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Top 10 LA Lakers
Some really good players couldn’t make this list.
In addition to touching base on Chicago sports, I’m also doing some miscellaneous blogs about other subjects. Today I’m doing a list of the 10 greatest Lakers. Once again, I’m not a Lakers fan, but I do appreciate great players. I also know that George Mikan had a huge impact on the Lakers and NBA, but I didn’t see him play, and he shot about 40% from the field. Honorable mentions include Michael Cooper, Norm Nixon, Gail Goodrich, and Byron Scott. With that in mind, here goes.
10. Jamaal Wilkes: Jamaal was an exceedingly smooth player, thus the nickname, “Silk”. During his 8 year stint with the Lakers, Wilkes averaged 18.4 points per game. During his peak from 1979–80 thru 1981–82 seasons, Jamaal averaged 20.0, 22.6, and 21.2 points. He also averaged 5.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists. Jamaal’s career was marked by quiet excellence.
9. James Worthy: ‘Big Game James” played all 12 of his NBA seasons with the Lakers. James was part of the showtime Lakers and benefited from playing with Magic Johnson. While James was a great player in his own right, he was overshadowed by even more dominant players on his own team.
8. Elgin Baylor: Before there was Dr. J, there was Elgin Baylor. Elgin and Jerry West were Batman and Robin during the ’60s. By the early ’70s, Elgin’s career was winding down. For…
