DR. J., David Thompson, Dan Issell, Bobby Jones, George McGinnis, Caldwell Jones ( love U just pass away this week), Darryl Dawkins, World B. Free, Doug Collins, Steve Mix , Jellybean Bryant, and Henry Bibby
Watching David Thompson in this video is eerily similar to watching rookie Michael Jordan. They have a very similar way of moving around with or without the ball.
Michael Jordan's TWO BIGGEST INFLUENCES. You can see his style in their games so don't hate on Kobe for emulating MJ when he himself said he was influenced by these two!
+John Quincy Astor The difference is that Michael Jordan actually became better than the players he emulated. Objectively speaking, I don't think you can say the same thing about Kobe, which is why there are some ppl who unjustly hate on him. It's just not fair for anyone to be compared to the greatest ever.
Santino Espina Being the GOAT is a very relative title. My dad thinks Oscar is the GOAT, my grandfather thinks Wilt is the GOAT and for players in this generation like D'Angelo Russell who never saw Jordan Kobe is his GOAT. I can only say Jordan is the greatest SG because different roles serve different requirements. Hell Bill Russell has 13 rings so he definitely deserves that distinction. Kareem has 6 rings and one more MVP than Jordan and more points and was an all-star every year he played(19 times). I will say since I'm 35 Jordan is my GOAT but in some ways as far as moves in his arsenal I think Kobe did surpass Jordan in that regards.
I didn't really mean to argue about who the greatest is, but since that's what you want to talk about, sure. I was only trying to explain why Kobe gets some flack for emulating Jordan. GOAT can be a relative title, but if you've educated yourself enough in the game of basketball to eliminate any bias based on era, any sensible basketball fanatic can admit that Jordan's dominance in one of the most talented eras in the history of the league can very well merit the title GOAT. I'm only 20 years old, too young to have watched MJ in his prime, but after watching dozens of full game MJ performances, along with watching full games of titlege greats of each era, I have no doubt in my mind he's head and shoulders above everyone else.
Elizabeth Ash Petta...good afternoon Elizabeth....I remember `when David did a fabulous dunk over doc in an ABA game.....that was a great league..problem no national tv contract ..no money
Wow what an incredible jump shot he had. Also his quickness to the basket to score. Amazing talent this guy had. Whatever happened to David Thompson? Love watching old clips of the Doctor , he was so amazing.
@@jojo9766 Yep, and he surpassed him and then some. It helped that he didn't partake in drugs and had a quicker first step. Thompson's one of the few who might have been as or more athletic than Jordan overall, though.
@@kingcam0775 It would make sense due to the evolution of the game. Jordan took from them and added more to his arsenal. Kobe took from Jordan and added more to his arsenal. What's interesting about it? Dr. J is a SF while Jordan and Kobe are SGs.
Some kid named Michael from North Carolina was watching this... than some time later, some kid named Kobe that moved to Philly from Italy started watching Michael...Than some kid from Southern California named Kawhi started watching and training later with that Kobe Kid.......
The man who traversed the sky against the man who operated in it. Doc was nearing the end of his athletic prime in 1978 and Thompson was midway through his, but this was a hard-fought battle from both players.
If you were to ask people to name the greatest guards to ever play in the NBA, you just don't hear David Thompson. This guy could do it all. The ABA sent some greats to the NBA... Thompson, Erving, George Gervin, Connie Hawkins, Gilmore, Malone, Dan Issel, Kenon, Silas etc...How many remember the scoring duel between David "Skywalker" Thompson and George "Iceman" Gervin?
@johnnyreed8537 U `re kidding? RIGHT? I was in jEW TOWN/MAXWELL STRRET in CHICAGO, 2ND yr. in H.S. when we heard on the radio that DT had droppped 73 against the PISTONS. I think that gm. was in early APRIL if I recall. Last gm, of the regular season. The 1st guy I thought about for some reason was ICE. The 2 were just % points the entire season scoring wise & it came down to this: ICE need 58pts. to hav the scoring championship. Both the SPURS & NUGGETS were already in the playoffs but ICE, 6 or 7 hrs. later won the scoring title against the JAZZ at the NEW ORLEANS SUPERDOME. Blew everybodys` mind. ICE had sumthin like 52 or whatever by halftime & finished with 63. %pts. Ice 27.22 while SKYWALKER`S final tally was 27.15.
When MJ said that he grew up wanting to be like DT, he was definitely telling the truth. Watching DT looks like watching a slightly shorter MJ with a lot more hair. Or more-so, watching MJ was like watching a slightly taller DT with less hair. Fitting that MJ wanted DT to introduce MJ at his HOF induction.
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David Thompson sweeps by and swips by and dunks and dunk by dunk and a sweet distance score and Julius Serving swipts in and by and put a move and dunks one too and one move and one dunk too later and a nice run step to jump shot a distance score etc "?".
Mike patterned his game after both David "Skywalker" Thompson, and "Dr. J" Julius Erving. Yet after watching Thompson play, its clear as day, Mike's game was more Thompson than Dr. J
Of course every other comment here is related to MJ somehow....wtf. Not only Doc and DT, but Bobby Jones was also amazing back in the day, highlighted here.
J M Bauzo if you put your feelings to the side you'd see that that statement is a lie....you may not like the 3s and how they play from outside in now but GS just averaged 30 assists a game they're only the 6th team to do so.......I mean this isn't my favorite era of basketball but it's still good
Space Allen that's stupid like walking backwards lol plus they would never do that if they did it would be all slow and boring literally just gaurding the rim maybe if you enjoy watching defense better idea. Bring back hand checking 5 sec for lane and back to basket that would decrease the 3 frequency i think
drj was great defender...he avg about 2 steals and 2 blocks...no sf had or will have these numbers!but thompson was one of the quicker and more explosive guards in the history of the game and was 6.4 while drj was 6.7....thompson was like prime wade!
+Andreas GR I don't doubt he could've been. he seems to be good getting in passing lanes. I guess seeing him getting torched by Bird recently didn't help. but I guess Bird did that. to every one.
MJ plays exactly like David Thompson. Seemed like Thompson had a quicker jumper & was a little quicker off the dribble cause he was much smaller. MJ was way more explosive & jumped higher than Thompson
+Uncle Funky D. No problem watching that block knowing now Jones would be a Sixer the next year as a result of the McGinnis trade. Hated the trade at first then realized we had pulled off a steal after watching Bobby play every night.
Um Derrick rose and westbrook there 6'3 elgin and dt are like 6'5. They brought in a new era for pg's athletic scorers with mad bounce. Kd and gianis are some other shit lol for years 7fters were slow brick layers now there quick sharps gianis might not shoot like kd but he fast af imagine then on the same team
Doctor J is my favorite player of all time but David was much quicker and could fly he actually dunked on him at the beginning of the game and his jumper was nice what a ball player there is a reason Michael Jordan pattern his game like David’s.
It didn't necessarily evolve. It's like you watch Curry shoot today, and his stroke is pretty unorthodox too. In 20 years, his quick release could be the streamlined shot. Anyways, my point is it isn't necessarily evolution. Sometimes, it's just change.
Look at how much space their given when receiving the ball this just shows that today’s era is way better and anybody today averaged would go up playing in that era😂
Two legends guarding each other in their primes. What more can you ask for?
David Thompson. Bernard King. Moses Malone. John Havlicek. Bob Petit. The most underrated players in NBA history.
May I add to that my list of under rated NBA stars:
Norm Nixon, Marques Johnson, Junior Bridgeman, Bob Macadoo, Kevin Mchale, and others
You forgot Elgin Baylor
That's a pretty good list of superstars.
Walt Bellamy, Connie Hawkins, Spencer Haywood & Tiny Archibald while you're at it
@@rawsportsradio I'd only say yes to Hawkins from that group
DR. J., David Thompson, Dan Issell, Bobby Jones, George McGinnis, Caldwell Jones ( love U just pass away this week), Darryl Dawkins, World B. Free, Doug Collins, Steve Mix , Jellybean Bryant, and Henry Bibby
Uncle Funky D. Me too
Watching David Thompson in this video is eerily similar to watching rookie Michael Jordan. They have a very similar way of moving around with or without the ball.
DT was so good, had he stayed health, easily a top 5 SG of all time.
yeah and drugs didn't help either
Michael Jordan's TWO BIGGEST INFLUENCES. You can see his style in their games so don't hate on Kobe for emulating MJ when he himself said he was influenced by these two!
Yeah and Kobe's dad played with doctor j
+John Quincy Astor The difference is that Michael Jordan actually became better than the players he emulated. Objectively speaking, I don't think you can say the same thing about Kobe, which is why there are some ppl who unjustly hate on him. It's just not fair for anyone to be compared to the greatest ever.
Santino Espina Being the GOAT is a very relative title. My dad thinks Oscar is the GOAT, my grandfather thinks Wilt is the GOAT and for players in this generation like D'Angelo Russell who never saw Jordan Kobe is his GOAT. I can only say Jordan is the greatest SG because different roles serve different requirements. Hell Bill Russell has 13 rings so he definitely deserves that distinction. Kareem has 6 rings and one more MVP than Jordan and more points and was an all-star every year he played(19 times). I will say since I'm 35 Jordan is my GOAT but in some ways as far as moves in his arsenal I think Kobe did surpass Jordan in that regards.
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I didn't really mean to argue about who the greatest is, but since that's what you want to talk about, sure. I was only trying to explain why Kobe gets some flack for emulating Jordan. GOAT can be a relative title, but if you've educated yourself enough in the game of basketball to eliminate any bias based on era, any sensible basketball fanatic can admit that Jordan's dominance in one of the most talented eras in the history of the league can very well merit the title GOAT. I'm only 20 years old, too young to have watched MJ in his prime, but after watching dozens of full game MJ performances, along with watching full games of titlege greats of each era, I have no doubt in my mind he's head and shoulders above everyone else.
wow. I watched this game! Game of the week! I was a Thompson fan! ... and everyone loved the Doc!
Erving's finger roll touch was amazing.
Its was better than the finger roll man himself(ice man george gervin)
David thompson so underrated
two of mj's idols growing up
On another note, did you guys notice the advertisement at 3:21? I'll never forget that one!
Fun fact...in this classic game..joe "jellybean" Bryant for the 76ers will be expecting a son almost exactly 8 months later...kobe bryant
David Thompson was awesome.
If David Thompson did not have his personal demons which led to his injury when people discuss the all time top 5 he would be in the conversation.
I can see where MJ got his game from. You watch both of them and they look like MJ
Hahaha, exactly man.
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Worded it wrong but ok like saying dell looks like steph playing lol even tho he doesn't. Kobe and mj are identical with certain moves
Lol nvm i read it wrong 😜 you said they
MJ looks like them.
And Walter Davis too
I remember watching it live on TV back then. Boy, how the years gone by. Miss those BBall years..
Wish you had some highlights of them vs each other in the late great ABA...now THAT was exciting! BUT thanks, this is awesome and I appreciate it :)
Elizabeth Ash Petta...good afternoon Elizabeth....I remember `when David did a fabulous dunk over doc in an ABA game.....that was a great league..problem no national tv contract ..no money
Thompson was quick i can see wea mj got some of his moves from
Looks like DT travels on every move. Shuffles feet. But not like Harden. L0L.
John Tompkins bullshit , jordan always took 3 + steps
Wow what an incredible jump shot he had. Also his quickness to the basket to score. Amazing talent this guy had. Whatever happened to David Thompson?
Love watching old clips of the Doctor , he was so amazing.
He wrecked his knee at a bar in NY. I think the bouncer threw him down the stairs. DT was hooked on the white stuff
MJ got his moves from these two legends
He has waaaay more moves than both of them, which makes sense for a guy playing a decade later.
@@kingcam0775 Michael Jordan favorite player is David Thomson
@@jojo9766 Yep, and he surpassed him and then some. It helped that he didn't partake in drugs and had a quicker first step. Thompson's one of the few who might have been as or more athletic than Jordan overall, though.
@@kingcam0775 It would make sense due to the evolution of the game. Jordan took from them and added more to his arsenal. Kobe took from Jordan and added more to his arsenal. What's interesting about it? Dr. J is a SF while Jordan and Kobe are SGs.
@@kingcam0775 ...False!
I love footage like this it's like history class for basketball heads
what a mid-air body-balance. Two thumbs up!!
Some kid named Michael from North Carolina was watching this... than some time later, some kid named Kobe that moved to Philly from Italy started watching Michael...Than some kid from Southern California named Kawhi started watching and training later with that Kobe Kid.......
dude I need more throwback videos of that era
This is MJ's 2 Greatest Inspirations
Thank you for uploading this! 🏀
Much Gratitude
before MJ started playing basketball these guys inspired him how to play the game especially david thompson whom he patterened his game.
MJ also used to watch NC State games on TV as a kid.
That’s an exciting game!!!
WOW!! DAVID THOMPSON IS JUST PLAYING @DIFF SPEED THAN EVERYONE ELSE!! HE ELEVATES SO HIGH ON THOSE JUMPERS!! SHEESH
The man who traversed the sky against the man who operated in it. Doc was nearing the end of his athletic prime in 1978 and Thompson was midway through his, but this was a hard-fought battle from both players.
Thompson all around offense
If you were to ask people to name the greatest guards to ever play in the NBA, you just don't hear David Thompson. This guy could do it all. The ABA sent some greats to the NBA... Thompson, Erving, George Gervin, Connie Hawkins, Gilmore, Malone, Dan Issel, Kenon, Silas etc...How many remember the scoring duel between David "Skywalker" Thompson and George "Iceman" Gervin?
@johnnyreed8537 U `re kidding? RIGHT? I was in jEW TOWN/MAXWELL STRRET in CHICAGO, 2ND yr. in H.S. when we heard on the radio that DT had droppped 73 against the PISTONS. I think that gm. was in early APRIL if I recall. Last gm, of the regular season. The 1st guy I thought about for some reason was ICE. The 2 were just % points the entire season scoring wise & it came down to this: ICE need 58pts. to hav the scoring championship. Both the SPURS & NUGGETS were already in the playoffs but ICE, 6 or 7 hrs. later won the scoring title against the JAZZ at the NEW ORLEANS SUPERDOME. Blew everybodys` mind. ICE had sumthin like 52 or whatever by halftime & finished with 63. %pts. Ice 27.22 while SKYWALKER`S final tally was 27.15.
Wow, I didn't know you had videos where you weren't trashing Lonzo Ball. I am impressed. Great clip my man
When MJ said that he grew up wanting to be like DT, he was definitely telling the truth. Watching DT looks like watching a slightly shorter MJ with a lot more hair. Or more-so, watching MJ was like watching a slightly taller DT with less hair. Fitting that MJ wanted DT to introduce MJ at his HOF induction.
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the league would have loved these two teams in the finals.
Jordan move in 2:23! Thomson was the pioneer!!!!!!!
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Doc, MJ, Wilt, and Connie Hawkins are the only players I've seen palm tha 🏀 like that my goodness.
Pro hoops before it was pussified.
Jordan affects
Dr J and DT came to town in an exhibition game back then. Needless to say it was a dunkfest.
David Thompson sweeps by and swips by and dunks and dunk by dunk and a sweet distance score and Julius Serving swipts in and by and put a move and dunks one too and one move and one dunk too later and a nice run step to jump shot a distance score etc "?".
Enrique Espinosa wtf?
Doug Collins(MJ's future coach) supplanted both MJ's idol's in this contest! MVP
Mike patterned his game after both David "Skywalker" Thompson, and "Dr. J" Julius Erving.
Yet after watching Thompson play, its clear as day, Mike's game was more Thompson than Dr. J
@mairoom6976 ...False!
Can we get rid of that 3 point line so great players start attacking the rim with incredible moves again?
isamunoguchi I been saying we need a new Dr.J/David Thompson in this generation
Doc just bear DT when it counted. 45pts 20rbs. Doc was the legend..DT was great..but no Doc.
Of course every other comment here is related to MJ somehow....wtf. Not only Doc and DT, but Bobby Jones was also amazing back in the day, highlighted here.
Funny. You have two former 76ers coaches in this game. You have Larry Brown coaching the Nuggets and Doug Collins playing for the 76ers.
Dr. J always had a problem holding the Skywalker
The 70's without afros is like a decade without sunshine
Thomas first step is crucial. Man’s fast and explosive af
Thompson goes around Erving like Doc’s shoes are nailed to the floor.
That basketball was better than today's basketball.
there was men in it 2day there are clowns
I disagree.
J M Bauzo so true
J M Bauzo if you put your feelings to the side you'd see that that statement is a lie....you may not like the 3s and how they play from outside in now but GS just averaged 30 assists a game they're only the 6th team to do so.......I mean this isn't my favorite era of basketball but it's still good
Space Allen that's stupid like walking backwards lol plus they would never do that if they did it would be all slow and boring literally just gaurding the rim maybe if you enjoy watching defense better idea. Bring back hand checking 5 sec for lane and back to basket that would decrease the 3 frequency i think
The Dr.
This shows how competitive the nba was back then since it was no 3 point line. You had to play defense .
Dr. J's defense tho smh. Or maybe Thompson was just that quick
drj was great defender...he avg about 2 steals and 2 blocks...no sf had or will have these numbers!but thompson was one of the quicker and more explosive guards in the history of the game and was 6.4 while drj was 6.7....thompson was like prime wade!
+Darren Trent thompson is faster than most nba players today
+Andreas GR I'm not sure if docs on ball defense was that great
str8duval
He was...there are many videos that proves it and the fact he avg over 2 steals in his career as well!
+Andreas GR I don't doubt he could've been. he seems to be good getting in passing lanes. I guess seeing him getting torched by Bird recently didn't help. but I guess Bird did that. to every one.
"The Skywalker" David Thompson !!!!
Why did they rule thompsons block at 3:50ish as a made basket? They saying it was over the cylinder? Looked like a good block to me.
Real basketball
the best point guard or shooting guard in my opinion was pistol pete! i will always remember the converse ads of the doctor in the new york subways.
At that time, he (Pistol) was.
1:21 then mj did the same exact layup in 1998 finals game 6
It was just a gather lay up lol the angle is nearly identical, though
@@therealc.t.7085 it literally the same lay up.
I know one thing, Doc guarding DT is a real bad matchup and vice-versa
Wow they pass!
I can see MJ being a fan of DT, but not so much the doctor. MJ did not have the Doc's grace and finesse.
Mj has more finesse than Dr. J. He had better artistry too.
@@thespaceram2879 ...False!
@@brucescott4261 you are acting falsely here.
MJ plays exactly like David Thompson. Seemed like Thompson had a quicker jumper & was a little quicker off the dribble cause he was much smaller. MJ was way more explosive & jumped higher than Thompson
the lack of spacing in this era is crazy
2:34... simple but ridiculous.
The 2 players Jordan drew influence from the most.
DT could've been Top 3 Shooting Guards
HS senior when I watched this with my girl. She told me if Denver won she would sit on my face. Alas .......
Thomson is as good if not better than lebron James
Thompson was better than Mj and Lebron. There has never been a better "jump" shot than Skywalker.
Old heads🙄
No way is DT better than LBJ. LeBron is bigger, stronger, faster, more powerful and a much better defender than David.
On a scale of 1-10, MJ is a 10. DT is an 8.
Lebron is better at almost every facet of the game lol
Afro Doctor J was wild and fierce! The clean cut Doctor J is a bit tamed.
That's right
Clyde Drexler played similar to David
David Thompson vs Dr J
Huh, drexler is more similar to David than mj
Mike Bibby's dad " Henry Bibby "
kobes dad too
Bobby Jones block Dr. J.'s shot (get that crap out of here ) Let's Go SIXERS!!!!
+Uncle Funky D. No problem watching that block knowing now Jones would be a Sixer the next year as a result of the McGinnis trade. Hated the trade at first then realized we had pulled off a steal after watching Bobby play every night.
Great Trade Let's Go Sixers
Mj mj mj mj, that's all I hear in these comments, so repetitive. Lol
Exactly
Thank u for saying that, I'm so sick of the MJ fanboys and their cult like obsession with him.
Thompson had a pretty sweet j
Any said nobody has talent guess he never seen Dr. J or his Daddy who was doing things he does now 40/50 yrs ago. DAVID THOMPSON
Old school basketball seems so easy not going to lie out side of Thompson or Dr J the rest look like bums
Yeees before mj!!
the first wade/westbrook/rose....................david thompson!................first lebron...........dr.j!
+terry andre try Elgin Baylor. LeBron is the next step after Dr J, who was the next step after Baylor
Um Derrick rose and westbrook there 6'3 elgin and dt are like 6'5. They brought in a new era for pg's athletic scorers with mad bounce. Kd and gianis are some other shit lol for years 7fters were slow brick layers now there quick sharps gianis might not shoot like kd but he fast af imagine then on the same team
Doctor J is my favorite player of all time but David was much quicker and could fly he actually dunked on him at the beginning of the game and his jumper was nice what a ball player there is a reason Michael Jordan pattern his game like David’s.
Damn their jumpshots back then was way too unorthodox
The Game evolved lol
+Pound-For-Pound yeah back then they didn't shoot jump shots all the time like they do now
It didn't necessarily evolve. It's like you watch Curry shoot today, and his stroke is pretty unorthodox too. In 20 years, his quick release could be the streamlined shot. Anyways, my point is it isn't necessarily evolution. Sometimes, it's just change.
Look at how much space their given when receiving the ball this just shows that today’s era is way better and anybody today averaged would go up playing in that era😂
Kj obviously because it's no 3pt line
Lebron would have destroyed back then
Sure, like he does now.
And would have got Dunked on by Dr.J
Wow, I didn't know you had videos where you weren't trashing Lonzo Ball. I am impressed. Great clip my man