**NBA FINALS THREAD - RAPTORS DEFY GRAVITY**

[MVP]

its not blasphemy, you just nostalgic. Gap between Magic and Steph isnt the grand canyon bruh. It's a crack in the sidewalk. And Curry still moving forward.

you saying curry cant be better than magic because magic is a laker or because magic is just out and out better? If magic was a celtic, you still talking out your neck or naw?

He can't be better than Magic because Magic was a 12x all star, 3x league MVP, 3x Finals MVP, 5x champion, 9x all NBA 1st team, 3x assist champion, and basically saved the NBA along with Bird. Oh and he did all that within a 12 year period. That's why and it ain't even close. You wylin.

 

[Deleted member 170883]

magic would be straight trash if he played in this era. curry would dominate any era

 

[Maximus Meridius]

Steph vs Magic

Both changed the game in different ways

6’9 PG, brought the NBA back, created “showtime” fast paced style, rebound pass score post clutch , 9 finals appearances in 12 seasons, won 5

Steph insane shooting, unlimited range, unguardable, team player, winner, kids wanna play like him, about to be 5 straight finals and 4 rings

Interesting comparison but why do we have to compare? They’re both great and so different

One was a superstar from the jump

 

[sohi 23]

I think I’d take Curry over Magic too *shrug*

Magic’s career definitely started off better. Curry didn’t elevate til later. Curry’s peak tho >>>>

 

[freeze]

Magic was amazing...but it was a different time. Magic would be a rich mans ben simmons in todays world.

curry amazing now, he'd be god like you take his skill level and put it in the 80s.

 

[addict4sneakers]

I think I’d take Curry over Magic too *shrug*

Magic’s career definitely started off better. Curry didn’t elevate til later. Curry’s peak tho >>>>

Step 1. Announce the Lakers are a hinderance to your everyday life.
Step 2. Proclaim Steph is better than Magic.

Just take that third step and join us at ALA

 

[Flamboyant_Luv23]

Magic was amazing...but it was a different time..

wisdom

 

[Deleted member 170883]

anyone with a brain would take curry over magic anyday

 

[freeze]

One was a superstar from the jump

was the free throw line farther back then? bruh that looks far as hell from the rim.

 

[BobbyLite]

magic would be straight trash if he played in this era. curry would dominate any era

In an era with no 3pt line he’s average.

 

[addict4sneakers]

In an era with no 3pt line he’s average.

Magic played with a 3 point line doe

 

[freeze]

In an era with no 3pt line he’s average.

long range 2's from 40' and still being able to put it on the floor and get to the rim, is unguardable in any era.

Curry would've dogged jerry west

 

[Lizakers]

Magic was amazing...but it was a different time. Magic would be a rich mans ben simmons in todays world.

curry amazing now, he'd be god like you take his skill level and put it in the 80s.

Not with those 80s rules man. Steph would get roughed about on the perimeter and in the paint

 

[atlsfinest]

magic would be straight trash if he played in this era. curry would dominate any era

Curry would struggle in a more physical era, with hand checking and less favorable rules for offensive players. People forget that the rules have changed over the years making it a lot harder to play defense. Curry wouldn't be trash in the 80s but he wouldn't have nearly as much freedom of movement as he has now.

Also, as Bill Simmons brings up a lot, the injuries that Curry had really his career would have ended his career in the 80s. Medical advancement has made his recovery possible.

these comparisons between arrows are impossible because we're assuming that you just dropped Magic Johnson from 1983 into 2019. Realistically, Magic would have been ruling to shoot 3s in HS if he grew up now

 

[freeze]

Not with those 80s rules man. Steph would get roughed about on the perimeter and in the paint

oh he definitely would've been getting his *** handed to him. those pistons teams would've been brutal towards him. would've done more work in the gym though I think. More weight training. Physicality is much easier to adjust to than tougher skill levels.

 

[moe200069]

bron would be a dawg off the bench tbh.

i believe leeme did ask 'who would be the best #2 to kawhi?" recently...

 

[addict4sneakers]

Steph curry has an all time great handle but in an era of minimal sauce, he would get locked up?

Nah

 

[dman14]

one more year and magic will call him the greatest

 

[sohi 23]

Step 1. Announce the Lakers are a hinderance to your everyday life.
Step 2. Proclaim Steph is better than Magic.

Just take that third step and join us at ALA

ALA can SMDFTB!

 

[freeze]

Curry would struggle in a more physical era, with hand checking and less favorable rules for offensive players. Also, as Bill Simmons brings up a lot, the injuries that Curry had really his career would have ended his career in the 80s. Medical advancement has made his recovery possible.

these comparisons between arrows are impossible because we're assuming that you just dropped Magic Johnson from 1983 into 2019. Realistically, Magic would have been ruling to shoot 3s in HS if he grew up now

Well this is the biggest point. but we're having the debate in a vacuum, save for injuries and medical advances.

On the flip side, Magic would be just fine with HIV in todays world.

He never had it doh.

 

[freeze]

i believe leeme did ask 'who would be the best #2 to kawhi?" recently...

would be hilarious watching kawhi yell at bron and reprimand him for collapsing on screens and not getting back on defense.

 

[Maximus Meridius]

Magic played with a 3 point line doe

The NBA brought the 3pt line in Magics rookie year.

Nobody was really shooting 3's back then. Even Larry Bird only took a couple a game. Those dudes didn't grow up shooting 3's, totally different time.

 

[VARNELL HILL]

 

[moe200069]

Curry would struggle in a more physical era, with hand checking and less favorable rules for offensive players. Also, as Bill Simmons brings up a lot, the injuries that Curry had really his career would have ended his career in the 80s. Medical advancement has made his recovery possible.

these comparisons between arrows are impossible because we're assuming that you just dropped Magic Johnson from 1983 into 2019. Realistically, Magic would have been ruling to shoot 3s in HS if he grew up now

agree with medical advancements playing a big role...but something that often gets overlooked is him switching from trash *** nike hyperfuses to his signature shoes with UA

loved the aesthetic and colorways of the hyperfuses but all it took was one pair for me to realize that they offered minimal support

 

[dman14]

people talmbout the physicality in the 80/90s
steph aint a small dude. 6'3 and built solid