Classic Julius Erving dunking on big guys
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Still my favorite player of all time.
Fun fact: He's not technically a doctor.
Got to see him play in the old ABA days. Came to Louisville to play the KY Colonels at Freedom Hall. I remember asking my dad if Erving ever missed a shot. It didn't seem like he did that day.
Shame most didn't get to see his peak ABA days.
I did as well. Saw him at Nassau Coliseum on Long Island when he played for the Nets. Our entire Biddy basketball league, ages 9-12, went to see him in action.
Saw him many many times at Freedom Hall. He was just spectacular. I will review the video again but the dunk over Gilmore was unreal and I was at that game. If the same one I am thinking of it happened right at the first half buzzer and took the wind out of everyone’s sails. The Colonels had a nice lead and it dwindled quickly when Doc took over. He is top 5 in my book of all time best. Thanks for posting the video.
I was a kid when he was dominating the ABA then NBA.
My older brothers and their friends told me that he was able to hold the ball so easily because he had cut all the webbing in between all of his fingers (including thumb) to make his hands spread bigger.
I don't know whether they were just messing with me or whether they believed it themselves. It was a good urban legend at the time.
My older brothers and their friends told me that he was able to hold the ball so easily because he had cut all the webbing in between all of his fingers (including thumb) to make his hands spread bigger.
I don't know whether they were just messing with me or whether they believed it themselves. It was a good urban legend at the time.
Saw him at UMass when I was grad student there. Worst gym imaginable. Dirt floor except court.
One of those dunks shown was over my classmate at NewCath, Dave Cowens.
One of those dunks shown was over my classmate at NewCath, Dave Cowens.
There was a GQ story on Dr J. His hand took up an entire page of the magazine and it wasn’t nearly fully spread open. Dude had some huge mits.
I dunno, if your team was hurting, he was the man to fix what ailed them.
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