Dr. J. dunking on giants for seven minutes straight (RARE)!

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9 ай бұрын

Is Doc the greatest game dunker of all time?
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@SwishDunkHoop 8 ай бұрын

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.

@MrTrininick098 8 ай бұрын

@pj2614 8 ай бұрын

Not so. Someone definitely has a basketball IQ deficiency if they think that Doc was a one-trick pony. Absurdity never fails.

@mongoslade277 8 ай бұрын

Dr J at 6'6" was top 10 all time in blocks when he retired. That says it all about his defense

@williamgullett5911 8 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.

@williamgullett5911 8 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.

@vincentmuscara858 4 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.

@dawoool 2 ай бұрын

The guy had class. Still does.

@MTXSHO9732vV8SHO Ай бұрын

Oh... I dunked? No sh**? Hmm.. Imagine that.. Time for Defense... --Dr..J

@760peezy Ай бұрын

Same My Favorite Player Ever Never Gonna Change

@jamesgraham3116 Ай бұрын

Those days are long gone.🤷🤦

@dawoool Ай бұрын

@@jamesgraham3116 And so are my NBA watching days.

@rievans57 8 ай бұрын

When they speak of the GOAT his name is never mentioned yet his impact is greater than theirs.

@carlthomas3895 8 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏾

@michaelhenderson2744 8 ай бұрын

Best in game dunker in the history of the game

@choward5430 8 ай бұрын

At one time during the 70s Dr. J was the greatest player on earth. He certainly was the most fun to watch.

@bernardcole4911 8 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..

@hair-rah..rabbi-rabbit 8 ай бұрын

A 70s , basket hanger 🥱🧱👎🏿

@SwishDunkHoop 7 ай бұрын

@@hair-rah..rabbi-rabbitAll 30K points / Four MVP’s / Three Championships / and 16 All-Star Games worth of basket hanging, I suppose.

@hair-rah..rabbi-rabbit 7 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 🤷🧱🙈

@seventhcompactor1505 7 ай бұрын

2nd best Don’t mess with Kareem

@d-funksteryea5188 8 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!!!!!

@darryl-hv1cj 6 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

@haroldfrye3707 6 ай бұрын

Yessir 👍

@O_fata_simpla260 6 ай бұрын

I got Dr. J top 10 all time.

@user-hu5iw4lb4x 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

@joemacch6284 8 ай бұрын

The greatest NBA dunker of all time. Incredible player, classy man. Just unbelievable.

@thomasberry2198 7 ай бұрын

Amen!!!!!!!!!!

@Notes-From-Underground66 2 ай бұрын

The greatest ABA dunker!

@johnmatos8081 8 ай бұрын

Number 1 Dunker of all time.

@Vonslik69 8 ай бұрын

Walton and Jabbar must have had countless nightmares about Dr. J after all those dunks he gave them? Doc was incredible 👌 🙏

@dawoool 2 ай бұрын

Walton and Alcindor should be glad he brought more fans to the NBA and helped to make them rich.

@dariuscanuto Ай бұрын

Reason Dr.J become very famous.

@xman333 7 ай 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.

@eronavbj 7 ай бұрын

He was THE most entertaining player in basketball history.

@hainavidotcom 7 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.

@williamlogullo8452 8 ай бұрын

I loved Dr. J and the battles between him and Larry Bird were legendary

@burrdaddy 7 ай бұрын

People forget what a powerful, smooth and poetic force the Dr. was. Truly the most graceful athlete in all of sports.

@surfwriter8461 8 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.

@williamfox1146 8 ай бұрын

J is my all time favorite.

@jakekunz5168 7 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.

@SwishDunkHoop 7 ай бұрын

Yes! It was so artistic. Great point.

@pallen49 7 ай бұрын

Doc during his afro days was like a damn real life super hero...GOD, how I miss those days, lol

@seanminkins7701 8 ай бұрын

Before there was MJ, there was the Doc..Dr J !

@traeucity6087 8 ай бұрын

"Hey, Dr. J., where'd you get those moves? You must be wearing bionic shoes." Only a select few will remember that.

@SwishDunkHoop 8 ай бұрын

"You move with such grace. Are you a member of the human race?" 🤣

@luerodgers1795 8 ай бұрын

💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💯💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

@rogereverett9599 2 ай бұрын

That was a great commercial back in the 70's.

@carloslr1962 7 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.

@kelvinkittrell-yp8rj 8 ай бұрын

There's never been anyone like The Doctor.

@lisztme6001 8 ай бұрын

Bill Walton is so right...Doc's greatest gift was to make people happy.

@bigboy4438 8 ай бұрын

Wow, Dr stayed in beast mode, especially on Kareem.

@Sudarsanchakra 7 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.

@russelturner5771 8 ай бұрын

Before Jordan, the Dr. was that guy. The man, the myth, the legend.

@budgreene3774 8 ай бұрын

The one where he touches the backboard w the ball and dunks it is one of a kind in a game

@xxphactor 8 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!

@cornellhoward3757 8 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.

@tenn_ore 7 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.

@nevillewhite1966 7 ай бұрын

That's real, Doctor Dunkingstein.

@dougjones7609 8 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

@cedriclashar8905 8 ай бұрын

Facts

@steveswangler6373 8 ай бұрын

and they never had to change the rules for Doc

@Bluephi22 8 ай бұрын

The NBA is trying to write him and other legends out of history.

@johnwilson2487 8 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

@edwardvenegas4982 8 ай бұрын

He did it with class.

@abdoulayetandia2175 8 ай бұрын

Power speed and grace this guy was unique

@surfshack2 7 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.

@aboutthat1440 7 ай бұрын

He Jordan before Jordan in that way.

@surfshack2 7 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.

@williambrooks276 8 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!!

@Lfe-hk4dj 8 ай бұрын

Dominique Wilkins was a Bad Mf too... But Dr.J will always be my favorite...

@user-ug4hw7oq7y 8 ай бұрын

Docter J Dunked with Finesse same with Kareem an Wilt while Darryl Dawkins , Len Bias, Dominique Wilkins an Shaq ... Dunked with Power

@emilrwolanski 8 ай бұрын

Loved the dunk over Kareem in the '77 ASG.

@KennyBFunky 8 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.

@Robbover 8 ай бұрын

FACTS!!

@josephjoshua 8 ай бұрын

That’s right

@ARIZJOE 8 ай бұрын

Dr. J had a fine NBA career..... but perhaps his best years were in the ABA.

@terrybader8595 8 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.

@dougjones7609 8 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

@carlthomas3895 8 ай бұрын

Right 💯💯💯💯

@terrybader8595 8 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!

@out42c 7 ай бұрын

Most spectacular player ever.

@Davivd2 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.

@Robert-bb9wi 8 ай бұрын

He was one of the truly great forwards of all time !" During his reign ,it was Kareem and his alone !""

@pisces363 8 ай бұрын

The announcer should be in the HOF. His introduction, the way he drags out “Eeeeerrrrrvving”, is the greatest of all time.

@SwishDunkHoop 8 ай бұрын

Yeah, man - that’s Dave Zincoff!! Legend in Philly. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rL-Eo8aq2MjYeac.htmlsi=F1byRgXGyFYCeryQ

@hardwoodgems 8 ай бұрын

Julius Erving turns the corner had to be the most scary thing for defenders.

@hair-rah..rabbi-rabbit 8 ай бұрын

BASKET HANGER 😮😂🧱

@SwishDunkHoop 8 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

@randquadrozzi1280 8 ай бұрын

I was lucky to move to Philly and catch the last few years of DR J.

@atlnla4112 7 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.

@zerimar26 7 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.

@seventhcompactor1505 7 ай бұрын

Are you insane ? He was with the 77 sixes who made the finals and he was in his mid 20s

@hainavidotcom 7 ай бұрын

@@seventhcompactor1505 His ABA REEL is much better boss, LOST TAPES for real.

@dallasborn8574 8 ай бұрын

He dunked on Kareem like 6 times. Lol. I miss this dude.

@SwishDunkHoop 8 ай бұрын

Me too!!

@Zulu-jz7jt 8 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.

@shawnkincheloesr5192 8 ай бұрын

Before there was MJ, there was Dr. J ✌🏾

@jameschan9634 8 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.

@SidLaw500 7 ай бұрын

He pretty much invented posterizing.

@Royatee 4 ай бұрын

No matter how much you tried to imitate DJ, they way he dunked was totally different from any player past or present.

@davidmcpherson1347 8 ай бұрын

That is WHY Doc is the the greatest dunker of ALL TIME. He would (and DID) Dunk on ANYBODY. 😮

@anthonygrant2902 8 ай бұрын

You Better Ask Somebody he made Jodan and all the players after him, Dr J the man who changed the game.

@bernardcole4911 8 ай бұрын

Truth and nothing but the Truth … Jordan was born in New York ..

@kingstonban 8 ай бұрын

Truth💯💯🎯

@bjt81366 8 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.

@williamgullett5911 8 ай бұрын

Dunking was all he did

@mongoslade277 8 ай бұрын

@@williamgullett5911You don't score 30,000 points from just dunking. Smh

@williamgullett5911 8 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.

@mongoslade277 8 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

@mongoslade277 8 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

@photoscottsb 22 күн 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.

@dietrichwilliams2913 8 ай бұрын

Here he is ladies, an gentleman, the greatest high flyer, of all time!!!, The Doctor!

@jlolson53 7 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.

@Ezekiel-2517 8 ай бұрын

The original innovator. No one was like him then, no one is like him now.

@lukephillips770 8 ай бұрын

Agreed. Smoothe

@dougjones7609 7 ай бұрын

They still can't touch him , today

@lynnehooper9756 8 ай бұрын

Doc was my hero.

@kingstonban 8 ай бұрын

To this day baby💯💯

@earltaylor6404 8 ай бұрын

No other player has ever dunked a basketball as effortlessly game in and game out as the "Doctor".😎

@QcWilliams 8 ай бұрын

MICHAEL JORDAN did he was the best.

@loyevangelists 8 ай бұрын

@@QcWilliams Michael learned from watching the Dr. He has said that

@mongoslade277 8 ай бұрын

Best game dunkers: Dr J Dominique Shawn Kemp Vince Carter Not sure which order to put them in

@johndardi1334 7 ай бұрын

Julius Erving is the father of the modern baseball style of play

@glynnwhitney4818 8 ай бұрын

So glad I grew up watching him play! Ridiculous!

@freddyso5466 7 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

@ShadowHawk4219 7 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.

@mig50cc 3 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.

@jus3278 2 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.

@bama40nhc 8 ай бұрын

DR.J walked on air before MJ made AIR into a thing. 😊

@bernardcole4911 8 ай бұрын

Word ❤

@dougjones7609 7 ай бұрын

Yes he did he sold out every arena in the league

@mahmoudshahnazi8374 8 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!

@gregoryburton1241 8 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!

@Cosmo-Kramer 7 ай бұрын

Doc's the game's greatest skywalker!

@mylesputnam639 8 ай бұрын

Simply the best!! Onced considered the Babe Ruth of basketball! Enough said

@geralddavis2870 7 ай бұрын

Amen! Brother!!💯✌️

@randallmadison9910 7 ай бұрын

No chest beating. No staring your opponent down. The dunk stands for itself. Just class. Time period unfortunately gone by.

@jamesedwards8575 8 ай бұрын

I think doc had more dunks on people than Michael Jordan

@dallrevenge9256 8 ай бұрын

Most definitely, not even close

@gnnacharles1 8 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

@fredjonestowns4213 5 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.

@ronkali5365 5 ай бұрын

All they know is MJ

@Red.24 8 ай бұрын

Dr j hang time was different

@polarfunk1756 8 ай бұрын

90% of Bill Walton’s highlights are getting operated on by The Doctor 😂

@hiredgun7996 8 ай бұрын

That second dunk over Mark Eaton, wow!

@SwishDunkHoop 8 ай бұрын

And Doc was 33 there. Same season he rocked the cradle and dunked over Michael Cooper.

@carlthomas3895 8 ай бұрын

And Mark Eaton was No little guy. I agree with you 💯💯💯💯

@kennyhuskisson2684 8 ай бұрын

@@carlthomas38957'4"!👍✌️

@00ghostcobra 7 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.

@hainavidotcom 7 ай бұрын

Not us, you see a lot of Mike in the Doc.

@manuelrodriguez9972 7 ай бұрын

Mike’s Idol is DR J. So MJ learned from the Doctor on how to dissect the game.

@konradkoeppe2840 6 ай бұрын

who is mj? 😂. There's only one Dr but a lot of wannabes

@savcts5776 5 ай бұрын

@@manuelrodriguez9972ELGION BAYLOR WZ B4 DR. J

@S.Haleem 5 ай бұрын

DJ was looked at as the next Connie Hawkins

@scottdavidson9963 8 ай бұрын

He was surgical on everyone.

@cdjhyoung 8 ай бұрын

Every time I see the GOAT debate start featuring Michael Jordan all I can think of is the fact that the clowns debating never saw Dr J or Pistol Pete embarrass the other teams. Those two define what the declaration of GOAT should be.

@kingstonban 8 ай бұрын

Absolutely brethren, please shout it from the mountain tops please!!

@williambrooks276 8 ай бұрын

In the same way Bird was unstoppable with the pull up jumper Dr. J was when he was going for that dunk!!! He was unstoppable once that high flying ignition switch was engaged because he just would climb to whatever heights needed over the tallest defender and that dunk was going to happen!! I could watch the Doctor dunk all day and not get tired or bored of watching!! The GREATEST DUNKER OF ALL TIME AND NOT TO BE REPLACED EVER IS DR. JULIUS IRVING!

@Autonomia_para_Puerto_Rico 8 ай бұрын

Vince Carter 🏀🗑️

@brucescott4261 8 ай бұрын

@@Autonomia_para_Puerto_Rico ...Doc's dunks were also performed at Rucker Park, Harlem, USA. Before Carter was born.

@Autonomia_para_Puerto_Rico 8 ай бұрын

@@brucescott4261 According to your logic Joe Fortenberry is the best dunker ever.

@williamgullett5911 8 ай бұрын

Dunking is the worst stat in basketball. Try to find a video with Erving making a jumper, rebounding, or playing defense but that would be a very short video

@dougjones7609 8 ай бұрын

@@williamgullett5911 you don't know basketball ball he hit game winning jumpers ,he used to average double figures in rebounds also he was one of the best in steals and blocks , you do your research on the Dr.

@rogerbrown-ci3ou 7 ай бұрын

Dr J could be the goat, he was just as great as Larry bird and Michael jordan

@shadowlifter 8 ай бұрын

MJ, hold my beer son!

@ascales30 8 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!

@hiredgun7996 8 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...

@SwishDunkHoop 8 ай бұрын

👊🏻🏀

@Lfe-hk4dj 8 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... 😂😂😂

@matthewmehegan3475 2 ай бұрын

Bill Walton with the line: "He had the greatest gift of all. He made people happy."

@rolandogues9965 7 ай бұрын

I'm 57 now.Dr.J was my first sports idol.

@SwishDunkHoop 7 ай бұрын

I’m 56, and same!!

@philherrick7319 3 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

@rickbackous1041 8 ай бұрын

Just think what the Dr could have done if the Euro step was allowed back then. Also, I don't recall seeing the best dunk ever. The rock the baby against Micheal Cooper.

@Robbover 8 ай бұрын

NO DOUBT!!!!! It's missing from this video... A legendary DUNK!!!

@Kytax8 8 ай бұрын

@@RobboverIt's normal they only show the dunks over the giant, Cooper was't a center

@Robbover 8 ай бұрын

@@Kytax8 Your right...

@SwishDunkHoop 8 ай бұрын

I kept this video focused on Doc dunking over centers and power forwards. And I tried to include lesser-seen dunks.

@Robbover 8 ай бұрын

@@SwishDunkHoop No worries... You did a wonderful Job! Good stuff... Much love

@charlesmurphy3222 8 ай бұрын

Maybe the strongest hands ever. Holds the rock like it's a Nerf ball.

@GeorgeYoung-uh5by 7 ай бұрын

His cradle dunk was the greatest dunk ever. He really was the doctor!

@ToddandRaquiForrest 5 ай бұрын

Dr. J didn't have today's advantages. He had to dribble. Couldn't take extra steps. Wasn't allowed to carry. Couldn't shove people out of the way. Didn't forearm anyone. Wasn't given " and ones" unless he was actually hacked. In today's NBA, as the league special rules favorite, ...

@noeltaylor3594 5 ай бұрын

I grew up watching Doc and my opinion is somewhat biased. But, I'm sorry, those dunks could still be done today because he had such body control. The dunk over Gilmore in the All Star game is my favorite. I watched it live and thought there was no way he was going to dunk over A-Train. He went right up, moved it just a tad bit right and . . .BOOM!

@jonjonharreld7602 7 ай бұрын

The First Man To Fly The Great Julious"Dr.J"Erving...One Love Fam.

@johnny-r 7 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.

@ClarkeRaglin-yj5nj 8 ай бұрын

Why isn't he on the top 10 i just don't understand that he is one of the best to ever play....he made everyone wanna play in his era.He was the first to play above the rim

@geralddavis2870 7 ай бұрын

You are Correct Sir!! 🤨💯✌️

@tunanorth 7 ай бұрын

Was hoping this might show the only time "young" Dr. J faced "old" Wilt on an NBA court. ABA-NBA allstar game, major bragging rights on the line. Late in the 4th, ABA rallying behind otherworldly drives by Doc. Nobody had ever seen anything like it. "Grandpa" Wilt comes in off the bench, Doc comes in high and fast two consecutive times, and both times is soundly rejected by Wilt. NBA squeaks out a win. No doubt the two knew each other well from Rucker Park, but no video of those matchups survives.

@SwishDunkHoop 7 ай бұрын

Whoah!!! I hadn’t heard this before. And I don’t doubt it. Would’ve had to be 1973. Doc’s second year, and Wilt’s last at 36. Wilt was skying at 36 and blocking everybody!! Wilt did it a decade after at UCLA pickup games against Magic Johnson, Bernard King, AC Green, and other pros. Thanks for sharing!

@tunanorth 7 ай бұрын

@@SwishDunkHoop Just before that, Doc had jumped OVER defenders twice in a row [one of them was Connie Hawkins] for world-changing dunks. I truly had never seen anything like it. However, I am betting that Wilt knew exactly what was coming!

@michaelambrosano938 7 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

@ssstrangaaa 7 ай бұрын

The father of in game dunking / slashing

@LAR-hs2qt 7 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."