Here we have two of the greatest basketball players' first postseason statistics. Two hero or lets say legend of the game. They played against to each other for couple years. They were great competitors. i respect both of thier careers.
Magic Johnson in 1980: “The Magic Man” had one of the greatest careers, and one of the greatest opening acts, in history. His rookie season started in bizarre fashion, as his coach Jack McKinney suffered a life-threatening injury just 13 games into the season when he fell off his bicycle. Magic went on to post terrific numbers in his rookie season (18.0 points, 7.7 rebounds and 7.3 assists). In the playoffs, he was even better. The Lakers defeated the Suns 4-1. They defeated the Sonics 4-1. They advanced to face the 76ers in the NBA Finals. The Lakers captured the NBA title in Game 6 at Philadelphia, as the magic rookie tallied 42 points, 15 rebounds and seven assists while playing every position. He was voted Finals MVP, the only rookie to ever be so honored. Remember, the Lakers won the final game without the injured Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. In Magic’s first playoff season, he played 16 games and averaged 18.3 points, 10.5 rebounds and 9.4 assists.
Michael Jordan in 1985: The Chicago Bulls drafted Jordan third overall in the 1984 draft, and he did not disappoint anyone in his rookie year of 1985. The Bulls had not made the playoffs in any of the previous three seasons, winning 28 and 27 games in the two years before Jordan’s arrival. In 1985, the Bulls won 38 games which earned them a spot in the playoffs against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks took the first two games in Milwaukee, and the Bulls went home staring elimination in the face. But Jordan scored 35 points, and the Bulls won their first playoff game in four years, 109-107. It was the Bulls first playoff victory under new management led by Jerry Reinsdorf. It would not be the last. Jordan, who averaged 28.2 points during his rookie season, averaged 29.3 points during that initial playoff series. Bulls head coach Kevin Loughery didn’t spell Jordan much: He averaged nearly 43 minutes a game in the series, with 5.8 rebounds and 8.5 assists.
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when u talk about magic johnson please dont forget the larry bird.
ReplyDeleteonly ,michael jordan is the unqiue. johnson had to share the stage with bird.
I knew you were a big basketball fan, but I didn't know you appreciated the history of the sport so much.
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