Over the summer, Los Angeles Lakers legend and NBA Hall of Famer Magic Johnson stirred the pot when stating how his showtime Lakers would’ve defeated the Warriors. As you could imagine, this generated plenty of debate on social media and in your local barbershop.
Just recently, James Worthy was asked about the matchup.
“If you’re Steph Curry, you’re going to have to guard me or Magic Johnson, there’s no other way around it. We put in lineups to expose you on the other end. Then we bring in a guy like Michael Cooper, who’s the “minister of defense,” Byron Scott was another one. If we played the way we played, which was physical and clean but tough, I just don’t think it would be a contest.”
Worthy continued.
“You’re not going to win with offense, not back in the day,” he added. “I know it’s a quicker game, I know it’s a three-point game, but you still have to defend and rebound.”
Also, it’s important to note Magic made this statement during the NBA Finals, which means before Kevin Durant signed.