Julius “Dr. J” Erving says LeBron James’ unfinished career is one reason he does not place the former Los Angeles Lakers star among his all-time players yet. Erving explained that he generally evaluates retired players for his all-time teams, meaning James will have to complete his career before he can be placed in that context. […] The post Julius Erving explains why LeBron James is not on his list appeared first on TalkBasket.net.
NBA legends of old and the basketball superstars of today often butt heads. That has certainly been the case with Julius Erving, who has always had a soft spot for his era. That has sometimes led to him putting down modern players. In 2021, Doctor J famously left LeBron James outside of his top-10 all-time […] The post What Julius Erving really thinks about LeBron James joining 76ers superteam appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Julius Erving isn’t ready to put LeBron James on his all-time list. It’s not necessarily because Dr. J doesn’t believe LeBron belongs there. He just wants James to retire first. “I usually talk about retired players being part of all-time teams, not current players,” Erving told our friend Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson on #WORDSWITHSCOOP. “LeBron […] The post Julius Erving explains why LeBron James isn’t on his all-time team appeared first on Hoops Wire.
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