洛杉矶湖人队传奇人物埃尔文·约翰逊在周二的西部半决赛第七场比赛中以89比104被丹佛掘金队淘汰后，约翰逊为快船队做了一些临场投篮。
在常年全明星球星卡希·伦纳德和保罗·乔治的到来后，快船在赛季开始前就被视为夺冠热门，快船队在系列赛中以3:1领先掘金队，并未能在总决赛中与湖人队展开拉亚佩雷之战。
魔术师约翰逊不由自主地在里弗斯博士的伤口上撒了点盐。
-Earvin Magic Johnson（@MagicJohnson）2020年9月16日
在常规赛的前两次交锋中，快船队获得了紫金军团的优势，他们宣称自己是洛杉矶最好的球队。湖人在接下来的两场比赛中为这两场失利报仇。
魔术随后提醒快船他们离湖人的成功还有一段距离，尤其是他们至少没能进入总决赛。这位一直以来都很出色的控球后卫指出，快船队也无法在2015年完成任务。
-Earvin Magic Johnson（@MagicJohnson）2020年9月16日
在比赛初期取得了相当大的领先之后，快船再次失去了这一优势，并在下半场被丹佛彻底击溃。让他们失望的一个重要原因是伦纳德和乔治的表现不佳，他们加起来只有24分，10个篮板，8次助攻。另一方面，活力四射的掘金组合尼古拉·约基奇和贾马尔·默里以56分、26个篮板和18次助攻的总成绩彻底引爆了这场比赛。
当然，魔术也必须指出这一点。
-Earvin Magic Johnson（@MagicJohnson）2020年9月16日
此外，他还祝贺掘金整个球队的出色表现，并敦促目前的湖人队全力以赴对抗饥渴的三号种子球队。
-Earvin Magic Johnson（@MagicJohnson）2020年9月16日
原标题：
Magic Johnson rips Clippers after blowing 3-1 series lead vs. Nuggets
原文：
Los Angeles Lakers legend Earvin âMagicâ Johnson had some parting shots for the Los Angeles Clippers after they were eliminated by the Denver Nuggets, 89-104, in Game 7 of their West semifinals series on Tuesday.
Pegged as title favorites prior to the start of the season after the arrival of perennial All-Stars Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, the Clippers blew a 3-1 series lead over the Nuggets and failed to set up the âBattle of LAâ with the Lakers in the conference finals.
Magic Johnson couldnât help but pour some salt in the wound of the Doc Rivers-mentored team with this savage tweet.
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) September 16, 2020
After getting the better of the Purple and Gold in their first two regular-season encounters, the Clippers proclaimed themselves as the best team in Los Angeles. The Lakers did avenge those two losses by taking their next two meetings.
Magic then reminded the Clippers that they are still nowhere near the Lakersâ success, particularly with their inability to reach at least the Conference Finals. The All-Time great point guard pointed out that the Clippers team also couldn’t get the job done back in 2015.
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) September 16, 2020
After a sizable lead early in the game, the Clippers once again blew that advantage and were completely blown out by Denver in the second half. A big reason for their letdown was the poor performance of Leonard and George who combined for just 24 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists. The dynamic Nuggets duo of Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, on the other hand, completely torched the Clips with a combined output of 56 points, 26 rebounds, and 18 assists between them.
Magic, of course, had to also point this one out.
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) September 16, 2020
Furthermore, he congratulated the entire Nuggets franchise for a job well done and urged the current Lakers squad to give their all against the hungry third-seeded team.
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) September 16, 2020
