Why did Magic Johnson call Russell Westbrook the Worst PG In Finals History back in 2012??

[PhilBlackson]

Because LaVar tipped him off that his son would be better than Russ and a Laker.

[Bobalob]

Because he didn't get how the NBA guards were trending. But he had since done a complete 180. You know,,, kinda like how Warren Buffet admitted he didn't understand Amazon and he missed the boat.

This is 1 instance where the incorrect phrase---"he did a complete 360"---would actually be appropriate lol

Westbrook hasnt changed 1 bit

[lilswift01]

He was out of control in that series, but at least he played with heart. Can't say the same for James Harden.

[G35]

Magic says a lot of stupid stuff.

Read on Twitter

Yeah but at the time MCW was looking promising.

That means that a NBA legend doesn't have more clue than an avg fan, in evaluating prospects.
And definitely less than Sam Hinkie.

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Wait a minute...isn't this a tad hypocritical?

What this means is that Magic Johnson's opinion is respected enough to make it onto national publications/websites.

Whereas here on REALGM we aren't allowed to go back and bring up people's old posts because it might trigger sensitivities. The average fan can say anything (and usually does) but no one cares.......

[G35]

He was out of control in that series, but at least he played with heart. Can't say the same for James Harden.

I think its funny that Durant was expected to beat the Lebron and the Cavaliers that year when he had out of control Westbrook and James "Not big game" Harden as his support, while Lebron had Wade and Bosh. Not to mention OKC was super young and their first time going to the finals.

Nobody tends to sympathize with Durant in this situation.......

[Dupp]

Because magic is the worst analyst in finals history

[socal74]

It's funny that Magic criticizes Russel for taking too many shots and being inefficient but he has nothing but praise for Kobe Bryant.

2012 Russel Westbrook in the Finals: .500 TS% , 27 points per game, 6 assists per game, 6.4 rebounds per game, 2.2 turnovers per game.

2004 Kobe Bryant in the Finals: .456 TS%, 22.6 Points per game, 4.4 assists per game, 2.8 rebounds per game, 3.6 turnovers per game.

Nice cherry picking. Why dont you put up Lebrons 2011 FInals also since Magic complimented him too. Stop **** comparing dudes who' has won multiple championships to a guy that has won 0

[Lalouie]

Because he didn't get how the NBA guards were trending. But he had since done a complete 180. You know,,, kinda like how Warren Buffet admitted he didn't understand Amazon and he missed the boat.

This is 1 instance where the incorrect phrase---"he did a complete 360"---would actually be appropriate lol

Westbrook hasnt changed 1 bit

It's like people don't know geometry or something. 180 takes you to the opposite end, 360 lands you back facing where you started...

[NZB2323]

It's funny that Magic criticizes Russel for taking too many shots and being inefficient but he has nothing but praise for Kobe Bryant.

2012 Russel Westbrook in the Finals: .500 TS% , 27 points per game, 6 assists per game, 6.4 rebounds per game, 2.2 turnovers per game.

2004 Kobe Bryant in the Finals: .456 TS%, 22.6 Points per game, 4.4 assists per game, 2.8 rebounds per game, 3.6 turnovers per game.

Nice cherry picking. Why dont you put up Lebrons 2011 FInals also since Magic complimented him too. Stop **** comparing dudes who' has won multiple championships to a guy that has won 0

Lebron in the 2011 Finals wasn't aggressive enough, which is the opposite problem that Westbrook had. Also, Lebron had a TS% of 53%, Magic has spent way more time complimenting Kobe than Lebron, and Westbrook would have won multiple championships if he had been on the teams Kobe's been on.

[Baski]

He probably still ascribed to the traditional role of the pointguard at the time, and didn't like watching Westbrook the "PG" outshoot a much better scorer on bad efficiency instead of trying to set others up more, like Magic himself would.


Or he could just have been overreacting.

[RSCD3_]

Magic says a lot of stupid stuff.

Read on Twitter

Yeah but at the time MCW was looking promising.

Exactly magic is a guy who gives hot takes all the time and doesn't worry about what happens after.

It's just because he's usually smiling and is a nice guy, that people put more stock in what he says than they should

[The Real Dalic]

He was out of control in that series, but at least he played with heart. Can't say the same for James Harden.

I think its funny that Durant was expected to beat the Lebron and the Cavaliers that year when he had out of control Westbrook and James "Not big game" Harden as his support, while Lebron had Wade and Bosh. Not to mention OKC was super young and their first time going to the finals.

Nobody tends to sympathize with Durant in this situation.......

You mean the Heat.

[Jedi32]

Magic is very prone to overreactions and usually doesn't do his homework lol.

Funny you said he doesn't do his homework lol. My firend was in a staff meeting with Magic and Rob Pelinka pre-draft and he said Magic told them he just started taking notes while he was watching March Madness. He kept stressing how much work he is doing now that he is the head of operations or what ever his title is, but all he was doing was looking up stats on current players and watching march madness.

He also said all Pelinka did was talk about how the Lakers are a global brand and told them about things Kobe told him on the phone the last couple times they talked, but nothing about GM'ing. For those that don't know Pelinka only has his job because Magic and Jeannie Buss offered it to Kobe and he said he didn't want to do it. He told them to hire Pelinka.

FYI for the Laker fans, I hear a lot about what is going on with the team internally (that sometimes differs greatly from whats officially reported) so I can post more about it when i get updates if you guys are interested.

You're going to risk giving away your friend and souring his name for some And 1s?

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It sounds like a made up story for and 1's.

[Black Jack]

That's outrageous. Russ should absolutely not consider signing with the Lakers due to this travesty

[Black Jack]

That's outrageous. Russ should absolutely not consider signing with the Lakers due to these horrible comments by Magic about him. we should keep this thread bumped yall