Whenwemeasureabasketballplayer'sglory,themostcommonyardstickispoints.ButwhenBill
WhentheworldtalksaboutJuliusErving,itlovestolingerontheflyingclips,asifhewerebor
Barry left for the ABA (Oakland Oaks) over a contract dispute and kept scoring; he is the only player to be a Finals scoring leader in NCAA, ABA and NBA.
Moses Malone skipped college and went straight from high school to the ABA, then into the NBA, becoming one of the first "high school players" in scouting history, grinding from grassroots to three-time MVP.
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