Had to replace an injured Kareem, AT CENTER and got the dub AND Finals MVP. This man and Bird saved the NBA from bankruptcy, appreciate so so many things Magic has done for the game of basketball💯
Idk why Kobe gets more shine than Magic. This dude competed in 9 finals over 12 seasons in the post merger NBA, and is the best scoring point guard with Oscar. He has the perfect basketball body and he's tough as hell to guard. Plus this dude won an NCAA title and NBA title back to back that will never happen again. Dude is one of the best legends in the NBA.
@@kevinmckay2483 kobe was a sidekick for 3 of those, his first ring he averaged like 15 ppg in the finals on 38 percent shooting lol. Then he beat teams like philly, nets in the finals.
20yo rookie, possible closeout game on the opponent's floor, starts at center minus Kareem, plays all 5 positions. Simply the greatest Finals performance of all time.
My grandfather used to always talk about this game when Magic Johnson played center and won the championship. People do not talk about this performance enough
wweecwwcwaewtnanba1928 maybe coz the best rookies go to the worst teams. How are they to reach the finals? Look at guys who win ROTY almost every time. I am not saying they can do what magic did, but maybe even luka doncic(if in the finals) could have avged over 20-25 pts atleast, with a decent team
Wow. I was 1 years old when this game happened. My dad was a huge Magic Johnson so I know he had me sitting right there watching this game as we did over the years as a child. Gosh time flies.
@Thicc Squidward lol Lebron haters are the absolute worst fans on the planet. He better than Kobe, better than Bird, better than Duncan or anyone else you can name. He's top 3 and he's not 2 or 3.
@Thicc Squidward if Jordan so great how come he never won a playoff series without Pippen? Or always got beat by Detroit until Phil Jackson coached? How come Kobe blew it in 2004 and 2008 and couldn't get out of the first round without Gasol/Jackson? How come Magic and Kareem got swept in the finals TWICE together, fully healthy? Literally no player has ever done it by themselves and y'all expect Lebron to for no reason. Always moving the goalpost for what is and isn't incredible basketball. Lebron led both teams in steals and assists that series you stupid fuck. Only reason Mavs ever gonna be remembered by anyone is because of people like you who care more about when Lebron loses than anything else.
@Thicc Squidward see you completely ignore what i said and go into your bullshit about Lebron. You put more energy into hating a dude than loving other players and thats how I know he's better than anyone. Only a dude that can be loved and hated that much can be the greatest of all time.
Magic Johnson must have been a magician in his first year cuz he sure had the magic touch dismantling the 76ers and the final game of the NBA finals 1980 is rookie year an amazing accomplishment
Class pure class 👏🏽 on and off the court what a humble young man too do what he did at19-20 years old amazing has too be one off the all time greatest rookie seasons ever 🇵🇰🇬🇧💜💛
I would have him at my point guard if I assembled a team because when he makes a pass yeah it’s flashy but he makes passes that lead to easy buckets for his teammates and it’s just beautiful to watch
Oh ya the only player ever that could dominate a game and not have to score a point to do so. This could be called the single greatest display of basketball athletcism ever.
@@bensimmons6149 Hell no not princess cramp. Also the 76ers were number 1 in defense this season. You're not going to see defense in highlight reels smart guy
@@leon-dp5wi that was awesome too man, TD was a beast, but Magic was just a rookie in 1980 and Kareem, the best of that roster, was out, so I think Magic's performance was more impressive in general, but yeah, TD absolutely destroyed the Nets in that game
Greatest PG of all time, no contest, And greatest Finals performance ever, considering he was a 20 yr old Rookie who played all 5 positions and saved the Title for his team, without the greatest Center of all time.
Thank you for posting this i really appreciate it. I'm a young laker fan and its nice to see the greatness of Magic Johnson the greatest point guard of all time! #Lakers
I don't think a rookie will ever do that again. Amazing. For those too young to remember, this was in the dark days of the NBA, when games were on tape delays. But Magic (and later Bird) would bring the NBA back to life.
This is why Magic is the GOAT PG, if anyone have doubts just tell them about his rookie season, this one season he had as a ROOKIE was one of the most incredible seasons for any player in NBA history. Simply extraordinary 😤💯
NOBODY played point guard like Magic Johnson! The ultimate MAESTRO is conducting the symphony!! When the ball was in his hands, you just knew everything was going to be Ok!! The greatest point guard who ever lived!!
The story of his career: At UCLA, he's overshadowed by Bill Walton; at Golden State, he's overshadowed by Rick Barry; in L.A., he's eclipsed by Kareem, Magic, and a cast of thousands.
I don't care if Magic said Kobe the best Laker he was just being nice , obviously Magic better Kobe could never or any rookie for that matter maybe Jordan but seriously Nobody else could do this Magic is the Best Laker ever (RIPKoBE)
Fun fact: this game 6 took place in Philadelphia, but local Eastern Time Zone audiences (with a few exceptions) had to watch the game at 11:30 pm because CBS didn't want to preempt Dallas and The Dukes of Hazard.
I’d give anything to go back in time and watch Kareem and Magic play, as a Laker fan I’d put them right behind Kobe and Shaq as one of the greatest duos of all time
To everyone saying the defense is a joke, you're literally only seeing the plays where they score, there's like hundreds of other possessions. Also, they're playing off Magic because at this time he wasn't a good shooter yet and the league knew it, he was just hot this game.
Greatest rookie season of all time, I don’t see anyone replicating such success ever
Lil Dagga *bandwagons* "Jordan Bell" 😂😂😂
Lil Dagga I agree
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What about wilt? Didn't he win regular season mvp in his rookie year?
Had to replace an injured Kareem, AT CENTER and got the dub AND Finals MVP. This man and Bird saved the NBA from bankruptcy, appreciate so so many things Magic has done for the game of basketball💯
Idk why Kobe gets more shine than Magic. This dude competed in 9 finals over 12 seasons in the post merger NBA, and is the best scoring point guard with Oscar. He has the perfect basketball body and he's tough as hell to guard. Plus this dude won an NCAA title and NBA title back to back that will never happen again. Dude is one of the best legends in the NBA.
Ryan Sansaricq Magic>Kobe
Maybe because Kobe won 5 in 7 not 5 in 9... Kobe leads the lakers in way more statistical category’s, magic himself said Kobe was better
@@kevinmckay2483 Kobe had easy competition in the finals compared to magic.
@@kevinmckay2483 kobe was a sidekick for 3 of those, his first ring he averaged like 15 ppg in the finals on 38 percent shooting lol. Then he beat teams like philly, nets in the finals.
HS state champ, NCAA champ and NBA champ in the spand of 4 years, absolute MAGIC! 💯
That's sick
It will never be replicated this man is a WINNER 😂💯
The greatest rookie season in NBA history. Period.
I could see arguments for wilt, but I see you
@@liamhenderson3180 yeah wilt almost averaged 40 points and 30 rebounds as a rookie!
@@liamhenderson3180 didn’t win a chip tho
@@CrownMe13 yeah and magic didn't win mvp for the season. I think performing at a peak level for an entire season is more impressive than 1 series
@@CrownMe13 that's facts
Magic leadership skills unmatched. Just a pure winner. A true champion
Happy birthday to the best point guard in NBA history
Samir Huq nope that's Lonzo
AVE - Casual fans like you ruin Basketball.
Bruce Wilkins
Lonzo is the GOAT, y’all some bitches
Samir he’s not the best PG kyrie, steph, lillard,AI, rose are better than him
@@matthewruto Lmao you jokin, right?
Undersung hero: Jamaal Wilkes : 37 points, 10 rebounds. Great player in college (UCLA) and the pros.
Silk!
Cornbread
Wow, i never knew wilkes had 37 and 10 this game. Mans gets forgotten in history, at least from the perspective of a young guy
Keith
Named my son Jamaal 😎
20yo rookie, possible closeout game on the opponent's floor, starts at center minus Kareem, plays all 5 positions. Simply the greatest Finals performance of all time.
My grandfather used to always talk about this game when Magic Johnson played center and won the championship. People do not talk about this performance enough
Almost hit a half court hook🤦♂️
Kendall Fearn 😂
Mannn amazing . all the trick shota i been tryna do in my life i never got this close on a hook shot from far lol
The 1 shot I don't think Curry can hit
@@RobThaBank curry did it before
@@InterstateStunna hookshot from the halfcourt? I dont think so
A basketball icon and legend was born. Magic Johnson is one of my favorite all time NBA players.
“Winning Time” Was accurate on these scenes!
This was a rookie doing this in the finals on top of that. Never will see this again.
wweecwwcwaewtnanba1928 maybe coz the best rookies go to the worst teams. How are they to reach the finals? Look at guys who win ROTY almost every time. I am not saying they can do what magic did, but maybe even luka doncic(if in the finals) could have avged over 20-25 pts atleast, with a decent team
I mean hes with a top 2 player of all time so..
Friotic Mods not too 2 more like top 5, no disrespect to Magic tho.
Bikram Bal wdym? Kareem is top 3 at worst
Friotic Mods I’m talking about Magic, but Kareem is also pretty high up there. Personally for me it’s between MJ and Wilt.
Anyone else here because of Winning Time...?
42-15-7... WOW.
Yes sir
WTF is this? I'm here just to bc someone told me Curry it's better than Magic... So I came here to remember that he's not even close to Mr Johnson.
@@MrDanilloD2 It's all opinion...great show though for the current generation who never got to see the Showtime Lakers.
You mean that fictional, though well acted, nonsense?
@@MM-yn9db So glad you came here a year later to say that. 👍
Wow. I was 1 years old when this game happened. My dad was a huge Magic Johnson so I know he had me sitting right there watching this game as we did over the years as a child. Gosh time flies.
Strong case can be made that Magic is the GOAT. Forever and always gon be top 3 all time and the best PG.
Yep. Jordan, Lebron and Magic will always be my top 3. They're all incredible beyond words.
@Thicc Squidward lol Lebron haters are the absolute worst fans on the planet. He better than Kobe, better than Bird, better than Duncan or anyone else you can name. He's top 3 and he's not 2 or 3.
@Thicc Squidward if Jordan so great how come he never won a playoff series without Pippen? Or always got beat by Detroit until Phil Jackson coached? How come Kobe blew it in 2004 and 2008 and couldn't get out of the first round without Gasol/Jackson? How come Magic and Kareem got swept in the finals TWICE together, fully healthy? Literally no player has ever done it by themselves and y'all expect Lebron to for no reason. Always moving the goalpost for what is and isn't incredible basketball. Lebron led both teams in steals and assists that series you stupid fuck. Only reason Mavs ever gonna be remembered by anyone is because of people like you who care more about when Lebron loses than anything else.
Thicc Squidward relax they’re both top 3. No LeBron isn’t better than Jordan but that doesn’t make him a scrub 😂😂
@Thicc Squidward see you completely ignore what i said and go into your bullshit about Lebron. You put more energy into hating a dude than loving other players and thats how I know he's better than anyone. Only a dude that can be loved and hated that much can be the greatest of all time.
God damn the Lakers have so much greats no wonder they are the NBA's crowned jewel.
Magic is a Goat!! He mastered the no look pass, fast pace up and down the court and being an overall team player!!
Just watched the HBO show, can’t wait for season 2 and beyond!
*SHOWTIME*
Just watched this after “winning time”. Great series!
Amazing performance by Magic. Don't forget what Jamaal Wilkes did too.
With Kareem out game 6, Magic took over and played all 5 positions and helped the Lakers win the Championship. Amazing for a rookie.
Magic Johnson must have been a magician in his first year cuz he sure had the magic touch dismantling the 76ers and the final game of the NBA finals 1980 is rookie year an amazing accomplishment
Winning Time did an amazing depiction of this!
He was a monster 🏀💯
Happy birthday Magic Johnson best point guard ever in Nba history hands down no question about it
Just got dun binge watching Winning Time had to see the real highlights from this game💪🏾
That’s why I’m here lol
I Like how he always says “hi mom and dad” after every interview
He was 20 & a rookie this season btw
Lifelong C's fan but how can you not love Magic.
1:08 "hi mom and dad" best pre-game interview line I ever heard
Class pure class 👏🏽 on and off the court what a humble young man too do what he did at19-20 years old amazing has too be one off the all time greatest rookie seasons ever 🇵🇰🇬🇧💜💛
I would have him at my point guard if I assembled a team because when he makes a pass yeah it’s flashy but he makes passes that lead to easy buckets for his teammates and it’s just beautiful to watch
AGREE!!
Probably why he's one of my favorite athletes of all time
The greatest PG, playmaker, passer, tempo-controller, team-talent-optimizer the game has ever seen, bar none.
Oh ya the only player ever that could dominate a game and not have to score a point to do so. This could be called the single greatest display of basketball athletcism ever.
Most Definitely!!
damn magic did everything
Everyone*
@@susanhonnsworth8857*your mom
The only player in NBA history that could have played all 5 positions and went to the hall of fame
LeBron? This defence in this game was pathetic
@@bensimmons6149 Hell no not princess cramp. Also the 76ers were number 1 in defense this season. You're not going to see defense in highlight reels smart guy
Sole Magus Yes Lebron can tf
@@calebstewart204 stop obsessing over ur Girlfriend lebron, this a magic Johnson video
Lebron always got cooked by centers. He can guard 1-4. Probably only Magic Johnson and Giannis could guard 1-5
Incredible. perhaps the greatest performance ever. rookie or not. He came into the league and from day one he was on top.
Fantastic! performance from my favorite! NBA player ov all-time, Irving "Magic Showtime" Johnson
B. Reel Erving*
Earvin
It boggles the mind really. Dude won it all year one... and was MVP of finals..without question. GOAT... the real GOAT.
Came looking for these 1980's nba finals...where magic played 1 through 5, arguably the best basketball player .ever.
The greatest performance of all time in NBA Finals.
Ssshhh don’t let Jordan nuthuggers and James stans hear you 😂
I’d say Tim Duncans near Quadruple Double in 2003 vs the nets was greater, thats just me tho
Ervin 🎩 Johnson without knee surgery
@@leon-dp5wi that was awesome too man, TD was a beast, but Magic was just a rookie in 1980 and Kareem, the best of that roster, was out, so I think Magic's performance was more impressive in general, but yeah, TD absolutely destroyed the Nets in that game
Sports legendary performance. Hats off to Magic.
Magic is the GOAT!
Not just the GOAT, but the GOAT who made all the other GOATs possible.
Humility is a hallmark of a great athlete.
Greatest PG of all time, no contest,
And greatest Finals performance ever, considering he was a 20 yr old Rookie who played all 5 positions and saved the Title for his team, without the greatest Center of all time.
Uhhh wat any point guard is way better then him this game looks fucking boring as hell lmao
Steph is greatest point
@@GP.025no he’s not
Thank you for posting this i really appreciate it. I'm a young laker fan and its nice to see the greatness of Magic Johnson the greatest point guard of all time! #Lakers
Just coming from winning time finals, can’t believe how good that casting was.
Agree!
Damn magic was a generational hound dogg man his motor was ticking man superb talent dayum
This hits different after watching the Winning Time series!
The greatest playoff performance ever!
When a basketball prodigy creates an iconic masterpiece...
Ant needs to watch this.
I don't think a rookie will ever do that again. Amazing. For those too young to remember, this was in the dark days of the NBA, when games were on tape delays. But Magic (and later Bird) would bring the NBA back to life.
Insanely talented rookie and well deserved MVP.
Possibly the greatest individual performance of the 80s .
I love that he never forgets to shout out his parents. Raised well and grateful
As a rookie DAM
Magic is so underrated.
This is why Magic is the GOAT PG, if anyone have doubts just tell them about his rookie season, this one season he had as a ROOKIE was one of the most incredible seasons for any player in NBA history. Simply extraordinary 😤💯
Curry is better
@@estebangarcilazo curry would tell you himself that magic is the goat. I know your most likely young and dumb so I’ll let you slide..
NOBODY played point guard like Magic Johnson! The ultimate MAESTRO is conducting the symphony!! When the ball was in his hands, you just knew everything was going to be Ok!! The greatest point guard who ever lived!!
“A lot of those MVPs should have gone to you but you never said anything. You allowed them to give it to me.”-Magic Johnson talking about Kareem
Greatest Singel Game Playoff Performance Ever!
Hall of Famer when he 1st stepped on the court
So fun to watch these for thw the 1st time
Magic Johnson did what we all do in 2K
Magic is such a fucking legend. He beat the goddamn 76ers with prime Dr J as a rookie and won the Finals and the MVP 🐐💪🔥
Magic Johnson best PG ever
Best team player ever
Preach
Changed the way the game was played
Magic was so young
Magic won a state national and nba chip within 5 years that’s unheard of
How about NCAA national championship and NBA championship in back-to-back years? Isn't that more accurate?
Here because Winning Time
Top 5 best nba players of all time, the debate is over
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Yea he fourth
Mj Magic Kareem Lebron
J B Same
Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, and Oscar Robertson weren't slouches.
I am unstoppable with Majic & all time Lakers on 2K, he is so fast & dominant over the smaller guards
Greatest rookie performance ever.
He was really just better than everybody. Wow.
Magic had a great game but Jamaal Wilkes killed this game. His contributions goes unnoticed this game.
One of my favorite players. Chronically undersung. I'm glad he finally made it to the Basketball Hall of Fame.
The story of his career: At UCLA, he's overshadowed by Bill Walton; at Golden State, he's overshadowed by Rick Barry; in L.A., he's eclipsed by Kareem, Magic, and a cast of thousands.
He always so smooth and just made it look easy.
Who else went here after watching Winning Time?
I love magic ! 💜💛 laker for life
Magic is the best point guard ever.
Best basketball channel for throwback highlights big facts
I don't care if Magic said Kobe the best Laker he was just being nice , obviously Magic better Kobe could never or any rookie for that matter maybe Jordan but seriously Nobody else could do this Magic is the Best Laker ever (RIPKoBE)
latest ep of winning time was lit
Greatest performance by a rookie ever. Jamaal Wilkes showed up too.
Fun fact: this game 6 took place in Philadelphia, but local Eastern Time Zone audiences (with a few exceptions) had to watch the game at 11:30 pm because CBS didn't want to preempt Dallas and The Dukes of Hazard.
Who else Watchin this after winning time
This was four decades ago, crazy
Magic is the best passer ever!
HBD to one of the all time greatest point guards in NBA history !! The great Earvin Magic Johnson , the big 59
This game alone is why Magic will forever be the greatest PG all time 💯
I’d give anything to go back in time and watch Kareem and Magic play, as a Laker fan I’d put them right behind Kobe and Shaq as one of the greatest duos of all time
GOAT
Here after winning time on hbo
I know y’all came just after watching the winning time too lol
After watching All the Smoke lol but Winning Time’s a great series
Never be another Magic, had the pleasure of meeting him. Very genuine & real
To me. Still the greatest player to have ever played
my favorite player of all time 😎
To everyone saying the defense is a joke, you're literally only seeing the plays where they score, there's like hundreds of other possessions. Also, they're playing off Magic because at this time he wasn't a good shooter yet and the league knew it, he was just hot this game.
Magic was an amazing player who legit doesn't get enough praise these days.