Billy Ray Bates vs Julius Erving 'Dr.J' | Trail Blazers vs 76ers | 12/30/80
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- Billy Ray Bates, the greatest PBA import of all time, of the Portland Trail Blazer is up against his idol Julius Erving of the Philadelphia 76ers. This game took place in their home court on December 30, 1980.
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No body ever break the record of billy ray bates for 1second crucial remaining time beat is it amazing record...
Dr. J was so underrated and AMAZING at the same time.
This was Doc's MVP Season in the NBA - he already had three MVPs in the ABA. If you really saw Doc's game in both leagues (like I was fortunate enough to witness) -- he did EVERYTHING and could do EVERYTHING!! And awesome defensively!!
I watched this live, with my Dad and brothers. We all went nuts when Bates hit that last-second shot. This shot is still legendary in Blazer lore.
Billy ray came from a backwoods environment, Deep woods. Players laughed at him when he shared that eating possum was normal for him. Dirt poor to good money was something he wasn't ready for. What a great baller he was.
He was his own worst enemy.
Even the play-by-play announcers were better back then
I hate it when people claim all Dr J did was dunk and couldn't shoot. They only know him through highlight reels that only showcase his flashy dunk's, not from actual games that show all his abilities and arsenal.
Julius Erving had a killer mid-range game and is one of the best defensive player's and finishers I've ever seen.
Those who say that don't really know MJ also.
The GOAT idolized the Dr. In both his offensive & defensive skills that's how a big part of MJ came to be.
@@denniseudela411 very well said bro
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Thanks rocco.
I watched Doc in Philly since the merger and trade from the Nets. In 1978, 79 I would go see the 76ers practice at F&M college. You know Doc's career field goal percentage is 50.7%, he is the FIFTH leading scorer in basketball history when the ABA/NBA stats are combined and recognized as they should be. Jabbar, Karl Malone, MJ, Chamberlain, JULIUS ERVING. It is NEVER mentioned that OLD Doc BEAT Larry Legend the first 2 out of 3 times they met in the playoffs. The 76ers played for the title the first 3 out of 4 years to open the 80s. In the ABA Doc won two titles and 3 MVPS and in the NBA he won the MVP at 31 yrs old over Bird, Doc is one of the five or six NCAA players to ever average 20 pts and 20 rebs in history. Doc rose to the occasion when it counted and did what it took to win games on both ends. I think he is the only player to win an MVP in the ABA and NBA.
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Apart from all those awesome stats, BEFORE MJ, the Doc was the first ever, and OPENED the Corporate World in the NBA and all.of 🏀 in general.
Wow Bates was outside the top of the three point line when he broke to the basket and Washington started his inbound pass to him. That was an incredible combination of skill, timing and good fortune. Incredible play.
Billy Ray Bates was a monster, I was at Central State Univ and he was at Kentucky State and he was the real deal. Would have been a superstar in the NBA but substance abuse did him in. He use to kill us in college.
I know billy well and every time he would black-out from partying, his "friends" would rob him
Was Bill Ray a better player than Clyde Drexler or no ?
@@aw144k9could have been
Also in the PBA it's substance abuse that led Billy Ray Bates to his downfall in being the most dominant import back then....
Dr. J’s freethrow shots 20-20!!perfect! Perfect eyesight!!
76ers were perfect not julius.
22-22
thats a real basketball player. basic basketball
I don't know why Julius Erving never made all defensive team his career in the NBA over 1000 blocks when he retired he was all time leader in steals NBA history I just don't get it he was pure artistry God bless him
I think he has 2nd team mentions but to be fair blocks and steals are not a direct indication of good defense like how they gave DPoYs to dwight howard, marc gasol & tyson chandler are good examples of fundamental defensive footwork that won them the award tho marc should've been first team that's dumb
@@jespacey no he didn't have second team mention may all defensive team in the ABA and he was the first non center to have a thousand blocks a thousand steal and 5 consecutive seasons but the meat to be exact I believe he's the first player ever to do that and then later Hakeem why did it
Yeah and he could PASS too!! In that Portland series against Walton and them, they were double-teaming him and he was throwing brilliant passes. Sadly, his teammates were shooting poorly!
youre absolutely correct.
It was one of the big time goofs in the ABA.
Stupid really.
Everyone saw how Dr. J. was likewise so effective D-wise.
Where do we think MJ got some pretty good idea from?
This was back when the NBA was great- it is now unwatchable. The execution on that last play was great. It must have been awesome to see this game live
What's equally sick is the pass!
Everyone of these clips of old Sixer games, my respect for Dr J goes up. What a monster. The guy does not get enough credit among all time greats. Way way way up on the list.
yah, that's true but for me he's still the greatest.
Doc is not going to get his due respect until he transitions. Shame, the first time l saw him on TV dunking on an NBA player from the foul line. I jumped up and ran out the house.
Let's not forget that behind the backboard shot he did on the Lakers😮😮😮😮😮
Thanks for the video brings back memories dr j was the reason why I started watching nba
Billy Ray Bates was just so unprepared for stardom. He had it going for himself and I'm thankful to have to have seen him and his story.
I remember Billy Ray Bates!
Tag as the "The Black Superman" in the PBA when he was the import of the Crispa Redmaniizers Team ..Filipinos love him.
They won lot's of Championship 👏🏆😃
Filipinas loved him as well.
This is one of the first Blazer games I went to as a kid. We were sitting in bench seats (they lined the outer rim of the Coliseum) and a lot of fans had already started leaving thinking the Blazers had lost. Learned at a young age not to give up on your team.
Amazing. I was a teen with my Dad, uncle and brothers and we were sitting on the wood bench seats, too, for this game. I just attended the Phil Knight Legacy tournament last week at the old MC and those bench "seats" are still in place! Cheers.
Bates was a really clutch player even on his PBA era
Billy Ray Bates, the greatest PBA import of all time
Thanks TG
Yes.... it's true
The flashiest but the greatest for me is Bobby Parks
What's PBA?
@@justicetruth5456 Philippine Basketball Association
Billy stayed at my house for afew night and he is such a cool person
Wow. I was 11 years old and this was my first season watching the NBA and I loved this Blazer team. Bill Schonely with the call and I remember it well because they replayed his call many times that season and the next as Blazers radio broadcasts began.
Billy Ray was probably my first basketball hero. I even got to meet Calvin Natt at a sporting goods store in Salem and he was so nice to me and my cousins. I wish I still had that poster that he signed. I don't know what happened to it. I had it on my wall for years.
❤️ your comment. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for posting it. What a treasure!
I want to say a bit more about meeting Calvin Natt: I was living in Keizer and saw in the newspaper that Calvin would be making an appearance at a sporting goods store in Salem, which was very close. I wanted to go see him and my little brother and sister and cousin came with me. I think we rode our bikes there, but maybe our parents gave us a ride. I don't remember for sure.
But I remember it all well. I walked in and saw Calvin sitting behind the front counter. I even said"Wow, there he is!" It was my first time meeting any kind of celebrity in person. He was so big, especially to a little guy like me only 11 or 12 years old.
Calvin had a stack of posters of himself shooting a jump shot. He signed one for each of us. I remember his signature looked kind of funny. He seemed quite tickled to have a bunch of little kids come in like that. We were all so excited to see him and there was nobody else in the store. So he talked to us quite a bit. He looked at my cousin who just had a crue-cut and Calvin said "I'm going to get my hair cut like that!" The store owner laughed and was having a great time too. My cousin walked on air for days because of that comment. And not too long later, Calving was sporting a crue-cut! That really made my cousin happy.
I always loved Calvin Natt for that. Even when he missed big free throws often!
When he was traded to Denver, I was so sad and couldn't believe it. But I always loved him, even when he wasn't a blazer anymore.
Here I am 54 years old and I still love him for taking a little time to make a bunch of little kids feel good. Just writing this brings a lump to my throat.
Pro athletes should all realize that how they treat young fans really means a lot.
BrB was named The Black Superman after his initial stint here in our local pro league (the PBA). It was 1983 I was 11at that time and he always made me cry whenever his team played my favourite team! Cause his team always won! Really hated how good he was!!! 😊😊😊 Respect to a great talent!!!
Wow! Unbelievable this is vintage Portland hoop.yeah Billy Ray was something else.and you know what's a trip is if he was to be in the stands or have a salute to him or his jersey.he would still get a standing ovation!
Poetry in motion Julius erving was
thank you bro, for sharing this rare classic ...
Schonely... one of the greatest NBA radio announcers EVER. He painted a picture with some of his metaphors.
My All Time Great Doc. J.
After 2hrs I will post CZcams short video of Julius Erving. Hope you'll like it. Thank.
Wow I couldn’t believe it billy ray bates. He is a superstar in the nba before.
Remember listening to this on the radio.
that last play was an excellent calculated pass
3:35 Dr. J = a player with modern (superb) athleticism playing 40 years before his time.
I faintly remember him as a Blazer in 1980-81 on TV. As a young teen back then I was just a casual observer of pro sports, including the NBA. When the Blazers won WCF in 1990, I became a huge fan. But by then Bates was already a distant memory in my brain. Sadly he did not have a better financial situation after the NBA & PBA. I heard he was also homeless at one point. He's still alive though, but still making ends meet. Alcohol & no solid early education were two of his obstacles in life.
Billy Ray Bates was awesome
In my younger years I was a hard core Celtics fan. Bill Russell was my hero. DR J was my favorite.
Dr.J just had Springs !!!!
i remember billy ray first game as an import in the PBA against SAN MIGUEL..he was like a machine gun in the 3point area..i think he made 50 points in that game.
The incredible Billyray bates
As a student at Kentucky State l drove to Nashville to watch the Thorobreds play Tennessee State . Billy Ray Bates while leading a fast break, went airborne at the free throw line and dunked the ball. I'd never seen such a feat before.
We had the same reaction when I first saw Bates dunk the ball. Filipino fans considered him the god of basketball in the 80s.
super cool... what a finish.... damn that Billy ray Bates looked exactly like the Dr.J at 4:10 +
ang galing nman may copy pa ng laro nato. buti nlng may ilaw ung buzzer sa likod ng ring. kita sa replay na naishoot bago pa umilaw. galing ni black superman sayang lang tlga nagka personal issues siya edi sna one of the recognized legends sya ng blazers.
the pass is just as spectacular
His x NBA but Filipino we know how Bates good is his a legend and we love him
Apropos of absolutely nothing I thought of Billy Ray Bates a few days ago. Now THIS clip shows up on my phone.
Much Gratitude
I remember Billy Ray Bates he made Crispa won a grandslam championship in the 80s.
sounds like he played in the all filipino conference too with the way you said it
You think Dr.j dominated ABA 71-76 think 😃if he played at his peak in 1980
Wow ohh woow!!,,Congrats!!,,how did you find this video!!,,Its how it signifies bates greatness back then!!
Behind the backboard layup best shot ever
I used to hang out with Billy Ray and my friend ( his cousin ) . He paid for ever thing but he make you hangout all night .
BATES, ROB WILLIAMS, THIRDKILL, WES MATTHEWS, LIOYD, GAMBLE...SOME OF THE OLD PBA IMPORTS THAT ARE ALSO LEGIT NBA PLAYERS IN THEIR PRIME!
Glenn mcdonald
Larry McNeil
Dean Tolson of Gilbeys Gin
Glenn Hagan of Crispa
What is PBA? Peru Basketball Association?
Glen mcdonalds
@@therock-cs7sp philippine basketball association
Only Crispa fans will fully appreciate Billy The Ray Bates!!!!
PBA fans appreciate him, even his tandem with Hackett
billy the ray bates?
Billy The Goat Ray Bates! FTW!
NICELY DONE MASTER BATES !!!
Just like in Toyota Crispa games in the Philipines, AWESOME player
The black superman
Had a bright future in the NBA...Sad he bacame an alcoholic...That ruined his career...
Bates: I'll get my NBA ring
Substance: Hold my beer
😁
Without any calculation I'm sure Philly had the best record in the NBA from 77-83, Doc's prime. But could only manage one championship, after they got Moses.
AMAZING BRB...
Excellent
Lione hollings was the goat of that last lob play he was in position to jump in the air to challenge the lob. He could have either got his hand on the ball or altered the shot but as you see he never left his feet.
H O L L I N G S
Amazing billy ray bates the black super man of pba
Billy would've been a starter on any other team, but not the talent-laden Blazers team
Michael Thompson did not foul Dr J. That should've been a no-call. Still, blazers won.
Julius was a FANTASTIC! shot blocker. Don't get enuff ctrdit for it.
2K should do an ode to old school with Dr.J on the cover. Probably won’t sell but I’d buy it.
same here
@@TaongGrasa1974 Thank you for putting me on to Billy Ray Bates. I wasn’t born yet.
Wow billie ray bates the black superman win the game former PBA import crispa and ginebra
When basketball shorts.....were really damn short
Wowwwww GREAT BRB
Dang, should've put Doc on Bates...Doc, with his jumping abilities, would've snag that incoming ball before Bates could've..
Sa kanya ako ipinangalan ng papa ko... I was born 1983
Black superman vs idol erving
Wow !!
Bates with the headz up play
Billy Ray Bates kept the Trailblazers relevant that year, a short term wonder like linsanity but he did have talent.
The Shchonz is a legend
That last play was on Lionel Hollins, wha kind of defense was that?!
Bates played in Asia? Wow!
He was a god in Philppines. The black superman
he was the best reinforcement philippine basketball has ever had
@@jespacey oh! Meaning Phils is not great in basketball?
Others used to call him Master Bates 😂
He's the Black Superman
Ginebra Ginebra Ginebra!c Hackett nlang kulang àh😂👍
I was at this game. LOL !
lucky you sir.
Lets go
More or less gave up NBA after Doc retired. Did finish out Birds career but that was it. There was just something about Doc. That said, players of that era were just cool.
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Classic... :D
galing pla ni billy ray bates nun nsa portland blazers pa sya tinalo nya un idol ni samboy lim
Wow! Thank you for uploading.... Dr J very creative with the ball, one of my favorite players. Sayang talaga si Billy Ray Bates, he could have been a force in nba.
Samboy Lim Dr. J of the pba
He should’ve!! He was an amazing player I don’t know why Portland cut him after he averaged 30 in the playoffs.
@@umangmehta9155 I don’t know if it’s true but I heard a long time ago from a commentator that Bates was banned from the NBA because of a drug problem.
@@TaongGrasa1974 I had the pleasure of meeting him. He’s such a nice man. I truly feel sad about his nba career.
Medyo may attitude problem si Bates,Kaya nawala SA Blazers
The black superman ng pba.. nakakamis nung panahon ni jawarski..
Galing tlaga yan...si Billy Ray Bates....crisps import
Mychal Thompson Tatay ni Klay
Straight from the Maine Lumberjacks, Billy Ray Bates
Bobby parks hold my beer
Wow. This pre up randomly. Great choice of offense and defense and what an ending. Yikes!
Buzzer beater by Bates
Eto yon import n nasayang wlang naipon nag hirap sayang former NBA SUPERSTARS PORTLAND BILLY BALCK SUPREMAN RAY BATES
BILLY RAY CAME TO NY CITY AND PLAYED IN THE RUCKER IN 1980 there we became friends the brother could fly and shot .. real pro .. it is sad about him today .. that dam mental health and drug abuse ..
The great "what if" is why was BIlly Ray Bates' career in the NBA so short. He came in mid-season one year for Portland from the PBA and set the league on fire and was gone in two years or so.
What’s PBA?
Philippine Basketball Association
Booze, drugs, and illiteracy.
no he didn't come from the PBA, he came from the CBA first wat
Bates once average 28 ppg in a playoffs with blazers but like many players in the 80s . There booze and drugs. got cut by the blazers. couldn't attend practice cause he was always high.
No mention of Drexler so I know this is pre-83/84 what year is this?
1980
I do not see JE vs BRB?
Ang galing pala ni bates sa nba kaya nag grandslam crispa at sa ginebra