Magic Johnson Loved Playing Against Dr J in the Finals 🤾🏿 | @AllTheSmokeProductions #shorts
Magic Johnson joins the All The Smoke crew and talks about what it was like for him to play against his childhood idol, Julius Erving aka Dr. J, as a rookie in the 1980 NBA Finals. Magic was starstruck taking the court with Dr. J and he can vividly, as only Magic can demonstrate, still recall what was going through his mind when he was witness to two of the most iconic plays in NBA history: when Dr J cradled it for a huge breakway dunk on teammate Michael Cooper and when Dr J did a reverse layup on the baseline but turned into Luke Skywalker in the air. Much love to Magic for telling this story, Dr. J for paving the way for the NBA we know today and Matt Barnes & Stephen Jackson for always crushing it on their podcast and not only having the best guests but also being great interviewers that allow for these stories to be told!
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I must say as a Michigan fan and living in LA for Laker’s with Magic, Dr. J stood out from every single NBA player ever with his “Walking on air, finger roll, sky hook” move…. His hang time in the air was like I was watching a Sci-Fi movie.. 😳 What the … 🤓🥳🤘
And that's why MJ isn't the goat,copycat generic Dr j
I remember that game……
Naw that move behind the glass is legendary
3rd greatest SF of all time. Yes, even greater than Durant.
It's sad that these new players don't give the old players no love. They had mad skills it was just old. The game evolved.
Did all his magic in aba
Skills of Lee, Erving, and Ervin created Air Jordan 💯🔥🔥🔥🔥
That's one of the coldest dunks in NBA history imo
I'm a big Lakers fan since 1967 but I have to admit Dr J Posterized Michael Cooper that night Doc was the human highlight film back in the day
Magic is always humble but given the Ant incident, he got ballistic and brutal hahaha 🤣🤣🤣
Yes Dr .J was awesome
The Original Air Walker.
I have to make this move look sick cause Dr.J making house calls 🤙🏾 live on T.V. Repect to the one who paved the way so Lebron, K.D, and Khawi can take games off when ever because they make so much money. F theFather and Son FAN or the Father and daughter FAN who saved up just to make this day happen to see YOU. Not Paul George not Athony Davis Not Kyrie Erving. YOU again F them I am to rich to play for the nose bleed section when this is all they could afford.
That cradle dunk is one of the best in-game dunks
Magic seem so cool to talk with 😂
I have to correct Magic, first was Elgin Baylor. That's who Dr. J idolized.
Larry LEGEND is your IDOL! Let's get it straight!
Magic can't stay seated and out of breath is fun to listen to. So passionate about the game.
Dr J must’ve played in this era cuz I swore Antman said skilled players didn’t exist until MJ🥴🤭
In a new generation and say nobody had talent back then I just like hip-hop music OK I’m more skilled or have more access to stuff then people in the 90s but I don’t think there’s one rapper from the new generation has better than any rapper in the 90s, who are gonna say, Kay Flock
Dr Js move going out of bounds with the reach around layup is just as iconic as Jordan’s dunk from the free throw line in my opinion
THAT'S THE MENTALITY YOU HAVE TO HAVE. I LOVE YOU, BUT I HAVE TO TAKE YOU OUT. DR.J WAS THE 1ST AERIAL ARTIST. POWER. ✌
Dr j s a legend 😢
Damn before Jordan he said Magic the man!
He's gonna get s***, not Michael Jordan.He is original jordan doctor irvin😊
If anyone remembers when MJ got drafted, they called him the next Dr. J. Doc has always been that dude.
FINALLY!
Someone giving the Amazing Dr. J his flowers!💐 🌺 🌹🪷🌷🌸🌼🌻🏆🥇🎖️🏅🎗️🙏🏿
Both of those plays are absolutely iconic, especially for us 80's babies and prior. Those two plays have to be top 10.
Best in game dunks ever 1.dr j rock the cradle 2.vince Olympics 3.bron on jurkic 4.vince over Alonzo
Im 17 and I've been watching old games back in 80s to 90s all I've realized is Dr. J is probably one of the coldest players to ever do it. 😅
J U L I U S DR. J" E R V I N G,,THE SKY WALKER AT HIS BEST !!!
Mike did in fact learn from his predecessors. Pretty sure he mentioned Dr J too
Hearing this from Magic just hits different
DJ WAS THE REAL GOAT WAY BEFORE MJ ! WE COULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT HE COULD DO! NOBODY HAS EVER SEEN THAT! MJ WAS THE SAME BUT SMALLER
Magic’s out of breath just remembering it😂😂
Damn straight… Dr J was incredible. Gravity is overrated!
I love when Magic Gives The Dr. His 🌹 Flowers… Magic gets Soooooooo into it….
I played football 🏈 But to me I could only luv The Dr. And I wore converse because of him. At college they gave us PONYS but I bought my own Turf Shoes They were Converse because of the Dr.
THIS DUDE IS TOOO MUCH.💯
Dr.J was (is) the original OG!
DR J 💪 will sit Laban James down.