That last take off the dribble to finger roll is a thing of beauty. Doesn't get any better.
@tyroneflowers14Ай бұрын
It was impossible
@oaktreeoakley13793 жыл бұрын
No stare down, no self hype, throw it down and let the dunk speak for itself - legendary
@cwvos3 жыл бұрын
Say it again "Oak"!!! The players let their play and athleticism do the talking for them...
@kurtadams30213 жыл бұрын
I couldn't of said it better myself
@thatguy41543 жыл бұрын
That’s cool they did it like how they want to do it and we going to continue do it the way we want to do it By your statement and standards I know u hated Larry bird the way he played the ultimate trash talk, finger pointing , stare down
@biffalobull23353 жыл бұрын
@@thatguy4154 Does your WeDoItTheWayWeWantTo Club meet weekly?
@brianjohnson94563 жыл бұрын
My fav of all time! Dr. J doesn’t get the Love Magic, MJ & Bird get, but he was JUST AS MINDBLOWING & IMPACTFUL!
@stevetaylor14823 жыл бұрын
This was Dr. J still in his athletic prime. Some of his moves seemed almost impossible. One of the most electrifying players ever.
@brianstark22193 жыл бұрын
Good point. This was his first year in the NBA (76-77) and he was much more athletic then, as opposed to when he was squaring off against the Lakers in the 80's. But he was a better team leader by then
@ednunez76823 жыл бұрын
Sometimes I forget just how amazing Doc was.
@senseichess86883 жыл бұрын
His dunks were a thing of beauty but he should have worked more on his jump shot over the years
@ednunez76823 жыл бұрын
@@senseichess8688 yes maybe. But it does not take away from the Incredible creativity this man had
@senseichess86883 жыл бұрын
@@ednunez7682 when a man can dunk like he did it is a showcase for great athleticism
@bigmike85643 жыл бұрын
We all should be ashamed of ourselves to allow any of these modern era players to push a class act as well as a legend to the back of the mind! Dr. J was absolutely awesome!!!
@brettrobinson29013 жыл бұрын
He was a athletic GOD in my eyes....pure grace and class...I'd become so entranced by his game..I'd sometimes forget about THE game.
@darylgolden95283 жыл бұрын
That under layup on the end line was no joke on Cowens by Dr. J too. Classic NBA!😂😂
@bigmike85643 жыл бұрын
@woolhat1 You have immaculate taste in your choice of a class act to love as an NBA legend
@carlsandefer56783 жыл бұрын
LeBron check this guy out . Get some class
@bigmike85643 жыл бұрын
@@carlsandefer5678 Absolute truth
@joseyeastwood3 жыл бұрын
My favorite player of all time Doctor J.
@roqueiii6453 жыл бұрын
Lebron said his 3 greatest are MJ,Larry and Dr.J
@defaultuser80913 жыл бұрын
How about that finger roll...Best Move!!! 🥇and the dunk on Cowens.
@lloydkline69463 жыл бұрын
Dr.j was about to operate on a Boston celtics defender
@brianliscum69053 жыл бұрын
Watch the movie the fish that saved pittsburgh
@joseyeastwood3 жыл бұрын
@@brianliscum6905 I saw it Brian when i was a kid love that movie.
@deekaymusiclover24813 жыл бұрын
Doc is so underrated and under appreciated. My favorite player of alltime.
@quintonluster48863 жыл бұрын
Dr J underrated??? First time ever i heard that. He's my all-time favorite NBA. Player and a lot of other people's all-time favorite. He ain't underrated to us. They'll never be another Dr J. He's in a class of his own. That ain't underrated buddy.
@anthonytaylor79283 жыл бұрын
Underrated? Why do folks use this frickin word on KZbin in the wrong context all the time can u believe somebody said prince was a underrated guitar player? Bro ur insulting this iconic hall of famer with that underrated comment
@quintonluster48863 жыл бұрын
@@anthonytaylor7928 I believe it's the new generation that says that the most because they only experienced what they've seen or heard in the now. They don't really want to believe that they missed something , when they really did. LOL. Im 58. The Dr. J era was off the F ing chain. He ain't underrated just because some missed it. LOL. And Prince for dam sure was not underrated. Hey , if they missed it they missed.
@arbonnenetwork22053 жыл бұрын
@@quintonluster4886 Dr. J is underrated. He is hardly in anyone's TOP 5 young or old. For some reason he is forgotten alot. So that makes him underrated.
@quintonluster48863 жыл бұрын
@@arbonnenetwork2205 None of that what you stated matters. Dr. J is in a class of his own. You don't know shttt about the sport , obviously. He has better highlights than anybody you name. He's the grandmaster of basketball. He has the single greatest dunk in basketball history that'll be showed until basketball is no more. You don't know shttt . Your brain is overrated. LOL Good night.
@nationalbasketballleagueun94753 жыл бұрын
Doc was perhaps the most valuable of all MVP's. Consider this: he carried TWO different leagues. Who else can say that? And in the ABA he had double value because of what he meant on AND off the court. And when he got to the NBA, that was the start to the NBA's heightened popularity. Bird and Magic was a great rivalry and there were no two better guys to hand the torch to, but Doc was first. Before Bird. Before Magic. Before MJ. Before LeBron.
@brettrobinson29013 жыл бұрын
Couldn't have said it better....my favorite athlete (person?) of all time.
@mistermousterian3 жыл бұрын
whatever
@brettrobinson29013 жыл бұрын
@@mistermousterian Whatever what?
@mistermousterian3 жыл бұрын
@@brettrobinson2901 Wilt, Bill, Elgin, Gus, Oscar, Lew, Connie etc. you bouncing babe.
@brettrobinson29013 жыл бұрын
@@mistermousterian Never said Doc was THE GOAT....said he was MY favorite player of all time...his class , his demeanor, not just WHAT he did with the basketball 🏀...but HOW he did it. I'll be the first to admit Erving has been somewhat superseded by others...but..you go back and look...Dr. J was REVOLUTIONARY in the game of pro basketball. The man DESERVES much respect.
@anthonyharper57403 жыл бұрын
That finger roll was something special......It's Maaaaagic
@melvinjackson40483 жыл бұрын
Yes!!
@JohnKing-fb7gr3 жыл бұрын
Poor Hondo, he played perfect D on that one bounce,one hand last fingerroll by Julie and got eternally took! Like vitamin F, watch it Once-A-Day
@mystery777king63 жыл бұрын
SOMETHING SPECIAL IS PRECISELY RIGHT^THAT FINGER ROLL TOOK ROUTE AND LANDED AS LIKE ONLY A CERTAIN JUMP SHOT COULD ANGLE ITSELF^DR. J WAS AS MICHAEL JORDAN WAS UNSTOPPABLE PERIOD^SO NEVER A COMPARISON^
@mercurymercer36463 жыл бұрын
The Iceman
@marshawnblack99533 жыл бұрын
Spent a good portion of my childhood trying to finger roll like Doc
@brucehoward18783 жыл бұрын
There will never be another Dr J
@kennybaugh38023 жыл бұрын
That's why i had a poster of him growing up. I salute that brother!
@tomswill91895 ай бұрын
Facts
@jameswilliams20853 жыл бұрын
He was an UNBELIEVABLE player; THE GREAT JULIUS ERVING!!!
@anthonybanks49583 жыл бұрын
Because it's been so long, sometimes U forget just how good & graceful the Dr. was! He would glide like no one else!!
@jamalgunter14513 жыл бұрын
Yes, you are100% right. He was incredible and seems like people are forgetting.
@sanweinstein53423 жыл бұрын
Great comment about how the doctor would glide - they called Clyde drexker ckyde the glided cause it was catchy but ultimate graceful majestic awesome glider of all time was dr j
@hardcorps53173 жыл бұрын
Think of the years before video. Damn.
@MerkinMuffly3 жыл бұрын
I've never seen a player that could effortlessly dunk over anyone, no matter how tall.
@azurskyz3 жыл бұрын
Same here. What can you say that hasn''t already been said? Just phenomenal. The Doc was the greatest, bar none, in my estimation.
@LOL-ro9ef2 жыл бұрын
@@azurskyz Hell nah. Aint even top 15.
@valmontmoore8522 жыл бұрын
Yeah man you know I grew up watching the doctor and you're right I'm not saying he's the best dunker of all time but I never seen any other player dunk on centers like it just ain't nothing
@mairimsulaiman82302 жыл бұрын
Children should be seen and not posting. The grownups are talking here.
@19907582 жыл бұрын
That's doctor J. He knew he could dump on anybody
@vonholland643 жыл бұрын
Doc was so incredible in his prime, easily the best forward and most exciting player the minute he stepped on an nba court
@jlcarringtoniii3 жыл бұрын
Doc traveled on that last move.
@josephraymondreyes10883 жыл бұрын
He is not better than Lbj, Duncan and especially Bird
@bubufubu3 жыл бұрын
@@josephraymondreyes1088 Offense-wise, he's better than Duncan.
@harrygrenier3 жыл бұрын
Larry bird was a forward
@vonholland643 жыл бұрын
@@harrygrenier so was Doc.
@StevenC323 жыл бұрын
I watched that game and all of the NBA Finals Games in 1977. I remember the shorts that were worn back then, it is amazing how the game has changed today. Dr. J was a big story in 1977, but Seattle Slew was the bigger story winning the Triple Crown. 1977 was the best year of my life as a kid, the music on the radio was great, and playing and following sports was even better.
@RM-ut9wy3 жыл бұрын
7 "Thumbs-Up' for your comment!
@ericanderson70593 жыл бұрын
Reggie Jackson becoming Mr .October that year was the biggest sports story , given all of the circumstances that surrounded it .
@timsullivan79403 жыл бұрын
Doc was the Michael Jordan of the 70's & early 80's. I don't know that he's underrated, but I don't think enough people realize how spectacular he actually was. My favorite player as kid, and one of the all-time greats!
@MrCcoolg5 ай бұрын
Nah, let's say it right. Jordan was the Dr. J of the 90's not vice versa
@timsullivan79405 ай бұрын
Actually that IS a MUCH better way to say it...Dr. J was the original jawdropping player!!
@tomswill91895 ай бұрын
NO DOC WAS THE DOC OF THE 70 S AND 80 S. THE ONE AND ONLY.
@tomswill91895 ай бұрын
@@MrCcoolgFacts reverse that. 😂
@ACD199411 күн бұрын
@@timsullivan7940 Before there was Dr. J......there was Connie Hawkins
@zyrover3 жыл бұрын
People forget just how good Dr. J was in his prime. Before Jordan came along, kids wanted to be like Doctor J!
@Mr._X843 жыл бұрын
How many people have told you, they forgot how good he was?
@zyrover3 жыл бұрын
@@Mr._X84, pick a number from one to ten, if you can count that high.
@kcorpora13 жыл бұрын
You are right. The new generation of course never saw Doc in his prime. He was magical!
@arbonnenetwork22053 жыл бұрын
@@Mr._X84 You do forget. I know I did.
@MrGoldenthroat3 жыл бұрын
The Doctor along with Wilt were truly the two greatest all around players in Basketball History - period!
@scottwaszak69811 ай бұрын
Bull shit. Doc was my guy growing up but he's not as good as Jordan, no way. Jordan was better offensively and defensively by a wide margin.
@hussienali75523 ай бұрын
KAREEM ABDUL JABBAR HAKEEM THE DREAM LARRY BIRD DAVID THOMPSON GEORGE ICE MAN GERVIN. MICHAEL JORDAN KOBE BRYANT.
@johnmoore47143 жыл бұрын
The greatest in game dunker of all time 🏀
@steveo80152 жыл бұрын
I agree. Now when that rate dunkers, his name isn't even mentioned more often than not! I saw him play twice in the ABA at the Nassau Coliseum back in '75. Some of the things he did have yet to be duplicated by anyone. If he played today, he'd still be the biggest draw in the game. That he ended up in Philadelphia with that bunch of one one one, ball hog underachievers is a real shame.
@michaelallen8112 Жыл бұрын
On big man for sure
@ifinishthings3 жыл бұрын
Finally some more footage from that 1976-77 season. The NBA on CBS televised multiple 76ers games on Sunday afternoons and it was great! DR. J was regularly shooting those turn around bank shots (52 secs) and finger rolls like 2:10. His finger rolls swooping to the basket on the baseline and reaching sideways were even better and I still haven't seen video replays of those. All of this was televised during that season. Seems like all you see on youtube are his dunks. I also remember him doing a finger roll with top spin coming across the lane. With top spin (not backspin), the ball banked off the backboard and kinda ripped through the net really fast. So cool! Haven't seen a replay of that one since 1977. In my opinion, you haven't seen DR J's best highlights until you've seen those. Still clear in my memory after 43 years.
@dmichael10023 күн бұрын
Yes, what we need is more COMPLETE GAME footage of the 76-77 season! That exciting Denver team with David Thompson, Dan Issel and Bobby Jones was on CBS either as a national or regional telecast 6 times in the first post-merger 76-77 season and NOT ONE of those games have ever surfaced.
@toddthomas46743 жыл бұрын
The Doctor is in the house...More graceful and dexterous than other leapers. And that mid-range bank shot is nice too.
@RM-ut9wy3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment about his mid-range jumper and bank shot, which he used throughout his career. It's a shame most people do not appreciate that part of his game, and most of today's players treat that shot a a criminal act - avoiding it at all costs to attempt a "low-percentage" 3-point shot.
@gordonrichardson393 жыл бұрын
My favorite all-time player in NBA history. The Doc made me fall in love with the game!! Thanks for the clip!!
@stevetaylor14823 жыл бұрын
He sure was fun to watch and always seemed like a class guy.
@male33393 жыл бұрын
Oh my that final finger roll was spectacular. Julius (Dr.J) Erving was one the greatest players ever still one of my personal all time favorites !
@anthonybethel45693 жыл бұрын
I thought I was 16 again watching this. The game, the man I grew up with! Everybody loved the majesty of the 'Doc'!
@j.michael3 жыл бұрын
R u kidding me with that finger roll at the end? Wow! Dr. J....still my favorite of all time!
@kaspafischer3 жыл бұрын
he kinda walked on the air too on that move... unreal
@reggiehooks88953 жыл бұрын
Julius Erving!! He is still my favorite NBA player.
@rashb39943 жыл бұрын
I actually thought that an underhand shot at the end was what was so impressive . It was such a rare looking shot, but he had such control with it didn't look like luck. You don't even see a shot like that now a days which makes this very unique. Thanks for posting!
@dreadheadbm19903 жыл бұрын
I have never seen before. Ever. Til this day. Incredible shot!!!
@travisholly37973 жыл бұрын
Yes that finger roll at the end was awesome, he palm the ball while he was dribbling and did a finger roll five feet away from the rim.
@jamesroberts59553 жыл бұрын
It's called a finger roll not an underhanded shot
@randallhood7308 Жыл бұрын
Most unique player ever this was the 70s
@021881mt Жыл бұрын
One of his signature moves, seen him do it several times and not once did he miss. Nothing fluke about it
@abevillanueva19743 жыл бұрын
Jules underhand scoop shot from the right baseline?! Unreal!
@calvinjohnson31713 жыл бұрын
My favorite player of all time, THE GREAT DR. J
@Mmacrossfirekenai3 жыл бұрын
What a move he put on Hondo at the end. Only Doctor J, Connie Hawkins, or Wilt could have made that play.
@70sfan3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, he didn't have a good game but this move was spectacular.
@20fadhilRevolution3 жыл бұрын
Probably Jordan as well. These players have gigantic hands and insane athleticism to pull it off.
@Riles31523 жыл бұрын
Can’t forget the Ice Man
@josephubil3 жыл бұрын
Or a fellow by the name of Bird.
@grosskopf27793 жыл бұрын
@@Riles3152 Yup Mr. Finger roll from the foul line.
@joemartin12533 жыл бұрын
I find these games far more entertaining than today's games.
@CVESVR7073 жыл бұрын
The skill level ..
@jahras663 жыл бұрын
Today is just a skill shooting competition. Back then, you needed creativity and good footwork. Those skills aren't as necessary today...just shoot 3s.
@curly80293 жыл бұрын
Hey Joe. Everything is about circus-shots now. No more low-post play. No more ‘pass-pass-pass’ fastbreaks. Now, both wing-men on a fastbreak run to the 3 line. Consequently rebounds are made by everybody today since most guys are far from the hoop, including big guys. The game’s initial intention was to get a shot off from as close to the basket as possible. Not the same game at all anymore. Some of the most beautiful aspects of the old game are now aberrations. I too prefer watching older games.
@joemartin12533 жыл бұрын
@@curly8029 And that explains why for the first time in my life I fall asleep during an NBA game.
@curly80293 жыл бұрын
@@joemartin1253 You don't understand.
@elvisgomezweichertrealtors76063 жыл бұрын
Dr J was also a GOAT. Look at that finger roll at the end!
@kurtadams30213 жыл бұрын
The Dr. Making house calls at the Spectrum
@skipwin98953 жыл бұрын
"The Dr. Making house calls at the Spectrum" WTF! This statement is both stoopid and hilarious.
@petertaylor85033 жыл бұрын
NO ONE else but Julius could get off that last shot - the flip finger roll off the incredible wrap around and palm-ball control - such a special athlete and class act.
@shawnjordan19723 жыл бұрын
George Gervin could've got that as well
@LGF33 жыл бұрын
Yes, the Iceman.
@reneangulotrujillo13 жыл бұрын
The basketball archetype of poetry in motion! My hero when I was a kid playing b-ball!
@BIGDO133 жыл бұрын
Dr. J was something else... but peep that monster rebound from Daryl Dawkins towards the end too!!
@CVESVR7073 жыл бұрын
Lol chocolate was not playing bout his rebounds. Anybody gets near this gonn catch a kneecap AND elbow at the same time
@stevetaylor14823 жыл бұрын
Daryl had the size and talent but never could quite pull it all together to really be an all star. Some guys like Moses Malone were great without playing in college. A few years with a good college coach would have helped Dawkins.
@mmagic35343 жыл бұрын
Double D liked to have fun.
@darylgolden95283 жыл бұрын
Lol! He was snaring rebounds like get out my way.😂😂😂
@edwinrivera89543 жыл бұрын
I miss him.......Irving and Jordan stayed home to watch them no matter what was going on! Honorable mention to Cheeks and B Jones!!
@chaseesahc31003 жыл бұрын
Look at his foot work, and movement so smooth and aesthically pleasing. That layup he did was video game status.
@jingqi91063 жыл бұрын
What a sweet clip of the Doctor, one of the most exciting players ever!
@guillaumea55273 жыл бұрын
Last finger-roll was unreal, even better than the dunk
@karl68523 жыл бұрын
I thought the same thing. Had to rewind a few times. And I thought I knew every Dr. J move. He did a similar finger roll over Corky Calhoun in the finals that year. There was a still photo of it in Sports Illustrated. Decades later, I saw the move on film. If memory serves, the caption read..."Erving rising majestically over Corky Calhoun, was the heart and soul of Philadelphia"s effort."
@darylgolden95283 жыл бұрын
When Dr. J palmed the basketball, look out!😂😂
@zerimar263 жыл бұрын
One thing about that Julius Erving dunk on Dave Cowens is that the Dr. never turn to the camera and start bumping his chest and trash talk. And ESPN wasn't around those days either so a lot of people didn't see 24/7 like they would today.
@rockroad45053 жыл бұрын
Let it go gramps.
@georgewagner23523 жыл бұрын
@@rockroad4505 REAL MEN don't need to gloat. Only immature, insecure, self-centered, entitled, coddled people do.
@largegod773 жыл бұрын
@@georgewagner2352 So you’re the authority on real men ? FOH
@georgewagner23523 жыл бұрын
@@largegod77 I simply stated my opinion. Whatever you took from it is in your head. Just out of curiosity, what do you disagree with in my comment?
@birmingham06133 жыл бұрын
Yes.Bumping your chest means"my bad".So comical these days.
@peat381low83 жыл бұрын
Man, Doc was smooth
@debshidler74793 жыл бұрын
He’s always been my favorite... he’s just awesome... so smooth and classy... thanks for the great memories
@paulbatz79352 жыл бұрын
The finger-roll at the end was incredible, pure Dr. J.
@das87713 жыл бұрын
If Doc played his whole career in the NBA, he would be a top 10 player of all time.
@liecrusher35063 жыл бұрын
He's No. 1, already.
@oluhamilton21213 жыл бұрын
Dude, HE IS ANYWAY.
@iranianintelligenceagency93373 жыл бұрын
@@liecrusher3506 Ya buggin
@liecrusher35063 жыл бұрын
@@iranianintelligenceagency9337 Who choose YOU, to opine on MY statement?
@kriskoenig46063 жыл бұрын
I would take him over MJ. Team player
@liveheavyshows3 жыл бұрын
He jump so high that he can create a new move while he was flying above everybody, simply amazing.
@clementgeorge24493 жыл бұрын
The Doc in his prime.
@BornOnASaturday3 жыл бұрын
Wasn’t he out of his prime by this time?
@hardcorps53173 жыл бұрын
I would love to see some ABA videos.
@radentstwo97933 жыл бұрын
@@BornOnASaturday Definitely not
@jrockofages54133 жыл бұрын
He got my attention in the ABA and then never ceased to amaze me. He is one of my two or three all-time favorites and as a class act...probably #1
@1hardnhungry3 жыл бұрын
I saw the "Doctor" play several times during the last ABA season playing with the N.Y. Nets when they came to Denver to play the Nuggets. He was THE SHOW then, more than worth the price of admission to watch his artistry unfold. He surely could take over a game, putting the onus on his back, more often than not resulting in the complete reversal of fortune for the Nets. Witness the 1976 ABA finals when he almost single handedly erased a 22 point Denver lead in game 4 in route to taking the series lead & then leading them to the final ABA Championship. Him taking Cowens to school in this video is just a wonderful glimpse of what this incredible athlete did, game in & game out. What a gift it is for me all these years later to be able to say that I saw Dr. J play & watch him perform unimaginable feats on a basketball court!
@dondoit33363 жыл бұрын
And that’s why there was a Jordan, a Kobe and the rest of them by watching him.
@uncklebuckle68592 жыл бұрын
That last finger-roll was unreal.
@larrywarshauer11273 жыл бұрын
That last finger roll - just great. Thank for the video
@70stunes713 жыл бұрын
The doctor.... man I sure miss watching him play. It's great to be able to watch those old games on here again. Those were some magic times :-)
@TheHardRunner3 жыл бұрын
That last shot was just sweet science! Nothing could be done to stop that.
@hodell823 жыл бұрын
Before there was MJ, there was Dr. J. My favorite player growing up. I'd forgotten he'd posterized Cowens like that.
@kriskoenig46063 жыл бұрын
Look up his windmill dunk over a retreating MJ. Dr schooling
@louis-pg7533 жыл бұрын
That's why he himself (MJ) recognize it's unfair to compare players from different eras
@timothyrichards87066 ай бұрын
I must admit, this man has been the only player in my 62 years that when the ball touched his hands, he had you on the edge of your seat. The ONE and ONLY incomparable Doctor J !
@delvindelvintumbling84523 жыл бұрын
Dr j did the soul train dunk over cowens
@brianharley42843 жыл бұрын
Lol
@lloydkline69463 жыл бұрын
Dr.j did the moonwalk dunk on Dave Cowen
@hardcorps53173 жыл бұрын
once he palmed the ball and left earth, it was show time.
@lloydkline69463 жыл бұрын
@@hardcorps5317 together ❤ watching nba 1970s basketball 🏀 dr.j
@sanweinstein53423 жыл бұрын
@@lloydkline6946 moonwalk dunk on cowers was superb but all time dr j in game dunk ever was rock the cradle get out the way Michael cooper - I was 25 years old and was in a white recliner and I jumped off it and two feet in the air celebrating the Michael cooper rock the cradle dunk - best ever!!!
@oluhamilton21213 жыл бұрын
That FINGER ROLL, THO....Dawkins was a beast off the boards. If he had put his mind to it he would have been all time. Never understood how Doc could be low-key and SPECTACULAR at the same time.
@73Trident3 жыл бұрын
Dawkins was a beast off the boards? His highest season average was 8.7, career 6.1. Hardly a beast off the boards.
@johndonohue92313 жыл бұрын
I went to the NBA finals in 1976 when he was with the nets and got into locker room he was the greatest of all time
@bigmike85643 жыл бұрын
That monster pair of hands on the Doc allowed him to maneuver the ball around the any defensive players outstretched arms for those swooping majestic finger rolls that left us all spellbound
@darylgolden95283 жыл бұрын
Vintage Dr. J! He was the Godfather of Dunk to all after him in NBA.😂😂🏀His dunks and finger roll layups were the best. Hands down! Pre Michael Jordan stuff 😂😂
@mcfadden603 жыл бұрын
Just the recording of this game 7-s fan has on his site it worth the cost of subscribing! Amazing game!
@jamesc52093 жыл бұрын
That finger roll at 2:15 is a thing of beauty
@southwest19883 жыл бұрын
Wow that move at the end just makes me want to see all that wasn't filmed !!! Real graceful and easy what a beauty
@daevydjae3 жыл бұрын
2:05 Man arm OVER the opponent's head and still underhands it.
@kirk40863 жыл бұрын
The air was thicker back then... they hadn't heard of "hang time"yet...that man could actually fly...
@moonblast123 жыл бұрын
He got up so high on that dunk, cowens couldnt even hit his arm.
@furfamilysue3 жыл бұрын
hi keith. I watched this dunk in super slow motion a few times Cowens did get up pretty high. Doc was just higher. Amazing play!
@lloydkline69463 жыл бұрын
Dr.j did the airwalk moves towards the basket 🧺, on dave Cowen
@aftastosk60163 жыл бұрын
The last basket was much more spectacular. They were other players that could do dunks like this, but this sick drive-layup-fingeroll-hook only Dr.j could do it.
@dylanolson46003 жыл бұрын
@@aftastosk6016 the thing that was amazing about that dunk was that he was still on the way up
@wilrobles98243 жыл бұрын
That was the greatest finger roll I've ever seen.
@roblw443 жыл бұрын
My favorite player of all time in any sport.
@TheDjsupermix3 жыл бұрын
43 years later this still gives me the chills.what an amazing ballplayer
@kenneth78263 жыл бұрын
Excellent video..i know doc spent 12 years in Philly..but to me he will always a ny net..an aba guy..peace ✌..wear your 😷
@JCFRFutterman3 жыл бұрын
To me he will always be a Virginia Squire!
@kenneth78263 жыл бұрын
@@JCFRFutterman very good Eric....doc was first a Virginia Squire
@RM-ut9wy3 жыл бұрын
The man was simply smooth, graceful, and powerful on the court. That last move was absolutely beautiful, and nobody else can do it...nobody. He was known as "The Man With 1,001 Moves," but I haven't heard that reference for years.
@mojoesixpack3 жыл бұрын
Notice how the players then actually dribbled the basketball (no carrying), and defense did not consist of grabbing, holding, or physical assault.
@EL-ERIC3 жыл бұрын
Dr J’s game was smooth as Remy Martin cognac 🥃
@tomwalk40663 жыл бұрын
1738...
@JCFRFutterman3 жыл бұрын
The Doctor himself has said many of today's players can make these athletic moves. None, however did it first like Julius. We can argue all day long who is the true GOAT. The Doctor will always be my all time favorite.
@timothywooten18842 жыл бұрын
Doc just being humble. No player has the athleticism with the imagination. His hands along with leaping and style. Players today just can't replicate
@35561113 жыл бұрын
My all-time favorite player, especially when I was a kid.
@goldpython22633 жыл бұрын
Doc's last finger roll in here is a gorgeous move!
@ubb4me3 жыл бұрын
Michael jumps, the Dr. soared.
@jwabell3 жыл бұрын
No comparison... Irving couldn't shoot at all... one dimensional with those monster size hands...
@021881mt3 жыл бұрын
@@jwabell He had a killer mid-range game! Try watching full games with him like the 80-83 playoffs and some finals, also the 83,84,87 all-star games etc. Nobody wants to see highlights of his JUMP SHOT
@jwabell3 жыл бұрын
@@021881mt I watched... no D and no mid range and jump shot... his skill was being able to palm the ball and jump.... nothing else. Irving was the basketball version of Joe Namath... most overrated athletes of their sports ever!!!!
@021881mt3 жыл бұрын
@@jwabell You didn't watch nothing clearly, stop lying. "No D" everything else especially defense was obvious if you actually know the Docs legacy so I stuck with the jump shot point, but you exposed yourself with the no defense shit. You have no valid points to slam Dr J (no pun intended) and you sound bitter too like it's personal. Must not be a true fan of the game if you have to depend solely on highlight reels and that makes no one an expert.
@jwabell3 жыл бұрын
@@021881mt Give me a break, I forgot about more ball than you ever watched! I know Irving and saw him play often... you check his highlights, no shooting or passing, just around the basket and dunks. I agree his jams were awesome, but that was his whole game, nothing else... WAY overrated. Long arms and big hands... didn't take much work to learn that!!!
@yoshikay87873 жыл бұрын
Yo, that was one of the most wicked finger rolls I ever seen!!!!!!
@emmittgeorge4685 Жыл бұрын
The Doc was my hero. The only autograph I ever wanted or got from an athlete. Simply the greatest! He could operate on anyone!!!
@cjpip77513 жыл бұрын
Boy this takes me back. One of my first heroes. Thankyou.
@DJHubcap3 жыл бұрын
NBA 'fans' be sleepin' on Dr. J these days. Dood's easily a top two greatest small forward of all time.
@Fakename703 жыл бұрын
The definition of “Small Forward” has changed since he played. Remember, he is listed at 6’7”. That’s a Center for some squads nowadays. At worst, I think he’s top 4 all-time SF. Top 3 at best, with the other 2 still debatable as to which is #1.
@Fakename703 жыл бұрын
@studio bauhaus Using a general definition of "Small Forward", and keeping in mind that the 2 players I'm about to name didn't play the 3 their entire careers: Bird & James, in no particular order.
@Fakename703 жыл бұрын
@studio bauhaus I knew you'd come at me like that. I'm stating a personal opinion, not a scientifically-proven factoid. I don't need to be reminded of Erving's impact on the game of basketball. However, I immediately tuned you out when you actually referenced a video game with an apparently straight face to bolster your argument. Let's just agree to disagree. Have a great day!
@DJHubcap3 жыл бұрын
@@Fakename70 @Fakename70 Respectfully, a lotta people have changed their definitions of Small Forward, but that - in no way, shape, nor form - obligates me to follow the crowd and do the same. You can feel free to do so if you choose, and if that's the case, then more power to you. As for me, I gots my own mind, and I'd never change it simply due to the whispers of unnamed people 'changing' how they define the role. At the very least, those people would have to justify that change, and that justification would have to transcend the tired ass, circular argumentation of 'well, the game is different now..' Again, at the lowest, I'd list Dr. J as the #2 all time greatest Small Forward. You mentioned earlier that you're just statin' a personal opinion, and not a scientifically proven fact. Again, I say this respectfully, but what probly confused folks as far as whether or not you're speakin' factually or preferentially was your use of the word 'definition', which immediately implies objectivity. Beyond that, you even went on to 'remind' me of Dr. J's height and how it factors into today's League. Again, this type of tone is what might lead others to believe that your goal is to educate someone on real, factual things, if not at the very least call out an error in somebody else's thinkin'. Like, yo, if all you're doin' is statin' your personal opinion, why do it in such a contrarian way? Why not use constructive language and build common ground as opposed to comin' in hot by highlightin' contrast and emphasizin' a disconnect between how I presumably define the role versus how others supposedly do? Peace
@acewilliams79173 жыл бұрын
1:03 the crowds reaction after the dunk.
@andrewharichandran34653 жыл бұрын
Crowd went wild!!!
@acewilliams79173 жыл бұрын
@@andrewharichandran3465 do we even have that anymore?
@andrewharichandran34653 жыл бұрын
@@acewilliams7917 yes... At the hometown high school games. NCAA does it too but I think that's more passion for showing off on social media than love of the team and basketball
@davidloman74743 жыл бұрын
That finger roll from the baseline was better than the dunk to me. He was the Jordan of the 70's
@ericanderson70593 жыл бұрын
"Rock the baby " is the most beautiful in game dunk ever ...and that's coming from a Laker follower since 1980 .
@kurtadams30213 жыл бұрын
Julius the Dr. Ervinnnnnng
@marcusanderson9333 жыл бұрын
The Doctor making a house call!
@JCFRFutterman3 жыл бұрын
What a privilege to see him in person in his rookie year in Norfolk, Virginia with the Squires.
@oluhamilton21213 жыл бұрын
I think l got you beat. I met him in Long lsland' when he was caretaker of a park. He literally jumped OVER everybody. He wasn't 'Doctor J' then, he was about 6'3" then and unassuming. Next thing l know this bloke is on TV.....who KNEW?
@richardbritton88913 жыл бұрын
In his second year he was paired up with a rookie named George Gervin. That was my first live professional sporting event I attended. Basketball royalty!
@akbar84773 жыл бұрын
Ok. That finger roll was one of the best I have ever seen from such an awkward angle! My senior year in HS. Gervin and Connie Hawkins only two that could do that from there.
@bertrandqualo81473 жыл бұрын
What a freaking legend
@oldmansilas5593 жыл бұрын
Doc’s hand size made it possible to do what he did with the ball.
@jwabell3 жыл бұрын
Made his whole game possible.... greatest jam of all time but the rest was pretty average
@builtyankeegirl3 жыл бұрын
The 5 foot finger roll, touch with power is amazing theater.
@dadocta06 Жыл бұрын
That finger roll over Hondo at the end of the video, just beautiful to watch.
@KSmall109CAB Жыл бұрын
I suspect that Elgin Baylor may have done the same to Hondo in Havlicek's earlier Celtic days.
@genewashington15023 жыл бұрын
Dr J looked so much taller than 6’6”, the way he got up and dunked over centers like Dave Cowens (6’9”) and Bill Walton (6’11”). He was the Michael Jordan of the ‘70s.
@kriskoenig46063 жыл бұрын
Mj was Little Doc in the 90's. Could not beat Kareem,. Dr j did and a healthy bird
@birmingham06133 жыл бұрын
The 'fro added a few inches.
@brucescott42613 жыл бұрын
G W ...Doc was 6'7" tall.
@dextert43943 жыл бұрын
Dr j he started it all with the unbelievable moves Michael Jordan came along next then Colby so Dr Jay started it all
@dextert43943 жыл бұрын
@Michael Walters no one said that Michael Jordan invented basketball we talking about all the moves and the everything' and high flying dunks acrobatic moves Dr j started it first and then Michael Jordan came along with it next and Kobe Bryant after that we not talking about people who invented basketball sir
@dextert43943 жыл бұрын
@Michael Walters dr j was around before dominick Wilkins and if you ask in a basketball fans who was the best between all them players your name and Dr j 9 out of 10 will say Dr j thank you sir
@richardmanuel98123 жыл бұрын
Connie Hawkins
@brettrobinson29013 жыл бұрын
Doc just OOOOOZES....and FLOWS!...with power , finesse, and grace!....POETRY IN MOTION!
@kenepperson9043 жыл бұрын
Love Dr J. One of the most athletic players ever to play the game, if not one of the greatest players in the NBA. It was always magical to watch him play.
@hermanpollard17953 жыл бұрын
I called it hang time just like walking in the air no body does it better. Wilt and the Dr J have more. In your face dunks than any one in NBA.
@TheIcemanthomas3 жыл бұрын
Shaq as well.
@hansjakobli783 жыл бұрын
i am Celtics for life, but that was EPIC. Imagine seeing this live.
@GeorgeFlippin3 жыл бұрын
No one had better control of the ball once they were in the air than Dr. J. NO ONE!
@eclair93 жыл бұрын
Why would Cowen want to try and challenge the Doctor like that?! This video STILL makes me scream with delight!!
@richardbritton88913 жыл бұрын
Havlicek knew it was time for life after basketball. Let these younger guys get jumped over and dunked on by Julius.
@senseichess86883 жыл бұрын
Yeah john was almost 38 years old here
@senseichess86883 жыл бұрын
I watched a couple games on TV where havlicek outplayed Erving obviously not this time....havlicek used to contain him pretty well. Most times though...when asked how he did it he said.....the trick to stopping Dr j is to make him work real hard to get his hands on the ball because once the ball is in his hands John said no player in the world could stop him...of course havlicek was a perennial all defensive team member...he should know