One_and_Done wrote:It's not Dr J's fault his Squire's team mates sucked.
I wouldn't call them particularly strong but let me remind you that the Squires went from 55 wins with George Carter and Doug Moe playing forward and Charlie Scott as their primary scorer to 47 with the Carter gone and Moe to the bench but Scott still the primary scorer with rookie Dr. J, to 42 with George Irvine and rookie George Gervin playing alongside Erving at forward. Jim Eakins was the center for all 3 teams, Fatty Taylor the defensive specialist at guard though his playing time increased each year so there was some continuity.
They were young enough to still be in their primes, except for Moe, and the ABA was getting better each year but Virginia wasn't the train wreck it became as they sold off Erving, Gervin, and anyone else in a desperate attempt to keep the franchise from folding in subsequent years.
