Julius Erving was FORCED out of the NBA… by a JUDGE

[@tompriceusmc]

He had such an incredible all around game. In 1976 , he put up a five by five game in the ABA that included 31 points, 19 rebounds, 5 blocks, 5 steals, and 5 assists... Then did it in the NBA with 28 points, 7 rebounds, 10 assists, 5 steals and 5 blocks. He was known for his dunks, obviously---but he did so much more.

[@andresdelportillo9917]

He had an underrated jumpshot

[@williamessex3518]

I was fortunate enough to see Dr.J play at the Nassau Coliseum when he was a member of the New York Nets of the ABA. He was great then, and the Nets were loaded with talent. The ABA had a lot of stars and was really fun to watch. Even with all the great players in pro basketball, to me the Doctor was the best.

[@100secondworkout]

He was a one man show like never before! His Best Games were behind him when he got to the NBA with the Sixers ! In 1977 Finals Loss to Portland! Dr J was the best player by far in the series!

[@jmad627]

I saw him once at Hampton Roads Colosseum when he was with the Squires.

[@DaroldGray-jm6ro]

Me also I was a kid my dad would drive at the coliseum before going to flea market in queens

[@ottolevine978]

Me too will never forget it.

[@vvv0521]

Read somewhere how Pistol Pete averaged like 14-15 assists a game in those pre-season games he played with Dr J. David Thompson saw them play on one of those games and said he never saw a more amazing combo in- sync anywhere on the court together. Given that no one on the Hawks could play Pete's free-wheeling ball handling and passing style at the relentless fast break court tempo he ran and the incredible highlights that remain from the two NBA all star games Pete and Julius played together, it was a loss to the beauty of the game. As to teaming up with Oscar and Kareem, it would have been the dynasty of the 70's for sure on that big man era that only then began to change thanks to the Doctor and the Pistol.

[@crsounddoctor4937]

Thank you for this "super-interesting" history lesson because Julius Erving ("Dr. J") has always been one of my all-time favorite players!!!

[@justinmunson1412]

Bring back our Sonics!

[@treygang9409]

They are next year

[@EJackmanIV]

I'm hearing it's going to be a real thing soon

[@cortchiewelch9492]

seattle needs a billion-dollar arena before they can even think about the NBA returning to the city.

[@mitchking4800]

They are in OKC. So dumb when you just keep creating the same teams with the same names in the same locations. Then I suppose they take over the history of the old team thats now in OKC and have all the guys like Shawn Kemp and Gary Paytons numbers to retire or whatever. Like the hornets to new orleans and the bobcats coming out and then changing their name to the Hornets? Minnesota lost the Lakers and the North Stars and are the hockey capital of the country but had a lying greedy owner. We've had to build brand new state of the art baseball, hockey, and pro and college football stadiums with public funding and they are going to make us pay for a new NBA stadium shortly. Come up with an original name. Browns to Baltimore and new Browns. So who did the hall of famers play for? Jim Brown played for the Ravens franchise that was at the time located in Cleveland. You cant transfer histories wtf...

[@cortchiewelch9492]

@@mitchking4800 or the houston oilers, houston texans and tennessee titans.

[@Cosmo-Kramer]

As a Sixers fan, all I can say is, Thank God! Our GM went to our owner in '76 and said, *"We've got a chance to get Dr. J from the ABA, but it's gonna be expensive."* Our owner asked, *"Who's Dr. J?"* The GM replied, *"Well, sir, he is like the Babe Ruth of basketball."* To which our owner said, *"Babe Ruth??? Get him. I don't care what it costs."*

[@kalilg2242]

lmao wow what a story

[@sourdiesel681]

Your GM? Boy you ain't got shit to do with the 76ers 😂

[@Cosmo-Kramer]

@@sourdiesel681 I'm a Philadelphian. And the GM of the Sixers represents the city and its fans. So it's entirely appropriate for me to refer to him as, "our GM". Go pound sand, you troll.

[@freddiehill9146]

Can't forget Moses Malone who helped bring him the promise land 😅😅

[@nelsonperez5289]

​@@sourdiesel681Karen, he was quoting the 76ers team, why are you so sensitive?

[@jamesspalten5977]

I was alive but very young. I do remember that Dr. J and George Gervin played for the Squires at the same time. The Squires ended up trading Gervin for cash to the Spurs.

[@butchjones1486]

The Squires had Larry Kenyon on that squad also.

[@aarondigby5054]

​@@butchjones1486I remember Dr K played against Bill Walton at UCLA for the national championship Dr K was at Memphis St. Walton was 21 out of 22 from the field, didn't miss a shot.

[@sirjer73]

​@aarondigby5054 Yes Sir St. Louis Missouri about 3 months before I was born, in my hometown.

[@nelsonperez5289]

​@@butchjones1486Larry K. never played for the squirres. He was drafted in 74 by the Nets who had Dr. J winning a ring in rookie year.

[@seanslawns]

This was going on right before the nba exploded, thanks for explaining it. I remember looking up stats in the past and thinking the bucks were always at the top before MJ, Bird, & Magic.

[@nolan2070]

I have watched basketball for many years but just recently recognized (or perhaps remembered) that Dr. J's famous play against the Lakers where he took off from one side of the basket nearly going out of bounds before twisting to put the ball in from the other side, was done solely with a single hand off the dribble. The other arm was fending off a Laker and never came in contact with the ball. Amazing.

[@Cosmo-Kramer]

Doc was renowned for having enormous hands, much bigger than one would expect to see on a 6' 7" player.

[@fearlessdaveandthetsuanami7037]

Dr. J and pistol Pete are 2 of the coolest players ever would have been amazing for fans to see them play together

[@treystyles3760]

Wasn't alive and never even heard this, so thank u . As a Big Bucks fan since the 80s, not surprised at all that the Bucks got screwed. Seems like records, career nights, disrespectful dunks, game winners, career defining moments, ALWAYS happens to the Bucks in Milwaukee. Hence why we are grateful for Giannis and the boys!

[@OriginalJohnDoeFakersBeware]

He was already under contract with the Squires in ABA when Atlanta signed him to NBA contract so why was he in the NBA draft? Who let him in the draft to have Milwaukee waste a draft pick on a player already belonging to another team? How could anyone think Milwaukee would have right to him when he already signed with the Hawks? Why was he in the draft? Who made decision to let him be in the draft? The NBA league office didn't know he already signed with the Hawks, skipping the draft because he was already a professional player? How did the league office not know this? Dirty dealings.

[@kerry-j4m]

WOW.Good video and information,never knew about this situation.

[@basketballuniverse6492]

🙏🙏🙏

[@marvellblack4754]

Iam 61 big fan of the NBA ABA back then however did not know this story this history thanks guy 👍

[@marvellblack4754]

Is

[@rasjahson6261]

I definitely remember this like it was yesterday. This story brings back a lot of memories reading about it in the newspaper.

[@arichster]

I was a kid then and didn't know any of this stuff. Great video and wonderful explanation. I first saw Dr Jay play when he was a Virginia Squier playing against the Nets. An arena full of people's jaws dropped when he launched a dunk from the foul line. I do remember Rick Barry working as a TV sportscaster for the ABC nightly local news in New York when the Golden State Warriors got an injunction against him stopping him from playing on the Nets. Then when the Nets got Dr J I thought what if the Warriors lost their case for the injunction and Barry was free to continue playing for the Nets. Emagine Rick Barry and Julius Erving on the same team. I'd also love for you to do a video about the Rick Barry story, another ABA NBA tussle.

[@khunigan]

Appreciate the history lesson. I thought I knew a lot about Dr.J. You got me.

[@clarencewalker812]

Dr. J, Sweet lou, Bells and Pistol Pete, that's a squad.

[@andrewcook1246]

Prime Kareem and Dr. J? Now that would've been the dynasty of the 70s. Easily 5 chips and Oscar maybe extends his career a year or two more. Edit: Pistol and the Doctor and Walt Bellamy? Also dynasty.

[@MrPiraka123]

What team do you think would have been better? I think pete and dr j would have been

[@andrewcook1246]

@@MrPiraka123 Pistol was a long range bomber who loved the fast break and would leave the Doc more space to operate from within 15 feet. That was Docs preferred range. So Maravich is likely the better fit. However, it is damn near impossible to argue against the two premier players of the decade teaming up in their early 20s. Its too much talent to bet against. Long term is also tough to guess. Oscar was up there in age and likely doesn't play more than 3 years and Maravich was known for health issues. Personally, seeing Maravich and Julius on the fast break would've been Showtime before Showtime and the more exciting duo. Those alley oops would've been insane.

[@MUSICnFITNESS]

The BUCKS wasn’t losing that epic 7 game series in 74 if Dr was there !!!

[@andrewcook1246]

@@MUSICnFITNESS Yeah Lakers and The Knicks are immediately outta the ring debate.

[@josephjoshua]

Thank you for this video. Dr. J may be the greatest player to never get mentioned in the GOAT conversation. I had no idea that he could have played with Oscar, Kareem and Pistol Pete. He got robbed when they lost to Portland in the finals in 77. Some people think that it was something fishy about that series. Dr. J is considered Jordan before Jordan. The NBA did not want him to dominate that league like he did the ABA, but then let Jordan dominate it years later.

[@guidonagle5075]

I totally agree that the Doc is mysteriously underrated today. I guess that for most people, history begins in 1980. But - I'm sorry if you have sour grapes about that '77 Finals series. That was a great Sixers team, but they ran into Bill Walton when he was healthy enough to play up to his peak, which was arguably as good as any center. I was there and saw it all. The Blazers were a well oiled machine playing playing Jack Ramsay's system to a T. The following year they dominated the league, going 50-10 when Walton went down, a sad end to a great run.

[@walktheworld]

I have never heard this rumor about something fishy in that series and I doubt you have anything substantial to add. The Blazers had Walton and Ramsey. The Sixers got outcoached.

[@brucescott4261]

@josephjoshua ...Jordan didn't dominate the NBA, PERIOD!!!

[@morrisphillips6518]

Thank you for this outstanding news story. ❤

[@davidvillela7476]

Nice vídeo, didnt know that , that would be at least six rings

[@dancingdog60]

I was alive, but just a kid. The ABA was pretty mysterious back then. They had little to no television coverage. CBS would show a random game on their "Sports Spectacular" show every now and then. ABC had the NBA during that time and had "The game of the week". The NBA/ABA all star game was usually televised by a syndicated network like TVS. I would read about the ABA in Sports Illustrated, but saw very little action. What action I did see was pretty wild with the 3 point shot and all the dunks. Larry Kenon "Special K". Fun times!

[@scottdavidson9963]

Incredible jump shot of the glass. Probably the best ever. Doc hit jumpers off the glass on the regular. Facts 💯.

[@brucescott4261]

One of The Apple's finest: JULIUS WINFIELD "Dr. J" ERVING II

[@konstantinkoverchenko9587]

The hawks haven’t been right since, LOL!!! >_

[@talldude5841]

Great show. I did not have an idea about the NBA thing early on. Subsribed.

[@anthonymaniscalco7890]

I was also fortunate enough to see him play with the nets in the ABA, and in my opinion, he’s still the greatest player I have ever seen If he had teamed up with players, like Kareem, Abdul-Jabbar, and Oscar Robinson, he certainly will be recognized as such would’ve won several championships

[@Blackfoot100]

This man never got the G.O.A.T statistical he deserves. No Dr J, no Michael Jordan.

[@herecomesforego1787]

And don’t forget Connie

[@private-nobody6667]

great reporting, a lot of this i did not know; thank you ..

[@SaberMuslim]

I never knew this happened!😳 And I'm a long time fan of Dr. J!

[@warriorspiritmovers2589]

Vet Big O, Prime Kareem and young Dr J? How anyone beat that?

[@jmadratz]

I was 16 but don’t remember any of it all I remember was watching Dr. J on the nets on WOR TV, channel 9 from New York from my home in Trenton New Jersey

[@axilmar254]

Dr J is highly underrated, and that situation did not help at all. Even without joining the Bucks or the Hawks, Dr has 3 rings, 2 in the ABA with the Nets, 1 ring with the Sixers, and 3 NBA final appearances in which he lost. He has 3 ABA regular season MVPs and 1 regular season NBA MVP (the only player to have won mvps in both the ABA and the NBA). He has 2 ABA finals mvps. He has 2 ABA scoring titles. In the ABA all time team, he was voted first with 46 votes, and the next guy had 2 votes. Almost unanimously, he was voted the best player ever in the ABA. --- For me, the list of all time greats goes like this: 1. Michael Jordan. 2. Larry Bird. 3. Magic Johnson. 4. Julius Erving. and then all the others...

[@Nationof300]

He’s not underrated my god stop with that damn word

[@sambeezy007]

I gotta correct you on his accolades: - 3x champion - 4x MVP (Won 3 in a row) - 16x All Star - 3x Scoring Champion - Dunk Contest Winner Only 2 players rival this resume being Jordan and Kobe. Fun fact: He never missed the playoffs and NEVER got swept

[@PapaEli-pz8ff]

@@Nationof300 THANK YOU!

[@IAMUNUAMI]

Man, Kareem Abdul Jabbar gets no respect. Yet, he is the Greatest Basketball Player Ever.

[@brianbanks1390]

My God, I am nearly 70 years old and this is the 1st time I ever heard about Dr. J and Pistol Pete were virtually teammates. Man with those two on the same team?! Thats mind-blowing. Basketball would've evolved so much quicker and would be so different today.

[@grammysworld5449]

I like yout videos, can you do a video on Connie Hawkins?

[@basketballuniverse6492]

I appreciate the comment! I did a video about him about a year ago, and the link below should direct you to that video. Hope you enjoy it! kzbin.info/www/bejne/lV6vg6FoqZVsqqcsi=fydspWhhswSSMH3G

[@grammysworld5449]

@basketballuniverse6492 thanks I will

[@Baltimorejohn1]

I didn’t know that one thanks for sharing

[@laman8914]

Thank you for this upload. Wasn't aware that the Doctor was such a financial asset to the league and league owners.

[@patrickmoreau7592]

I never heard of this Good video!

[@wdwilson]

I grew up in jersey and was a big nets fan. I saw every game doc played for the nets on channel 9, including his 2 out of 3 championship runs. That was the REAL doc, not that corporate version the 76ers had. He also conducted a camp at the Paterson boys club, where I made a layup against him. Those were the dayz

[@Luke8-17]

Dr. J was awesome

[@vvv0521]

I saw the Doctor play back when he was a Net and though the NBA got a great all-time HOF player to be sure, he was not the same explosive leaper with the 76ers he was with the Nets, having lost a bit of the breathtaking spring he had then. Same is true for Maravich after he went to the Jazz where he still didn't have many teammates who could convert those eye-opening passes. Shame Pete didn't finish his career out with Philly as he originally intended bc even if beyond his prime due to that busted knee, it would've been fun to see them on the same time before he prematurely retired. They had that much chemistry together.

[@josemariamesa5460]

Kareem once said something abt this topic,saying they almost became teammates,but the powers that be were so meddlesome,something like that.

[@monkeyb1820]

The Hawks should have gotten him. His agent with Virginia was in some collusion with the team owners, rendering his contract with VA invalid. Things never work out for Atlanta. Tom Seaver also flirted with the Braves, there were some legal issues, so he was never a Brave...

[@danwellington4214]

things never work out for Va we should have had a NBA team lol

[@Cosmo-Kramer]

Can't imagine a Tom Seaver - Biff Pocoroba battery. lol

[@theetruth8626]

The Hawks had no business with Erving Erving was a Buck

[@monkeyb1820]

@@theetruth8626 he should have been a Hawk for sure.

[@theetruth8626]

@@monkeyb1820 stop it silly he was a Buck

[@wesleyburkes4042]

I was around 12 yrs old when all of this was going on and as a resident of Ga. I had never heard about any of this at that time (72) as a matter of fact i only found out Dr. J was a Hawk at one time about two 2yrs ago and i was shocked because i knew of Dr.J but id never known him to play for the Hawks, anyway all i can say is "man have my Hawks been gettin screwed for a longtime" DAMN!!!!!

[@SammySnead]

Wow, Oscar, Julius, and Kareem!

[@jmad627]

So hard to imagine Doc with Alcindor and the Big O.

[@perrymalcolm3802]

As a Georgian n fan of both J and Pete, would have loved to have seen that!! But, Atlanta, being “Atlanta”, opted for the idiot move!

[@kincamell2]

Heavy. The Celtics had Cowens ,Havlicek and Jo Jo White. And The Lakers had West, Chamberlain and Goodrich . Kareem wanted to play for The NY Knicks, however The Knicks didn't want him.

[@konstantinkoverchenko9587]

The bucks Kareem and dr. would’ve won two possibly three titles for Milwaukee.

[@machinelearng]

Can you imagine Kareem and the Dr. on the same team? Wow!

[@richdouglas2311]

Yes and no. First, Arnold negotiated a great deal for Erving with the Squires. It was NOT "below market." No one even knew who Erving was at the time, and the ABA didn't have to compete with the NBA to get him. Second, no one "kept" him out of the NBA. He was never IN the NBA. He signed a contract with the Hawks that was illegal. That's why the Squires sued (and won). Thus, the Hawks contract was null and void from the very beginning. Third, the Bucks didn't get "screwed." They took a risk. By the time they drafted Erving, Julius was clearly the best player in the ABA. Yet, he only went 12th? Why? Because it was a huge risk to draft a guy already under a multi-year contract. Also, if the team couldn't sign him before the next year's draft, their rights would have expired and Erving would go back into the draft pool. What the Bucks should have done is made a deal with Virginia for Erving. The league would have voided the Hawks' contract with Erving (like they did) and the Bucks would have gotten their man. The ABA had always struggled. The league (not just the Squires) would have made the deal to move Erving. It was the league who orchestrated Doc's move to the Nets to better showcase him and build the league's brand. They hoped having Erving in New York (his hometown) would bolster their (failed) efforts to land a TV contract. In short, Atlanta was wrong, the Bucks failed, Erving got a bonus and a better deal (along with a trade to the Nets, eventually) and the Squires (eventually) had to surrender the two best players ever to lace 'em up in the ABA: Erving and George Gervin. (Which is why the Squires didn't enter the league with the merger; they folded right before the merger was announced.)

[@lawrencebrodsky8894]

He actually was in the NBA played with the Hawks leading them to wins against the ABA when they played interleague games while the litigation forcing him back to the NBA was pending. Had he gone to the Bucks with Jabbar they would have had the two best players of the era and surely a dynasty making NBA history look much different than it does now.

[@richdouglas2311]

Those were exhibitions. His contract was invalid. So, no. He didn't play in the NBA. If you look at the record books, you'll find he played zero games prior to entering the league with the 76ers.@@lawrencebrodsky8894

[@todbrunson4456]

If the Hawks were wrong why did the Squires have to pay them compensation for The Doctor? Answer that Mr. Know-it-all.

[@richdouglas2311]

I'm sorry, but I don't respond to rude children.@@todbrunson4456

[@richdouglas2311]

​@@jab1289 Erving was under contract with the Squires, and the NBA had a practice of not dealing with ABA teams about anything. (The two leagues were in a bidding war.) No NBA teams were trading with ABA teams. Doc was simply off the table. Another question is why didn't the Celtics draft him in 1971? The NBA had just lost the Spencer Haywood case and underclassmen (Julius was a junior at UMass) could apply for the draft for financial "hardship." But teams didn't select any underclassmen besides Haywood in the 1971 draft. The league held a supplemental "hardship" draft later that year (September), but Erving had already signed with the Squires. Note that taking Erving in 1972 would have been fruitless. He never did play for the Bucks. Erving had signed with the Hawks (while still under contract with the Squires). The commissioner ruled that he belonged to the Bucks, but a court ruled he had to fulfill his contract with the Squires. Two years later the Celtics were NBA champions, so they did okay.

[@chrislamont6936]

Play would have been better than the Chicago Jordans.

[@garyreuter9888]

Dr j was a big favorite of mine during that time. Being I live in Wisconsin I was disappointed of course. Now Being older I would say I think when you sign a contract you should honor it. His agent was a piece of work and should have went with a short term contract instead of 4 years. I still have a spot for doc and I am happy he got a championship 😊

[@Jabatu1]

Sometimes having too many superstars on one team doesn’t work to well, not enough basketballs to go around, the 76ers had Julias Erving, George McGinnes, Lloyd Free(World B) and Darrell Dawkins, and didn’t win a championship. They lost to one great player (Walton) and four serviceable players. Although Maurice Lucas was better than average.

[@ckobo84]

I have a feeling Kareem and Dr. J could have figured it out. Both were about team unlike them schlubs.

[@Jabatu1]

@@ckobo84 your kidding right? Schlubs?

[@vaughnmiller4371]

That series was fix.

[@huckstaunfiltered8200]

@@vaughnmiller4371 #SportsAreRigged

[@troybailey6904]

I was a young fan but was angry that the NBA mistreated Dr. J.

[@dennisellis327]

Tonight I just learned something new. Never knew Dr J played for the Hawks. Him being with the Bucks would have been mind blowing. Atlanta Hawks had two of the most exciting players besides the other guy. Dr J and Dominique Wilkins were part of the Atlanta Hawks team at one time in their careers. Except Dominique Wilkins played for the Hawks longer than Dr J even though they played in a different era of basketball..

[@dacommish23]

My dad and uncles talked about this all the time...I was a toddler

[@jameswarner300]

This is so sad, because I can remember Kareem Abdul Jabbar needed some help with Oscar Robertson being on the downside of his career, it would have helped both players. Plus nobody would have beaten them as they could have ran off and won at the very least 3 consecutive titles.

[@butchjones1486]

My first time hearing about this.

[@gagecarty4290]

Fans were ready to watch Oscar Robinson get at least a couple of rings

[@justinmunson1412]

Whoever Atlanta or Milwaukee would have ruled the 70s easily

[@kamalmuhsin6056]

Great insight….Stay wise now

[@jamesnell1999]

The Bucks got screwed... just like you said. In the 1980s, they couldn't get by Dr. J. and the 76ers, then they couldn't get by Larry Bird and the Celtics. But the Bucks remained competitive and those teams never gave up.

[@sirjer73]

Then they couldn't get by the Pistons or the Bulls. Timing is everything!!!

[@jamesnell1999]

You got that right. ; )

[@theetruth8626]

U a little confused Milwaukee beaten both Philly and Boston the problem was beaten both of them back to back

[@theetruth8626]

​@@sirjer73stop being silly it was Detroit and Chicago who couldn't get pass Milwaukee until Don Nelson departure. Get your facts right

[@sirjer73]

@theetruth8626 Yeah I was pointing out that after Philly and Boston had their run, the Pistons and Bulls emerged to have their respective runs.

[@tperk]

Physicians being shoved aside by lawyers? What's this world coming to?

[@cbrown940]

Absolutely perfect!

[@KingKayadagod515]

That big 3 is crazy

[@whodat1721]

Bucks didn't get screwed, they screwed themselves drafting a player who was already signed to a pro baskketball team. That should of automatically made Doc ineligible to be drafted. If anything Doc should of been granted the right to sign with Atlanta as his contract with the Squires should of been voided for conflict of interest by his lawyer who worked for Virginia.

[@fatalsniper3413]

True. The problem with modern society is that people can make all types of videos with misinformation and the younger generation will just believe it.

[@theetruth8626]

Stop it silly No rookie can sign no contact they have to be drafted into the league. The Atlanta contract was illegal just like the judge ruled

[@patrickmontie9583]

He was played for 16 years. The average player plays for less than 5 years. 😂😂😂 So obviously it was a judge that forced him out.

[@damianhowland6984]

Thank you

[@firechieffrancis6437]

Big O , Jabbar n Dr J in one team wow im sure 3 NBA Ring

[@thomasluttkus9956]

Erving, while an intriguing addition to Jabbar and Robertson, was never a serious possibility. Then Bucks GM Wayne Embry invented a 'personal relationship' with Irving that he thought could woo him to the Bucks. But, according to Irving, he didn't even know Embry. It was a wasted pick and further proof how utterly incompetent Embry was as a GM.

[@Murph_.]

Pistol Pete, Kareem and Doc? Holy Cow!!

[@orlandojohnson5742]

One of the greatest to play da game! B4 Jordan there was Dr. J!!!!

[@philliprobinson-muhammad2034]

Man the dr kareem and rhe big o. That would have been a hard team to beat.

[@fadercreek]

nbl and aba records need to be added to the nba

[@chad3452]

man i never knew that ... man the bucks mighta took the 96' bulls out and ima huge bulls fan i grew up in the heart of jordan mania... i was 19yo in 1998 ... that bucks team woulda been sick

[@Dead-Celebs]

Never knew this and I am a bucks fan.

[@BigUncZone8]

Kareem wouldn’t have never been a laker they would’ve won at least 6 rings in the 70s cause every yr a different team won

[@mrmaxxx94]

The NBA plantation and this is a mind blowing story and the nba in alot of ways have tried to downplay him. Imagine Dr J with the Bucks with Kareem and the big o??

[@dshooter6391]

This is the first I’ve heard of this story. Had the Bucks been able to keep him they would have steamrolled the league.

[@rhopsr9677]

I’ll never watch another NBA game unless it’s with the sonics.

[@stanleyrogouski]

Who's the really big guy at second 6?

[@HighWoody]

It seem like every team that had Erving lost. I thought it was the knicks screwing over the nets for demanding a fee for coming into New York.

[@johnharbor8067]

ABA trying to stay alive while the NBA played hard ball. There were a few events that caused the merger. This was one of them. The NBA realized they were losing the battle of players and contracts were costing them millions of dollars all of the sudden. It was when sports became entertainment and not sport. It also started the escalation of ridiculous player salaries.

[@frederickgee4905]

It would have been the greatest TEAM of all TIME period!!!!

[@TowDow3]

hold on.... 500k in 1971? GYYYYAT!

[@iamdanyc93]

BRO THIS MIGHT BE THE CRAZIEST WHAT IF STORY IN NBA HISTORY. THE BUCKS WOULD BE WHAT THE CELTICS ARE TODAY. MAYBE BETTER

[@theknow7557]

This is why they have players Union of today. You could get screwed over pretty quick by greedy ownership.

[@googoo-gjoob]

if youre under cntract, youre *under contract.* imagine if a team signs you, then a while later changes their mind. it works both ways.

[@amens-tk5yx]

Your right Milwaukee did get played big time politics as usual

[@melvynsngltn27]

You have the best basketball channel on KZbin. Everyone except for Jonny Arnett talks about the same thing everyday 24/7 🤮🤮

[@basketballuniverse6492]

I appreciate the kind words! 🙏

[@melvynsngltn27]

@basketballuniverse6492 your subscribers appreciate your work. Two videos stand out the most I'm glad you covered. The Bill Russell always had better teams in which alot of know was fiction and the 1984 Sixers. Dr.J being drafted by Milwaukee I wasn't aware of

[@nonamewillbegiven6847]

@@melvynsngltn27 trolll

[@ibelieve56]

He was drafted by the Bucks he should have played for the Bucks the court should have never been involved and the NBA should have just did their job and put him on the team that drafted him

[@andreaspapadakis2602]

Spencer Haywood and Dr J are 2 out of 6 college players that averaged 20 and 20 both doing it as freshman and sophomores,the other 4 were centers..Dr J had 26 p and 20 reb...they also hold the best rookie seasons ever Dr J with 27 15.7 and 4 and Spencer Haywood with 30 13 and 2.3..MJ had 28 6.5 and 6 and is the discussion although the rebounds are tilting the result towards Julius or Haywood Spencer Haywood would have been a Goat case for sure without the Drugs, still he averaged 20 and 10 so a 25 and 12 could have been his outcome if level headed!

[@Grommok]

I am 51 years old and I started following basketball in 1982 and I consider myself a student of history but I never even heard of this until now, certainly, Kareem would have stayed and more importantly Dr.J’s NBA stats would be where they should be.

[@stanleyrogouski]

As good as Magic, Kobe or Bird but is consistently left out of top 10 lists because of all those years in the ABA.

[@GARYWALKER-to6dk]

Soencer haywood

[@techbhoy121]

Another "what if?"

[@joseyeastwood]

Bucks definitely got screwed they would have won at least one chip with the doctor to go along with the one the got in 1971 in as far as Kareem he definitely would have still left he and it had nothing to do with them winning or losing he never was a fan of the brutal Milwaukee Wisconsin winters in wanted to play in a warmer climate not even the great Doctor J was changing that.

[@bobdavis3357]

Isolated don't believe that