*CAUTION* Talking bout the pistons physical abuse? Think logically sooner or later the NBA wouldve done something about it, they wouldnt stand by and let their best players get their careers threatened from injuries, that would ruin the image of the NBA and one of their biggest source of income, especiallly now that the NBA has entered the modern era and more kids watch it.
Magic went to shake MJ's hand. Magic congratulated Isiah and Mark Aguirre after the 89 Finals. Magic congratulated Dr J and Moses and Billy Cunningham with Kareem and Pat Riley after the 83 Finals. No matter what you say about the man and the franchise, Magic and the Lakers are all class.
Dynasty wow 6 championships, that's all he could win you guys, that's not a Dynasty now a dynasty is the Los Angeles Lakers, or the Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls Dynasty, just lucky that you've got Michael, Scottie Pippen, because without Scottie , Michael wouldn't won that many championships, Dynasty are you kidding that's funny
That 1991 Bulls team has one of the best defensive teams ever!!You look at old footage, you see how fast they recover. How they close up openings. Michael and Scottie jumping in and out of passing lanes. I know this is a different age, but I think they would very effective today just as much as they were then even with the 3 point shooting.
@@marquisbrown9264 Worthy and Byron Scott didn't go down until more than half way through game 4, while the Bulls were cruising to a 3-1 lead. They both players played in 4 out 5 games, the Lakers were getting beat with both of them on the court. Do your research.
ededed I know my research bra. I remember this serious. The Lakers were more older and the Bulls was young hungry Wolves at the time. So ededed check yourself young blood Mr wannabe know it all
@@marquisbrown9264 If you remember the series, I find it amusing you asked the question "Just imagine if Lakers did have Worthy and Scott"... What is there to imagine? They did have those players... they were still losing.
As a Laker fan, this was the most disappointing Finals for me because this Lakers team was hurt and far from what the 80s Showtime Lakers were. There was no more: Pat Riley, Kareem, Michael Cooper, Jamal Wilkes, and Bob MacAdoo. Worthy was hurt and only himself in game 1 with 33 points; he missed games 2 and 5, I believe. Byron Scott was hurt and sucked in this series. Magic had little help against a young, athletic, and hungry Bulls team.
Jordan had it easy for his first finals. Imagine if lebron faced a spurs team with a hurt Tony parker and Manu ginobli for his first finals and had a scottie pippen guarding Tim Duncan.
@BlueLagoon people are more skilled today but when jordan played they were more physical just look at the training players get today etc they are much more skilled and coordinated then back than.
@BlueLagoon What goal was i trying to accomplish, if you're trying to be smart it isn't working. Because what you're saying makes absolute no sense i said dont call me a psycho when you do not know what it means.
@@kendrickmajor4218 I couldn’t agree more, and then the entire GOAT discussion would have been different. Not having finals MVP Worthy is like Jordan not having Pippen. I would have loved to see what would have happened with both a full strength.
@@kwadwoboakye7135 They mean Kareem, James Worthy etc. These Bulls would not be competitive against Lakers or Celtics of the 80s. Maybe 1993-1996 Bulls with addition of Kukoc, Rodman etc Steve Kerr would be more competitive
Imagine what Jordan would do in todays game with the wide open paint they have lmao. People say he’d average 50 idk about that, but I could 100% see him getting 35+
Not as epic as Monday Night Football on ABC (not the Hank Williams one) but I put it third over the Fox NFL football theme and second to NBC's Olympic theme composed by John Williams
@@yancynunez5387 *Tim Duncan ( age 37 ), Post-injuries Kevin Garnett ( age 34, 36 ), Ray Allen ( age 35, 36 ), Manu ( age 35 ),* *Paul Pierce ( age 33, 34 ).* They were all old, when Prime Lebron James defeated them. Prime Lebron James lost to old Tim Duncan ( age 38 ) and Manu ( age 36 ) in the 2014 Nba Finals. *In 2014, Kawhi Leonard ( age 22 ) was not yet a star, only averaged 13-ppg.*
1991 Lakers: *Magic Johnson HoF ( age 32 )- All-star 1991 and Top 2 in the MVP vote ( 1991 ).* *James Worthy HoF ( age 30 )- All-star 1991.* *Vlade Divac HoF ( age 22 ).* By the time James Worthy missed Game 5, the series was already over with the Bulls up 3-1.
With James Worthy and Byron Scott riding the pine nursing injuries Magic Johnson did not have enough firepower. Air Jordan and the Chicago Bulls won their first title and started an era of domination. Great series. Very exciting. I remember watching this live back in 1991.
Would have been interesting to see the 1985 or 1987 Lakers squads against this Bulls team. Probably would have been a 7-game series with multiple overtime games, and it'd be a coin toss who would take the trophy home.
@@coreysmith7708 Kareem and Wilt to name a few, but certainly MJ. Give me your all time starting 5 to include your 6th man. You can put any player at any position e.g. Pippen can play your 1 even if he's a traditional 3. I'll pick mine after your selection (not using any of your players) and will still pick a better team since you came for me. We'll have the people decide which team is better. Your team, or mine 🤔
The only time MJ and Magic Johnson played in the Finals , I mean Johnson was getting up in age but he was still pretty good , Jordan was starting to become a phenomenon in the NBA and finally got his first title
bruce lau starting to become phenomenal??? Hell by that time he was a constant all-star rookie of the Year defensive player of the Year 2 time dunk champ ect....
thkalas pretty intense but you are right Magic was still in his prime. He wasn’t old. He was 2nd in mvp winner the year before. He and MJ was battling for the top spot. I don’t think people realize that outside of Celtics MJ was knocking off the top players in their prime.
@@thkalas Exactly. It's called revisionists history. They do it all the time when it comes to Jordan. When he wins it's because his "True" competition "got old". Just like when he finally knocked off the Pistons. The core of the Pistons were between the ages of 26 and 30 at the time. But according to the naysayers, they were "old"!
@@retna1x363 Magic better player then Curry anyday Rings Magic 5✔️ Curry 3 ▫️ Finals Mvps Magic 3✔️ Curry 0 ▫️ League Mvps Magic 3✔️ Curry 2 ▫️ All NBA first team selections Magic 9✔️ Curry 3 ▫️ Assist Leader Magic 4✔️ Curry 0 ▫️ Steals Leader Magic 2✔️ Curry 1 ▫️ Steals Per Game Magic 1.9✔️ Curry 1.7 ▫️ Field goal% Magic 52.0%✔️ Curry 47.7% ▫️ Assists per game Magic 11.2✔️ Curry 6.5 ▫️ Magic Johnson better player then Steph Curry anyday ▫️ Magic Johnson more efficient, better passer, rebounder, better at steals, more versatile, can play more position, more rings, finals mvps, league mvps, All NBA first team selections then Steph Curry ▫️ Magic Johnson greatest point guard all time and top 5 player all time ▫️ Steph Curry isnt even top 10 player all time yet ▫️ Greatest point guards all time 1. Magic Johnson 2. Oscar Robertson 3. Steph Curry 4. Isiah Thomas 5. John Stockton
In 1991, the Bulls were ascending and the Lakers were descending. Yet Magic willed his team into the Finals one more time. That means from 1980 to 1991, the Lakers missed only 3 Finals. This was the Bulls first Finals under Jordan.
Yes this is why Magic is on most people's top 5. But MJ is the GOAT. Him and his team just kept getting better every year and once they got to the top, they dominated.
The 80s Lakers and 90s Bulls were two of the two greatest fast-break teams ever. The Lakers with Magic running the point was beautiful basketball, and they also had Kareem. Those Bulls teams were devastating in the open court, with two of the greatest finishers ever on the break in Jordan and Pippen, who were also among the best defenders of all time, wreaking havoc and forcing turnovers. Meanwhile those Bulls teams were also incredibly versatile, equally as capable of winning ultra-physical slower-paced games.
Elden Campbell was doing some damage on the inside. Bill Cartwright's defense in the paint was so needed for the Bulls. Magic Johnson's court vision was insane!
Magic and A.C. Green was the only starters playing against the Bulls. So to all you Jordan d**k riders, it wasn't like the Bulls beat the great Lakers team. If Byron Scott and Worthy would've played, all the close Bulls wins, would've been loses.
Showtime wasn’t Showtime without the Captain. The 85-87 Lakers with Kareem roast any Bulls team Michael had. Even in his late 30s Kareem would have feasted on the Bulls front line.
1991 NBA finals Bulls 3 Lakers 1 Before James Worthy hurt and missed game 5 So try again the Bulls 3-1 was destroying Lakers with Worthy and Scott in lineup Byron Scott has a history of being hurt when he knew Lakers had no chance of winning series Lakers was not beating Bulls in 1991 NBA finals anyway you slice it Nobody from Lakers could stop Michael Jordan Jordan and Pippen could guard and slow down Magic
@@idontreplyback1074 Not everyone even has the courage to take open shots in huge pressure situations like that... let alone the ability to make them. Even some supposed all time greats, like Lebron. Paxson never had that problem. Showed it in the 93 finals as well.
@@nobodyyett9789 Lebron is a mix of Magic and MJ but somehow he wouldn’t dominate this era lol, Ben Simmons could average 13 assists and win 3 DPOY in that era, let alone Lebron or Giannis …
@@Anthonydu01630 lebron stat padding ass wont make it in this era. his mentality fragile beta brain will gets his feelings hurt from the trash talking and fold.
Yes I agree!! And let's not forget, that the lakers were getting old,Kareem wasn't there, this isn't wasn't the 80 lakers, otherwise I would have being a different story
@Robert Johnson you do realize when they compare all time greatness, they are not using this 91 bulls team, right? They use the one with Rodman, Harper and Kukoc on it. The one that won like 72 games. That team also had 7'2 Longley. He might get beat by the Shaq's or Hakeem's of the basketball world but his size can make them miss some shots or he can foul them.
I can’t find my VHS and my video cassette where I had this game recorded anywhere…but I’m glad we have RUclips to relive this series FLASHBACK thanks 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
That was an awesome moment in sports. I had been a Jordan fan since day one, watching every game, every year on Chicago Sports Channel. All my relatives were Knicks fans who told me Jordan wasn't going to win a title but that didn't hold up. Watching Jordan and his Bulls teams was great at the time but a privilege now. In 2021 Jordan is still talked about far more than any current player and it doesn't surprise me one bit. I don't think there will ever be a player like Jordan again because it had to happen at the right time and that time is gone. Great players will come and go as they have but people are still wearing Jordan's on their feet not those guy's shoes and Jordan has been retired for how long? If a guy came along scoring 50 a night he would never be a big a star as Jordan.
Jordan is also great benefactor of Nike, and the era of television - MTV and satellite international TV. He was also the brand, although Pippen and later years Rodman would largely complement his game.
True, but the Bulls beat the Blazers team the very next year, so wouldn't have mattered. Same outcome. That was definitely not "peak" showtime lakers though...
Damn!!! I remember this! Growing up watching The Lakers in the 80's.... this ended showtime. I hated The Bulls back then for what they did to end this Lakers Dynasty!!!! Gotta respect how good they were though!! New blood, new style, longer shorts!!! What a change MJ had on the game!!!!
Bulls reigned all the way through the 90s (ending in 1998) and then the next decade came the Lakers right back with 5 more championships from 2000-2002 and 2009 & 2010.
@@jlgmail1580 Lakers always needed the top rank NBA players to win championships. And still do with Lebron & AD should being another championship if they stay healthy.
Showtime Lakers were my favorite team but my favorite player was Jordan (just beats out Magic by an inch in my book) during this time. After this series, the Bulls became my favorite team until Jordan retired.
Magic vs Jordan was a crazy matchup. i didnt grow up in this time period but these guys are another level. Jordan created a dynasty. the blueprint, the GOAT
Cool Stuff. I saw at least 4 moves from Jordan that I've never seen anyone come close to making it look as easy and smooth as him. Magic was coming up on 32 years of age and Jordan was at that prime age of "28". Magic's mental game was as sharp as Jordan's. Wish we could watch another combo like Jordan and Pippen.
Lakers needed Pat Riley for strategic playing against the bulls. Then they needed Micheal Cooper's great defense to help guard Jordan. Add to that Worthy and Scott and they might have won the playoffs.
Magic is one of the guys that is capable of taking MJ on in a one-one battle. He basically controls the offence for the Lakers. His passes are legendary and he is also capable of turning into a deadly scorer if needed to. Even MJ have to respect him as Magic style of play outplayed Jordan at times and made MJ change tactics, forcing MJ to play like him, becoming a passer of the ball which is not MJ’s style.
@@BLACKSTA361 puhleeze. He wouldn't have done that earlier in his career either. He likes gleefully bringing up Clyde in 92 like he and LA didn't get stomped on in a more convincing manner.
Cleiton Santos Costa -Uh, this was Johnson at retirement and Aids with a Jordan in his prime. Good to hear they are equal at this point in their careers.
If only the Lakers were healthy. This series would've gone 7. Magic and MJ. I cried like a little boy when I watched my Lakers lose this. Well, I was a little boy when this happened.
1991 NBA finals Bulls 3 Lakers 1 Before Byron Scott and James Worthy got hurt and missed game 5 So spare me with those excuses Byron Scott history of being hurt when he knew Lakers had no chance to win series Lakers wasn't beat Bulls in 1991 any way you silce it Lakers had nobody who could stop Jordan Jordan and Pippen elite defenders could guard and slow down Magic And it was not going 7 games lol Bulls should have swept this series 1991 NBA finals Bulls 4 Lakers 1 Case closed
Just so you all know....magic here in this game is just a few months away from announcing to the world he is HIV positive. Chances are he was playing with HIV. So mj basically beat a showtime team with noKareem, worthy injured, and magic with HIV. Congrats michael!!
It’s so funny how you kids hate on Jordan. When the next generational player comes around are you guys going to just dismiss everything Lebron has done and make excuses for his success the same as you’re doing to Jordan? Because it’s happened time and time again. Nba fans are a fucking joke.
The reason why I highly appreciated Jordan is because he did not quit Bulls until he beat the pistons and reach finals, and eventually win championship against Lakers Magic. Unlike queen lebron quit cavs and switched sides to miami just to beat Boston Celtics.
rell Magic is more efficient than LeBron, average same rebounds, average more ASSIST, average more STEALS, has mote rings in the same amount of finals 😂😂😂😂 Magic >>> LeBron
rell So how u compare them? LeBron plays all 5 POSITIONS right ? LeBron isn't a better SHOOTING GUARD THAN MICHAEL JORDAN & KOBE BRYANT LeBron isn't a better POINT GUARD THAN MAGIC JOHNSON LeBron isn't a better POWER FORWARD THAN TIM DUNCAN LeBron isnt a BETTER CENTER THAN KAREEM ABDUL JABBAR & LeBron is BARELY A BETTER SMAL FORWARD THAN LARRY BIRD. So HOW IS LEBRON EVEN A TOP 5 PLAYER???? 😂😂😂😂
Notice it is still Jordan guarding Magic most of the time. Some fans still think it was all Pippen after Game 1 and that wasn't the case; Pippen only switched over a few times.
Yeah that's what happened, but what's funny after Chicago putted out and couldn't win no more, the Lakers come back one five more championships, I'm sorry how many does Chicago have , and how many does the Lakers have, oh yeah Chicago 6 Lakers 16, sorry that was your only hope was Michael
Jack Nicholson been sitting in the same front row seats since Magic's era damn
Ambassador!!! And drake think he doin somthin
Jack Nicholson is glued to the chair. Who goes to the Oscars is a double.
😂😂😂 he got that bread 🍞
time stamp ?
Big Facts
Man magic's lead passes were perfection
@MANCHESTER UNITED but you cant throw lead passes in soccer.😁
MANCHESTER UNITED F.C you can’t be that stupid in basketball
@MANCHESTER UNITED F.C no sport is important.
Absolute perfection....
Swear this game is such a conversation
Best passer vs best scorer of that time!
Hes not the best passer
@@JayBonesDavis then who is?
@@JayBonesDavis who is it then
@@JayBonesDavis He is the best passer no one else is even close.
@@putitinreverseterry I agree with you but "not even close"? Kobe skill wise mightve been just as skilled, plus add KD in the mix.
MJ: I called timeout!
Ref: My apologies Michael! You must be right
That shit's funny but Harden & Bron have the refs in their pocket even worse 😂
He did call a time out, though...
Twenty-Fifth Baam nawl mj made ref & nba change their rules
*CAUTION* Talking bout the pistons physical abuse? Think logically sooner or later the NBA wouldve done something about it, they wouldnt stand by and let their best players get their careers threatened from injuries, that would ruin the image of the NBA and one of their biggest source of income, especiallly now that the NBA has entered the modern era and more kids watch it.
Twenty-Fifth Baam so when jordan getting his ass killed its abuse ??? But you calling this era soft ? ... ok
Magic Johnson’s passes are unreal
MJ > MJ
32>23
Do magic was In he's prime?
Lol
nah youre tripping MJ
@@bootyeater1961 L
4:50 I’ve seen this game so many times, and this move always looks so damn smooth
Vintage!
A true artist.
Sammie Davis jr
But have you seen Kobe doing it? Check Lakers vs Heat 2009. But MJs is a thing of a beauty.
Poetry in motion
Magic went to shake MJ's hand. Magic congratulated Isiah and Mark Aguirre after the 89 Finals. Magic congratulated Dr J and Moses and Billy Cunningham with Kareem and Pat Riley after the 83 Finals. No matter what you say about the man and the franchise, Magic and the Lakers are all class.
"..and the Chicago Bulls have won their first ever NBA Championship..."
And so the dynasty begins.
Dynasty wow 6 championships, that's all he could win you guys, that's not a Dynasty now a dynasty is the Los Angeles Lakers, or the Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls Dynasty, just lucky that you've got Michael, Scottie Pippen, because without Scottie , Michael wouldn't won that many championships, Dynasty are you kidding that's funny
The best team in sports, in the best town. Chicago the most American of American cities.
@@JoseOrtiz-fc7mj Agree.
Iconic
@@hashmoncrief6965 Just stfu you fucking idiot lol
That 1991 Bulls team has one of the best defensive teams ever!!You look at old footage, you see how fast they recover. How they close up openings. Michael and Scottie jumping in and out of passing lanes. I know this is a different age, but I think they would very effective today just as much as they were then even with the 3 point shooting.
They would be great, at least mike and Scottie. The rest of the team gets sliced sadly. Too much skill and size today that they aren't use to
Damn I was 12 an watching mj win his first chip now I'm 40 an still watching
i was 10 now im 38 still watching greatness playa i was 8 in 89 wit my 1st pair love mama
Same. 1979 what up.
I’m 39 right with you brother
I was 14 and was just starting to watch NBA basketball, good ol' times.
Can relate
One of the most iconic games in the Mj era
Magic 20 assists without Worthy and Scott
GOAT
Why isn't that "stat padding'?"?
Just imagine if Lakers did have Worthy and Scott
@@marquisbrown9264 Worthy and Byron Scott didn't go down until more than half way through game 4, while the Bulls were cruising to a 3-1 lead. They both players played in 4 out 5 games, the Lakers were getting beat with both of them on the court. Do your research.
ededed I know my research bra. I remember this serious. The Lakers were more older and the Bulls was young hungry Wolves at the time. So ededed check yourself young blood Mr wannabe know it all
@@marquisbrown9264 If you remember the series, I find it amusing you asked the question "Just imagine if Lakers did have Worthy and Scott"... What is there to imagine? They did have those players... they were still losing.
As a Laker fan, this was the most disappointing Finals for me because this Lakers team was hurt and far from what the 80s Showtime Lakers were. There was no more: Pat Riley, Kareem, Michael Cooper, Jamal Wilkes, and Bob MacAdoo. Worthy was hurt and only himself in game 1 with 33 points; he missed games 2 and 5, I believe. Byron Scott was hurt and sucked in this series. Magic had little help against a young, athletic, and hungry Bulls team.
Worthy and Scott were injured in Game 4 and missed Game 5.
Worthy and Scott healthy pushes this to 7 and we would have had an all time classic finals at the very least.
@@sravalm21💯 FACTS!
Jordan had it easy for his first finals. Imagine if lebron faced a spurs team with a hurt Tony parker and Manu ginobli for his first finals and had a scottie pippen guarding Tim Duncan.
Dude Stop making excuses. MJ beat showtime lakers and bad boy pistons
I can’t even begin to imagine the sort of havoc Michael Jordan would display with today’s rules.
Man these delusional fans my God
@BlueLagoon people are more skilled today but when jordan played they were more physical just look at the training players get today etc they are much more skilled and coordinated then back than.
@BlueLagoon you must be delusional players today get much more training than back then
@BlueLagoon don't use the word psychotic when you don't know what it means.
@BlueLagoon What goal was i trying to accomplish, if you're trying to be smart it isn't working. Because what you're saying makes absolute no sense i said dont call me a psycho when you do not know what it means.
I saw this game live. This was the game where Magic had 20 (?) assists and with no stars helping him almost pulled out a win. Great game.
I can remember this series, you are spot on. If Magic had his full squad I believed we would have won it all
How no stars helping him? They literally scored which made him get the assists
@@kwadwoboakye7135 They we’re just role players, not stars
@@kendrickmajor4218 I couldn’t agree more, and then the entire GOAT discussion would have been different. Not having finals MVP Worthy is like Jordan not having Pippen.
I would have loved to see what would have happened with both a full strength.
@@kwadwoboakye7135 They mean Kareem, James Worthy etc. These Bulls would not be competitive against Lakers or Celtics of the 80s. Maybe 1993-1996 Bulls with addition of Kukoc, Rodman etc Steve Kerr would be more competitive
It's just insane how much more congested the game was back then.
Imagine what Jordan would do in todays game with the wide open paint they have lmao. People say he’d average 50 idk about that, but I could 100% see him getting 35+
@@johnnyappleseed6889 he was averaging 35 already
@@johnnyappleseed6889Jordan has already seen a lot of wide open lanes in his time😭
@@johnnyappleseed6889 lol he averaged almost 40 a night in 86-87. A prime Jordan would absolutely do 50 a night in today's league.
@@RageCage1701 yeah and he’d never win a title doing that lmao.
Anyone watching in 1990?
😝😝😝
Yes Sir! I did!
I'm watching in 1790 my dear sir
Yes, of course.
Watching it before it happened huh?
The NBA on NBC intro for this finals was epic!
Not as epic as Monday Night Football on ABC (not the Hank Williams one) but I put it third over the Fox NFL football theme and second to NBC's Olympic theme composed by John Williams
Hell yeah even the sunday games Lakers vs kings maaan I miss them days
@@jlgmail1580 shut the fuck up
Magic’s assist numbers despite playing with scrubs are amazing
Yup. A true legendary passer can turn a bonch of regular players into a finals team.
Jordan lucky he played a crippled lakers team . Magic looks like he playing by him self
@@yancynunez5387
*Tim Duncan ( age 37 ), Post-injuries Kevin Garnett ( age 34, 36 ), Ray Allen ( age 35, 36 ), Manu ( age 35 ),*
*Paul Pierce ( age 33, 34 ).*
They were all old, when Prime Lebron James defeated them.
Prime Lebron James lost to old Tim Duncan ( age 38 ) and Manu ( age 36 ) in the 2014 Nba Finals.
*In 2014, Kawhi Leonard ( age 22 ) was not yet a star, only averaged 13-ppg.*
1991 Lakers:
*Magic Johnson HoF ( age 32 )- All-star 1991 and Top 2 in the MVP vote ( 1991 ).*
*James Worthy HoF ( age 30 )- All-star 1991.*
*Vlade Divac HoF ( age 22 ).*
By the time James Worthy missed Game 5, the series was already over with the Bulls up 3-1.
@@NameCallingIsWeak
James Worthy HoF, FMVP 1988.
Vlade Divac HoF.
Byron Scott,
Sam Perkins.
With James Worthy and Byron Scott riding the pine nursing injuries Magic Johnson did not have enough firepower. Air Jordan and the Chicago Bulls won their first title and started an era of domination. Great series. Very exciting. I remember watching this live back in 1991.
Who won this play?
Yep same here and that dunk turn into a left hand lay up was epic when it was live in 1991!!😉🤯
@@peteepablo3035 agree I remember magic had Little help but the bulls was hungry they wasn't gone be denied
Would have been interesting to see the 1985 or 1987 Lakers squads against this Bulls team. Probably would have been a 7-game series with multiple overtime games, and it'd be a coin toss who would take the trophy home.
@@270yis7 SHOWTIME LAKERS would have won no question....
Magic Johnson - finesse in play making and assist
Michael Jordan - finesse in getting a good play and scoring.
The 2 best players ever Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson.
Yep, magic was a beats in his era💓
I was too young at 4 years old to enjoy this Finals. Wish I was older right now
Marisol that's debatable love ❤
@@clarenceandersoniii9306 debate it. You better be making an argument for Kareem
@@coreysmith7708 Kareem and Wilt to name a few, but certainly MJ.
Give me your all time starting 5 to include your 6th man. You can put any player at any position e.g. Pippen can play your 1 even if he's a traditional 3.
I'll pick mine after your selection (not using any of your players) and will still pick a better team since you came for me.
We'll have the people decide which team is better. Your team, or mine 🤔
When you realize there's too many goats in the court it started looking like a farm 👀
MJ was electric! Just unstoppable.
Unstoppable other than the 9 times he did get stopped.
The only time MJ and Magic Johnson played in the Finals , I mean Johnson was getting up in age but he was still pretty good , Jordan was starting to become a phenomenon in the NBA and finally got his first title
bruce lau starting to become phenomenal??? Hell by that time he was a constant all-star rookie of the Year defensive player of the Year 2 time dunk champ ect....
thkalas pretty intense but you are right Magic was still in his prime. He wasn’t old. He was 2nd in mvp winner the year before. He and MJ was battling for the top spot. I don’t think people realize that outside of Celtics MJ was knocking off the top players in their prime.
Shidd, starting to become...MJ was a phenomenon from the moment he hit an NBA floor.
Wow looking like MJ defeated 3 HOFs. Crazy thing is Byron Scott won’t be a HOF but he was better than Divac.
@@thkalas Exactly. It's called revisionists history. They do it all the time when it comes to Jordan. When he wins it's because his "True" competition "got old". Just like when he finally knocked off the Pistons. The core of the Pistons were between the ages of 26 and 30 at the time. But according to the naysayers, they were "old"!
This was back when you had to play defense to win.
kx smoove Riiiight. Guess that explains why every regular season game in the modern era is over 100points.😐
kx smoove faxx
Having so much spacing actually means poor defensive era.
kx smoove I totally agree
AGREED. NOT LIKE CURRENT NBA. SAD!
Dayum magic had 20 assists
That's why he's the greatest pg of all time.
@@trilllife4ever curry is better
@@retna1x363 your definitely high
@@retna1x363 curry is a terrible defender
@@retna1x363
Magic better player then Curry anyday
Rings
Magic 5✔️
Curry 3
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Finals Mvps
Magic 3✔️
Curry 0
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League Mvps
Magic 3✔️
Curry 2
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All NBA first team selections
Magic 9✔️
Curry 3
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Assist Leader
Magic 4✔️
Curry 0
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Steals Leader
Magic 2✔️
Curry 1
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Steals Per Game
Magic 1.9✔️
Curry 1.7
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Field goal%
Magic 52.0%✔️
Curry 47.7%
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Assists per game
Magic 11.2✔️
Curry 6.5
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Magic Johnson better player then Steph Curry anyday
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Magic Johnson more efficient, better passer, rebounder, better at steals, more versatile, can play more position, more rings, finals mvps, league mvps, All NBA first team selections then Steph Curry
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Magic Johnson greatest point guard all time and top 5 player all time
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Steph Curry isnt even top 10 player all time yet
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Greatest point guards all time
1. Magic Johnson
2. Oscar Robertson
3. Steph Curry
4. Isiah Thomas
5. John Stockton
In 1991, the Bulls were ascending and the Lakers were descending. Yet Magic willed his team into the Finals one more time. That means from 1980 to 1991, the Lakers missed only 3 Finals. This was the Bulls first Finals under Jordan.
Yep then they won 6
Yes this is why Magic is on most people's top 5. But MJ is the GOAT. Him and his team just kept getting better every year and once they got to the top, they dominated.
Magic had to have 22 assists in this game. Incredible
This was a pretty fast paced up and down game. Alot of people believe that stigma that 80's and 90's basketball game was slow paced.
Thats the era of Spartans..... Hard Boiled players..... Now is about Posters and Handsome shots..... Scripted plays....
I Heard Of Vynnce you’re lying, Lebron has a 40 inch vert
@BlueLagoon Haha stupid troll
The 80s Lakers and 90s Bulls were two of the two greatest fast-break teams ever. The Lakers with Magic running the point was beautiful basketball, and they also had Kareem. Those Bulls teams were devastating in the open court, with two of the greatest finishers ever on the break in Jordan and Pippen, who were also among the best defenders of all time, wreaking havoc and forcing turnovers. Meanwhile those Bulls teams were also incredibly versatile, equally as capable of winning ultra-physical slower-paced games.
Watch the 69’ finals, very fast paced. No 3 pointer so guys wanted to get shots up as quick as possible.
Best SG vs Best PG ，they are GOAT
Elden Campbell was doing some damage on the inside. Bill Cartwright's defense in the paint was so needed for the Bulls. Magic Johnson's court vision was insane!
6:41 when Jordan literally and figuratively took the torch from Magic
Majic took this team to finals. BUT HE NEEDED WORTHY.
Jordan took his team to the finals but he needed pippen
He had 3 excellent young bigs in divac, Campbell and Perkins, all would go on to have long great careers
Magic had worthy
James Worthy only missed game 5
Bulls Won the Series 4-1
Try again
Series was over either way
Magic and A.C. Green was the only starters playing against the Bulls. So to all you Jordan d**k riders, it wasn't like the Bulls beat the great Lakers team. If Byron Scott and Worthy would've played, all the close Bulls wins, would've been loses.
What a series this would had been with a full Lakers starting line up (Worthy and Scott).
Showtime wasn’t Showtime without the Captain. The 85-87 Lakers with Kareem roast any Bulls team Michael had. Even in his late 30s Kareem would have feasted on the Bulls front line.
@@jackblue3560 with worthy and scott lakers would be much better
@@Slavisa261 Kareem would've have 7 rings
@@tosourtobesweet6976
Kareem 6 rings so nobody cares about hypothetical BS
1991 NBA finals
Bulls 3 Lakers 1
Before James Worthy hurt and missed game 5
So try again the Bulls 3-1 was destroying Lakers with Worthy and Scott in lineup
Byron Scott has a history of being hurt when he knew Lakers had no chance of winning series
Lakers was not beating Bulls in 1991 NBA finals anyway you slice it
Nobody from Lakers could stop Michael Jordan
Jordan and Pippen could guard and slow down Magic
They don't show it here but Paxson iced this game late. I think he hit like 5 straight shots to close out the game.
@@idontreplyback1074 Not everyone even has the courage to take open shots in huge pressure situations like that... let alone the ability to make them. Even some supposed all time greats, like Lebron. Paxson never had that problem. Showed it in the 93 finals as well.
Magic's just Incredible...
The way jordan moves.... its just simply the best, such a joy to watch ❤
Damn. Look how many steals was highlighted. Jordan was a beast defensively too and its something a lot of players these days lack. Lol
There's a new sheriff in town!
Damn, this one game shows Pippen really doesn't get the love he deserves.
Magic passing skill and MJ scoring skill. What an unbeatable combination for any player that possessed both of those.
Lebron is the closest thing to be honest
@@nobodyyett9789 Lebron is a mix of Magic and MJ but somehow he wouldn’t dominate this era lol, Ben Simmons could average 13 assists and win 3 DPOY in that era, let alone Lebron or Giannis …
@@Anthonydu01630 lebron stat padding ass wont make it in this era. his mentality fragile beta brain will gets his feelings hurt from the trash talking and fold.
Bird. As good a passer as Magic. Much better shooter than Magic or Jordan.
Nunca na nossa vida teremos um Magic Jhonson e Michael Jordan, por isso rever essas relíquias é fora do normal
Let’s not forget that both James Worthy and Byron Scott were injured in the finals, else the Lakers won’t go down in 5.
Yes I agree!! And let's not forget, that the lakers were getting old,Kareem wasn't there, this isn't wasn't the 80 lakers, otherwise I would have being a different story
!!! Naaah the Bulls were too strong !!!!
@@chachoadame8830 agree the bulls was hungry and strong they swept the Pistons they was ready and a strong defensive team
@Robert Johnson you do realize when they compare all time greatness, they are not using this 91 bulls team, right? They use the one with Rodman, Harper and Kukoc on it. The one that won like 72 games. That team also had 7'2 Longley. He might get beat by the Shaq's or Hakeem's of the basketball world but his size can make them miss some shots or he can foul them.
I can’t find my VHS and my video cassette where I had this game recorded anywhere…but I’m glad we have RUclips to relive this series FLASHBACK thanks 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
Magic was such a point gaurd
Best point guard ever
Now this is the real legendary battle in nba history
He goes everywhere he wants on the basketball floor the GOAT
I'll never forget that game, almost like yesterday in away!
That was an awesome moment in sports. I had been a Jordan fan since day one, watching every game, every year on Chicago Sports Channel. All my relatives were Knicks fans who told me Jordan wasn't going to win a title but that didn't hold up. Watching Jordan and his Bulls teams was great at the time but a privilege now. In 2021 Jordan is still talked about far more than any current player and it doesn't surprise me one bit. I don't think there will ever be a player like Jordan again because it had to happen at the right time and that time is gone. Great players will come and go as they have but people are still wearing Jordan's on their feet not those guy's shoes and Jordan has been retired for how long? If a guy came along scoring 50 a night he would never be a big a star as Jordan.
Jordan is also great benefactor of Nike, and the era of television - MTV and satellite international TV.
He was also the brand, although Pippen and later years Rodman would largely complement his game.
Geez this brings so many memories. I'm in tears. :')
The Lakers weren't even supposed to be in the Finals that year, but they upset Portland in the WCF.
Samuel Demiss true, remember the blazers blowing game 1 after having a big lead like it was yesterday
@@elai3147 And it wasn't the last time that the Blazers blew a big lead vs the Lakers in the playoffs. 9 years later (2000 WCF).
True, but the Bulls beat the Blazers team the very next year, so wouldn't have mattered. Same outcome. That was definitely not "peak" showtime lakers though...
Even a 4 on 1 can't restrain MJ at 6:12. Pure finesse.
I really miss this style of basketball. So much better than the crap we have today.
Basketball is basketball
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@K O you don’t know what your talking about
Damn!!! I remember this! Growing up watching The Lakers in the 80's.... this ended showtime. I hated The Bulls back then for what they did to end this Lakers Dynasty!!!! Gotta respect how good they were though!! New blood, new style, longer shorts!!! What a change MJ had on the game!!!!
Bulls reigned all the way through the 90s (ending in 1998) and then the next decade came the Lakers right back with 5 more championships from 2000-2002 and 2009 & 2010.
@@jlgmail1580 Lakers always needed the top rank NBA players to win championships.
And still do with Lebron & AD should being another championship if they stay healthy.
@@94fleetwood49 yes if they can beat the clippers or AD can stay healthy
Showtime Lakers were my favorite team but my favorite player was Jordan (just beats out Magic by an inch in my book) during this time. After this series, the Bulls became my favorite team until Jordan retired.
M.Jordan🏀
M.Johnson🏀
M.Jackson 🎶🎵
wtf bro
😂😂😂
Magic vs Jordan was a crazy matchup. i didnt grow up in this time period but these guys are another level. Jordan created a dynasty. the blueprint, the GOAT
Cool Stuff. I saw at least 4 moves from Jordan that I've never seen anyone come close to making it look as easy and smooth as him. Magic was coming up on 32 years of age and Jordan was at that prime age of "28". Magic's mental game was as sharp as Jordan's. Wish we could watch another combo like Jordan and Pippen.
That series was a battle for the ages
This wasn't the last game they played against one another in the NBA, that happened in '96.
The fact that MJ had the opposing team's crowd cheering for him is insane lol
Lakers needed Pat Riley for strategic playing against the bulls. Then they needed Micheal Cooper's great defense to help guard Jordan. Add to that Worthy and Scott and they might have won the playoffs.
for me number one and two all times, magic, 20 assists in the night.
I just found out about Magic Johnson and love watching him play
No Worthy
No Scott
It was like Game 5 of the 2015 NBA Finals
When players were not only looking for threes… great basketball 👍
Magic is one of the guys that is capable of taking MJ on in a one-one battle. He basically controls the offence for the Lakers. His passes are legendary and he is also capable of turning into a deadly scorer if needed to. Even MJ have to respect him as Magic style of play outplayed Jordan at times and made MJ change tactics, forcing MJ to play like him, becoming a passer of the ball which is not MJ’s style.
Magic couldn't even attempt to guard Jordan 1 on 1. At least Jordan would take it upon himself to guard magic for long stretches
@@FuShengAlexMagic was old at this point
@@BLACKSTA361 puhleeze. He wouldn't have done that earlier in his career either. He likes gleefully bringing up Clyde in 92 like he and LA didn't get stomped on in a more convincing manner.
MJ was a special player. 🏀G.O.A.T.
Magic vs jordan epic battles love it
Michael Jordan genius and Magic Johnson legends, great players basketeball of history NBA,USA in WORLD
Cleiton Santos Costa -Uh, this was Johnson at retirement and Aids with a Jordan in his prime. Good to hear they are equal at this point in their careers.
@@wordragon 👍
One of the saddest days of my childhood.
This was the start of one of the happiest moments of my childhood
Saddest for me too!! Still wore my Lakers cap tho the next day! Damn I had heart!!
What a fast paced game. Even AC Green could hang with today’s competition.
If only the Lakers were healthy. This series would've gone 7. Magic and MJ. I cried like a little boy when I watched my Lakers lose this. Well, I was a little boy when this happened.
hey men cry too
1991 NBA finals
Bulls 3 Lakers 1
Before Byron Scott and James Worthy got hurt and missed game 5
So spare me with those excuses
Byron Scott history of being hurt when he knew Lakers had no chance to win series
Lakers wasn't beat Bulls in 1991 any way you silce it
Lakers had nobody who could stop Jordan
Jordan and Pippen elite defenders could guard and slow down Magic
And it was not going 7 games lol
Bulls should have swept this series
1991 NBA finals
Bulls 4 Lakers 1
Case closed
As a Lakers fan this series made me start not like Michael Jordan as much
"And the Chicago Bulls have won their first ever NBA Championship!" Iconic
Congrats GD on your gig with H/H👏👏
Thanks brother!
I'm glad it always tell me it was the 1991 FINALS GM 5. I found myself forgetting every 30sec.
*Magic Jhonson was awesome but Michael Jordan was the best of all time.*
The beginning of the changing of the guard
2023 I'm watching this and thought it was a real game hahahaha still getting tense with these exciting games.
Will always love Magic!! 😎
Los mejores tiempos de la nba sin duda alguna. Como los disfrute todos los partidos. Eran mejores que ahora.
Share, the GOAT and the great passer !
Just so you all know....magic here in this game is just a few months away from announcing to the world he is HIV positive. Chances are he was playing with HIV. So mj basically beat a showtime team with noKareem, worthy injured, and magic with HIV. Congrats michael!!
Jernand3z 2017/18 Warriors >16 Warriors
Bruh stop reachin
@Jernand3z lmao stop crying L
It’s so funny how you kids hate on Jordan. When the next generational player comes around are you guys going to just dismiss everything Lebron has done and make excuses for his success the same as you’re doing to Jordan? Because it’s happened time and time again. Nba fans are a fucking joke.
AHAHAHAAHAHAHHHAHAAHAH!!! So Magic with just about HIV would slow his game? LOL
Sucks Magic got aids he could of came back in 92 and just tear shit up he was still in his prime and had several years left in him.
Shady Boy and knowing the lakers they would have addressed the problem of not having wings to deal will jordan and pippen
In the game of basketball these were our gods
! liked my 0wn comm3nt
Still watching 💪💪💪 February 9, 2024
1:57 was the leanest move of the game.
The reason why I highly appreciated Jordan is because he did not quit Bulls until he beat the pistons and reach finals, and eventually win championship against Lakers Magic. Unlike queen lebron quit cavs and switched sides to miami just to beat Boston Celtics.
Jordan(6rings)(6fmvp)(5mvp)(6-6)
Magic(5rings)(3fmvp)(3mvp)(5-9)
LeBron(3rings)(3fmvp)(4mvp)(3-9)
Jordan & MAGIC >>>> LeBron
Henry Tran Ur dumb aff
Henry Tran u don't compare players based off rings. U would be annoyed if i said bill russell better then mj cause 11>6
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Russel played an era with only 8 teams and no 3 POINTERS 😂😂😂😂
Jordan has more FMVPS & MVPS THAN WILT 😂😂😂😂
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Magic is more efficient than LeBron, average same rebounds, average more ASSIST, average more STEALS, has mote rings in the same amount of finals 😂😂😂😂
Magic >>> LeBron
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So how u compare them? LeBron plays all 5 POSITIONS right ?
LeBron isn't a better SHOOTING GUARD THAN MICHAEL JORDAN & KOBE BRYANT
LeBron isn't a better POINT GUARD THAN MAGIC JOHNSON
LeBron isn't a better POWER FORWARD THAN TIM DUNCAN
LeBron isnt a BETTER CENTER THAN KAREEM ABDUL JABBAR
& LeBron is BARELY A BETTER SMAL FORWARD THAN LARRY BIRD. So HOW IS LEBRON EVEN A TOP 5 PLAYER???? 😂😂😂😂
Notice it is still Jordan guarding Magic most of the time. Some fans still think it was all Pippen after Game 1 and that wasn't the case; Pippen only switched over a few times.
Who is agree if magic didn't retire early he would became greater than jordan?
Magic on the fast break was crazy 🔥🔥🔥
The fall of Lakers era, the rise of bull era.
Passing of the torch
Yeah that's what happened, but what's funny after Chicago putted out and couldn't win no more, the Lakers come back one five more championships, I'm sorry how many does Chicago have , and how many does the Lakers have, oh yeah Chicago 6 Lakers 16, sorry that was your only hope was Michael
Basketball was so fun to watch those days!
They won their first championship in LA!!! Phill and Jordan!!! Phill came back and win sum more and Scotty loved it so much he moved out here #LA Love
Can someone clarify for me if 4:17 was a double dribble? It happened so fast, it looked like he held it but I just wanted to be sure.
Mike Fratello said it best he goes wherever he wants on the basketball court.
Dynasty was born and the rest was history.
after seeing the always showtime dvd i just wonder why michael jordan is the bigger name, magic must be just as good or even better..
Jordan's better