Isiah vs Magic
https://www.nba.com/pistons/history/Isiah_Thomas_Leader_of_the_Bad_Boys.html Magic Johnson won a National Championship in college in 1979. Isiah Thomas won a National Championship in college in 1981. When Magic’s Michigan State team won, it was against Larry Bird’s Indiana State team that was so hyped it became the highest rated basketball game of all time. When Isiah Thomas won a National Championship, it was on the same day that the President of the United States got shot . The game was an afterthought to most Americans. Magic Johnson was All NBA First Team for nine straight seasons, beginning in 1983. Isiah Thomas was All NBA First Team for three straight seasons, beginning in 1984. Magic Johnson was MVP of the All Star game on two separate occasions. Isiah Thomas was MVP of the All Star game on two separate occasisions. When Magic was MVP of the 1992 Game, it represented one of the all time “feel good” stories in the NBA. Johnson, forced to retire prior to the 1992 season d...