Michael Jordan texted Stephen A. that Magic Johnson is the PG over Steph Curry 👀 | First Take
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- Michael Jordan texted Stephen A. that Magic Johnson is the PG over Steph Curry 👀 | First Take
Stephen A. Smith and Chris "Mad Dog" Russo debate whether Stephen Curry or Magic Johnson is the best point guard of all time.
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I can imagine Jordan waking up in the middle of night cold sweats like “nah this ain’t right” lol
Why’d u assume he woke up, the man is notorious for not needing sleep
"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"
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?
Jordan was getting some 🗣️ head
I Swea bruhhhhh
Magic won finals mvp in his rookie season. Nobody has ever done that EVER
Magic wont do much in today's NBA, he'll be basically Ben Simmons. Get real.
@@thesix4176you sir or woman are dumb
@@thesix4176he didn’t play in today’s NBA, so what point is that to make?
@@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
Steph won unanimous MVP nobody has ever done it ever
MJ speaking the truth. Magic is the definition of a point guard.
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.
Exactly... Steph a shooting guard
@@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
@@deejack2475 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
@@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
Imagine getting a text from the GOAT and he calls you Sir. What a legend.
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!!!
@@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.
@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.
Everything he is saying is accurate!
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Skip Bayless punching the air hearing the fact that MJ texted SAS 😂😂😂
Rent free😂
Tray Bayless "Boys in The Studio" 🤣
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😂😂😂 Skip hotter than fish grease about that one
Underrated comment. Those of us who know - are smiling with you.
MJ "took it personal" once again, this time at 5:54 am 😂
Haha so true ! 😅
Just got back from the casino.
5:54 am to be exact. pure genius.
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
I think Magic Johnson what just As good MJ or maybe a little better. Magic came in the NBA being the the GOAT..
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
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).
@@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
@@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.
MJ doesn't even talk about the debates he is in but will stick up for Magic. Speaks volumes
Preach!!
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..
@@LeanieSigelnah!
it's because Jordan knows he's been replaced by Lebron and HE's okay with it ..
@akaurfear lol!!
Jordan knows Lebron is NOW the 🐐
@@OnewYork😂😂😅😅
Mad Dog never felt so validated in his life! 😂
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That is blasssphemy. MAGIC JOHNSON? - Mad Dog
😂 hahahaha
😂😂😂😂😂
*Violated
It's not about taking anything away from Steph. It's about not robbing Magic of what he deserves
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
@@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.
@@zacharywhite211 Oh I know, I was just saying thats all
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
Its SAS who is curry fan but curry isn't even top 10 player all time
Magic top 5 all time player
ok
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.
FACTS!!! I'm not even gonna entertain this argument
Enough said !! 👏🏼
dang. Imagine being able to say you have Mike’s phone number. lol.
That’s all Stephen A really wanted us to know.
for real! sas is such a name-dropper.
@@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.
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.
If MJ told him to say it on air tf else he gonna do?
bro its MICHAEL JORDAN
I love how respectful MJ was with conveying his opinion. No insults, or cussing. Just eloquently stating his opinion.
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
That’s really just how adults normally talk.
@@richardrandlejr1954 more like the generation of adults today are becoming self entitled thats all
@@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.
Facts@@joeymanny
Yeah!!!...,
Magic Johnson truly is an example of what a Point Guard should be!!!
Yep a true point guard at that
You were just told what to think
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.
@@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
Steph is the def of a wing lol
Chris Mad Dog Russo’s reaction at 4:11 will ALWAYS bring me joy
everytime Curry makes a 3 the arena should play this audio LOL
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.
MJ texting someone "Good Morning Sir" is awesome
One thing about Mike is he is extremely respectful
@@shepshep7899that's a lie. Mike is a jackass.
@@shepshep7899Yeah, as his former teammates and opponents...lol and i'm the biggest MJ fan but not hypocrite
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.
@@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.
Totally agreed. Magic Johnson could literally play all 5 positions on the basketball court...and actually did!
From not even be in the nba, to receive text from the goat 30years later, what a journey ❤
Jordan reminding us that every so often, he can make the assist
Underrated best comment 😂😂💯💯💯💯💯💯
@@unoblockz5859 ...
How,lol...He was always a great passer & playmaker.
Bars! Best comment my bro
@@dekdelros3410 ...
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Imagine if Bron said Curry the best PG. ESPN would cover this topic until the end of the year 😂
Right😂
It would be BREAKING NEWS.. LeBron said... Anything
Why would I image that.
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EASY
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
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".
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.🤦🏽♂️
Kareem also won fmvp over PRIME MAGIC AT HIS ABSOLUTE PEAK. Kareem was 38…
@@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.
@@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.
@@IamNotTreyshut up stupi d
Thank you Mad Dog. Lately people have seemed to have forgotten how great Magic was.
They forget how great everybody was.
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.
@@IamNotTreyyou’re delusional
@@RoxysWorld2324 how? What did i say thats wrong?
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
I love that MJ went on the record for this.
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.
@@Darealkingrichardbingo there's always a agenda with mj to elevate Jordan
@@Darealkingrichardnah he did that because curry ain't the goat pg
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.
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.
He said “MICHEAL JEFFERY JORDAN” and I instantly got chills😂😂😂
I mean…instantly! The myth, the mystique of being 🤫 and then speak
Go enjoy life
@@gocrazy2113lmaoo
Fr!
lol that’s pretty 🌈
The GOAT has spoken! Thank you for cuttin him short on the end of this video.😂
The 2ng GOAT has spoken
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.
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
While smoking a cigar.....
It’s even more funny because he probably sticking it to Isiah Thomas
I love how MJ’s voice still holds so much weight till this date.
MJ knows that when you talk less/very little people will pay more attention at times when you decide to.
@@dnice4145 Unlike some people we know who can't even keep their mouth shut or their twitter fingers on pause
why wouldnt it. MJ is the defacto GOAT. Its like Shakespear or Albert Einstein commenting in on something
I mean a billion dollar brand is literally named after him, so I'd like to think he is still very much relevant today. 😄
@@PolandSOulx now thats a fairy tale. He literally cares nothing about that stiff-frawd
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".
That text by MJ to SA is going to be worth millions in the future, like a NFT, 👍❤️. Pura Vida
What a flex to calmly read a text message received from Michael Jordan lol
It was probably Marcus Jordan
@@teehud313😂😂
bro said marcus jordan
Lonzo mad
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.
Even Jordan said, he’s really close.
And Curry is still in the hunt for rings.
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. 💯
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.
Close but no cigar
@mguerra310 all you had to say was LeBron needs help 🤷🏽♂️
@@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.
Thank you Mad Dog. Lately people have seemed to have forgotten how great Magic
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 😂
Stephen A is beyond famous. Anytime Jordan reach out to him you know he’s on another level than anybody
lol you got a point, Skip Bayless would kill to have MJ txt him anything.
Or he enjoys proving SAS wrong🤷🏻♂️
Or so he thinks
Plus Stephen A got Jordan in the argument when he tried to put anybody over Magic as a point guard.
Stephen they probably got a hard on when he realize who’s the text was from
Everybody stops when MJ's saying something..thanks MJ🐐
now all we need is MJ to chime in on the GOAT player of all time to end this foolishness
People listen more to the person who opens his mouth less.
@@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.
@@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?
@@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?
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.
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
Even Isaiah Thomas is right behind majic n a few other point guards,Gary Patten, Mark Price, Kevin Johnson,
@@leomanjaro4054and john stockton, his assists and steals stats already solidified him as one of the greatest (might considered him behind Magic)
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.
Magic and Jordan, the golden era of basketball.
And Bird as well
Plumber era
@@ayidonnoclown who started watching sports in 2020
@@Lu7.k you're the clown here old man🤡
@@StuartMcNair-kk9nb I was about to say, but he wasn't part of the convo. But definitely.
MJ's been retired 20 years and still makes headlines with texts 😂😂😂🐐🐐🐐
This video alone is #3 trending in 11 hours lol
@@easylife6348shits wicked bro😭😭
We will say the same for LeBron when he's retired. lol
Just like the Jordan’s!
@@RiruKrypto_ Ummm...no.
Steven A. will never erase that txt from the GOAT M.J for life!!!
The league has had 40 years and we still haven’t seen anyone that can better Magic on the fast break or as a passer in general. The only player that I have to slow clips down just to see how he made a pass. Strong argument for that number 2 spot all time
Because people and the sports they play in general aren’t better… they’re diluted and defective versions.
Glad MJ did this. Now Curry will take it very personally.
Lop Curry ain't like that brother
@@stanleysanchez2898you crazy ah watch what curry do this season
@@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.
That would be LeBron cuz he a selfish B****ard
@@Lyycacurry should sit down. He is done...next
Magic Man could play Every Postion on the floor. He Proved it. Best PG Ever. 🤔
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
great segment 👏🏾 👏🏾
Bruh the fact MJ 🐐 text Stephen A is even a more bigger storyline
uh... he's on tv
You do know Mj has done it before. Telling Sas that Ga34 was mvp
ok
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.
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
Stfu and stop sucking wardells meat
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 TH-cam highlights.
Lol I love how you just made Magic’s case for goat even greater with all them facts.😂😂
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
great video....keep rockin!
Tell em' Mad Dog! Love his takes, especially when he gets hype
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 💪🏾
Facts now if curry gets a FIFITH !!! It’s over I don’t wanna hear NUN
@@carltonlewis7980lmao you wish
@@carltonlewis7980 If Steph gets his 5th & somehow averages double digit assists for the rest of his career, then MAYBE. No guarantees.
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
@@jsim519Magic was not good defensively despite his size you’re smoking crack
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
MJ the shooting guard goat
MJ knows Lebron is NOW the 🐐
and HE's okay with it ..
@@OnewYork😂😂😂
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!
@@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!
En cuánto a es reportaje mi opinión es que Magic está entre los primeros 5 jugadores de todos los tiempos de la NBA. Es un jugador completó en la cancha. Llegó a jugar la posición de centró cuándo se lesionó Karim y lo hizo muy bien 👍 👏. Una pena que su carrera deportiva se vio interrumpida. Estoy seguro que si la carrera no se hubiese interrumpida, íbamos a ver mucho más de él cómo jugador. Mucha salud para ese gran jugador.
Me encanta tanto el español
Es Kareem no Karim
Curry's gravity allowing the rest of his teammates playing 4v3 should get credited 1 assist per 2mins. He's also one of the best rebounder at 6'2.
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.
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.
Or maybe he retired because he knew he couldn’t play for that long
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...
@@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
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.
😂😂😂 Stephen A will NEVER say, “I’m wrong” 😂😂😂 There’s ALWAYS a caveat, ALWAYS!
I was thinking the same thing. ALWAYS
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
😂😂😂
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😂
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.
The real GOAT's never have to say that they are.
Also remember as far as shooting, imagine reggie miller, john stockton, ray allen, steve kerr, steve nash, jeff horncaek, mark price, chris mullin, all played in this era and were taking the same amount of three pointers as steph curry and focussed their game on the three just as much. I think the curry conversations would be very different. The fact is they just never shot as many threes back then you really cant compare the eras as far as shooting is concerned
They actually played defense back then
I understand your point but still I dont think they reach curry's 3 point numbers. Also Curry has amazing layup and dribble package, better than all those you listed which makes him a great PG. He showed with KD he doesnt need to be the main man to still impact the game.
Wow this just shows Michael is intuned with everything
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.
Ok but this isnt about him though is it…
@@77amitd 🤦♂️ rent free
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
Facts 💯, was miles ahead of these 30+ guys that act like teens .
@@77amitd😂he's been king James long before nba... do your research embarrassing
Stephen A. Smith just made the biggest text flex of 2023.
Thank you for the one and only Michael The G.O.A.T. Jordan for his priceless input on this. Opens your eyes, even as a Steph Fan
Dang would love for MJ to talk a little bit more on these types of talks.
Another chapter in the MJ/MJ bromance. Love it.
This is an argument of impact versus traditional definition of a basketball role which has been evolving in recent years to make traditional positions archaic
Great reaction from Chris "Mad Dog" Russo! :)
I’ve never seen a more mysterious athlete than Jordan
Probably because of the fact he doesn't use social media.
I agree…but Pistol Pete is a close second
He has always been very private
He’s mysterious because he revealed everything on the court.
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.
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!😂
💯
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.
Jordan don’t feel the need to defend himself but defends Magic 🤣😂
@@commonsense3921He doesn't need to defend himself.
The people defends him.
He’s just protecting the history of the game. That’s important. One day today’s players will be protecting their history.
Mad dog screaming: wow, how about that!!!!!!!!!😂😂😂😂😂😂
The GOAT has spoken!
Thank you Mad Dog....Magic is the best Point Guard all time...Period. Even MJ couldn't take this blasphemy.
He just saying it to boost his legacy
Mad Dog really be speaking facts. he not with none of the nonsense, i love it!
@@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.
@@quecreations3244it tells you how weak competition was back then. What other elite PG were there in the 80s? 🤣
Curry better
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.
Real hoopers know lol 💯
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.
Well the rule changes on defense have helped Steph as well. Magic played when you actually had to guard your man.
Not just the stats, but the "eyetest" most importantly.
If people want to put curry on your GOAT fine, but if you talk about POINT GUARD Magic is a true point.
I Picked up basketball in 86-87 because of Mr. Erving Johnson Jr...........(And I am third world kid from the Dominican Republic).........That is the kind of impact Magic was having with no internet, no social media........
Facts to the great Mad Dog! Thank you!!!!
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! 🐐
He texted him
I promise it's true lol
doing tricks on it
@@williamgolston5399 Stephen A’s sources: “TRUST ME BRO!!”
David you’re truly active everywhere not just Linkedin! Hahahah
I love how MJ always rides for Magic and Larry...
He was there fellas, he knows what time it is..
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 😂
@rebbwolfvaleris8688 you have to be 28 or younger
@@j5daniel182lebron and curry would’ve been doing the same thing
@@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.
Impact of a shooting guard that's a killer on 3s.
Hence the name
1 / One Guard / PG / POINTGUARD
- the one who's pointing/facilitating the plays
- the focal "POINT" of the team or the floor general
2 / Two Guard / SG / Shooting Guard / Off Guard
- the guard who's often "SHOOTS" the ball and most often specializes on perimeter "SHOOTING"
-the guard recognized as moving "OFF" the ball aka moving without the ball
The only one who could say "I was close to compete" with Magic was, for me, Jason Kidd, incredible in transition... Look at the early 2000's nets and you'll find somehow a Magic flavor in what he did (with much less talented teammates !!!!!). And this might not be a coincidence that both have tremendous triple doubles numbers, etc etc.
Curry is different animal, and plays as a modern PG, shooting the ball, creating space for others in a different manner.
We will probably be more accurate to compare some years after Steph retirement.
You're right, similar skills. Except Magic was taller, could score at will, and was a little better all around. But same overall role.
Thank you, Mr. Jordan (Michael) for your words of wisdom, truth and respect!
I definitely concur!!!
@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.
Thank him for sneakers and jails
ok
Thank goodness you put (Michael) in parentheses.. or else we wouldn't have known who you were referring to!
"If steph doesn't score he is not a factor" 😂😂😂
Right 😂
Right they literally have to guard Steph at half court😂
Ask the Cavs team in 2016, and the Thunders that beat them when Curry was disabled
Yeah I was like the purpose is to score!! 😂😂
Curry trash
I totally agree. About to get mad because it should not even be discussed
This guy have the key to ask the Devil 😂😂😂 now it's spoken
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 💯
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
It's not, he's comfortably sitting at second
@@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.
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???😂
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.
SAS couldn’t wait to read that text 😂 especially after all his “sources” issues
Lol
So do you believe him ?
He's one of the most well connected people in the league he doesn't have source issues
@@kingchad774 until proven otherwise..a bih can say that the king of IDGAFIA shid I dnt have proof to say they not 😂😂
Magic, Zeek, Stockton, Kidd, Payton, Cheeks, Tiny, Clyde, Big O, Cousy (The OPG) were by definition the purest of Point Guards.
I see you
if you put cheeks and tiny in there then norm nixon and gus williams should be on the list to.
Mad dogs pure reaction to that text!
Mad Dog is spot on.Magic is basketball.Nobody plays that position better than Magic.
IMO Magic's the best classic PG. Curry is the most skilled at the PG position
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
@@malasc12no curry is the best shooter he is not the most skilled bruh
@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.
@@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
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.
SAS read the message of MJ like it was from Lincoln or Churchill..
Point guard role is to be the primary ball handler who controls the play and tempo on offense and gets his team the best most efficient looks.. this doesnt have to be other teammates.. if he is the best shooter ever then often him taking long 3s is the best shot..
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.
The GOAT has spoken.
Cheers to that!
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
@@AllPersonalNothingBusiness bruhh you really said all that just to say you agree. You like to argue huh?
@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
@@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.
Very nice
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.
He prob. Just did cause they’re gd friends. Cause a1v1 between those wouldn’t be that much of a competition
They really wildn for even havin this convo bro magic has a GOAT case😭 like what are we talking about
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
@@HotheadKaleb no one has ever compared Steph to Jordan for the GOAT case.
fr magic is better than steph
@@datsapaddlin because of the medias and fans perception of him… not what he has or hasn’t accomplished in his career.
@@HotheadKalebstop it. Curry is the most overrated player of all time.
Magic is a pure point guard. He defined the position and what it’s supposed to mean. Curry is a hybrid point guard/shooting guard. It’s got nothing to do with the eras they come from. Curry is a shooter and scorer, not a facilitator, which is what a point guard is technically supposed to be.
Magic-Curry is like MJ-Lebron. They're the best of their eras thats just how it is
I'm listening to the dude with 6 NBA Championships over the dude that averaged 1 point in college.
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.
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.
@@kingsinclair2861 draymond is more like a point forward
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.
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.
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