Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson, who was the catalyst for the franchise's "Showtime" heyday, believes his best team could defeat the current Golden State Warriors squad.
Johnson tweeted on Tuesday, "I disagree with Mychal Thompson and his son Klay, my 'Showtime' Lakers would beat the Warriors."
A five-time NBA champion and three-time NBA Finals MVP, Johnson certainly has the accolades to back up his words. He went on at greater length on ESPN's First Take on Tuesday, explaining how Golden State would have serious matchup issues against his Lakers (via ESPN.com news services):
We've never seen two guys who can shoot like Steph [Curry] and Klay, and I give them that. But they've never ran up against somebody like us. I'm telling you, whoever is going to dog me, I'm going to be wearing them down. I'm going to be wearing them out. James Worthy will be wearing them out, wearing them down. Kareem [Abdul-Jabbar] is going to be wearing them out, wearing them down. ...
... The Warriors would have bad matchups against us. There's no way they're going to deal with Kareem. There's no way they're going ...
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Magic Johnson Says ‘Showtime’ Lakers Would Beat the Golden State Warriors
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