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Doctor J: The Original High Flier

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I saw a highlight on ESPN of Kevin Durant doing a flying reverse layup which the announcers said looked like the Doc. Doctor J is my second favorite basketball player ever. (Wilt is first) When he was doing this it was unique. Now some of it is fairly commonplace as the over all level of athletic players in the NBA has risen considerably.

If you happen to have seen the Durant Highlight the original Doctor J play which it was compared to is in this video.


 
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Shortchanged him - only one play from the ABA? He was in his prime during his ABA days (still very, very good in the NBA).
 
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Problem was, there never was much video of the ABA. Most of his highlights from those days were passed by word of mouth. I have a friend in Newark who swears to this day that he saw the Doctor dunk from halfway between the top of the key and the free throw line against San Diego. I believe him.
 
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Pretty much a BS list. I saw two that would make this list at Freedom Hall when he played for the Virginia Squires.
 
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maverick1 said:
I remember reading a Sports Illustrated article back in the day (sorry, can't find a link) where it said his outstretched hand measured an astounding 19.25 inches from the tip of his pinkie to the tip of his thumb. Unreal.

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That's a lot of tuna cans.
 
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My favorite all time player and easily the "coolest" player in NBA history IMHO.

That '77 Philly team was a blast to watch.

I almost feel sorry for Mark Landsberger.

As a side note, Brent Musburger was a great announcer back in the 70's and early 80's.
 
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The ABA was more entertaining than the NBA by far.

I highly recommend everyone picking up the book "Loose Balls" by Terry Pluto about the crazy and funny as hell ABA.
 
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wildcat1973 said:
Don't go out on a limb or anything.
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I don't think he is going out on a limb at all. If you are not old enough to have seen Doc you have no idea just how good he was. Yes, the average level of athletes today is higher than in his day but he would still be and exceptional basketball player. In considering his place in today's game you must consider how he would have been with today's training, today's coaching, today's style of game. Doc was dominant in his day and he would have , at the very least, been quite competitive in today's game. Probably would have still been a star.
 
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fvanhoose said:
I don't think he is going out on a limb at all. If you are not old enough to have seen Doc you have no idea just how good he was. Yes, the average level of athletes today is higher than in his day but he would still be and exceptional basketball player. In considering his place in today's game you must consider how he would have been with today's training, today's coaching, today's style of game. Doc was dominant in his day and he would have , at the very least, been quite competitive in today's game. Probably would have still been a star.
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:rolleyes:
 
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fvanhoose said:
I don't think he is going out on a limb at all. If you are not old enough to have seen Doc you have no idea just how good he was. Yes, the average level of athletes today is higher than in his day but he would still be and exceptional basketball player. In considering his place in today's game you must consider how he would have been with today's training, today's coaching, today's style of game. Doc was dominant in his day and he would have , at the very least, been quite competitive in today's game. Probably would have still been a star.
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Lol
 
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Laugh all you want. I don't mind. But, you must realize, the Doctor J of today would also have had the benefit of modern training methods, nutrition, skill enhancements, coaching, etc. As great as he was back in the day he would be even better now. Just as a function of the progress made in all areas of athletic training and competition. If you are too young to have watched the Doc live you just do not have a frame of reference to appreciate just how good he was.
 
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fvanhoose said:
Laugh all you want. I don't mind. But, you must realize, the Doctor J of today would also have had the benefit of modern training methods, nutrition, skill enhancements, coaching, etc. As great as he was back in the day he would be even better now. Just as a function of the progress made in all areas of athletic training and competition. If you are too young to have watched the Doc live you just do not have a frame of reference to appreciate just how good he was.
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This guy does *not* get it.
 
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maverick1 said:
Let's see if I have this right...
  • You state he was exceptional back then, and would still be exceptional today
  • In fact, you state he was "dominant" in his prime
  • Next, you strongly imply that with today's training we would be even better today, i.e. he would have been even more dominant and exceptional
  • And yet you hedge your bet and only say he "probably" would have been a "star"?
What kind of a Dr. J fan are you?
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Apparently one who does not appeal to the modern message board intelligentsia However, that is fine by me. There is no one on here who's opinion I respect enough to seek their approval. Please, continue to avail yourselves of the opportunity to show your superiority. Though if you might happen to have a cogent argument I'd be interested to "hear" it.
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fvanhoose said:
Apparently one who does not appeal to the modern message board intelligentsia However, that is fine by me. There is no one on here who's opinion I respect enough to seek their approval. Please, continue to avail yourselves of the opportunity to show your superiority. Though if you might happen to have a cogent argument I'd be interested to "hear" it.
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Lol.
 
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I saw him throw down a dunk over Gilmore and his hand was at the top of the backboard. On the fast break he used one hand to grip the ball off the dribble at full speed to throw that down. Still the most amazing basketball play I've ever seen
 
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