Magic Johnson, the magic of "Showtime" (Part I)

When we speak of Earvin "Magic" Johnson is impossible not to relate it to the floor show. If now we enjoyed the assistance that Steve Nash or Jason Kidd offer, it is well to remind the master of the "Showtime" by Los Angeles Lakers. There are many people who considered better than Michael Jordan His Majesty.

Magic Johnson began his life-style Tsubasa Ozora, although the sport was basketball. And soon demonstrated to the world (or rather, to his school) that was not mentioned series as the animated player. Magic Johnson, who by then was still Earvin Johnson scored 36 points, 16 rebounds and 16 assists with 15 years at a school party. Furthermore, in high school history had a film incentive: loss of a companion in a car accident. The whole team came together to dedicate the win.

During his years at the State University of Michigan became known to the world (or rather, to the U.S.). At the University remained two seasons, one of whom was named Rookie of the Year and the next year would reach the NCAA Finals, where the team faced another great basketball player: Larry Bird, who became his great rival professional level in the NBA. This great rivalry between two basketball prodigies that made the NCAA Final those were the most views of history.

The following year would enter the NBA Draft, being selected as No. 1 for the Los Angeles Lakers. That team would be born the concept of "Showtime". Magic Johnson is regarded as the great player of the 80s, Bob Cousy as it was in the 50, Oscar Robertson in the 60s and Julius Erving in the 70s. One of the biggest stories of Magic Johnson was the base being its 2.03 meters tall, something unheard of in the NBA before.

His first season in the NBA earned him to enter as a starter in the Allstar Game, but could not get the trophy to the rookie of the Year award which was his biggest rival Larry Bird (even though Bird was one draft pick year earlier, when his age would permit, did not play until next season).

And once again, the life of Magic Johnson had dye film in the NBA Finals where they met with the Sixers Julius Erving. With 3-2 in the box for the Lakers, the great Kareem Abdul Jabbar, the leading scorer in league history, was down injured, and everything pointed to that would give the Sixers back to the Finals. But the Lakers coach, in a move that nobody expected, Magic Johnson started at center and he responded with 42 points, 15 rebounds and 7 assists, giving the victory to the Lakers 122-107 to win the prize NBA Finals MVP and getting what would be his first win of the five that get in the NBA.

Magic Johnson was the pioneer of the foundations of today, these moves look spectacular pass to the opposite side or alley oops from half court. Such was his dominance in the passes that he used to score when the defense focused on him. You never knew where I was going to leave. And quickly found out that the leader of the Lakers, who offered him a contract for $ 25 million ... 25 years playing for them!

But not all was happiness in the early years of Magic Johnson, because he had to see how the audience booed him by provoking the departure of Lakers coach. However, its approval did so masterful in leading team, averaging nearly a triple-double of the season, winning the NBA Finals against the Sixers again and again being named Finals MVP. The coach was then already famous Pat Riley.

"He trained all day," Johnson said, referring to his childhood. "He had the ball to the right stores and came home with his left. Then I slept with my ball hugging.

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