Michael Jordan texted Stephen A. that Magic Johnson is the PG over Steph Curry 👀 | First Take

[@commandershepard485]

I can imagine Jordan waking up in the middle of night cold sweats like “nah this ain’t right” lol

[@michaelm1221]

Why’d u assume he woke up, the man is notorious for not needing sleep

[@ef3602]

"and that's all I needed, from that day forward it was personal for me, you think he's a better PG? Okay. I'll show you why he's not"

[@dasher920]

Scottie Pippen try to drag Jordan’s name through the mud… Jordan doesn’t say a word People going around saying Michael Jordan is second to LeBron… Jordan doesn’t say a word Steph Curry claims that he is the best point guard of all time… Jordan : where is my cell phone?

[@younghannibal7434]

Jordan was getting some 🗣️ head

[@FreeMindScoop]

I Swea bruhhhhh

[@CarsonClaws]

Magic won finals mvp in his rookie season. Nobody has ever done that EVER

[@thesix4176]

Magic wont do much in today's NBA, he'll be basically Ben Simmons. Get real.

[@gilzerofan16]

@@thesix4176you sir or woman are dumb

[@BTCBlizzy]

@@thesix4176he didn’t play in today’s NBA, so what point is that to make?

[@GreekFreekMan34]

@@thesix4176Magic wasn’t asked to score until they needed that from him when he played. Magic can adjust to the game now and average close to 30 because of his size

[@elvismanyisa3465]

Steph won unanimous MVP nobody has ever done it ever

[@TimeBucks]

Everything he is saying is accurate!

[@nurulkabir508]

Nice

[@rohitojha838]

Nice

[@kuchalagmotivationalvichar2044]

👍

[@SandhyaSa-m1q]

Nice

[@palakommasumalatha1628]

Super

[@zeeshawnali4078]

Imagine getting a text from the GOAT and he calls you Sir. What a legend.

[@MilkyWayGalaxyy]

Forget passing and the true definition of a point guard. The point is to score as mamy points as a team so give me the 5 greatest scorers of all time in any sport and i am Winning!!!

[@NostalgikOne]

@@MilkyWayGalaxyyno, you’re not. Put the 5 greatest scorers in the same lineup and you’re going to have a mess, put the 4 greatest scorers and Magic Johnson…and he’ll put on a show like you’ve never seen and have them clicking on all cylinders. There’s levels to this, the game is about a lot more when it comes to the collective of a team.

[@MilkyWayGalaxyy]

@NostalgikOne Magic Johnson was a liability as a shooter everywhere on the court. They would hack a Magic at the end of every crucial game and force him to shoot. And it's not like Steph and others can't pass the ball for crying out loud. 5 greatest scorers of all time would include LeBron and he is one of the greatest passers of all time. Easily top 5 all time. So LeBron could play point. Problem solved.

[@chaddlez1379]

Skip Bayless punching the air hearing the fact that MJ texted SAS 😂😂😂

[@FaceFamous]

Rent free😂

[@whatsthedeal9720]

Tray Bayless "Boys in The Studio" 🤣

[@stuarthenry7211]

/fail@@FaceFamous

[@MrCorner21]

😂😂😂 Skip hotter than fish grease about that one

[@bingram2011]

Underrated comment. Those of us who know - are smiling with you.

[@akaurfear]

MJ doesn't even talk about the debates he is in but will stick up for Magic. Speaks volumes

[@miatodd3236]

Preach!!

[@LeanieSigel]

Lol becuase he has 9zillion fans ready to speak up for him it’s MJ does he really need to speak for himself? Imagine MJ ever being compared to Steph it’s only 2 players ppl consistently bring near MJ and that’s Lebron and Kareem..

[@OnewYork]

​@@LeanieSigelnah! it's because Jordan knows he's been replaced by Lebron and HE's okay with it ..

[@OnewYork]

@akaurfear lol!! Jordan knows Lebron is NOW the 🐐

[@Hajinrei]

​@@OnewYork😂😂😅😅

[@chriskatona1705]

I love how respectful MJ was with conveying his opinion. No insults, or cussing. Just eloquently stating his opinion.

[@joeymanny]

because thats how greats do they are respectful compare to these young generation like steph and lebron will just crying out loud to tell the whole word that they are the greatest which is awful to hear. Its like Karl Anthony towns all over again

[@richardrandlejr1954]

That’s really just how adults normally talk.

[@joeymanny]

@@richardrandlejr1954 more like the generation of adults today are becoming self entitled thats all

[@rocketman69420-s]

@@joeymanny tbf if u rewatch the interview, curry acknowledges that he doesn't fit the conventional mold of a "point guard." Maybe he interpreted the question from an impact on the game level? In that case, the debate is definitely a whole lot closer.

[@raphaelwong3429]

Facts@@joeymanny

[@rok87ule]

MJ "took it personal" once again, this time at 5:54 am 😂

[@KewPie-ym2vu]

Haha so true ! 😅

[@ac4185]

Just got back from the casino.

[@jrrtokens5407]

5:54 am to be exact. pure genius.

[@Suspended.Solitude]

That's just when he sent the message. Dude been up since midnight wording his text message just to get it right.

[@youtuber_00786]

When the GOAT of GOATs texts you and says to read it on air, you know that's a huge deal for your show and people are going to talk about it for a while.

[@jrsmith1998]

dang. Imagine being able to say you have Mike’s phone number. lol. That’s all Stephen A really wanted us to know.

[@laz0rama]

for real! sas is such a name-dropper.

[@skineyemin4276]

@@laz0rama Well, MJ did text him at almost 6AM in the morning. What was he suppose to do? Not tell the viewers? It is not name dropping if one has been on Steven A's sport's journalist level for over 30 years. Get real.

[@harveysmarvey9480]

We don't know that Stephen A. had MJ's number. We do know that MJ had Stephen A.'s number. MJ texted Stephen A. So, Imagine being able to say that MJ has your phone number.

[@joshjones9749]

If MJ told him to say it on air tf else he gonna do?

[@dashboardmoney5743]

bro its MICHAEL JORDAN

[@ef3602]

Mad Dog never felt so validated in his life! 😂

[@MikeMitchell-y3m]

😂😂😂😂

[@oroc1226]

😭😭😭😭

[@trustnoone3007]

That is blasssphemy. MAGIC JOHNSON? - Mad Dog 😂 hahahaha

[@brandongregory5128]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@gandheeznuts4893]

*Violated

[@mattg6390]

I’m with MJ on this one. He didn’t put Curry down, he’s just reminding people about the type of player that Magic was

[@Argee52]

I think Magic Johnson what just As good MJ or maybe a little better. Magic came in the NBA being the the GOAT..

[@GP.025]

Curry issa real point guard. Dude vision elite, left hand or right hand passing. Theirs nonething curry can’t do that another point can. Except be 6’9

[@mattg6390]

The except be 6’9 part is pretty crucial though. He can’t rebound the way that Magic could. That’s significant. I’m not even saying Magic is better, I’m just tired of the recency bias that so many NBA fans have. I think that it’s only because Curry is still playing that so many people think of him as being better than Magic. Same thing as the MJ vs Lebron GOAT “debate”. I put debate in quotes because I think MJ is easily the GOAT and it shouldn’t be up for discussion. 6-0 in the Finals. 6 Finals MVPS. 5 regular season MVPS. Defensive player of the year. College title. Seemingly hit every clutch shot in the playoffs. Won the title each of his final six FULL seasons with the Bulls and did it all in 13 NBA seasons. Spent significantly less time in the league and still has way better/more impressive accolades than Lebron (especially in the playoffs).

[@GP.025]

@@mattg6390 yea but since when was rebounding a point guard skill. Magic the better player in my opinion but stephs the better point. James the goat, he is the top athlete over Jordan or anybody else, not even close. Bron stopping Jordan before Jordan stopping prime Bron. Michaels accolades cool, but GS would pick apart and destroy bulls, force Jordan to reconstruct his whole roster, fire their big men, and still may get beat every year by 14- 19 warriors

[@Luca-yb4sh]

@@mattg6390 I find kind of hilarious that you are "tired of the recency bias" towards active players but have nothing to say about retired players being put on an untouchable pedestal as soon as they step off the court. Now, don't get me wrong, I have Magic in my top 3 all time and Steph at 7 or 8, depending on the day. However, to say that is "blasphemy" to put Curry in the same category as Magic, as Mad Dog is doing here, shows exactly that kind of attitude: past legends can never be surpassed because people like him (and there's a lot) reject the very idea to begin with. The bar for active players to be considered on the same level as past superstars gets higher and higher for no reason. Curry actually provides a great example of this. You have no idea how many comments I've seen arguing that if Curry wins one or two more chips then maybe he's top 10, when there's no other superstar with 4 rings that is not considered a top 10 player of all time. Or how many people say stuff like "Magic will always be the goat PG no matter what". You talk of recency bias but in reality active players always get the short end of the stick and are required to prove themselves doing double the work past players did. And quite frankly I'm tired of that attitude.

[@usmcmikeco0651]

MJ texting someone "Good Morning Sir" is awesome

[@shepshep7899]

One thing about Mike is he is extremely respectful

[@Lunyore]

​@@shepshep7899that's a lie. Mike is a jackass.

[@---wc2zp]

​@@shepshep7899Yeah, as his former teammates and opponents...lol and i'm the biggest MJ fan but not hypocrite

[@trustplanet]

Ugh jordan only said this to protect his own legacy. Smh. If we talk about Steph being the best jordan doesn’t have an argument for being the best.

[@jlv3x]

​@@trustplanet they were talking point guard not player. When we're talking about the best player of all time I don't think Steph would even put his self at the top of that list.

[@tmotivate]

Jordan reminding us that every so often, he can make the assist

[@unoblockz5859]

Underrated best comment 😂😂💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@brookemcneal147]

@@unoblockz5859 ... How,lol...He was always a great passer & playmaker.

[@dekdelros3410]

Bars! Best comment my bro

[@brookemcneal147]

@@dekdelros3410 ... 😆...Bars

[@MauricioBarragan]

😂

[@richardsong7732]

I love how MJ’s voice still holds so much weight till this date.

[@dnice4145]

MJ knows that when you talk less/very little people will pay more attention at times when you decide to.

[@chickhearn4ever779]

@@dnice4145 Unlike some people we know who can't even keep their mouth shut or their twitter fingers on pause

[@alfredooliva5175]

why wouldnt it. MJ is the defacto GOAT. Its like Shakespear or Albert Einstein commenting in on something

[@jan279]

I mean a billion dollar brand is literally named after him, so I'd like to think he is still very much relevant today. 😄

[@chickhearn4ever779]

@@PolandSOulx now thats a fairy tale. He literally cares nothing about that stiff-frawd

[@urbanistik.o1o]

Yeah!!!..., Magic Johnson truly is an example of what a Point Guard should be!!!

[@XThaGreat]

Yep a true point guard at that

[@rogerc23]

You were just told what to think

[@JackDosti]

I doesn’t matter. Curry made the Point guard position change, because of his style of play. And that if curry doesn’t score he is not a factor that’s BS. He is the player that is guarded more without the ball, even double teamed. So you have 1 or 2 defenders not even in game because of that.

[@GP.025]

⁠@@JackDosticurry is better guard, magic is better player. Curry is pass first and point at heart but why pass first when the best thing for the team is too shoot and attract doubles at half court. Attract so much attention that they give up layups instead of your threes. Curry would be elite as a pass first Nash type guardBut it would a disservice to basketball if did and his teammates

[@ocsjc13]

Steph is the def of a wing lol

[@ill-nois2282]

Mike sending Stephen A a text at 5 AM about who’s the greatest PG of all times seems like something Mike would do lmao

[@marcmartel7542]

While smoking a cigar.....

[@mrexcitement2323]

It’s even more funny because he probably sticking it to Isiah Thomas

[@klr802]

MJ speaking the truth. Magic is the definition of a point guard.

[@zacharywhite211]

I think it's farcical this is even a discussion. As a point guard, I don't think Curry is top 3. As a scorer, sure.

[@MadamPrez328]

Exactly... Steph a shooting guard

[@GP.025]

@@zacharywhite211if magic Had Steph’s jumper would you still want him to be pass first in 80s. Or average 40 with 7 assist with consistent blowouts stretching defenses to half court. Steph could easily be steve Nash or better. It’s best for NBA, his teammates and fans if Curry shoots first. He still plays FOR his teammates first, and is an ELITE passer left right, plus top 5 handle all time. What can’t Steph do that a All time great point can

[@zacharywhite211]

@@GP.025 I am not saying he's not top tier. But since you asked the question... Steph is not even top 40 in assists. Whether total or assists per game. But again, I don't necessarily hold that against him. It's a different game today. Defense is comparatively weak and he can probably contribute more by attempting 17-18 FG per game. Oh, the other thing Steph is actually weak (but has gotten much better recently) is defense. Not even top 20 among guards

[@GP.025]

@@nealcassady-yn3bh They’re speaking on most skilled point guard tho. Magic stats are heavily influenced by his size and athleticism which are not Pg skills. Who has the better handle, the better off hand, the better pass left and right, the best full court handle. Who makes the game EASIEST for his teammates. Westbrook averages 8.3 assist for his career, curry 6.5. Do you think Westbrook is a better passer.? When kd was in golden state steph could’ve milked the ball in pick and roll and racked up assist after assist in a Mike Dantoni type offense. But no like a true point guard steph plays the game a way that benefits his teammates and winning first. In the pick and roll steph is too dangerous, he’s instantly doubled for the past 10 years. Setting up 4-3 situations, setting up easy hockey assist for teammates. I done watch guys like harden in his prime get doubled at half court, and throw weak passes because he doesn’t care if he’s not getting the assist. Steph puts it on the money everytime in that situation over 7 footers or who ever with the hook pass left or right creating the 4-3. His game is all about pressuring the Defense, to make the game EASIEST for his teammates, Which is the primary job of a PG. Steph is a different type point guard but he is still a point guard at heart, maxed out in all the point fundamentals. He has no weakness in a point guard trait, but ohh his stats, bro is one of the most sacrificial players to ever play at the expense of winning and playing for his teammates. He is bending the defense off the ball and creating wide open lays for teammates while coming off flare screens. Ain’t that what point guards do, curry does that without touching the ball. His biggest weakness probably is getting 1 on 1 buckets like shooting guards such as D Wade, Jordan, booker, Dame etc. His 3 point shot is used to pressure the defense to break and create openings for his teammates. His 3 shot is used to influence the game as a point guard should, make the game EASIER for his teammates. The celebration makes the defense bend and break even more. Steph curry is a point GOD at heart and is always a step ahead of the defense like a great point guard should be

[@17NateJohnson]

I love that MJ went on the record for this.

[@Darealkingrichard]

MJ did that because he know if magic isn't considered the GOAT PG,that taints his overrated legacy. Other than magic,who did he BEAT in the finals,a bunch of midISH teams that never won a ring then or since! He worried that bron already beat steph in the finals & faced him 4 times,smh.

[@jamesmills9546]

​@@Darealkingrichardbingo there's always a agenda with mj to elevate Jordan

[@maverick33guy95]

​@@Darealkingrichardnah he did that because curry ain't the goat pg

[@glcsander]

Cause Magic was that guy for MJ the one he wanted to surpass no matter what, he came back to win another 3 rings to beat Magic so it's no shock he chimed in on this.

[@wysemanacc84]

you are wrong Magic is a pure point guard by definition and that is the truth. it has nothing to do with everything you just mentioned aboved.

[@moctezuma_2]

It's not about taking anything away from Steph. It's about not robbing Magic of what he deserves

[@brianwashington2449]

Nah it’s basically any old player wont say new upcoming players deserves more credit they do. They dont want to lose their spot in history

[@zacharywhite211]

@@brianwashington2449 that definitely happens a lot with the old guard. But in this case... I don't even think there is a good case to even discuss Curry as the greatest PG ever. The only stat where he would be dominant is scoring. Which is important, but certainly not the only or predominant function of a PG.

[@brianwashington2449]

@@zacharywhite211 Oh I know, I was just saying thats all

[@solemagus4761]

🤝💯

[@Gamevet]

@@zacharywhite211 Curry is more like a Shooting Guard, playing the position of PG.

[@averageguy1261]

Magic and Jordan, the golden era of basketball.

[@StuartMcNair-kk9nb]

And Bird as well

[@ayidonno]

Plumber era

[@Lu7.k]

@@ayidonnoclown who started watching sports in 2020

[@ayidonno]

@@Lu7.k you're the clown here old man🤡

[@averageguy1261]

@@StuartMcNair-kk9nb I was about to say, but he wasn't part of the convo. But definitely.

[@Lyyca]

Glad MJ did this. Now Curry will take it very personally.

[@stanleysanchez2898]

Lop Curry ain't like that brother

[@smookc1584]

@@stanleysanchez2898you crazy ah watch what curry do this season

[@Lyyca]

@@stanleysanchez2898 I beg to differ. It's in a good way too. I want to see Curry overly-stimulated and motivated for next season because of this.

[@shyamnatarajan5149]

That would be LeBron cuz he a selfish B****ard

[@truthspeaks1813]

​@@Lyycacurry should sit down. He is done...next

[@fn-2187]

Imagine if Bron said Curry the best PG. ESPN would cover this topic until the end of the year 😂

[@buschg7106]

Right😂

[@dasgre0g]

It would be BREAKING NEWS.. LeBron said... Anything

[@thunderouso6662]

Why would I image that. 🤷

[@Extra0711]

EASY

[@juspeace907]

He wouldnt , hed just say he himself was the best point guard ever...and the best 2 guard, and the best 3 , 4 and 5

[@JamelVVanderburg]

Chris Mad Dog Russo’s reaction at 4:11 will ALWAYS bring me joy

[@sahpdude]

everytime Curry makes a 3 the arena should play this audio LOL

[@quintonyoung8878]

Even Jordan said, he’s really close. And Curry is still in the hunt for rings.

[@mguerra310]

Yeah but he still ain’t better than Magic. And he ain’t winning no more chips. That window for GSW is closed and shut. If curry wants to elevate to all time great and win more chips he needs to go to the best franchise in the league that would be the Los Angeles Lakers. 💯

[@NaturalLemon]

Jordan could've said Steph is "close" just to save face for public image. He's just not gonna say Steph a top 3-4 PG all-time.. MJ knows if he did then salty GSW fans would riot on twitter.

[@chipchelios]

Close but no cigar

[@davyjoneslocker4859]

​@mguerra310 all you had to say was LeBron needs help 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@DKhalil]

@@mguerra310 lol you guys are hilarious, isn’t that the same thing Perkings and another "expert " were saying about the warriors before the playoffs 2022? What happened next 😂? Maybe you should remember that before saying anything. LA, best team in the league ? Know I see , you are a delusional lakers fan 😂. He doesn’t need to get there, he made his franchise worth being in the discussion of one of the best of all time, a dynasty , hold the records for W/L in one Regular season and in one Playoffs run. When he gets his 5 rings what would be the argument then ? I don’t see Magic better than Curry, the only advantage which serve Magic well was his size for his position, that’s all. Make it in this perspective : Imagine Curry with the Size of Magic , he will be unstoppable 😂. But what can Magic will do if he was the size of Curry? Also the way the game is played in this era is way different; their impact are the same but in different ways. Curry revolutionized the entire game worldwide, he is also the only one unanimous MVP of history , best shooter of all time. As Magic and most players and superstars say : We have never seen someone like that before . He sure is legitimately in the conversation for the best PG of all time.

[@aleksandarhadjov8536]

Everybody stops when MJ's saying something..thanks MJ🐐

[@alfredooliva5175]

now all we need is MJ to chime in on the GOAT player of all time to end this foolishness

[@jordanjenkins1671]

People listen more to the person who opens his mouth less.

[@Big_3000]

@@alfredooliva5175Jordan will never. He’s explained already that he thinks the whole GOAT debate is cringe because there’s different eras and all the all time greats haven’t all played with each other.

[@theurbangardener1006]

⁠@@alfredooliva5175he did. The commercial where he has the rings on his fingers and he breaks down what they meant to him. He said he was the goat without saying it, remember?

[@Big_3000]

@@PolandSOulx Oj says that Jordan said he was the greatest, MJ says that he told OJ he was the best in the world, which is vastly different. So who do I believe?

[@arizjones]

The NBA is officiated different now compared to when Magic played. So comparing players of different times is hard. There was no restricted zone under the rim when Magic played. Hand checking was allowed and you could restrict the man cutting across the lane without the ball. There also were no flagrant fouls, so fouls to stop a layup could be pretty physical. Also, the step back we see now would have been a travel, and people today get away with palming or a carry that would have been a violation in the past.

[@sirbradfordofhousejones]

Love this comment. And it was even more intense for the prior generation- it is why you never see them doing crossovers or even switching hands (the infamous Cousy dribble-out-the-clock comes to mind), as they would get called for it. Players like West, the Big O, etc… who knows what they would be like in the 21st century

[@VanixX-he7jz]

Stfu and stop sucking wardells meat

[@onlydbrasko]

Magic won HS, College, and NBA as the star PG in 3 consecutive years because of his skills, BBIQ AND Leadership. Anyone who thinks a 19 year old Steph would've been able to turn Showtime with those Magic Lakers is delusional. Magic had to retire at 30 or else we wouldn't be having this conversation as his game was never about athleticism. It's obvious who actually watched Showtime Lakers and who's relied on KZbin highlights.

[@Virgoindigo]

Lol I love how you just made Magic’s case for goat even greater with all them facts.😂😂

[@shamdaman8554]

There was no zone defense in magic days also and there was illegal defense and 3 seconds rule si it was much harder in magic days

[@aimtrue9152]

Steven A. will never erase that txt from the GOAT M.J for life!!!

[@Plemonoo]

Stephen A is beyond famous. Anytime Jordan reach out to him you know he’s on another level than anybody

[@K124B]

lol you got a point, Skip Bayless would kill to have MJ txt him anything.

[@Nittany100]

Or he enjoys proving SAS wrong🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Mrwonderful0212]

Or so he thinks

[@jlv3x]

Plus Stephen A got Jordan in the argument when he tried to put anybody over Magic as a point guard.

[@dasher920]

Stephen they probably got a hard on when he realize who’s the text was from

[@tellitlikeitisfresh6541]

Wow this just shows Michael is intuned with everything

[@evanlewis9402]

What a flex to calmly read a text message received from Michael Jordan lol

[@teehud313]

It was probably Marcus Jordan

[@squeakyclean7]

@@teehud313😂😂

[@joshrockout792]

bro said marcus jordan

[@Centure120]

Lonzo mad

[@masculinitymatters9030]

Not a flex when he has to tell a follow 'hooper' what a point guard is. Steph is a undersized SG, not a point...he lists as a PG solely based on his stature.

[@mechdbarber376]

The GOAT has spoken! Thank you for cuttin him short on the end of this video.😂

[@websiteguruseo9554]

The 2ng GOAT has spoken

[@kdmour]

Can't imagine why anybody has ever thought this was a debate. Magic is one of the top five players of all time and THE BEST POINT GUARD PERIOD

[@AnonymousKD17]

Its SAS who is curry fan but curry isn't even top 10 player all time Magic top 5 all time player

[@thandinh2447]

ok

[@iHasCaek]

people born around 2000s think curry should even be mentioned in the top PG list. magic destroys teams while havin single digit points. magic also played against some of the best teams there ever was and was successful against them.

[@dnoon1386]

FACTS!!! I'm not even gonna entertain this argument

[@nyfanatik]

Enough said !! 👏🏼

[@richardgentry6996]

Magic Man could play Every Postion on the floor. He Proved it. Best PG Ever. 🤔

[@namenamed8879]

He wouid struggle at SG, other than that yea

[@wrigley8225]

@@namenamed8879Struggle?? Magic would back down and post up ANY shooting guard in today’s game, and torch him! Who’s gonna defend 6’9” on the block, who’s big enough to go get his own rebound if he misses?? 😂😂

[@jd87926]

MJ's been retired 20 years and still makes headlines with texts 😂😂😂🐐🐐🐐

[@easylife6348]

This video alone is #3 trending in 11 hours lol

[@Lu7.k]

@@easylife6348shits wicked bro😭😭

[@RiruKrypto_]

We will say the same for LeBron when he's retired. lol

[@according2cathy309]

Just like the Jordan’s!

[@auntiez4917]

@@RiruKrypto_ Ummm...no.

[@Tommasini9]

Totally agreed. Magic Johnson could literally play all 5 positions on the basketball court...and actually did!

[@benjitall1536]

That's a total exaggeration.

[@jonm7888]

​@benjitall1536 He did it in game 7 of the finals as a 20 year old rookie when Kareem was hurt. He had 42 points and 15 rebounds, even though he was normally a pass first point guard. The fact that it happened before you were born doesn't make it less impressive.

[@jonm7888]

​@@benjitall1536Magic>Curry

[@EDouble1]

​@@benjitall1536 you must be in your teens or 20s.

[@benjitall1536]

@@EDouble1 You must be 5

[@brandoncrockett9266]

As a Steph fan, I really appreciated MJ’s approach. Made his case for Magic without dogging out Steph-paid respect to both guys while making his point clear. I personally have Magic at 1A and Steph at 1B all-time at the PG position, but I won’t knock Steph’s confidence, and I believe that he’s using all of this as motivation for ring #5 💪🏾

[@carltonlewis7980]

Facts now if curry gets a FIFITH !!! It’s over I don’t wanna hear NUN

[@HehoiHehoi]

@@carltonlewis7980lmao you wish

[@melvinhhcp3615]

@@carltonlewis7980 If Steph gets his 5th & somehow averages double digit assists for the rest of his career, then MAYBE. No guarantees.

[@jsim519]

Curry is not really a pg he is more of sg …. The offense runs thru green not curry …. Curry is the greatest shooter but is a defensive liability where magic was a pure pg and could guard any of the 5 positions

[@skipbrainless7527]

@@jsim519Magic was not good defensively despite his size you’re smoking crack

[@Theyaintme_cb6]

Bruh the fact MJ 🐐 text Stephen A is even a more bigger storyline

[@noncomplacent]

uh... he's on tv

[@moondawg3698]

You do know Mj has done it before. Telling Sas that Ga34 was mvp

[@giangkim8789]

ok

[@Biotoze]

Dang would love for MJ to talk a little bit more on these types of talks.

[@lakshmidevi836]

Thank you Mad Dog. Lately people have seemed to have forgotten how great Magic

[@SwagAli]

Another chapter in the MJ/MJ bromance. Love it.

[@nothembajozi2862]

There's a video where Kobe Bryant is asked to name his top 5 of all time. He didn't name himself and when he was asked where he stood he literally said "No I'm nowhere near that stuff". Before he even reached 40 years he had found the balance between self confidence and humility.

[@rohailiqbal8605]

Ok but this isnt about him though is it…

[@user-wy1et9dk9w]

@@77amitd 🤦‍♂️ rent free

[@muffin2cutiepie]

That what my comment was a out when I first heard Curry refer to himself as the GOAT PG.....Especially when you are still in rhe game.......To me, that is just sooooooo HEADY and such a turn off, Look it up............." Stephen A agrees with Stephen Curry that he's the Greatest PG of all time .....look it up

[@MrTrueCaller619]

Facts 💯, was miles ahead of these 30+ guys that act like teens .

[@raybohlander5502]

​​@@77amitd😂he's been king James long before nba... do your research embarrassing

[@spectre4627]

Magic did all that in 13 yrs, imagine if he was around for 15-18 yrs it would not be even close. 13 yrd and 9 Finals appearance is insane.

[@kencoles828]

This is why I feel John Stockton is the best of all time. Magic is the man but the short career. Stockton is also better point guard than Steph.

[@killersan6857]

Or maybe he retired because he knew he couldn’t play for that long

[@kencoles828]

Well, that little AIDS thing got in the way. Larry had back issues, and Jordan had ego issues. I give big props to guys who can compete at the highest level for a long career. Kareem, LeBron, Stockton, Malone...

[@dasher920]

@@kencoles828 LeBron has an ego as well… Only reason he entered the “goat conversation“ was because in 2016 he said he was the greatest of all time because he won a championship for Cleveland And ever since then people are like I think he is the greatest… They are wrong, but they are saying it because LeBron brought it up

[@kencoles828]

I agree with you. Not honestly a huge LeBron fan. But he is performing at an extremely high level at a advanced age. If Jordan had and was able to perform consistently across the same length of career then I also sure he would be undisputed. However, he acted on his ego and retired twice thereby leaving doubt. Magic and Bird who I both like more had short careers not by choice. Doesn't really matter why but it certainly leaves doubt and speculation of what they could have achieved.

[@clanrobertson1]

Thank you Mad Dog. Lately people have seemed to have forgotten how great Magic was.

[@aaronflowers8881]

They forget how great everybody was.

[@IamNotTrey]

Magic is EXTREMELYYYY overrated. He has ABSOLUTELY NO BAG, he had 5 HOFers, The 6XMVP GOAT CENTER😂, NEVER WON WITHOUT KAREEM, robbed him of fmvp in 1980 for playing 1 game as a center even tho hes 6’9, he lost in the 1991 finals without kareem.

[@RoxysWorld2324]

@@IamNotTreyyou’re delusional

[@IamNotTrey]

@@RoxysWorld2324 how? What did i say thats wrong?

[@mrg1534]

When Magic got to the Lakers he changed the whole Dynamics of that team, it was off to the races and not just that, They would get knocked out the playoffs throughout the 70s era, he was definitely the missing piece to that team

[@Nnamz]

So much of what Johnson does is trackable by stats. His rebounding, his passing (assists), his scoring. He was incredible, and the stats back that up. So much of what Curry does is not trackable by stats, though. As Stephen A. said, just his presence on the floor is enough to create more space for his teammates to do better. He's a black hole. We've never seen a player defended like how most teams defend Curry, and that more than anything else has led to Golden State's success. I'm not ready to definitively choose between them. Just saying that Curry's impact is insanely underrated.

[@cgreen9686]

Real hoopers know lol 💯

[@Duval-Dame]

Yea. Curry playing in the modern era of analytics... Curry impacts the game when he's on the floor just as much as magic did in his era.

[@Q.B.2.L.B.]

Well the rule changes on defense have helped Steph as well. Magic played when you actually had to guard your man.

[@yruqrem9]

Not just the stats, but the "eyetest" most importantly.

[@Nnamz]

@@Mustard4488 You're right, sure, but I don't think that's a helpful way of looking at it. Magic adhere's to the old way of playing PG, and he does it better than anybody. But the game has evolved, and pure PGs are a relic of the past. In the modern NBA, Curry's skillset translates into winning more than Magic's skillset would. It's telling that Curry found all his success in the Lebron era, while Magic essentially couldn't win again once MJ got a bit of help. Either way, this debate isn't easy. Anybody saying that one is head and shoulders above the other is wrong. It's very close. Even MJ, who chose Magic, said Steph is close.

[@aquintaancrum4385]

Thank you, Mr. Jordan (Michael) for your words of wisdom, truth and respect!

[@kathyjohson1273]

I definitely concur!!!

[@aquintaancrum4385]

@repentandbelieveinJesusChrist9I am 100% a blameless phenomenal woman and a friend of my LORD God and Saviour Jesus Christ you have to stop displaying your mother and father sins, because your so blinded with guilt and sin you can't accept that I was never born to cover anyone's sins and the words of LORD God Jesus Christ Gal. 6:7 Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap.

[@hmoneyvibez751]

Thank him for sneakers and jails

[@sangvoba4340]

ok

[@ericmathis3746]

Thank goodness you put (Michael) in parentheses.. or else we wouldn't have known who you were referring to!

[@kofiashiboe-mensah686]

What I like about this is it shows that MJ has heard all the debate about LBJ but not once has he ever tried to defend himself. That takes some self awareness & healthy self esteem. MJ the goat, Magic the goat of point guards

[@TeacherLegendary]

MJ the shooting guard goat

[@OnewYork]

MJ knows Lebron is NOW the 🐐 and HE's okay with it ..

[@kid2788]

@@OnewYork😂😂😂

[@visibleangle7147]

Hes got all his callcenter every time his name pops up! U stupid? in behalf of him the paid callcenter comes out with espn who made money and owe him. He is the fakest goat in all sports history!

[@visibleangle7147]

@@OnewYorkthis s very true. Even as a human being and a role model. Id rather have my kids rooting for Lebron. Good father good friend has discipline not married twice, late nights gambling and about to lose his NBA team!

[@Wis_Dom]

One thing i love about Jordan, He don't Flip-Flop and back-peddle about his favorite players. He said Magic was the best point guard three years ago on "The Last Dance".

[@steplaland]

Magic has always publicly called MJ the greatest of all time. I'm glad MJ can reciprocate and at least call Magic man the greatest PG of all time. True competitors who can be honest and recognize each other's place.

[@Bars11_]

Thank you Mad Dog....Magic is the best Point Guard all time...Period. Even MJ couldn't take this blasphemy.

[@AGHathaway]

He just saying it to boost his legacy

[@K124B]

Mad Dog really be speaking facts. he not with none of the nonsense, i love it!

[@que_creations]

@@AGHathaway Who legacy? MJ percentage-wise is considered the greatest. Magic percentage-wise is considered the greatest PG. Just the fact he won a championship and final MVP as a rookie speaks volumes.

[@KingSally92]

@@que_creationsit tells you how weak competition was back then. What other elite PG were there in the 80s? 🤣

[@shynebayarea510]

Curry better

[@akingwithwords2144]

😂😂😂 Stephen A will NEVER say, “I’m wrong” 😂😂😂 There’s ALWAYS a caveat, ALWAYS!

[@japango1]

I was thinking the same thing. ALWAYS

[@KTM-er3vc]

I’m in my 40’s and Stephen A acting like a woman refusing to say they’re wrong. Curry had Klay and KD to free him up to shoot the 3. If he played in the 80’s and felt a elbow or hand on ribs or back from the free throw line and it not being called a foul I can guarantee you that Curry wouldn’t have that shot percentage. If Reggie Miller , Glen Rice, Ray Allen ,Bird played in this era and shot the volume of shots these guys take their Ppg And 3pt % would be off the charts. But anyway besides shooting a high percentage at the 3 what else does Curry have over Magic who could play all positions on the floor??? Stephen A cut it out

[@djlatenight7900]

😂😂😂

[@BeatBoiBango662]

Right As if Magic didn’t Have impact in his era 😂 Yu praising the man but still trying to find a way to say Curry is Better in today’s Game😂

[@ShutThePuck]

Stephen A's explanation makes a lot of sense to be honest. Michael said it himself - you have to first define what a point guard is, or what exactly we're talking about in order to have a serious debate. Magic Johnson is the very definition of a point guard, if we're leaning on the historical definition. But Steph is something new, something else entirely, so there's no way to really compare the two according to the historical definition of a point guard. The only way to make a comparison would be to look at their overall impact on their teams' offenses and winning overall, and if you are doing that then Steph Curry vs Magic Johnson is an actual debate and could go either way depending on what a person values more.

[@chrisgriffin5383]

Loved Magic, loved the Laker fast break showtime and Magic's bullet passes. For me he's the best point guard of my life time. Curry's great but Magic was , well "Magic".

[@IamNotTrey]

Overrated. Curry is way better than him. Yall say “Curry had KD” but not “Magic had KAREEM💀” or “Magic had James Worthy”. He robbed Kareem of 1980 fmvp for playing ONE GAME as a !!!SIX FOOT NINE!!! center, when Kareem was avg 30. Curry won before, with, and after KD, Magic never won without Kareem, and lost in the 1991 finals, without kareem.🤦🏽‍♂️

[@IamNotTrey]

Kareem also won fmvp over PRIME MAGIC AT HIS ABSOLUTE PEAK. Kareem was 38…

[@mj23goat3]

​@@IamNotTreyIt may have only been "ONE GAME", but it was GAME 7. Do or die. And then take into account that Magic was a ROOKIE, ffs. And playing pretty much the exact _opposite_ of his normal position. What he did on that night would be the equivalent of a AAA guy getting called up to The Show on the day of Game 7 of the World Series*, then that rookie ending up at bat in the bottom of the 9th, full count, bases loaded, with his team down by 3 and he hits a GRAND SLAM. *Yes, I know that's against the rules but I'm speaking hypothetically here.

[@IamNotTrey]

@@mj23goat3 but Kareem was better the whole series. Magic couldve just had a good game lol. Curry dropped 40 his rookie year too. The story of Magic being a rookie is being focused on more than the fact that Kareem was better the whole series, he just finally sat out.

[@erichvonmanstein6876]

​@@IamNotTreyshut up stupi d

[@_3209_]

Steph is 2nd and it’s ok! He wasn’t even in the debate 8 years ago. I believe it’s not a bad thing Steph being behind Magic 💯

[@teresamcgee-vd2uc]

He is not second 😂. What is the main job of the point? It's to initiate the Offense., Facilitate, assists. Steph is 45th all time in that catagory

[@regal394]

It's not, he's comfortably sitting at second

[@teresamcgee-vd2uc]

@@regal394 Not. Steph is a player that runs through screens,brings the ball up but dishes to Dray. He's a 3pt shooting guard similar to Reggie Miller. Steph changed the game But he doesn't get to Change the Definition of The point guard position.

[@gandheeznuts4893]

What y’all dumbfuck aren’t ready to hear yet is that there are LOADS of players who are better than Magic. Jokic is better than Magic right now. The. Dude. Can’t. Shoot. He doesn’t know how to shoot. His shot. Is broken. But somehow he is a top 5 player???😂

[@thsu8]

Stephanie Curry isn't even close to the toughness, intangibles, and leadership of Isiah Thomas. Stephanie wasn't even better than LeFraud's sidekick pg Kyrie Irving in the highest stakes series in NBA history. Kyrie actually outplayed him in two straight Finals and it would have been 3 if Kyrie didn't get hurt in 2015.

[@takemeback5307]

The GOAT has spoken.

[@trentmaxcell4691]

Cheers to that!

[@AllPersonalNothingBusiness]

Just because someone's considered the greatest doesn't mean everything they say is right js. Not to say Jordan is wrong here but ya'll need to stop saying nonsense like that

[@takemeback5307]

@@AllPersonalNothingBusiness bruhh you really said all that just to say you agree. You like to argue huh?

[@AllPersonalNothingBusiness]

@takemeback5307 there's a reason why I tried to separate the point I'm making from this Jordan scenario. Sounds like you didn't comprehend it bless your heart

[@MadMan-v2q]

​@@AllPersonalNothingBusinessJordan said magic is the greatest pg. 90% of NBA fans agree that magic is the greatest pg. The only one who disagree is curry fans and most of his fans are 12 year olds.

[@calvinsykes36]

Everything he is saying is accurate! Magic an unmatched legend as a PG!

[@theknightsdark9598]

When you say something soooo flagrant that even Mj had to speak on it 😂😂😂 and you will see batman smile before Mj comments on someone's ridiculous take 😂

[@Spider-Complexion]

That’s pretty crazy that MJ actually came out from the shadows and must’ve felt that he had to chime in. MJ not tryna let the narrative be twisted or skewed here!😂

[@malcolmwayne8457]

💯

[@youngblood4127]

Jordan genuinely feels that his toughest comp was Magic and Bird. And in terms of 1v1 or 5 v 5 best player vs best player iso - the greatest and toughest player he probably faced overall was Magic. This is just my guess. But look at the 92 dream team. Everyone was saying that Magic and Jordan were the most competitive and all the energy moved over to them battling each other.

[@commonsense3921]

Jordan don’t feel the need to defend himself but defends Magic 🤣😂

[@reymenders5437]

@@commonsense3921He doesn't need to defend himself. The people defends him.

[@sup9542]

He’s just protecting the history of the game. That’s important. One day today’s players will be protecting their history.

[@magron1987]

I love how MJ always rides for Magic and Larry... He was there fellas, he knows what time it is..

[@j5daniel182]

He spent his first 7 years in the NBA watching Larry and Magic dominate in the 80s. They basically won 8 of the championships in a span of 10 years 😂

[@t.o.8171]

​@rebbwolfvaleris8688 you have to be 28 or younger

[@justhere6507]

@@j5daniel182lebron and curry would’ve been doing the same thing

[@CampaignerSC]

​@@rebbwolfvaleris8688 For real. Magic played with Kareem for 10 FKing seasons and all 5 of his rings came from that. To be like Magic Curry would have had to team up with Lebron or KD for 10 seasons.

[@Ant_561]

SAS couldn’t wait to read that text 😂 especially after all his “sources” issues

[@EvangelismforGod]

Lol

[@kingchad774]

So do you believe him ?

[@thelastconservative]

He's one of the most well connected people in the league he doesn't have source issues

[@Ant_561]

@@kingchad774 until proven otherwise..a bih can say that the king of IDGAFIA shid I dnt have proof to say they not 😂😂

[@David-qp4jq]

Magic Johnson's resume speaks for itself who played in 9 NBA finals in 13 seasons he won five NBA championships three-time NBA Finals MVP three-time regular season MVP Olympic gold medalist on the greatest team ever assembled a NCAA Championship Irving Magic Johnson is the ultimate winner

[@DavidBaggaShorts]

Even though MJ is a private guy, I’m picturing him recording a video calling out Stephen A smith. If this is true The GOAT has spoken! 🐐

[@brandonmoucatel9630]

He texted him

[@williamgolston5399]

I promise it's true lol

[@cosmicvcosmic]

doing tricks on it

[@DavidBaggaShorts]

@@williamgolston5399 Stephen A’s sources: “TRUST ME BRO!!”

[@esconiro5783]

David you’re truly active everywhere not just Linkedin! Hahahah

[@raymondr2821]

Showtime 💯 I'm with the 🐐 MJ

[@phoeniix971]

From not even be in the nba, to receive text from the goat 30years later, what a journey ❤

[@TheVenomSquad007]

In 1999, I played against Magic Johnson on the island of St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands in a game of volley ball at Sapphire Beach. I’m 6’7 & always kept myself FIT. With that being said, Magic & his team utterly destroyed our team…11-Zip. His competitiveness was off the charts. And he was very nice, funny & super cool about it. Lol. Stand up guy all around. And His Airness aka MJ is for sure Correct.

[@kamara6392]

Bruh I watched Magic highlight and he's a definition of a Point God. He controlled his whole team

[@deontaylor1547]

He was legendary! Like mythical

[@laz0rama]

i saw magic in real time, including a few times live, and i agree completely!

[@boigny9782]

Curry is the best shooting point guard of all-time ....he's the best point guard in this positionless era. Magic Johnson is the best pure point guard in the history of the NBA.

[@1Road2Success]

Ok, I can see that 👍🏾

[@jalinjalin8665]

Steph avg 7 assist for his career he’s not just a shooter everyone who actually knows ball understands that

[@brob8204]

That pretty says it all!

[@datsapaddlin]

@@jalinjalin8665 Magic has the highest assist per game average ever.

[@dandaye3258]

Traditional point gured. Of the 80s and below.

[@MrMan-sq7hp]

Mad Dog is spot on.Magic is basketball.Nobody plays that position better than Magic.

[@malasc12]

IMO Magic's the best classic PG. Curry is the most skilled at the PG position

[@tobias300k9]

Mad dog literally lost the argument the first 5 seconds he started speaking. Curry can’t affect the game if he doesn’t score ? Clownish

[@theendisnigh4497]

@@malasc12no curry is the best shooter he is not the most skilled bruh

[@cyberbron2024]

​@PolandSOulx true but magic got more finals mvps, and although it aint a landslide he got more MVPs too. Curry is amazing but Magic is arguably top 5 all time, you can't argue that for Curry.

[@kingfulness]

⁠@@tobias300k9he said magic can dominate without scoring curry can’t which is true but curry will still be a factor obviously because of his presence but he will never dominate

[@godjuda8289]

A true point guard is the leader of the team. Therefore, a TRUE point guard involves his teammates in the game. With that said, Magic Johnson was, is, and most definitely the definition of POINT GUARD. You might as well put Curry on the list as a Shooting Guard.

[@GP.025]

Curry is Point GOD. Everything on offense is in rhythm with his movement. Why get someone else an open two, when you can stretch the D to half court, and let others like draymond green dominate possessions. He can be rondo if he wanted, or Nash. I’ve watched him out point guard Chris Paul plenty times

[@leomanjaro4054]

Even Isaiah Thomas is right behind majic n a few other point guards,Gary Patten, Mark Price, Kevin Johnson,

[@luthfeeghazale6206]

​@@leomanjaro4054and john stockton, his assists and steals stats already solidified him as one of the greatest (might considered him behind Magic)

[@jeandechoudens3874]

For mj to sent that text said everything 😂

[@ollxm]

no it doesn’t.

[@Owen-ys6cc]

"Good Morning Sir" the humility of the 🐐!

[@KAG1216]

A true point guard also knows how to control the pace of the game. When to run it fast, slow it down and sees the weakness in the defense and attacks it by knowing where the advantage is amongst his teammates.

[@genobourn7423]

The GOAT has spoken!

[@thechurch5000]

Everything Mad Dog said was dead on. Props to him.

[@pumpkinspice7905]

The GOAT has spoken, period! End of discussion, people!

[@2ndtoChrist]

I’ve never seen a more mysterious athlete than Jordan

[@imdarealani]

Probably because of the fact he doesn't use social media.

[@jasonsmith2533]

I agree…but Pistol Pete is a close second

[@adamdunlaptv]

He has always been very private

[@MyChannel-om3gg]

He’s mysterious because he revealed everything on the court.

[@outlander234]

Because he had no private life for alot of his career, everybody following him everywhere, everything under scrutiny. He is not wanting of interviews, he had his fair share.

[@MarkBanks77]

The real GOAT's never have to say that they are.

[@andresrosa6313]

😂😂😂MJ speaking FACTS

[@grambaby3413]

They really wildn for even havin this convo bro magic has a GOAT case😭 like what are we talking about

[@HotheadKaleb]

as does steph, its just not as strong... mind you tho curry is still getting better at age 35... he just averaged 30p/6r/6a at 6'2

[@datsapaddlin]

@@HotheadKaleb no one has ever compared Steph to Jordan for the GOAT case.

[@Forza_MIlan.j]

fr magic is better than steph

[@hamzarxja]

@@datsapaddlin because of the medias and fans perception of him… not what he has or hasn’t accomplished in his career.

[@brendanbloom3366]

@@HotheadKalebstop it. Curry is the most overrated player of all time.

[@allaricsensei4931]

Lol I love how MJ defended his bro Magic regarding this.

[@QuincyMThomas]

Best take of Mad dog since he arrived to first take. I love Curry’s game too. Magic can impact the game from more angles than Curry, even though Chef can be more dominant at times. It is what it is.

[@laz0rama]

dominant? magic dominated games in ways steph couldn't dream of. no disrespect intended. steph is great, but he's not even a real pg, and even if he was, magic runs roughshod over him.

[@QuincyMThomas]

@@laz0rama you definitely misunderstood. Steph has higher highs in terms of volume scoring, but magic impacted the game more. Since you meant no disrespect there’s no need for clapping back like some would here. Magic was better than Steph, end of story. I thought by elaborating my point would have been obvious. My bad.

[@Greego]

When you think of a true basketball floor general, Magic immediately comes to mind.

[@mrsolis6026]

He definitely had that it factor

[@Greego]

@@mrsolis6026 When your PG can also player center at times, that’s truly on a whole different level of point guard.

[@joeymanny]

@@PolandSOulx Lebron is a turnover machine, in this era its CP3 as pure pg

[@joeymanny]

@@PolandSOulx what you mean 4th season?, Lebron is the all Turnover leader and thats the whole 20 years

[@joeymanny]

@@PolandSOulx Lol MJ wizards are not expected to make it to the playoffs at the 1st place, even at age 40 lebron will never win a ring. The only argument for lebron is his longevity but in his prime he just keep losing badly and he got smacked by his Daddy JJ barrea in his prime lol

[@RMusing]

"If steph doesn't score he is not a factor" 😂😂😂

[@itzRyanLaCour]

Right 😂

[@Jman511x]

Right they literally have to guard Steph at half court😂

[@randyho8315]

Ask the Cavs team in 2016, and the Thunders that beat them when Curry was disabled

[@mikep3455]

Yeah I was like the purpose is to score!! 😂😂

[@EddyTheLion]

Curry trash

[@jordanjenkins1671]

Anybody remember who MJ challenged to 1v1 last year during the NBA 75th anniversary event? Magic Johnson. That tells you how highly he thinks of Magic.

[@nicolasyl3498]

He prob. Just did cause they’re gd friends. Cause a1v1 between those wouldn’t be that much of a competition

[@clarencenichols8813]

There are no arguments to be made. Magic Johnson is the true Difination of a PIONT GUARD. I say this without hesitation, Ervin Johnson is the Greatest Piont Guard whoever played the game !!!!!

[@kixpineda864]

Magic won FMVP because he played dual role in g6. A point guard n a center at the same time. Imagine a rookie with such confidence shooting a “skyhook” to win the game n eventually the championship. That was his way of saying “thank you Kareem it’s all because of you!” He gave KAJ his flowers on a live game.... Magic best PG all time!

[@my_name_les]

When are we gonna have MJ on first take? Like seriously. I would call out work for that. Im sure a lot of people would too. Make it happen ESPN. 😊

[@Ke1Creatz]

I would like to see LeBron and Jordan on first take at the first time. That would be funny

[@AssoumanaMamane-e7f]

MJ won’t seat at first take or any of those, just because they will eventually ask him who he thinks is the GOAT(of course btwn him & Lbj). U never hear him call himself the GOAT, something that’s always on Lbj’s lips

[@martymcfly8449]

Nobody is calling off from their job to see Mj on tv NOBODY expect you apparently 😂😂 man I hope you’re joking

[@xcbaby123]

Lol ESPN can't make that happen

[@antoniodeeee]

@@PolandSOulxyet you’re still here watching a video about other men 🥴 weirdo

[@willn8664]

tbh Steph is actually a shooting guard in a PG position. The funny thing is that Draymond is the one that moves the ball around the most on the team and mostly does the facilitating for the past few years as a Power Forward surprisingly. Steph used to facilitate more pre-2015 by racking up more assists.

[@kingsinclair2861]

Thank you for saying that cause I don’t think people really understand what a point guard is and Draymond is the real point guard on the Warriors.

[@markwatson3766]

@@kingsinclair2861 draymond is more like a point forward

[@sskmanentsa5326]

No, he is a point guard. Draymond makes reads of Curry breaking the defense down either on or off the ball. When guys like Nate Archibald or Oscar Robertson or even a Jerry West played like Curry, they were listed at Point, especially the first two. There is more than one way to play a position and impact wise, Steph Curry beats Magic Johnson. He also has a better peak and is the better defender(quiet as kept). Steph has also had less help compared to Magic. Magic has just been seen as the best PG of all time that now that there is a threat, people don't want to believe it, so they have to make up a definition of what a point guard is which just so fits Magic Johnson.

[@sup9542]

Draymond doesn’t do that anymore. He doesn’t seem to have energy to do anything but defend now. Poole was the one with more PG responsibilities. Now it’ll be CP3. Steph only plays true PG for half the game.

[@theinktician]

Draymond receives the ball at the top of the key after setting a screen and rolling to the basket and gives the extra pass from there. This is not a point guards role, as much as people want to say it is. He is not the one moving the ball the most. He is just the man that ends up with it after the screen in a 2 on 1 situation

[@billkobe362]

Mad dog screaming: wow, how about that!!!!!!!!!😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Jayh0v]

Mad Dog was on point with his take!

[@AJGFTL]

100%

[@dedricduncan]

Mad dogs a hater

[@dairius11]

Mad dog definitely not on point his points are all opinion based. Even “true” pg is stupid cause it’s just a way to try to make players beat another at a certain style curry style of play can be debated it make his teammates better and has more impact than just racking up assists

[@alexanderadonyae7937]

Mj said... Magic and Zeke is the best point guards he ever faced💯

[@keenangan6047]

Bruh obviously he never faced curry

[@LouZooted]

Yea that he faced. He never faced Curry tho.

[@Tryingjoinaclan]

He never faced curry….

[@fritz2live]

​@keenangan6047 Kobe figured Steph Curry out. Basically what bothers him when it comes to shooting. Go look up the interview. Yall kid's don't know ball bruh. It's detail you'll have to pay attention to

[@LouZooted]

@@fritz2live No one was talking about Kobe

[@koukitype180]

MJ did say Isaiah Thomas is one of the best PG no matter how much he hated him. Dudes legit.

[@roneldeleon8704]

That is when Steph is not yet in the NBA. Now its different its Stphen Curry

[@markozbunjol625]

@roneldeleon8704 lol he said in the last dance that Isiah is best PG after Magic so what you talkin about

[@roneldeleon8704]

@@markozbunjol625 whatever. Isiah is number 76 in my list

[@d-funksteryea5188]

@@roneldeleon8704you don’t know sh!t about basketball. Who beat everyone on the dream team…#11 Isiah Thomas 🏀🏀🏀🐐🐐🐐

[@jas7374]

​@@roneldeleon8704u clearly don't know basketball. Go try corn hole buddy.

[@rchuckins]

Stephen A. Smith just made the biggest text flex of 2023.

[@partridgepimp3363]

Magic is criminally underrated. Go back and watch that All star game he came back to play after he left basketball. It’s too bad he got sick and robbed of the end of his career, he really could have padded that assist record. Definitely goat point guard, and one of the best competitors and clutch players 💯

[@Rb-dg8io]

No he’s not. He’s overrated if anything.

[@CRlM3S]

@@Rb-dg8ioyou are out of your mind

[@jordanderson70]

clutch player? Tragic Johnson was a name he was synonymous with

[@jamesburgess2255]

You sir are correct. If Magic does not get HIV and plays 4 more years with a healthy Worthy. Jordan doesnt get his first three peat.

[@Rb-dg8io]

@@CRlM3SNo I’m not. Magic Johnson was great for HIS era. But his contemporaries were much worse than what it would be now for an nba player. Steph is the better player. There’s no argument. You can say ‘oh he had to get durant to win 2 of his 4 chips’ but magic also Kareem so that argument is invalid now. Also I would like to note, a large majority of the people who have magic above curry also has never seen magic play.

[@HoopsJunkie]

When the GOAT speaks, EVERYBODY listens. 💯🔥

[@seandeans1279]

You’re right. When lebron says something I tend to listen

[@JediTiga]

@@seandeans1279 Coping

[@elgrannido156]

Only Lebron hiself, a few ESPN guys and a few fans have Lebron as the GOAT. Most of NBA players have MJ as the GOAT. By the way. MJ have 6 rings and 2 three-peats.

[@Texas_G_Longhorns]

100%

[@HectorLealEsc]

Oscar Robertson was amazing in his position of pg. Great triple double.

[@DJEASE]

Magic played center in the finals when Kareem was hurt. End of story

[@ollxm]

that just makes him a jack of all trades, not a master. and that further doesn’t make an argument meant in this debate.

[@rasiel957]

If Curry plays with a true PG like Zeke, Magic, AI etc he automatically has to become a SG (shooting guard) which imo is his true position if he played back in those days, even in the 2000s. Curry is a SG with point guard abilities which at this point everyone in the NBA from Centers to forwards, well the top guys mostly, have point guard abilities. And thank MJ for mentioning Zeke which pisses me off when noone mentions him as one of the top point guards of all time.

[@zojax1125]

Iverson was not a true PG. Stop it. But I agree w everything else

[@dshawandunwell3892]

zeke is the third best, he gets metioned in top 5s all the time but just isn't in the goat pg conversation anymore since steph has surpassed his accomplishments

[@natem2461]

who cares what a tradition pg is. The game evolved. How many guys in the league today are traditional pg? so everyone is a shooting guard cause they don’t play like the old guys. Bad take

[@ND-OPS]

How in the world you mention AI there

[@iGOTem86]

@@natem2461that’s why this argument is pointless without extra context. The game has evolved. Taking credit away from Steph PG style cause of his scoring ability is like saying Jokic not a center bc of his versatility & he’s not in the post much as The Dream or Shaq.. Ridiculous.. and even worse ppl come to the table to debate favoritism hardly ever cold cut facts.

[@miketrillo8067]

Grew up in L.A. during the 80's watching Magic, I agree with him as #1 PG. Steph has averaged 25-32 pts a game the past 7 years. Like MJ said, from a definition standpoint, I categorized Steph functionally as a scorer-shooter, not a true playmaking PG. A close second to Magic in my opinion only, is John Stockton. His assist-steals records, both hallmarks of a true point guard, will never remotely be broken. Lastly, you'll be farfetched to find a playmaking point guard like him who averaged anywhere near the 51% FG shooting % for his career.

[@rcterry7062]

Here here

[@Will-gd6df]

this is super factual I didn't even think of Stockton

[@Dominoparis21]

I think the context of the question is "who is the best at fulfilling the traditional role of point guard?". That would of course be Magic. The only way Curry gets in this conversation is if we view as "who is the best player who filled in the point guard role" being that today's NBA is more positionless. Scoring would take more of a factor here in my opinion.

[@513ovaeverything7]

I here where u r coming from. But people do not realize the playmaking of Steph curry just running off screens as much as he does. Because of how dangerous he is running off and shooting off screens he creates so many open lay ups shots for his teammates even if he is not the individual passing the ball to the teammates. He is literally the one creating them open shots.

[@miketrillo8067]

@@Dominoparis21Well, we can take your "positionless" comment, and create a hypothetical hybrid PG/SG position, coz by doing so, then Steph suddenly is at the top conversation. That's the only "new" positional label that we can put him in, coz he ain't no Magic, but he ain't no MJ/Kobe either.

[@2ClutchCorey]

Steph a sg let’s be real

[@cchampaine179]

Facts

[@King_Marzz]

With that being said, where do you rank him if you say is a SG? 🤔

[@2ClutchCorey]

@@King_Marzz 3rd cos as good as d wade was as a two way player for most of his career, his offensive game was more middies than 3’s. Steph can score well from all 3 levels. 1. Mj, 2. Kobe, 3. Steph, 4. D wade and honestly my 5 is manu cos I’m a spurs fan 🤣

[@King_Marzz]

@@2ClutchCorey Respect. Yea im here in SA and wonder how this Wemby hype will turn out.

[@abcdefgh4404]

Totally agree. There are some kind of players that makes just 1 shot over the entire game and still dominate it. Passing, rebounding, organizing the game, controlling the game, smart defense and so on… Like Magic, we had other phenomenal PG: Stockton, Nash e.g