TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Powerful Point Guards Chapter 1 Road to the NBA Chapter 2 Greatest Moments Chapter 3 Career Highlights Chapter 4 And the Winner Is Smackdown Breakdown Glossary Index 28 30 31 4 8 14.20.24
lakers Magic Johnson INTRODUCTION POWERFUL POINT GUARDS The Los Angeles Lakers victory in Game 5 of the 1980 National Basketball Association NBA Finals put them one win away from a championship But their captain center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar injured his ankle during Game 5 Rookie point guard Earvin Fast Facts Magic Johnson won a gold medal with Team USA at the 1992 Olympic Games in 2002 Johnson joined the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Stephen Curry is the all-time NBA leader in three-pointers Curry is the son of former NBA player Dell Curry
wilson warriors 30 state golden rakuten 6 Magic Johnson had to fill in at center It’s unusual for a guard to play a position where 7-foot 2.1 m players dominate But Johnson was up for the challenge Game 6 against the Philadelphia 76ers was a close contest The teams were tied going into the second half But Johnson led Los Angeles LA on a 12 0 scoring run The rookie scored 20 points in the second half as the Lakers grabbed a big lead Stephen Curry
