1 Sports Analyst vs 25 NBA/NFL Fans (ft. Skip Bayless)
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Who is Skip Bayless and what is the format of this Surrounded episode?
From Jubilee Media, this is Surrounded, where one brave soul faces a room full of disagreeers. Today's guest is the popular sports commentator Skip Bayless, who will be debating 25 NBA and NFL superfans. Skip will debate them one-on-one until they are voted out by their peers and replaced by someone new. Let's get into it.
Is Magic Johnson the greatest Laker of all time?
I'm Skip Bayless. I've been a sports commentator for many years on ESPN and on Fox. Now I host the Skip Bayless Show on YouTube. Right now, I am surrounded by 20 NBA and NFL super fans, and I wish each and every one of you the best of luck today because you're going to need it. My first claim is, Magic Johnson is the greatest Laker of all time.
I know you think Magic is the greatest Laker of all time. I do. Skip, I think it's Kobe. I think the game is about a bucket at the end of the day. I think the priority is scoring the basketball. Kobe did that better than Magic. I think both of them were very, very transformative in what they did for the Laker franchise and the NBA in general. And I would give it to Kobe because of his scoring prowess and also, of course, how transformative he was and how many players he inspired.
Look, I take nothing away from Kobe's ability to score buckets, get buckets because nobody was greater in the history of the game. Magic did transform the franchise because remember Kareem had been a Laker for four years doing next to nothing until Magic walks in the door in 1980 and turns them around and gets them all the way to a game six at Philadelphia in the finals in which Kareem could not go. And I believe Magic Johnson that day at Philadelphia that evening played the greatest NBA game of all time, greatest playoff game because he goes as a rookie for 42, 15 and seven with three steals. He makes 14 or 23 shots in all 14 of his free throws. and lifts the Lakers over Dr. Jay Sixers to a championship and he's off to the races. Now let's look quickly at Kobe. Again, no disrespect, but I feel like Kobe was obviously Robin to Batman in the three-peat with Shaq because Shaq dominated those three finals the way no players ever dominated an NBA finals to me, including Jordan. That's why I think Shaq is the second greatest Laker of all time.
And in those finals, Kobe was good, but he wasn't close to the production that Shaq was equaling. So then Shaq, they fall apart, they lose to the Pistons, obviously. 2004 and he's gone traded way to Miami. And here we go. So Kobe without Shaq misses the playoffs the first year. Then they lose to the Suns in the first round and he has the pout game in game seven. And it was hard for me to forgive him for that. And then they lose to the Suns in the first round the next year. And then they lose to Boston in the finals in the closeout game six. Kobe is horrible in that game. They lose by 39 points at Boston. I can't defend that. They broke through and beat Dwight Howard's Magic. It was supposed to be LeBron's Cavs. So I thought that was a little overrated.
What arguments compare Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Jerry West?
And then even when they did beat Boston and get over the hump, in game seven, Kobe was six of 24 in that game. So I... I don't know, I agree with your big picture, but when I go little picture of playoff performance without Shaq, I'm sorry.
I totally understand what you're saying. And I think Magic was extraordinary. And to be a rookie and start at center in the finals as a point guard, I mean, we've never seen that before. I don't know if we ever will. And yeah, he was terrific. He was splendid. He won his championships. Of course, Kobe got his. And I understand you, you know, picking out these individual games and years and teammates and everything. And I think, you know, you can really do that with anyone. And I think it's important to look at the big picture.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
Who is Skip Bayless and what is the format of this Surrounded episode?
0:20–0:45
2
Is Magic Johnson the greatest Laker of all time?
0:45–3:42
3
What arguments compare Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Jerry West?
3:42–12:22
4
Why is Michael Jordan considered laughably better than LeBron James by Skip Bayless?
12:22–17:33
5
What counterpoints do fans make defending LeBron James against Michael Jordan comparisons?
17:33–22:07
6
How do Skip and fans debate Steph Curry's place in the GOAT conversation compared to Michael Jordan and LeBron James?
22:07–27:03
7
Why is Patrick Mahomes considered overrated by Skip Bayless and how do fans respond?
27:03–1:39:04
Speakers
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