He didn't even mention his amazing passing

@dmnla

5 ай бұрын

Humble true testament to his character

I like how he mentions his coach.

Greatest pg of all-time and greatest center of all-time.

@razkable

5 ай бұрын

By 87 kareem was 40

@mymagicisntgivingup5908

4 ай бұрын

@@razkablehe was still apex mode

@joejones3738

Ай бұрын

Agreed

Never mentioned himself ….awesome…

87 Lakers could compete with any team in any era … I’m a Sonics fan and I got to see them play live in Seattle, court side seats ! They played so well together, no selfishness at all, the concept of team basketball… Fun team to watch, they did it right …

I'm glad he mentioned Riley at the end.

Still the best team ever!

'Magic' super humbled. The Greatest Laker Ever!💪🏼

The 65-win 1986/87 team adjusted from, Kareem being the centerpiece of the offense to, Magic being the central focus! It took the team time to adjust, which, when they did after acquiring Mychael Thompson, they were quite the formidable juggernaut. At one point, from mid-Feb to mid-April after the acquisition, the Lake Show was 27-2 during a 29-gm span! The 1987 Lakers team: 1) could play excellent half-court offense and/or half-court defense when required, 2)were the best fastbreak team in the NBA and had a Top 5 team in transition defense, 3) they had the all-time, single greatest shot (Skyhook) in NBA history when the 24-sec clock was running out or, late in games during a tightly contested game, 4) had a HOF POA (Point of Attack) defender, in Cooper, who won DPOY award in '87, 5) had great versatility in both frontcourt & backcourt. Magic cld play ALL 5 positions! Magic/Cooper/Worthy/Green cld play 3 diff positions regularly well, 6) Magic won '87 MVP! 7) they almost never took games off, were in amazing condition, were the best road team, and could play from in front or behind, 8) Had great coaching, GM, & owner! 9) they were healthy basically all year, 10) were tremendously experienced, focused, and had 3 HOFers on the team! Unlike the '85 Celtics (63-wins), the '97 Jazz (65-wins), the '18 Rockets (65-wins), the '16 Warriors (72-wins), the Lakers won the title in '87; repeated in '88, and were 11-0 in the '89 playoffs until Byron Scott tore his hamstring the day before Gm #1 of the finals, and Magic his, halfway through Gm #2. Detroit swept L.A 4-0! This was one of the greatest teams ever, if not THE GREATEST, that had a formidable 3-year run that will live in company with the gods of Mt. Olympus!

One of the greatest teams of all time, what can I say!!!!🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀

They were up there! Amazing!

“And we had the coach” sounded like some boon docks shit😂

When Running you ain’t keeping up with Showtime

@11kful

9 ай бұрын

And the 3 ball wasn't even a weapon! We didn't need it.

best team ever

I don't care what anyone says the Celtics and the Lakers teams of the 80.s. were the best teams I ever saw

That team went 4-0 against the a good Sonics team in the WCF then 4-2 in the finals. Matchup problems everywhere, good coaching, they were incredible. Worthy was just scorching dudes. Cooper was defensive MVP.

@eddieG667

9 ай бұрын

Yes, and when that team had its foot on the gas pedal there’s really nothing an opponent can do. Especially those first 2 games in the finals at the forum. They’d run even after a made basket by the Celtic. It was insane. They ran out of gas in 1988 and the fire was still there in spurts, but by that time it’s tough to stay hungry all those years of deep playoff runs

Facts

The two players that made the 1979 - 1980 to 1987 -1988 Lakers team was none other than the co-captain Ervin Magic Johnson and captain Kareem Abdul Jabbar, along with all players that knew to check their ego’s at the door and sacrifice their talents for greater team efforts and excellence that is the five time champions show-time Lakers. Not to forget to mention the two coaches Jack McKinney RIP and Pat Riley and the man in the front office/Owner with a business vision Doctor Jerry Buss RIP. Who showed that it was no mistake by bringing 10 NBA championships to the Los Angeles Lakers. Legendary.

@UncleClaudeSportsandThangs

4 ай бұрын

You're right, but don't leave out Michael Cooper, one of the greatest defensive players in NBA history. His clutch shooting and defense against ranging from Dr. J, Larry Bird and Joe Dumars, it's no wonder why Cap, Buck, and Cooper have 5 rings in the Showtime Era.

RC

SHOWTIME4EVER 👏👏👏👊✌

Lakers the greatest with 17 chips, 32 final appearances, and another one of the greatest teams was kobe and shaqs prime

I’ll tell you one thing Coop would have given Steph problems on defense. Coop played D on players like Bird so he was a tough defender and he had hops and great basketball instincts. He also had excellent timing on his blocks. With his size he would be a problem. Not saying he would shut Steph down cuz dude has mad range on his shot, but having to shoot from they distance due to your size disadvantage eventually costs you because although Steph had good range the percentages for shooting from distance is alot lower than shooting from the elbow or up close to the basket

He is correct

Doesn't say anything about 1986-87 team specifically. They were the best team of in the 80s but the best team IN the 80s was the 86 Celtics.

Boston and LA were equal winners but LA made it look better...

Never noticed it but Magic Johnson and Denzel Washington have the exact same voice

that team also had four #1 picks and a #4. Kareem #1 Magic #1 Worthy #1 M. Thompson #1 Scott. #4

83 sixers..unbeatable

The 85 team was scarier imo....younger kareem and cooper with mcadoo instesd of ac and better bench depth with mcgee kupchak and spriggs ....give me that team

"Silk" Smooth as Silk Jamal Wilks!!!🦾🦾🦾🦾🦾 Bad Ass 💯💯💯💯💯

@eddieG667

10 ай бұрын

He was gone after 84

@mymagicisntgivingup5908

9 ай бұрын

@@eddieG66785. He won the 1985 with the Lakers then he was waived due to aging

@eddieG667

9 ай бұрын

@@mymagicisntgivingup5908 thx for the correction. did he play at all in the finals?

@mymagicisntgivingup5908

9 ай бұрын

@@eddieG667James Worthy took the position and that one I don’t know Wilkes played for 42 games in the regular season and he was waived in August 1985 that’s after the playoffs.

@11kful

9 ай бұрын

​@@mymagicisntgivingup5908Along with the 80 and 82 teams... Still has the quietest 37 points EVER in an NBA Finals game. He had solid years for us from 1977-84. The 2nd/3rd option. Much love to Silk, with da awkward shot.

Any idea what the background music is from?

Phil Jackson versus Patrick Riley

1986 1987 Lakers were stacked they have Kareem still on Apex mode magic entering his prime James, worthy beginning to emerge, Byron Scott, a spot of shooter defense of Michael Cooper in a bench filled with depth and size. Against the Chicago Bulls 1996. They will be good. But Kareem skyhook and magic pass will destroy.

Showtime lakers the best team of all time

everything you said is all facts there ain't too many teams that are all-time greats that can beat that team like you said they had everything not to mention they have the only man in history with the Unstoppable shot Kareem Abdul-Jabbar hook shot from 20 feet away from the basket with either hand Unstoppable

Not old enough to remember unfortunately

No doubt take notes Lebron

86 Celtics and the 87 Lakers . Had it all. bench play too..

@razkable

5 ай бұрын

You mean 85 lakers

was kareem still good then ?

@J.Giovanni

9 ай бұрын

still respectable but not the monster he was anymore.

@razkable

5 ай бұрын

He was better in 85 which is the deeper lakers team....give me the 85 lakers over any team besides the 2017 warriors and they find a way to win the series yes even vs the 96 bulls.....the 85 lakers are deep af

Top 5?all time?

Ya except by 87 Kareem was only scoring 16 a game, with 6 rebounds and 2 assists. Those aren't very great stats for a center. I don't have nearly as much respect for Kareem as a lot of people. I clearly remember him either walking down the court, or just not going back down to play D at all, quite a bit in his last few years. It led to a lot of points for their opposition. He whined a lot too. Magic and Worthy carried those late 80s teams, which is evidenced by the fact that the Lakers got back to the finals in 91 with Vlade Divac instead of Kareem.

@eddieG667

11 ай бұрын

Yes he had plenty of possessions walking up the court at 40 years old. But you forget his 31 points in game 6 vs Boston along with blocking shots that game, his re-emergence in the Utah series in 1988 vs Utah, and his game 3 vs Detroit in 89. The Lakers badly missed him in 1990 in the Phoenix loss and the spacing just wasn’t the same especially for Worthy who got doubled a lot more. Byron Scott’s game was probably affected the most with Kareem’s departure

@Repunza

11 ай бұрын

His playing time was cut so of course his points would go down

@margarinetaintedgreen8140

10 ай бұрын

By the end of ‘85 Cap logged 55,107 mins. At age 40 in the ‘87 playoffs, he shot 7 FTA/G at 79.5%, avg. 19 PPG. Throw in 7 RPG & 2 BPG in only 31 MPG, this 7’2” beast gave Pat Riley a pretty good big man to compliment peak versions of Magic, Cooper and Worthy and prime versions of Scott, Green, Thompson and Rambis.

Kareem was done in 87 they showed an older clip

@eddieG667

11 ай бұрын

He scored 31 in the game 6 clincher of the finals and was blocking shots like a 20 year old.

@Repunza

11 ай бұрын

His playing time was cut so of course his points would go down

@mikebriggs1234

11 ай бұрын

@@Repunza that’s why his rings don’t really matter in a goat debate… context

@MrDayday4641

10 ай бұрын

​@@mikebriggs1234it's silly to hold it against Kareem that he got some rings late when you consider he had several mvp caliber years where he had absolutely no help. With any help in the 70's, Kareem woulda had 10 rings! Or if you wanna say, "Then he never has Magic" he still woulda had six or so, they just woulda been in the 70's instead of the 80's.

@MrDayday4641

10 ай бұрын

In 86-87 (the season listed in the video) Kareem averaged 17.5 pts, 6.7 boards, and 2.6 dimes, made the all-star team, and won a championship (on reduced minutes)! That's "done"?!? Stop talking! 🤦🏽‍♂️

Shaq and Kobe would beat all of them

But then why did the pistons spank you twice? Woulda been 3 but Isiah Thomas hurt his ankle.

@shuuushrete665

Жыл бұрын

We only lost to the pistons in 89, what do you mean twice? Plus in 89, we had major injuries.

@eddieG667

11 ай бұрын

@@shuuushrete665funny he mentions Isiah’s ankle but fails to mention Magic and Scott went down in 89. And I don’t know why he said twice.

@FinesseTheFrank

9 ай бұрын

​@@eddieG667Naw...that ghost call late in game 7 killed The Pistons' 3 Peat chances

@eddieG667

9 ай бұрын

@@FinesseTheFrank you guys forget that loss was the whole reason the Pistons get pissed and get tough as hell with home court the next season. If they win, who knows if Dantley even gets traded or the don’t get homecourt. Might not even win in 89 because Jerry Buss might have even picked up another star

@razkable

5 ай бұрын

​@@shuuushrete665refs gave you the 88 title

Their “shooters” would equate to below average shooters in todays nba

@ReelsGaloreHoops

Жыл бұрын

Don’t sleep on that lakers team, they might not hold up in today’s NBA defensively, but shooting wise i think they could hold their own (imo).

@carsonwood611

Жыл бұрын

@@ReelsGaloreHoops they would be the worst shooting team by a mile. You’d be lucky to see even shoot 6 three pointers a game from them.

@ReelsGaloreHoops

Жыл бұрын

@@carsonwood611 i’m not saying they would fare well in todays NBA because they would get ran off the court, but shooting wise byron scott and michael cooper could keep up

@carsonwood611

Жыл бұрын

@@ReelsGaloreHoops so you posted a video about that team being one of the best of all time, but you also believe they would get ran off the court in todays NBA? I think we’re done here

@honyc9672

Жыл бұрын

@@carsonwood611 lol and their post play, interior d, and fast breaks would be easily the best in the league. players/teams define eras. eras dont define teams. also, just cuz a team is "the greatest" doesnt mean it has to operate well in todays game lmfao. no one gives a shit about todays game if the greatest team was 40 years ago

Was a little racist not to mention the 1986 CELTICS....

@SilentMovements305

6 ай бұрын

How's that racist? And why bring up that topic when it has nothing to do wit what he said