NBA On NBC - Magic Johnson Battles Clyde Drexler In LA! 1991 WCF G6

[@mrmartywaring]

Man, the NBA on NBC got you hype for every game! I'm glad to have lived through this era

[@BUPMY1]

NBA on NBC could be returning.

[@davidcovington1046]

Absolutely!

[@Buttington_Headerson]

80s-00s was just peak basketball.

[@MarvinClay-ck7zj]

The play by Magic at the end is one of the smartest basketball plays ever.

[@privateprivate1865]

Lol. Yep. Funny thing is.. I was a kid in middle school living in Portland, but recently moved their from So. California , and all the kids in my school were talking smack.. and this was the only game I ever watched, but it was actually pumped while watching this one. Still in my memory bank til this day lol

[@MarvinClay-ck7zj]

@@privateprivate1865 Great game. Great memories from a mind of a 13 year old now 46. Man time flies.

[@privateprivate1865]

@MarvinClay-ck7zj I just turned 48... damn near same age. Cool !

[@MarvinClay-ck7zj]

@@privateprivate1865 where did the time go?

[@MarvinClay-ck7zj]

@@privateprivate1865 again where did the time go

[@coreyrowe4119]

Magic Johnson's final victory at the Great Western Forum before his brief 2nd stint in 1996.

[@TiltBrook]

…And what a victory, AND GAME ENDING, that it was!!!

[@TiltBrook]

I would love to see in an alternate universe how things would have played out in the NBA had Magic Johnson not been forced to retire early!?

[@tovorismoore7596]

Probably been sum great battles between Magic and Micheal in the finals

[@jclemons121384]

Always said that really opened the door for Jordan. I think the Lakers would've made a move to get Barkley in 92-93, had Magic still been around.

[@junghunlee9941]

Getting inside, inside, and inside.....a real battle. I miss those days.

[@nicholasgregoris3958]

When Basketball was truly great and all the players were memorable. They played with heart at the highest level, battling each other with admirable team pride, not with the silly selfishness that defines the game today.

[@TheSands83]

Yep that really sums it up. NBA today is a disgrace

[@juanfranciscosantana4793]

💯 % 👊👊

[@pcorf]

The deliberate toss the ball out of bounds full court to force a full court inbounds.

[@jayrodriguez9211]

I wonder how long atfter this game Magic found out it was over

[@DavidOkutinyang-td4jt]

3 months after

[@shaunphillips3236]

It was the next season. If I recall correctly, he made the announcement in November of '91

[@mikefolknation2851]

5 months later. November 6th 1991

[@redpillfreedom6692]

​​@@shaunphillips3236He found out during the preseason. The Lakers had landed in Salt Lake City for an exhibition game with the Jazz but as soon as the Lakers entered the arena, they received a call from the team doctor saying that Magic had to return to LA immediately although he didn't specify as to why since he wanted to discuss the matter in person. Man, that plane ride back to LA must have felt like an eternity for Magic. Just imagine what must have been going through his mind.

[@Classicbasketballdvds]

Brillant play by Magic at 14:14 to just throw the ball to the other end to let the clock run out.

[@redpillfreedom6692]

Vlade tried to replicate that move 11 years later...to disastrous results for his team.

[@Classicbasketballdvds]

@@redpillfreedom6692 factz lml. The thing with Magic's play is he saw it was nobody at the other end of the court and tossed it. Vlade tapped it like volleyball or something right in Big Shot Rob's hands and the rest is history. He should just grabbed the board for safety

[@timhoward5]

*S/O to Drexler, he was the best player that game.*

[@garyneilson5457]

Not sure what game you're watching, but Magic is by far the best player out there, he gets double teamed from the second quarter on, while the Lakers don't double team Drexler much if at all. Magic giving out assists and obviously making his teammates better, also Magic's stat line in this game is better than Clyde's in points, rebounds and assists, plus his team won the game. Even the announcer mentioned that Clyde was off in this game

[@chadchesney3858]

Alright. Thanks for the upload. If only Magic had “ups” lol. So skilled. So great at getting to the hole. The only thing he lacked was vertical. Just like Larry.

[@MDBBall]

👍

[@localwear1]

Up until he was about 27 , he would tomahawk some dunks now and then. Granted he wasn’t way over the rim. Magics hands 🙌 are the size of Pizzas 🍕 and he threw down quite a bit before his knee’s started hurting .

[@robbereal1982]

He dunked on Buck Williams though.

[@tooBlessed847]

Body's hitting the floor all over the place physical style of play, playing big insided, contending every shot down low, no flopping and crying on hard fouls, that's when the NBA used to be a man's game!!

[@carlosvazquez5196]

Refs helped the lakers on this series. Everybody wanted Jordan vs magic in the finals

[@melvynsngltn27]

No everyone wanted Portland vs Chicago. Portland was always a choke artists team

[@brandedmcgowan9414]

Portland went one more game further vs Chicago in 1992 than the Lakers did in 1991 much like the two Pistons championship years before Chicago's reign in 1989 and 1990 and yes they choked harder than the Blazers of 2000. ​@@melvynsngltn27

[@kik5323]

@@melvynsngltn27ppl forget about that, they were a team that was known to self destruct.

[@robinhood-s7g]

@@kik5323I wonder why is that

[@manuginobilisbaldspot2]

LMAO...GTFOH. Portland had home court and smoked Game's 1 and 6. The refs didn't cause Cliff Robinson to lose the ball on a 4 on 1 break. The refs didn't cause Porter to gack that wide open 18 footer. You sound like a bitch.

[@august8293]

I remember watching this game with my dad.

[@kennybegeske8824]

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[@mr.e347]

Drexler was close to led Blazers into 3 NBA Finals. Magic was indeed one of a kind. I never had any hype of that 91 Lakers. Only Magic to put them in Finals.

[@hainavidotcom]

9:00 | Regular foul in the 90s, today? Flagrant 1000 and ejection.

[@lorinmiller3317]

Magic Johnson sent Clyde Drexler into the Upper Room!!!! With Jeeeeesssuuusssss!!!!!

[@laiztreintaidos6485]

👍

[@SmilingDolphins-ye4zm]

Blazers got Rob by the officials because they wanted magic vs Michael and this game shows you why Clyde is my number 2 two guard on my top 5 two guards in NBA history

[@robinhood-s7g]

It seem like Portland problem was scoring. Drexler was the main scorer, if he had a Pippen he would’ve won a ring sooner

[@cdgates1]

Sam Perkins was 0-3 in the finals. He lost to a Phil Jackson team every time

[@geert574]

so dangerous dude was full of HIV here no wonder Malone complained he plans an elbow to nose every game and blood everywhere 😆

[@thebayareastandout]

I never thought of it that way lol. Malone was a dirty player and knew he couldn't be dirty against Magic Johnson

[@cdgates1]

I am pretty sure he caught the virus after the playoffs

[@AI__AI__AI]

Drexler just does not have the offensive skills to be a true great player.

[@hugefan-tb8ou]

Sadly Lakers fell apart vs the Bulls with injuries then came the news of HIV.

[@robinhood-s7g]

I think it would’ve been better if Worthy would’ve played in the finals. Wasn’t Scott hurt too much

[@c1783c]

Drexler as a TrailBlazer wasn't "Jordan without Pippen". He was "Pippen without Jordan"

[@dewygreen4646]

Drexler One of the most uneven and overhyped all-stars from golden era. Here are his stats: gm3 18 pts, 35% fg gm4 14pts 37,5% fg gm5 19pts 38,9% fg And you have an answer why the Blazers "suprisingly" lost that series, despite being a favourites with a home-court advantage. And he hadn't compete with MJ

[@benyah3390]

Name one player not named Jordan that was better than him at shooting guard at the time. Clyde also had a garbage team and he carried them to *two* finals, how many did Jordan carry *without* Pippen?

[@dewygreen4646]

@@benyah3390 "Clyde also had a garbage team" That's a popular myth, intended to distract attention from Drexler's poor performance on the court during most important games. Paradox here is... yes, Drexler's balanced all-around play dragged the Blazers on the top from 1990 to 1992, but also... his, at least very, very moderate offensive performances during most important games, meant that the Blazers ultimately did not win anything, and instead they were remembered for their annual, mental inability for competition at the highest level (Clyde's mentality included) Also, being second SG only after Jordan, in the era of forwards and centers not saying much

[@Interscope100]

@@dewygreen4646 Dude what are you talking about?!? Everyone on that Laker squad played their best game if it wasn't for that they would have lost! The Piston and the Bulls played at their best level during the finals if they didn't do that the Blazers would have won!

[@shaunphillips3236]

​@@benyah3390 U MUST be a CASUAL or young. POR weren't trash bro. Glide didn't carry a "garbage" team. They were solid & deep. They went to the Finals 2x #FACTS

[@benyah3390]

@@shaunphillips3236 Or I could be your age and knows what actual talent is comparative to their relative competition. Take Clyde off that squad and they may not even make the playoffs. Now in *your* opinion, they were good; to *me* Porter, Robinson, and Kersey were "ok" at best. That's *my* opinion just like you have *your's* , now let's leave it at that.

[@acespencer1972]

Magic was trash and the refs helped the LAKERS OUT.