His elevation in mid air was bonkers. He truly looked like a majestic eagle expanding his wings, so graceful.

I'm glad that fans who were too young to see Dr. J get a chance to see possibly the greatest, most exciting basketball player in history.

@angelomccurdy

3 жыл бұрын

He was the main reason why I watched basketball. He's still my favorite basketball player of all time. It's sad that he never got credit for his defense. Most people don't realize that those spectacular dunks were usually the end result of a steal or blocked shot by the Doctor.

@bobbycorps7891

3 жыл бұрын

@@angelomccurdy ^^^^yup^^^^ his ability to read the offense to get a steal & to have the speed to outrun everyone down the court for a majestic air gliding, fan eruption slam!!!

@beenizz5102

Жыл бұрын

@@angelomccurdy greatest 2 way player who wasn’t a big man ever by far. Top 5 all time easily Greatest all around small forward ever

@sambeezy007

Жыл бұрын

I agree with this comment section

@SeptemberVirgo78

Ай бұрын

Juicelius Ewing.

Dr. J had performed a baseline dunk over a seven foot-four Mark Eaton. Julius was thirty-six years old at the time. The year was 1986. At 6'7" and 215 lbs., he was the fastest small forward I've ever seen.

Greatest Forward Of All Time !

I am 49 and former ball player. After seeing the Doc come into the NBA in 1976-77 he was responsible for broadening the total possibilites of what could be donec Creatively. He put the game twenty years ahead of it time. Whether he's better than so and so is not being raised. His greatest contribution is that he revoutionized the game and opened the fliud gates of possibilites. After seeing him play I was never the same!

@coolmod7731

Жыл бұрын

Well put my man... I like how you worded that.

@ShangoDC

Жыл бұрын

@@coolmod7731 Much respect! Almost forgot I wrote that.

@coolmod7731

Жыл бұрын

@@ShangoDC Dang man wow! Cause that was 10 years ago I just noticed that. Check this out my man, some guy on here yesterday well 2 days ago I guess pitched a hissy fit because I said Dr. J dunked on Kareem but Jordan didn't.

@ShangoDC

Жыл бұрын

@@coolmod7731 Lol… he dunked on him three or four times overall. Dr. J dunked on almost every body when he approached the rim. He did things at that time we hadn’t seen before.

@coolmod7731

Жыл бұрын

@@ShangoDC Yeah Doc was a bad man, you already know it! I know you remember that rock the baby on Michael Cooper? Doc wasn't even in his prime when he did that.

Dr.Julius Erving the real Air apparent 🏀 One of the greatest player’s ever.

People always mention Kobe or Jordan,but always forget about Dr. J. Erving won three championships, four Most Valuable Player Awards, and three scoring titles.He is the fifth-highest scorer in professional basketball history with 30,026 points.The "slam dunk"(which he innovated),as it is called, became an art form and came to help popularize the sport and he was well known for slam dunking from the free throw line.Was also named to the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time team.

How he controlled his body in the air is so amazing. He is the best.

@meminustherandomgooglenumbers

10 ай бұрын

Plus his hands are still big enough to palm the ball reliably, allowing him amazing control of the ball even when fully extended so he can get off all those wild finger rolls and onehanded sneak-a-dunks. A lot of guys who are small enough to make those drives have hands too small to allow that kind of ball control at the end of one fully outstretched arm.

I wish I could watch every single ABA and NBA game Julius played.

@lloydkline6946

4 жыл бұрын

My hero too, fancy moves and airwalk towards the basket 🧺

my favorite basketball player to watch ever, he really could put on a show with his fancy moves towards the basket

Greatest open court player ever. Nobody pulled a rebound down and just took off down the court and finished like Julius. Beautiful to watch. Dunked on EVERYBODY!

@iess2006

3 жыл бұрын

Check out the highlights of Doc posterizing Kareem multiple times on KZread....incredible!

@tomswill9189

3 жыл бұрын

That's the truth. Nobody

@bradnobl

3 жыл бұрын

Exciting and Humble!

@bobbycorps7891

3 жыл бұрын

@@NWorship 90s baby haha

@fredcapolongo6984

3 жыл бұрын

The doctor

The greatest I don't care what nobody says!

@scottdavidson7001

7 жыл бұрын

Doc was a beast

@jkr527

7 жыл бұрын

AMEN!!

@kurtadams3021

7 жыл бұрын

alvin banks jr I totally agree

@760peezy

6 жыл бұрын

Exactly

@liecrusher3506

6 жыл бұрын

You're RIGHT!

By far the most exciting player in the open court, and the greatest small forward ever.

@MrGoldenthroat

7 жыл бұрын

ShangoDC - you've hit the nail right on the head!!

@kurtadams3021

7 жыл бұрын

ShangoDC yes indeed

@emmanuelwilliams6004

5 жыл бұрын

Jonathan Taylor Yes Sirrr

@scrillamanjaro6708

3 жыл бұрын

This comment didn’t age well

@ShangoDC

2 жыл бұрын

@Isaiah Lucas Elgin is definitely open for debt. If you put Elgin in a modern context he might be the greatest small ever.

I'm pretty sure the Doctor dunked on every hof center of his generation which by the way were legends.

@iess2006

3 жыл бұрын

Excellent point....perhaps only Wilt would have been able to stop him, but Doc had no fear...no matter who the future HoF center was.

Julius Ervin was a masterpiece of skill and drive on the basketball court! Dr. J's hang time was so spectacular that when he was in the air, Rolex Watches stopped working!

@PapaEli-pz8ff

2 жыл бұрын

🤓👍🏾

Julius Erving's game was decades before his time. He looked like a Man playing with children most of his career. Amazing talent.

@zackfields540

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah true that!!!

@michaelhunt1546

3 жыл бұрын

@@zackfields540 $$$$$$gthe⅚g//

@doylestrickland4870

3 жыл бұрын

He just simply reinvented the game of basketball. He looked like God on the basketball court.

The reason I feel in love with basketball

@lloydkline6946

4 жыл бұрын

Dr.j sold popcorn., soda, Drove people to nba area , put put on a show on basketball court

Being from Philly, I am crying remembering that era when the Doctor played here. Happy, happy times watching the 76ers compete against ANY TEAM in the NBA. Greatness was in Philly while the Doc played here. What a time!!! God bless you Doc! Thank you 76ers

@lfader

Жыл бұрын

Capped w Zinc I was delirious pulling for the Sixers - so many great players ....

The Greatest Player Ever to Me,,

@kurtadams3021

7 жыл бұрын

ALL BROWN me too

@lloydkline7245

5 жыл бұрын

Love drj fancy moves towards the basket, used to palm the basketball, had a bank jump shot. My hero

@Herrera777

4 жыл бұрын

He didn’t score at a high rate nor win multiple championships?

@ogphil5600

4 жыл бұрын

Solomon Herrera but still ended his career with 30000 points 3rd all time behind WILT and KAREEM and 3rings 2nd all time in steals 3rd all time in blocked shots need I say more

@ash27slick74

3 жыл бұрын

Nah...You been sniffing glue.

the most exciting nba player ever

@isaacd35

4 жыл бұрын

It's hard to disagree with you

@lloydkline6946

3 жыл бұрын

@@NWorship young kareem Abdul-Jabbar could not stop dr.j airwalk moves towards the basket 🧺,, kareem Abdul-Jabbar could not stop connie hawkin close to the basket either

@lloydkline6946

3 жыл бұрын

Dr.j used to moonwalk toward the nba basket to score

@bobbycorps7891

3 жыл бұрын

@@NWorship 90s baby haha

@jeffriessman9693

3 жыл бұрын

@@NWorship Jordan is great. This clip is not about him. There would be no great Jordan moves if Julius never played. Dr. J developed original moves before Jordan. Jordan is great too But there are many clips you can watch of him. I rather watch Dr. J. I saw him in the ABA and his moves were better than Jordan.

Like Dr J said: What you saw in the 90's I was doin in the 70's..an he might of said "we" we're doin I forget but he was rite if you really pay attention!! He was DEFINITELY ahead of his time!!!

I'm old enough to have remembered the 1976-77 season when he joined the NBA, and he had a lot of spectacular moves in the playoffs and thanks for putting them here. One of them isn't here: a vicious dunk on a fastbreak in Dave Cowens' face n Game 7. The Sixer home crowd went crazy and the Celtics had to call a time-out. It's often put among his Top 10 dunks.

The best ever, the Jimi Hendrix of basket

@johnson2191cj

3 жыл бұрын

I've always said that

@bobbycorps7891

3 жыл бұрын

You said it best brother

Damn, you have some great footage. This was the time in my life when I breathed, ate and slept basketball. Dr J has always been my idol and Philly was my team. Period. I hated that they would get so close to the championship year after year and then lose to either Boston or Los Angeles. I was happy when the 76'ers won after acquiring Moses Malone.

Thank you sir for pointing that out. I was blessed because I watched him play during my teenage years in the early 80s. People don't realize that those amazing dunks that he did were from him playing serious defense like getting steals and blocking shots. He has more class in his Converser shoestrings than most players today have in their entire body.

@bradnobl

3 жыл бұрын

Everyone overlooked his defense you're right.

Simply the best of perhaps any generation!

The most beautiful player ever to watch on a fastbreak

Absolutely fantastic compilation. Thanks for posting. Those early clips against the Trail Blazers are priceless.

nobody could stop doc nobody.

@pallen49

4 жыл бұрын

Sadly only father time can..Father time haven't lost to anyone yet..

for me the greatest ever

@lloydkline6946

4 жыл бұрын

My hero too, love watching dr.i operate toward the basket 🧺

I was blessed to see this man play ball! Wow!!

Great clips! Doc was at his peak in the 70s and is arguably the best open court player ever. No center including Jabbar and Walton were stopping Dr J at the hoop and especially in the open court. Prime Doc is the most exciting player ever!

@ShangoDC

4 жыл бұрын

I watched Doc during the 70's and first part of the 80's. He was and still is the most exciting player I've since in his prime. Never since anything like him.

Man the dude was intoxicating you was riveted to the TV set!

The Doctor, the Original Air.

@lloydkline7245

5 жыл бұрын

Charles Stewart dr j moonwalk, airwalk fancy moves towarf the basket

@emmanuelwilliams6004

5 жыл бұрын

Charles Stewart you are 💯

@richardmanuel9812

4 жыл бұрын

No it was connie Hawkins

@brucescott4261

4 жыл бұрын

@@richardmanuel9812 ...Yes, Elgin and Cornelius brought that style into the NBA and ABA. However it was Julius who brought these features into the mainstream. Unfortunately, there aren't many clips of Baylor and Hawkins today.

@lloydkline6946

3 жыл бұрын

❤ dr.j airwalk moves towards the basket 🧺,

Dr J ( in my opinion ) have one of the most beautiful moves aka handle of the ball in the history of basketball... I mean, whenever he does that one handed move of holding the ball with his huge hand, swooping it around without even touching the ball with his off hand, and either dunk it or lay it in..is literally poetry in motion...To this day ( correct me if I'm wrong ) but I have not seen any greats ever do that..I'm sure some might have done it once here and there..but Dr J does it with beautiful ease, and he seems to do it often..where it's so natural for him.. My favorite player EVER..the DOCTOR !!

"Way.....Rock the baby to sleep and slam dunk!" My favorite Dr. J dunk where he cuffed the basketball and brought it in a windmill from the side and SLAMMED it over Michael Cooper. One of Dr. J's most famous dunks and one of the top 10 all time NBA dunks in NBA history. :D

@pallen49

4 жыл бұрын

Yep, he rock the HELL out of that baby...So much so poor Cooper had to duck..lol

@lloydkline6946

3 жыл бұрын

My favorite was nba finals 1980 dr.j reverse layup against l.a lakers nba championship over magic johnson &still young kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Thanks for the memories, Im a die hard Julius Winfield Erving III fan. He did so much incredible things in Philly, but he had just as many highlights with the Nets and the Squires. I would never leave the TV when he was playing, I was afraid I'd miss something spectacular.

@bradnobl

3 жыл бұрын

This City loved him... never had to pick up a bill :-)

I'm 44 now and proud to say thanks to my Auntie Regina for showing me Dr. J when I was a kid. We watched Julius fly through the air as he was her favorite player and quickly became mine. I love you Doc, and love you too Auntie, and I'll always remember the times and wonderful moments we shared together watching the good Doctor operate!

Go to meet the original airness in person...Great human being, humble, and respectful. One of the true greatest stars!

Dr. Julius Erving ... The Original Dunk-Master, and Mr. Entertainment of Basketball in a Universal Sense!!! All Over the World!!!

9.55 and 10.55 the best moves I ‘ v ever seen in an match of basketball and beautifully realized by the the magnificent , Great Dr J 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

I was at that Sixers/Portland game! Doc is the greatest; bar none!

Doc has always been my top player.

My goodness he was awesome. Forget what ya heard, he changed the game more than anyone ever. EASILY 20 years ahead of his time. Monolithic player. That play at 10:50 is still probably the best move ever, at least in the Finals. Great call by Hot Rod and Musburger.

Thanks for putting this together. He was on another level and a very interesting man.

Dr. J ran like a gazelle and jumped liked a kangaroo. He was amazing and there will never be another player like him including Jordan.

Dunks, layups, fastbreaks, bank jump shots, ball control, athletic moves, fingerrolls..unstoppable Dr J !!

The most majestic dunker of all time. The way he manipulated the basketball in his hand and how he just glided in the air like an eagle. Truly beautiful to watch. No one played the game of basketball more graceful and elegant than the DOC.

greatest-dunker of all-time!

@bradnobl

3 жыл бұрын

We forget how exciting Doc was.

Most athletic player in history. Had a gear that only Jordan comes close. His ability to control the ball in those big hands. Incredible

Dr. J Dunk on everybody all the time, crazy my number 1 player of all time hands 👏 down.

Doc is easily The greatest dunker of all times. Beautiful Dunks. And moves

Elegance... Grace...Majestic... I still see Doc roaring down the court and taking off skyward in my dreams....

Absolutely loved Doc from the first time I saw him in 76. Little did I know he had already changed the game in the ABA. Met him in Atlanta at a Sixers/hawks game in 82. Signed every autograph for every fan. Coolest dude ever. Class. He also crammed one over Tree Rollins that night that was spectacular.

His ABA years were even better! It was like he was holding a grapefruit in his hands rather than a basketball.

@ewoe21

7 жыл бұрын

jim jam I wish those games were televised.

@liecrusher3506

4 жыл бұрын

@@ewoe21 if you were in NYC, you got a treat, every Saturday night at 8PM.

@ewoe21

4 жыл бұрын

liecrusher you were lucky, I’ve seen him a lot in Philly.

@liecrusher3506

4 жыл бұрын

@@ewoe21 At first, they had Rick Barry, who was a damn, good player, so when he left, I was in despair, but then, enter THE DOCTA!

@ewoe21

4 жыл бұрын

liecrusher I remember. I was a teenager back then, I couldn’t believe we were getting Dr. J. The only thing I knew about him was he had an unbelievable reputation. Lol

Dr J makes it look effortless

These clips was still revolutionary and innovator Dr.J. The ABA, playground style that changed the way the game looks.

14 dislikes from people who don't know what basketball is!!!!

once Dr. J gets runnin fast with the ball, its over man

I had such a good time watching this. Thanks for posting this. My favorite of all time.

There's no Jordan without the Doctor!

@bobbycorps7891

3 жыл бұрын

Most underrated comment ever...why do Jordan fans not understand where their idols get inspiration from...

@chrishigh4181

3 жыл бұрын

Doc saved the NBA jus sayin

@chrisscott7913

3 жыл бұрын

@@bobbycorps7891 Jordan has never denied being inspired by those before him. He said that a lot in interviews so I don't know what you're talking about. Jordan has always had a deep respect for those who were there before him. So we fans have no problem saying he was inspired. He was inspired by the best.

@bobbycorps7891

3 жыл бұрын

@@chrisscott7913 was talking about most of the Jordan fans that think he created the free throw line dunk and other moves that Jordan studied and put his own better spin on them.. those that didn't watch what mountains he had to climb to dominate the 90s in denying the greats of the Jazz for instance rings. Not talking about Jordan himself denying what you stated. Mainly dumb Jordan Fans who didn't watch NBA in the 90's just love nostalgia of the 90's without studying it.

@chrisscott7913

3 жыл бұрын

@@bobbycorps7891 Most of the players, even those today, took inspiration from those before them (Obviously they added their own magic but they took inspiration from others.) Jordan did the same. Most Jordan or Orange Ball fans know this. In short, those who deny that know nothing.

Doc is my all time fav to watch...goddam electric! Ironic that Portland won the championship but the #1 highlight of that is Doc posterizing Bill Walton!

The most athletic , exciting and graceful player ever and gritty too, he would most often times come through when the team needed a basket or a big play. Money. Consistent year after year. The Doc was larger than life. As a kid he was a living God among all of us kids. What a gift to the game and humanity.

He never got credit for his defense. He was a great shot blocker & was great at stealing the ball. Most people don't realize that those great dunks were usually the end result of a block shot or a steal. He will always be my favorite player of all time.

NOBODY played like "THE DR." .............ALL AROUND..MR INSIDE! The best of all~time in my book! My era!

Dr. J a man possessed, a trained assassin, a G.O.A.T! Thanks goodness we have these amazing clips of an amazing player. My all time favorite NBA player!!!!!😮

So Glad to see this Retro of the Doc; so Amazing why he is not compared because you can only compare Dr J to Himself. Crazy Stuff !

@scottdavidson7001

5 жыл бұрын

Clark Pedican HE WAS THE INVENTOR OF FACIALS/POSTERIZING! CHECK OUT HIS DUNK OVER 7'4" MARK EATON AT AGE OF 35. POWER DUNK OF 2 FEET....HE IS RIDICULOUSLY HIGH IN THE AIR! ITS A NASTY CHEST TO CHEST HOUSE CALL!

The greatest small forward i have ever seen play in the NBA and ABA. And i have seen them all.

@ramiel6229

8 жыл бұрын

Agreed! Also the greatest dunker. No one is as smooth and elegant as him going to the hole. Before Air Jordan, there was Air Doctor. I wish they would combine the ABA and NBA stats.

@brucescott4261

4 жыл бұрын

@@ramiel6229 ...Someday, they will.

The best doing it all time as a total package especially with style and grace.

in these early 'sixers years footage, one thing that really stands out is how far erving could jump from the basket and dunk with guys hanging all over him, and with incredibe ease..one was from 12 ft. out...I've seen a '78 clip where he took-off from "thirteen" feet out and dunk over some guy..i kid u not, I wouldn't be surprised if erving could made a dunk from the foul-line with guys trying to block the shot..in his physical prime, "nobody" could leap from so far out with guys all over him..

He is doing those dunks with those thin as paper converse sneakers with no support. He might as well played barefooted. Simply incredible what he did

The Doc wasn't even in his prime when he came into the NBA just imagine what could have been

@lt6245

3 жыл бұрын

Just Imagine if Doc had all this modern training and the modern sneakers. He would fly over the backboard. They would have to raise the rim

thank you, now I know where the iconic image of Dr J slam dunk over Walton printed on my childhood preferred tshirt comes from!

One of the smartest basketball players on the court. His defense was always incredible, constantly stealing the ball. But his greatest gift was going coast to coast. As soon as he got the ball, no matter where he was on the court, he felt like he was in scoring position, lol. Once he got to full speed, nobody could stop him. And I mean nobody. He would jump however high he needed to to clear the defender by a foot. And what a great man, competitor and ambassador for the game. One of the classiest professional athletes of all time. The Doctor was the inspiration for every child Gen Xer back in the day. Jordan became the icing on the cake.

Appreciate the effort to put together this video. Watching Julius WAS one of the few sources of childhood happiness.

Thanks for posting, Doctor J was not only one of the greatest players ever, but combined, skill, athleticism and artistry in a way that is still mind staggering after all these years.😊

All-time best starting five line up: Wilt, Russell, Bird, Magic, Dr J; and Jordan as the sixth man.

@richardmanuel9812

4 жыл бұрын

You. Crazy

Thank you for the memories I love it.

A true SHOWMAN who did it to win championships and not posters.

Great video. I remember a lot of the Philly-Portland games in the Finals and Dr J. in his championship season with Moses Malone. The amazing thing was he was past his peak, which occurred in the ABA.

About his most famous layup against the Lakers he said: Just another move. The best!!

To this day no one takes off from as far out and flies like Doc did on a consistent basis! Doc did this for more than 15 years! And this was 30-40 years ago. AMAZING!!!

CONGRATS!! The BEST I've SEEN of Erving highlights!!

I have become enamoured with this man ...i teared up when I watched his retirement season. He truly was 20 years ahead of his time. A fly guy and class act as well. NY State be proud of your son.

Greatest finisher of all time!

Thanks for the post, I watched most of the Sixers games back then. He was even more dominant in the ABA ! Used to love watching the Nets.

Thank you for posting. Enjoyed this very much.

Julius was a man among boys in the ABA and during his early years in the NBA.

I have never seen any player that compares to the doctor.

He has never been in the NBA GOAT list top 5....what an insult to the man who revolutionized NBA Open-Court Playmaking....☝🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Love it when they call it "The stuff shot"...

the way he glides his arms with those BIG hands of his,you can not possibly block his dunks...DAMN!!!!

he was definitely smooth wit it!!!probably the smoothest!!!dominating dunks with finesse-and its fair to say that he was the blueprint for high flying dunkers that came after him!!!!!

What a pleasure to relive these moments with the incredible Dr. J. Mix in the promotional exuberance of the great Brent Musburger and this identifies as supreme entertainment.

Doctor j was in a class by his self I am glad that I got to see for myself my favorite player l

Thank you for this fantastic video of the doctor!

To all the people talking about how bad of a defender he was please notice how many times he steals the rock

Nobody has ever Dunked like Dr J!

This clearly shows where MJ and Clyde Drexler got their moves from. Apart from the great dunks he also had a pretty effective fingerroll. That dunk over Walton still has to be 1 of the greatest 1 your face dunks of all-time.

doc was incredible!