The great and magical "Dr. J" Julius Erving was the most dominant player of his time. He is an innovator and has changed the way of the game. He is a genius with the ball, and he performed a myth that the world has never seen before: the blink of an eye dunk in the air. This basketball genius is the first "flying man" in NBA history. He brought neutral action into the NBA, creating a precedent for artistic basketball. He was one of the first stars to take impromptu solo performance as an indispensable part of the competition, and this established performance style has been popular to this day.
He is an elegant, noble and self-disciplined person, and he is the ideal image ambassador of this competition. He is a model of a class, and no player has ever been so respected.
"Julius Erving was the first basketball player who really took the torch and became the spokesman of the NBA." His friend and former coach Billy? Cunningham said. "He understands his role and how important his performance is as a representative of this alliance. Julius is the first person I have ever seen to raise sports to a higher level. He is famous by a name-doctor. "
Owen started his early career as a Virginia waiter and new york Nets in Aba. Widely regarded as the greatest player of his time, he is often regarded as the catalyst for the merger of 1976 ABA and NBA. As a small forward who is 6 feet 7 inches tall and weighs 265,438+00 pounds, he also played for the Philadelphia 76ers for 65,438+065,438+0 years, and won the championship in 65,438+0983.
In his five ABA seasons, Owen won three scoring titles, three most valuable player awards and two league titles. During his NBA career at 1 1, Owen was selected to the All-Star Team every season. He was also the NBA's most valuable player at 198 1 and was selected to the NBA's best team five times. He scored 30026 points in ABA and NBA. In the history of professional basketball, only Abdul-Jabbar, Chamberlain, Karl Malone and Jordan scored more than him.
Julius. Winfield? Owen? 2. Born in Roosevelt District, new york on February 22nd, 1950. He was a star-studded high school student in Roosevelt and was widely praised, but he was still a player with solid basic skills but nothing extraordinary. Although the source of his nickname is uncertain, the most common story is that this nickname comes from a friend in high school. At that time, because Owen called him a "professor", he laughed at Owen as a "doctor" This title has been handed down to describe the way Owen plays on the court. [Another way of saying this is that one of the reasons comes from "Julius? The second reason for Owen's "J" is that Owen can jump. "J" refers to the first letter "J" of "jump". Others say that this unique nickname first describes his modesty on and off the court, and then describes his majestic posture of grabbing the ball with one hand and waving with one arm all over the sky. ]
He entered the University of Massachusetts on 1968. Although the two universities averaged 26.3 points and 20.2 rebounds per season, he was still a nobody when 197 1 (not yet graduated) signed with ABA's Virginia attendants as a free agent. Because the NCAA stipulates that dunks are not allowed, what impressed us most was Owen's thunderbolt dunk. At that time, the NBA also stipulated that college students who had not graduated were not allowed to enter professional leagues. ]
Professional basketball is capricious in 197 1-72, but in that year, Owen began his brilliant career. At that time, ABA and NBA had already begun to discuss the merger of the two. Players will jump from one league to another, and the team is always fluctuating.
But Owen went to Aba first. Although Virginia has long had ABA scoring champion Scott (Charlie? Scott), Owen immediately. He later said that in his first game as a rookie, he realized that this was the best for him (he? Used to be. Are you online? His? Element).
When he jumped into the basket, he stood in front of Arthus, a member of the University of Kentucky team who was 7 feet 2 inches tall. Gilmour and the 6-9 gang. Dan. Gisser Owen recalled in an article in The Boston Globe, "I walked through them and just stayed in the air, waiting for them to land, and then I slammed it and fell to the floor on my back." After that, I have confidence that I will be fearless no matter when and where I face anyone. "
As a rookie, Owen averaged 27.3 points per game and was selected for ABA Second Team and ABA Rookie Team. His ranking is second only to that of gilmour, and he has almost become the best newcomer in Aba.
Virginia ranked second in the East with 45 wins and 39 losses, behind the powerful Kentucky school team, which ranked first in the league with 68 wins 16 losses. In the playoffs, Europe averaged 33.3 points per game, including the waiters who beat the Florida Keys for four consecutive games, but they lost to Rick in the Eastern Conference finals. Barry. Led by the new york Nets.
At the end of Irvine University's course, he was selected by Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of NBA draft at 1972. For Bucks fans, that's really unkind. Imagine what it would be like if Owen could form a trident with experienced Jabbar Jabbar and Oscar Robinson. [Prelude to the Dream Team ........................................................................................................................................................................ Yeah]
But at that time, all the players played in teams with harmonious music, and Owen was no exception. He never wanted to play for the Bucks. He tried to move to Atlanta Hawks before the start of the 1972-73 season. Before he was ready to play in Atlanta, when he almost put on the uniform of the Hawks, the waiter in Virginia stopped him with a complaint. The court finally ruled that Owen could not do this, so he finally had to go back to Virginia to play ABA.
This year, Owen ranked first in the ABA scoring list, with a career-high average of 3 1.9 points per game. About his exciting and creative way of playing, it spread like wildfire. He was selected for the ABA first team for the first time, and the other four stars were Guilmault. Billy? Cunningham? James. Jones and? Warren. Jabbali. He won this award four times in a row.
Owen began to realize that compared with others, he did have something extraordinary. "I didn't really accept this until I became a professional player," he told Sacramento? Bee reporter "I never thought I might be one of the most talented athletes in the world." But since I became a professional player, I think I can really do something different. "
Owen's recognition in Aba is getting higher and higher, but he is still very limited, because the squire team is an inconspicuous financial team in a small market. So, before the 1973-74 season, Owen and Willie will be attached? Sojourner traded to the new york Nets for George? Katkomi. Washington draft sign and some cash.
With more attention from new york media, Owen led his team to a record of 55 wins and 29 losses in the regular season, and won the championship of Aba with 1974. There are also some talented young people on the Nets roster, such as Larry? Kenon? And then what? Billy? Paultz, and once these players get to know each other on the court, the team is unstoppable. After winning the Eastern Conference championship with two wins in three games, new york defeated Virginia in five playoff games, and then swept Kentucky 4-0 to enter the ABA finals. The Nets beat Uta in five games and won the championship trophy.
This time, Owen ranked the league's top scorer with 27.4 points per game. His all-round athletic quality is reflected in the competition: sixth in assists, third in steals and blocked shots. In return, he won the title of ABA Most Valuable Player for three years in a row.
Aba has many good players, but Owen is still the most outstanding elite in the league. He's at the small forward, making a big fool of himself. But not only that, he will Connie? What Hawkins once did in the highlights, such as the dunk performance in the air, has become a must-see scene every night. He is always doing something new: inventions, solo shows and improvisations. He was the first person to combine elegant posture and pure skill with long time in the air. He is the top superstar of ABA, and his success in new york has established him as the most shocking superstar in any league.
By the 1975-76 season, some ABA teams had merged with each other, or struggled for wages, and the league also merged into a district, completing its final chaotic season. However, Aba is a place full of talented people. During the season, these guys launched red, white and blue tricolor balls [it is said that nearly 29 million such basketballs were sold in the United States at that time] and introduced the three-pointer rule, and founded the first All-Star Dunk Contest. Owen beat Guilmault at that time. Kenon? George the Iceman? Gwen? And then what? David? Thompson, finally won the championship.
1976 ABA dunk contest, besides Owen, there are Larry Kenon, "Iceman" george gervin, Addis Guilmault and david thompson. From now on, any participant is world-famous, and Dr. J stands out in such a thrilling confrontation. That night, Owen finally came out. Before him, Guilmault's right baseline tomahawk buckle and Thompson's left baseline 360 turn buckle both won full house. ?
Owen warmed up very calmly, his hands jumped and two balls were buckled on the basket. Before the second spike, he dribbled and measured the distance from the midfield to the free throw line. At this moment, the stands are boiling, and the fans know that Dr. J will challenge the limit of "free throw line sliding" next. Owen retreated to the opposite three-point line and began to run up. All the fans stood up to watch, whistle and applaud. I saw Owen dribbling faster and faster. Just as he stepped on the free throw line, he drifted forward vertically off the ground and stuffed the ball into the basket with his right hand. This time, the height and stretch of the take-off dunk on the free throw line look comfortable. The only regret is that because of the deviation of foot calculation, the take-off position stepped into the free throw line a little bit. [Dr. J, the ghost * * * took off the free throw line and dunked, and finally rehabilitated the name of the godfather for his dunk. ]
Then, Owen once again took the ball from the right 45-degree angle three-point line, and the free pull rod floated to the left hand to smash, pushing the atmosphere to a climax; The fourth buckle sprints from the left 45-degree angle three-point line. After flying, the left hand climbs the ring and the right hand makes a small loop. When Owen dunked for the last time from the right baseline, floated to the basket, and his right hand "pulled back", even the commentator at the scene shouted, "You can see Julius Erving! He is from the new york Nets! ! "
The Nets and Denver Nuggets met in the final ABA final, and Owen led the team to win the second championship in three seasons. In the playoffs, Owen averaged 34.7 points per game and was named the most valuable player in the playoffs. Became the scoring champion for the third time in four seasons, averaging 29.3 points per game. In an era when almost nothing can be done, he lifted the MVP trophy for the third time. In his five ABA seasons, he won two championships, three MVPs and three scoring titles.
Note: "As a basketball player, Julius Erving was the first person to receive the torch and become an NBA spokesperson." Julius is the first person I have ever seen who promoted sports to a higher level. He is famous by a name-Doctor. "-friend and former coach Bill? Cunningham?
The era of Aba is over. The NBA must have Owen, and in order to get Owen, they must take over the rest of the league. So the new york Nets, San Antonio Spurs, Denver Nuggets and Indiana Pacers were recruited into the NBA in the following season, while the remaining ABA players were selected by other teams in the draft market, such as Birds and Beasts.
On the eve of the 1976-77 season, Owen and the Nets had a stiff argument about salary, and things could not be solved. New york had to trade Owen to Philadelphia 76ers for $3 million 24 hours before the start of the season (Philadelphia paid him $3 million). In Philadelphia, Owen and another former ABA scorer George? Meet mcginnis, and attack guard Lloyd? B? Free? (that is, later? The world? B? Free)? And then what? Doug. Collins.
Faced with this situation, Owen turned his most striking ability and offensive talent into the success of the team. Because of this, he doesn't seem to fit his previous public image-or at least, until the All-Star Game of 1977, he seized the opportunity to show why he is the most exciting player in ABA, that is, his artistry. He scored 30 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and stole four times, and finally won the MVP trophy. He also seized the opportunity to become a successful spokesperson for signature products and became one of the first players to name sports shoes after him.
On this court, in the first year, Owen averaged 2 1.6 points per game, led the 76 ers with 50 wins and 32 losses, and won the Atlantic Division. The playoffs are another battle. Philadelphia must beat the Boston Celtics in seven battles and the Houston Rockets in six fierce battles. In the finals against Portland, the 76ers won the first two games, but later they suffered a crazy counterattack from the Trailblazers led by Bill Wharton, and their opponents won the championship in four consecutive victories.
The management in Philadelphia realized that they should build a team around Owen and choose players who can complement him, not the other way around. In the next few years, general manager pat? Williams? Rebuild the team and choose a talented defensive genius Bobby? Jones and Morris, the conductor on the court? Cheek. Although Philadelphia married Irwin Hayes in the east and Ansel in Washington in 1978 and 1979, this team has been improving. Owen made faster progress and established an unshakable position in the first team of NBA.
Overall, Owen's level is higher than that of other players in the league. On the 35th anniversary of 1980, he was one of only two superstars still playing, and was elected as the greatest player in NBA history (the other is Jabbar). 1979-80 season, Owen scored a career-high 26.9 points per game, ranking fourth in the league, second only to Binggewin, Freeman (then with the San Diego Clippers) and Adrian? Dantley.
The 76ers also began their four-year continuous attack on the NBA playoffs. After winning 59-23 in the regular season, Philadelphia easily beat Washington, Atlanta and Boston (led by first-year rookie larry bird) to win the Eastern Conference championship. In a series of wonderful NBA finals against the Los Angeles Lakers, the two teams are evenly matched, but Owen is the most eye-catching player.
In the fourth game, Owen did a classic "baseline glide" (the? Move) has become one of the most amazing moves in NBA history. At first, Owen broke through defender Mark along the right baseline. Lansberg, jump on the same side of the rebound and get ready for the layup. However, Jabbar obliquely stabbed out and stretched out his long arm, blocking his route. Owen, whose body was still in mid-air, flashed slightly and continued to slide. It seemed to freeze the picture and pass through the backboard, just like a glider sweeping to the left. Finally, after the opponent is out of reach, send the ball to the basket.
There have been many wonderful performances and classic moments in Owen's career, but this performance is one of the greatest.
Owen was attacking with the ball on the right. Mark defended him? Landsberger, a burly but slow-paced Lakers forward, Owen easily got rid of Lansberger with his fast pace, took the ball to the baseline, and jumped high to prepare for layup or dunk.
Just then, Lakers center Abdel-Gabbar rushed in, ready to block or foul Owen. In the air, Dr. J moved his body away from Jabbar, although it seemed that he would be far away from the basket and could not complete the attack. Owen glided past Jabbar in the air, turned to the left, and sent the ball to the basket with his right hand.
"I came here to compete for the championship, but my jaw is about to fall off," said Johnson, a freshman magician. "He (Owen) really did it. I thought,' What shall we do? "Shall we serve or ask him to come again?" "
Although, it was Johnson who had the last laugh. The Lakers won Game 5 and took the lead in the series. Then, in Game 6 in Philadelphia, Johnson filled the vacancy of injured center Abdel-Gabbar, showed his all-around skills, scored 42 points and led the Lakers to the championship.
The following season, 1980-8 1, was Owen's greatest season. He averaged 24.6 points per game, setting a career best: 364 assists (4.4 per game), 173 steals. Therefore, he was chosen as the most valuable player. Philadelphia and Boston both scored 62-20 in the regular season, and the bachelor will meet a genius in the Eastern Conference finals. Owen led the 76ers by 3-/kloc-0-,but Byrd's Celtics fought back and won four games in a row as a springboard to win the championship.
The loss in the playoffs only inspired Owen's courage. 198 1-82 season is still not satisfied, averaging 24.4 points and continuing to be selected as the first team in NBA. There is no doubt that the 76ers will still take the lead in the regular season. But the question is: how far can they go in the playoffs? 1982 in the eastern conference finals, the 76 ers met the Celtics again, and the Celtics won five more games this year than last year. Philadelphia won two more games, pushing Boston to the brink of elimination, but the Celtics made a comeback and the two teams entered the tiebreaker. This time, 76 people won and won the championship in the finals with 120- 106. The Lakers proved that they are more tenacious. They won four of the six games and won the championship for the second time in a row.
Philadelphia has built a stable winning team around Owen, but this team lacks an important piece of the championship puzzle. The Sixers need a dominant center to play against Abdul-Jabbar. With this in mind, general manager Pat? Williams? Caldwell? Jones? In exchange for a first-round draft pick, Moses Malone of Houston Rockets was selected as the NBA's most valuable player after Owen 198 1-82 season. Now, this team has an unshakable foundation (unshakable? Object).
The 76ers lost 65- 17 in the regular season. At that time, Moses Malone averaged 24.5 points and Owen 2 1.4 points. Both players were selected for the NBA first team at the end of the season, and Malone was re-elected as the most valuable player. But the 76 ers actually won in depth. These two superstars are surrounded by excellent Morris? Cheeks, Andrew? Tony. With Bobby? Jones 76 ers played like nobody's business in the playoffs of 1983, winning 8 of 9 games in the previous rounds. The opponent in the finals is an old acquaintance Los Angeles, which is the third time for the two teams to compete for the championship in four years. But there is nothing dramatic this time. Philadelphia beat the Lakers 4-0, and Owen got his first NBA championship ring.
The season after winning the championship is Owen's golden age He still plays well, but he relies more on intelligence than pure physical advantage, although that is his mark. In the 1984 All-Star Game, he still showed excellent acting talent and scored 34 points.
When Owen's career began to decline, the 76ers, as one of the top teams in the NBA for ten years, also began to decline. The Sixers began to transform, and some young players came here, such as Charlie Buckley. When Owen announced his retirement in the 1986-87 season, all the games became Owen's farewell performances. Every stadium he went to was respected, and fans all over the country expressed their love and admiration for the greatest player who once created the world.
Owen retired at the age of 37 and scored over 30,000 points in his ABA and NBA career. 1 1 NBA season, 76 players averaged 22.0 points per game, and Virginia attendants and the Nets averaged 28.7 points per game in five ABA seasons. 12. 1 rebounds 4.8 assists. 1993, Owen was elected to the Hall of Fame.
After retiring, he successfully started a business and operated basketball. His investments include Coca-Cola cannery in Philadelphia and cable TV stations in new york and New Jersey. On June 4th, 1997, Owen became the vice president of RDV Sports and the president of Orlando Magic team operation after working as an indoor commentator for NBC(NBA began live broadcast on 1993). ?
This is his life.