Dr. J: '83 Sixers would beat current Warriors
Magic Johnson isn't the only Hall of Famer who thinks the Golden State Warriors wouldn't stand a chance against his title-winning squad.
Even after witnessing the Warriors dominate this postseason, Julius Erving believes his 1982-83 Philadelphia 76ers would have no problem beating Golden State if the two teams were able to play one another.
"When you have a team with the makeup of our team back then, we could play slow, we could play fast," Erving said on "Mornings with Keyshawn, Jorge & LZ" on ESPN LA 710. "Moses (Malone) was such a dominant force. I have visions of him grabbing the rebound a few times and taking it coast to coast.
"You know we had four centers, four guards, and four forwards, so a lot of the parts were interchangeable. We had a guy like Bobby Jones coming off the bench."
In Dr J.'s defense, the 1982-83 Sixers put together one of the greatest seasons in NBA history, going 12-1 in the playoffs to capture the franchise's third championship.
Despite the apparent shot, Erving admits that the Warriors are immensely talented, and believes Golden State will go down as one of the greatest squads ever.
"This is a phenomenal team," he said. "They can put up points. And they do play team defense. They hustle. They scrap."