![]() "Keep moving rookie, you're not going to do anything," Boone responded. As they ran down the floor, Magic said "you better know I'm gonna get you back". Johnson was outplaying teammate Ron Boone in practice, and when the two went up for a rebound, Boone purposely whacked Magic in the back of the head. Not everyone responded as positively to the confident rookie. He didn't object to the rookie's admonishment because, Wilkes said, "he was right. Wilkes became the ideal complement to Magic's exceptional court vision. "Jamaal," he said evenly, "I'm going to keep hitting you in the head until you look". The next time down the floor, Magic waited until Wilkes cut through the key, and at the moment Wilkes turned, fired the ball at him. He was embarrassed to be singled out and furious that Wilkes didn't make the play. ![]() In his first practice with the Lakers, he turned it over twice because Wilkes, a three-time All-Star, wasn't ready for the pass. ![]()
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