Dr J is the most underrated player on this forum

[Leroy Jetson]

1 good (above average) teammate from 6/6

Well he picked his team and teammates (twice), so what does that say about him?

[ImKobe]

But Dr. J is 1/4 in the Finals, including 0/3 as the man. For all the shit LeBron gets for 2/6, that must make Dr. J the most unclutch loser in NBA history

bwahahahaha

and that guy is supposed to be considered even top 20?

dude came into the league during one of the weakest eras (if not the weakest era) and he has 1 title to show for it.

[LAZERUSS]

bwahahahaha

and that guy is supposed to be considered even top 20?

dude came into the league during one of the weakest eras (if not the weakest era) and he has 1 title to show for it.

A peak Erving won two titles in the ABA.

[ImKobe]

A peak Erving won two titles in the ABA.

Thanks for reminding me, still doesn't put him close to GOAT status. Top 15 if we're being generous, realistically somewhere around top 20.

He's not underrated, it's just that there are a lot of guys that had more memorable careers and success against better competition, nothing against Erving but he's basically only remembered for his acrobatic skills around the hoop, not for leading teams to titles or showing up in big moments.

You wouldn't put him above Jerry West or Elgin Baylor, would you?

[Bankaii]

You wouldn't put him above Jerry West or Elgin Baylor, would you?

There's nothing wrong with have Dr. J above them. So you only use the Finals losses(Jerry West) and ring count(Baylor) narrative when it fits your agenda?

[LAZERUSS]

Thanks for reminding me, still doesn't put him close to GOAT status. Top 15 if we're being generous, realistically somewhere around top 20.

He's not underrated, it's just that there are a lot of guys that had more memorable careers and success against better competition, nothing against Erving but he's basically only remembered for his acrobatic skills around the hoop, not for leading teams to titles or showing up in big moments.

You wouldn't put him above Jerry West or Elgin Baylor, would you?

In Erving's first year in the NBA, took Philly to the Finals, where they would lose to Walton's Blazers, 4-2.

However, the Sixers came within two points of pushing that series to a seventh game. And in the 109-107 loss, all Dr. J did was score 40 points, on 17-29 and 6-7, with 6 rebounds, and 8 assists.

For the series...

30.3 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 5.0 apg, .543 from the floor, and .857 from the line.

Yep...the Dr. J that didn't show up in big moments.