Not only was this an amazing dunk, but let's not forget that Chick Hearn in an impromptu moment eloquently described it as “Aaand rock the baby to sleep”. Pure synergy happening there.
The last slo-mo is priceless. Crowd starts to get off their feet... the approach, Dr. J's massive hands first bringing the ball down below his waste, before take-off and a cradle-windmill perfect dunk. You couldn't stage a better dunk in 50 takes. And this was live and in-game... Goose bumps.
It's crazy that this hasn't been topped til this day. I guess the only way it could be topped is it has to come during the finals or a game 7 in the last minute in a tight game.
When he was in the ABA, this was commonplace. WHENEVER he was in the open floor... EVERYBODY stood up, in anticipation, because they knew something special was about to happen. Make no mistake, he was the lone reason the NBA merged with the ABA. He was the one player the league had to have. Singular, unique, one of a kind.
I watched on live tv and knew right then and there that this would finally be the year the sixers would get their ring. The energy from that dunk was powerful stuff.
+mike de carlo Spot on. MC was one of the all-time great defenders in NBA history, just a non-stop, long-limbed praying mantis on anyone he defended, so his humility and sense of humor is great, and refreshing to be honest.
Maybe the best wing defender of the 1980's...and he wanted no part of it. Love the Lakers, but Coop made a business decision and I can't blame him for it.
This is my all time favorite dunk. It's literally the perfect basketball play. Good defense on one end leads to a transition score opportunity. Perfect give and go, improvisation with the cradle fake and the finish. No wasted movement... just awesome.
@@KCJbomberFTW LOL, Zion doesn't play, Russel would likely dribble the ball off his foot now, Kobe would, yes, Shaq didn't have the grace and LeBron doesn't have the flare.
Seventh Son Julius was a well rounded player who knew when to put on a show and when to play basketball. Every aspect of that play from it's creation to it's finish to it's aftermath show this. Today's players just don't get it.
you got players celebrating after a great play that end up losing the game and have never won any championships. amazing and stupid at the same time. can coach them. any coach with 1/2 brain would say celebrate a little after you win game. and act a fool after you win the championship- otherwise go back to the drawing board as serious as possible.
He was 33 years old during that play. Nearing the end. Amazing athlete. My favorite dunk by any player. Yeah, a lot of people have come up with more physically impressive dunks (including Erving), but this one....in game dunk, big game, end of game, contested by an All-time great NBA defender. And with all of that, instead of just powering to the rim and dunking, like any normal great player would do, he puts the flourish on it with the cradle. And he combines power with sublime grace.
That game was on TV LIVE in LA. And The Doctor had me and my college room mates screaming with joy and delight, even tho it was against OUR Lakers. Fun stuff.
The part nobody remembers.Happy Hairston, Jim MacMillan we're also champion Lakers people forget.(Both played college basketball in Manhattan, something you will never see again).
After all these years, still The Greatest in -game dunk I've ever seen. No one could have pulled off this type of creativity in a live game during that time except "the Doctor". 100% absolute pure grace & beauty & still amazed every time I watch it. Never get tired of coming back to this dunk by the Doctor. Incredible!
The whole sequence is legendary. A great defensive play, then pushing the ball out so he could squeeze by Coop, catching up to the ball, cupping it on the run with only the right hand, the powerful thrust into the air, the windmill, then the tomahawk. All so smooth... the greatest dunk of all time, and don’t EVEN try to change my mind
As great as Doc is considered, he is underrated!! Definitely top 3 players of all time!!! His ABA highlights are off the freaking charts!! Great memories!
This the template for later Dunks the fact we still talking about is proof enough. You must have been the one that was Rocked to sleep LOL just kidding!!!
Michael Cooper was an eight -time All NBA Defensive player who was also the Lakers best shot blocker. He gave the Sixers fits. What was remarkable about this entire sequence was Dr J forced the turnover but then had to beat Michael Cooper to the basketball (which he did) and then find a way to not get his shot blocked and score on him. That's what makes this the best dunk of all time.
I watched this live on KHJ-TV channel 9 and even as a kid I knew what I had just witnessed was legendary. Everyone was talking about it at school the next day.
Guards and Small forwards are encouraged not to dunk anymore by training staff and Coaches. It expends to much energy, and breaks the knees down too quickly. Especially with todays guard centric fast paced game you get worn out too quickly if your dunking. so now dunking has become a Centre only thing and they lack the flexibility to make creative dunks like this. In game dunking has died with Vince Carter
I loved watching him play! Changed the game forever! Made the game beautiful! MJ. Lebron, Kobe got their style from the great Dr. J! Cooper is a classy man!
This dunk was pure beauty! Doesn't matter who you root for. There's a frame if you stop it where Dr. J has the ball at his hip & he and Coop are looking at each other on the ground just before take off. Stunning visual. The degree of difficulty to cuff the ball pass your body, bring it back to a windmill...still cuffed dunking? C'mon man. The moment? The opponent? Definitely my fav!
Dr. J was the original Magic Man. I remember watching this dunk and listening to Chick Hearn when it happened when I was a teenager. Jaw dropping play from our den. But Dr. J frequently made awesome jaw dropping plays. Arguably the best NBA player in history. Thanks for the memories Julius. :)
It’s just INCREDIBLE .. the fact that the TWO MOST BEAUTIFUL and MOST MEMORABLE MOVEMENTS in the history of the NBA were made by the DOCTOR .. THE ONE AND ONLY 🔴🔵6️⃣💪🏻❤️ GRACE BECOMING ART …
When the ABA finally folded and The Doctor came to Philly...the entire basketball universe just went wild. Myself included. He changed the game...the city...the sports world forever.
Chick Hearn helped make this moment awesome. I was a Laker fan but always appreciated his enthusiasm for great plays, no matter which team or player did it.
My hero as a kid. I grew up in Philly and Dr. J was INCREDIBLE to watch day in and day out. This is the greatest dunk I've ever seen. So poetic and magical yet also dominant and fierce. A legend.
One of the almost nonexistent instances in NBA history where some players actually wish they were the one who could have been on the receiving end of a dunk. Legendary.
You wanna see pure talent go watch Air Up There’s 720 dunk or Vince Carter’s reverse 360. Literally 99% basketball players today can do this dunk even if they have to lower the rim. But even on a lowered rim, ain’t too many doing a 720 or reverse 360
@@becarefulwhatyoufish4764 This was in a real game, against the LA Lakers, and over Michael Cooper, one of the best defenders to ever play. Not some dunk contest. It's the greatest dunk ever, and if you don't appreciate it then you are no real fan of the game.
Mannn everybody does that 360 and 720.shit nowadays, to the point where it aint even special.. Dr J's dunk was different. It had its own style to it.. Thats why people used to love Jordans dunks so much. Cuz he had this little "Lean" that he does in the air, and nobody else did it but him. It was his OWN style. He always leaned n titlted his body in the air, n it made his dunks looks better.
That last reply (with Dr. J coming towars the camera) is simply poetic. The perfectly stepped approach with the crowd rising in the background... and the thunderous dunk finish (over one of the best defenders in the history of basketball). You could not recreate that for a movie in 50 takes. Just awesome.
I would nt argue it, i'm behind you just a few, 51 years for me, been a Laker fan always, But we all loved Dr. J and Pistol , Clyde and Earl the Pearl too.
I love Michael Cooper. I was a huge Sixers fan but loved that Michael always hustled and D’d people up big time. What a great role model he was for me. All those years in high school when I matched up against the other team’s all star, he was always in the back of my mind. Thanks, Coop!
One of the most godlike dunks ever done. In no order, that is always going to be one of the top 10 greatest dunks ever made period in basketball PERIOD. Maybe Top 5 or Top 3 even.
***** I agree. The video highlight of this dunk is etched into my brain as if he dunked from Mid-court....that is what it felt like with the speed and air he got on the dunk. Incredible.
No doubt this dunk will always be in the top ten no matter what. Kobe with all his great in game facials even have to bow down to this. I think this dunk may have given birth to Jordan, Dominique and all the others after
I’m down for this. Make it a whole mode, “All time Dunks Showcase” make little mini games for each one. Span the ages. If only 2K cared about the gamers.
I've seen Doctor J dunk, live (1976) and he was a world class athlete. I was in awe because I'd seen him in the ABA on TV. At 6'7", on a break, he could take one dribble from almost half-court and score. Legend
This dunk should be remembered has "The Moment" it's that particular instant when everything is right, the timing, the style, the motion, the grace, and the end result in perfect synchronization. It's like dancing to your favorite song and your're a superb dancer... And last from a oldschooler in my opinion this dunk reigns as the best in a game. The Doc. still rules in the dunk operation.
I always overlooked the grandeur of this dunk until I took a closer look and realized it really is amazing. The fact of taking the ball with one hand in this way is very elegant, but it is above all, I think, the level of coordination of the whole body and the fact that he has done all this so naturally, without preparation that makes it a true basketball masterpiece.
Dr. J! Doctor Dunkinstein! He could soar above the rim and Dunk better than anyone ever! Jordan came later and is great as well but Dr. J came first. He practically invent the Slam Dunk. He definitely perfected it. I used to watch him play as a kid as was amazed at his incredible moves and hang time. He also was great at the reverse layup. I think he invented that move as well. He would drive around the basket and turn around and lay the ball up on the other side of the basket and not go out of bounds. It was amazing and I haven’t seen anyone do that move, the reverse layup, since him doing it back then. Incredible and legendary player! He only managed to win one Championship with the Sixers. I remember because I was rooting for him to win the whole time I watched it until they finally won it all!
An ordinary player would have gone for a simple layup. But the Doctor operated this play. He comes off the steal with a fast break down the slideline. Takes 2 maybe 3 dribbles and a giant 1 and a half step to leap in the air with one hand and after the last dribble while palming the ball cuffing it with windmill flair and effectively dunking it all in a matter of seconds! He's cool, calm, and collected about it and might I add....unintimidated!!!That's extraordinary!
I was at home in LA watching with my parents,a 12yr old boy. Fascinating! I’ve never seen anything like it. I love hoops to this day. I’ve had a few of my own memorable playground dunks.
The best or the most iconic? If you didn’t know the story behind it you would think it’s lame or basic... But if he did a 360 or an alley-pop to himself it would be an insane dunk regardless of who he dunked on or how important or intense the game was.
This is the Greatest Dunk Ever because nobody had even thought of doing anything like that before! To do that on the fly in a real game at full speed is crazy.
@@becarefulwhatyoufish4764 Most of today's players cannot do many of Dr J's moves. Since you are not allowed to touch players these days, Dr J would average almost 40 points a game. During his time in the NBA and ABA, there are not too many guys that he did not dunk on. He put plenty of players on a poster!
Why has this never been attempted in an NBA game today? I know players are capable of doing it. No one wants to try and pay homage to this? This is probably the greatest in-game dunk of all time. I would love to see someone worthy pay homage to it.
The great Dr.J , everybody dont care about his team winning or losing, seeing all his artistry on the court especially in the air is all that matters and leaving the coliseum happy!
I was working in a cigar store like 15 years ago in New York and when I saw dr j, I said the great dr j Julius Erving and said there wouldn’t be a Michael Jordan if it wasn’t for the great dr J, he shook my hand and said do you have any cigar samples for the great dr J.. what a great moment for me to meet dr J.
At its highest level, basketball is an art form. As great as Mj and LBJ, Wilt and all those others are, Julius is still the most aestetically beautiful player in the history of the NBA.
Afterwards there is no flexing, no chest thumping, no shouting at nothing - just sublime skills and respect for eth game. Still my all time favorite player
The man's elbow is locked for 180 degrees of that rotation. The massive arc he carries the ball through is so beautifully elegant. My favorite dunk ever.
very classy answer by cooper
*Coooooooop.
MrJajabanks21 Coop almost hit his head on the backboard thats how high up he got lol
Yes indeed. By a great defender also.
I remember seeing alley ooops to Coooop for dunks (from Magic) in the LA Forum. That was a classy answer.
For real
The fact that Cooper is laughing while he recalls the moment really shows the respect he has for Dr. J. That was an awesome dunk.
Dr. J. was the Michael Jordan before Michael Jordan. Tremendously respected, regardless which team they supported.
@@aabidamn ...There weren't any Michael Jeffrey Jordan.
@@brucescott4261 Good to know.
@@brucescott4261 Jordan is the goat, but i don't think there was a better in game dunker than Dr J
@@brucescott4261 There weren't any Dr.Js. The man is a myth.
This will NEVER be duplicated because this move came straight from his heart and soul. Talk about POETRY in MOTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Just another move." Dr. J.
Only KD would duplicate that move even better than Doc
@@hughjass8383 When?
@@lgustavovgarcia8759 never
Giannis is better
Not only was this an amazing dunk, but let's not forget that Chick Hearn in an impromptu moment eloquently described it as “Aaand rock the baby to sleep”. Pure synergy happening there.
An excellent point! Sometimes these iconic moments are truly elevated by the call!
Chick was the Man
Best call ever.
The last slo-mo is priceless. Crowd starts to get off their feet... the approach, Dr. J's massive hands first bringing the ball down below his waste, before take-off and a cradle-windmill perfect dunk. You couldn't stage a better dunk in 50 takes. And this was live and in-game... Goose bumps.
JAB5625 Michael Jordan did that dunk live too
Black24mamba Yeah and it wasn't as good!
It's crazy that this hasn't been topped til this day. I guess the only way it could be topped is it has to come during the finals or a game 7 in the last minute in a tight game.
When he was in the ABA, this was commonplace.
WHENEVER he was in the open floor... EVERYBODY stood up, in anticipation, because they knew something special was about to happen.
Make no mistake, he was the lone reason the NBA merged with the ABA. He was the one player the league had to have.
Singular, unique, one of a kind.
Repent to Jesus Christ
“Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”
James 4:7 NIV
Probably the greatest dunk of all time.
No, not probably, this is THEE greatest dunk in history. Period.
Vince Carter...
Michael Santos this was in game, not slam dunk contest
bigmez83 Look at Vince Carter's Olympic dunk
I watched on live tv and knew right then and there that this would finally be the year the sixers would get their ring. The energy from that dunk was powerful stuff.
michael cooper was a great defensive player......that makes this dunk even sicker
For sure!
+mike de carlo Spot on. MC was one of the all-time great defenders in NBA history, just a non-stop, long-limbed praying mantis on anyone he defended, so his humility and sense of humor is great, and refreshing to be honest.
+JAB5625 coop is a class act...always was
I agree and was a big fan of the Lakers and Cooper.
Maybe the best wing defender of the 1980's...and he wanted no part of it. Love the Lakers, but Coop made a business decision and I can't blame him for it.
This is my all time favorite dunk. It's literally the perfect basketball play.
Good defense on one end leads to a transition score opportunity. Perfect give and go, improvisation with the cradle fake and the finish. No wasted movement... just awesome.
what if Dr j never played in the aba for 5 years and instead played in the nba?
#10 is my cousin Mo Cheeks
But Zion and Russel Westbrick and Kobe and Shaq and LeBron all do this
@@punkypoetboy then he’d be as good as Bird
@@KCJbomberFTW LOL, Zion doesn't play, Russel would likely dribble the ball off his foot now, Kobe would, yes, Shaq didn't have the grace and LeBron doesn't have the flare.
Great combination of creativity , power and grace .
The best dunk ever in real game.
After all these years …. Still the best dunk ever
GOAT
Perhaps the best part of the dunk was Doc just jogging back on defense after, no showboating.
Seventh Son Julius was a well rounded player who knew when to put on a show and when to play basketball. Every aspect of that play from it's creation to it's finish to it's aftermath show this. Today's players just don't get it.
Koo
Yup... and somebody farted on the court that night....
He knew how to keep his composure
Seventh Son - true. seems odd doesn't it ?? Lol. when compared to today's game...
you got players celebrating after a great play that end up losing the game and have never won any championships. amazing and stupid at the same time. can coach them. any coach with 1/2 brain would say celebrate a little after you win game. and act a fool after you win the championship- otherwise go back to the drawing board as serious as possible.
The most beautiful dunk I have ever seen. Just so smooth.
Picked the ball, dribbled it, cradled it dunked it. All with one hand. Iconic !!
That dunk was so fluid, so perfectly executed, so poetic you take anything from it, mere muscle twitch in difference, and there is diminishment.
He was 33 years old during that play. Nearing the end. Amazing athlete.
My favorite dunk by any player. Yeah, a lot of people have come up with more physically impressive dunks (including Erving), but this one....in game dunk, big game, end of game, contested by an All-time great NBA defender. And with all of that, instead of just powering to the rim and dunking, like any normal great player would do, he puts the flourish on it with the cradle. And he combines power with sublime grace.
Yes. Beautifully put. A phenomenal player in the twilight of a storied career...
My favorite player, period. And the fact that he beat Cooper (Michael Effing Cooper!) to a loose ball to start it off makes it so much sweeter.
Dude w the beard at 0:35 in the red jacket is having the time of his life lmfaooo
Probably the most aesthetically pleasing dunk ever
hrs1414, I feel that guy, I feel like crying with joy just watching this Dunk.
Yes that is actually heart touching seeing fans bond like that in one amazing magical moment
Weep for joy 🤩
That footage may or may not actually be from this game. I've seen the footage at 0:07 used countless times during Michael Jordan highlights too
This dunk is like poetry in motion. It's so beautiful bro.
That game was on TV LIVE in LA. And The Doctor had me and my college room mates screaming with joy and delight, even tho it was against OUR Lakers. Fun stuff.
It was during regular season or the 1983 finals?
Cooper was always a class act. He was a great part of those awesome '80s Lakers.
I couldn't agree more.
Great response by coop
The part nobody remembers.Happy Hairston, Jim MacMillan we're also champion Lakers people forget.(Both played college basketball in Manhattan, something you will never see again).
@@georgebrown2175
The great Jim Macmillan,.
may he rest in peace.
Great college career. He was 1 of my fav players during the early 70's.
Dr J was the man, and he was past his prime here and still dominated
I could replay this dunk all day and never get tired of it
Very classic act by M.Cooper, he was one of the best 6th man and one of the best defender, love them both.
What also made that dunk spectacular was the call from the late legendary voice of the Lakers Chick Hearn. "Rock the baby to sleep and SLAM dunk!"
Interesting to have him call a road game...
Gay
His call on that play is pretty funny!
Found the play-by-play call underwhelming.
Rock the baby to sleep and slam dunk off the cuff is crazy
STILL the best dunk I've seen in an NBA game. ESPN was showing this for days.
I dunno. Starks dunking on the entire Bulls team might be better. This is coming from someone who regards Erving as the REAL GOAT.
They used it on the George Michaels sports machine show opener for years. An unforgettable masterpiece
@@out42c Hell yes!
After all these years, still The Greatest in -game dunk I've ever seen. No one could have pulled off this type of creativity in a live game during that time except "the Doctor". 100% absolute pure grace & beauty & still amazed every time I watch it. Never get tired of coming back to this dunk by the Doctor. Incredible!
I think Dr J made the biggest mark on basketball... he was the first of his kind.
Yea the nba is lowkey the aba.
Nah Elgin Baylor was the first
@@longlivethechannel4956 Baylor was good player. Great. But he wasn’t electric.
don't forget Pistol Pete Maravich. Dr J and Pistol were great friends too very competitive and stylish players at the time.
The whole sequence is legendary. A great defensive play, then pushing the ball out so he could squeeze by Coop, catching up to the ball, cupping it on the run with only the right hand, the powerful thrust into the air, the windmill, then the tomahawk. All so smooth... the greatest dunk of all time, and don’t EVEN try to change my mind
Is this the most famous, most epic dunk in NBA history?
After watching the NBA for almost 40 years, I say yes.
Its almost cant be, with so many great ones to come after this. But yes, it is. It just is. (Celtics fan)
@@ryanberrigan5421 I agree greatest dunk of all time hands down poor Michael Cooper
As great as Doc is considered, he is underrated!!
Definitely top 3 players of all time!!!
His ABA highlights are off the freaking charts!!
Great memories!
That dunk wasn't just the greatest ever. It was the most beautiful too.
This the template for later Dunks the fact we still talking about is proof enough. You must have been the one that was Rocked to sleep LOL just kidding!!!
Michael Cooper was an eight -time All NBA Defensive player who was also the Lakers best shot blocker. He gave the Sixers fits. What was remarkable about this entire sequence was Dr J forced the turnover but then had to beat Michael Cooper to the basketball (which he did) and then find a way to not get his shot blocked and score on him. That's what makes this the best dunk of all time.
I LOVE the way he calls Julius "Dr. J"...total respect to you both.
I watched this live on KHJ-TV channel 9 and even as a kid I knew what I had just witnessed was legendary. Everyone was talking about it at school the next day.
That dunk is better than most dunks today.
Tup
Guards and Small forwards are encouraged not to dunk anymore by training staff and Coaches.
It expends to much energy, and breaks the knees down too quickly.
Especially with todays guard centric fast paced game you get worn out too quickly if your dunking. so now dunking has become a Centre only thing and they lack the flexibility to make creative dunks like this.
In game dunking has died with Vince Carter
Wow! Really? Didnt know that
Jason U I don't think westbrook is listening
Hassan Muhammad facts😂
Crowd lost its mind.
So awesome.
My favourite all time player.
The slow motion camera angle showing the crowd rising in unison adds to this iconic moment.
I loved watching him play! Changed the game forever! Made the game beautiful! MJ. Lebron, Kobe got their style from the great Dr. J! Cooper is a classy man!
This dunk was pure beauty! Doesn't matter who you root for. There's a frame if you stop it where Dr. J has the ball at his hip & he and Coop are looking at each other on the ground just before take off. Stunning visual. The degree of difficulty to cuff the ball pass your body, bring it back to a windmill...still cuffed dunking? C'mon man. The moment? The opponent? Definitely my fav!
Dr. J was the original Magic Man. I remember watching this dunk and listening to Chick Hearn when it happened when I was a teenager. Jaw dropping play from our den. But Dr. J frequently made awesome jaw dropping plays. Arguably the best NBA player in history. Thanks for the memories Julius. :)
ok, no need to get carried away. He is certainly not. One of the most exciting of his time, no doubt.
Seriously dude isn’t even top 10 of all time.
It’s just INCREDIBLE .. the fact that the TWO MOST BEAUTIFUL and MOST MEMORABLE MOVEMENTS in the history of the NBA were made by the DOCTOR ..
THE ONE AND ONLY 🔴🔵6️⃣💪🏻❤️ GRACE BECOMING ART …
to me that's the most iconic dunk ever.
When the ABA finally folded and The Doctor came to Philly...the entire basketball universe just went wild. Myself included. He changed the game...the city...the sports world forever.
Im serious this is my first time seeing Dr. J and all i can say is *goosebump* is real
Chick Hearn helped make this moment awesome. I was a Laker fan but always appreciated his enthusiasm for great plays, no matter which team or player did it.
Best bball play ever. He never broke stride. Never looked at the ball. Power. Grace. Precision.
one arm only.
My hero as a kid. I grew up in Philly and Dr. J was INCREDIBLE to watch day in and day out. This is the greatest dunk I've ever seen. So poetic and magical yet also dominant and fierce. A legend.
Most iconic dunk of all time 🙌🏽🏆
One of the almost nonexistent instances in NBA history where some players actually wish they were the one who could have been on the receiving end of a dunk. Legendary.
Greatest dunk of all time. The ball never touched his left hand. Pure talent.
You wanna see pure talent go watch Air Up There’s 720 dunk or Vince Carter’s reverse 360.
Literally 99% basketball players today can do this dunk even if they have to lower the rim. But even on a lowered rim, ain’t too many doing a 720 or reverse 360
You wanna see pure talent go watch FlightReacts June scrimmage footage
@@becarefulwhatyoufish4764 This was in a real game, against the LA Lakers, and over Michael Cooper, one of the best defenders to ever play. Not some dunk contest. It's the greatest dunk ever, and if you don't appreciate it then you are no real fan of the game.
Mannn everybody does that 360 and 720.shit nowadays, to the point where it aint even special.. Dr J's dunk was different. It had its own style to it.. Thats why people used to love Jordans dunks so much. Cuz he had this little "Lean" that he does in the air, and nobody else did it but him. It was his OWN style. He always leaned n titlted his body in the air, n it made his dunks looks better.
Talkin about rockin the baby. I wonder how many women in the crowd got pregnant when they witnessed this dunk?
That last reply (with Dr. J coming towars the camera) is simply poetic. The perfectly stepped approach with the crowd rising in the background... and the thunderous dunk finish (over one of the best defenders in the history of basketball).
You could not recreate that for a movie in 50 takes. Just awesome.
I love Michael Cooper's reaction in the end. So humble, smart, grateful. Gentleman
Best dunk I've seen in my 57 year's of watching basketball!!!
U seen wilt play?
I would nt argue it, i'm behind you just a few, 51 years for me, been a Laker fan always, But we all loved Dr. J and Pistol , Clyde and Earl the Pearl too.
One of my best memories of Dr J
Cooper loved that dunk just as much as the crowd, up most respect to him.
Michael Cooper is such a class act
easly the greatest in game dink of all time. pure class
I love Michael Cooper. I was a huge Sixers fan but loved that Michael always hustled and D’d people up big time. What a great role model he was for me. All those years in high school when I matched up against the other team’s all star, he was always in the back of my mind. Thanks, Coop!
One of the most godlike dunks ever done. In no order, that is always going to be one of the top 10 greatest dunks ever made period in basketball PERIOD. Maybe Top 5 or Top 3 even.
***** I agree. The video highlight of this dunk is etched into my brain as if he dunked from Mid-court....that is what it felt like with the speed and air he got on the dunk. Incredible.
This and Vince Carter dunking over that 7ft Center!
No doubt this dunk will always be in the top ten no matter what. Kobe with all his great in game facials even have to bow down to this. I think this dunk may have given birth to Jordan, Dominique and all the others after
@@kingjaeher this was on Frederic Weis, it's so embarrassing to be french when i see this
@@damien5479 thats the only time youre embarrassed to be french?
The absolute greatest dunk of all time. Mj greatest of all time but you can't top this. Ever.
Best dunk of all time :)
This gives me chills
@Racetrack Higgins you a fool🤣😂🤣
Always never fails
A great era in the NBA. A lot of really good colorful players. I miss those days.
this dunk for some reason is emotional for me as a longtime Sixers fan
Me Too Bro
The heart and soul summed up in one elegant display of the most acrobatic plays in N.B.A. history. Homage 100% emoji! 😎
Doc was way before his time he just did some of the most sickest and illest moves that most players dream of making.
Can we get a historic Dr. J dunk package in the next nba 2k game?! This is just nasty!
Just get cradle dunk.
I’m down for this. Make it a whole mode, “All time Dunks Showcase” make little mini games for each one. Span the ages. If only 2K cared about the gamers.
I've seen Doctor J dunk, live (1976) and he was a world class athlete.
I was in awe because I'd seen him in the ABA on TV.
At 6'7", on a break, he could take one dribble from almost half-court and score. Legend
Dr. J is the reason I became a Sixers fan.
He was just too amazing.
This dunk should be remembered has "The Moment" it's that particular instant when everything is right, the timing, the style, the motion, the grace, and the end result in perfect synchronization. It's like dancing to your favorite song and your're a superb dancer...
And last from a oldschooler in my opinion this dunk reigns as the best in a game. The Doc. still rules in the dunk operation.
Very happy that the cameras caught the fan reaction on the sidelines! The reaction of the guy with the beard makes this even more memorable!
The man who got postered is even in awe. Wears it like a badge of honor. Greatness personified
1983 NBA Finals and they swept the Lakers. I remember that play vividly. Back then, you just didn't see dunks like that. It was jaw dropping.
A tremendous call by Chick Hearn, a true pro who didn't let his working for the Lakers color his commentary on this moment.
I always overlooked the grandeur of this dunk until I took a closer look and realized it really is amazing. The fact of taking the ball with one hand in this way is very elegant, but it is above all, I think, the level of coordination of the whole body and the fact that he has done all this so naturally, without preparation that makes it a true basketball masterpiece.
Dr. J! Doctor Dunkinstein! He could soar above the rim and Dunk better than anyone ever! Jordan came later and is great as well but Dr. J came first. He practically invent the Slam Dunk. He definitely perfected it.
I used to watch him play as a kid as was amazed at his incredible moves and hang time. He also was great at the reverse layup. I think he invented that move as well. He would drive around the basket and turn around and lay the ball up on the other side of the basket and not go out of bounds. It was amazing and I haven’t seen anyone do that move, the reverse layup, since him doing it back then.
Incredible and legendary player!
He only managed to win one Championship with the Sixers. I remember because I was rooting for him to win the whole time I watched it until they finally won it all!
An ordinary player would have gone for a simple layup. But the Doctor operated this play. He comes off the steal with a fast break down the slideline. Takes 2 maybe 3 dribbles and a giant 1 and a half step to leap in the air with one hand and after the last dribble while palming the ball cuffing it with windmill flair and effectively dunking it all in a matter of seconds! He's cool, calm, and collected about it and might I add....unintimidated!!!That's extraordinary!
I was at home in LA watching with my parents,a 12yr old boy. Fascinating! I’ve never seen anything like it. I love hoops to this day. I’ve had a few of my own memorable playground dunks.
Thus has to be one of the most perfect and beautiful dunks of all time
Its THEE BEST DUNK EVER in NBA history! period!
The best or the most iconic? If you didn’t know the story behind it you would think it’s lame or basic... But if he did a 360 or an alley-pop to himself it would be an insane dunk regardless of who he dunked on or how important or intense the game was.
@@becarefulwhatyoufish4764 WHat story????????????
This is the Greatest Dunk Ever because nobody had even thought of doing anything like that before! To do that on the fly in a real game at full speed is crazy.
Dr. J's dunks are so unique but hard at the same time, that they won't be duplicated by anyone!
Never gets old🔥🔥The Doctor Is always on time 🦁🕯️👨🏿⚕️
I remember seeing that live in our family living room, we all went crazy!! Best dunk of all time to me.
When I think of memorable moments of basketball that rock the cradle dunk by the Doc comes to mind.
Michael Cooper was correct IMO, the greatest dunk of all time. I've always called that move "The Windmill Dunk"
best dunk of all time.
Not even close
@@becarefulwhatyoufish4764 Most of today's players cannot do many of Dr J's moves. Since you are not allowed to touch players these days, Dr J would average almost 40 points a game. During his time in the NBA and ABA, there are not too many guys that he did not dunk on. He put plenty of players on a poster!
Dr J is my all time favorite player. I used to love watching him play.
Best play by play call ever!! It was on the spot! Great call on the one of the best dunks!! R.I.P Chick Hearns!!
Iconic dunk, and the announcer really captured what happened.
Coop added to that fantastic dunk floating under the Doctor and ducking his head under the glass. Fantastic play!
i'm 58. Dr J was my childhood hero, and the reason I fell in love with basketball.
Why has this never been attempted in an NBA game today? I know players are capable of doing it. No one wants to try and pay homage to this? This is probably the greatest in-game dunk of all time. I would love to see someone worthy pay homage to it.
Jansen Ravioli they're not allowed to copy that dunk in-game
Cloyd Joshua Ecle Lol what??
Cloyd Joshua Ecle Michael Jordan did that dunk plenty of times in game🤔
Martinez Roger search up Michael jordan rock the cradle compilation
Martinez Roger you clearly have never watched Michael jordan in his glory years
Often duplicated, never repeated. Dr. J will never be forgotten for this.
The great Dr.J , everybody dont care about his team winning or losing, seeing all his artistry on the court especially in the air is all that matters and leaving the coliseum happy!
Dr. J has the best dunk ever and the best layup ever, both against the Lakers.
I was working in a cigar store like 15 years ago in New York and when I saw dr j, I said the great dr j Julius Erving and said there wouldn’t be a Michael Jordan if it wasn’t for the great dr J, he shook my hand and said do you have any cigar samples for the great dr J.. what a great moment for me to meet dr J.
At its highest level, basketball is an art form. As great as Mj and LBJ, Wilt and all those others are, Julius
is still the most aestetically beautiful player in the history of the NBA.
he jogged back like "what yall lookin at"
haha like i do this all the time
Afterwards there is no flexing, no chest thumping, no shouting at nothing - just sublime skills and respect for eth game. Still my all time favorite player
The man's elbow is locked for 180 degrees of that rotation. The massive arc he carries the ball through is so beautifully elegant. My favorite dunk ever.