Boston.com · Mar 3
‘You should’ve been a Celtic’: Julius Erving on Red Auerbach, rivalry with the Celtics
Larry Bird goes up against Julius Erving ("Dr. J") in 1985.Julius Erving reflected on his relationship (and rivalry) with the Celtics: During a recent episode of the “All That Smoke” podcast hosted by former NBA players Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, Hall of Famer Julius Erving (known popularly as “Dr. J”) spoke about a range of fascinating topics from his memorable career.
One of the more interesting avenues of discussion from Erving was regarding the Celtics. As a longtime 76ers player, Erving understood the rivalry with Boston better than most. But given his background, it always made for an interesting development for one of the league’s transcendent players.