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The NBA All-80's Team

The best lineup made of NBA players from the 1980s

Drew King

Dec 08, 2018

The breakout decade for NBA basketball. Move over tape delay. Hello prime time.

Point Guard: Magic Johnson

LeBron before LeBron. Ben Simmons before Ben Simmons. Magic was the original oversized point guard. At 6'8, Magic was able to see over shorter defenders, yet still able to blow past big men. Magic was selected as an all-star in every season of the 80's with the exception of an injury riddled 1980-81 season. Teaming up with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Johnson won five championships in the 80's. He was voted league MVP three times and even led the league in assists per game four times.

Shooting Guard: George Gervin

The Iceman benefits greatly from my one all-decade team per player rule, as Michael Jordan would take over this spot if Jordan hadn't won so many titles in the 90's. Gervin should not be over shadowed however. He only played seven seasons in the 80's, but was voted as an all-star in six of those seven. He led the NBA in scoring in 1980 and 1982. Most importantly, he ushered the Spurs into the NBA and helped them become the franchise they are today.

Small Forward: Dominique Wilkins

The Human Highlight Film was one of the most electrifying players in NBA history. Wilkins led a weak Hawks teams to moderate success. He led the NBA in scoring in 1986 and was selected as an all-star every season from the '85-'86 season to the '89-'90 season. If it weren't for Dominique, we may be calling Joe Johnson, Bob Pettit, or Al Horford the greatest Hawk of all time. Those guys were great, but dull compared to Wilkins.

Power Forward: Larry Bird

I know Larry Legend was probably a better small forward than power forward but the man was 6'9. He practically invented the stretch four. Bird was a three-time champion, all in the 80's. He was selected to the all-star game every year except the 1988-89 season in which he played six games. He didn't average below 20 points per game in any season in the 80's other than the six game season. He even averaged a double-double with points and rebounds from the 1979-1980 season to the 1984-1985 season.

Center: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

The NBA's all-time leading scorer is often considered one of the best players of the 70's and he was, but he and Magic Johnson teamed up to win five championships in the 80's. Kareem was voted an all-star in all 10 seasons he played in the 1980s. He earned himself a league MVP honor in 1980. He even proved a player listed at 7'2 could play well into his 40's.

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The NBA All-80's Team

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Point Guard: Magic Johnson

Shooting Guard: George Gervin

Small Forward: Dominique Wilkins

Power Forward: Larry Bird

Center: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

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Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

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And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

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