Magic Johnson SHOWTIME Highlights From 1986-87 MVP Season! | GOAT SZN 

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Give us a Wilt video

We need Karl malone, Barkley, Ewing, next

@@triangleoffense9382 not a lot of footage from those days

89?!?!?! 😟😟🙊

True

He is not a ball handler Scottie was clapping his ass up, he had magic ass posting up at half court.

@@cumbusta9175 or was that just how good Scottie was lol

@@flightkidd123 shieeeed you tell me

@@cumbusta9175 younger magic would have tore his ass up

Agreed

Daniel

Stfu Daniel

SHOWTIME heee

Him nd lebron are the best in fastbreak

Gago!

Facts I’m looking at this video because I broke my leg and gotta switch up my game

Learnt from the best

@@80qtip Dont know how old you are, but some history from a old guy......That hook was something he learned from Kareem. Now Kareem, he was just dominating the college ranks with his dunks, because he was just bigger and vastly more talented than anybody else in the college game. So the NCAA, in a effort to stop him, made slam dunks illegal. Can you imagine that? I would say racist, and perhaps it was, but there were black players in the game that couldn't stop him, so maybe it was Alcindorist (His name at the time was Alcindor) So what he did was develop the sky hook, which as it turned out was every bit unstoppable as his dunk . A bit of history there

@@redman6790 that’s true

special players are born in every era you cant compare but you just know they have the mind set to adapt to any era coz that what champions do

Magic would dominate in any era he is top 5 all time for a reason

@@freezydmx7820 he’s basically the prototype for Lebron. Insane IQ with size and a pass first ethos. If the shots aren’t dropping, “fine, I’ll do it myself.” Magic would be averaging 20/7/12 easy.

Curry learned so much from watching Magic in transition.

Precisely, Magic knows where everybody is and like James Worthy said he takes a mental picture of the court and that's all he needs, anybody with a basketball IQ like that will be able to play in any era. Just look at how people like to point out what Rajon Rondo does I can't help but think if people are impressed by the way Rondo plays but don't think Magic could cut it in nowadays NBA they gotta be crazy.

With increasing percentage later in his career. An important stat

Right?! People say he couldn’t shoot but he had two seasons going into the 90s where he had a reliable 3 pt set shot. He was at full mastery of the game by the time he got HIV

Facts man! I hate when I hear people say Magic can’t shoot. As you said, Magic had a solid 16-19ft jumper. By 84-85 Magic was a respectable jump shooter and by the 90s towards the end of his career he could pull the 3 when needed really no flaws in his game.

facts

Finally!!!

Truth

Yes!!! Say it again!

Daniel

And he's not top 10 in the all time turnovers list like some other "supposed" greatest passers ever candidates.

@@GameChanger-xi4iy He played less games than all of them.

Steve Nash was better passer.

@@yvans. What? Stockton is the all time leader in assists, not Magic.

Yes. King James was wise to learn that open-court spin move from him.

You can’t make players better.

@@nbastalgiacritic1751 kobe did.

Yes you can, you don't know basketball lol@@nbastalgiacritic1751

@@sammyy2189 LMFAO chill

@@Jboooog18when pau gasol came to the lakers he was the 6th best pf in the league and kobe almost threepeated with him

Most definitely 💛💜💛💜

It was unstoppable man how you gonna stop him when he’s so cold blooded with it

Showtime Lakers were coast to coast ,& didn't really waste time with the ball. They just got after it. Majic always was pushing the ball or distributing the ball. If it wasn't him someone else was shooting. Not the stop, & hold up offense style you see in today's game.

He learned from the best (Kareem)

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LEFT AND RIGHT HAND HOOKS

Wat u mean qb

He was definitely positive

Bruh

​@@raydouglas3549are you dumb or stoopid 😅..he said what he said..its not hard to understand what he means

I'd add, the greatest offensive player ever. On the pantheons of basketball/NBA for sure!

@Elonzo Arellano Moses is definitely underrated and he might be the most underrated center of all time, but he's not the "best underrated center" of all time. Hakeem is underrated and he's the greatest center of all time.

Would love to find more footage of Moses Malone

Moses Malone was the best player in the NBA from '78-'83 hands down!

Didn’t beat the bulls and retired ringless.....

@@pumpkineer_3047 Moses Malone won a ring in 1983. I wouldn't blame you if you deleted this comment...

For all the old heads slobbering about hand checking and toughness in the good old days, there is no defense at all evident in these clips. If any of these guys saw Draymond in the paint their heads would explode.

@@philwilson609 maybe so but magic and other old players would excel in todays game

@@j2xniice How do you know that?

@@philwilson609 it’s all hypothetical just what I think from what I’ve seen

​@@philwilson609 I am fairly certain Magic would be among the best players in the league. Having said that, he would be the 'light version' of LeBron. Magic is a better passer than LeBron (but not even by that much). LeBron is slightly to much better in every other category.

Magics clutch is very underrated but only jordan,bird,and Kobe have 100 clutch

@@professionalcurrysexual9289 Not to sound like a hater, but if you didn't include Kobe in a conversation he didn't belong in then I wouldn't have to say this. Kobe is the most overrated "clutch performer" in sports history. He's not even a top 5 most clutch in NBA history. He might squeeze into the top 10 most clutch. MJ and Bird were clearly more clutch than Kobe.

@@justsayin669 ehh I mean he has the most game winners ever but sure

@@professionalcurrysexual9289 Yeah that's why he might squeeze into the top 10 along with being a good clutch defender, but look at the amount of game winner attempts and the fact that he was 5-22 on go ahead/game tying shots in the last 10 secs of the 4th qtr/OT of playoff games. Really statistically wasn't even particularly clutch if you look at percentages, but having the most game winners of all time somewhat offsets that. He definitely isn't as clutch as Jordan or Bird though. Like I said, I wouldn't even put him in the top 5 most clutch NBA players of all time, but he might squeeze into my top 10 most clutch. I think clutch ability is a bit overblown anyways because crunchtime is a much smaller sample size compared to the rest of the game and players that are better throughout the first 43mins of the game are usually the better players in the last 5mins too.

@@professionalcurrysexual9289 Kobe is overrated in the clutch, but he's still in my top 5 clutches player ever

Warriors play like that sharing the ball like crazy.

I mean last week he dropped larry bird so it wasn't that unexpected lol

Magic seriously needs to take ben under his wing. Missing a big opportunity

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Naw he needs to watch the ray Allen goat szn lol

Wouldnt work if it was wired into his brain

Too late

I agree!

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True. A 6'9 Point God is insane.

Steph Curry can’t touch Magic in scoring

That is insane!

I remember seeing somewhere that he dribbled so high to help keep his head up, so he could see the floor on the break. Looked completely weird and really dangerous, but can’t argue with the results.

He’s not playing the game how it’s supposed to be played. No one is. Playing the game the way it was actually intended didn’t sell

What is so impressive about that? He's a righty so he's dribbling with his dominant hand in the right direction. Of course he's going to use his left to dish it off because it would be an awkward motion to pass it off backwards using the same right hand where Kareem was coming from.

@@DMW23 blah blah blah

"blah blah blah" = I don't have a legit response to dispute your statement @@dimariobell8499

Well he did have a super team almost his entire career

He made his team super don't hate.

@@LADYJAYY19788 why is telling the truth looked at as hate in this generation? What's wrong with u youngins

@@andrecarter1590 Youngin what are YOU talking about I was alive to see magic in his prime. He made his teammates great. Kareem career was extended by 4 more because of magic stop it.

@@LADYJAYY19788 yeah I'm sure it was all magic it had nothing to do with the greatest center of all time James worthy coop ac green etc like i said he was on a super team his entire career its not hate its true

How about with lebron at the crypto center?

Same can be said for Mr. Larry Bird, Barkley, Jordan and many others. One see these guys chilling out today, but they were super in your face aggressive back on those days

Yeah- it starts off with him beating his defender. He could get 20 assists, or drop 35 points; whichever he prefers.

It’s the fact that he’s pulling up and swishing those long range set jump shots for me that makes it incredible. The only knock on Magic was he couldn’t shoot

U're wrong, today players are so strong they will stop Magic, Magic has to face the strength and great defense of guards Like trae young, curry, Doncic, LaMelo, Harden, there's no way magic can score on this guys.

​@@Metalheart-sg5jx idk If you're being serious or not..... wtf trae young Gunna do to magic😭

@@Metalheart-sg5jx You just listed a bunch of tiny dudes

@@Metalheart-sg5jx never talk basketball again

plus he was 6'9" so the ball was released at the same height as smaller players with their jump shots

@@nbastalgiacritic1751 not 😂😂😂

2016 warriors are overrated. To small for this lakers team

False. Pistol Pete had a crazier assortment of passes and came up with half the dribble moves and passes that made basketball what it became.

But magic is still a goat. And did lots of his own creative shit and yes made them work. Special

His jumpshot is very subpar compared to players now. Only reason he got away with a low shot put release is because he was 6’9 in a era where most point guards in the league were smaller. He also never had the raw athleticism of players today. Magic was great for his era. But the game evolves for a reason

@Jeff Harvey Yeah they want to act like everyone nowadays is a demigod athlete when 2 of the top 10 players this season (Jokic and Luka) are subpar - decent athletes and dominate based off skill.

Luka and jokic are a rare few and its great for the league to have them. But they are a statistical anomaly. Magic is great for his era They are transcendent players that can play in any area. But you can’t convince me that magic can play in any era with subpar athleticism at 6’9 and a subpar jumpshot.

@@christianlopez2995 If you want to imagine him in the modern era imagine a slightly slower and less defensive skilled Ben Simmons that has a modest jumper and hook shots and way better passing.

@@christianlopez2995 did u just insinuate magic Johnson would not be able to dominate in this ERA of soft ass Fuckin players ??? Boy sit your Fuckin ass down that is the dumbest shit ive heard in a long time 😂😂😂😂. Youre a clown bruh real shit lol

I don't think nobody is gonna disagree with you sir, lol

@@vexotimmer2675 fr lmao. Unless they're just an absolute idiot. He's top 3 in my eyes.

Magics intelligence on the court was so instrumental because he couldn't jump he couldn't run fast no athleticism but the skill level and craftiness was off the charts

@@davidhilliard1838 he wasn’t exactly a freakish athlete but to say he had “no athleticism” is definitely a stretch…

@@mauricedavis1740 you know what I mean he wasn't Jordan or Doc

If you watched him during a full game he forces nothing. His basketball IQ is so freakishly high that he could allow the game to come to him for all 48 minutes. Needs to score, scores. Better to pass, passes. Should let Worthy or Scott run things more, let’s them. It’s like Wayne Gretzky who had the same effortless efficiency and awareness or what was best in the moment. Physical abilities aside, their minds are what made them special.

No he couldnt.

@@jer8279 He averaged 24. Easily could've been more aggressive looking for his own shot

@@jer8279 he could have easily

That post game was legit

@@jer8279 magic averaged 24 on 53% shooting from the field while leading the league in assists , dudes Be averaging 30 and shooting like 45% from the field . Magic could've averaged 30 easily if he was a score first guard .

He will always be till the end of time

you can't really say anyone is the greatest of all the generations because things change throughout generations like the guard play isn't the same anymore as it was back then in today's game it's more shooting and scoring guards rather back then it was more find mismatches, pick and roll stuff like that.

@@Villian2thecity I really do understand where you're coming from here but no, magic's the goat pg

Steph is already better.

@@benjaminan1183 magic has more rings, all star games, Szn mvps, finals mvps, first nba all teams, assists leaders, steal leaders. Along with that he’s the better playmaker, defensive player, rebounder, clutch, leadership, iq and just more impact

Erving ?

that’d be 🔥

Probably don't have enough footage

preferably from his ABA days (if possible)

His fast-break game was incredible!

Dr. J’s best season was in the ABA. 1975-1976. Look at his numbers in the 1976 ABA finals. Incredible. He carried a team of nobodies against a team that had 3 hall of fame starters while being guarded by Bobby Jones who has 10 first team all defense appearances in the ABA/NBA combined in only 12 seasons.

Luka is somewhat similar but I agree

Yes they do wym?

Luka

Lebron last year

CP3 and Lamelo too. Last of a dying breed.

No

Best? Yes. Greatest? Prolly no.

Lol but Curry is really a shooting guard and magic is really a small forward

They both would dominate offensively

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Steph is way more fun to watch.

@@philipfontaine1878 more entertaining don’t make you greater.

THANH YOU!!!!!!!@@philipfontaine1878

OH but he is.@@BG-mn6di

@Billy Fresh Even more so for me