EA SPORTS fans got a double-dose of All-Star action Saturday morning, as Rookie Challenge Team Member Drew Gooden and 11-time NBA All-Star Julius Erving both stopped by the Street of Dreams to check out the new NBA STREET Vol. 2. We got a few quick questions in with Gooden before he ran off to the Rookie Challenge game.

EA SPORTS: What did you think of NBA STREET Vol. 2?
Drew Gooden: I liked it a lot, it was really fun. Already I see it's better than the first one -- and the first one was good.

EA: And we know you play video games a lot, right?
DG: Every day. I play for a few hours almost every day.

EA: What is your favorite video game?
DG: NCAA College Football 2003. I play that a lot.

EA: And what are you the most excited about for this weekend?
DG: I am really looking forward to the Rookie game. It's a great honor and I can't wait to play. I'm actually headed to my practice right now. I also think one of the highlights will be watching the Big Boys play on Sunday -- that's gonna be a cool game.

Just a few minutes later, eleven-time All-Star and NBA legend Julius Erving stepped inside the court for a little R&R on the comfy sofas at half-court. Erving also tried his hand (with a little coaching) on the new game, which features The Doctor himself as an Old School All-Star Legend. Here's what Dr. J had to say about the weekend and the new game, which happens to be shipping 20 years after Dr. J appeared on the cover of the first-ever Electronic Arts game, Erving vs. Bird, back in 1983.

EA SPORTS: It's been 20 years since you were first on an EA SPORTS cover for a game -- how does it feel coming back?
Julius Erving: I think it is really special to be able to be in front of this generation with some real funky old-school stuff, coming from the heart, coming from the soul. I feel really honored about it.

EA: You just got through seeing NBA STREET Vol. 2; how does that compare to Erving vs. Bird One-on-One?
Dr. J: Well, you know, Erving vs. Bird was a real original idea, and there was some things about it that they did a lot less than perfect, but the fact that it was original and a new innovation it made it a real good seller and it made Larry and I feel very special about it. It showed the world that we had a special relationship, as well as the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers rivalry. This is a horse of a different color, bringing back 25 legends to compete... and to do it on hard surfaces, outdoors all over the country, has taken it to a whole new level.

EA: And we still have the short shorts too, we brought back the short shorts.
Dr. J: Yeah, I noticed that the authentic uniforms are there. Wilkins, me, Drexler and Jordan -- that's what the guys wore during that time. And I think there is bit of a movement now for the long shorts and the baggy shorts to come back to being a little bit more sane and sensible

EA: Did we get Dr. J perfect in the game?
Dr. J: I think you probably created a dream version of Dr. J because some of that I stuff I only dreamed about doing... (laughs) but it's all good.

EA: In the game you can play old-school legends vs. the new-school guys -- how do you think you'd do against the new-school guys in real life?
Dr. J: Well, I think we have lot of tricks up our sleeves that the those young guys haven't seen, and have only heard about and read about, and now it has become authentic. The question should really be asked to them. Every time I talk to Bill Russell, or talked to Wilt Chamberlain, I used to ask them what did it feel like to play against those guys that are up-and-coming and they would always say you should ask those guys "what it was like to play against me?". So I am going to tell you the same thing. You need to ask Drexler and Jordan and Dominique what is was like to play against me, not what it's like to be playing against them.

EA: The All-Star game is not just a game anymore, it's a four-day experience. What do you think about everything that the NBA is doing, not just for the fans but also for the Rookies and for the Sophomores, and the different contests?
Dr. J: I think it's really about inclusion. The family is the model, it has been always been the model for the NBA. I think the family that plays together, prays together, dies together. They always have a better chance of making it in the long run. The NBA's inclusion of the rookies, second-year players, veterans, retired players, media from all over the world and the partners like EA SPORTS and others, bringing everyone together and spreading it out over a four- or five-day period and allowing us to know one another in the business vein as well, where you can just walk around and see sights of Atlanta, relax, interact with one another, it's what makes for good long term relationships. And I think David Stern has done a wonderful job of doing that.

EA: What is the one thing that you are looking forward to or most excited about this weekend?
Dr. J: For me it's always getting back together with guys who were my teammates, like Brian Taylor who was a teammate of mine on the Nets when we won two championships. I competed very hard in the NBA against Maurice Lucas, so running into him was great. I saw Bill Russell and Bill has always been my hero and a real role model for me, and I ran into him yesterday. And just those three people, or people like that, is enough to make me happy.