Magic Johnson admits Kareem was really the MVP of the 1980 Finals

[UpAndComing]

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Kareem averaged 33.4 points, 13.6 rebounds and 4.6 blocks

The GOAT

 

[CROM]

Magic is a class guy. But whether or not he admitted it, it was already known. Magic winning the trophy was a business decision….and it paid off.

 

[Street Knowledge]

Kareem was the best player in the NBA in 1980

 

[KidJSoul]

Magic dropped 42 15 and 7 in game 7 without him

If twitter, thecoli, social media and espn existed back then, the hot takes would be crazy - "someone tell me why Kareem can't win without an elite PG?" And "Kareem is an overrated stat stuffer"

 

[AlbertPullhoez]

And nobody remembers or mentions Jamaal Wilkes putting up 37 in that closeout game 6 as well

 

[jdubnyce]

Magic dropped 42 15 and 7 in game 7 without him

If twitter, thecoli, social media and espn existed back then, the hot takes would be crazy - "someone tell me why Kareem can't win without an elite PG?" And "Kareem is an overrated stat stuffer"

Game 6

Magic started center
As a rookie
Deserved the MVP nod

 

[Jplaya2023]

Anyone with sense knows this.

Dr J let this finals get away he should have been rhe best player pist game 4.

 

[NYC Rebel]

Game 6

Magic started center
As a rookie
Deserved the MVP nod

No he didnt.

Im a Magic stan and have been saying for years it was kareems.

https://www.thecoli.com/threads/concrete-reason-why-lebon-will-always-fail.639920/page-3#post-29951614

Read Magic’s stat line for the series. Not even close to what Kareem was doing. Nowhere near.

Even the game he started at Center, he really ran point most of that game than in the low blocks

 

[Boonapalist]

The 80 finals mvp should’ve been Kareem. And 88 should’ve been Magic

 

[Art Barr]

magic won the mvp how you used to win the mvp award. before the idea of just giving the award to whom they want.


art barr

 

[10bandz]

Another reason why FMVPs don’t mean as much as people try to make it seem. I’ve seen nikkas on here put down Kareem because he only won two finals MVPs and it’s dumb as fukk.

 

[10bandz]

And nobody remembers or mentions Jamaal Wilkes putting up 37 in that closeout game 6 as well

Yup he’s a forgotten legend from that era. Took the Lakers forever to retire his jersey too smh.

 

[DlAMONDZ]

Game 6

Magic started center
As a rookie
Deserved the MVP nod

Crazy how this fairytale has been repeated so much it's taken as fact now..

You don't deserved shyt when the guy next to you is averaging 33/14/4

 

[Erratic415]

It kind of evened out in 88’ when James Worthy got FMVP on the basis of an incredible game 7 (36/16/10), when Magic was the better player throughout.