For most fans of the NBA, Magic Johnson indeed is the greatest point guard in the game’s history. He is often on many legends’ all-time starting five, an honor he has earned.
He once named his own all-time starting five, which included himself. To make it five players apart from him, he also chose a sixth player. And Magic Johnson‘s team looks extremely tough to beat.
“Oh, the guys? My four? Would be easy,” Magic Johnson said when asked about his all-time starting five. “Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, that’s easy. Just take them two, probably Dr. J. Then I’ll take Kareem and Bill Russell. It’s over. Over. Just give us the championship right now.”
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Larry Bird was Magic Johnson’s greatest rival, the two are responsible for creating the modern NBA with their rivalry in the 1980s. Michael Jordan is the man who came after them and took it to new heights, the GOAT. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was Johnson’s teammate during his prime when he won all those championships, and Bill Russell is by far the winningest star in the league’s history.
A team that had any of these players playing with Magic himself orchestrating the offense, and the sixth person coming off the bench, would dominate completely. Bill Russell and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar are two of the greatest centers ever, Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson have that distinction among guards. Larry Bird and Julius Erving are elite forwards, meaning that Johnson’s picks are extremely balanced.
Magic Johnson Also Thinks Michael Jordan Is Still The GOAT Over LeBron James
Apart from all-time starting fives, the other question that NBA fans love to ask is who the GOAT is. Magic Johnson played with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Michael Jordan both. And when asked about whether LeBron James has surpassed MJ, he explained what else he needs to do to achieve that honor while also talking about how he still needs to be celebrated.
“I don’t know. It might take a couple more championships to do that. LeBron is special. I don’t want people to always get mad over this. We have got to celebrate both guys. Michael is the best, and we should celebrate him and we should celebrate LeBron.”
Magic Johnson is one of the brightest minds to ever play in the NBA, he was a wizard and a genius on the court. So it’s no surprise that the team he picked and his other answers are always quite intelligent and well thought out. Magic’s all-time starting five could comfortably dismantle any opponents that decided to take them on.
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