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PostPosted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 10:03 pm    Post subject: How come the 1982 NBA Finals are never talked about?

Anybody else notice this? I know virtually nothing about that series, it's like the forgotten championship in Lakers history. Everybody knows about 1980 and Magic's game 6, the epic 1985 and 1987 championships against the Celtics, and the 1988 game 7 win over the Pistons, but I ask those of you weren't alive or were too young to remember, what do you know about the 1982 Finals? They NEVER show any games from that series whenever they show classic Laker games on NBA TV, ESPN Classic, or FSN. I was watching a show about Magic's career a couple months ago and they totally skipped over that championshp. Why is that? Was it really THAT forgettable that it isn't even worth a mention?
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 10:20 pm    Post subject:

The 1982 championship just didn't have a signature moment that stood out.

1980 - Kareem goes down. Magic takes over.

1985 - Lakers finally beat the Celtics. And do it at the Garden.

1987 - Showtime team with the best regular season record. Magic wins his first MVP award. Riley issues his infamous "we're gonna do it again next year" proclamation.

1988 - The Lakers repeat just as Riley promised.


The 1982 season was great, but it didn't exactly stand out from the other 4 championships from the Showtime era. Other than the fact that it was the first championship with Riley at the helm.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 12:04 am    Post subject: Re: How come the 1982 NBA Finals are never talked about?

Van-Exel26 wrote:
Anybody else notice this? I know virtually nothing about that series, it's like the forgotten championship in Lakers history.


Watch these, homes.

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PostPosted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 12:10 am    Post subject:

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Los Angeles 124, Philadelphia 117
  1. 1982 NBA Finals: Lakers at Sixers, Gm 1 part 1/12
  2. 1982 NBA Finals: Lakers at Sixers, Gm 1 part 2/12
  3. 1982 NBA Finals: Lakers at Sixers, Gm 1 part 3/12
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  7. 1982 NBA Finals: Lakers at Sixers, Gm 1 part 7/12
  8. 1982 NBA Finals: Lakers at Sixers, Gm 1 part 8/12
  9. 1982 NBA Finals: Lakers at Sixers, Gm 1 part 9/12
  10. 1982 NBA Finals: Lakers at Sixers, Gm 1 part 10/12
  11. 1982 NBA Finals: Lakers at Sixers, Gm 1 part 11/12
  12. 1982 NBA Finals: Lakers at Sixers, Gm 1 part 12/12
Philadelphia 110, Los Angeles 94
  1. 1982 NBA Finals: Lakers at Sixers, Gm 2 part 1/12
  2. 1982 NBA Finals: Lakers at Sixers, Gm 2 part 2/12
  3. 1982 NBA Finals: Lakers at Sixers, Gm 2 part 3/12
  4. 1982 NBA Finals: Lakers at Sixers, Gm 2 part 4/12
  5. 1982 NBA Finals: Lakers at Sixers, Gm 2 part 5/12
  6. 1982 NBA Finals: Lakers at Sixers, Gm 2 part 6/12
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  9. 1982 NBA Finals: Lakers at Sixers, Gm 2 part 9/12
  10. 1982 NBA Finals: Lakers at Sixers, Gm 2 part 10/12
  11. 1982 NBA Finals: Lakers at Sixers, Gm 2 part 11/12
  12. 1982 NBA Finals: Lakers at Sixers, Gm 2 part 12/12
Los Angeles 129, Philadelphia 108
Los Angeles 111, Philadelphia 101
  1. 1982 NBA Finals: Sixers at Lakers, Gm 4 part 1/12
  2. 1982 NBA Finals: Sixers at Lakers, Gm 4 part 2/12
  3. 1982 NBA Finals: Sixers at Lakers, Gm 4 part 3/12
  4. 1982 NBA Finals: Sixers at Lakers, Gm 4 part 4/12
  5. 1982 NBA Finals: Sixers at Lakers, Gm 4 part 5/12
  6. 1982 NBA Finals: Sixers at Lakers, Gm 4 part 6/12
  7. 1982 NBA Finals: Sixers at Lakers, Gm 4 part 7/12
  8. 1982 NBA Finals: Sixers at Lakers, Gm 4 part 8/12
  9. 1982 NBA Finals: Sixers at Lakers, Gm 4 part 9/12
  10. 1982 NBA Finals: Sixers at Lakers, Gm 4 part 10/12
  11. 1982 NBA Finals: Sixers at Lakers, Gm 4 part 11/12
  12. 1982 NBA Finals: Sixers at Lakers, Gm 4 part 12/12
Philadelphia 135, Los Angeles 102
  1. 1982 NBA Finals: Lakers at Sixers, Gm 5 part 1/12
  2. 1982 NBA Finals: Lakers at Sixers, Gm 5 part 2/12
  3. 1982 NBA Finals: Lakers at Sixers, Gm 5 part 3/12
  4. 1982 NBA Finals: Lakers at Sixers, Gm 5 part 4/12
  5. 1982 NBA Finals: Lakers at Sixers, Gm 5 part 5/12
  6. 1982 NBA Finals: Lakers at Sixers, Gm 5 part 6/12
  7. 1982 NBA Finals: Lakers at Sixers, Gm 5 part 7/12
  8. 1982 NBA Finals: Lakers at Sixers, Gm 5 part 8/12
  9. 1982 NBA Finals: Lakers at Sixers, Gm 5 part 9/12
  10. 1982 NBA Finals: Lakers at Sixers, Gm 5 part 10/12
  11. 1982 NBA Finals: Lakers at Sixers, Gm 5 part 11/12
  12. 1982 NBA Finals: Lakers at Sixers, Gm 5 part 12/12
Los Angeles 114, Philadelphia 104
  1. 1982 NBA Finals: Sixers at Lakers, Gm 6 part 1/13
  2. 1982 NBA Finals: Sixers at Lakers, Gm 6 part 2/13
  3. 1982 NBA Finals: Sixers at Lakers, Gm 6 part 3/13
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  6. 1982 NBA Finals: Sixers at Lakers, Gm 6 part 6/13
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  8. 1982 NBA Finals: Sixers at Lakers, Gm 6 part 8/13
  9. 1982 NBA Finals: Sixers at Lakers, Gm 6 part 9/13
  10. 1982 NBA Finals: Sixers at Lakers, Gm 6 part 10/13
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 12:30 am    Post subject:

Thanks you guys for the links. Seems like I'll have a nice evening today.

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the Lakers responded with a 40-9 run over an 11-minute stretch

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PostPosted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 1:14 am    Post subject:

The 1982 team was the greatest in Laker history. A still young Kareem, Magic at his best, a great Jamaal Wilkes and the most underrated player in Lakers history in Norm Nixon.

With McAdoo, Coop and all the rest off th ebench, this was the best Lakers team I've ever seen.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 1:24 am    Post subject:

great vids guys - thank you very much
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 10:32 am    Post subject:

Folks are either going to remember a team for it's magic moments, or because the team was just so dominant. You can break down the 80's like this (no particular order):

86 Celtics (just so dominant)
83 Sixers (4-4-4)
Lakers (whatever yr that Magic hit the hook)
80 Lakers (cuz of Magic in Game 6)
The guarentee and repeat (87 & 88)
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All of those teams above were either the best version or had some magic moment to make folks remember. That goes for post 80's too. MJ's shot in 91. MJ's shrug in 92. MJ vs Barkley in 93, with Paxson's series winner. OJ in 94 (folks remember this more than the game). Hakeem dismantling Robinson in 95. 72-10 in 96. MJ's shot in 98. Elliott's tippie toe shot in 99 (although most rememebr the strike year). Kobe to Shaq lob in 2000. Horry shot in 2002, along with the SA/LA ref beef. Piston's "team" effort in 04. Wade's FT's in 06. LA vs Boston in 08, and the ring for KG. Kobe without Shaq in 09??

Notice all the moments. What is the moment for 82?
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 11:20 am    Post subject:

Your forgetting the 2001 Lakers 2012'ing everyone in the playoffs.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 11:33 am    Post subject:

The 40-9 run in Game 1 is really the standout moment from that series. And the season as a whole is best remembered for Westhead's firing.

Another reason, I think. NBA Entertainment sucked back then. Zealot has great videos of the Lakers recap from an LA perspective. But the official NBA Finals video is a joke (do you have that by chance, Non-player?).

I haven't seen it in a few years, but if I remember correctly there was one highlight of Magic doing anything in that entire series. One. He was the series MVP. The entire film is crowd shots, coach shots, weird ticking music, Dick Stockton, and an occasional basket. After that NBA Entertainment picked up its game, perhaps reaching a peak (biased opinion) with 1985's Return to Glory.

And things like that do matter. Think of NFL Films. I know more about the 70s NFL from their Super Bowl shows, John Facenda, blooper tapes, and regular NFL Films features than I do about the last decade of pro football. It's a tremendous promotional/propaganda tool. NBA history on video is sadly barren until the mid 1980s, for the most part.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 11:53 am    Post subject:

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The 40-9 run in Game 1 is really the standout moment from that series. And the season as a whole is best remembered for Westhead's firing.

Another reason, I think. NBA Entertainment sucked back then. Zealot has great videos of the Lakers recap from an LA perspective. But the official NBA Finals video is a joke (do you have that by chance, Non-player?).

I haven't seen it in a few years, but if I remember correctly there was one highlight of Magic doing anything in that entire series. One. He was the series MVP. The entire film is crowd shots, coach shots, weird ticking music, Dick Stockton, and an occasional basket. After that NBA Entertainment picked up its game, perhaps reaching a peak (biased opinion) with 1985's Return to Glory.

And things like that do matter. Think of NFL Films. I know more about the 70s NFL from their Super Bowl shows, John Facenda, blooper tapes, and regular NFL Films features than I do about the last decade of pro football. It's a tremendous promotional/propaganda tool. NBA history on video is sadly barren until the mid 1980s, for the most part.


I'd love to see more bball from the 70's and 60's and maybe even the 50's
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 12:16 pm    Post subject:

82 should be remembered also for Magic's season.

Magic, 18.6 points, 9.6 boards, 9.5 assists a game, closest anyone came since Oscar to averaging a triple-double.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 12:56 pm    Post subject:

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What astounds me is the 3 point stats--or lack thereof. The 3 point line had been around for 3 years at this point, and still, no one took advantage of it. Even having watched this 82 team growing up, it's hard for me to fathom that line being there and teams just ignoring it. I mean two seasons later Cooper would be 2nd in the NBA in 3s made with just 38.

That 82 team was ridiculously stacked--so much so that in hindsight it almost seems like they were underachievers winning only 57 games. Besides Magic and Kareem, they had two all-stars in Nixon and Wilkes (also a ROY), and then they brought Cooper (DPOY) and McAdoo (RPY, MVP, HOF) off the bench. With Magic and Nixon in the backcourt they had the #1 and #9 all time in APG. That Sixers team wasn't exactly a pushover either--4 all-stars (5 if you count Caldwell Jones's ABA all-star appearance), and a legit MVP/HOFer in Erving. Not so surprising when they added another MVP in Malone that they destroyed everyone (Lakers included).
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 7:30 pm    Post subject:

spflakers wrote:
The 40-9 run in Game 1 is really the standout moment from that series. And the season as a whole is best remembered for Westhead's firing.

Another reason, I think. NBA Entertainment sucked back then. Zealot has great videos of the Lakers recap from an LA perspective. But the official NBA Finals video is a joke (do you have that by chance, Non-player?).

After that NBA Entertainment picked up its game, perhaps reaching a peak (biased opinion) with 1985's Return to Glory.


I do have 82 on the dynasty set, but the original vhs is slightly longer than the dynasty dvd. Either way, I haven't watched it completely in about 15 yrs because of the same complaints you have. It's boring and nearly completely in slow motion.

I also agree with 85 being the best of the lot, it was almost like a film and the commentary was well-written. The 87/88 ones have Chick narrating and have a lot of cute things, but I still enjoy the 85 one the most out of the entire lot of champ vids, including 2000s.

The vids I up'd were produced by KHJ (KCAL) and aired after a road game in 11/82. I've got a 92 KCAL special on Magic that has even more stuff from 1982, highlight passes of Magic's that I can't for the life of me figure why they didn't use. It would be like the 2009 vid not featuring any of Kobe's dunks.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 7:45 pm    Post subject:

I can still remember a lot of Stockton's lines from the 1985 video, like some film nerd remembering Woody Allen lines.

"The leprechaun charm of the Boston Garden now seemed as thin as the Celtics hands were heavy."

"Overhead, the championship banners of Russell, Cousy and Havlicek recited a silent incantation, reminding the Lakers that no one takes away the title when it's played on the parquet. But with the championship in reach, the Lakers turned a deaf ear to the Celtics' haunting refrain."

"The Los Angeles Lakers had finally achieved their impossible dream. After eight disappointments, the Lakers could finally hold their heads victorious over the Celtics. They did it in six games and of in all places, the Boston Garden."

"It was the greatest of the Lakers nine NBA championships. For Wilt, Elgin, Jerry and everyone who wore a purple and gold uniform, this was the fulfillment of a promise, and a return to glory."

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PostPosted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 7:58 pm    Post subject:

Kareem stats doesn't look like he had a great series
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 8:02 pm    Post subject:

spflakers wrote:
I can still remember a lot of Stockton's lines from the 1985 video, like some film nerd remembering Woody Allen lines.

"The leprechaun charm of the Boston Garden now seemed as thin as the Celtics hands were heavy."

"Overhead, the championship banners of Russell, Cousy and Havlicek recited a silent incantation, reminding the Lakers that no one takes away the title when it's played on the parquet. But with the championship in reach, the Lakers turned a deaf ear to the Celtics' haunting refrain."

"The Los Angeles Lakers had finally achieved their impossible dream. After eight disappointments, the Lakers could finally hold their heads victorious over the Celtics. They did it in six games and of in all places, the Boston Garden."

"It was the greatest of the Lakers nine NBA championships. For Wilt, Elgin, Jerry and everyone who wore a purple and gold uniform, this was the fulfillment of a promise, and a return to glory."

Goose bumps. Damn.


Wow, just Wow.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 10:49 pm    Post subject:

Nixon was monstrous that series.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 11:00 pm    Post subject:

RG73 wrote:

What astounds me is the 3 point stats--or lack thereof. The 3 point line had been around for 3 years at this point, and still, no one took advantage of it. Even having watched this 82 team growing up, it's hard for me to fathom that line being there and teams just ignoring it. I mean two seasons later Cooper would be 2nd in the NBA in 3s made with just 38.


The game was different back then. And these particular two teams were both playing a real fast basketball. It was like a continuous fastbreak. Hence, they got most of their shots from pretty close range.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 11:04 pm    Post subject: Re: How come the 1982 NBA Finals are never talked about?

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Van-Exel26 wrote:
Anybody else notice this? I know virtually nothing about that series, it's like the forgotten championship in Lakers history.


Watch these, homes.

pt 1


pt 2


THANK you

That was so much fun to listen to chick and even watch a young Jack Nicholson. Indeed, this is a championship that not much is said about (compared with the other four in the magic/kareem era).
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Game #1 at Philadelphia

With the Lakers coming off a 12-day layoff, the 76’ers seemed to be in control of the 1st game until a 2nd half avalanche buried them. L.A. committed 16 turnovers in the 1st half as Philly built an 11-point halftime lead. Julius Erving and Andrew Toney both had huge 1st quarters. The Doctor scored 6 of their first 8 points and Toney tallied 10 in the period. Philadelphia stretched their lead to 15 points in the 3rd quarter (83-68). L.A. coach Pat Riley then switched to their zone trap defense and the Lakers responded with a 40-9 run over an 11-minute stretch of the 3rd and 4th quarters. The tsunami started with a 19-2 run that gave L.A. their first lead at 87-85 with 1:49 left in the 3rd period. Jamaal Wilkes who scored 16 points in the 3rd period led their surge; 14 of them came off offensive rebounds or fastbreaks. Both Erving & Toney would run dry. Dr. J would score only 7 points in the games final 22 minutes while Toney would score only 1 bucket after the 1st quarter until the closing minutes of the game when the outcome had been decided. The win was L.A.’s 9th straight playoff win; a NBA record.

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A-Jabbar      41   7-14    9-13   3  4  7  2  3  2  1  4  23
Nixon         42   3-14    0-0    2  1  3 10  5  1  2  0   6
E. Johnson    44   6-14    6-7    4  7 11  7  3  4  5  0  14
McAdoo        28   6-11    0-0    1  1  2  0  4  0  2  1  12
Cooper        28   4-9     3-6    3  4  7  3  1  1  3  0  11
TOTALS            35-83   24-37  17 22 51 25 21 11 18  6  94
3-PT: Johnson 0-2, Wilkes 0-1, Nixon 0-1, Cooper 0-1
   
              MN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA 0R DR RB AS PF ST TO BL PTS
Erving        36  10-15    4-7    4  5  9  3  1  3  3  1  24
B. Jones      28   5-8     0-0    2  5  7  4  4  0  1  0  10
C. Jones      32   6-11    0-0    2  9 11  0  4  1  1  3  12
Cheeks        41   7-17    5-6    1  0  1  8  5  1  5  0  19
Toney         33   6-16    0-0    0  1  1 11  4  1  5  0  12
Dawkins        8   4-6     1-2    1  0  1  0  5  0  3  2   9
Bantom        25   4-5     0-0    3  2  5  0  2  1  3  2   8
Richardson    25   5-8     0-4    1  3  4  2  2  0  1  0  10
Cureton       15   2-7     2-2    5  3  8  0  3  0  1  0   6
TOTALS            49-93   12-21  19 28 58 28 30  7 23  8 112
3-PT: Cheeks 0-1, Toney 0-1

Game #2 at Philadelphia

In a replay of the 1st game, Philadelphia again built a 15 point 3rd quarter. This time, however, there would be no collapse as L.A. would come no closer than 8 points in the 4th quarter. Riley switched Magic Johnson to guard Dr. J but it did not pay dividends. The Sixers grabbed 28 offensive rebounds and converted them into 50 points. They were aided by a trio of reserves; Mike Bantom, Clint Richardson and Earl Cureton. Cureton came in during the 2nd quarter when Darryl Dawkins and Caldwell Jones were in foul trouble. He held Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to 4 points in the last 5 minutes of the quarter as Philly maintained their lead. Andrew Toney started slow (1-8 FG in 1st half) but hit his first 4 shots of the 3rd to help Philadelphia break it open. Bantom held Jamaal Wilkes to 9 points after replacing Bobby Jones who suffered a hip pointer.

Code:
              MN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA 0R DR RB AS PF ST TO BL PTS
Erving        32   6-14    9-14   1  2  3  3  5  1  3  2  21
B. Jones      26   0-1     0-0    0  3  3  3  4  0  1  1   0
C. Jones      21   1-6     3-4    3  2  5  0  4  1  0  1   5
Cheeks        34   7-14    3-3    0  1  1  9  3  2  3  0  17
Toney         36  13-21    9-10   1  4  5  2  3  2  3  0  36
Dawkins       28   5-9     4-8    3 10 13  0  4  0  5  3  14
Bantom        24   1-6     0-0    3  4  7  0  5  1  1  1   2
Richardson    16   2-3     0-0    0  0  0  2  5  0  1  0   4
Hollins       10   2-6     0-0    0  0  0  5  1  2  1  0   4
Mix            7   1-4     1-1    1  0  1  1  1  0  0  0   3
Cureton        6   1-4     0-0    2  3  5  0  1  1  1  0   2
TOTALS            39-88   29-40  14 29 54 25 36 10 19  8 108
3-PT: Toney 1-1
   
              MN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA 0R DR RB AS PF ST TO BL PTS
Rambis        25   3-6     1-2    3  5  8  3  3  4  2  0   7
Wilkes        33   6-14    5-5    1  4  5  1  3  0  2  0  17
A-Jabbar      28   7-12    2-6    0  6  6  2  3  1  3  2  16
Nixon         41  12-20    5-8    2  4  6  6  4  3  4  0  29
E. Johnson    34   8-9     6-7    2  7  9  8  5  3  3  0  22
McAdoo        24   4-13    6-11   3  2  5  2  6  1  2  3  14
Cooper        30   4-9     3-4    3  2  5  3  4  2  2  0  11
Landsberger   15   2-3     0-4    3  1  4  1  1  0  0  0   4
Brewer         2   1-1     0-0    0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0   2
McGee          2   3-3     0-0    0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0   6
Jordan         2   0-1     0-0    0  0  0  4  0  1  0  0   0
C. Johnson     4   0-0     0-0    0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0   0
TOTALS            50-91   28-45  17 31 66 30 30 15 18  5 129
3-PT: Cooper 1-1   

Game #3 at Los Angeles

The Lakers survived some foul trouble for Kareem and some sizzling shooting by Andrew Toney to bury Philadelphia and take a 2-1 lead in the series. Abdul-Jabbar was limited to 10 minutes in the 1st half due to foul trouble but L.A. still managed to hold a double digit lead throughout. L.A. held Philadelphia to only 3 points in the last 3:04 of the 1st quarter as they raced to a 12 point lead. Dr. J had to leave the game for awhile to have a broken bridge repaired. Toney kept Philadelphia from being blown out with 14 2nd quarter points. Michael Cooper hit a 3-point shot at the 1st half buzzer to give L.A. a 60-48 lead. The Lakers then outscored the 76’ers 17-4 in the first 5:30 of the 3rd quarter to break the game open. L.A. led 77-52 after the run and coasted the rest of the way. Norm Nixon hit 8 of 16 shots and scored 21 points in the 2nd half after a slow start.

Code:
              MN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA 0R DR RB AS PF ST TO BL PTS
Erving        38  11-15    3-4    0  3  3  4  4  0  5  1  25
B. Jones      38   6-12    0-2    2  7  9  6  5  0  2  1  12
C. Jones      30   3-7     1-2    1  6  7  0  3  0  2  2   7
Cheeks        38   5-15    2-2    3  4  7  9  1  1  2  1  12
Toney         44  11-25    6-8    3  2  5 11  4  1  1  0  28
Dawkins       17   2-8     0-0    0  4  4  0  3  0  1  1   4
Bantom        20   3-4     0-0    1  3  4  0  1  0  2  1   6
Richardson    15   3-5     1-2    1  0  1  2  2  1  1  0   7
TOTALS            44-91   13-20  11 29 53 32 23  3 16  6 101
3-PT: None   
   
              MN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA 0R DR RB AS PF ST TO BL PTS
Rambis        18   1-3     1-2    4  7 11  1  2  0  1  0   3
Wilkes        41  11-23    2-2    2  1  3  4  4  1  1  0  24
A-Jabbar      38  10-17    2-6    3  8 11  6  2  3  5  3  22
Nixon         41   4-18    3-4    1  2  3 14  3  2  2  0  11
E. Johnson    43   8-15    8-9    3  5  8  7  3  1  0  0  24
McAdoo        29   8-13    3-4    1  2  3  1  2  1  0  1  19
Cooper        21   2-6     2-2    1  2  3  4  5  1  2  0   6
Landsberger    6   0-1     0-0    1  3  4  0  1  0  1  0   0
C. Johnson     3   1-1     0-0    0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0   2
TOTALS            45-97   21-29  16 30 58 37 22 10 12  4 111
3-PT: None      

Game #4 at Los Angeles

The Lakers again raced to a big early lead in the Forum as they again controlled the game and moved to a 3-1 series lead. Philadelphia rallied in the 2nd quarter and took a 38-36 lead when the momentum turned. Dr. J came up with a steal and went in to convert but Magic drew a charge. L.A. then went on an 18-2 tear that was capped by a Jamaal Wilkes layup that made it 54-40 in favor of the Lakers. L.A. would remain in control and still led 87-71 early in the 4th quarter. The Sixers made an 8-2 run to close the gap to 89-80 but L.A. answered and was up 96-84. Dr. J then scored 6 straight for Philadelphia but Wilkes and Michael Cooper answered to make it 100-90 L.A. with 5:42 to play. L.A. was leading 105-98 with 3 minutes left when 2 crucial 76’er turnovers sealed their fate.

Code:
              MN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA 0R DR RB AS PF ST TO BL PTS
Rambis        13   3-10    0-1    6  0  6  0  4  0  2  1   6
Wilkes        38   6-17    1-2    6  1  7  4  3  0  5  0  13
A-Jabbar      28   3-6     0-2    1  3  4  4  5  0  2  1   6
Nixon         38   9-19    2-3    3  2  5 13  1  1  2  1  20
E. Johnson    40   4-9     2-4    3  7 10  4  4  2  5  0  10
Cooper        30   8-11    2-2    1  2  3  4  5  1  2  0  18
McAdoo        27  11-14    1-2    1  3  4  1  5  1  4  5  23
Landsberger    9   0-2     0-0    2  4  6  0  1  0  1  0   0
Brewer         3   1-1     0-0    1  0  1  0  0  0  0  1   2
McGee          3   2-8     0-0    2  0  2  0  0  0  0  0   4
C. Johnson     8   0-2     0-0    0  1  1  0  1  0  0  0   0
Jordan         3   0-1     0-0    0  0  0  1  0  0  1  0   0
TOTALS            47-100   8-16  26 23 57 31 29  5 24  9 102
3-PT: McGee 0-1, Jordan 0-1
   
              MN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA 0R DR RB AS PF ST TO BL PTS
Erving        42  10-19    3-3    3  9 12  4  1  2  3  1  23
B. Jones      30   7-9     7-8    2  1  3  2  4  0  2  4  21
C. Jones      27   2-7     0-1    2  2  4  1  3  2  0  4   4
Cheeks        34   5-9     3-6    1  2  3  8  0  3  3  0  13
Toney         41  13-18    5-6    0  2  2  8  2  1  1  0  31
Dawkins       28   9-15    2-6    2  5  7  1  4  1  0  3  20
Bantom        14   1-3     0-0    1  1  2  4  2  2  1  1   2
Hollins        3   0-1     0-0    0  1  1  4  0  2  1  0   0
Mix            3   2-2     0-0    0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0   4
Richardson    15   4-8     3-4    2  3  5  4  2  1  0  0  11
Edwards        3   3-3     0-0    0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0   6
TOTALS            56-94   23-34  13 26 53 38 18 14 11 13 135
3-PT: None      

Game #5 at Philadelphia

Philadelphia stayed alive with a dominating blowout in the Spectrum. They just owned the court in every facet in this game. Kareem scored only 6 points; his lowest total since the infamous Kent Benson game in 1977. Billy Cunningham employed his own “zone trap” to help spur the rout. Abdul-Jabbar picked up 2 fouls in the games first 1:36 and then picked up his 4th less than 4 minutes into the 3rd period. Philadelphia survived 7 1st quarter turnovers mainly because they were forcing L.A. into just as many turnovers. Philadelphia, unlike L.A., was also converting those turnovers into points. For the game, Philly scored 28 points off turnovers while L.A. had only 4. Dr. J was 0-7 in the game’s first 22 minutes but scored 23 points (on 8-9 FG shooting) in the final 26 minutes. Philadelphia made 37 of 51 2nd half shots and scored 81 points while committing only 3 turnovers. L.A. made only 1 of its first 12 shots as Philadelphia took a 7-point lead in the 1st quarter. L.A. would rally as they hit 24 of 35 shots to tie the game at 70 in the 3rd. The 76’ers would outscore them by an unbelievable 65-32 count the rest of the way.

Code:
              MN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA 0R DR RB AS PF ST TO BL PTS
Erving        43  11-24    8-10   6  2  8  3  0  5  4  1  30
B. Jones      31   2-8     3-6    2  5  7  0  4  0  0  0   7
C. Jones      39   1-4     0-0    3  6  9  3  5  1  0  4   2
Cheeks        39   6-19    3-4    0  2  2  9  2  2  1  0  15
Toney         43  13-23    3-3    1  2  3  6  5  2  6  0  29
Dawkins       20   4-5     2-2    1  0  1  0  6  0  3  1  10
Bantom        10   3-3     0-0    1  2  3  0  3  1  1  0   6
Richardson    15   1-5     3-4    0  2  2  1  1  0  0  1   5
TOTALS            41-91   22-29  14 21 43 22 26 11 15  7 104
3-PT: None   
   
              MN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA 0R DR RB AS PF ST TO BL PTS
Rambis        23   4-6     0-2    2  5  7  1  5  1  1  0   8
Wilkes        43  11-25    5-5    1  4  5  3  4  2  6  0  27
A-Jabbar      39   6-13    6-9    3  8 11  4  4  1  5  5  18
Nixon         31   8-13    0-0    1  0  1  7  4  1  3  0  16
E. Johnson    44   2-3     9-9    3 10 13 15  5  4  6  2  13
Cooper        26   8-12    0-0    1  1  2  5  1  2  1  1  16
McAdoo        33   8-14    0-0    3  6  9  0  3  1  0  3  16
Landsberger    1   0-1     0-0    1  0  1  0  0  0  0  0   0
TOTALS            47-87   20-25  15 34 59 35 26 12 22 11 114
3-PT: None   

Game #6 at Los Angeles

As per the pattern at the Forum, L.A. took command early. This time however, Philadelphia would not go quietly into the night. After forging a double digit lead in the 2nd quarter, L.A. would have it sliced to a single point in the 3rd quarter on a Bobby Jones short jump shot. Philadelphia could not get over the top though. With the score L.A. 76 Philly 75, McAdoo blocked Dr. J twice in a row to preserve the lead. It was 80-79 L.A. late in the 3rd when Michael Cooper forced 3 straight Sixer turnovers that lead to a 6-0 run (Magic 2 FT, Kareem 2 FT and a McAdoo jumper). After an Andrew Toney 18-footer, L.A. was leading 103-100 with less than 4 minutes to play when Kareem converted an offensive rebound into a 3-point play to make it 106-100. After a Maurice Cheeks’ miss, Bob McAdoo grabbed the board, which led a Jamaal Wilkes breakaway hoop that made it an 8 point game and slam the door.

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 3:50 pm    Post subject:

Because they happened almost 30 years ago?

Why doesn't anyone talk about the Starsky and Hutch anymore?
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 4:25 pm    Post subject:

Honestly, it was largely uneventful. The games aired really late on tape delay.
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Because Pat Riley trademarked the term "1982 Finals" and you would be subject to severe litigation from Riles' legal team should you even attempt to discuss it.

And that's all I can say.
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Great insight.
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