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1985 Finals MVP: The 38-Year-Old Skyhook Still Reigns

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In 1985 the Lakers avenged Boston; a 38-year-old Kareem took his second Finals MVP, the oldest in NBA history.

In 1984 the Lakers lost to Boston, with Kareem looking old against the Celtics' rugged interior. But in 1985 he authored the finest revenge.

That Finals, a 38-year-old Kareem faced Boston's Parish and McHale and produced staggering efficiency. Game 1 he was ice-cold (only 12 points) and written off; from Game 2 the skyhook ruled the paint again, LA took four straight, 4-2.

He averaged 25.7 points and 9.0 rebounds at 60.4% FG, an uncontested second Finals MVP—at 38, the oldest Finals MVP in NBA history. That trophy is the strongest footnote to his two-decade longevity.

1985 told the league age need not be the end of dominance. When technique is pure enough and the body disciplined enough, a center can still be the Finals' best at 38. It is Showtime's most underrated ring—because the star was not the flying Magic but the unbowed skyhook.