Inthe1979Finals,DennisJohnsondefinedwhatdominantperformancemeansinhisownway.Thed
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Behindthe1979titlelaytherealityDennisJohnsonboiledoutofyearsofobsessionandeffort
PlacedonDennisJohnson'scareertimeline,1979wasapivotalhinge,botharewardforalongjo
Inthe1979NBAFinals,theSeattleSuperSonicsdefeatedtheWashingtonBulletsfourgamestoo
ThenameMosesMaloneisforeverprintedbeside"threeMVPtrophies."In1979,1982,and1983he
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The 1979 NBA MVP was Moses Malone of the Houston Rockets. Verified against the official NBA list.
The 1979 NBA Finals MVP was Dennis Johnson of the Seattle SuperSonics. Verified against the official NBA list.
In 1979 Magic led Michigan State to the NCAA title, then was picked first overall by the Lakers, forming a core with Kareem and launching the Showtime era.