Julius Erving (13pts) vs. NBA All-Stars (1972)

[@paulpiazza3748]

Been watching the game since 1968. No one was better than Julius Erving. No one. Period.

[@michaelboykin4553]

I've been watching since '69 and I strongly agree.

[@lawrencebrodsky2573]

Been watching since 1967 you both right.

[@scottdavidson9963]

@@lawrencebrodsky2573 yup. Gifts nobody had.

[@robertkline8458]

Dr.j original basketball magician on the basketball court

[@rebirthofanaverage2kmobplay]

Better than MJ? Kobe? Kareem? Lebron? Larry Bird? Alex Caruso?

[@davidholcomb9393]

Even as a young man he always spoke so well with humility and class.What an icon and hero of many. A true superstar from the moment he stepped on the court.

[@bcask61]

I feel sorry for the kids today who never got to see Dr. J play basketball. Absolute legend.

[@straycatttt]

“Good luck to you. You have a tremendous future ahead of you.” Yes indeed!

[@stevek6518]

Who was the interviewer?

[@straycatttt2766]

@@stevek6518 I think he’s Cliff Hagan, former NBA & ABA all-star in the 1960’s.

[@donrasmusson2417]

I was a senior in HS and a huge basketball junkie - both playing and watching. Saw this game and remembered Julius stealing the ball from Paul Silas and flying down court with Oscar Robertson and Archie Clark backpedaling trying to defend this young rookie thoroughbred with gazelle-like speed. No contest. Julius jukes then splits them and takes off from the foul line and throws down this massive tomahawk dunk that left everyone screaming, including the announcers, “did you see that” like our eyes had been deceived. They weren’t. IMHO, the greatest in-game dunk ever. Period. And one of the best...and classiest players of all time. The Good Doctor!

[@oluhamilton2121]

I remember that dunk and l ran out of the house when l saw it.

[@brown8493]

yeah that in was 1972 i was 19 yr. old at that time i ever seen someone dunk from the free throe i throw line but you don see that here in this video anyone know why

[@oluhamilton2121]

@@brown8493 l am SO GLAD you saw that. Thought l was imagining things. Literally ran out of my house.

[@rudolphzapata8041]

Remember seeing that play. Oscar Robertson’s eyes got as big as dinner plates looking at him in the air so far back . Glad you wrote about that play

[@jeremiahh.3383]

The sad aspect of this is that footage somehow disappeared.

[@cflo1386]

You can see here that even at a young player Dr. J was ahead of his time.

[@philipshetler9286]

Right at the beginning of the interview portion at the end of the video i believe there is a Wilt Chamberlain sighting to our left. I love it that Dr. J got to play against Wilt. I looked up the rosters for that game and Wilt was there. So Wilt, who's professional career began in 1958 with the Harlem Globetrotters played against Dr. J who's career ended in 1987. Basketball changed so much during that time period. If anything it moved closer to a Globetrotters style because it allowed for more creativity and deception by the offensive player and made use of any unusual physical gifts he had.

[@bighead2047]

Dr. J with the Tim Hardaway Killer Crossover on the last play.

[@stephensmelley2939]

Watching this you can see Doc was playing a "different" game than everybody else! We did not know it but he was showing us the future of game!

[@stewwaller3046]

Great video! Crazy to watch Dr J versus Connie Hawkins.

[@joseyeastwood]

I was 11 years old living in Hempstead mabe a couple of miles away from Nassau colliseum Julius erving will always be my favorite player.

[@whitneymacdonald4396]

Majestic is the word that always comes to mind when I recall Dr. J. Just so cool.

[@ricwatt]

I remember watching this game. when he came into the game he put on a show i said to myself who is this guy ?.....wow !!!

[@silewis9396]

Do you remember anything in particular about the game? How about the dunk in the 4th?

[@ricwatt]

@@silewis9396 I remember the ABA team was quicker than the NBA team and they wanted to prove they could compete with them

[@scottdavidson7001]

My gosh he was quick and fast. You can see how he could dominate on both ends. The cross over, the block, the pass that nasty rebound. His flow to the hoop is classic J.

[@darrenhawkins7970]

Remember he's doing these things in flat hard converse, imagine if he had the sneakers with the new technology.

[@digitalgr8ness]

Very true and very good point!

[@kenneth7826]

Agreed

[@ricardojohnson8679]

@@digitalgr8ness good point

[@scottdavidson9963]

@@ricardojohnson8679 J would be the FACE of the NBA today.

[@brucescott4261]

@@scottdavidson9963 ...Absolutely!!! Thanks-a-million, Scotty!!!

[@wilrobles9824]

The interviewer told dr. J that he has a wonderful future in front of him. How prophetic

[@BornToBeRollingStone]

That move @0:46 still amazes me. It's crazy to think he was that good while being a rookie. This game is a classic. It's a shame we don't have the end of the game, it looked exciting.

[@andreaspapadakis2602]

One of only 6 players with 25 / 20 in college and he did in his first two years!

[@kurtadams3021]

Julius the Dr. Erving!!!

[@hamburg1306]

I like switch of basketballs from ABA to NBA at halftime. Also old Island Garden Floor and baskets at Nassau Coliseum.

[@brown8493]

i saw this game live on tv in 1972 an the doc j came off the bence he went coast to coast but he jump from the free throw an dunk but they dont show that here i wonder how come does one remember seen at that time

[@lloydkline6946]

Dr.j is doing operating on the basketball court

[@oluhamilton2121]

I bet HE didn't know what he was gonna do TIL HE DID IT.

[@abevillanueva1974]

How humble, grateful, and professional even a young Julius was. Whatever happened to the "young" athlete?

[@gynandroidhead]

This is some really great stuff. Don Criqui and Rod "Hot Rod" Hundley in commentary.

[@PrettyTonyTTV]

Awesome

[@bobbyscarfo2544]

This video is gold....... nice upload....

[@steverakes6182]

What a class act.

[@karl6852]

Sublime, against the NBA's best.

[@raymondmalcuit8361]

I Was At This Game.

[@davidtsue7442]

God damn man played with soul

[@scottdavidson9963]

Quick

[@GodsInTheMachine]

Video Gold.🙏🏾

[@lwatch5336]

Oh My Goodness My Goat

[@andreaspapadakis2602]

Dr j biggest mistake was accepting all time looser sixers managment request to drop his fg attempts from 20+ to 15 and not chase being a 30 point scorer anymore like in the Aba...if he had not accepted he would have had a 29 points, 8.5 boards , 4 assists ,2 steals and 2 blocks per game..that statline would have been best or second best ever according how one sees it and the goat conversation apart from centers would have been limited to him and Mj period..but how would one see in the future..go check 1985 all star game announcer when he calls him,while presenting the players the most popular athlete of any sport and how he dominated the game offensively even at that age and defensively ,actually blocking back to back two rookie Mj attemts in a not yet in mycourt ,intimidating fashion..here Dr j is a rookie too , i dont see any player schooling him the way he did to mj!!

[@sambeezy007]

Yep. I agree. If he had kept going 20+, he'd have more rings. People don't know this.

[@coolmod7731]

If you can pull up the first meeting in 1984 Sixers vs Bulls and see what Doc did to Jordan.

[@MarklovesJoan]

My ONLY wish is that it was in color

[@robertmurphy440]

Was at this game..wilt vs artis. Was classic...after game players on both teams hung out talking with each others signing autographs for the fans

[@kenneth7826]

When doc was doc

[@Fefilodimus]

The birth of the Doctor!!!

[@albartworld6474]

LOL at :49 " ... now watch all this ... " ...

[@alsimmonshellspawn6021]

Dr j wasn't as quick and as athletic as dave Thompson

[@scottdavidson9963]

Opinions vary

[@lefonzopollock4345]

What happens if Dr J grows up watching Kobe and old videos of Mj?

[@Hoolaballoo]

He flew over the opponents as MJ did 13 years later

[@3-dhistory495]

Where, when was the Erving dunk fr the foul line? Is it even in this segment of the tape/video?

[@sumnthinjustaintright7539]

this is the atl hawks player robbed dr j and pete maravich linked up and got stopped for it bc he didn't wanna play with kareem and big o he wanted pete

[@DarrylKing-ur5km]

JORDAN WAS DR J UNDERSTUDY

[@wpl8275]

Where would Dr. J. fit into today's NBA? He's not a three point shooter. Imagine a 6'7" guy who doesn't shoot 3 point shots today. Where does he get drafted? And he played in a league where there was a 3 point shot. But the game then didn't overemphasize it. And fast breaks didn't end up in 3 point shots.

[@stephensmelley2939]

He would dominate! A league with no post-up big men? No hand checking? Please, Doc would operate!

[@TheMeefive]

LeBron on steroids. Unlike Lebron , Doc was a flat out killer

[@Fefilodimus]

Please. I have seen clips of Dr. J shooting and scoring at the buzzer, at the 3pt.line, at half court, and out of bounds. He could do it all. His high basketball IQ made him aware of when he needed to shoot, lay it up, finger roll it, bank shot it and slam dunk it. Geez stop wondering about the Doctor. He could do it all in a moments notice!

[@sambeezy007]

Dr. J's average is 33% from 3 and he never grew up with the 3 point line. He'd do better than Lebron in today's league. Why? Because Dr. J's mentality is, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." He'll keep scoring on you if you don't/can't stop him

[@91dodgespiritrt]

Julius Erving - the most over-rated PRO basketball player of all time.

[@josemariamesa5460]

We can't blame an athlete 4 being overrated,underrated,etc..they have no control over such things.

[@Hoolaballoo]

There is one like you in every comment section.

[@anthonytaylor7928]

Ur being sarcastic right?

[@Fefilodimus]

What an idiot! If Dr. J is overrated so is MJ! There is no MJ without Dr. J nor Lebron or Kobe!

[@Amick44]

John Drew said the same.