Everyone talks about Dr. J’s dunks but his layups are my personal favorites. I think the Doctor has the sweetest layup of all time. Soft as a feather.

What younger folks gotta remember, players today have a lot of reference points to develope their game around. Dr J, was doing this, and most of it, hadn't been done. This was just him reacting. Don't sleep on Julius Ervin. His legend moniker is earned.

You can definitely tell Michael Jordan got a lot of his moves from Dr Jay

Unpopular opinion: Dr.J is the best NBA player. He can dunk like a center on other players but throw some intense shoots. He kept NBA alive at the '80s.

In the air, no one was more elegant and graceful than the Doctor.

the clip where dr j dunked and magic Johnson hugged his legs and held him in order that dr j would not possibly fall afterwards.... that is class and respect.

If Doc wanted to dunk on you, he would and there wasn't anything you could do about it.

It was like Doc just walked on air when he dunked...and it was effortless

Dr. J will always be my favorite basketball player, thanks for taking the time out of your day to talk to a immature twenty two year old kid, a memory that this forty year old immature man will cherish forever.

How he controlled the ball while he was dancing in the air?... Dr. J, simply the best.

The way the Dr could palm that ball.. amazing. you could not help but be amazed how how great he was.

The father of the modern basket NBA player.

I was blessed to be alive during his peak. And he is still my favorite player of all time....on and off the court. Pure class.

Doc was the most artistic professional bb player who ever played...some may have score more points in their careers ..but Julius Erving was the most creative of all times...

Jordan b4 Jordan..now I see where Michael got some of his moves from, especially the creativity stuff in the air :)

Notice how Doc never made it about himself,scored and got back on D.Class act forever!

Poetry in motion. Never showing off Just doing what had to be done to WIN THE GAME

I met Dr J, Game 7 of the 1981 eastern conf finals with Boston. The Man is, and was amazing. Watching him in my youth gave me the ability to try harder at life. Resect Dr J

Magic Johnson was a good gentle man guy. And he waited Dr. J dropped in front of him he hold and catches him. Instead of bad fall respect. 🌹🙏

That shot from under the rim against the Lakers is one of the greatest of all time.

Doctor J was the man. He was the greatest

I wish he played w/ Bird, Magic, Mj in exactly the same era and all in their prime. Stadiums will explode. What a great guy!

Dr. J is probably the most graceful player of all time. Could there be a more awkward position to shoot from than at 1:52? Yet he somehow makes even that look elegant. Such a pleasure to watch.

2:17...still the greatest dunk ever in an NBA playoffs - finals...

In 1976 the New Jersey Nets defeated the Denver Nuggets in six games in the ABA finals. The Doctor was guarded by Bobby Jones man-to-man in every game and averaged 40 points a game. Incredible. Bobby Jones was then and for many years later the best defensive forward in basketball.

my favorite player ever!!! absolutely glorious! how I miss those days...

Poetry in motion...Julius was the BEST! What a pleasure to watch the DOCTOR operate. We can only dream of being anywhere NEAR his playing ability. Julius, thank you, SIR, for giving us such a SPECTACLE of true basketball greatness. Just AWESOME!

My favorite player I never got to see play. That behind-the-backboard layup against LA in '83.... magic.

Awe-inspiring, majestic, creative and transcendent of the sport itself. Dr J remains for me the most exciting player the sport has seen--a pioneer, a powerful presence and a classy ambassador for the game.

I was fortunate enough to watch Dr J play firsthand live both with the Sixers and the Nets. He was a breathtaking athlete. His dunks the greatest ever. Has to be included as one of the top 10 players of all time. He could take over games and shined on the biggest stage.

There will never be another Julius "Dr. J. Erving". He was an INCREDIBLE basketball player and one of the greatest to ever play the game.

That reverse lay vs lakers in the finals, and that rock a bye baby dunk was his iconic moments of all time.

He is like a Ballet Dancer with a Basketball. His moves are so fluid and graceful. Its nice to watch.

Doc was the smoothest ball player that every played the game!

That rock the cradle dunk on Micheal Cooper was nasty!!

Great video of one of the greats from the greatest era in NBA history--the '80s. Watching him go against Bird in the early '80s was intense. They battled in '81 in epic playoff matchup. They competed fiercely and the battles for rebounds in that '81 Celtic 1-3 comeback series were legendary. That was one of the best series of all time. I used to say unequivocally that Jordan was the best finisher at the rim. Dr. J is definitely in the discussion. He couldn't hang in the air quite like Jordan, but his control, creativity, and spontaneity are right there with Mike. Dr. J is one of the small few in the east that was able to beat a healthy Larry Bird in a playoff series, albeit Bird's rookie year. I remember when the computer basketball game "One-on-One" featuring Dr.J and Larry Bird came out and my cousin had it on the Apple II-e--cool times.. What a treat it was for the NBA fan to have the rivalries of Magic and Bird in the west and Dr. J and Bird in the east--today's fans that look back to those matchups on youtube are great fans and I am glad they get to see those old battles. The physicality, the fights, the hurt feelings and pride, the comebacks, the legends..

the move on 1:51 i would say one of the most beautifull move ever. amazing

Doc was remarkable. Smooth, fast an could elevate. Glad I was able to see him play from beginning to end.

everyone wanted to be like Dr. J, he was like Superman with a basketball, combined with his artistry, soaring and swooping...truly one of a kind.

It's a thing of beauty, and the music goes with everything perfectly. Faded footage of a bygone era, yes, but timeless.

The World don't know just how good Dr J is. All the Media talk about, are Championship Rings but Dr J is the NBA Today. Every player is trying to Emulate him but they think they are trying to be like Mike. No Dr J, no Spectacular NBA today. Ask Mike, where did he Get that Hang Time from; that Dunking from the 3 Points Line, that Cradling the Basketball and Dunking it, that Reverse Layup while Gliding in the Air Outta Bounds, and on and on he Emulated The Doc. Yeah and he fooled me too, I thought those were all MJ's Originals Moves, til I watched Retro Dr J.

Growing up in the 70's we had the Doc, Michael Jackson, Richard Pryor, and Muhammad Ali. An amazing time.

The most beautiful basketball player I’ve ever seen. When he was in the game, I couldn’t take my eyes off of him, because I was afraid I would miss something!

Growing up in the 70-80’s, Dr. J was my favorite player.

My all-time favourite player on the ABA & NBA was Dr J; in my humble opinion, he was the first player to bring finesse and balance to the game, and those dunks were out of this world.

Met Doc a few times outside the Spectrum in Philly when we waited for the players in the parking lot (I was a teen). He was always pleasant and easy going...great guy....Same for Bobby Jones and Darryl Dawkins....all fun to talk with after a game....got a laugh out of Maurice Cheeks when we asked him for ride home :-)

Worth every penny I paid to get over to the Spectrum coming from Tasker Homes in South Philly. My all-time all-time.

Before Magic, Jordan, Shaq ,Kobe, Lebron there was Doctor J The greatest of all time

I love the video set to Mozart- gives it the artistic finesse that it deserves!!

My all-time favorite, Dr. J, the man of mid-air magic and grace and power. He had an aerial game without peer. In my opinion, only, Dr. J > MJ > LBJ.

MJ GOT ALOT OF MOVES FROM DJ HE WAS AWESOME BACK IN THE DAY GOD GIVEN GIFT!

Magic catching The Doctor in mid-air shows what a nice guy that Mr. Ervin Johnson is.

My favorite player of all time

My favorite. Not one even close. Poetry in Motion. Thanks for the memories.

This music actually goes well with the way he played real classical and smooth

Mozart and Dr J. This is culture right here! ❤️💯

I see so much of MJ in there, he was his hero

His majesty , the Doctor !!!

There would be no Jordan without 'The Doctor'. The original and still the best overall high wire act master of all time(Doc). Can you imagine if J' came in the Internet era like Jordan, his global popularity would've been greater than virtually all of them. The man was an inventor.

The vertical, the hangtime, simply unreal. And the way he clutches the ball with one hand as if it was a tennis ball. What an icon.

Julius Erving had the complete package. In the '70s he had fierce power. In the '80s he had ridiculous moves both on the floor and in the air. He could score at will, rebound with the best of them, play good defense, and intimidate anyone on the court, up to and including first ballot hall-of-famers. Dr. J was an American original.

In the late 80's and 90's, Jordan was The Man Before Jordan, Dr. J was The Man Dr. J was the first of his kind. The O.G. of The Sky

Certainly Julius Erving was one of the best basketball players world round. ! Wonderful.

Respect. Favorite player of all time 🐐

Feb.22: Happy birthday NBA (Ret.) Julius Winfield Erving II / Dr. J: NBA Hall of Fame, NBA Champion, NBA MVP, 3 x ABA MVP. Thank you and God bless. Thanks for the upload, 4 the Win. Blessings

What a time to be a Sixers fan. I remember seeing a lot of these highlights, before they were highlights. I know. I'm old. Thanks for uploading.

Smooth. Athletic. Graceful. Elegant. He moved with a greasy ease and calm that was unparalleled. U

My Favorite Player

I love this dude. He definitely is the greatest dunker of all time. Bill Walton said. That Doc is the most electric fying player that he ever seen.

great music choice for this kind of player

A graceful artist...walking on air

He was the most elegant player both on and off the court. Grew up watching and loving him in Philadelphia.

2:17 1:18 The most beautiful in game dunk and the most beautiful in game layup of all time. The Dr has them both...

Class Act! Definitely brings back my childhood memories growing up In Philly, watching the Dr.!

There is only one word for The Doctor. Magnificent!

He had the best finger rolls I ever seen

I always loved the Lakers...But Dr. J was just such a masterful artist on the court !

that dunk over Maxwell is just SICK. THAT IS ONE OF THE BEST FACIAL\POSTER DUNKS IN HISTORY. HE IS LIKE 18 INCHES HIGHER THAN CORNBREAD. THAT'S INSANE.

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

The Doc, is my favorite you couldn't stop him, especially when he's on the run making a house call!!

The Mozart is perfect for Doc.

This guy was a freak of nature, he has the best dunk of all time and the best move of all time.

One of the most electrifying players in his era. Loved seeing him play eventhough I was a 76er fan

40 years since the team I grew up watching has won the NBA Championship, by far the 83’ 76’ers was one the greatest teams ever, Doc was & always be my favorite 76’er, elegance on the court & class act off the court!

this man is my lifetime idol

The GOOD DOCTOR.

Dr. J really saved the NBA and the popularity today is largely due to his presence.

The Dr will always be 1 of my favorite players

In my 45 years of NBA/ABA observance, I believe a few Vince Carter dunks may have superseded the athleticism of those of Julius, but Erving's finesse and dunk versus underhand layup decision-making skill put him at the pinnacle of athletic entertainers of all time!

Julius "Dr.J" Erving. My All-Time Favorite Player.😁 I used to Loove to watch you play. And I used to be so "Hurt" when you would make it alk the way to the Finals and lose to "Magic Johnson. And his Lakers. And I was Soo Ecstatic when yiu Finally Beat them and got your Championship Ring! I have Never seen a man who was So Deserving.😁😁😁😁😁

The thing about Dr. J is he brought to pro basketball a greatly-needed infusion of STYLE, back in the 1970s, before Bird/Magic, Jordan, Kobe, LeBron et al. His leaping ability seemed UNREAL based on what footage I’ve seen, and to reiterate what many here have already said, he was a class act. For such an eloquent man, he seemed to let his actions on the court do the talking.

There is nothing like the classic

I remember a Sports Illustrated cover with MJ on the cover, probably his rookie season, with the caption "The Next Dr. J?" Not to take anything away from MJ, but I've seen Dr. J. . . and you sir are no Dr. J : ) One of a kind. "The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh" anyone?

J doesn't get talked about enough these days - he was the original Magic. And I have to say that there's a lot fewer travels in this highlight reel than in most. Julius took such long strides that he didn't need to take the third step like most NBA players do now.

He's the ultimate reason why I'm a true Sixers fan, and I live in the midwest.... 🤜🏾🤛🏾

When I was young like 8 -10 years old my favorite player was Dr J. His game was the precursor to MJ. He rocked the rim and yet spoke like a professor which got him his nickname. The man was silky smooth, cool, badass and smart. I was pleased to see my son uses him in 3 on 3 playground mode in NBA2k. It got me wanting to watch his highlights and it was so enjoyable cause most I'd never even seen before. He started when I was just born but thought I'd share it cause it's interesting. The ones that are new for me are from a forgotten era of basketball but man was he slick. Thank you for posting that!

He reminds me of a great basketball player mixed with ballet. He is and will always be one of my favorite players and he had what some NBA players don't have and that is Class!

Incredible

Elegant with power - appropriate description. Huge hands, athletic leaper....my favorite player as a kid in the 70's - early 80's. Smooooth....

The true beauty Ervin I never seen him taunt a player on some of all times classic dunks like some of players today and in the pass.