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If you've never seen Magic Johnson in his analyst chair, you're either: A. Not a basketball fan, or B. Using that time to do other crap before the game starts up again. In either scenario, you're missing out on one of the more entertaining people in sports. He's no Charles Barkley or Shaq, but his insight is always spot on (sarcasm). Just search Twitter for #MagicJohnsonAnalysis hashtag to see what we mean.
Magic moonlights as Captain Obvious, this isn't news. So in preparation of tonight's NBA Finals Game 7 between the Heat and the Spurs, we compiled some of Magic's best comments and tweets into a how-to guide on what it takes to pick up the W. Check out How to Win a Game According to Magic Johnson.
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Hire Phil Jackson
Winning starts with your coach and the first thing you got to do is hire Phil Jackson. If you don't, Magic will mourn for two days and could quite possibly die from depression.
Give It to Your Best Player
Role players and bench warmers are great and all, but when it comes to winning a game, you should probably get your best players involved. Peep Michael Wilbon giving that "I can't believe this guy still has a job" face. He seems intrigued by Magic's astute analysis.
Be Good On Offense and Defense
Time for everybody to listen up, this one goes a little deeper. Winning games isn't about what you think it is, it's about dominating on offense and defense guys. *mind blown*
Don't Be Old or Injured
There are only a few keys to winning according to Magic Johnson. Two of them are not being old or injured like the guys above. Hey NBA GMs, take note.
Play Better
That's it. Play better.
Don't Let Your Team Down
Let's be insightful and not state the obvious, you can't let your team down and get kicked out of a game like Dwight Howard did this season. Oh wait...
Play Like You Did When You Lost
Just stunning insight by a Hall of Famer. Take notes, guys, this is brilliant stuff. The Heat lost that game by the way.
Make Adjustments
There's always going to be different things thrown at you in a game, but one of the biggest factors in coming out with a W is your ability to make adjustments. Magic playing center in his first Finals appearance and unleashing the baby hook was just that. But really, name one team that has won a title without making some sort of change to their game plan. We'll wait...
Have A Great Point Guard Like Magic
If you want to win games, you start with Magic's favorite position: point guard. The Clippers have a great one in Chris Paul who helped them win their division and Magic couldn't contain himself.
Don't Listen to Magic Johnson
If there's anything you could do to help your team win, it's not listening to Magic Johnson.