Their show-me time is just about to begin
If Magic is Magic, as we are reassured by Earvin Johnson, and Magic’s job is to win, and Magic always does his job, it follows the Warriors are NBA champs.
Wait, there is a flaw in the syllogism, somewhere. Konrad Moore
San Diego
Wasn’t it just a few weeks ago Bill Plaschke was touting Magic Johnson as the savior to bring in the bigname player via free agency or a trade? His Sunday column confused me.
The Warriors are now the top of the food chain. I hope I’m wrong, but even adding LeBron James or Kawhi Leonard might not get that jello jigglin’ or eggs coolin’ any time soon. Phillip Trujillo
Ontario
Thanks to Bill Plaschke for being so direct and honestly expressing the not-somagic of Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka. Both of them need to come down from their thrones and get humble and plead with the super free agents to please help the Lakers climb back to the glory days. Nagaraj Murphy
Compton
On to the next round
While I see no problem pulling for the Mexican team in the World Cup, Mexican fans in Mexico are completely unworthy of such support and utterly reprehensible.
A letter writer last week failed to acknowledge or remember the “warm welcome” the USA received while playing in Mexico: bottles of urine thrown at our soccer players and boos from the rabid crowds during our national anthem.
If Mr. Thomas considers these are actions of our “friends and neighbors,” I’d hate to see what our enemies are like. Rick Solomon
Lake Balboa Poor Mexico. So far from the title game, so close to Brazil. Michael Jenning
Van Nuys
So Japan advances based on a new tiebreaking rule, fair play. What’s next if that test doesn’t break a tie, best uniform color combinations? And people wonder why American sports fans are lukewarm toward the game. Ken Blake
Brea
Wild Blue ponder
Look no further than Thursday afternoon’s game to eliminate any doubt who is managing the Dodgers. It certainly isn’t Dave Roberts. Roberts is just the pawn in the dugout carrying out orders from the front office. What real manager, in his right mind, would agree to use Walker Buehler after not so much as one rehab start? Geno Apicella
Placentia
As midseason approaches, the Dodgers’ starting rotation penciled in at the beginning of the year has only 13 wins, yet the club is in a fight for the division title. How is that possible? Dave Roberts deserves a round of applause for his creative management. Mark Mallinger
Malibu
Both sides now
USC fans write letters complaining that The Times favors UCLA. Bruins fans write letters accusing your newspaper of bias toward the Trojans. They all can’t be right, can they?
Next time I suggest that fans of both schools stick to griping about the real source of their problems, whether it be Clay Helton or Steve Alford, but not this sports section. Daniel Rivero
Los Angeles
Quick hits
The Angels’ tombstone reads: “Finally, relief.” Jack Von Bulow
Temple City
Wow. I guess Doc Rivers just was not all that impressed with Austin’s Father’s Day gift this year, eh? Richard Turnage
Burbank
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