You can watch Magic and Bird play on the same team. 1992 Olympic Men's Basketball team. The team included Jordan, Barkley, Malone, Stockton, Robinson, Pippen, etc. They won Gold of course.... with their eyes closed lol!

@mikeykimm6719

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Larry hardly played tho. he was always on his stomach stretching his back on the floor in front of the bench most of the time. That team was really all about Barkley scoring in garbage time to lead the team and every opposing team more concerned about getting photos with Magic than play defense on Magic.

The five positions on a team traditionally are center, power forward, small forward, shooting guard, and point guard. The center plays under the rim and gets the underneath shots, the power forward is often the main rebounder. The small forward is your main midrange player, can do little of everything, the shooting guard is your main outside player, and the point guard is the guy who sets it up and is the primary passer. Jordan was a shooting guard, Bird played both forward positions, and Magic was a point guard.

@BritPopsReact

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Top information there….. I know understand the positions!! And what they meant to Larry, Michael and Johnson so thanks for that Jason 👊👍🏻

Magic is 6’9, which is very tall and unusual for a Point Guard. Normal the Point Guards are the smallest most nimble players. Larry was 6’10 which is a good height for Small Forward which he is.

Larry & Magic played against each other for the NCAA (college) basketball in 1979 and entered the NBA the next season. From the get-go, Boston & LA Lakers were rivals for most of the '80s, including 3 direct match-ups in the NBA finals. The Lakers played a very entertaining fast-paced style of basketball which was referred to as "Showtime". Magic Johnson became and still is the most popular figure in Los Angeles - head and shoulders (figuratively and literally) above any Hollywood personality.

basically, the best player is not always the center. Michael Jordan is a guard. What happenned on the video, was on game five of the '80 finals championship game 5 the Lakers won at home taking a 3-2 series lead of best of seven. The center, "Kareem Abdul J." broke his ankle and couldn't play on it in game six in philadelphia. So Magic asked to start at the center position & ended up playing all of the positions in that game, scored 42 pts i thimk & they won the game, winning the championship 4 games to 2. He also, Magic was awarded the Finals MVP

Super impressive. I've never seen basket ball played like this. Larry was brilliant however Johnson is another level.

Point guards usually distribute the ball,but they can score when needed.

If magic played soccer, USA would have a few world cups. Just sayin’ Best NBA player in the world

Magic and Legend are forever tied together in the universe. You cannot assess the one without considering the other. Two sides of the same coin. They aren’t the same but they were forged in the same crucible. One isn’t “better” than the other. They’re both the best when measured together. They saved the NBA and that’s a fact.

I think it's great how he and Larry Bird are such close friends even then. Many with that kind of rivalry would all but hate each other. They instead acknowledged the skills and dedication of the other. I think he never wanted to retire. However, in that time so much of the stigma and fear of HIV was much worse. I'm guessing the protests were them at the time not wanting him to play because of his HIV status. He was diagnosed 32 years ago and as far as I'm aware is still in HIV status, which is remarkable and wonderful that it hasn't advanced past that stage.

Dream team. You have to see it. Mind blower

Magic was listed at 6’9” but he was really 6’8.5”…according to legendary Lakers broadcaster Chick Hearn…yeah, big difference, right? 🙄 Bird was a little taller. Magic was/is probably the greatest point guard of all time! I was fortunate enough to have watched and experienced the eighties rivalry between Bird and his Celtics against Magic and his Lakers….I’m a Lakers fan…..it was so good!

BP1, you weren't rubbish! Basketball is a skill game that not many master, you're in good company. Plus you really have to be physically coordinated, something lots of tall people don't tend to be. I don't mean that hateful, just saying. Magic is very giving to south LA, he does a LOT for that community! Magic and The Bird were an awesome rivalry to watch! 2 of the best ever, head to head, it was great. Loved this one Gentlemen!

In regards to the speed of basketball, it depends on the style of play. Some teams play a slower, methodical, half court style where players move around in set plays to score (Boston Celtics/Larry Bird). The Lakers preferred an up tempo style called "fast break". The strategy was to push the ball down court and score quickly before the other team could get in position to defend in the half court. The 80's style of basketball was beautiful to watch. By the way, you MUST WATCH LARRY BIRD'S PASSING VIDEO!!!!

From Los Angeles. I was about 12 when Magic joined The Lakers and was lucky to see him embarrass entire teams on a single play many times. Broke the whole cities heart when he retired. The Greatest!!!

Magic is the nicest player in the history of the NBA.

The Reason The Lakers Were soo Dominant in The 1980's Was Because They would Run The Pants off of all The Other Teams With That Fast Style of Play it's Called " The Fast Break " Speed Speed SPEED opponents Could Not React , Because it was so Exciting and Entertaining That Style Got The Nickname " SHOWTIME "

GUYS!!!!!! A year ago you watched Jinjer and said it had to be some kind of voice filter but still haven't reacted to another song. I'm sure all the comments told you that is her vocals.

Congratulations! You just witnessed the best basketball player ever!!! If you want to see some serious dunking and annihilation, react to the Shawn Kemp Mixtape. Absolutely insane!

You guys should check out the 1992 dream team they sent to the Olympics, it’s the greatest team ever assembled in any sport.

Hi there, Magic Johnson, wow, he is in a class of his own, an amazing sportsman and a real entertainer on the court. There are thoughts of the Harlem Globtrotters when you see play. Another brilliant sports upload, thanks guys. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Don’t get hung up on the name of the positions….your best player could be of any position….it’s about his talent level no matter what position he usually plays…..when Kareem went down, Magic was talented enough to essentially play all 5 positions in that championship game and lead the Lakers to the win…at age 20 in his rookie season!

Valerie Burris Guys,check into " This will never Happen again.

Kareem was indeed in a Bruce Lee film. He was in Game of Death. Kareem is one of the best of all time. It’s very different to netball. In netball only some positions are allowed to shoot and stand in various zones. In basketball everyone can go anywhere and do anything. It’s ‘equal’ that way.. just like football (if you ignore the goalie).. in terms of the rules of the game.. it’s just that certain positions specialise is roles. The point guard is the ball handler who brings the ball up the court and dusted has it .. he will also tend to stand around the perimter in offensive situations.

Check out Jason Williams known as White Chocolate

@BritPopsReact I think you missed a key part of the story. Prior to the 1992 NBA season Magic abruptly retired from the sport because he tested positive for HIV, later that season the NBA fans still voted the newly retired Magic to play in that seasons All Star Game. So that appearance had more significance than most NBA All-Star games, Magic was still in his prime but had his career cut short so that All-Star game was potentially the last time we would see him play. It turned out he played in the Olympics and a few years later came back to the NBA, but that '92 All Star game is one of the most memorable moments in NBA history.

@BritPopsReact

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@Matt Smith Hi Matt, thanks for the additional information and you are right, we totally missed that point. To think that he made such an impression even with such a stop, start career. Cheers

Valerie Burris Larry Bird and Magic Johnson were on the Dream team.

Magic is #1 all time winning percentage. Larry Bird is #2

idk if you guys are super interested in basketball or not but you should check out his rivalry with bird… from college to the nba

A courtship of rivals is on youtube.....m a girl and birds rivalry great video

Valerie Burris Check the Ice Cube, Kevin Hart and Conan Help A Student Driver.

Recommend reacting to Michael Jordan's ultimate mixtape.

Ok Lakers Nation Here Los Angeles Lakers Fan since 1980 , There are about 7 Worthy Players In Consideration for The G.O.A.T The Greatest of All Time ,And Magic Is one of Them , He Came into The NBA in 1980 And in His First Year his Rookie Year He Catapulted The Lakers to Win The NBA Chanpionship ,VERY FEW ROOKIES Can Make That Claim , The Lakers Would Go to 8 of the 10 NBA Championships in the Decade of The 1980's Because of Magic ,The Lakers would Win 5 Championships in The 1980's , The Bigest Rivalry in American Professional Sports is The Lakers Vs The Boston Celtics which Larry Bird Played in , Only Yankees and Dodgers Match up Close With Baseball ,But The Biggest Is The NBA's Lakers vs Celtics ,all True Lakers Fans HATE BOSTON , I HATE BOSTON NO Love Whatsoever For Them and All Boston (Annoying) Fans Hate Los Angeles Lakers it is Imbedded in our DNA LoL So The Rivalry Between Larry Bird(Celtics) And Magic Johnson (LAKERS) Was Showcased in The 80's The Teams Met 3 Times in The Championship Series with The GREATEST Team (The LAKERS) Winning 2 of The 3 Meetings I have always Made The Arguement For Magic Johnson Being The GOAT and No One could Beat Me in a Debate But Now That LeBron Has become The Greatest Scorer of all Time with 38,000+ Points He will Probably End up Being The Goat he needs at least 1 more championship to Really Lock it in But at Least it will Be in a Lakers Uniform .

You have to do Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James & and Steph Curry. They or a must see.

@BritPopsReact

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Cool, we done Jordan so check that out on the channel, we also did Larry Bird :)

Crikey he was a bit special, impressive! BP1 being 6 foot 2 is almost up there in height with Magic.

@BritPopsReact

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@Lord Lockdowns Jukebox That was very impressive and imagine if BP1 was 6 foot 3inches, he might have made the big league.

@lordlockdown64

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@@BritPopsReact Haha!

Do a reaction to Vince Carter. NBA best dunker ever

Larry was good but Magic was a showman!

React to Allen Iverson’s Ultimate Mixtape 🔥 He had the greatest most devastating cross-over in the history of basketball.

For baseball try best of Javy Baez, when he was with the cubs.