Talk:Julius Erving

message: this article is terribly written and the "memorable feats" section reads like a child mashing at a keyboard
Spectacular feats
In 1979/80, Erving executed the "Baseline Move", one of the arguably most spectacular baskets ever. He drove past a defender on the right baseline and went up for a layup. Then 7'2" center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar crossed his way, blocking the route to the basket and forcing him outwards. In mid-air, it was apparent that Erving would land behind the backboard. But somehow he managed to reach over and score on a right-handed layup despite the fact that his whole body, including his left shoulder, was already behind the hoop!
: Is there a video online of this feat? I'd like to see it. Peter S. 30 June 2005 11:16 (UTC)
:: Will a GIF do? Here you go  Onomatopoeia 02:19, 25 August 2005 (UTC)
replies: text:  Thanks, pretty good. A video would be even better, but it's not bad :-) Peter S. 13:22, 25 August 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Better? Onomatopoeia 02:19, 25 August 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Much!  Wasted Time R 11:47, 25 August 2005 (UTC)

text: It does not look paltry to me, it looks good.--Dakota 04:22, 14 February 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Initial discussion

message: I removed the line 
"The Boston Celtics, in a mark of respect, also "retired" his No. 6 jersey and hung it in the rafters of Boston Garden alongside retired Celtic jerseys."
Number 6 was worn by Bill Russell. The Celtics retired number 6 in honor of Bill Russell not Dr. J.
Bluesmanjay (talk) 20:11, 22 February 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Removed Number Retired by Celtics 

message: I need some help as to what I could possibly add to this article. I believe that there needs to be some changes when it comes to details in describing Julius Erving's Memorable Features perhaps I could add some of his most famous dunks. I could also add with the applicable resources what inspired him to play, how he benefited the NBA, maybe even add quotes as to what former basketball players think of him. I don;t know all of these are just thoughts/ideas but I definetly need some feedback. (Avataress (talk) 06:15, 10 March 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: How about this: why is there no mention in this entire article of how Dr. J got that nickname?! It is almost inconceivable that this is omitted. Chafe66 (talk) 04:05, 21 May 2012 (UTC)

text: Sorry, nevermind, I see that is its mentioned. I will amplify on it though. Chafe66 (talk) 04:48, 21 May 2012 (UTC)
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message: The second picture in the article, of Dr. J dunking, says that it was in 2001. I don't know what year it actually is, so I'm just going to change it to Dr. J slam dunking, unless someone knows the date, as it is obviously not 2001. Vyselink (talk) 22:41, 15 June 2011 (UTC)
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message: Does no one find it worthy of explanation how it is that Dr. J started college in 1968 and completed in 1986?! I assumed it was a typo--how can readers take it seriously without at least some accompanying explanatory note?Chafe66 (talk) 04:15, 21 May 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: If you want to elaborate on this in the article, here's a source: . — Myasuda (talk) 13:08, 21 May 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks for the reference--if anyone feels ownership over this article, so to speak, they can take that on. It should be mentioned, though, IMO.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Chafe66 (talk • contribs) 05:10, 26 May 2012 (UTC)
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message: The career statistics section does not indicate what the '*' or bold stats are for. It's probably obvious to a sports fan, but it may require some digging for someone who is very casual about sports. An explanation would be nice, to make the casual fans feel more included and less stupid, but it looks like properly including it in the legend goes back to editing some "NBA player statistics legend". I'm not confident I can correctly handle something that important. Jbo5112 (talk) 15:25, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: The legend already included an explanation of the bold values but should have also featured the league leader key, which I have added. Thank you for pointing that out. CalDoesIt (talk) 15:40, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
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