Do You Believe In Magic?

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By Newsweek Editors

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Talk about your classic matchups: Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson are the yin and yang of basketball. Jordan deals in airborne aggression, 'Johnson in earthbound wisdom. The latter is a general who dribbles downcourt with one hand extended, signaling to his L.A. Lakers with Schwarzkopfian certitude. The former is a fighter pilot, the one-man escort for a bomber squadron called the Chicago Bulls. Johnson's jersey belongs in the Hall of Fame, Jordan's sneakers in the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum.

One doesn't need to be a basketball fan to enjoy their performances. As millions watched (the ratings were up 19 percent over last year) the finalists split the two games in Chicago, then traveled to L.A. where the Bulls won in overtime, 104-96. But what do scores and stats mean at a moment like this? In the NBA, these are the good old days.

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