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If Magic Johnson is cooking up a Twitter take, it is typically served piping hot. With all due respect to one of the greatest to ever play the game, Magic’s assessment of today’s league can be compared an alien arriving via UFO and given a 30-minute briefing on the NBA.
Here are some of Magic’s greatest hits misses.
If Brandon Knight were to come out, I would take him number 1 in the draft.
The Dallas Mavericks’ trade for Rajon Rondo puts them in position to be a contender in the Western Conference.
The Bucks just acquired the next Jason Kidd in Michael Carter-Williams.
Mr. Johnson is what the youths call ‘back on his bullshit’ after the Hall of Famer posted his Top 16 MVP candidates within the first 15 games of the season. The list is…something.
My top 16 MVP candidates in order:
1. LeBron James
2a. Giannis Antetokounmpo/2b. Luka Dončić
3. James Harden
4. Kawhi Leonard
5. Anthony Davis
6. Nikola Jokic
7. Joel Embiid
8. Jayson Tatum
9. Pascal Siakam
10. Donovan Mitchell
11. Ben Simmons
12. Kyrie Irving— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) November 25, 2019
13. Damian Lillard
14. Karl-Anthony Towns
15. Bradley Beal
16. Devin Booker— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) November 25, 2019
First thing’s first. Allow Kendrick Perkins, a national treasure, to state the obvious:
How in the hell do you come up with 16 MVP picks? Need to put that moonshine down my dog!!! Smh
— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) November 25, 2019
In that same vein. Lol…
Who are your 275 favorite players in the NBA right now
— InsideHoops (@InsideHoops) November 25, 2019
Full disclosure: I am a Celtics fan who is such a homer that I once convinced myself that Marty Conlon was an All-Star. But putting Jayson Tatum at #8 on the league-wide MVP list is preposterous. He may not even be the most valuable player on his own team.
https://twitter.com/305dolfan/status/1198764153839718402?s=20
https://twitter.com/ReggiesClutch/status/1198760497253715968?s=20
JAYSON TATUM???
— Lonzo BBBall (@BBBGoated) November 25, 2019
https://twitter.com/mkebucks34/status/1198765629773434881?s=20
Ben Simmons at #11? He’s averaging just 13 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. But I guess when you’re shooting 100% from three-point land, one has no choice but to add him to the MVP conversation.
Why in the hell is Ben Simmons in this list?
— Kray Bradley (@krazor12) November 25, 2019
Ben Simmons at 11 is… Something.
— modok greet (@trvorXX) November 25, 2019
Man really tried to snuck in Ben Simmons like we wouldn’t notice lmao
— Andy🇳🇴 (@1886BKNETS) November 25, 2019
Ben Simmons isnt a top 25 player this season lmao how can he be 11th in mvp
— aries11 (@nakic11) November 25, 2019
Sprinkle in some miscellaneous tomfoolery.
https://twitter.com/blazesantana99/status/1198760825051385862?s=20
https://twitter.com/AlexCarusoMVP/status/1198786371248279552?s=20
https://twitter.com/nbadamus/status/1198761391643074560?s=20
Never change, Magic. You disillusioned bastard.