The teams of today don't have to guard against GOAT level post play and 6'9" point guards either.
Magic said his Lakers would "blow out" the current Warriors
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Suleiman Bey
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On 40 shots. magic would do it on 20 max.
Are you suggesting Magic would be more efficient than Bron?
Magic has a worse jumpshot, isn't as fast or strong as Lebron so he would struggle to crack 20ppg.Suleiman Bey
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Magic would take them midgets in the post and feast. I guarantee Magic would shoot better 39% percent. I guarantee Magic wouldn't miss 118 shots against Golden State.Are you suggesting Magic would be more efficient than Bron?
I guarantee Magic doesn't have endurance to play 46 mins a game while leading both teams in points, assists, rebounds. Magic isn't even the best player on his team. Compare him to Kyrie not a top 3 all timer
Suleiman Bey
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Magic could and he'd hit on GS. If you replace LeBron James with Jordan, Magic or Bird they beat GS easily. LeBron James is said to have a high bball IQ but he really doesn't. Many times in that series LeBron was the biggest player on the court he should've been in the post crushing those midgets instead he tried to rely on his shytty jumper.I guarantee Magic doesn't have endurance to play 46 mins a game while leading both teams in points, assists, rebounds. Magic isn't even the best player on his team. Compare him to Kyrie not a top 3 all timer
Magic has never been a explosive scorer. Don't rewrite history. Lebron ran out of gas. Magic has never seen a defense of Iggy/Barnes/Green/Klay. NBA is on a different level today. Magic was a average scorer
Suleiman Bey
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Magic would kill those guys. Besides that he still got Kareem & Worthy. They would feast on GS. Magic averaged 20ppg on 13 shots. Magic was efficient and Magic could do what he needed to do.
people sleeping on magic crazy
You can't really translate that to today, where the pace is slower and defenses are better - the Warriors defense would be the best those 80s Lakers ever faced.
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We talking bout the team that made 8 threes a game during the finals, with the dude that been to the finals 6 times?
I know what I see from them, I know that a team that can't shoot threes wouldn't fare well against them.
Cavs shot 29% from 3 and 38% overall.
Grizzlies shot 27% from 3 and 41% overall.
I think a team with Magic, Worthy and Kareem would be able to offset at least somewhat that with better shooting from 2. For example Cleveland shot 42% from 2 in the finals. Lakers shot 52% from 2 in the 85 Finals against a Boston team that had a top 5 defense. I think Warriors defense would be the real key. Would they be able to dominate defensively under 80s rules? Gasol shot 37% from the field against them last year. I just don't believe Draymond can do that on island against Kareem.
True good point. Just interested to see how it plays out giving the teams they had "trouble" with last year. If they go 15-1 like we basically expect at this pointYou're waiting for the playoffs, yet the playoffs involves a gang of teams that shoo the three
, then forget this whole discussion.
Honestly I think its more about proving the haters wrong than anything. They play like they're pissed off or like they lost last year on some bs ie Spurs.
Grizzlies made 4 a game and won 2 games. I know I know this year's version looks different/better, just throwing it out there as food for thought.They made three 3s a game?
Why would Draymond be on Kareem when they have Bogut?They would just guard the Lakers man to man, going under all the screens for Magic. It would be the Lakers force feeding the ball to Kareem, Warriors cheating on defense and not respecting the Lakers outside shooting, we gonna act like the showtime Lakers were great defensively? That high screen and roll would be their death.
, but I'm not about to pretend I have any idea how they would defend an offense like the Warriors. Pretty sure I'm one of the oldest cats on this board and I was 8 at the time. Frankly I doubt anyone on here saw enough to make a real analysis in an era of no league pass, no ESPN every 3 hours, no twitter and when playoff games were still being shown on tape delay. Well, I'm sure you and Gil were crouched in front of the 13 inch black and white while taking detailed notes on how Cap defended the pick roll, but the rest of us are pretty much going off basketball-reference and youtube highlights.All jokes aside though the one "vulnerability" I think the Warriors have is a team with a dominant low post presence. They're pretty much unstoppable in today's game when they go small so if teams can actually stick with that lineup by taking advantage of Draymond in the low post (with 80s illegal defense rules) I think they would have a shot. They certainly wouldn't blow them out, but if you could take advantage of Draymond get him into foul trouble (which seemingly nobody in today's game can do) you have a shot.
Also have to admit I didn't put much thought into how they would fare in their big lineups defensively. Bogut has been healthy and playing really well of late.
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A bunch of kids in here. Those magic lakers are the ones who created that showtime/face pace playthat the Warriors use and feast off of now. Those 80s defenses come playoff time was some of the most physical defenses this league will ever see. Steph could stand by the 3 point line all he wanted, he and klay would still get bullied just by the handcheck.
Lakers would beat them 4-1 and I'm being nice giving the Warriors that 1 win
Magic ran offenses without scoring but he dropped 40+ when KAJ went down.
Lakers would beat them 4-1 and I'm being nice giving the Warriors that 1 win
Magic ran offenses without scoring but he dropped 40+ when KAJ went down.
The Warriors play entirely different to how the 80s Lakers played - no handcheck is going to stop Curry - especially if Draymond, Bogut and Ezeli our allowed to be more physical with their picks.
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Rell84shots
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Except the 04-05 Pistons
Magic is right though.
Except the 04-05 Pistons
2001-2002 lakers