Dr.J

You have your Russells, Big Os, Pistol Petes, Wilt the Stilts, and all the guys who started the traditional foundation of basketball way before my time. But when it comes to the flair and excitement of the modern game we enjoy today you have to come across a thought of Dr. J; sure Larry vs. Bird elevated the game's competitive spirit and Jordan took it past the stratosphere, the excitement all first came from Dr. J who made the game exciting and molded the criteria of today's exciting plays. When the NBA had marquee teams it didn't have marque players and Dr. J was among on the biggest draws of the 70s; he was their Lebron if you didnt know anything about basketball you at least knew about Erving. He is one of the players I have had to learn to admire because at often times we think of now and people walk around like they know everything and have experienced it all.