King1991nba
08-06-2014, 05:49 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7qNC58Ob7k
The 1990 MVP race would prove to be one of the closest in league history as Magic Johnson edged out "Sir Charles" by a mere 22 votes. Curiously, even though Magic Johnson won the award and Johnson's team won a league best 63 games (the league's only 60-win team that year) and Barkley's club only won 53 games, Barkley received more first place votes (38-27).
That season, Barkley averaged 25.2 points and 11.5 rebounds and shot 60 percent from the field. Johnson averaged 22.3 points, 11.5 assists and 6.6 rebounds (while shooting 48 percent). Oh yeah - Michael Jordan averaged 33.6 points, 6.9 rebounds and 6.3 assists and finished third in the voting.
This game is a duel between two NBA superstars and, alongside Jordan, best players in the league that year. Just a great game inside packed Forum.
Magic Johnson: 22 points (8/10 FG), 17 assists, 5 rebounds.
Charles Barkley: 32 points (12/20 FG), 15 rebounds, 5 assists.
Lakers won the game 122:116.
http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199002230LAL.html
The 1990 MVP race would prove to be one of the closest in league history as Magic Johnson edged out "Sir Charles" by a mere 22 votes. Curiously, even though Magic Johnson won the award and Johnson's team won a league best 63 games (the league's only 60-win team that year) and Barkley's club only won 53 games, Barkley received more first place votes (38-27).
That season, Barkley averaged 25.2 points and 11.5 rebounds and shot 60 percent from the field. Johnson averaged 22.3 points, 11.5 assists and 6.6 rebounds (while shooting 48 percent). Oh yeah - Michael Jordan averaged 33.6 points, 6.9 rebounds and 6.3 assists and finished third in the voting.
This game is a duel between two NBA superstars and, alongside Jordan, best players in the league that year. Just a great game inside packed Forum.
Magic Johnson: 22 points (8/10 FG), 17 assists, 5 rebounds.
Charles Barkley: 32 points (12/20 FG), 15 rebounds, 5 assists.
Lakers won the game 122:116.
http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199002230LAL.html