From: uematsu@is.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp (UEMATSU Michimasa)
Subject: Re: Magic is back!?
Reply-To: uematsu@is.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Organization: Dept. of Information Science, the Univ. of Tokyo, Japan.
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Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1992 05:09:41 GMT


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From: jamesd@techbook.com (James Deibele)
Subject: Magic un-retires
Organization: TECHbooks of Beaverton Oregon - Public Access Unix
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1992 23:06:09 GMT

Just heard on the radio that Magic has officially announced that he's
coming back to the Lakers.  He will play 60 games this season, and won't
play back-to-back games.

I'm disappointed.  While I think it's good that someone can show that
getting tested HIV+ doesn't mean that you drop dead, I don't think that
Magic will ever be as good as he was.  Not necessarily because of HIV+,
but because he's another year older.  

I thought he was not at the same level on the Dream Team as he was with
the Lakers.  Granted, he would become more used to the Lakers over the
course of a season, and he was rusty, but the Lakers don't have 4 
superstars out there with him.  

I thought that he went out on a legendary note.  Yes, the Lakers were
overwhelmed by the Bulls, but Magic upset the Blazers (I'll never forget
him flinging the ball down the court in game 6 to make sure the Blazers
couldn't foul) before that.  And his performance in the All-Star Game,
and being a part of the Dream Team ... 

Never having been in the spotlight myself, it seems to me that a lot of
Magic's reason for coming back is to get back in the spotlight.  The
public is fickle, and they've got new heros to watch.  I thought Magic
was a terrible announcer, but I was willing to put up with that 
indefinitely in recognition of what he's meant to the game.   But does
anybody think that getting Magic back will make a major difference to 
the Lakers?  They can get Magic, and Bird, and Dr. J, and Kareem, and 
Wilt, and whoever else they want.  Against Portland, Phoenix, Utah,
Golden State, the Clips, and Seattle, it isn't going to matter.  The
Lakers are going to be a lottery team soon, and the sooner they get there, 
the better.  
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