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Post by FrankSobotka1514 on Jan 27, 2020 22:30:19 GMT
Who ya got? I didn’t include LeBron because I don’t really associate him with the Lakers but feel free to disagree with me.
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Jan 27, 2020 22:31:26 GMT
Magic - but I think it was very classy of him yesterday when he stated the Lakers have lost their greatest player ever in Kobe.
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Post by millar70 on Jan 27, 2020 22:41:11 GMT
Magic was the only Laker to ever legitimately beat the Celtics in the Finals, he did it twice.
Yes, Kobe's Lakers beat the Celtics in the 2010 Finals, but there is much controversy over that one.
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Post by Geddy on Jan 27, 2020 22:43:55 GMT
Jabbar. The big man was practically impossible to guard.
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Jan 27, 2020 22:47:35 GMT
Jabbar. The big man was practically impossible to guard. Until he ran into Moses
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Post by SportsFan19 on Jan 27, 2020 22:51:48 GMT
Who ya got? I didn’t include LeBron because I don’t really associate him with the Lakers but feel free to disagree with me. I voted like Magic, like everyone else has (the poll is 5 votes of 5 for him as I type this). One of the repercussions of switching teams 3 times is I don't fully associate LeBron with anyone. The Cavs a bit, but not totally.
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Post by Geddy on Jan 27, 2020 22:53:27 GMT
Jabbar. The big man was practically impossible to guard. Until he ran into Moses Never liked Moses, big Dr.J fan though.🙂
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Post by DrKrippen on Jan 27, 2020 22:56:19 GMT
Jerry West
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Jan 27, 2020 22:57:37 GMT
Until he ran into Moses Never liked Moses, big Dr.J fan though.🙂 Moses was acquired from the Rockets for just that - to go up against Kareem and beat the Lakers since they beat us in '80. I think it was that year - 1980 (some old school fans here can correct me) - that Magic was a rookie again correct me if I'm wrong - and the Lakers stuck him at Center (think Kareem may have been out - only going off what I read/clips watched) and he had an astronomical game in the Finals at the '5'. Magic to me defined the first Swiss Army Knife - today we're in age of positionless ball - from my understanding you could put Magic anywhere on the court at any position - pretty much what you could do with LeBron today depending on matchups (and I'm hoping that's what Simmons develops into)
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Post by DrKrippen on Jan 27, 2020 22:57:44 GMT
Gotta ask, no Wilt Chamberlain or Elgin Baylor? Ya'll are too young.
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Jan 27, 2020 23:01:13 GMT
Gotta ask, no Wilt Chamberlain or Elgin Baylor? Ya'll are too young. Wilt's a 76er
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Post by President Ackbar™ on Jan 27, 2020 23:02:08 GMT
Jabbar. The big man was practically impossible to guard. Until he ran into Moses
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Post by FrankSobotka1514 on Jan 27, 2020 23:09:31 GMT
Gotta ask, no Wilt Chamberlain or Elgin Baylor? Ya'll are too young. West was before my time as well. Honestly I just forgot about those two. Baylor is legit but Wilt is a Philly guy.
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Jan 27, 2020 23:10:54 GMT
Until he ran into Moses Sweet jersey. Mitchell & Ness was founded in Philly - became widely popular - awesome throwbacks - no idea if they branched out across the country - i.e. have multiple stores across the country - or if you can just order their jersey's online if you're not from here.
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Post by twothousandonemark on Jan 27, 2020 23:21:11 GMT
I think Magic Johnson is the best player the Lakers have ever had, & yet the best true Laker is possibly Kobe. That's how I also read Magic's calling him yesterday the greatest Laker - the greatest 12 months a year, dedicated to purple & gold 24/7 individual.
Kobe's aura, his LA spirit, longevity, dedication...
I simply though have Magic higher on my all time greatest NBA players list.
Derek Jeter might be one of the best Yankees of all time in the same light... though we all know he's not nearly one of the greatest all time 100 or whatever baseball players.
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Post by FrankSobotka1514 on Jan 27, 2020 23:28:11 GMT
I think Magic Johnson is the best player the Lakers have ever had, & yet the best true Laker is possibly Kobe. That's how I also read Magic's calling him yesterday the greatest Laker - the greatest 12 months a year, dedicated to purple & gold 24/7 individual. Kobe's aura, his LA spirit, longevity, dedication... I simply though have Magic higher on my all time greatest NBA players list. Derek Jeter might be one of the best Yankees of all time in the same light... though we all know he's not nearly one of the greatest all time 100 or whatever baseball players. In terms of the intangibles you mentioned they’re fairly equal just different eras. Magic owned the 80s, Kobe the 20 years after that, especially after Shaq left. Kobe has the advantage of playing there longer. I don’t live out there so I don’t truly know but it’s just my perception.
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Post by DrKrippen on Jan 28, 2020 0:18:52 GMT
Gotta ask, no Wilt Chamberlain or Elgin Baylor? Ya'll are too young. Wilt's a 76er Well, he won two NBA Championships, 1966-67 with Philadelphia 76ers and 1971-72 with Los Angeles Lakers . Gives L.A. a claim.
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Post by 尺ロㄈにモイ州凡几 on Jan 28, 2020 0:32:28 GMT
Gotta ask, no Wilt Chamberlain or Elgin Baylor? Ya'll are too young. Well I would think most people associate Wilt with being a Warrior or a 76er.
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Post by 尺ロㄈにモイ州凡几 on Jan 28, 2020 0:38:19 GMT
Magic is the greatest Laker ever. I think it's between Kobe and Kareem for #2.
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Post by millar70 on Jan 28, 2020 0:39:37 GMT
Some could make a claim for George Mikan, but that might not totally fit the OP's original question.
I think of Wilt mainly as a Philly guy, maybe because of the 100 point game, but he did win one for the Lakers.
Of course, saying that Wilt is the greatest Laker because he got one is like saying Kevin Garnett is the greatest Celtic of all time. Sorry, but for those 2 franchises, that just isn't enough.
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