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POLL QUESTION: Should my next video be (1) Doc’s most exciting/stylish dunks, or (2) Doc shooting jumpers and playing defense? Some commenters said Doc’s dunks all look the same, while others said Doc couldn’t shoot, rebound or play defense. Basically, they say Doc’s a one-trick-pony. Let’s test those assertions.
@SwishDunkHoop8 ай бұрын
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@MrTrininick0988 ай бұрын
Not so. Someone definitely has a basketball IQ deficiency if they think that Doc was a one-trick pony. Absurdity never fails.
@pj26148 ай бұрын
Dr J at 6'6" was top 10 all time in blocks when he retired. That says it all about his defense
@mongoslade2778 ай бұрын
@@mongoslade277 They didn’t start recording blocks as a statistic until the 73-74 season…..so…..Erving was at the very beginning of that statistic starting. Which means that by default Erving had to be top 10 as nobody before him had that stat recorded. Right now, Erving isn’t even top 50 all time.
@williamgullett59118 ай бұрын
You will find more video from Erving playing playground games in NYC than of him playing defense, hitting a 3 pointer, or hitting a jumper outside the lane.
@williamgullett59118 ай бұрын
No hanging on the rim, no yelling in opponents faces, no striking a pose. Emphatically dunking over you was enough for Doc to say"sit your ass down". Forever a class act, always my G.O.A.T.
@vincentmuscara8584 ай бұрын
The guy had class. Still does.
@dawoool2 ай бұрын
Oh... I dunked? No sh**? Hmm.. Imagine that.. Time for Defense... --Dr..J
@MTXSHO9732vV8SHO2 ай бұрын
Same My Favorite Player Ever Never Gonna Change
@760peezyАй бұрын
Those days are long gone.🤷🤦
@jamesgraham3116Ай бұрын
@@jamesgraham3116 And so are my NBA watching days.
@dawooolАй бұрын
When they speak of the GOAT his name is never mentioned yet his impact is greater than theirs.
@rievans578 ай бұрын
Thank you 🙏🏾
@carlthomas38958 ай бұрын
Best in game dunker in the history of the game
@michaelhenderson27448 ай бұрын
At one time during the 70s Dr. J was the greatest player on earth. He certainly was the most fun to watch.
@choward54308 ай бұрын
The Dr.’s Position Will Never Change.. Never He Brought Style To This Game We Call Basketball… MJ metamorphosis into All That Came Before Him.. The Dr. passed the Torch To MJ..
@bernardcole49118 ай бұрын
A 70s , basket hanger 🥱🧱👎🏿
@hair-rah..rabbi-rabbit8 ай бұрын
@@hair-rah..rabbi-rabbitAll 30K points / Four MVP’s / Three Championships / and 16 All-Star Games worth of basket hanging, I suppose.
@SwishDunkHoop7 ай бұрын
@@SwishDunkHoop my pops played against him at Rucker park. He showed me the pic about 2 years ago, from someone else Facebook... but anyways.. in the NBA, dr.j had no j 🤷🧱🙈
@hair-rah..rabbi-rabbit7 ай бұрын
2nd best Don’t mess with Kareem
@seventhcompactor15057 ай бұрын
The greatest NBA dunker of all time. Incredible player, classy man. Just unbelievable.
@joemacch62848 ай бұрын
Amen!!!!!!!!!!
@thomasberry21987 ай бұрын
The greatest ABA dunker!
@Notes-From-Underground662 ай бұрын
The NBA is trying to write Dr. J out of history, just like so many other past all-stars. Check this fact out; if you add Dr. J's ABA stats to his NBA stats, he's Top Five in every category EVERY!!!!!
@d-funksteryea51888 ай бұрын
The Doctor is top five in my book regardless of what anybody says he would dominate anybody who crossed his path including lebron I love Kobe but he can’t handle Doc only Jordan would be able to compete
@darryl-hv1cj6 ай бұрын
Yessir 👍
@haroldfrye37076 ай бұрын
I got Dr. J top 10 all time.
@O_fata_simpla2606 ай бұрын
I’m glad I hit this site because I thought I was only person who felt this way plus the Doc is coolest dude that ever lived ! Love him
@user-hu5iw4lb4xАй бұрын
Walton and Jabbar must have had countless nightmares about Dr. J after all those dunks he gave them? Doc was incredible 👌 🙏
@Vonslik698 ай бұрын
Walton and Alcindor should be glad he brought more fans to the NBA and helped to make them rich.
@dawoool2 ай бұрын
Reason Dr.J become very famous.
@dariuscanutoАй бұрын
The NBA should include Dr. J's ABA stats because he would be top 5 in all time scoring. Some people don't realize how talented & special the Doc was.
@xman3337 ай бұрын
People forget what a powerful, smooth and poetic force the Dr. was. Truly the most graceful athlete in all of sports.
@burrdaddy7 ай бұрын
Number 1 Dunker of all time.
@johnmatos80818 ай бұрын
He held the ball at full arm's length over his head with those massive hands of his, then slammed it down so quickly and forcefully that the defender had no chance.
@surfwriter84618 ай бұрын
I loved Dr. J and the battles between him and Larry Bird were legendary
@williamlogullo84528 ай бұрын
He was THE most entertaining player in basketball history.
@eronavbj7 ай бұрын
Back then he was, not now. Love the Doc, but he was NOT more entertaining than the Prime MJ [GOAT]. Doc probably is the best in-game dunker on quality 7 footers in a half-court or full-court setting.
@hainavidotcom7 ай бұрын
J is my all time favorite.
@williamfox11468 ай бұрын
Even to this day the greatest player ever in a fast break was not MJ or Lebron; it is still Dr. J. This video proves he was truly unstoppable.
@carloslr19627 ай бұрын
I met him personally in the early 80's after a game he totally dominated....He is the greatest in game dunker of all time.
@Sudarsanchakra7 ай бұрын
Before there was MJ, there was the Doc..Dr J !
@seanminkins77018 ай бұрын
Doc during his afro days was like a damn real life super hero...GOD, how I miss those days, lol
@pallen497 ай бұрын
Before Jordan, the Dr. was that guy. The man, the myth, the legend.
@russelturner57718 ай бұрын
When I did a pitching windup, I was Nolan Ryan, when threw a football, I was Roger Staubach, and when I dunked on my short hoop in the backyard, I was the Good Doctor. There is no greater tribute possible. He was my generation in hoops.
@tenn_ore7 ай бұрын
What I love about The Doctor's dunks is the way he reaches back with the ball before he brings down the hammer! The ABA Doctor was especially brutal!
@xxphactor8 ай бұрын
He double dunk on the Denver Nuggets in one ABA championship game, they called Goal Tending on the Doctor and wave off the points; Dr. J, drove the ball down to the basket and dunked it, but he held onto the basketball, pulled it out of the hoop and dunked it again.
@cornellhoward37578 ай бұрын
It’s crazy how some athletes are just aesthetically better to watch. Watching Dr J dunk is like watching Kyrie dribble or Dirks fadeaway.
@jakekunz51687 ай бұрын
Yes! It was so artistic. Great point.
@SwishDunkHoop7 ай бұрын
Wow, Dr stayed in beast mode, especially on Kareem.
@bigboy44388 ай бұрын
The one where he touches the backboard w the ball and dunks it is one of a kind in a game
@budgreene37748 ай бұрын
Bill Walton is so right...Doc's greatest gift was to make people happy.
@lisztme60018 ай бұрын
There's never been anyone like The Doctor.
@kelvinkittrell-yp8rj8 ай бұрын
That's real, Doctor Dunkingstein.
@nevillewhite19667 ай бұрын
A lot of these young cats have no clue ,they think that style of play started with Michael Jordan, even to this day to me Dr.J was the most exciting player to do it
@dougjones76098 ай бұрын
Facts
@cedriclashar89058 ай бұрын
and they never had to change the rules for Doc
@steveswangler63738 ай бұрын
The NBA is trying to write him and other legends out of history.
@Bluephi228 ай бұрын
Yes, they are also trying to get rid of Wilt Chamberlain. I think it's because of Wilt's politics (he was a Republican), but he holds so many records that he still gets mentioned occasionally. @@Bluephi22
@johnwilson24878 ай бұрын
"Hey, Dr. J., where'd you get those moves? You must be wearing bionic shoes." Only a select few will remember that.
@traeucity60878 ай бұрын
"You move with such grace. Are you a member of the human race?" 🤣
@SwishDunkHoop8 ай бұрын
💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💯💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
@luerodgers17958 ай бұрын
That was a great commercial back in the 70's.
@rogereverett95992 ай бұрын
DR. J was the ULTIMATE GENTLEMAN , PROFESSIONAL , & AMBASSADOR showing all professionals how to carry themselves no matter in sports or in any field!!
@williambrooks2768 ай бұрын
Dr. J was literally Michael Jordan before MJ ever stepped on the scene.. As time goes on more and more people seem to forget that.
@00ghostcobra7 ай бұрын
Not us, you see a lot of Mike in the Doc.
@hainavidotcom7 ай бұрын
Mike’s Idol is DR J. So MJ learned from the Doctor on how to dissect the game.
@manuelrodriguez99727 ай бұрын
who is mj? 😂. There's only one Dr but a lot of wannabes
@konradkoeppe28406 ай бұрын
@@manuelrodriguez9972ELGION BAYLOR WZ B4 DR. J
@savcts57766 ай бұрын
DJ was looked at as the next Connie Hawkins
@S.Haleem5 ай бұрын
People today don’t realize how inspirational he was to kids growing up in that time. White , Black it didn’t matter…he was a living God. Us kids would play all day long everyday just trying to emulate him. I wish I could go back in time and experience it all over again. Not only that but he was a true gentleman in every sense of the word.
@surfshack27 ай бұрын
He Jordan before Jordan in that way.
@aboutthat14407 ай бұрын
@@aboutthat1440 We used to watch every Sixers game on tv through the winter back then, now I can’t even watch a game from the NBA finals.
@surfshack27 ай бұрын
He was one of the truly great forwards of all time !" During his reign ,it was Kareem and his alone !""
@Robert-bb9wi8 ай бұрын
Before the Doc, no one had ever taken it to the hoop with such a high mixture of Power and Grace. Dr J finishing a fast break was breath taking.
@jameschan96348 ай бұрын
Power speed and grace this guy was unique
@abdoulayetandia21758 ай бұрын
Dr.J's hands gives him absolute control of the ball. That combined with his leaping and athleticism well the rest is history. Although others have similar ability still no one seem to do it better or with his tenacity or excitement.
@Zulu-jz7jt8 ай бұрын
Dr. J had a fine NBA career..... but perhaps his best years were in the ABA.
@ARIZJOE8 ай бұрын
Dominique Wilkins was a Bad Mf too... But Dr.J will always be my favorite...
@Lfe-hk4dj8 ай бұрын
Docter J Dunked with Finesse same with Kareem an Wilt while Darryl Dawkins , Len Bias, Dominique Wilkins an Shaq ... Dunked with Power
@user-ug4hw7oq7y8 ай бұрын
DR J dunking on a shot blocker in the all star game. That's right kids. A long time ago. In a galaxy far, far away, the all star game was competitive.
@Davivd22 ай бұрын
Loved the dunk over Kareem in the '77 ASG.
@emilrwolanski8 ай бұрын
He dunked on Kareem like 6 times. Lol. I miss this dude.
@dallasborn85748 ай бұрын
Me too!!
@SwishDunkHoop8 ай бұрын
He did it with class.
@edwardvenegas49828 ай бұрын
Most spectacular player ever.
@out42c7 ай бұрын
Before there was MJ, there was Dr. J ✌🏾
@shawnkincheloesr51928 ай бұрын
I was lucky to move to Philly and catch the last few years of DR J.
@randquadrozzi12808 ай бұрын
Dr. J was the undisputed greatest ABA player. He's the only player to be MVP of the ABA and NBA. And he averaged 26 points and 20 rebounds in college. You can easily make the case for Julius Erving being a top-5 overall basketball player. And why do so many people impugn Dr. J's defense while giving Larry Bird a pass? The Doctor averaged a combined ABA/NBA 2.0 steals and 1.7 blocks; Bird's NBA averages were 1.7 and 0.8.
@KennyBFunky8 ай бұрын
FACTS!!
@Robbover8 ай бұрын
That’s right
@josephjoshua8 ай бұрын
This is NOTHING compared to what he did in the ABA! I lived in St.Louis when we had the Spirits and Dr. J would come to town and have the home town fans rooting for him. Early in his NBA career he would occasionally show off the high wire act, but he was at his most spectacular in the ABA.
@terrybader85958 ай бұрын
You are right, when he was in the ABA he did one with one hand did a helicopter over his head, from the foul line , oh my never seen anything like it
@dougjones76098 ай бұрын
Right 💯💯💯💯
@carlthomas38958 ай бұрын
For sure! He held a basketball in one hand like it was a grapefruit. He was one of the greatest fast break dunkers ever. He dunked over everybody...Bill Walton said that half of Dr J's highlight reel was videos of Julius dunking over him!
@terrybader85958 ай бұрын
The announcer should be in the HOF. His introduction, the way he drags out “Eeeeerrrrrvving”, is the greatest of all time.
@pisces3638 ай бұрын
Yeah, man - that’s Dave Zincoff!! Legend in Philly. kzhead.info/sun/qb2NoMexqpSqfKs/bejne.htmlsi=F1byRgXGyFYCeryQ
@SwishDunkHoop8 ай бұрын
You Better Ask Somebody he made Jodan and all the players after him, Dr J the man who changed the game.
@anthonygrant29028 ай бұрын
Truth and nothing but the Truth … Jordan was born in New York ..
@bernardcole49118 ай бұрын
Truth💯💯🎯
@kingstonban8 ай бұрын
The original innovator. No one was like him then, no one is like him now.
@Ezekiel-25178 ай бұрын
Agreed. Smoothe
@lukephillips7708 ай бұрын
They still can't touch him , today
@dougjones76097 ай бұрын
One thing folks ought to notice -- every one of these dunks was contested, and that made them more spectacular, imo. In-game dunks in today's NBA aren't really earned because most defenders just turn and walk away if they get beat initially. Back when games were more competition than exhibition, defenders weren't worried about being "posterized." They made you earn every dunk and layup.
@photoscottsb24 күн бұрын
Julius Erving turns the corner had to be the most scary thing for defenders.
@hardwoodgems8 ай бұрын
BASKET HANGER 😮😂🧱
@hair-rah..rabbi-rabbit8 ай бұрын
Yes!! Jamaal Wilkes told me that he did all he could to keep Doc from going to his right. Then Doc went to his left and dunked on him anyway. LOL
@SwishDunkHoop8 ай бұрын
DR.J walked on air before MJ made AIR into a thing. 😊
@bama40nhc8 ай бұрын
Word ❤
@bernardcole49118 ай бұрын
Yes he did he sold out every arena in the league
@dougjones76097 ай бұрын
Poetry in motion. Dr. J had both power and finesse at the same time. I was highly fortunate to see him play from 1977 to when he retired in 1986. Dr. J's number 6 was draped from the balcony in the Boston Garden as a huge sign of respect by the Celtics fans. He was special. Just look at how many times he posterized Kareem Abdul Jabbar!
@mahmoudshahnazi83748 ай бұрын
The ultimate gift: He made people happy. :)) Watching Dr. J. was like watching for a magic being in a seance. You knew it was coming but you weren't sure when.
@jlolson537 ай бұрын
He was unstoppable! And just think; he came into the league on the beginnings of the downside of his prime. Greatest in game dunker, in my opinion!
@gregoryburton12418 ай бұрын
That is WHY Doc is the the greatest dunker of ALL TIME. He would (and DID) Dunk on ANYBODY. 😮
@davidmcpherson13478 ай бұрын
Doc was my hero.
@lynnehooper97568 ай бұрын
To this day baby💯💯
@kingstonban8 ай бұрын
No other player has ever dunked a basketball as effortlessly game in and game out as the "Doctor".😎
@earltaylor64048 ай бұрын
MICHAEL JORDAN did he was the best.
@QcWilliams8 ай бұрын
@@QcWilliams Michael learned from watching the Dr. He has said that
@loyevangelists8 ай бұрын
Best game dunkers: Dr J Dominique Shawn Kemp Vince Carter Not sure which order to put them in
@mongoslade2778 ай бұрын
anyone notice that the doc never once gave an arrogant stare down on whoever he was dunkin on in this video? unlike some wannabe goat
@freddyso54667 ай бұрын
That's true. All you see these days is these young guys beating their chest, raising their shirt, acting like nobody can dunk like them. These guys need to see the older NBA guys. Do a nasty dunk, and get back on D.
@ShadowHawk42197 ай бұрын
The sad thing about people that discuss basketball now, this is what they see of Dr. J and how great he was, but this is Dr. J past his prime. Most of his youth and best years was in the ABA. And then when he got to the 6ers they weren’t very good originally.
@atlnla41127 ай бұрын
I agree. Plus they didn't have ESPN or NBA TV to show off his highlights 24/7 back in the day. The dunk over Michael Cooper in 1983 is one of the best dunks besides Jordan's dunk on Ewing in 1991.
@zerimar267 ай бұрын
Are you insane ? He was with the 77 sixes who made the finals and he was in his mid 20s
@seventhcompactor15057 ай бұрын
@@seventhcompactor1505 His ABA REEL is much better boss, LOST TAPES for real.
@hainavidotcom7 ай бұрын
He pretty much invented posterizing.
@SidLaw5007 ай бұрын
I think doc had more dunks on people than Michael Jordan
@jamesedwards85758 ай бұрын
Most definitely, not even close
@dallrevenge92568 ай бұрын
Maybe cause that monster broke his foot and retired in his prime. He also dunked on some of Dr J victim like Kareem, Mark Eaton, Artis Gilmore, even Dr J himself, then you add these impressive shot blockers/ Dpoy/ All defense players, Olajuwon, Mutombo,D.Robinson, A. Mourning, Rodman,Cooper , Buck Williams, Larry Nance, Bobby Jones , Tree Rollins Manute Bol, Robert Parish, Kevin McHale to name a few
@gnnacharles18 ай бұрын
Still one of the greatest dunkers ever. Insane athleticism, jumping ability, arm length, agility, finesse, style, grace, and power all while palming the ball.
@jus32782 ай бұрын
Doc is the greatest in game dunker of all time. He literally had a windmill almost every night that would have made Sports Center if it existed. I'm sure he dunked on more players than any player in NBA history.
@bjt813668 ай бұрын
Dunking was all he did
@williamgullett59118 ай бұрын
@@williamgullett5911You don't score 30,000 points from just dunking. Smh
@mongoslade2778 ай бұрын
@mongoslade277 Erving didn't score 30,000, he scored a little over 18,000. And he couldn't shoot 3 pointers, only making 20%. He was an average free throw shooter at 77%. If you watched Erving shoot you saw that he had no outside shot. It looked like he was throwing a brick. His points came almost all from inside the lane. Dunks, finger rolls, layups, and other shots within 8 feet. You don't see Erving highlight film of anything but his dunks. Erving was the greatest example of a New York playground player. Erving was a good player but he was elevated due to his dunking. And he didn't have to be guarded by guys like Rodman, Cooper, Harper, Pippen, or other very good 80s defenders.
@williamgullett59118 ай бұрын
@@williamgullett5911 Did he sleep with your wife or something?? You're making a fool outta yourself. Dr J scored 30,000 points between the two leagues. The 1st non center to do so. Your too old to be a troll sir
@mongoslade2778 ай бұрын
@@williamgullett5911 The NBA 3 point line came out in the 1980 season. Dr J retired in 1987. No one shot a bunch of 3's back then. Not even Bird nor Downtown Freddie Brown
@mongoslade2778 ай бұрын
Julius Erving is the father of the modern baseball style of play
@johndardi13347 ай бұрын
Doc's the game's greatest skywalker!
@Cosmo-Kramer7 ай бұрын
Bill Walton with the line: "He had the greatest gift of all. He made people happy."
@matthewmehegan34752 ай бұрын
Here he is ladies, an gentleman, the greatest high flyer, of all time!!!, The Doctor!
@dietrichwilliams29138 ай бұрын
As awesome as Dr. J's dunks were to watch, I'm more in awe of seeing defenders actually play defense. Watching today's game you'd never think defense exists.
@mig50cc3 ай бұрын
No chest beating. No staring your opponent down. The dunk stands for itself. Just class. Time period unfortunately gone by.
@randallmadison99107 ай бұрын
Not a basketball fan anymore. Haven't been for quite some time. That said, REALLY GLAD he was playing when I was a fan. He was AMAZING
@philherrick73193 ай бұрын
I watched Dr. J as a teenager and was always amazed how it seemed like he could actually change directions while in the air. It made him almost impossible to guard, no matter the defender's size.
@johnny-r7 ай бұрын
That second dunk over Mark Eaton, wow!
@hiredgun79968 ай бұрын
And Doc was 33 there. Same season he rocked the cradle and dunked over Michael Cooper.
@SwishDunkHoop8 ай бұрын
And Mark Eaton was No little guy. I agree with you 💯💯💯💯
@carlthomas38958 ай бұрын
@@carlthomas38957'4"!👍✌️
@kennyhuskisson26848 ай бұрын
my favorite player of ALL time. Back in 1982 I had a 6ft poster of him on my bedroom door!! He WAS marvelous
@michaelambrosano9387 ай бұрын
No matter how much you tried to imitate DJ, they way he dunked was totally different from any player past or present.
@Royatee4 ай бұрын
So glad I grew up watching him play! Ridiculous!
@glynnwhitney48188 ай бұрын
One of my favorite Player he Wasn't afraid of Know body I always believed in people like him As a Kid in the hood and it carryed on in my life 💪
@jacklittle52018 ай бұрын
Real talk
@yancyjenkinssr18247 ай бұрын
It's hard to capture just how cool he was. Incredible person. Pure class. Just let his game do the talking.
@whitneymacdonald43965 ай бұрын
Mr. Dr. J, Erving. deserves more credit for progressing America is several different areas.
@nursemcfarlane66554 ай бұрын
Dr J could be the goat, he was just as great as Larry bird and Michael jordan
@rogerbrown-ci3ou7 ай бұрын
His cradle dunk was the greatest dunk ever. He really was the doctor!
@GeorgeYoung-uh5by7 ай бұрын
Doc was unique in that a lot of players thought he was going shot a hook-shot because he was so far away from the basket but he would dunk it because of his verticality and flexibility.
@pj26148 ай бұрын
The First Man To Fly The Great Julious"Dr.J"Erving...One Love Fam.
@jonjonharreld76028 ай бұрын
And Doc's ABA highlights are legendary and lifelong memories but only remain in the minds of those who were fortunate enough to be there.
@WVF1124697 ай бұрын
I like how he hustled back on defense. He wasn't celebrating like it was his first time. Doc went back to work.
@ronaldlewis30552 ай бұрын
His game did the talking; not once did he ever dance around like an immature idiot, or even stare down a dude or start flexing like Lebron does. Such class.
@steveo80152 ай бұрын
@@steveo8015 Word!
@ronaldlewis30552 ай бұрын
He is the reason I started liking & watching basketball.
@hgm388 ай бұрын
90% of Bill Walton’s highlights are getting operated on by The Doctor 😂
@polarfunk17568 ай бұрын
The reason I strived to dunk as a kid. At 6'1", got pretty good at his tomahawk slam. He was my guy!
@ascales308 ай бұрын
Same here! To this day I love Dr. J's one handed tomahawk dunks. I never really got into two handed dunks. Thankfully my hands were just big enough to palm the ball effectively. Not like Julius though...
@hiredgun79968 ай бұрын
👊🏻🏀
@SwishDunkHoop8 ай бұрын
I'm 5'7 and this guy here Dr.J... Made me want to dunk... I learned how to fly.... I'm 53 now and my damn knees hurt... 😂😂😂
@Lfe-hk4dj8 ай бұрын
To me its sad that people today dont realize the impact the Dr. had on the game. At that moment in time he shook up the world and is responsible for the surge in the NBA's popularity. GOAT as far as I am concerned.
@fredjonestowns42135 ай бұрын
All they know is MJ
@ronkali53655 ай бұрын
This was the "Doctor J Era" period. Doc had one of the leagues most devastating Tomahawk ducks ever seen on everybody--he was also another one of those "flying Ones."
@LAR-hs2qt8 ай бұрын
I stop everything I'm doing to watch Dr. J videos. I'm still blown away by him even after 50 years of watching him
@jhfit8 ай бұрын
We wont see a player that palms the ball and dunk like Dr J anymore he is one of a kind
@rhoieeichstadt84068 ай бұрын
At only 6-6!
@SwishDunkHoop8 ай бұрын
THE BEAST. No carrying or 3 and 4 steps necessary. Just TRUE talent and ability.
@jeffjustlookin4 ай бұрын
I think he was the goat of dunking , definitely the prettiest and most graceful on and off the court, a tremendous player and man. Talk about a human highlight.
@Greg-it9bt8 ай бұрын
He was cornie
@hair-rah..rabbi-rabbit8 ай бұрын
If corny is great, okay
@Greg-it9bt8 ай бұрын
You notice that when Dr.J slammed on anyone he never stared at or stood over them.
@jameslogan45345 ай бұрын
The Doc would just dunk and keep it moving. Very classy. Nothing personal. It's just a game. No pointing or nothing. I remember when Bobby Jones(Doc's teammate) performed a crazy dunk on Larry Bird, knocking him down to the floor and he just kept it moving. No staredown, pointing or nothing. As my one suspervisor used to say, "Get in, get out, move on!"
@TGGaineyProductions4 ай бұрын
Thay were already shell shocked and demoralized, no need for the clown show antics these privileged punks are allowed today. His game stared them down!
@steveo80152 ай бұрын
Dr. J made dunks over giants who were awesome. No player has done this. He’s phenomenal.
POLL QUESTION: Should my next video be (1) Doc’s most exciting/stylish dunks, or (2) Doc shooting jumpers and playing defense? Some commenters said Doc’s dunks all look the same, while others said Doc couldn’t shoot, rebound or play defense. Basically, they say Doc’s a one-trick-pony. Let’s test those assertions.
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Not so. Someone definitely has a basketball IQ deficiency if they think that Doc was a one-trick pony. Absurdity never fails.
Dr J at 6'6" was top 10 all time in blocks when he retired. That says it all about his defense
@@mongoslade277 They didn’t start recording blocks as a statistic until the 73-74 season…..so…..Erving was at the very beginning of that statistic starting. Which means that by default Erving had to be top 10 as nobody before him had that stat recorded. Right now, Erving isn’t even top 50 all time.
You will find more video from Erving playing playground games in NYC than of him playing defense, hitting a 3 pointer, or hitting a jumper outside the lane.
No hanging on the rim, no yelling in opponents faces, no striking a pose. Emphatically dunking over you was enough for Doc to say"sit your ass down". Forever a class act, always my G.O.A.T.
The guy had class. Still does.
Oh... I dunked? No sh**? Hmm.. Imagine that.. Time for Defense... --Dr..J
Same My Favorite Player Ever Never Gonna Change
Those days are long gone.🤷🤦
@@jamesgraham3116 And so are my NBA watching days.
When they speak of the GOAT his name is never mentioned yet his impact is greater than theirs.
Thank you 🙏🏾
Best in game dunker in the history of the game
At one time during the 70s Dr. J was the greatest player on earth. He certainly was the most fun to watch.
The Dr.’s Position Will Never Change.. Never He Brought Style To This Game We Call Basketball… MJ metamorphosis into All That Came Before Him.. The Dr. passed the Torch To MJ..
A 70s , basket hanger 🥱🧱👎🏿
@@hair-rah..rabbi-rabbitAll 30K points / Four MVP’s / Three Championships / and 16 All-Star Games worth of basket hanging, I suppose.
@@SwishDunkHoop my pops played against him at Rucker park. He showed me the pic about 2 years ago, from someone else Facebook... but anyways.. in the NBA, dr.j had no j 🤷🧱🙈
2nd best Don’t mess with Kareem
The greatest NBA dunker of all time. Incredible player, classy man. Just unbelievable.
Amen!!!!!!!!!!
The greatest ABA dunker!
The NBA is trying to write Dr. J out of history, just like so many other past all-stars. Check this fact out; if you add Dr. J's ABA stats to his NBA stats, he's Top Five in every category EVERY!!!!!
The Doctor is top five in my book regardless of what anybody says he would dominate anybody who crossed his path including lebron I love Kobe but he can’t handle Doc only Jordan would be able to compete
Yessir 👍
I got Dr. J top 10 all time.
I’m glad I hit this site because I thought I was only person who felt this way plus the Doc is coolest dude that ever lived ! Love him
Walton and Jabbar must have had countless nightmares about Dr. J after all those dunks he gave them? Doc was incredible 👌 🙏
Walton and Alcindor should be glad he brought more fans to the NBA and helped to make them rich.
Reason Dr.J become very famous.
The NBA should include Dr. J's ABA stats because he would be top 5 in all time scoring. Some people don't realize how talented & special the Doc was.
People forget what a powerful, smooth and poetic force the Dr. was. Truly the most graceful athlete in all of sports.
Number 1 Dunker of all time.
He held the ball at full arm's length over his head with those massive hands of his, then slammed it down so quickly and forcefully that the defender had no chance.
I loved Dr. J and the battles between him and Larry Bird were legendary
He was THE most entertaining player in basketball history.
Back then he was, not now. Love the Doc, but he was NOT more entertaining than the Prime MJ [GOAT]. Doc probably is the best in-game dunker on quality 7 footers in a half-court or full-court setting.
J is my all time favorite.
Even to this day the greatest player ever in a fast break was not MJ or Lebron; it is still Dr. J. This video proves he was truly unstoppable.
I met him personally in the early 80's after a game he totally dominated....He is the greatest in game dunker of all time.
Before there was MJ, there was the Doc..Dr J !
Doc during his afro days was like a damn real life super hero...GOD, how I miss those days, lol
Before Jordan, the Dr. was that guy. The man, the myth, the legend.
When I did a pitching windup, I was Nolan Ryan, when threw a football, I was Roger Staubach, and when I dunked on my short hoop in the backyard, I was the Good Doctor. There is no greater tribute possible. He was my generation in hoops.
What I love about The Doctor's dunks is the way he reaches back with the ball before he brings down the hammer! The ABA Doctor was especially brutal!
He double dunk on the Denver Nuggets in one ABA championship game, they called Goal Tending on the Doctor and wave off the points; Dr. J, drove the ball down to the basket and dunked it, but he held onto the basketball, pulled it out of the hoop and dunked it again.
It’s crazy how some athletes are just aesthetically better to watch. Watching Dr J dunk is like watching Kyrie dribble or Dirks fadeaway.
Yes! It was so artistic. Great point.
Wow, Dr stayed in beast mode, especially on Kareem.
The one where he touches the backboard w the ball and dunks it is one of a kind in a game
Bill Walton is so right...Doc's greatest gift was to make people happy.
There's never been anyone like The Doctor.
That's real, Doctor Dunkingstein.
A lot of these young cats have no clue ,they think that style of play started with Michael Jordan, even to this day to me Dr.J was the most exciting player to do it
Facts
and they never had to change the rules for Doc
The NBA is trying to write him and other legends out of history.
Yes, they are also trying to get rid of Wilt Chamberlain. I think it's because of Wilt's politics (he was a Republican), but he holds so many records that he still gets mentioned occasionally. @@Bluephi22
"Hey, Dr. J., where'd you get those moves? You must be wearing bionic shoes." Only a select few will remember that.
"You move with such grace. Are you a member of the human race?" 🤣
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That was a great commercial back in the 70's.
DR. J was the ULTIMATE GENTLEMAN , PROFESSIONAL , & AMBASSADOR showing all professionals how to carry themselves no matter in sports or in any field!!
Dr. J was literally Michael Jordan before MJ ever stepped on the scene.. As time goes on more and more people seem to forget that.
Not us, you see a lot of Mike in the Doc.
Mike’s Idol is DR J. So MJ learned from the Doctor on how to dissect the game.
who is mj? 😂. There's only one Dr but a lot of wannabes
@@manuelrodriguez9972ELGION BAYLOR WZ B4 DR. J
DJ was looked at as the next Connie Hawkins
People today don’t realize how inspirational he was to kids growing up in that time. White , Black it didn’t matter…he was a living God. Us kids would play all day long everyday just trying to emulate him. I wish I could go back in time and experience it all over again. Not only that but he was a true gentleman in every sense of the word.
He Jordan before Jordan in that way.
@@aboutthat1440 We used to watch every Sixers game on tv through the winter back then, now I can’t even watch a game from the NBA finals.
He was one of the truly great forwards of all time !" During his reign ,it was Kareem and his alone !""
Before the Doc, no one had ever taken it to the hoop with such a high mixture of Power and Grace. Dr J finishing a fast break was breath taking.
Power speed and grace this guy was unique
Dr.J's hands gives him absolute control of the ball. That combined with his leaping and athleticism well the rest is history. Although others have similar ability still no one seem to do it better or with his tenacity or excitement.
Dr. J had a fine NBA career..... but perhaps his best years were in the ABA.
Dominique Wilkins was a Bad Mf too... But Dr.J will always be my favorite...
Docter J Dunked with Finesse same with Kareem an Wilt while Darryl Dawkins , Len Bias, Dominique Wilkins an Shaq ... Dunked with Power
DR J dunking on a shot blocker in the all star game. That's right kids. A long time ago. In a galaxy far, far away, the all star game was competitive.
Loved the dunk over Kareem in the '77 ASG.
He dunked on Kareem like 6 times. Lol. I miss this dude.
Me too!!
He did it with class.
Most spectacular player ever.
Before there was MJ, there was Dr. J ✌🏾
I was lucky to move to Philly and catch the last few years of DR J.
Dr. J was the undisputed greatest ABA player. He's the only player to be MVP of the ABA and NBA. And he averaged 26 points and 20 rebounds in college. You can easily make the case for Julius Erving being a top-5 overall basketball player. And why do so many people impugn Dr. J's defense while giving Larry Bird a pass? The Doctor averaged a combined ABA/NBA 2.0 steals and 1.7 blocks; Bird's NBA averages were 1.7 and 0.8.
FACTS!!
That’s right
This is NOTHING compared to what he did in the ABA! I lived in St.Louis when we had the Spirits and Dr. J would come to town and have the home town fans rooting for him. Early in his NBA career he would occasionally show off the high wire act, but he was at his most spectacular in the ABA.
You are right, when he was in the ABA he did one with one hand did a helicopter over his head, from the foul line , oh my never seen anything like it
Right 💯💯💯💯
For sure! He held a basketball in one hand like it was a grapefruit. He was one of the greatest fast break dunkers ever. He dunked over everybody...Bill Walton said that half of Dr J's highlight reel was videos of Julius dunking over him!
The announcer should be in the HOF. His introduction, the way he drags out “Eeeeerrrrrvving”, is the greatest of all time.
Yeah, man - that’s Dave Zincoff!! Legend in Philly. kzhead.info/sun/qb2NoMexqpSqfKs/bejne.htmlsi=F1byRgXGyFYCeryQ
You Better Ask Somebody he made Jodan and all the players after him, Dr J the man who changed the game.
Truth and nothing but the Truth … Jordan was born in New York ..
Truth💯💯🎯
The original innovator. No one was like him then, no one is like him now.
Agreed. Smoothe
They still can't touch him , today
One thing folks ought to notice -- every one of these dunks was contested, and that made them more spectacular, imo. In-game dunks in today's NBA aren't really earned because most defenders just turn and walk away if they get beat initially. Back when games were more competition than exhibition, defenders weren't worried about being "posterized." They made you earn every dunk and layup.
Julius Erving turns the corner had to be the most scary thing for defenders.
BASKET HANGER 😮😂🧱
Yes!! Jamaal Wilkes told me that he did all he could to keep Doc from going to his right. Then Doc went to his left and dunked on him anyway. LOL
DR.J walked on air before MJ made AIR into a thing. 😊
Word ❤
Yes he did he sold out every arena in the league
Poetry in motion. Dr. J had both power and finesse at the same time. I was highly fortunate to see him play from 1977 to when he retired in 1986. Dr. J's number 6 was draped from the balcony in the Boston Garden as a huge sign of respect by the Celtics fans. He was special. Just look at how many times he posterized Kareem Abdul Jabbar!
The ultimate gift: He made people happy. :)) Watching Dr. J. was like watching for a magic being in a seance. You knew it was coming but you weren't sure when.
He was unstoppable! And just think; he came into the league on the beginnings of the downside of his prime. Greatest in game dunker, in my opinion!
That is WHY Doc is the the greatest dunker of ALL TIME. He would (and DID) Dunk on ANYBODY. 😮
Doc was my hero.
To this day baby💯💯
No other player has ever dunked a basketball as effortlessly game in and game out as the "Doctor".😎
MICHAEL JORDAN did he was the best.
@@QcWilliams Michael learned from watching the Dr. He has said that
Best game dunkers: Dr J Dominique Shawn Kemp Vince Carter Not sure which order to put them in
anyone notice that the doc never once gave an arrogant stare down on whoever he was dunkin on in this video? unlike some wannabe goat
That's true. All you see these days is these young guys beating their chest, raising their shirt, acting like nobody can dunk like them. These guys need to see the older NBA guys. Do a nasty dunk, and get back on D.
The sad thing about people that discuss basketball now, this is what they see of Dr. J and how great he was, but this is Dr. J past his prime. Most of his youth and best years was in the ABA. And then when he got to the 6ers they weren’t very good originally.
I agree. Plus they didn't have ESPN or NBA TV to show off his highlights 24/7 back in the day. The dunk over Michael Cooper in 1983 is one of the best dunks besides Jordan's dunk on Ewing in 1991.
Are you insane ? He was with the 77 sixes who made the finals and he was in his mid 20s
@@seventhcompactor1505 His ABA REEL is much better boss, LOST TAPES for real.
He pretty much invented posterizing.
I think doc had more dunks on people than Michael Jordan
Most definitely, not even close
Maybe cause that monster broke his foot and retired in his prime. He also dunked on some of Dr J victim like Kareem, Mark Eaton, Artis Gilmore, even Dr J himself, then you add these impressive shot blockers/ Dpoy/ All defense players, Olajuwon, Mutombo,D.Robinson, A. Mourning, Rodman,Cooper , Buck Williams, Larry Nance, Bobby Jones , Tree Rollins Manute Bol, Robert Parish, Kevin McHale to name a few
Still one of the greatest dunkers ever. Insane athleticism, jumping ability, arm length, agility, finesse, style, grace, and power all while palming the ball.
Doc is the greatest in game dunker of all time. He literally had a windmill almost every night that would have made Sports Center if it existed. I'm sure he dunked on more players than any player in NBA history.
Dunking was all he did
@@williamgullett5911You don't score 30,000 points from just dunking. Smh
@mongoslade277 Erving didn't score 30,000, he scored a little over 18,000. And he couldn't shoot 3 pointers, only making 20%. He was an average free throw shooter at 77%. If you watched Erving shoot you saw that he had no outside shot. It looked like he was throwing a brick. His points came almost all from inside the lane. Dunks, finger rolls, layups, and other shots within 8 feet. You don't see Erving highlight film of anything but his dunks. Erving was the greatest example of a New York playground player. Erving was a good player but he was elevated due to his dunking. And he didn't have to be guarded by guys like Rodman, Cooper, Harper, Pippen, or other very good 80s defenders.
@@williamgullett5911 Did he sleep with your wife or something?? You're making a fool outta yourself. Dr J scored 30,000 points between the two leagues. The 1st non center to do so. Your too old to be a troll sir
@@williamgullett5911 The NBA 3 point line came out in the 1980 season. Dr J retired in 1987. No one shot a bunch of 3's back then. Not even Bird nor Downtown Freddie Brown
Julius Erving is the father of the modern baseball style of play
Doc's the game's greatest skywalker!
Bill Walton with the line: "He had the greatest gift of all. He made people happy."
Here he is ladies, an gentleman, the greatest high flyer, of all time!!!, The Doctor!
As awesome as Dr. J's dunks were to watch, I'm more in awe of seeing defenders actually play defense. Watching today's game you'd never think defense exists.
No chest beating. No staring your opponent down. The dunk stands for itself. Just class. Time period unfortunately gone by.
Not a basketball fan anymore. Haven't been for quite some time. That said, REALLY GLAD he was playing when I was a fan. He was AMAZING
I watched Dr. J as a teenager and was always amazed how it seemed like he could actually change directions while in the air. It made him almost impossible to guard, no matter the defender's size.
That second dunk over Mark Eaton, wow!
And Doc was 33 there. Same season he rocked the cradle and dunked over Michael Cooper.
And Mark Eaton was No little guy. I agree with you 💯💯💯💯
@@carlthomas38957'4"!👍✌️
my favorite player of ALL time. Back in 1982 I had a 6ft poster of him on my bedroom door!! He WAS marvelous
No matter how much you tried to imitate DJ, they way he dunked was totally different from any player past or present.
So glad I grew up watching him play! Ridiculous!
One of my favorite Player he Wasn't afraid of Know body I always believed in people like him As a Kid in the hood and it carryed on in my life 💪
Real talk
It's hard to capture just how cool he was. Incredible person. Pure class. Just let his game do the talking.
Mr. Dr. J, Erving. deserves more credit for progressing America is several different areas.
Dr J could be the goat, he was just as great as Larry bird and Michael jordan
His cradle dunk was the greatest dunk ever. He really was the doctor!
Doc was unique in that a lot of players thought he was going shot a hook-shot because he was so far away from the basket but he would dunk it because of his verticality and flexibility.
The First Man To Fly The Great Julious"Dr.J"Erving...One Love Fam.
And Doc's ABA highlights are legendary and lifelong memories but only remain in the minds of those who were fortunate enough to be there.
I like how he hustled back on defense. He wasn't celebrating like it was his first time. Doc went back to work.
His game did the talking; not once did he ever dance around like an immature idiot, or even stare down a dude or start flexing like Lebron does. Such class.
@@steveo8015 Word!
He is the reason I started liking & watching basketball.
90% of Bill Walton’s highlights are getting operated on by The Doctor 😂
The reason I strived to dunk as a kid. At 6'1", got pretty good at his tomahawk slam. He was my guy!
Same here! To this day I love Dr. J's one handed tomahawk dunks. I never really got into two handed dunks. Thankfully my hands were just big enough to palm the ball effectively. Not like Julius though...
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I'm 5'7 and this guy here Dr.J... Made me want to dunk... I learned how to fly.... I'm 53 now and my damn knees hurt... 😂😂😂
To me its sad that people today dont realize the impact the Dr. had on the game. At that moment in time he shook up the world and is responsible for the surge in the NBA's popularity. GOAT as far as I am concerned.
All they know is MJ
This was the "Doctor J Era" period. Doc had one of the leagues most devastating Tomahawk ducks ever seen on everybody--he was also another one of those "flying Ones."
I stop everything I'm doing to watch Dr. J videos. I'm still blown away by him even after 50 years of watching him
We wont see a player that palms the ball and dunk like Dr J anymore he is one of a kind
At only 6-6!
THE BEAST. No carrying or 3 and 4 steps necessary. Just TRUE talent and ability.
I think he was the goat of dunking , definitely the prettiest and most graceful on and off the court, a tremendous player and man. Talk about a human highlight.
He was cornie
If corny is great, okay
You notice that when Dr.J slammed on anyone he never stared at or stood over them.
The Doc would just dunk and keep it moving. Very classy. Nothing personal. It's just a game. No pointing or nothing. I remember when Bobby Jones(Doc's teammate) performed a crazy dunk on Larry Bird, knocking him down to the floor and he just kept it moving. No staredown, pointing or nothing. As my one suspervisor used to say, "Get in, get out, move on!"
Thay were already shell shocked and demoralized, no need for the clown show antics these privileged punks are allowed today. His game stared them down!
Dr. J made dunks over giants who were awesome. No player has done this. He’s phenomenal.
Dr j hang time was different
I'm 57 now.Dr.J was my first sports idol.
I’m 56, and same!!
He was surgical on everyone.