Splitting hairs a little but most people referred to him as a "point forward" in 1996. The ball fake he put on Latrell Sprewell was epic. I almost cried when it happened.
@freekyreek4042 жыл бұрын
Me too
@noneyabeeysnass828310 ай бұрын
To be off for 5 years and come back like that, Magic is the offensive GOAT 🐐 as far as I’m concerned
@lonniethompson7584 жыл бұрын
Would have been cool to see him play with Kobe and Shaq for a couple years
@donaldbrady38504 жыл бұрын
Lonnie Thompson I wanted to see that so bad.
@JustInCASE3264 жыл бұрын
Not possible. Salary cap limitations.
@lonniethompson7584 жыл бұрын
@@JustInCASE326 depends. Kobe would have been on his rookie deal
@JustInCASE3264 жыл бұрын
Lonnie Thompson maybe.
@alecsanderhamilton92243 жыл бұрын
That would have guaranteed championships
@manuginobilisbaldspot4244 жыл бұрын
Fat Magic was a top 50 player after being away for 4 1/2 years. 14/7/6 in 30 minutes a game off the bench on 47/38/86 shooting during THAT ERA is pretty remarkable in hindsight.
@zenodee3 жыл бұрын
those numbers in any era back then, to modern days now are lucrative. He was playing Point Forward, at the Power Forward slot, off the bench... he could have put up his 17 13 7 had he started
@ericthomas75604 жыл бұрын
Celtics fan here. I remember being very exited that Magic was coming back. I'm glad that he did great that year and was able to go out on his own terms.
@LungMing234 жыл бұрын
I remember this. He came back out of shape but he still had that Magic touch that only he had. It was a real treat for us fans to get to see him go out on his own terms. The two MJ’s coming out of retirement within a few years of each other made me forget all about Penny and Grant Hill lol.
@Jonas-PD4 жыл бұрын
If Magic had never left the NBA in 92. He would’ve played into his late 30’s and had the all time assist record.
@lonniethompson7584 жыл бұрын
Disagree! To all due respect to magic he would have had to play another 7 plus seasons stay healthy all year and average 10 assists a game. I don't think people understand the feat of John Stockton records. But it's something only people in Utah understand. The dude almost went 20 years without missing a single game and the dude is the poster child of consistency! John Stockton the motha lovin point God!
@justthisguy19484 жыл бұрын
Jimmy Gonzales yeah that would be a long shot for Johnson to have the assist record
@richardgraham26594 жыл бұрын
@@justthisguy1948 Umm no Magic rarely struggled with injuries or missing games at all throughout his career.
@dp2333324 жыл бұрын
@@lonniethompson758 With all due respect to Stockton, Magic was a much better passer PG leader and player, and part of the reason Stockton lasted 20yrs is because the Jazz's seasons didnt extend into June more than twice during that entire 20yr span...Not as hard to play 20seasons when its only an 85 game season most of the time, a whole different task when youre asking someone to play 100+games per yr every yr- with the last 4-7 of them being against Drjs76ers the Bad Boys Birds Celtics, or Mjs Bulls...
@lonniethompson7584 жыл бұрын
@@dp233332 you have no clue what you're talking about. Jazz had one of the record for most consecutive years for making the playoffs. 1984 to 2003. Magic was the better player but Stockton was the better floor general. Magic played in a run and gun system and Stockton played in a half court set. Which makes Stockton's record even more amazing. Here's a link if you don't believe me. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NBA_franchise_post-season_streaks
@a.k.44864 жыл бұрын
Magic Johnson IS showtime! His comeback game says it best. An after 4-year returning 36-year old ruling that floor. Unbelievable.
@TombstoneChris4 жыл бұрын
Michael Jordan return was way better than this HIV dude.
@brixtonmystery4 жыл бұрын
A. K. 36 wasn’t old at all.
@christophermosley45773 жыл бұрын
He stunk in the comeback ESPECIALLY attitude wise
@ruminator35704 жыл бұрын
Magic would have no problem in the NBA if you was in his prime healthy and free of the stigma surrounding his illness. A six foot nine point guard with his handles makes any team better.
@ruminator35704 жыл бұрын
@LycanVonWolf Point taken
@pastorfw4 жыл бұрын
I was a huge Magic fan since 79. I never thought Magic should have retired the second time after the Olympics. The 96 comeback revealed how much the NBA needed him. He was one the ambassadors that left too early in his career.
@nihongochopsocky808 Жыл бұрын
I was so excited when I heard this!That 96 Lakers team was actually pretty good!Cebollas, Van Excel, Jones, Divac, and Magic off the bench, they couldve won one!
@pastorfw Жыл бұрын
@@nihongochopsocky808, everything worked out very well for the Lakers. If Earvin stayed another year. Jerry West would never traded for Kobe Bryant in the draft. Also, the Lakers were not a good defensive transition team in 96. This is one of the main reasons the Lakers lost to Houston in the first round of the playoffs. I do believed if Earvin would have gotten himself into shape over the summer and accepted his role as a back up point guard. The Lakers would have beaten the Jazz in the West Conference Finals and played the Bulls for a championship. I had the Lakers in 7 games. Ceballos or Divac winning the finals MVP
@erwinprime4 жыл бұрын
Magic is what legend is made of. NBA's foundation was built on 3 players. Magic, Jordan, and Bird.
@kyosoke904 жыл бұрын
Magic, bird, isiah barkley dominates the 80's era and was the foundation. 90's is Jordan.
@SuperDetroit94 жыл бұрын
+Erwin Chan:the NBAs foundation was built by George the Iceman Gervin, Tiny Archibald,World B. Free,Dr.J,Moses Malone,Kareem,Bird and Bill Walton!! Jordan does not belong IN that group!! Jordan came when competition was sparse,the 70s and 80s stars had grown old and corporate GREED overshadowed competitive play!! Actually had Magic never contracted .I.V and been forced to retire,and Kareem continued a few more years,Jordan would NEVER have won a title!! Birds physical breakdown,Mahorn being torn from Detroit,James Edwards being traded from the Pistons,the retirement of Kareem and Magic all contributed to Jordan finally winning a title!!
@erwinprime4 жыл бұрын
@@SuperDetroit9 I agree that the players you mentioned were legends in their own rights and because of them, NBA started to have loyal followings. But please bear in mind that the NBA was struggling even with these mentioned players. That's why I specifically mentioned Magic and Bird. When these 2 arrived, they became the PRIME movers of the NBA in the 80's and eventually became the pillars and framework of the foundation of the NBA of today. I purposedly included Jordan because he was the one who sustained what Magic and Bird did. Metaphorically, Jordan can be described as the concrete which covered and strengthened the pillars and framework (Magic and Bird) of the NBA foundation of today. These 3 legends are the main reasons why we are enjoying the present NBA. I and many basketball fans would consider these 3 as the forefathers of the modern NBA.👍👍👍
@aldennis22594 жыл бұрын
And Dr.J..
@hansolo39914 жыл бұрын
Well said Erwin. The NBA was faltering when Bird and Magic arrived and took the league by storm. Jordan deserves to be at the top of this list because he's the best ever... but he had to wrench that title away from Magic. The torch was passed during the Dream Team practices, there's great video of Magic describing what went down.
@radioactivehands4 жыл бұрын
he was actually incredible at his age and being away for so long. 6.9 ast! that's a starting PG number. I remember it too and it was kind of weird, but he held his own out there. His shot, vision, pass and ball fakes were still there. And then the next year they signed Shaq and drafted Kobe.
@jrguitargeek4 жыл бұрын
*Traded for Kobe
@N1120A Жыл бұрын
Magic made Robert Horry look outright stupid in his comeback game.
@lspears19764 жыл бұрын
I’ll never forget that move he put on Latrell Sprewell in his first game back against Golden State, made him look silly. I’m glad that was in the video as it just shows how great Magic still was at 36.
@hansolo39914 жыл бұрын
I remember that watching that game live, I would try to watch all the big games back then. That move on Sprewell was so nasty
@howie42064 жыл бұрын
That move was on Joe Smith...
@vernonleewarren2804 жыл бұрын
I remember that first game that magic came back. It was good to see him back out there on the basketball court again
@DTReckless4 жыл бұрын
Is it just me or does anyone else like the videos when you just heard his voice over? He has a unique voice
@nocomment14694 жыл бұрын
Should've played in 96 with Shaw, Kobe, van excel and Jones
@atlien19884 жыл бұрын
Shaq and Kobe joined the year afterwards.
@radioactivehands4 жыл бұрын
oh man if he stayed for one more year with Shaq and Kobe, that would be insane, but Kobe was still developing, but still had Eddie Jones and a young team to run with him
@nocomment14694 жыл бұрын
@Trzn I'm sure that was doctor advice for HIV back then
@nocomment14694 жыл бұрын
@Trzn yes , what did doctors tell a person to do in 91 for HIV ?
@lautarozejan39354 жыл бұрын
Derek Fisher was a rookie that season, too.
@thebennieboykingshow54234 жыл бұрын
I almost cried looking at this game man, Magic is a legend
@ADG.Est.19884 жыл бұрын
Magic was and is the greatest floor general of all time
@mattathiasmacabees64164 жыл бұрын
Please...
@facelessandnameless4 жыл бұрын
Aaron Garnett Agreed! 👌
@pastorfw4 жыл бұрын
the greatest playmaker (floor general) of all time. Magic is definately the 2nd greatest player of all time. 9 trips to finals against elite players (Bird 3x, Dr J 3x, I. Thomas 2x and Jordan). Magic was still young enough to lead his Lakers back to the finals.
@calvinsampson57504 жыл бұрын
Aaron Garnett I love basketball. I’m just like Magic
@calvinsampson57504 жыл бұрын
Aaron Garnett It’s hard to sit and watch, you want to play
@taylordunekacke57844 жыл бұрын
A couple suggestions for videos Tom Chambers The 1994 Nba season-crazy season because so many teams felt like they had a chance. 1994 Atlanta Hawks: 1 seed in the east trades its best player and blows it in the playoffs. Derrick Coleman: so much promise and then nothing.
@Davivd24 жыл бұрын
Tom Chambers before the injuries. Man, I still have never seen a dunk like that one Chambers had where he floats to the basket like a ghost.
@julezjohn57854 жыл бұрын
Danny Manning didn't do a damn thing for Atlanta. Smh I remember that season well
@alecsanderhamilton92244 жыл бұрын
Underrated comeback and truly makes you what if? Magic from 92-96
@JayBelafonte4 жыл бұрын
@Alecsander Hamilton almost feels like it was “planned” 🤔
@trustydavis48824 жыл бұрын
Magic1992-1996 absents might have created jordans legacy
@alecsanderhamilton92244 жыл бұрын
@@JayBelafonte no
@alecsanderhamilton92244 жыл бұрын
@@trustydavis4882 yes
@JayBelafonte4 жыл бұрын
@Alecsander Hamilton there’s always been a conspiracy that Magic never actually had HIV and they were using him basically as a spokesman. In exchange he would be given lucrative business opportunities. Could have very well been a setup to place Jordan were he is. You have to remember all these guys are members of fraternities and secret societies.
@LynxStarAuto4 жыл бұрын
Ugh this video makes me miss the 90's.
@lonniethompson7584 жыл бұрын
Why not the 80s?
@Mr-kh7en4 жыл бұрын
@@lonniethompson758 because the 80s are full of drugs
@lonniethompson7584 жыл бұрын
@@Mr-kh7endrugs? Wtf there are always drugs. Great thing about drugs is you don't have to do them if you don't want to
@89five3five4 жыл бұрын
That Lakers team suddenly started passing the ball more when Magic came back.
@nandouquintana57093 жыл бұрын
He came back as a power forward, shooting threes and running the offense when needed. He basically invented small ball and positionless bball of now
@AnnhilateTheNihilist4 жыл бұрын
I remember exactly where i was when i heard this news about Magic's HIV. My "they killed Kennedy" moment...
@manuginobilisbaldspot4244 жыл бұрын
Yup. There are two things that I vividly remember in terms of 'events' that happened during my childhood. The first was the 1986 Challenger explosion, which we saw in SCHOOL. Our school actually had us sent home because it was so traumatic. And then, coming home and finding out that Magic Johnson had HIV. Cried my eyes out. Because my idol was gonna die of AIDS. I mean, it was a death sentence in 1991. No question. So to see him basically meme'd more for tone deaf/Captain Obvious tweets and not sick or dead is just remarkable to me.
@AnnhilateTheNihilist4 жыл бұрын
@@manuginobilisbaldspot424 It goes to show what having a squillion dollars can do for u. Still, other rich dudes died ... so i dunno how he did it
@thejobexperience6724 жыл бұрын
Awesome Wells was in a commuter rail station in Boston - hundreds huddled around the TVs - lots of tears. We hated the Fakers but respected the hell out of Earvin
@mprattyh34 жыл бұрын
Me too. "They killed Kennedy" moment is the perfect way to describe it. I was ten years old, sitting in my living room, with my old man. Him and my mom were still together and were on their way out to dinner. I was crying (I thought my idol was going to die) and begging him to stay in with me. I couldn't imagine watching basketball without Magic.
@dennisddd82434 жыл бұрын
Magic Johnson is definitely one of the top three players of all time. Magic could beat you at playing and starting forward playing and starting center playing and starting guard. All around best basketball player ever at starting any position. magic was magic, ask Bo Jackson, Bo knows
@grosskopf27794 жыл бұрын
offensively
@indrajit29624 жыл бұрын
Love it when MJ share microphone with MJ.......
@dacechasinghawk39103 жыл бұрын
I remember that. Magic had a different body mass than he did during Showtime. I also remember the Lakers were mediocre at best before he came back. He turned that team to a good competitive playoff team.
@teamcaveman Жыл бұрын
That’s the only year in the 90s they missed the playoffs. The vlade /van exel team wasn’t a champion contender. But they made the playoffs except that Magic year. Magic one of my favorite players, but aside of a few great plays, overall it took away from the team and made them worse. Mentally he was still Magic but he could only do it every once in a while.
@aleksthegreat4130 Жыл бұрын
@@teamcaveman You are wrong,they had 22-10 since Magic's comeback,53-29 overall and of course they made the playoff,but lost to the Rockets 1:3 in the 1 round,Magic led them in their only playoffs win with 26 points,the game is available here on tube.
@teamcaveman Жыл бұрын
@@aleksthegreat4130 you’re right. I was mistaken. It was the year magic coached that they missed the playoffs, it when he played. Magic is my favorite laker of all time. I’ve seen him since his rookie year, the time I got into basketball as a kid. I was in denial that he was better than Jordan. I wanted Jordan to fail, but instead he impressed me even more making me a fan. I blame Karl Malone and Isaiah Thomas for forcing magic out of the league in his prime. The world missed several more years of his greatness. I’ve seen the magic/Kareem lakers, Kobe/shaq, and Lebron/Davis lakers all live. None compare to what I’ve seen when magic was live.
@andytan9114 жыл бұрын
Shall I remind everyone that in the 91 finals both Scott and Worthy were injured? Or else the Lakers would not have lost in 5, may have been a closer series.
@andytan9114 жыл бұрын
Jimmy Gonzales Yes, Magic is so disrespected in the GOAT conversation. He won championships in high school and NCAA, then NBA. Lost 4 times in the finals to 4 different teams with all time greats on them, Bird, Dr J, Isaiah Thomas and MJ. No shame in those defeats at all.
@illmatic8262 жыл бұрын
The Bulls still would of won, it was Jordan’s league at the time.
@N1120A Жыл бұрын
With Scott and Worthy, the Lakers may well have won that series. Scott could defend Jordan and make him less efficient, while Worthy would have made the offense much more dynamic and wouldn't have allowed Pippen and Jordan to basically switch off guarding Magic
@bman11224 жыл бұрын
Magic Johnson deserves a 30 for 30
@joeynice1234 жыл бұрын
Magic ripped my trailblazer heart out in the forum when I was a kid, and it still stings. He was such a heady and imaginative player. One of a kind.
@waliahmad30304 жыл бұрын
I loved the old blazers with Kersey, Duckworth, Drexler, Porter, and Buck Williams. Talk about run and gun I believe that year that you're talking about was their best year to beat the Bulls. They should've kept Drouzen Petrovic letting him go was a big mistake
@waliahmad30304 жыл бұрын
@Jimmy Gonzales never thought of him because he was putting up numbers while he was on his way out of the league. Good point
@davidfong78484 жыл бұрын
I was 15 and this was my first time really being able to see Magic play sadly, at least to the point where I understood the game a little bit. Magic was dope! That pass fake on Spree was timeless and tbh he's the only guy who has mixtapes of JUST passes that I want to watch. I hope Lebron turns into that as he slows down with age.
@westheking12 Жыл бұрын
LeBron still on top of his game!
@fabian60494 жыл бұрын
I can definitely relate to how you say you felt when "Magic" came back against the Warriors and when he and the Lakers played vs. Jordan and the Bulls. Hell, I videotaped both matches from beginning to end! I was so excited I watched those two games over and over and over again for weeks. Keep up the good work man, lovin' your videos.
@taylordunekacke57844 жыл бұрын
You forgot to mention he was the Lakers coach before the comeback. Probably need a video on that.
@N1120A Жыл бұрын
He did that as a favor for Jerry Buss who had fired Randy Pfund
@TiltBrook4 жыл бұрын
Another thing to mention at the end was the fact that he had to fit into an already established team. His numbers were not quite at the place they were when he was in his prime in large part because he needed to let the younger guys have their moments and not take the spotlight too much from them. So of course, the most unselfish player ever did not take the reins nearly as much as he did in the prime of his career...Plus he came off the bench.… He wasn’t getting near as much playing time
@rokkstar55654 жыл бұрын
The aliases they gave players back then was earned now they just hand them out like candy on Halloween
@oshura25064 жыл бұрын
ROKK STAR another cry baby on the “old times”
@kelonlewis89114 жыл бұрын
You can tell guys still weren't comfortable guarding him back then
@kelonlewis89114 жыл бұрын
Kevin Lowe Lol what the hell are you talking about bruh??? I’m a huge Magic fan and wasn’t cheapening his accomplishments... just stated the obvious.
@duprez24 жыл бұрын
But Rodman, the Worm, didn't give a shit.
@davidleeroybrownstarnes26084 жыл бұрын
duprez2 aint no reason for him to be scared since he was living a life that he was lucky he didnt get it...that hoing will get ya
@davec36514 жыл бұрын
Absolutely no question. Nobody want to admit, but it was in their heads and they were playing him soft. He was still good, but he was definitely being given more space by many (not all) defenders. And I don't blame them tbh.
@scottsoltani83894 жыл бұрын
He was great I remember those games, his team couldn’t keep up.
@leonblack7512 жыл бұрын
Magic comeback was the best thing for this country dealing with the virus. This man is a Legend
@michaelnorris61682 жыл бұрын
Since I fist seen Magic play back in 1979, I said if I could start an all time NBA team, I always thought I would start with my point guard, Earvin “Magic” Johnson. That young buck was the man, he was a phenomenon, he could easily play 4 positions. Yes he was that good and he got the whole team involved and started Showtime.
@robertmorrison51104 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the memories bud & keep up the great work love ya posts 👍
@jeteyet41722 жыл бұрын
I was lucky to see him in L.A. against The Bulls in '96. I was a Bulls fan, but I was beyond grateful to have seen Magic play.
@peat381low84 жыл бұрын
If it wasn’t for this man, no big man would dare to run a fast break.
@peat381low84 жыл бұрын
You think you are safe using a condom?
@GodzillaFreak4 жыл бұрын
omar arreola laughs in Bill Russell
@peat381low84 жыл бұрын
Really? Unless you have some contact with jail you won’t get HIV? Yeah, I don’t buy it.
@ericcolson65944 жыл бұрын
@Daveed da sick I'm pretty sure you don't have sex. Period.
@RetroTiburon4 жыл бұрын
Great memories. The reason I started watching Bball was Magic's comeback. Fun team!
@Mark39894 жыл бұрын
you just keep doing what your doing i love it thank you for your great work
@johnmontag4 жыл бұрын
He was over weight and slower... But was still a baller
@crowjre004 жыл бұрын
The first sports dad bod.
@wasabisushi22604 жыл бұрын
If Magic prime was in this era. He will make Ben Simmons looks like an average player.
@Mr.Majestic774 жыл бұрын
Sakura Low Tier Brave Fighter he would make LeBron James look average.
@brudderstyles34794 жыл бұрын
He benched 135lbs when he played. When he came back he benched 300lbs
@N1120A Жыл бұрын
Magic wasn't really overweight at 6'9". He was actually pretty jacked.
@jmk2024 жыл бұрын
Now this is a good segment sean David
@Xfactorjcw4 жыл бұрын
As a kid I really enjoyed his comeback! I look at Magic as my "Basketball Dad" lol cause he taught me so much by watching him play as I'm sure as he's taught all of us! Now as a man, we know the backstory about how his teammates such as Cedric Ceballos thought Magic was stealing his shine and a few others on the team thought it wasn't exactly a good fit. His comeback had its pros and cons of course! But if you have a player like Magic on your team and the ultimate goal is to play for the championship and win, you should want to buy in. That team could've went further than that if they would have let their egos outside the Fourm and bought in to what Magic brought to the table which was a winning mentality! And if he played with Shaq and Kobe that following season......................mannnnnnnnnnn!!!
@trustydavis48824 жыл бұрын
Magics absents from 92-96 might have created jordans legacy
@stillthekid3333 жыл бұрын
It really is unlikely that Magic sits around and lets Jordan 3peat
@stillthekid3333 жыл бұрын
@quinton cornelius easily?? You must not have watched the series. Also that Lakers squad was a player or 2 away from being a legit contender and really should not have been in the finals 91 in the first place. Magic doesn't retire, the Lakers make a move for a big time scorer and Jordan is down a ring.
@larryg14814 жыл бұрын
You make good content keep up the good work
@lazarusgoat5663 Жыл бұрын
Thank you whoever you are!...I really do appreciate it, have a good 1.
@One.Zero.One101 Жыл бұрын
It's dazzling to see Magic play at 36 years old after being retired for 3 years. I badly wish I saw him play in the 80s. I'm searching the internet for full games, I'm not content with highlights.
@CLewey444 жыл бұрын
When he shook Latrell Sprewell out of his shoes in his first game back I knew he would be just fine. We'll see his old self? Of course not but he was still very effective and help that team out that Year. I wish she had a hung around another year actually when the diesel got there.
@Dariusjunevicius4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for video!
@nicodemouz10nedy124 жыл бұрын
that was a great fockin thumbnail, the flashbacks comes like crazy.
@BigAnt_est.19854 жыл бұрын
Sean you look like Tony Parker.
@reyjeff42974 жыл бұрын
Anthoni Gatlin I agree totally, I thought that too
@SHINdanny4 жыл бұрын
@@reyjeff4297 Isn´t it Tony Parker without an accent? :D Or does Sean play basketball with a fake accent as a disguise ...
@reyjeff42974 жыл бұрын
dannyLEE Lol,, it’s funny how some people look like other people. So I work for FedEx but I UBer on the weekends also. So about 3 weeks ago I am driving in Chicago and I go to pick up this lady. I am in the middle of the block and looking across the street at the lady, she doesn’t realize that I am across the street. I am looking at her and thinking in my head that the lady looks so much like Lori Loughin. She notices my car and starts walking towards it. I look at my phone to see what her name is and it shows that her name is Lori. So she gets in the car and I told her that I was looking at her before I saw her name and thinking that she looks like Lori Loughin and then I see she has the same name and she says she gets that all the time. Lol
@richmindstv29744 жыл бұрын
Lmao W
@eeJOKERee4 жыл бұрын
and kobe combined
@robertthabassheadjacobson4 жыл бұрын
This channel should have ten times the subs!
@scottsoltani83894 жыл бұрын
I wish he would’ve still played, so great!
@johnnysvane97594 жыл бұрын
Very moving. Had we only known in ‘91 what we know today about the HIV virus. Truly one of sports history’s most beautiful moments when Magic entered the court again in ‘96
@davidwiener81294 жыл бұрын
Sean your videos are the best. 🏀🏀🏀❤️❤️❤️❤️
@seanmcclure3 жыл бұрын
7:21 is a past his prime magic Johnson capturing some of his youth. Even at the age he returned it was still a joy to watch.
@masterwu77844 жыл бұрын
7:22 the illest ball fake of all time
@leonsheppard844 жыл бұрын
It was horrible. Nobody wanted to guard him because they thought they could become infected, he got fat, he was a shell of his former self, and took play time from Nick at Night.
@TombstoneChris4 жыл бұрын
finally someone agrees that he had no business coming back he could have given someone else the HIV if he had bled or something so people were afraid to guard him. Not hard to have a good comeback when no one wants to get too close to you.
@lloydvillanueva78164 жыл бұрын
You deserve millions of subscriber
@SP-qo3pd4 жыл бұрын
No one wanted to play D against Magic in his comback game and I don't blame them.
@jbpjr78174 жыл бұрын
The irony of Magic Johnson's name has never been lossed on me.
@facelessandnameless4 жыл бұрын
JB PJr Irony?
@JewelzFin4 жыл бұрын
@@facelessandnameless It's a dick joke
@shanenolan854 жыл бұрын
Julian Overton thanks. I was lost too at first lol
@SuperDetroit94 жыл бұрын
+JP Jr. LOL!! I thought I was the ONLY one who noticed it!! A few chicks have told me I had a magic johnson that made climaxes appear in them,out of thin air!!
@Bluebirdfalling4 жыл бұрын
Why does the footage of 1996 look like 1906?
@Spartan888able Жыл бұрын
The part when the lakers were 6-1 in 7 games i couldnt help but think "Well thats what happens when you have a generational talent usually who is a great all around talent."
@awc6007 Жыл бұрын
Man if only he played a few games in the 1997 season. Even though none of them were in their prime the idea of Shaq, Magic & Kobe playing together would have been dope.
@JoseRivas-wd4zd4 жыл бұрын
Great video
@lautarozejan39354 жыл бұрын
9:36 Notice how MJ pats him in the gut after a friendly chat. MJ and his mind games.
@srik884 жыл бұрын
I love Magic
@MrFuchew4 жыл бұрын
He's magic Johnson how do you think his comeback was?
@duprez24 жыл бұрын
I wished he finished the whole season.
@lukemccann4 жыл бұрын
Legend 💛💜
@mazzymayadams10414 жыл бұрын
I never knew he came back again!!
@wellnessmogul4 жыл бұрын
great video
@jakep72594 жыл бұрын
i know its not 90s basketball but you should do one on the 2004 lakers.
@chadchesney38584 ай бұрын
And make no mistake, I mean Magic accepted it gratefully. But what MJ was doing with that game was sending a strong message. And the message was this is MY LEAGUE now. And don’t even think that you can come back and challenge me with your team.
@88smjls4 жыл бұрын
Magic has maybe the highest basketball IQ ever, so he was always gonna be able to dominate the game.
@LuckyBeerCamper4 жыл бұрын
Have you done a video on MJ's return with the Wizards?
@calvinsampson57504 жыл бұрын
Love Magic
@ShareefusMaximus4 жыл бұрын
It was really weird because one of the Lakers strongest players was PG Nick Van Exel. They both would run to the outlet spot at the same time, I think Magic only retired (for the 3rd time) to let Nick have the spot to himself.
@KhiryTheKonqueror4 жыл бұрын
Imagine if that Lakers 96 team went to the finals
@mprattyh34 жыл бұрын
Almost a triple-double in his first game back. The guy was the man
@therationalpiper742811 ай бұрын
Note that he shot 38% from 3 that year. If he played in the modern era and practiced 3s from childhood like today's players I think we can assume 38% is a much better estimate as to his shooting potential than his career % which was very low until the 89-90 season.
@willharper78884 жыл бұрын
My FAVORITE player of ALL-TIME....SHOWTIME FOREVER #32
@deotio27684 жыл бұрын
what is that funky saxophone song
@jefflusty384 жыл бұрын
I don't think his comeback was much of one. If my memory serves me correctly didn't the NBA palyers complain that they didn't want Magic on the floor in case he might get cut and start bleeding? I don't mean this in a bad way but the ignorance of HIV was rampid back in the 90's. The information just wasn't out there like it is now. It wasn't until Magic getting infected did we as a whole start taking it seriously. Because Magic was a House hold Name. I don't care if you root for Boston or NY, you did not want to see that happen to him. How could you not LOVE the guy with his Remarkable showmanship on the floor and his GREAT HUGE SMILE.
@josepabon65314 жыл бұрын
For 4 years he play in the magic traveling team
@CLewey443 жыл бұрын
He was ranked 12th in MVP voting that year, not bad for 30 or 40 games.
@rooneya1004 жыл бұрын
Most retired by 36? Ewing, Stockton, Malone, Miller, Shaq, Jordan and Hakeem all retired well after that age.
@MISTERO704 жыл бұрын
People forgot he signed a 25 year contract in '79. Had he never got the HIV he would got 6 rings. When he came back he actually revolutionize (along with Bob McAdoo in the 80's and Scottie Pippen of the 90's) the "Point Forward" position and would've retired at 40 with 6 rings with Kobe and Shaq
@user-hb7em6vl8p2 жыл бұрын
MAN I wish he played with kobe and shaq. Anyone know anything about why he didn’t wanna come back during the off-season where the lakers made some seriously great moves (Kobe and Shaq)
@leonardoyi31834 жыл бұрын
Magic Johnson return was a huge Success. He may not have played like a Super Star, but he definitely played like an All star. 6.9 Assist per game was very high, despite playing less than 30 minutes and not playing Point guard. Almost 15 Point per game, that would translate to almost 18 ppg if he played 36 minutes a game, very good numbers. 117 Offensive rating vs 107 defensive rating, very good. And 22.1 PER. That team was very good, but they weren't contenders. 61% true shooting was the best of that lakers team, even higher than Michael Jordan True shooting percent.
@krlm22802 жыл бұрын
That's after sitting out almost 6 seasons
@leonardoyi31832 жыл бұрын
@@krlm2280 that's even more impressive, to post those numbers after being away from professional basketball 6 years...
@krlm22802 жыл бұрын
@@leonardoyi3183 💯
@theknowledgetrap Жыл бұрын
That ball fake at 7:22 🤣🤣😂 magic was truly magic
@silentactor5582 жыл бұрын
The real goat
@chriscontact58574 жыл бұрын
When I start video and see five commercials i want to close the video.
@mams17014 жыл бұрын
Not trying to nitpick to death here but almost a minute of intro(s) contain repeated information is getting hard to sit thru every time you wanna see one of your videos .... Add in the commercial and that's a wrap for me... I love your stuff but I really hope you can cut your into down or lose the long intros and multiple commercials Sean... Maybe go back to how you used to do them (before the green screen) and start after 20 seconds of info.. Or a absolutely fantastic template would be Andy Hoops. His videos start immediately and are informative from the opening second. Any additional stuff is toward the close. Just trying to help man..
@officespace77774 жыл бұрын
If memory servers his 96' comeback had mixed results. On one hand people were happy to have him back. But on the other hand he was older. Trying to fit into a young Lakers team with an attitude problem. Also the Lakers were doing good in the standings, but magic coming back disrupted the chemistry of the team. They got knocked out in the first round by the rockets.
@krlm22802 жыл бұрын
Magics final game was against Jordan for mj's first ring and they got to run it back
@otspenny33344 жыл бұрын
Actually averaged 14.6 points a game not 5.7 but still a great vid❤️
@Tony-fq5bn4 жыл бұрын
Huh, I always thought BTM was a computer generated robot voice, woulda never guessed