Which Lakers Era Fits You?
10 questions · easy · Personality quiz · Los Angeles Lakers
Five eras, ten faces, one franchise. The Lakers record holds a Minneapolis foundation built around Mikan, a twelve year Los Angeles chase closed by West in 1972, the Showtime of Magic, Kareem and Riley, a three-peat powered by Shaq and Kobe, a second Bryant act with Gasol, Jackson's five titles across two runs, and a bubble title that closed the LeBron chapter at seventeen. Ten questions about how you work, wait, lead and close, and the era that fits you answers back. No trivia knowledge required.
Possible results
- The Minneapolis Foundation: The Mikan Era, 1947 to 1954 You build the first version of the thing and you build it to last. George Mikan led Minneapolis to five championships between 1949 and 1954 and dominated so completely near the…
- The Breakthrough: The West Era, closed in 1972 You stay through the long chase and you are still standing when it finally lands. Jerry West won the Finals MVP award in 1969 on a losing team, the only winner from that side of…
- The Fast Break Conductor: Showtime, the Magic Johnson role You make the whole thing move faster and look better doing it. Magic Johnson led Showtime from the point guard spot to five championships, three league MVP awards and three Finals…
- The Steady Summit: Showtime, the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar role You are the constant the spectacle is built around. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar won five titles with Los Angeles and three league MVP awards as a Laker, and held the league's career…
- The Showtime Coach: Showtime, the Pat Riley role You run the era from the bench and set its temperature. Pat Riley coached the Lakers to four championships, in 1982, 1985, 1987 and 1988, including the first Finals win over…
- The Three-Peat Force: The three-peat, the Shaquille O'Neal role You win by being the problem nobody can solve. Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant led the Lakers to three straight championships from 2000 to 2002 under Phil Jackson.
- The Three-Peat Worker: The three-peat, the Kobe Bryant role You win the second shift of the dynasty. Kobe Bryant won three straight titles from 2000 to 2002 as part of the three-peat teams, then led his own title teams in 2009 and 2010.
- The System Keeper: The Phil Jackson era, five titles in two runs You win in bunches, twice, with different casts, because the system travels. Phil Jackson coached the Lakers to five championships: the three straight from 2000 to 2002, then 2009…
- The Second Act Partner: The 2009 and 2010 titles, the Pau Gasol role You are the partner who makes the second act possible. Pau Gasol co-led the 2009 and 2010 championship teams alongside Kobe Bryant, closing a run of Lakers titles that stretched…
- The Bubble Closer: The LeBron chapter, 2018 to 2020 You arrive, and the chapter closes with a title. LeBron James joined the Lakers in 2018, and the closed portion of his chapter ends with the 2020 championship, won in the Orlando…
Questions in this quiz
- A new project lands on your desk with no instructions and no precedent. Your first move?
- Your group is on a losing streak and morale is thin. What do you bring?
- Pick the working style that actually sounds like you:
- The big moment arrives: a final, a launch, a deadline that defines the year. You are:
- How do you want your best era described afterwards?
- A talented newcomer joins your team. Your instinct is to:
- Your calendar for a perfect month looks most like:
- What kind of credit matters most to you?
- When the plan falls apart mid-game, mid-project, mid-year, you:
- Choose the legacy line you would actually sign:
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