Hey everyone, so, I was digging into some old-school NBA stuff the other day, and it got me thinking about the 1984 Lakers starting lineup. Man, what a team! I decided to do a little research project on them just for fun, and let me tell you, it was a trip down memory lane.
First thing I did was hit up the internet, you know, the usual spots, trying to find anything I could on that legendary team. I wasn’t looking for anything fancy, just the basics: who started for the Lakers back in ’84.
I started by typing in “1984 Lakers starting lineup” into a search engine. I figured that would give me a good starting point. A bunch of stuff popped up, but most of it was just basic information, not really what I was looking for at that moment.
So, I dug a little deeper. I wanted to find a list of the players, their positions, maybe even their jersey numbers. I found a few websites that had the team roster for the 1983-84 season and 1984-85 season. I know those years got NBA Playoffs. That was close enough, right? These sites were pretty cool, they had all the players listed out, which was exactly what I needed. I jotted down the names of the starters I saw pop up most frequently across these lists.
After that, I wanted to get a feel for what made this team so special. After all, they were the Lakers! I read up on some of the team’s history. Did you know they hold the record for the NBA’s longest winning streak? 33 games! That’s insane! It happened back in ’71-’72, but still, it shows the kind of legacy the Lakers have.
Then I got curious about the owner. Turns out, Jerry Buss owned the team from 1979 all the way until he passed away in 2013. That’s a long time to be at the helm of such a storied franchise.
This whole process of looking up the lineup, reading about the team’s history, and learning about the owner really gave me a greater appreciation for the ’84 Lakers.
Here’s what I gathered about the usual starters:
The Likely Starting Five
- Magic Johnson – Of course, right? The man was a legend.
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar – Another all-time great.
- James Worthy – I found his name pop up on a few different roster lists.
- Byron Scott – Seemed like a regular starter based on what I saw.
- Kurt Rambis – He was definitely in the mix.
It was a fun little project, and it reminded me why I love basketball so much. The history, the players, the stories – it’s all so fascinating. Hope you enjoyed this little trip down memory lane with me! It’s amazing to think about the impact these guys had on the game. They were truly something special.
