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DVD Review: Magic Johnson - Always Show Time

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So by making an all star game makes it a great team.
Wow, BJ Armstrong, Dana Barros, John Starks and AC Green must be on your greatest list then!

That team was shit, Elden Campbell was a powerless forward, Divac was servicable, Van Exel was a locker room killer, Jones was good, but at that time averaged 12 per game (awesome!) and Ceballos, well anyone who leaves a team because they don't get enough shots is one hell of a selfish player.

13-13 start, 24-18 when Magic joined them.
29-11 after he joined them. They were crap, he made them better.

good read up with footage of some games here people :
http://shawnfury.blogspot.com.au/2011/07/magics-1996-comeback-not-complete.html

David, they went 29-11 after he joined the team. I don't think he messed up the chemistry. That team had Van Exel at point, Eddie Jones at SG, Ceballos at SF, Elden Campbell at PF (before Magic came back) and Vlad Divac at Centre. That was just a shit team IMO.

I think this was more the problem for Magic, both playing and coaching after 1991.

Following the game, Michael Jordan - who was in the middle of a triumphant comeback but would eventually attempt his own ill-advised one - proved something of a prophet when he said he told Magic he had a killer instinct look in his eyes but his teammates didn't.

Averaged 14 pts 6 rebound and 7 assists in 32 games that last year.
1st game back in 4 1/2 years he dropped 19 pts 10 reb 8st against GSW.

Still remember that game against the Bulls as well. MJ all game screaming at Rodman "don't you dare let up on him, not one bit!".
Got it at home, might bust it out tonight before 'ball I reckon.

The comeback was always going to be flawed. Can you imagine coming back after 4 years out of the game?

The games featured on that DVD show some sweat action from him. He was my favourite player after Abdul, but after watching the Bird DVD, I am actually leaning a bit toward the Hick. I always thought Bird was overrated, but probably only because when I was watching the games he had his back injury and at the end of his career.

He did say that, but his comeback in 95/96 ended pretty badly.
Van Exel got suspended for bumping a ref, Magic chewed him out for it, then got suspended for the same thing. Ceballos went M.I.A and Magic chewed him out for it. When they played the Rockets in the first round IIRC Magic spat it when he wasn't the initiator of the offense even though he was playing PF.

Rockets won the series, Magic retired.

Good point Jack Toft - forgot to mention the singlet retirement - it gave me goosebumps!

Not sure, but DVD is fine - remember the footage is at least 20 years old.

Another great part of the DVD was the singlet retirement ceremony.

Just finished watching that one too. It was brilliant, and I knew that Johnson and Bird had a good rivalry but didn't realise where it all started.

Makes you wonder if he didn't contract HIV how his career could have got even stronger.

A crazy 138 triple double games - nearly 1 in every 6 games played

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