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Julius Erving on the difficulties of the 1980 NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers
Julius Erving guided the Philadelphia 76ers to the 1980 Finals, where they faced the Los Angeles Lakers. As expected, it was a tough task against the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar-led squad. Erving shared ...
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1980 Finals- Game 6: Lakers vs 76ers
20-year old rookie Magic Johnson starts at center in place of an injured Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and delivers 42 points as the Lakers win the 1980 title.
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1980 Finals Game 5: Kareem's heroics lift Lakers
In a pivotal Game 5 against the Sixers, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar returns from an ankle injury to deliver down the stretch, capping a 40-point performance to put Los Angeles up 3-2.
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"For what we want to do, Jordan fits the mold” – When an unknown player named Jordan replaced Magic Johnson during the majority of the 1980/81 season
The Los Angeles Lakers faced a point guard dilemma during the 1980-81 season. Second-year guard Earvin "Magic" Johnson suffered a knee injury in November 1980, leaving a vast void. Magic sustained ...