I simply do not understand Modern - Doncic vs Mantle

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

I totally agree! I'm glad you mentioned LBJ though...the Lakers are struggling mightily this year but what he is doing at his age is truly remarkable: switching from point guard to center and dominating everyone at the position except the most elite big men.

I understand the dislike for the man, but he has been and still is an astonishingly good basketball player, the complete package.

[Peter_Spaeth]

BTW I saw Magic in college in 1979. It was like seeing the game through new eyes, he just played it in a way I had not seen before. I had a similar experience seeing David Thompson as a freshman, he had an unreal height on his jump shot and at least on this afternoon was just drilling everything in sight, scored 40.

[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

BTW I saw Magic in college in 1979. It was like seeing the game through new eyes, he just played it in a way I had not seen before. I had a similar experience seeing David Thompson as a freshman, he had an unreal height on his jump shot and at least on this afternoon was just drilling everything in sight, scored 40.

Very cool–I never saw him play live, bu I've heard that David Thompson in person was something to behold.

[tlhss]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

BTW I saw Magic in college in 1979. It was like seeing the game through new eyes, he just played it in a way I had not seen before. I had a similar experience seeing David Thompson as a freshman, he had an unreal height on his jump shot and at least on this afternoon was just drilling everything in sight, scored 40.

I had a similar experience watching Larry Bird play in all his home games his senior year at Indiana State (I was a freshman at the university).

It was something special to experience in-person. I've never seen anything quite like it.

Tim

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by tlhss

I had a similar experience watching Larry Bird play in all his home games his senior year at Indiana State (I was a freshman at the university).

It was something special to experience in-person. I've never seen anything quite like it.

Tim

I saw him as a pro but not as a collegian, would have liked to have seen that.

[Gorditadogg]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

BTW I saw Magic in college in 1979. It was like seeing the game through new eyes, he just played it in a way I had not seen before. I had a similar experience seeing David Thompson as a freshman, he had an unreal height on his jump shot and at least on this afternoon was just drilling everything in sight, scored 40.

I did too. MSU and Illinois were 1 and 2 in the country and the Illini won on a jumper by Eddie Johnson in the last few seconds. Eddie went on to have a great NBA career with the Suns and is now a sportscaster.

As for Doncic, he's made 1st team All NBA two of his first three years. Lebron and Magic never did that.

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[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Gorditadogg

I did too. MSU and Illinois were 1 and 2 in the country and the Illini won on a jumper by Eddie Johnson in the last few seconds. Eddie went on to have a great NBA career with the Suns and is now a sportscaster.

As for Doncic, he's made 1st team All NBA two of his first three years. Lebron and Magic never did that.

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I saw Magic in Ann Arbor. Funny, Michigan wasn't that good but as I recall won the game on a jumper by Mike McGee who went on to the NBA as well. Similar games, crazy.

My then girlfriend, who was visiting from out of town, did not want to go. I was like, if a 6 foot 9 point guard they call Magic is in town, you don't pass up the chance to see him.