How Magic Johnson destroyed teams without volume scoring | Greatest Peaks Ep. 5

Support at Patreon:   / thinkingbasketball   - How good was Magic Johnson at his peak? Was he the best passer in NBA history? How much did his defense hold him back? And could he be the best offensive player ever, despite only scoring around 20 points per game?

This is the 5th episode in a series on the greatest peaks in NBA history (focusing on 1977-2020), featuring detailed scouting reports and film breakdown on the best players in NBA history at their best, along with analysis of their impact using historical data & stats to size up the highest peaking players ever.
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Ben Taylor is the author of Thinking Basketball, a Nylon Calculus contributor, creator of the Backpicks Top 40 series & host of the Thinking Basketball podcast.

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For more, see the Thinking Basketball stats series:    • NBA Stats 101 Series  
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Series music:
csus (instrumental)
Hair (fairlight)
Imperfect Place
Lost by Alter Ego
Restless Knight

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