gpikeThe Rise of Dr. J
August 5th 2011 23:03
Dr. J doing what he did best, dunk the basketball
Erving played his college ball at the University of Massachusetts. He played at UMass for two seasons and averaged 32.5 points and 20 rebounds per game. Erving joined the ABA as an free agent in 1971. He was signed by the Virginia Squires. Erving as a rookie averaged 27 points, instantly becoming a superstar in the league. He was elgible for the NBA Draft, and got drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in 1972. Though Erving spurned the Bucks and signed with the Atlanta Hawks. Shaky ground in the league forced him to re-enter the ABA and sign with the New York Nets. Then, the ABA folded in 1975 and Erving joined the NBA with the Philadelphia 76ers after having his contract sold from New Jersey.
Dr. J led the 76ers into the playoffs after winning 50 games in the regular season. Philadelphia surprised the Boston Celtics, who were the defending NBA champions in the playoffs. Then the 76ers met the Portland Trailblazers in the NBA finals. Philadelphia jumped on the Blazers by winning the first two games of the series, but Portland rebounded and won the next four. Philadelphia continued to make it to the playoffs only to stumble, until 1985 when Moses Malone entered the mix. The 76ers with Malone and Dr. J were too much for teams and romped to the NBA Finals once again. The Los Angeles Lakers were Philadelphia's challenger. Finally by means of a sweep, Philadelphia and Dr. J. won the NBA Finals crown. Erving, then decided to retire in 1986.
When he retired, Erving ranked third on the NBA all-time list for scoring with 30,026 career points. He has since fallen to fifth on the list. Erving was the league's first showtime player as a dynamic leaper who was not afraid to dunk the basketball.
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