Magic explains how he became a passer after parents/teammates said he was taking all the shots: That hurt me a lot, I started crying.. I decided when I get the rebound I would pass it back out and give them more shots. I kinda liked that feeling as long as we won. If he miss, I’mma start shooting
by babbagack
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Watching back old games historically he definitely was an underrated scorer
Man i really hope he never gets in any controversy cuz i like him
Back then, He was a underrated scorer.
Love Magic just like I love any player who plays unselfishly. Stockton, Kidd, Nash… dudes that facilitate and promote a TEAM game.
Great guy, most accomplished pg ever. Not a top 5 playmaker in nba history
That last line about giving the kid two shots is funny, because you hear shooters who have played with greats and how much pressure there is to reward their faith in you as a shooter, and how demoralizing it can be if your shot isn’t falling.
My son did the opposite—he kept passing the ball because, as the “point guard,” he felt it was his job to pass the ball to his teammates. But his teammates kept missing shots. The coach scolded him, telling him to stop being overly generous and to take the shot if he had the opportunity.
After the game, the coach addressed the whole team, saying, “Don’t be shy to shoot. Don’t feel bad if you miss. You’re not selfish or a ball hog if you keep shooting as long as you’re open and have the best opportunity to score. A selfish player is someone who forces bad shots and doesn’t recognize his teammates.”
That speech boosted the team’s confidence, and they became more aggressive.
To me, this is the greatest lesson basketball can teach us about life. How wonderful it feels to empower other people, and all the great things that happen when you do. I still remember when I was younger and I played for the first time with a guy who was really good, and bigger and stronger than the rest of us, who instead of just knocking us all down held the ball and showed us where to be and passed it to us so we could keep scoring. We won that game easily even though he barely shot. I think he dunked the ball in the last possession. It was a permanent life lesson.