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A grand date in LA Lakers' history
On this date, Magic Johnson becomes the center of attention
| Quote: | When you think of Magic Johnson, you think of him as a dazzling point guard, capable of scoring, leading and passing with astounding skill and wizardry.
At 6-foot-9, Johnson was big for a guard, but you certainly don’t think of him as a “big man.”
Thirty-seven years ago Tuesday, Johnson came up big in every possible way. He filled in at center for NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (who was out with an injured ankle) and scored 42 points in an NBA Finals-clinching Game 6 win for the Los Angeles Lakers over the Philadelphia 76ers. |
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| Posted: Tue May 16, 2017 6:36 am Post subject: |
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Holy crap. No doubt we are getting #1.
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Wat
Thanks for posting.
I knew we were a lock!!!!
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| Posted: Tue May 16, 2017 6:49 am Post subject: |
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| Greatest performance ever. |
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One for the ages!!  |
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| Posted: Tue May 16, 2017 6:52 am Post subject: |
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| danzag wrote: | | Greatest performance ever. |
Which shall be reprised by Magic tonight.
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| Posted: Tue May 16, 2017 6:53 am Post subject: Re: May 16 1980 - Game 6 NBA Finals |
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| encina1 wrote: | A grand date in LA Lakers' history
On this date, Magic Johnson becomes the center of attention
| Quote: | When you think of Magic Johnson, you think of him as a dazzling point guard, capable of scoring, leading and passing with astounding skill and wizardry.
At 6-foot-9, Johnson was big for a guard, but you certainly don’t think of him as a “big man.”
Thirty-seven years ago Tuesday, Johnson came up big in every possible way. He filled in at center for NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (who was out with an injured ankle) and scored 42 points in an NBA Finals-clinching Game 6 win for the Los Angeles Lakers over the Philadelphia 76ers. |
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Yeah he did, and 15 rebounds and 7 assists, a few to the silent assassin Jamal Wilkes, who had 37. Loved that ish, and we gettin No.1 today! |
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danzag
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| Posted: Tue May 16, 2017 6:53 am Post subject: |
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| yinoma2001 wrote: | | danzag wrote: | | Greatest performance ever. |
Which shall be reprised by Magic tonight. |
No doubt. We're getting #1 |
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| Posted: Tue May 16, 2017 7:33 am Post subject: |
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I like how the finals used to be in mid-May. We have not even started the ECF yet.
No wonder the players take so many games off in the regular season now. All of these 7 game series are just ridiculous.
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May 16! A great day for the Lakers!
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May 16 1980: Los Angeles 123, Philadelphia 107 (Playlist)
- 1980 NBA Finals: Lakers at Sixers, Gm 6 part 1/10
- 1980 NBA Finals: Lakers at Sixers, Gm 6 part 2/10
- 1980 NBA Finals: Lakers at Sixers, Gm 6 part 3/10
- 1980 NBA Finals: Lakers at Sixers, Gm 6 part 4/10
- 1980 NBA Finals: Lakers at Sixers, Gm 6 part 5/10
- 1980 NBA Finals: Lakers at Sixers, Gm 6 part 6/10
- 1980 NBA Finals: Lakers at Sixers, Gm 6 part 7/10
- 1980 NBA Finals: Lakers at Sixers, Gm 6 part 8/10
- 1980 NBA Finals: Lakers at Sixers, Gm 6 part 9/10
- 1980 NBA Finals: Lakers at Sixers, Gm 6 part 10/10
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| Posted: Tue May 16, 2017 1:21 pm Post subject: |
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| What a great time that was. Winning and winning so excitingly. Side note: it was so nice that the playoffs completed before June. I miss that. The modern game's annual marathon of four by seven game series is just excruciatingly tedious. |
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Irrelevent Trivia: Joe "Jellybean" Bryant is a player on the losing Philly side.. as is (coach) Chuck Daly!
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| Posted: Tue May 16, 2017 2:13 pm Post subject: |
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I was born on this exact day!! Perhaps the reason I love the Lakers!
I am grateful for all the I have and couldn't ask for more on my birthday, but the #1 pick would sure be a nice bonus! |
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| lakerdynasty5.0 wrote: | | Irrelevent Trivia: Joe "Jellybean" Bryant is a player on the losing Philly side.. as is (coach) Chuck Daly! |
Chuck got his revenge a few years later.
Jellybean.. not so much.... |
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yinoma2001
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| Posted: Tue May 16, 2017 7:46 pm Post subject: |
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Magic once again stops the 76ers.
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