Dunks · #11

Rock the Baby

Erving cradled the ball on the break, swept it around Cooper and finished with one hand.

Julius Erving · Michael Cooper

1983 · First quarter

Julius Erving

Against Michael Cooper

The stakes

Rivalry game in Philadelphia

It compressed Dr. J's style into one possession: anticipation, open-floor imagination, hang time and a finish that immediately acquired its own name.

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1982-83 Regular Season · Jan 5, 1983

The defending champion Lakers visited an ascendant Philadelphia team in an overtime showcase between elite contenders.