Who is the most iconic Laker - Magic/Kobe/Lebron?

hermanotarjeta · 07-31-2022, 10:13 AM

Who is the greatest Laker and most representative of the franchise?

Is it someone else besides these three legends? Kareem or Shaq or West?

rats60 · 07-31-2022, 10:18 AM

Magic Johnson. How is this even a question? He made the franchise a winner with 5 championships his first 9 seasons in the NBA.

LeBron? Lol.

rats60 · 07-31-2022, 10:18 AM

Duplicate

gomiamigo · 07-31-2022, 10:22 AM

Kareem/Magic are both acceptable answers.

pingbling23 · 07-31-2022, 12:10 PM

youre that desperate to troll lebron that youre going to make a thread like this?

Hellcat · 07-31-2022, 12:21 PM

Kobe easily! Just the old heads say Magic. Magic alone has said several times Kobe is the greatest and you can add iconic Laker of all-time! Magic had another top 5 player of all-time as a teammate! How many titles did he win without Kareem? Come on guys weak conversation.

asujbl · 07-31-2022, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Hellcat

Kobe easily! Just the old heads say Magic. Magic alone has said several times Kobe is the greatest and you can add iconic Laker of all-time! Magic had another top 5 player of all-time as a teammate! How many titles did he win without Kareem? Come on guys weak conversation.

Double post

asujbl · 07-31-2022, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Hellcat

Kobe easily! Just the old heads say Magic. Magic alone has said several times Kobe is the greatest and you can add iconic Laker of all-time! Magic had another top 5 player of all-time as a teammate! How many titles did he win without Kareem? Come on guys weak conversation.

There is a 100% chance you are related to k13

dream34 · 07-31-2022, 12:41 PM

Magic

Hellcat · 07-31-2022, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by asujbl

There is a 100% chance you are related to k13

Pound sand old head!

dream34 · 07-31-2022, 12:43 PM

Study Magic, of course he would say Kobe was the greatest. That is what made Magic the greatest Laker and put him amongst the greatest NBA players of all time (he is massively underrated in the conversation)

asujbl · 07-31-2022, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Hellcat

Pound sand old head!

Absolutely something k13 would say

Hellcat · 07-31-2022, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by dream34

Study Magic, of course he would say Kobe was the greatest. That is what made Magic the greatest Laker and put him amongst the greatest NBA players of all time (he is massively underrated in the conversation)

Sorry man Magic was a great “team” player not a great scorer did a lot of things good. Lebron is Magic 2.0. Kobe is a far superior basketball player. Silly discussion.

hermanotarjeta · 07-31-2022, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Hellcat

Sorry man Magic was a great “team” player not a great scorer did a lot of things good. Lebron is Magic 2.0. Kobe is a far superior basketball player. Silly discussion.

This is the underlying issue of the discussion topic - who best represents what the Lakers organization stands for - who is their franchise poster boy?

Good discussion so far, for the most part!

asujbl · 07-31-2022, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Hellcat

Sorry man Magic was a great “team” player not a great scorer did a lot of things good. Lebron is Magic 2.0. Kobe is a far superior basketball player. Silly discussion.

We are all waiting on your definition of a superior basketball player

Because it definitely isn’t assists or being a team player

You’re a big ball hog when you play pickup

Calling it

jplarson · 07-31-2022, 01:07 PM

Wasted opportunity to make a poll on who was the bigger star in LA - Kobe or Shaq.

pingbling23 · 07-31-2022, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by asujbl

We are all waiting on your definition of a superior basketball player

Because it definitely isn’t assists or being a team player

You’re a big ball hog when you play pickup

Calling it

lmao, the ones that constantly do fade aways from 35 feet that hit the rim 1 out of 20 shots while yelling kobe. they hit 1 out of 50 and that makes them feel like the best shooter on the court.

the mesiah · 07-31-2022, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Hellcat

Sorry man Magic was a great “team” player not a great scorer did a lot of things good. Lebron is Magic 2.0. Kobe is a far superior basketball player. Silly discussion.

Hellcat · 07-31-2022, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by jplarson

Wasted opportunity to make a poll on who was the bigger star in LA - Kobe or Shaq.

A lot of guys hit the bottle hard last in this thread. Bonehead take after bonehead take! Shaq?! Lmfao man that’s funny! At least Magic was in the same universe!

dream34 · 07-31-2022, 01:12 PM

Saying Kobe for the Lakers is like saying Bird for the Celtics or Jeter for the Yankees. They might be to some of the younger fans but are pretty much the wrong answer.

ballhawkdawk · 07-31-2022, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Hellcat

Sorry man Magic was a great “team” player not a great scorer did a lot of things good. Lebron is Magic 2.0. Kobe is a far superior basketball player. Silly discussion.

Being a great "team" player put Magic in the Finals nine times in his first twelve seasons, winning five of those times. Maybe this analogy works... Brady is a great "team" player, but not as good as a passer as Manning or Rodgers.

majestik101 · 07-31-2022, 01:22 PM

Magic. Magic. Magic.

Not even a debate.

What's with the dumb threads on Blowout all of a sudden.

hermanotarjeta · 07-31-2022, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by dream34

Saying Kobe for the Lakers is like saying Bird for the Celtics or Jeter for the Yankees. They might be to some of the younger fans but are pretty much the wrong answer.

Without totally disqualifying Kobe, would the Lakers consider marketing Kobe as their franchise man going forward for future generations, as the Yankees never mention Mantle, Gehrig or Ruth anymore, just to appeal to future fans?

tjforce · 07-31-2022, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by ballhawkdawk

Being a great "team" player put Magic in the Finals nine times in his first twelve seasons, winning five of those times. Maybe this analogy works... Brady is a great "team" player, but not as good as a passer as Manning or Rodgers.

Brady analogy is a great one.

Luckily, both football and basketball are team sports, so I'm going to go with the best team player, so it's Magic for me.

Much more efficient shooter. It took until his age 36, HIV ridden season to shoot lower than Kobe's highest shooting % year of his career. Nevermind the 11.2 assists per game.

jplarson · 07-31-2022, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Hellcat

A lot of guys hit the bottle hard last in this thread. Bonehead take after bonehead take! Shaq?! Lmfao man that’s funny! At least Magic was in the same universe!

You're missing out on some prime poles in baseball and football. Try not to be too serious

07-31-2022, 10:13 AM	#1
hermanotarjeta Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 22,683	Who is the most iconic Laker - Magic/Kobe/Lebron? Who is the greatest Laker and most representative of the franchise? Is it someone else besides these three legends? Kareem or Shaq or West?

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gomiamigo Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: in your head Posts: 10,972 esmoney gomiamigo	Kareem/Magic are both acceptable answers. __________________ IG: KevinDurant35Cards

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rats60 Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 10,076	Magic Johnson. How is this even a question? He made the franchise a winner with 5 championships his first 9 seasons in the NBA. LeBron? Lol.

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pingbling23 Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 15,971 pingbling23	youre that desperate to troll lebron that youre going to make a thread like this?

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Hellcat Member Join Date: Aug 2020 Posts: 2,436	Kobe easily! Just the old heads say Magic. Magic alone has said several times Kobe is the greatest and you can add iconic Laker of all-time! Magic had another top 5 player of all-time as a teammate! How many titles did he win without Kareem? Come on guys weak conversation.

07-31-2022, 12:41 PM	#9
dream34 Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 2,983	Magic

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dream34 Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 2,983	Study Magic, of course he would say Kobe was the greatest. That is what made Magic the greatest Laker and put him amongst the greatest NBA players of all time (he is massively underrated in the conversation)

07-31-2022, 01:07 PM	#16
jplarson Banned Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 15,578	Wasted opportunity to make a poll on who was the bigger star in LA - Kobe or Shaq.

07-31-2022, 01:12 PM	#20
dream34 Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 2,983	Saying Kobe for the Lakers is like saying Bird for the Celtics or Jeter for the Yankees. They might be to some of the younger fans but are pretty much the wrong answer.

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majestik101 Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Socially Distanced Posts: 45,526 majestik101	Magic. Magic. Magic. Not even a debate. What's with the dumb threads on Blowout all of a sudden.