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Rookie Magic Leads Lakers To Title | #NBATogetherLive Classic Game
In this #NBATogetherLive Classic Game, we look back at Game 6 of the 1980 NBA Finals when Magic Johnson recorded 42 PTS, 15 REB & 7 AST to lead the Lakers to an NBA Championship in his rookie season! Full Game Highlights Playlist:
TriplA
May 16, 2020 at 10:17 pm
80’s basketball is an eyesore!
Eric Dannug
May 16, 2020 at 10:48 pm
That’s because the 80s wasn’t soft unlike today
TriplA
May 16, 2020 at 11:14 pm
@Eric Dannug you need to watch some game of zones my guy!🤣
Marcus M.
May 16, 2020 at 10:18 pm
I was 4 years old in 1980
Sakhu Sibanda
May 16, 2020 at 10:23 pm
Funny how things went from this to “I ain’t gonna be here” 🤣😭
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May 16, 2020 at 10:25 pm
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Kemani Iwu
May 16, 2020 at 10:27 pm
Jamaal Wilkes had 38 points this game and nobody says anything about it😂😂😂🔥
yp otaku92
May 16, 2020 at 10:38 pm
He’s Cornbread
aleph moodie
May 16, 2020 at 10:45 pm
Silky
SC Productions.
May 16, 2020 at 10:28 pm
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soulsearch1234
May 16, 2020 at 10:28 pm
Curry and Klay would have came back and won at 1min 30 sec left.
NBA Countdown
May 16, 2020 at 10:32 pm
“Showtime”
King Leon Lionheart
May 16, 2020 at 11:18 pm
Check out this Showtime play at 1:09:24.
Tsz Fung Shin
May 16, 2020 at 10:34 pm
GOAT PG period
SPACE COWBOI
May 16, 2020 at 10:44 pm
Jamal Wilkes always gets forgotten
Samuel Halsband
May 16, 2020 at 10:48 pm
Wish I grew up watching magic and Larry instead of Lebron and curry
Larry Joe
May 16, 2020 at 10:51 pm
He didn’t won rookie of the year but he became a champion and finals MVP
1maddd2mackxxck 1baaadmackxxx
May 16, 2020 at 10:51 pm
I LOVE DR. J BUT HE NEVER DID REALLY PLAY GOOD DEFENSE
HE WAS TOO MUCH OFFENSIVE MINDED
john mickins
May 16, 2020 at 10:55 pm
Greatest got damn point guard of all time and it aint even close
Knicks16
May 16, 2020 at 11:01 pm
Chill, when it’s all said and done curry has a chance
Gr Ape
May 16, 2020 at 10:57 pm
This looks like the game DOUBLE DRIBBLE lol.
Kam Jergenson
May 16, 2020 at 11:07 pm
Dang I would have rather lived this those times
Lil_Cizzle
May 16, 2020 at 11:14 pm
When you realize this was exactly 40 years ago
Conflicto
May 16, 2020 at 11:19 pm
I love vintage nba
Jesse Mix
May 16, 2020 at 11:22 pm
LeBron wore #6 when he won his first championship during the 66th NBA season, that was 66 games lockout. He will be 3 peating and getting 6th ring to be 6-6 in finals. NBA is scripted.
Ces G
May 16, 2020 at 11:24 pm
The way Dawkins palms the ball while going into his post moves looks very cool
Kam Jergenson
May 16, 2020 at 11:27 pm
Sooo the players get to play and don’t hold the trophy but the coach and owner do wtf lmao💀💀
thelegendsqb1
May 16, 2020 at 11:28 pm
So this is the “physical” era that today’s players can’t handle?
What a joke. All I see are touch fouls, wide open jump shots, hardly any contested shots, terrible transition defense, overall slower athletes, dudes dribbling with only their right hand.
Call today’s NBA players soft all you want but they would have an absolute FIELD DAY against these scrubs.
Luise MPH
May 16, 2020 at 11:30 pm
MyPlayer won NBA TITLE, MVP, FINALS MVP and average 55 ppg in rookie year
Ces G
May 16, 2020 at 11:30 pm
That Dr J layup at 13:22 was smooth
Conflicto
May 17, 2020 at 7:08 am
42points 15rebound 7ast in the decisive game of the nba championship a rookie name it earvin “magic” johnson fucking legend
Decarri Richardson-Curry
May 17, 2020 at 7:33 am
Looking at this whole game there’s no way Lebron wouldn’t have been dominate in the 80s
Jason
May 17, 2020 at 8:26 am
Magic is already a troll at age 20 lol
Francesco Zanellati
May 17, 2020 at 8:39 am
Magic is a genius of the game
Awesome Wells
May 17, 2020 at 8:42 am
Always heard about this game – it was pretty meh. The 76ers were useless, and it was ugly bball all the way. The 20202 Kings would own this league – it just shows how far things have come. I though Magic would dominate but it’s a “average” 42/10/5 game. I get he’s a rookie but it’s not lk he dominated lk MJ, or Kobe or anhyone else, even Bird. He wasnt amazing at anything. Magic is overrated is the only conclusion i can draw.
Ben Deuitch
May 17, 2020 at 8:45 am
Daxellxrd vlogs is still grinding out there. (For the people who watch the nba games every night
JP easy
May 17, 2020 at 9:48 am
If chick isn’t announcing, I’m dead. Lol
CyberAMES
May 17, 2020 at 10:01 am
13:54 God damn. He was smacked by his teammate on that shot. No doubt, it will be called on the opponent if that happened today. lol
jguarino
May 17, 2020 at 10:49 am
They should have made the Chick Hearn “simulcast” available.
Testing testing
May 17, 2020 at 10:57 am
So you guys really think that players today would have a hard time playing against these guys? Come on..
thelegendsqb1
May 17, 2020 at 1:42 pm
Anyone who thinks today’s players would struggle against these 80s players has a nostalgia boner so deep in their ass.
Draymond Green would own these dudes 😂😂😂
P Bailed
May 17, 2020 at 11:41 am
Go Celtics!!!
D B
May 17, 2020 at 9:29 pm
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Abhi Vaishnav
May 17, 2020 at 12:03 pm
Do the 2017 nba finals game 3
MJ #23
May 17, 2020 at 12:25 pm
And People put Lebron over this man? Gtfoh!!!
D B
May 17, 2020 at 9:29 pm
Yup we sure do .Goat James more points bout to have more assist and HIV negative. I’ll rather be goat James
Mike Luch
May 17, 2020 at 1:18 pm
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Jake Morris-Knower
May 17, 2020 at 1:25 pm
If I had to watch this game in 1980 on a 2.5 hour tape delay I too would have been livid…but I must say, the instant replays they were able to edit in during that delay are pretty neat
baller chile
May 17, 2020 at 2:36 pm
13:21 doctor J
Aidzilla16
May 17, 2020 at 3:43 pm
Bill Russell knew from the beginning
Gabriel Mad
May 17, 2020 at 4:04 pm
Bill Russell: “sometimes height can be overcome
with speed”
Top Kek
May 17, 2020 at 4:45 pm
Holy fuuuuck this was 40 years ago. Doesn’t feel like it
dcathey99
May 17, 2020 at 4:54 pm
Damn the 3 point line was invisible
darin terry
May 17, 2020 at 5:06 pm
Top 5 most boring finals I’ve ever seen
Veer Chasm
May 17, 2020 at 5:53 pm
Despite Magic’s Game 6 performance Kareem deserved the MVP for the series. Look at what Kareem did for the first 5 games…
darin terry
May 17, 2020 at 6:26 pm
I’m gonna say this again this is top 5 shittiest games I have ever seen they look like the cavs and the hornets going head to head in a season opener this game fucking sucks 😂😂😂
Juwan Taylor
May 17, 2020 at 9:50 pm
Magic Johnson better than LeBron james 💯💯💯
riyan azhar
May 17, 2020 at 10:10 pm
Back then there were more travelling call in the first quarter than there are in a whole series these days.
Leptonaut
May 18, 2020 at 12:58 am
You can see why Magic is an all-time great in this game. He obviously has amazing skill, but you can see him lead his teammates as well. Even in the wordless interactions between plays. And in the interview, he’s so jovial and full of relaxed confidence. You can kind of contrast that with the interview segment with Dr. J. The Doctor seems on edge and a bit peeved, like he knows what’s coming. Magic seems like a young kid who knows it’s his birthday and he has a mountain of presents to unwrap. He’s not some guy trying to market his brand as “Magic,” you can see he was Magic Johnson from the very beginning.
Leptonaut
May 18, 2020 at 3:27 am
1:19:30 The announcers’ hyperbole and hype is off the charts. Musburger says Cooper “may be convulsing” just because he twitches once and then they say that Dawkins came down on Cooper “with his full weight,” and so on. Jabbering on about smelling salts and such. But if you look at the replay, it’s clear Dawkins went right over him and only caught him a little with his legs. These guys are desperate to find an angle to turn this already exciting game into some bloody cage match. Just call the fucking game.
Ariel Sharon
May 18, 2020 at 4:01 am
imagine that magic wasnt infected with HIV
Francesco Zanellati
May 18, 2020 at 4:58 am
Seeing Magic in an offensive transition passing the ball is one of the most beautiful things seen on a basketball court.
Leptonaut
May 18, 2020 at 5:17 am
ESPN NBA Top 10, first title:
10. Shaq – year 8
9. Kobe – year 4
8. Duncan – year 2
7. Bird – year 2
6. Wilt – year 8
5. Magic – year 1
4. Russell – year 1
3. Kareem – year 2
2. LeBron – year 9
1. Jordan – year 7
Now, there are many criteria for GOAT, but you can see that generally these all-time greats were champions right out of the gate. I think LeBron barely deserves to be in the top ten frankly, and he’s there because of NBA marketing and hype. Also, Jordan is not the GOAT. That’s also Nike and league hype to push a product. Jordan is indisputably an all-time great, but no one has ever dominated any sport at all levels as completely and as totally as Kareem. No one.
My top ten looks like this:
10. LeBron – year 9
9. Shaq – year 8
8. Duncan – year 2
7. Bird – year 2
6. Wilt – year 8
5. Kobe – year 4
4. Jordan – year 7
3. Magic – year 1
2. Russell – year 1
1. Kareem – year 2
derrick gooden
May 18, 2020 at 6:34 am
Sixers got tired in the forth. Great game.
Тарас Арбузов
May 18, 2020 at 7:11 am
Goddam I used buy these classic games from a guy who was recording these on tapes. and now we finally have them in a good quality without those FFs and Rewinds
hansjakobli78
May 18, 2020 at 10:36 am
As a Celtics fan i can only tip my hat to Magic and his performance. What a game!
Scott Eller
May 18, 2020 at 3:01 pm
I’ll take great old games like this over any LeFlop James crap today!
KLUV
May 18, 2020 at 3:05 pm
Magic! Dr. Jerry Buss….old school memories
Zhyon Flowers
May 18, 2020 at 8:10 pm
The GOAT💯💯
Mark
May 18, 2020 at 11:36 pm
Half these guys would be riding the Hawks bench today
Neji's Soul
May 18, 2020 at 11:44 pm
MAGIC JOHNSON 🐐🐐
KODED OUT
May 19, 2020 at 11:23 pm
“Thank you.Hi Mom and Dad.”- Magic Johnson
All-Star Highlights
May 20, 2020 at 8:53 am
bru Magic barley celebrated
M.R. Browning
May 20, 2020 at 10:59 am
Just think, this was the NBA when players wore short-shorts and gold chains in games. And when players weren’t just shooting from the 3pt line! In fact, I don’t recall a single 3pt attempt in this game. Ok. there was at least two, both by the ’76ers.
Cedric Barrey
May 20, 2020 at 8:23 pm
Kareem got injured before that game . But on the plane direction philly , magic told his teammates : have no fear because 32 is here ,
Francisco Prieto Roselló
May 20, 2020 at 10:25 pm
If I can travel time I will go to 80’s and only shoot 3’s. I’m 6.0.