Thanks for uploading this game. I watched it live. As Dr. J's fan, it was one of the best games I've watched. I have kept the VHS recording version of this game for more than 30 years, and it is no longer playable anymore.
@@6DoctorJ weirdly, it does. was curious if you had a recollection. no where online can i find when those sunday afternoon games were aired. I am guessing 3pm, as that's a time they would air during the late 90s, but unsure.
Dick Stockton really put the icing on the cake when it came to the NBA taking that next step in terms of being a primetime sport like baseball and football. His voice, his delivery, you knew it was a big game when you heard Dick Stocktons voice. I miss him, and those days of the NBA.
Doc was so smooth in the open court. Couldn't really do much with his left hand, but it didn't particularly matter since he could make his shots going either left or right. Man, I really miss the 1980s NBA.
My favourite part about watching these old games is watching non star point guards. Their dribbling is superb compared to even star players today. Makes me appreciate the positional players of yesteryear and how guys really leaned into their role.
What do we like about the NBA and its players in the 80s as opposed to most players today? Is it just old man nostalgia? Dr. J, in his pre-game interview with Pat O'Brien said "All our guys are getting paid well"- so they should be professionals and ready to step up! Compare that to James Harden assuming he is due a max contract or pick any of a hundred stories about the attitudes and entitlement of today's players. Never mind the game on the court was much more definable and interesting than the three-point barrage and one-on-one breakdown off the dribble- that's basically everyone's offense today.
@@brettrobinson2901 Doc is my favorite also. Those of us who remember what a thrill it was to see him play in the ABA with the NY Nets and then Philly in the NBA are blessed. He changed basketball. Almost single-handedly. I grew up in the NYC area and the Knicks at the time (early 70’s) were a great team that won two championships. I remember talking with my friends in the park one day and someone said “forget the Knicks you have to see this guy Dr J”. I was only 12 or 13 and found a Nets game on the local station and couldn’t believe what I saw. It t must have been like those people back in the early 1900’s who got around on horses seeing an automobile for the first time. He moved so differently than everyone else. He took the game into the air and above the rim. And off the court he was so well spoken and classy - but still cool with tons of street cred. Today’s players owe so much to guys like Doc and Bird and Magic and MJ.
For those dumbasses who think the NBA was created with the arrival of LBJ, Curry, Durant and company I suggest you watch these full videos from all school basketball when men played like men and weren't complaining and wining about every officials call. You might even learn a lot
@@michaelcavallacci2945Absolutely!... Very, very few things are ACTUALLY better technically than they are today ...but...when it comes to the NBA...THERE'S NO COMPARISON.. the NBA 's heyday was 1980s ...90s...early 2000s...bring back those golden age rules...
@@brettrobinson2901 the NBA has become glorified street ball. The all star game last week was a disgrace. Winning the “MVP” of that game is the most pathetic, meaningless award in sports.
I was born in 1979 and I'm a big nba fan from the Netherlands but i only started to watch nba in 1991 so i missed a lot of good 80's games so thxs for the upload and keep them coming 💪🏻
Another 79er here from Brazil who also started watching NBA in early 90s. The 80s, 90s and early 00s NBA was the best. Nowadays it's fun but the lack of defense hurts it a bit.
Me too. I’m from NYC Queens. As a kid I would go to the Nassau coliseum to see those Dr J Nets in the mid 70’s before the merger. If the Nets would have come into the NBA intact , with Doc and Super John Williamson and Brian Taylor etc, they would’ve been championship contenders immediately.
I always loved watching games filmed at Boston Garden! The parkay floor, the bright lights and camera positions above the court were the best in the NBA! You can hear the ball swish through the net and the clanging on the rim.
I don't care what the marketing media machine says, Jordan didn't do anything skill wise that I didn't ever see Dr. J do first without the marketing hype machine backing him up.
Totally agree. If you saw Doc in his years with the NY Nets in the ABA you saw a one man revolution. He changed the game of basketball. The problem was that the ABA didn’t have the exposure the NBA did. Luckily I grew up in the NYC area and the Nets got exposure and publicity locally. Doc did things on the court that literally nobody had ever seen before. If those Nets had been able to enter the NBA intact , they would’ve been immediate championship contenders. Doc subjugated his game those first couple years with the Sixers to fit onto a team loaded with ball hogs and gunners. George McGinnis. Doug Collins. World B Free. Daryl Dawkins. Steve Mix. Then you saw him explode in the 77 finals and Philly got rid of McGinnis for Bobby Jones and built the team around Doc and the rest is history.
I always wondered what happened to their follow up season from their 65-17 championship ...... they swept the Lakers in the Finals just simply an amazing team. But at the beginning of this game the broadcaster stated there were key injuries to the Sixers up to this point in this featured season game - oddly all their main key players started over 70 games each that year so I don't understand what's the deal. It was my understanding as I am 45 years old - that the Celtics had no answer for Toney and that's the X factor for the 76ers in the previous match - ups with the Celtics. So they got Dennis Johnson to handle Toney - but see the oddity was that Toney was injury riddled after the 1984-1985 season and collectively only played 8 seasons in the NBA overall. Can anyone inform I what exactly was Toney's injury(s)? Was Toney supposed to be an elite player for years?
Toney suffered a foot injury in 1985 that ultimately forced him into early retirement after the 1987-88 season. Possibly would have been a HOF had the foot injury not derailed him.
@@vhssports2645great fantastic channel,games.I'm a long time collector,have a large collection of games from mid 70's, to late 80's some early,mid 90's, would love to trade, keep up the fantastic games, channel
Unfortunately when you go all out it catches up to you. The two best teams of the 80s- The 83 Sixers and 86 Celtics suffered the yearsnafter because the injuries and physicality finally caught up. The Lakers (87 team is probably third best team of 80s) were always in better shape because they played in a much less competitive conference with less physicality.
@@LeoWhalen1933 For third ...despite the slurs...1989 Bad Boy Pistons and their Whipping of Chicago and sweeping of the Lakers and eventually repeating....for me...
So many calls went Celtics way..Dr J absent Moses resumes his scoring easily dropping close to 30 while double teamed and always in the eye of the Celtics defense busting this myth about Bird been dominating Dr J as the comment section urban fairy tales dictate these days..Check his finishes on the fast break how super fast he still leads his team spirit with these astonishing finishes and fast breaks, while his team doesn't really help him offensively by setting up plays, or screens or isolations 1 on 1 ,where he could really light up Bird as he has done time and time again one on one..never mind been 34 while Bird is in his best years! This man gave up way too much offense for his teammates in a way no other League Marquee name ever done! Also note how the commercial of NBA is fantastic ends with Dr J slamming the ball and keep this nonsense going on that it was Magic and Bird that saved the league when in 84 he was still considered the leagues best attraction for over 10 years straight !
Bird did dominate DR J time and time again ..Go back and look up stats..It no shame that the Doc was dominated by a Goat..Bird all time great ..He lite the Doc all until he retired..Thats what the fight was about 42-6 and Doc couldn't take it so Bird told him he should retire..LOL classic Bird..
@@ronaldclatterbuck5953 did u water your lawn too! You missed a lot of stats..one thing is for sure though untill doc was 34 he came on top much more than Bird did..plus he never got swept by Moncreef or anyone in his prime!...that is classic Bird too!
Debbie Henson doc didn’t choke he more than did his part he lost to that same lakers team that bird did and beat them as well sometime your team is just not good enough please stop it
czcams.com/video/vXGf56HUjEc/video.html DR J clearly outplayed Larry in this game as he did many other times czcams.com/video/vXGf56HUjEc/video.html?t=8602
Really? Doc was in 6 championship series; his teams won three and lost three. He has four league MVPs, and was a 3x All-Star MVP, and scored over 30,000 points in his career. Averaged 24 points, 9 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 2 blocks, and 2 steals per game for his career as a 6’6” forward/guard. Has over 30,000 points, 10,000 rebounds, and 5000 assists for his career. Dr. Choke?? Man, put down the crack pipe; Julius changed the game and brought it into mainstream popularity single-handedly and caused the ABA/NBA merger. The NBA wanted to do it in ‘72 just to get the Doc, but the Oscar Robertson lawsuit stopped it. Once that was resolved then the merger went ahead and the world saw what only a few had been privileged to witness; the Doctor operating.
@@matthewpredmore6523 I agree 100 percent with your comment ! If anything Dr J is underrated ... He is one of the all time greats ! Yes sir ! Dr J outplayed Larry Bird many times ! Julius was 7 years older than Larry Bird and so when Larry was peaking Julius was declining ! I would never speak badly about Larry Bird and I don't think anyone should disrespect Julius Erving ! They were both great players ! Basketball is a team game , winning is done as a team ! Also the ABA during the last 3 years of its existence kicked the NBA's butt in exhibition games. The ABA was a great league with great players .
You probably don't know this but Dr J's prime was during the 70's when he played in the ABA a parallel league competing against the NBA. In fact he won several ABA titles, so calling him a choker is not exactly accurate. KNOWING BEFORE SPEAKING dude I suggest you do that. P.S: DR J is among the very few to have won titles in both the ABA and the NBA I bet you had no idea about this info?
You're an idiot talking so disrespectfully of the Great Doctor...he literally changed the game ...tell it to the league wide fans how much of a choker he was ...the ENTIRE NBA FANBASE showing how beloved & respected he was when it was announced he was retiring after the 1986-87 ....adoration and love for him in EVERY city as each fan base bid him adieu... Never saw anything like it ..before or ..rarely ..after....
Old cbs intro was fire 😂. Dick Stockton used to give you a whole plot to the game before they played lol. He made it so dramatic
Dick Stockton tells a story which makes the games exciting. He was very creative and told stories that made me watch.
It set the tone.
Brent Mussberger was even better!
We never realized how good we had it.
Bob Costas was the closest after Dick.
Thanks for uploading this game. I watched it live. As Dr. J's fan, it was one of the best games I've watched. I have kept the VHS recording version of this game for more than 30 years, and it is no longer playable anymore.
VHS was not he best system, unfortunately. A lot of footage has been lost irremediably.
do you remember what time of day this game started?
@@hvegel No, I can't remember. Does it matter to you?
@@6DoctorJ weirdly, it does. was curious if you had a recollection. no where online can i find when those sunday afternoon games were aired. I am guessing 3pm, as that's a time they would air during the late 90s, but unsure.
Dick Stockton really put the icing on the cake when it came to the NBA taking that next step in terms of being a primetime sport like baseball and football.
His voice, his delivery, you knew it was a big game when you heard Dick Stocktons voice. I miss him, and those days of the NBA.
Agree'd. The 80s theme at the start of the game too. Also liked Summerall and ...ugh cant remember the other 1's name.
If only there were HD broadcasting and tv's back then. 80's and 90's was the best time to watch the NBA.
Can't agree more 👍
Doc was so smooth in the open court. Couldn't really do much with his left hand, but it didn't particularly matter since he could make his shots going either left or right. Man, I really miss the 1980s NBA.
RIP George McGinnis, former 76er, Pacer,and Denver Rocket!❤
The intro is legendary 😊
Facts. I loved it. Brings back childhood memories
My favourite part about watching these old games is watching non star point guards. Their dribbling is superb compared to even star players today. Makes me appreciate the positional players of yesteryear and how guys really leaned into their role.
What do we like about the NBA and its players in the 80s as opposed to most players today? Is it just old man nostalgia?
Dr. J, in his pre-game interview with Pat O'Brien said "All our guys are getting paid well"- so they should be professionals and ready to step up!
Compare that to James Harden assuming he is due a max contract or pick any of a hundred stories about the attitudes and entitlement of today's players.
Never mind the game on the court was much more definable and interesting than the three-point barrage and one-on-one breakdown off the dribble- that's basically everyone's offense today.
Doc was PURE CLASS....my favourite athlete any time , any era, any sport...poetry in motion...
@@brettrobinson2901 Doc is my favorite also. Those of us who remember what a thrill it was to see him play in the ABA with the NY Nets and then Philly in the NBA are blessed.
He changed basketball. Almost single-handedly. I grew up in the NYC area and the Knicks at the time (early 70’s) were a great team that won two championships. I remember talking with my friends in the park one day and someone said “forget the Knicks you have to see this guy Dr J”. I was only 12 or 13 and found a Nets game on the local station and couldn’t believe what I saw. It t must have been like those people back in the early 1900’s who got around on horses seeing an automobile for the first time. He moved so differently than everyone else. He took the game into the air and above the rim. And off the court he was so well spoken and classy - but still cool with tons of street cred.
Today’s players owe so much to guys like Doc and Bird and Magic and MJ.
This brings back memories of my childhood. Great intro great players great commercials & this was months b4 Barkley got drafted 2 the 76ers
For those dumbasses who think the NBA was created with the arrival of LBJ, Curry, Durant and company I suggest you watch these full videos from all school basketball when men played like men and weren't complaining and wining about every officials call.
You might even learn a lot
And guys played defense. And teams didn’t take 40 three pointers every game. And every hoop was meaningful.
@@michaelcavallacci2945Absolutely!... Very, very few things are ACTUALLY better technically than they are today ...but...when it comes to the NBA...THERE'S NO COMPARISON.. the NBA 's heyday was 1980s ...90s...early 2000s...bring back those golden age rules...
@@brettrobinson2901 the NBA has become glorified street ball. The all star game last week was a disgrace. Winning the “MVP” of that game is the most pathetic, meaningless award in sports.
And weren't talking about joining up as a super team.
The Sixers gained a lot when they got Moses, but gave up depth and defense when they included Caldwell Jones in the trade to Houston.
I was born in 1979 and I'm a big nba fan from the Netherlands but i only started to watch nba in 1991 so i missed a lot of good 80's games so thxs for the upload and keep them coming 💪🏻
Another 79er here from Brazil who also started watching NBA in early 90s.
The 80s, 90s and early 00s NBA was the best. Nowadays it's fun but the lack of defense hurts it a bit.
@viniciuslessa9682 totally agree with you 💯 % 👍🏻
I was born in 89, but I do LOVE these 1980s NBA uploads!!! I definitely would watch these all day!!!
How good was Andrew Tonnie.. Shame of injuries. Thanks for the upload.
love these games man. i'm not a huge basketball fan but i love the 80s bird magic era
Dr. J is my ALL TIME favorite player back 2 the N.Y. Nets
Me too. I’m from NYC Queens. As a kid I would go to the Nassau coliseum to see those Dr J Nets in the mid 70’s before the merger.
If the Nets would have come into the NBA intact , with Doc and Super John Williamson and Brian Taylor etc, they would’ve been championship contenders immediately.
@@michaelcavallacci2945Maaaaaaaaannnn...were you lucky....
Very good game do you have any more of these classics .This is my era of sports being born in the 60s I grew up in the 70-80s enjoyed this game.
I always loved watching games filmed at Boston Garden!
The parkay floor, the bright lights and camera positions above the court were the best in the NBA!
You can hear the ball swish through the net and the clanging on the rim.
WSPA TV 7. Spartanburg SC! Dang, bro. We live in the same town. I recorded tons of these old games back then, too.
It's amazing how the Celtics get all the calls in Boston garden you can't look at them let alone touch them
Unless they played the Lakers, who get more calls in their favor, than any team in professional sports. I admit that, as a Lakers fan.
Sixers win the season series over Boston 4-2 IN 1983-84.
Yep, the Sixers won the series that year, and the Celtics had to settle for an NBA Championship trophy.
When professional basketball was awesome
The Doctor!!
Thank you sir! Brings back old memories
I guess Dennis and Henderson played on the same team for a few months. I didn't realize they overlapped.
Dennis Johnson and Gerald Henderson were teammates for the entire 83-84 Celtics championship season.
I don't care what the marketing media machine says, Jordan didn't do anything skill wise that I didn't ever see Dr. J do first without the marketing hype machine backing him up.
Totally agree. If you saw Doc in his years with the NY Nets in the ABA you saw a one man revolution. He changed the game of basketball. The problem was that the ABA didn’t have the exposure the NBA did. Luckily I grew up in the NYC area and the Nets got exposure and publicity locally.
Doc did things on the court that literally nobody had ever seen before. If those Nets had been able to enter the NBA intact , they would’ve been immediate championship contenders. Doc subjugated his game those first couple years with the Sixers to fit onto a team loaded with ball hogs and gunners. George McGinnis. Doug Collins. World B Free. Daryl Dawkins. Steve Mix. Then you saw him explode in the 77 finals and Philly got rid of McGinnis for Bobby Jones and built the team around Doc and the rest is history.
I always wondered what happened to their follow up season from their 65-17 championship ...... they swept the Lakers in the Finals just simply an amazing team. But at the beginning of this game the broadcaster stated there were key injuries to the Sixers up to this point in this featured season game - oddly all their main key players started over 70 games each that year so I don't understand what's the deal. It was my understanding as I am 45 years old - that the Celtics had no answer for Toney and that's the X factor for the 76ers in the previous match - ups with the Celtics. So they got Dennis Johnson to handle Toney - but see the oddity was that Toney was injury riddled after the 1984-1985 season and collectively only played 8 seasons in the NBA overall. Can anyone inform I what exactly was Toney's injury(s)? Was Toney supposed to be an elite player for years?
Toney suffered a foot injury in 1985 that ultimately forced him into early retirement after the 1987-88 season. Possibly would have been a HOF had the foot injury not derailed him.
@@vhssports2645great fantastic channel,games.I'm a long time collector,have a large collection of games from mid 70's, to late 80's some early,mid 90's, would love to trade, keep up the fantastic games, channel
@@vhssports2645Not possibly!.... DEFINITELY!... woulda been a HOF!....Toney at his best was UNSTOPPABLE...... on the drive or shooting....
Unfortunately when you go all out it catches up to you. The two best teams of the 80s- The 83 Sixers and 86 Celtics suffered the yearsnafter because the injuries and physicality finally caught up. The Lakers (87 team is probably third best team of 80s) were always in better shape because they played in a much less competitive conference with less physicality.
@@LeoWhalen1933 For third ...despite the slurs...1989 Bad Boy Pistons and their Whipping of Chicago and sweeping of the Lakers and eventually repeating....for me...
I miss the CBS and dick stockton for me he is the greatest them all.
It’s not how good you are it’s your supporting cast
LOVE THIS FROM WSPA!!!
So crazy…all he named in the intro were Hall of Famers.
So many calls went Celtics way..Dr J absent Moses resumes his scoring easily dropping close to 30 while double teamed and always in the eye of the Celtics defense busting this myth about Bird been dominating Dr J as the comment section urban fairy tales dictate these days..Check his finishes on the fast break how super fast he still leads his team spirit with these astonishing finishes and fast breaks, while his team doesn't really help him offensively by setting up plays, or screens or isolations 1 on 1 ,where he could really light up Bird as he has done time and time again one on one..never mind been 34 while Bird is in his best years!
This man gave up way too much offense for his teammates in a way no other League Marquee name ever done!
Also note how the commercial of NBA is fantastic ends with Dr J slamming the ball and keep this nonsense going on that it was Magic and Bird that saved the league when in 84 he was still considered the leagues best attraction for over 10 years straight !
If your going to cry , come over and water my lawn.
Got it..too lazy to water your lawn , too lazy to bust your fairy tales bubble!
Bird did dominate DR J time and time again ..Go back and look up stats..It no shame that the Doc was dominated by a Goat..Bird all time great ..He lite the Doc all until he retired..Thats what the fight was about 42-6 and Doc couldn't take it so Bird told him he should retire..LOL classic Bird..
@@ronaldclatterbuck5953 did u water your lawn too! You missed a lot of stats..one thing is for sure though untill doc was 34 he came on top much more than Bird did..plus he never got swept by Moncreef or anyone in his prime!...that is classic Bird too!
Micheal Jordan took it personally when he lost to Arkansas by a buzzer beater
In the days before they blasted horrible hype music throughout the whole game.
If only Doc got moses in 78 he would have 3 more rangs on his fingas
9:00 3 sec violations everywhere this game camping out in lane. smh
Leave your pants, Nance!!!
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Debbie Henson doc didn’t choke he more than did his part he lost to that same lakers team that bird did and beat them as well sometime your team is just not good enough please stop it
and truth be told they should not have beaten the lakers in 84 the lakers to a man cough it up
Cunningham was overrrated coach. Shoulda won more championships with this crew.
1:38:18
Larry Legend in his prime. The goat with his 2nd title in 84. Bird knew how to win in the finals unlike Dr choke who lost 3 out 4x .
czcams.com/video/vXGf56HUjEc/video.html DR J clearly outplayed Larry in this game as he did many other times czcams.com/video/vXGf56HUjEc/video.html?t=8602
Really? Doc was in 6 championship series; his teams won three and lost three. He has four league MVPs, and was a 3x All-Star MVP, and scored over 30,000 points in his career. Averaged 24 points, 9 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 2 blocks, and 2 steals per game for his career as a 6’6” forward/guard. Has over 30,000 points, 10,000 rebounds, and 5000 assists for his career. Dr. Choke??
Man, put down the crack pipe; Julius changed the game and brought it into mainstream popularity single-handedly and caused the ABA/NBA merger. The NBA wanted to do it in ‘72 just to get the Doc, but the Oscar Robertson lawsuit stopped it. Once that was resolved then the merger went ahead and the world saw what only a few had been privileged to witness; the Doctor operating.
@@matthewpredmore6523 I agree 100 percent with your comment ! If anything Dr J is underrated ... He is one of the all time greats ! Yes sir ! Dr J outplayed Larry Bird many times ! Julius was 7 years older than Larry Bird and so when Larry was peaking Julius was declining ! I would never speak badly about Larry Bird and I don't think anyone should disrespect Julius Erving ! They were both great players ! Basketball is a team game , winning is done as a team ! Also the ABA during the last 3 years of its existence kicked the NBA's butt in exhibition games. The ABA was a great league with great players .
You probably don't know this but Dr J's prime was during the 70's when he played in the ABA a parallel league competing against the NBA.
In fact he won several ABA titles, so calling him a choker is not exactly accurate.
KNOWING BEFORE SPEAKING dude
I suggest you do that.
P.S: DR J is among the very few to have won titles in both the ABA and the NBA
I bet you had no idea about this info?
You're an idiot talking so disrespectfully of the Great Doctor...he literally changed the game ...tell it to the league wide fans how much of a choker he was ...the ENTIRE NBA FANBASE showing how beloved & respected he was when it was announced he was retiring after the 1986-87 ....adoration and love for him in EVERY city as each fan base bid him adieu... Never saw anything like it ..before or ..rarely ..after....