30th Anniversary of the 1991 NBA Finals (Michael vs. Magic)

[fifth column]

Game 5 still has one of the greatest intros of all time. There's a reason we still wearing his shoes 30 years later. GOAT.

That just hit different, it just does

 

[FAH1223]

This was magic last time before he found out he had hiv right

Yup

Then he came back for 1992 ASG

Then played in 1992-1993 pre-season. Then quit again cause of opposing being scared of his HIV

 

[En Sabah Nur]

This pretty much ended the talk that MJ could check Lebron.

MJ couldn't check Magic at all. No knock on MJ because Lebron and Magic are just to big.

You not stopping Lebron at 6'6 215

Magic posted MJ up and backed him down, while Lebron rarely posts and really doesn't have that in his bag.

 

[19-]

healthy lakers i think maybe take another game but still Bulls W for sure

 

[Rekkapryde]

Pip didn't "stop" Earv either. Such a fukkin exaggeration. He guarded him well no doubt, but you don't stop GREAT players.

Losing James and Byron hurt a lot. But we weren't even supposed to be there that year. Blazers were supposed to go back and Earv and the gang upset them in the WCF.

Here are Magic's stats from the 1991 NBA finals by the way

Game 1 19pts 10rbs 11ast
*Game 2 14pts 7rbs 10ast
*Game 3 22pts 6rbs 10ast
*Game 4 22pts 6rbs 11ast
*Game 5 16pts 11rbs 20ast

*=games where Pippen defended Magic

Johnsons's 1991 NBA Finals Stats:
18.6ppg 8.0rpg 12.4apg

Johnson's 1991 NBA Finals stats while guarded by Pippen: 18.5ppg 7.5rpg 12.8apg

Johnson's 1990-91 Regular season stats:
19.4ppg 7.0rpg 12.5apg

If you want to get real technical, consider that an assist causes your team to score 2 points, so Magic was actually slightly more productive for his team while guarded by Pippen than he was in Game 1 of the 1991 NBA Finals or the 1990-91 regular season.

And in games 3-5 Magic averaged 20ppg, 7.7rpg 13.7apg, all better than his regular season numbers. He even had 20 assists in game 5 when his two best offensive options-- James Worthy and Byron Scott, were out with injuries.

Pippen defending Magic caught the Lakers off guard in game 2, but Magic adjusted and performed very well the rest of the series.

Magic statistically did better while defended by Pippen than he did when he was defended by someone else. But Mike on Magic was not a good use of Mike's energy and effort.

Bulls probably still win, but you never know. Injuries are part of the game.

 

[KidJSoul]

James Worthy and Byron Scott got hurt in Game 3 or 4 I believe...

Bulls didn't a lose a single game from that point ....

I don't hear anyone knock him for that...

It's only modern players that we knock for injuries I see

 

[Menna]

The passing of the guard

 

[Erratic415]

It was Chicago’s time. Lakers make it tougher if healthy (they almost went up 2-1 anyway before Jordan hit a big shot to force OT), but the Bulls were just better.

I think the same thing for the 89’ Finals. Detroit still would have won, but it would have been a good series.

 

[FAH1223]

James Worthy and Byron Scott got hurt in Game 3 or 4 I believe...

Bulls didn't a lose a single game from that point ....

I don't hear anyone knock him for that...

It's only modern players that we knock for injuries I see

doesn’t fit Coli narratives

 

[OnlyOneBoss]

MJ: 31.2 PPG(56% FG), 11.4 APG, 6.6 RPG, 3 SPG & 1.4 BPG

 

[Goatpoacher]

Yup

Then he came back for 1992 ASG

Then played in 1992-1993 pre-season. Then quit again cause of opposing being scared of his HIV

Wasn't it just Karl Malone?

 

[FAH1223]

Wasn't it just Karl Malone?

He was most prominent but I think he was speaking for a good chunk of players

 

[Goatpoacher]

He was most prominent but I think he was speaking for a good chunk of players

True. Karl was so afraid of aids he only fukked underage virgins.

 

[Raw Lyrics]

True. Karl was so afraid of aids he only fukked underage virgins.

 

[FAH1223]

True. Karl was so afraid of aids he only fukked underage virgins.

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