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Magic jumps on Jordan's bandwagon
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Magic Johnson knows about making comebacks in the NBA, and he cautioned fans to give Michael Jordan time to readjust to the rigors. "I want to see what happens over the course of a season," Johnson told The Associated Press on Tuesday. 'People are going to have to understand he's got to get his legs back. They're going to have to give him a little time to adjust. "I think we're going to see some spectacular games." Johnson said young NBA superstars like Kobe Bryant, Vince Carter, Allen Iverson and Tracy McGrady are probably excited by the prospect of playing against Jordan. "It's going to be fabulous to see how he performs against the new top guns. He's the old top gun," Johnson said. "I'll take 80 percent of Michael Jordan against anybody." In July, Johnson had expressed concern about Jordan losing some of his luster if he returned to the NBA. "If he feels like he's not messing with his legacy, then nobody can say he is," Johnson said. "He wants to do it, so now we just get on the bandwagon and cheer him on." Johnson led the Los Angeles Lakers to five NBA championships during his 13-year career. He made two comebacks after initially retiring Nov. 7, 1991, because he had acquired the HIV virus, which causes AIDS. In his first comeback, Johnson played in the 1992 NBA All-Star Game and earned MVP honors. He also played on the gold medal-winning 1992 U.S. Olympic basketball team. Four years later, Johnson returned a second time. He led the Lakers to a 29-11 record over the final 40 games of the 1995-96 season and also surpassed 10,000 assists in his career, joining Utah's John Stockton as the only players to do so.
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