{"id":1557709,"date":"2023-04-15T07:44:08","date_gmt":"2023-04-15T11:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1557709"},"modified":"2023-04-15T07:44:11","modified_gmt":"2023-04-15T11:44:11","slug":"julius-erving-missed-a-last-second-shot-in-game-7-of-the-1986-conference-semis-and-handled-it-in-true-dr-j-fashion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/julius-erving-missed-a-last-second-shot-in-game-7-of-the-1986-conference-semis-and-handled-it-in-true-dr-j-fashion\/","title":{"rendered":"Julius Erving Missed a Last-second Shot in Game 7 of the 1986 Conference Semis and Handled It in True Dr. J Fashion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Trailing 113-112 in Game 7 of the 1986 Eastern Conference Semifinals on the road, the Philadelphia 76ers<\/a> had the Milwaukee Bucks right where they wanted them. The Sixers had eliminated the Bucks from the playoffs in four of the last five seasons. Milwaukee had never won a Game 7 in the postseason. Julius Erving had the ball in his hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Erving had a good look. He was wide open from 15 feet out. He missed. The final buzzer sounded. The Bucks hung on for the victory<\/a> and met the Boston Celtics in the conference finals. After the game, there was no sulking, nor were there any excuses from Erving. He handled the gut-wrenching loss just the way you'd expect \u2014 with class.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAt age 35, Julius Erving was still going strong<\/h2>\n\n\n\n