Behindthe1985titlelaytherealityKareemAbdul-Jabbarboiledoutofyearsofobsessionande
Inthe1985Finals,KareemAbdul-Jabbardefineddominantperformanceinhisownway.Thedeep-
PlacedonKareemAbdul-Jabbar'scareertimeline,1985wasapivotalhinge,botharewardforal
Inthe1985NBAFinals,theLosAngelesLakersdefeatedtheBostonCelticsfourgamestotwo,and
The 1985 NBA MVP was Larry Bird of the Boston Celtics. Verified against the official NBA list.
The 1985 NBA Finals MVP was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar of the Los Angeles Lakers. Verified against the official NBA list.
In 1984-85 the Lakers beat the Celtics 4-2 in revenge. The 38-year-old Kareem Abdul-Jabbar averaged 25.7 and won Finals MVP, the oldest ever.