NBA's 60 Greatest Playoff Moments: #14

[TAStrafenitup]

nba2k11 sent me here

[kenny6449]

its amazing how he thought that fast who thinks ill go under the backboard

[Bajedu]

2k12

[Konphetty]

Nastiest thing Ive ever seen

[tybear97]

did you see that hang time

[epics7]

I was 12 yrs old and remember watching the game live. Haven't seen nothing like it today. Kobe's similar move comes close, but the hang time and control was and still is incredible. Something else too, when he pulled that move, Julius wasn't in his prime. This is a Dr J in his 30's.

[SidJustice1]

@epics7 - He was 30 on the nose. And it's arguable to say, "he wasn't in his prime", maybe just out of his prime (a faint maybe). The guy did go on to win the league MVP a year later. His ball club made the finals 3 out of four seasons(80, 82 & 83)...and took the chip in '83 (with a lil help from a guy named, Moses *lol*). I thought Erving was playing some of the best basketball in his career in those seasons.

[mrbriscoe2001]

the camera angle dowsn't completely do the shot justice-it captures the incredible hang time---but from the rear angle you forget he went at the basket from the Right Wing of the top of the Key--not from anywhere near the baseline--which just makes the whole thing more awesome,,,,

[BBoy192837465]

he had the biggest hands in the nba history so this is the point

[borj34205]

Let it flow, let it flow...

[laundrylint]

Possibly the most beautiful shot in basketball history. 

[don2neptune]

swag

[TheMoparDrvr]

Quite frankly this is the most beautiful clutch shot of all time.... this should be #1 this or Magics Sky Hook

[scmarre]

omg that was beautiful

[yourballsareinert]

First 2 weeks of season canceled :( FUCK DAVID STERN

[mikets5]

@yourballsareinert Fuck the players... 22 out of 30 teams are losing money...

[theligonis]

hes like: u mad? :D

[frozenboyx]

that's a glitch bro

[alexpageau]

Thumbs up if Design Fundamentals brought you here.

[Mrziggzagg101]

everytime i watch this, i think of Everybody Hates Chris!!! LMAO

[htwhls00]

the doctor the greatest of all time

[SidJustice1]

3 ppl need to stand in front of a speeding bus.

[Quilboltferret]

@SidJustice1 4 ppl need to stand in front of a speeding bus.

[SidJustice1]

@Quilboltferret - Yeah, probably a Laker fan was the fourth *lol* If not all four...

[SidJustice1]

FABULOUS! #6 forever!

[TheJamzxy]

he just palmed the ball off the dribblee.... omgfgfgfgf

[mike978508]

thank you cameraman for your shot being in focus that night

[beatlesto]

this is the play that motivated me to get good at basketball

[charliebell01]

magic Johnson said it, that's the most awesome shot ive seen in my life

[UnionKid15]

insane. thanks for the post.

[WhAtZCrAcKiNN]

I dont tHink people respect the fact its hard to do even without 2 great defensive players in your face, half the kids who say its easy cant even hold the ball with one hand...

[epics7]

@WhAtZCrAcKiNN Well said. I was 12 yrs old watching that game. Doc was what Jordan was during his playing years. Unstoppable. I remember cheering for my team the Lakers. I remember saying to myself, "Finally, they have him trapped!" Somehow this guy still found a way to score with all of the defense trapping him. That's serious air time, control of the ball with extremely larger hands and control of your body. All of the keyboard trash talkers can't do that and Doc wasn't in his prime then.

[dodgerguy1981]

As a Lakers fan, that play is ridiculous.

[DJShowoff17]

What the HELL??!!! This should TOTALLY be #1!!!!!

[rockfan96channel]

magic called it the greatest play in bball history, enough said

[funakiexpress]

That and Dr. J's rock the cradle dunk are the 2 sexiest moves in basketball... so sleek and smooth haha

[DZG]

kareen dit nothing 

[rockfan96channel]

@DZG yeh coz he'll just walk through the backboard and block it

[minggoy123]

EPIC

[MrSandyBridge]

I didnt know that Kareem has got 3 youtube accounts

[kimmy1984]

I wish he would have gotten fouled then it would have been a 3 point play. I love the look on Kareem's face he's like WHAT??? NO!!!! If The Doc wouldn't have made the basket Bobby Jones was right there to tip it in.

[mightymouse5565]

I CAN DO THAT NUDE

[nasoszeppos]

Doc has the biggest hands in the NBA history

[terryts2]

Calling Dr J, Calling Dr.J, you have another patient waiting for diagnosis!

[uberathlete]

What's amazing is he picked up the ball with one hand before executing the move.

[roquey44]

If you go back and watch Julius' dunks, you'll notice how much above the rim he was vs Jordan. Jordan could jump, but he was the master of illusion.He'd shoot so many shots on the way down. Look at Dr's all time dunks and you'll see that he was way up there and he dunked over 7 footers who were waiting for him at the rim. My fav is when he dunked on Artis Gilmore in the All Star game in the early 80's A-train was waiting for him, saw him coming and got posterized..

[manchesterunited1232]

WTF he gripped the ball while doing a circus shot

EPIC WIN!!

[SausageFrosted]

Yeahhh.. i looked this up because the mentor in 2k11 wouldnt shut up

[hfacta]

@SausageFrosted that needs to be the highest rated comment

[MandelaPhD]

@SausageFrosted haha, Exactly!

[MrGranthill33]

@SausageFrosted hahaha same here bro!! Had to look it up after Magic said it was the all time greatest play!!

[BB0ysGam3s]

@SausageFrosted thumbs up if you look this video because 2k insider! XD

[MultiGiant123]

was that the shot that started the move reverse

[Airman32292]

@MultiGiant123 no elgin baylor had dont those, not this move but he had done reverse layups years earlier

[jzap19]

This is the greatest shot in NBA history, for this was never been replicated, nor anyone dare tried doing at the present time.

This is the real #1.

[whooshx2]

if only i can grasp the ball like that...

[megarude911]

woah....... just beautiful!!!!



[shizzmogris]

Magic said the only place he could go was out of bounds... so where did he go... out of bounds lol

[thegreatclayton]

So this is what the NBA mentor on NBA 2K10 was talking about. Hm.

[iginla321]

@thegreatclayton hahahaha i totally just looked this up because of the nba mentor guy always talking about it.

[bigcritic69]

that was an nba street move right there

[Ajwizzles101]

THATS HANGTIME

[iHipHop]

He is the only one that can do that play with so much smoothness. It wasn't like he leapt into it, or tried, or anything, it was just fluid.

[xxchris]

gotta love the doctor

[frusionnn]

I've always said this quote about this particular move

invented by Dr. J, perfected by Michael Jordan

no disrespect to the Doctor though

[roma11n]

that is sex right there.

straight up

[hefeng95]

omg. wat a shot.

[swirek999]

damn people, it's not ranked, nothing was suppose to be classified when they made NBA's 60 Greatest Playoff Moments, the just put toghether those moments ;p and @theehibachi classified it

[Mamba219]

This is pretty dumb, they make Michael Jordan's routine end game jumper the #1 playoff moment, while this epic move is #14.

I think we should reverse those.

[phacku]

and ur an idiot

[fpm919]

This shot didn't win a championship

[Mamba219]

But it's still ridiculously impressive

[thegiftedone1981]

@Mamba219 I agree with you... everybody of course is on Jordan's nut sack!

[GiveADogABohnel5]

Yeah I agree with u about the tougher shot part, but Jordan's won the championship. This was a momentum changer (still big, don't get me wrong, but not as big as game-winning shot). This shot is definitely more fun to watch, though.

[PhanatixDDH]

WTF. He palmed that ball off the dribble!

[Basch152]

@PhanatixDDH

That's legal...

[CLevis107]

This was the greatest basketball move ever made

[vivaldamo1]

bullshit number 14 should be atleast in top 5

[narutohearts99]

three words. WHAT DA FUCK!

[ClearlyDamnDecent]

Amen to that

[timjumper7]

he was in midair behind the backboard when he made that move,you don't see hangtime like that anymore

[rokmc23]

pertty . . . AWESOME . . .

[kobeisbatman]

smooth as silk

[westy44cal]

What made MJ great that many overlook is his hands, and DR J had HUGE hands too. Maybe even bigger than MJ's. This is why he can palm the ball like a mini ball on the run.

[PhanatixDDH]

My question is, how in the world did he palm the ball? He didn't even use his other hand to help him grip it, he just catches the ball in his right and palms it immediately off the dribble.

[schef75]

He probably had a gecko implant

[Tampaslice]

Visual proof that Dr. J is the greatest basketball player to ever walk on planet earth. Without Dr. J, Jordan ends up a crack dealer in jerkwater USA!

[thesportsdude09]

Dr J was MJ before there was an MJ perfected what the earlier greats had done. A complete force on both sides of the ball, clutch and as nice as this is, MJ was the human highlight reel.

[EricD456]

shut the fuk up u dont know shit

[drwood04]

@Tampaslice

And without Elgin Baylor, there is no Dr. J. Respect the history of the game. 

[the1sin]

dam amazing how does he do that hes the true doctor

[shib340]

its so beautiful!

[nbafreak41]

That looked as hard as hell. Being guarded by Kareem. Imagine being guarded by Wilt or Bill Russell.

[81broncoman]

I actually saw an interview Dr. J gave about that move, and he said at the time that he didn't think it would be a big deal, that it might make the game highlight reel but at the time he thought it was just two points. The Doctor was the classiest guy in the NBA, that's for damn sure, if Kobe did that shot it would have resulted in shouting, taunting, and noise, for Dr. J, its just a smile and run back for defense.

[nbafreak41]

Just looking at that makes me tight and say one word: "How?" That's all. Especially in slow motion. You know what I mean?

[Terine89]

Beautiful air time. I do not know how MJ and Dr.J do this.

Truly Amazing.

[TheGofer13]

dr. j is awesome i read some where that Magic Johnson thought to himself in that game right after he did that if they should take the ball out r ask him to do it again!

[KiPwnNubs]

This isnt a clutch shot, but i should been in top 5..

[lakersgreg]

it doesnt have to be a clutch shot its called PLAYOFFS BEST MOMENTS NOT BEST CLUTCH MOMENTS

[siukong]

It's the fourth quarter, in game 4 of the NBA finals, with his team down 2-1 (and without home court advantage). This shot helped his team go on to win the game by 3 points and tie the series rather than be down 3-1.

How much more clutch can you get?

[Hoolaballoo]

@siukong I agree totally, it was not playground or training camp. It didn't count a title, I concede but the 2 "connections", the old (Boston) and the new (LA) gave Bird and Magic the chance to have as companions tens of stars to win the Rim! Kareem, Parish, Mc. Hale, Cooper, Nixon, Maxwell, Worthy, Archibald, Ainge, Wilkes etc. but The Doc have no real winners til Moses, and he won the Title. The centers he had for 6 years: Caldwell Jones and Dawkins, the others had Walton, Jabbar, Unseld...

[usnate1]

@Hoolaballoo Yeah I agree, and Dr. J was 8 yrs. older than magic and bird. I wish he had his hay day while in the nba. It would've been even more competitive back then.

[i22r]

@siukong 76 likes lol

[bigheadbang]

that's easy

[KiPwnNubs]

if thats easy..U DO IT..ESPACIALLY WHEN KAREEM IS IN UR FACE

[2phillyjay2]

never even had to adjust the ball with his off hand ERVING=THE TRUTH

[sufyan32]

wow

[nikeboy23killermoves]

your witnessing what is greatness is all about

[harshvgaus]

how is this NOT # 1???????

[the1sin]

i heard this a million times

[Connellknights09]

now that was just amazing

[drewdeze]

i cant wait to play against him in old school lol

[hermom2]

haha lol i saw that commercial, with magic, dr. j, barkley, and wade right?

its pretty funny

[SUPERSUNZZ]

The long extension never ceases to impress me!

[raider8sox]

UNBELIEVABLE!!!...

[astrosfan611]

What is the name of this song?

[vla2baradanikto]

The single greatest move in the history of the NBA. Hard to believe that this man does not get the "cred" he deserves. Network guys credit Bird, Magic, and Jordan for "saving the NBA." Might be...but this guy left them something to save.

[jakemcclain30]

Bird did a similar move like that sometime after, but he was about 3 inches off the ground when he did his, haha.

[ewoldt]

Doc saved the ABA and then moved to the NBA. I give Bird and Magic all the credit they deserve but they are standing on Dr. J's shoulders.

[drwood04]

And Dr. J was standing on the shoulders of Elgin Baylor, the true godfather of hangtime.

[ewoldt]

Was it Elgin who averaged a triple double for an entire season? I won't argue with you. Dr. J was before cable and I was a kid - he was like an alien to me. I saw bits and pieces of him.  Dr. J, Alan Page, Jim Marshall, Pete Rose, Ken Griffey Sr., Johnny Bench and Chuck Foreman were my heroes

[2phillyjay2]

I think you might mean Oscar Robinson... Elgin was also great

[dreman1970]

@ewoldt It was Oscar Robertson

[DeLuXxX8]

Br Dj J # 1 !!

This is the best shot in the history of NBA and all basketball

Respect

[tomthe7474]

best layup ever.

[streli6te]

THIS IS THE BEST MOVE EVER MADE

[BlackaDenBlack]

He makes it look so EASY...too bad it isn't lol

[Rakashin7]

every time i try this shot it misses and im like how did he do it.......oh yea hes a legend

[bananasketch]

The Dr. was the greatest player and ambassador the NBA has ever had.

[jaboo82681]

probably the biggest hands in the NBA ever, top 4 greatest moves I've ever seen. Magic said he wanted to ask him to do it again.

[1pacfan]

His arms and hands were abnormally bigger for being only 6'6

[jaboo82681]

he was only 6'6" I thought 6'7" or 8"?

[1pacfan]

Between 6'6 and 6'7

[lebronx2pacxhoward]

yea......it's like his arms are like 3ft =-p

[1pacfan]

Too bad they didnt show this play from the angle were its facing the hoop. It loos wayyy better. Crazy how it looks from that angle

[isashion]

how long was his fucking arm?

[PistolPeteandPele]

The number one question you ask when you first see this: How'd he do that?

I doubt he even knows the answer.

It wasn't like he was showboating either, he was simply doing what needed to be done in order to make the shot. Best shot EVER. No doubt.

[Salvianow]

Gave me the chills.....absolutely spectacular! This has to be the best shot in NBA history. To see the Doctor floating like this....truly a privilege to watch.

[bigdifference21]

best shot ever...

[Kenai123]

Julius always rose to the occassion. His greatest feats seem to be against top-flight competition when the stakes are at it's highest. Doc has at least 5 immortal plays against Jabbar alone.

[majkjef]

from small forwards julius had biggest hands in league,similar like later mj from guards and othis thorpe from forwards,also darryl dawkins had big hands too,but he was biiiiig men:)

[ryan758]

he must have had some huuuuggge hands. I'm 6'6(1 inch shorter than him) and can't palm a ball anywhere near as good as him

[X26mankindX]

i could do that with a trampoline an airplane and maybe some rope =]

[Kenai123]

He used to do this and much more astonishing stuff in the ABA in at the Harlem Rucker tournaments. He truly was a wizard with the ball. Bobby Gross of the Blazers once said Julius dribbling the ball down court was faster then Gross sprinting down court without the ball.

[10Xcrazy]

if he put his other hand on the back of his head and said then it would be super killer

[Brian211978]

Sheesh! I can't even do that just on the ground, let alone in the air!

[wuk122]

dr j was flying like a PLANE!!!

[some1fromhell]

wat u kidding me. josh smith ?!?! his shit compared to dr j. god, ask our dear smith to come back after a few light year. then MAYBE he can compare

[meliballer23]

wow I LOVE DR.J and he is the best basketball player off all time after that comes Magic Johnson and the my uncle Ray ALLEN!

[jlsmsu12]

Dr. J will always be the best.

[roceeet]

that move is impossible

[gopsu1992]

The greatest move of all time by my favorite player of all time!

[ilikeubetty]

I was watching some show and they showed this clip then they showed magic talking about it. he said he turned to worthy(i think) and said- "you think we could ask him to do that again?" thanks for the memories doc and for bringing us our last championship- 25yrs and counting

[jacobwaffle]

josh smith is the next generation of ev=rving. more defense + less offense + dunking= josh smith

[djwithnoname]

nobody stop The Doctor.

[Dracuslv]

how can he control the ball like that? :|

[NBaBall3r26]

wow he did it with 1 hand