When the NBA great Julius ?Dr. J? Erving was playing in the league, things were very different. Loyalty to the franchise meant everything to the players. If something?s good for the team, it was definitely good enough for the player.?

So one can understand why the Hall of Famer was so vexed at Kevin Durant, and now Damian Lillard, for hopping teams. The disregard for the team?s common goal was unacceptable. As a result, Dr. J took jabs at Dame and KD, to which the NBA world heartily applauded.?

Dr. J’s angry rant holds water

As the holder of several MVP titles and accolades, Dr. J?s name shines brightly in NBA history. Not only did the 2x NBA champion have a glorious career but also proved to be a worthy asset to his team. In conversation with Joy De’Angela, Dr. J talked about the present day players and their loyalties for team.

?The prisoners are running the show and not the warden,? Dr. J said, hinting at an indignation toward players who are like, ?screw this city and all their support that they?ve given me?and I?m going to South or Florida?or somewhere else.?

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While Dr. J understands that these ?business decisions? are advantageous to the players, he knows for sure that they aren?t helping their teams.?

NBA fans love Dr. J for calling out Kevin Durant

?Look how many times Durrant has hopped around?no for real,??says Dr. J in his interview with Joy De?Angela. When asked if he respects this move, Dr. J shook his head in disappointment. This is just what the NBA fans were dying to hear. After all, somebody had to call out KD.?

One fan concurred, ?Dr. J cooked that fraud in Phoenix.? Comments like ?KD took major fire wow?? and ?Dr. J is spot on. And now look at James Harden,? kept filling up the comment section.?

Some fans even believed that Dr. J was taking shots at the GOAT LeBron James. A Twitter user commented, ?Cooked that fraud in LA too?, and another agreed, ?He was talking about LeBron?Going south.?

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Erving took bitter jabs at Kevin Durant and LeBron James for hopping teams. On the contrary, he seems to be completely okay with Damian Lillard?s trade request. Dame hasn?t aimlessly swapped teams like the rest. Hence, KD and James received heat from fans and Dr. J while Lillard was spared.?