Bobby Jones: The NICEST and BADDEST Dude in NBA History
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- A breakdown of the career of Bobby Jones, also known as the Secretary of Defense.
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This is not an exaggeration, Bobby Jones might be the most underrated player in nba history in my opinion.
A great all around player!
I completely agree. He and Moses Malone got the 76ers that '83 title
@@jameshall2882 Ur rite moses dominated on the boards like no other player I've seen in a series,For that one year the sixers were the best defensive team I've personally ever seen!
Bobby Jones should be mentioned for the 75 greatest players list without a doubt or hesitation. Particularly if by position of forward. With the fascination fans have for scorers the complete and role players get little attention. The Sixers should have won more titles with the talent they had. In my opinion Cunningham was a lousy coach and mishandled his players constantly. Considering they swept the Lakers in the finals the players were not to be denied. Moses Malone should easily be on that list as well, he schooled Kareem in that series.
@@MrBluesmeisterAgree about Cunningham. A friend’s uncle (who was a Laker fan) constantly pointed out that Cunningham didn’t know what he was doing.
That might be Elgin Baylor
It took waaaaaaay to long to elect him to the HoF. He was such an amazing team guy.
@J Nix actually the best 6th man of that era was the Laker's Michael Cooper.
i'm happy he made the Hall. but if he's in the Hall, Michael Cooper should be too. this goes to show just how biased the sports media is in favor of East Coast teams.
@@bconni2 i never noticed any bias against the Lakers. Jut the opposite, it is an iconic franchise.
Agree, and u will have players like westbrook who only chase stats who will make it 1st ballot.
@@bconni2 Bobby Jones was an all star while Cooper never was. Has nothing to do with bias for what coast team he played for
I'm a 62 year old black man and Bobby Jones was my favorite player,as a Knicks fan I hated him when he played for the Sixers, but as a b-ball fan I loved him for his defense and hustle he never took a play off and he had some of the nastiest nice guy dunks of all time! When I played he was who I wanted to be! HOF for sure!
That 42 inch vertical helped him certainly. He was hyper athletic & probably the most athletic white player Ever! He could flat out fly and run like a damn deer.
@@theesotaricitalian6338 Brent Barry. But Bobby is top 5 to 7 or so.
My pop too. He said he was a menace on the court. My pop, mom grandparents, uncles, aunts, on both sides everytime we talkin about sports and they bring up bobby. This is a black household by the way. We love Bobby. I was born in 87 and A.I is my favorite player/sixer, but bobby is my top 5 favorite sixer as a philly sports fan. Just off me watching film over the years and growing up on him.
Good choice. Bobby played to win. He worked with Julius Erving on the court very well.
@@smokeyjoe795 perhaps no better combo on the wings of a break. Sure made it easy for Cheeks!
One of the most underrated players ever! Arguably a top5 defensive forward in NBA history.
Bobby was a terrific defensive anchor on the court leading by example, barely got lost on rotations, one of the best at ball-denial, protected the paint, racked up blocks and steals, unreal chasedown shotblocker, then he could lock down any type of forward while also some centers and some guards. His defensive impact ranks high with the best ever.
Plus, he could score in the mid-teens on league leading efficiency, he was an amazing finisher with either hand (soft-touch or big dunks), great cutter, great at playing in the dunker spot, rarely missed on close-range jumpers, decent from mid-range, hit his FT’s, he could rebound the ball, he was a solid passer, just a great all-around athlete, tall long and lanky, ran the floor like a gazelle, jumped out of the gym, he hustled all out on every possession, and - like you’ve mentioned - he was just a class act!
I think Bobby made the Playoffs every year of his career (sure we can talk about teams but also says A LOT about the player).
He’s a 4x All-Star, 8x All-Defensive 1st and once 2nd, first 6th Man of the Year, NBA champ, pretty good college career, two very good years in the ABA, played in the Olympics. Hall of Fame was long overdue.
And of course, if DPOY was given out back then in his prime, he would’ve won it too. He was an extremely impactful player, especially in his 1977 season… just to sum it up, that year he was 9th in the league in PER, 5th in Win Shares, 6th in steals, 9th in blocks, 3rd in FG%, 1st in Defensive Rating, led the Nuggets to the best defense in the league, wasn’t even top20 in minutes yet played all 82 games! Just crazy.
Thanks for the upload
He had the task of guarding Dr.J in the last ABA championship I '76, that's when I first became aware of him....in. sports illustrated.i was truly elated when the sixers got him....seriously.
Sounds like you were his teammate?
I think Jones won the championship with Dr J ,Moses malone ,Moris C, Tony five all stars in the same teame , They hardly lost a geme.Moses and Dr J Two of the best players to ever play the game. When u have five all stars in ur team , and they perform they will probably be the champions.
@J Nix Well could be.Its hard to comper them to the Bulls 96,97 team or to Golden state.
Shame that Moses Malone did not Join Dr J earlier. AFTER 1983 they got injured ,but it was Great that they beat the Lakers at last , in the finals .Moses gave a fight to Kareem.
@J Nix they were amazing, I have the 86 Celtics as the best ever though.
A great player and an even better human being.
I truly admired / admire Bobby Jones.i just had to say that.
The best 6th man in the league during the 80’s. I grew up watching that Sixers team. He was a key part to that team who is often forgotten. Nice video.
The NBA created the 6th man Award due to Bobby Jones.
True.
that's debatable. i'm pretty sure Michael Cooper would have a say in that.
@@bconni2 50/50
@@bconni2 and Kevin McHale
This was a wonderful video. Bobby Jones was such a polite, courteous, kind and decent individual. I can't ever remember him getting upset on the court. Paul Simon told us we need Joseph Paul DiMaggio and I also believe this world sorely needs Robert Clyde Jones.
Julius Erving once said, " The only thing bad about Bobby Jones was he signs to loud church."
The last game with him and Julius hugging in front of the lockers.....it was his last game against the BUCS.i do believe him and Julius went to his prayer meetings.
Both ABA Legends. It started with Bobby for the nuggets and Doc with Nets.
I thought they were making out...lol
@@georgemartinez9414 👈Maricon
@@georgemartinez9414 of course YOU did....
Bobby Jones was one of my favorite players all time. I'm a lifetime Laker fan, but I was happy when he got his ring and almost cried when he was inducted in the Hall of Fame. Great man, great career, great Christian...Robert Clyde Jones.
Loved to watch Bobby on the fast break with one of his patented flying dunks. What a fabulous all-around great player! Thank you for this great video!
As an old Celtics fan I can say that one of the most frightening sights of all time was Mo Cheeks leading a fast break with Doc and Bobby on the wings. I can't count how many vicious dunks they laid down on us.
I was a Celtics fan, and wished Jones was on our team. Just a classy team player.
As was your comment.
If he was, Celts win about 70 each year.
And as a laker fan, I would not allow it. Lol.
Absolutely one of the HARDEST WORKERS in the NBA. I thoroughly enjoyed watching Bobby Jones play for the Sixers.
O.G. Bobby Jones.
I still remember that
1982-1983 Championship.
I was 9 years old.😊
#Sixers4Life🏀
seeing Maurice Cheeks with the ball and Dr J on one side with Bobby Jones on the other was one of the scariest sights in NBA history because you knew what was about to happen.
Yes u did. Just a matter of who.
I was still living in Denver, when The Nuggets dratfed & signed Bobby J. He was a joy to watch & he had a complete game. He could pass, play D, shoot, run, & do it all effortlessly. He was a total class act.
Thank you for this well deserved documentary for Bobby Jones, a role model for mankind.
Wonderful video! Bobby Jones was one of my first favorite NBA players and remains my favorite defensive player. I still remember being in junior high, in Atlanta on vacation and walking into a sporting goods store. I noticed a poster on the wall of Bobby Jones in a judicial robe, perched on a judge's bench; above him it read "Secretary of Defense". I asked one of the store employees about the poster...he mistakenly thought I was inquiring about the poster next to it, a poster featuring MLB's Dale Murphy, a huge hometown favorite in Atlanta at the time. When I told him no, I was interested in the poster of Bobby Jones, the young man was kind enough to climb on a ladder, take down the poster and give it to me for free, explaining it was a promotional poster from Nike and he could easily get another one. That poster had a prominent place in my bedroom for years.
It took them all those yrs to realize what a great player and individual he was truly inspirational to me I was like him or wish I could be like him I admired his constant hustle always
I watched him his entire career in Philly. Simply an amazing player. When he would come into a game, 6-7 minutes into the first quarter, the whole team’s tempo would go up a few notches…and when he was breaking down the court, his teammates would invariably pass to him a few long steps from the basket and Bobby would explode to the basket for a swooping dunk. A truly great player.
Well put! I have the same memories.
Less talking, more class. I miss the old NBA.
Greatly under appreciated player. Skilled, athletic, great vertical, good at both ends, and BOTH HANDS.
Man that LIGHT'NIN! dunk knocked Larry right on his ass.
Always liked watching Jones play, a classy player. This from a life-long Celtics fan.
This was put together very good.
We used to watch Bobby play every night as Sixer's fans. The way he moved around the court and his jumping ability and the way he could move to the basket for dunk or layup. And also his ability to block shots and steals. He would come flying out of nowhere and block a shot or come in for a slam dunk. Very gifted athlete. He was a great pickup and he was a catalyst for the Sixers style of play. He was a big part of the Sixers successes. Philadelphia legend.
Bobby Jones is a Man among men. My favorite player growing up, it was an honor to watch him play.
An unassuming and quiet man who always displays class, not to mention being a great player. I've always been a fan of Bobby Jones.
He was so underrated. A truly stellar player who played both ends.
Always enjoyed watching Bobby Jones play highly underrated but more importantly a great human being.
Bobby Jones was a ninja. Did many great, but unrecognized things in the game. A fine man outside the court as well.
It's nice that someone finally recognized this guy. I saw him play enough to know how good he was even back then, but he was so unassuming that you didn't hear about him much. Also he played for teams I didn't get to see much. This also showed me what a great guy he was in person, something I never got to see before.
I’m a Philly guy that was privileged to watch this guy play for a long time. Was always impressed by his attitude towards the game and life itself. Never heard ANYONE say anything negative about him. We should all aspire to that
The only other b ballers I think i can say the same of would be John Havlicek and David Robinson.
My guy BJ on my fav team The 1977-87 Sixers. He was one if the original guys chosen to rock the Nike AF1. Doc, Moses, Mo Cheeks, Andrew Toney and BJ my fav all time team…
I loved watching that team play and jones could run and dunk. He was a baller. Respect
Had to listen 3x...It took the H of F 23 years to finally enshrine Bobby Jones is unbelievable.
- Looking at his stats, he's in the hall of Very Good. His stats never jump out bc his peak wasn't like any superstar. But he a solid career and is a 5x All Star w/ a 6th Man of Year award.
I'm glad this YTer profiled him -- never paid much attention to the 70s players (outside of the Superstars).
It's 33 years.
Ahoutout to Nike for putting him on the Air Force 1 poster too. His talent clearly didn’t go unnoticed
Dam I didn’t realize he was so athletic and could jump out the gym
As a Lifelong Sixers Fan, I Loved watching Bobby Jones. He was the Ultimate Dirty Work Guy and a True Class Act all the way.
True. A dirty work guy without being dirty. 💯🎯
i was a fan of Mr. Jones! one of the best defenders in the 70's and early 80's.. a great great team mate and human being! Very under appreciated player but well deserving HOF player.
Growing up and just beginning to watch basketball at 13 years old something about him stand out and he's always been on my mind since I was 13 years old in 1978🙏❤️
So easy to be a fan of Bobby Jones.
as a unc fan, i loved bobby jones.that steal at duke and game winning lay up does not get taled about enough. a great player who gave God the credit.
Great video my friend. American is blessed to have Bobby Jones the NBA legend. But more blessed to have Bobby Jones the person 🙏. Live free or Die 🇺🇸.
Bobby was an awesome player. So underrated and a very valuable defensive player on the 76ers. Quietly went about his business.
I’m glad I found this, remember Bobby Jones with the nuggets, the sort of player every team needs.
That ‘83 Sixers were amazing, in a decade dominated by LA and Boston. And Bobby was a big part of it. Great guy too.👍👏
Very competitive team during the 80s...Philly should ve won more than one ring....
Bobby Jones' dunks are so graceful yet vicious.
That was a privilege to watch
Jones was one of my favorites. Dude could leap and gave 110%
Bobby deserves to be in the top 75 anniversary team. This dude was way better than Scottie Pippen. They remind me of each other.
Not a bad analogy. Pippen had better range as a shooter and was a more complete offensive player while Jones was possibly a better athlete (seriously, he was a Top 10 athlete in the NBA during his era) and certainly a better defensive player, no small feat considering Pippen's likely in the Top 25 best defensive players of all time. Jones is Top 10. He would actually translate relatively well to today's game as well, even with the tight officiating, because his defense was just so clean. He would need to gain 10-15 pounds of muscle and develop a three-point shot but otherwise his speed, range, positioning, etc. would all make him at least as successful in today's NBA.
You heathen. You are like me with Pippen ,Jones comparison. Add Sidney Moncrief to them. Jones was just a monster on defense then running the floor. He was even better at trailing the break. Could use both hands of of both feet. Great inside passer. Only a low post scorer held back 76rs. They had to go thru Wash. Bucks,Celtics. 80s was 5 6 game bucks matchup then 7 game 76rs vs Celtics. Then 2 days later play Lakers who have had a 6 day rest.
@@shawnyoung8752 Sidney was a baller, which brings back thoughts of Brian Winters and that whole roster Milwaukee had in 1980. Loaded with talented. Both Pippen and Jones both tall, lanky, and thin and can take off like an airplane going for a dunk.
Bobby was a great defensive player and reliable scorer real humble guy what a player 🏀
Bobby Jones is one of my all-time favorite players. He changed games on the defensive end, and could make a big bucket when you needed it. My favorite thing about him is the fact that he always thanked someone who made a great pass to him for a bucket.
My sentiments to the letter... what a treat it was to watch a player like Bobby Jones.
So many currently in the NBA could learn a thing or two about how to conduct oneself on the court.
The point!
@@sipesthebest128 the only guy remotely like him today is Kawhi. Though Kawhi is more a of true scorer and dominant offensively. Each total class. Deadly but quiet.
@@Amick44
Spot-on sir! As someone who's been a Clipper fan since the early 80's, I was ecstatic when they got Leonard.
Unfortunately, he hasn't been able to stay healthy long enough to make a difference, but he's only 31.
@@sipesthebest128 true. However he'll be fortunate to avg 60 or so games per year. I'd love to be wrong, but .... Cause I love his game and style.
Great player, great man. Loved watching those 76ers teams, and he was always there making unselfish plays, hustling, passing, and of course, defending.
One of my favorite players. I loved this dude and the way he played. So glad he made the Hall of Fame
I am soooo glad he was traded to my hometown back in the 80’s. He was so needed back then. He was a key piece to many victories and ultimately the championship. He and Julius used to have fun dominating. Thank you Bobby Jones. You were the man!
Thank you for this post. Imagine, a you tube sports clip where humility was just as deep as the talent. Bobby & Nick Foles. Thank you both.
Orel Hershiser, Steven Adams, and Mark Madsen was like them too.
Bobby was one of my favorite Sixers
The 82-83 Sixers is my all time favorite team and I'm from New York ! My two favorite players on that squad were Julius Erving and Bobby Jones. Jones is on the NBA all time underrated players list.
Very much on point. He was a real important part of the sixers success.
Great player. Admired him tremendously.
I’m 46 and had never heard of Bobby Jones. Great video but makes me think that, unfortunately the soft spoken, unselfish great players can be quickly forgotten
I had forgotten about Bobby Jones. This guy was a solid player.
Very underrated player with a great nickname Secretary Of Defense who's was a key member of the 83 Sixers championship team
I always loved the way Bobby Jones played the game. One of my favorite players of all time.
Worst trade in Nuggets' history, Bobby Jones for George McGinnis (no offense to Big George who was indeed a great player). The Nuggets won their division all four years Bobby Jones was there and after he was traded, they wouldn't win their division again until 1985.
Yes, it was a bad trade in retrospect. But George could really score and rebound. At I U, he was an absolute monster. But George had a bad smoking habit, and that really derailed his career. He had smoked cigarettes throughout his playing days, often lighting up at halftime.
I saw two of the final games of the 1976 and final season of the ABA between the New Jersey Nets and the Denver Nuggets. Julius Erving was phenomenal as the Nets won the title in 6 games. Erving averaged 34.7 points per game despite being guarded man-for-man in every game by Bobby Jones - the best defensive player in the league. Two of the greatest players ever. Such memories.
Please note that it was the New York (not New Jersey) Nets in their ABA days.
@@trapezemusic Yes -
I was there game 6..as u remember super john Williamson took over the last quarter.....great defense by Bobby Jones....back then as know no profiling no showboating.......the ABA had superb talent..no money.....
@@trapezemusic thanx for pointing out the error or oversight, the old ABA New York Nets.
@@aarondigby9859 You are welcome.
Thank you Mr. Jones I watched a LOT of your NBA career. I love you!!
He was so consistently good and a clutch player.
One of my early favorite NBA players. Very quiet, very humble. Yet he is very, very intense and competitive in the hardcourt. Highly intelligent and not shabby in his skills.
Great player and person. THE ULTIMATE MEANING OF A TEAM PLAYER
We grew up watching the Tar Heels on tv and got to see him in his ABA days whenever they came to town. He was always a favorite.
I vaguely remember him from the sixers, those were some great teams in late 70’s early 80’s
Love him as a player and as a person, great man.
So deserving. Loved watching this man play. Seems like a great human being.
Much Gratitude
Thanks for this video. I played baseball in college in the 1970'z but I preferred playing basketball. Those Sixers teams were amazing and who didn't love watching Dr. J. And I was just spellbound by Andrew Toney. Still, Bobby Jones was my favorite player. Someone with plenty of skill on both ends, but his defining hallmark was how he played the game, night after night. Well done on this video.
A real class act ❤️🙏🏿
Bobby Jones was one of the greatest and all time favorite players to me in the league❗
He had amazing focus and concentration and did (Everything Well) while he was on the floor.
Very seldom do you have a guy that rebounds, plays defense, (Usually taking the opposing teams best player), initiates the fast break, gets you buckets in critical junctures of games, and can play above the rim, And Will DUNK ON YOU if your in his way!❗
Very selfless. On and off the floor he was a calm caring humanitarian who always played the game the right way and was well respected by everyone.
They waited wayyyyy to long before putting him in the HOF, but he was certainly deserving!
Bobby Jones was the total package, without all the glam and glitter.
*Total Class Act* on an off the NBA floor.◼◼◼◼
I remember Dr. J say Bobby Jones gave him problems in the ABA and was relieved and pleased when he joined the 76ers
Really enjoyed this. Bobby was a great player to watch if you wanted to learn about the game. One of the great players in NBA history.
He was the perfect compliment to Dr. J, remember watching him when I was a young kid.
Bobby was a much better athlete than a lot of people realized. Great player, great person. I always enjoyed watching him play.
Bobby Jones - definitely a beautiful, one-of-a-kind player.
Very well explained and detailed video. I know some details about Bobby Jones, but didn’t know the good and bad. Also congrats on your channel growing. I remember last time I checked, you were at like 30 subs, now your at 648 subs. Well deserved
Thank you for the Bobby Jones reminder. Memory bank issues. Bobby was an ever joy to watch. Again, thank you for the reminder.
Bobby Jones was an inspiration...and a superstar....on the hardwood...and in life...
I loved watching my 80’s Sixers team play and Bobby Jones was the heartbeat!
A Man of Men. Thanks Bobby for the memories, I was there and you lit the path.
Holding the torch high. Thank you for the example you set, and setting. A Mentor to many. Good D , good hustle. Thank You.
One of my all time favorite players....
Thank you so much for this video!!!! Bobby was my first favorite player in the league when I started watching as a kid and here I am in my middle 50's still watching and telling people about him. My early coaches said I should watch him because, as your say, he was uncoordinated offensively like me but would just close the door on opponents on D. I always thought of Andrei Kirilenko as Bobby Jones 2.0, anyone else think that? Statistically they are very similar.
No I'm 51 so I was young when I was watching Bobby Jones the one thing you never saw him get rattled or out of his character great defender man I thought he was one of the most underrated players that I've watched no at that time we didn't get to see basketball games until it was on CBS on Sundays all of he was fortunate you had cable and you can watch the sorry Hawks play all the time on TBS
Awesome video. I've always seen him on greatest of all time lists and didn't really know about his career. He would be highly coveted in any Era.
Thanks for this awesome video about one of the greatest players to ever set foot on a basketball court!
One of my favorite players while growing up.
Very good player who made a great teammate and coaches dream
My favorite basketball player. He and Dr J wrote me notes when I was injured playing basketball in high school and I'll never forget that. His character and talent is otherworldly and I will always admire his work ethic. His picture is in the dictionary next to the word hustle.
asthma, irregular heart beat, epilepsy and still played, a total boss.
The Celtics hated him. Hate to say it he played great D.
I remember seeing a pic in Philly Enquirer of Rick Robey pushing him around,and ( Mr.) Jones looking slight and sweating immediately enraged me.hey I got my immature moments. Rick Robey of the Celts.
Unsung hero. I get charged watching this man play.
Great work!!
Bobby Jones could flat out play basketball. Excellent documentary