Hard to believe that Magic never gets any GOAT mentions. He went to the finals 9 out of 12 years and one of those years he was injured. 5 Rings. AND, he made everyone around him better.
Byron Scott's shots are so smooth. I always thought he had the best mechanics in basketball. He was 6'3 and had some hops, when he shot that jumper his release point is high and hard to defend, he gets it off so fast.
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The ally oop from Magic was amazing! Byron had the hops to catch the perfect pass.
Yes sir.. James was the Finals MVP that season vs the Bad Boy Pistons he also was the Final Four MVP at UNC for Dean Smith in 1982 one of a very few players to accomplish that.
Thanks for the upload, as a 17 yr old laker fan hearing dad talk about showtime lakers with magic kareem byron scott kurt coop and chick is awesome, and watching these really seens to take me back, thank alot
hell yeah vintage johnson performance/stat line. thanks for uploading this. lol mark eaton looks so big on the court. nice alley oop at 3:36. patented johnson hook at 5:44 :)
Goat 🐐 Jordan > Magic Johnson Rings Jordan 6 ✔️ Magic 5 Finals Mvps Jordan 6✔️ ( most all time) Magic 3 League Mvps Jordan 5✔️ Magic 3 Total Mvps (league and finals) Jordan 11✔️ ( most all time) Magic 6 Scoring titles Jordan 10✔️ ( most all time) Magic 0 All Defensive first team selections Jordan 9✔️ (tied most all time) Magic 0 Defensive player of year Jordan 1✔️ (1988) Magic 0 Jordan better scorer, finisher, 3point shooter, more athletic, faster, better at steals, better perimeter defender, way better defensive player then Magic Jordan better overall player then Magic Even Magic Johnson says Michael Jordan the best player ever If you mad i will send you my address and show up and see what happens 1991 NBA finals Bulls 4 Lakers 1 Jordan 31.2 ppg and 55.8% fg and 50% 3pt and 6.6 rebs and 11.4 ast and spanked Magic Johnson
Magic Johnson had James Worthy, Jamal Wilkes, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3 hall of fame teammates vs Celtics and give me the hall of famers that Jordan had 1986 when he faced Celtics I'll wait
I think Magic and Kareem are the two greatest Lakers ever but if I have a starting five I'm not taking Magic and I might not take Kareem I would start Scottie Pippin at guard because he's going to give me more than Magic
Careful, one of those white guys is the NBAs all time leader in assists and a member of the Dream Team while Mark Eaton led the league in blocks I think. The others were just average NBA players.
Dude you put your foot in your mouth Utah won that series and went on to play the Bulls in the finals they even had home court advatage for the best record 63-19. Utah was tough. Karl Malone and John Stockton were one of the best duo's in basketball. Mark Eaton the 7'4 center was the leading shot blocker in the NBA. Other than Stockton and Eaton i don't know of all these white guys on the Jazz your talking about.
i know you're not talking about magic and if by the outrageous chance you are goes to show how uneducated you are about the game of basketball and the great players who have played it
Hard to believe that Magic never gets any GOAT mentions. He went to the finals 9 out of 12 years and one of those years he was injured. 5 Rings. AND, he made everyone around him better.
Byron was one of the greatest midrange shots ever..period
Only ay hm tho, on the road he always struggled
He really was...Magic always was able to find B’s rhythm and get the ball to him in stride. A beautiful thing to watch...
yet he took very few midrange shots.
When he was hot…he was HOT!
Magic is the goat
@MANCHESTER UNITED F.C Um, we'll all be dead by 2070.
Magic is the best ever. Amazing
Magic is great! Oscar is the goat.
Cooper, the first and best 3&D player ever in NBA history
Byron Scott's shots are so smooth. I always thought he had the best mechanics in basketball. He was 6'3 and had some hops, when he shot that jumper his release point is high and hard to defend, he gets it off so fast.
The ally oop from Magic was amazing! Byron had the hops to catch the perfect pass.
Yup...the way he squared up to the basket when he shot. Shoulders lined up perfectly...Love my Showtime Lakers!
James Worthy and his Statue of Liberty slam dunks is classic! Big game James!
Yes sir.. James was the Finals MVP that season vs the Bad Boy Pistons he also was the Final Four MVP at UNC for Dean Smith in 1982 one of a very few players to accomplish that.
Stockton had 29pts, 20asts, and 5 steals in this game on 10 / 15 shooting.
Unfortunately Bob Hansen was also on the team... 6 / 19 from the field.
And a big choker
That should tell you stats don't always translate to wins
Stockton was a great point guard but what point were you trying to make that he just had a great game
@@oneadvocate9517 he was often clutch for a "choker. " and you can say the same with tragic johnson.
'88 Lakers and '08 Celtics are the two teams that used their homecourt advantage to the absolute fullest throughout the postseason.
In 1988 the Lakers won 3 seven game series as they had the first repeat season since the Celtics in 1969.
Amazing battle between 2 of the greatest point guards ever...Magic had 23 points-9 reb-16 assists and Stocton 29 points -20 assists-5 steals!
That's how good n deep these Showtime teams were: their 4th option was their leading scorer in this series
Byron Scott was the Lakers leading scorer in '87-'88.
Is wonderful. Magic.
Thanks for the upload, as a 17 yr old laker fan hearing dad talk about showtime lakers with magic kareem byron scott kurt coop and chick is awesome, and watching these really seens to take me back, thank alot
unstoppable fast break
Wow, Utah took them to 7. That would have been crazy if it was Detroit/Utah in 88. Can't even imagine.
This is the semi final. Dallas took them 7 in the Western Finals
Wow I forget how nasty Byron Scott was!
Byron was the best at catching a pass off the screen and elevating to a jump shot.
hell yeah vintage johnson performance/stat line. thanks for uploading this. lol mark eaton looks so big on the court. nice alley oop at 3:36. patented johnson hook at 5:44 :)
Magic=goat
Goat 🐐 Jordan > Magic Johnson
Rings
Jordan 6 ✔️
Magic 5
Finals Mvps
Jordan 6✔️ ( most all time)
Magic 3
League Mvps
Jordan 5✔️
Magic 3
Total Mvps (league and finals)
Jordan 11✔️ ( most all time)
Magic 6
Scoring titles
Jordan 10✔️ ( most all time)
Magic 0
All Defensive first team selections
Jordan 9✔️ (tied most all time)
Magic 0
Defensive player of year
Jordan 1✔️ (1988)
Magic 0
Jordan better scorer, finisher, 3point shooter, more athletic, faster, better at steals, better perimeter defender, way better defensive player then Magic
Jordan better overall player then Magic
Even Magic Johnson says Michael Jordan the best player ever
If you mad i will send you my address and show up and see what happens
1991 NBA finals
Bulls 4 Lakers 1
Jordan 31.2 ppg and 55.8% fg and 50% 3pt and 6.6 rebs and 11.4 ast and spanked Magic Johnson
@@johnnyjust6623 Magic=went through Larry, Kevin, Danny, Robert & DJ to get his rings. Jordan beat the Utah Trash.
Goat 🐐 Jordan 9 all defensive teams better defensive player then Magic 0 all defensive teams
1991 NBA finals
Bulls 4 Lakers 1
Goat 🐐 Jordan spanked Magic Johnson who couldn't win without a superteam showtime
Magic Johnson had James Worthy, Jamal Wilkes, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3 hall of fame teammates vs Celtics and give me the hall of famers that Jordan had 1986 when he faced Celtics I'll wait
La magia estaba hay magic Johnson 💪 🏀
This was typical Jazz. Never show up when it counts under Malone and Stockton. 😂🤣
Magic made 12/12 free throws I think during this game.
I think this 1988 Utah team is better than the 1996-1997 and 1997-1998 team.
Good question!
No one, ever, passed the ball like 32 in purple and gold.
Wow.
Run Run Run Till the Other Team is out of Gas
what can you say when your point guard tries and make sky hook shots!!!
Byron Scott = Gamer
Who is that at 3:53 ? What actor ??
Lou Gossett Jr.
I think Magic and Kareem are the two greatest Lakers ever but if I have a starting five I'm not taking Magic and I might not take Kareem I would start Scottie Pippin at guard because he's going to give me more than Magic
more what? defense? there's a reason Magic is considered GOAT level and Pippen is not. you're beyond moronic.
Cooper was like white on.Rice guarding Larry Bird
4 white players battling against the showtime Lakers. Not a chance...
Careful, one of those white guys is the NBAs all time leader in assists and a member of the Dream Team while Mark Eaton led the league in blocks I think. The others were just average NBA players.
Dude you put your foot in your mouth Utah won that series and went on to play the Bulls in the finals they even had home court advatage for the best record 63-19. Utah was tough. Karl Malone and John Stockton were one of the best duo's in basketball. Mark Eaton the 7'4 center was the leading shot blocker in the NBA. Other than Stockton and Eaton i don't know of all these white guys on the Jazz your talking about.
Kareem was on his last legs by 1988. Magic, Worthy, and Scott were more reliable scoring threats.
Celtics did fine with their white boys n Utah took them 7
@@TheSands83 Utah was a dirty team. Stockton and Malone were two dirty players. Hard to like.
So overrated...he could barely move and the shots he makes are all easy
i know you're not talking about magic and if by the outrageous chance you are goes to show how uneducated you are about the game of basketball and the great players who have played it
Adam Mcgary he's probably a kid who thinks lbj n curry are the greatest ever
Gtfoh
If the shots are all easy why doesn't everybody make them all the time?
All easy ..lol !