<P> With hard driving coach Pat Riley demanding nothing but a championship ring, the Lakers were on a mission of redemption in 1985 . Once again they met the Celtics in the Finals, this time decided in LA's favor on the famed parquet floor of the Boston Garden . </P> <P> During the play - off run to title Worthy emerged as a feared clutch performer . He averaged 21.5 points per game on 62.2% shooting in the playoffs, and his play and 23.7 points per game against the Celtics in the Finals confirmed him as one of the league's premier players . A scratched cornea in a March game against the Utah Jazz forced Worthy to wear goggles the rest of his career . </P> <P> The 1985--86 season held tremendous promise for the Lakers, which all disappeared in a preternatural tip in 1986 NBA Playoffs by 7' 4" Houston Rockets star Ralph Sampson . Worthy, however, continued to improve, averaging 20 points per game on 58% shooting and was named to the first of seven consecutive All - Star appearances . It was during the 1986 offseason that rumors were floated about a Worthy trade to the Mavericks for Roy Tarpley . Lakers GM Jerry West held his ground in favor of keeping Worthy and the trade never materialized . However the Lakers knew that they needed to address the aging Kareem's need for frontcourt support . </P> <P> During the 1986--1987 regular season the Lakers added Mychal Thompson to address this need for frontcourt help . The team also transitioned from Kareem's team to Magic and the result was a 65 - 17 record and what many regard as one of the NBA's all - time great teams sprinting to another NBA title over the Celtics . Worthy was at the top of his game, averaging 23.6 points per game in the playoffs . </P>

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