Watching them play was like watching a telepathic ballet. There's will never be a duo that surpasses what they could do playing together. Pure artistry. Stockton's ball control is unparalleled to this day. His ability to steel, intercept and fight for rebounds, and win, against immensely bigger men all show how much heart, skill, perception and awareness he possessed. Karl Malone was lucky to have a teammate that shared a telepathic bond with him.
Perfect analogy there was a reason why Stockton and Malone were on the Dream Team....I would say Jon Stockton may well have been the greatest point guard of all time...
division100 only one pair better in nba. We all know they are.. but these two were special. If they didnt play together they would not have been this great
Personally, I would say this was arguably the greatest duo ever! The 1996-1998 years the Utah Jazz almost took the bulls to 7 games and could’ve beat them, they won over 60 games together a season and they Jeff hornaceck, Greg ostertag, the jazz were so good Malone was league mvp and Stockton led the league in assist & steals at the same time🐐🐐🐐
Stockton had a higher assists per game average than anyone until his 15th season. Had Magic played past his prime, or Stock retired in his, Stock would have the record over Magic. Next guy behind Stockton is Oscar Robertson with roughly 1 less assist per game (9.5)
Stock and Magic played 7 seasons in the game together. In this period Stock has 4 seasons as NBA assist leader while Magic has 2. Magic in this time at age between 25-31. It was his prime. Stockton was at between 22-28. Stockton assist percentage is higher when they were playing both at the same years. Only reason Magic's asist percentage is higher because he did not play to 40 years old. Magic had 9921 assist in 874 games while Stock broke the record at 860 games. Of course this stats are not everything and does not mean Stock is better than Magic. Magic's style was flashy and entertaining but overally it applies Stockton as the best assister in the game in my opinion.
It is not like that actually. Stockton tied the record at 94-95. Magic's last season was 90-91 before HIV incident. He did play 1 season later on but that does not make a difference. Point is when he tied the record he done that with lesser matches.
Magic was better though. If you say otherwise you're just a Utah Jazz Homer or one of those Great White Hope type individuals who defends and overrates the hell out of their own kind (see eminem fans). Magic was 15x the player John Stockton could ever hope to be lol
This makes me proud to be a Utahn. Man.... the days in the 90's when the Jazz were second best twice. Went to the playoffs twice and lost. Second time should've won. First loss is the iconic Michael Jordan 3 pointer at the last second
No hate to MJ, but I was really rooting for these two against the Bulls. It seemed a shame that such a legendary duo would go without at least one pair of rings...
I thought #2 should have been #1 as it was in the Finals (Game 4 of 1997 Finals) and was one of the greatest clutch plays in NBA history. If the Jazz had only defeated the Bulls in that series, that assist would still be acclaimed today as one of the greatest moments in NBA history. I also remember a tremendous fasbtreak dunk by Karl Malone over Kareem Abdul Jabbar in the 1988 Western semifinals. It was a right 7-game series and was sort of a "coming out" party for Stockton, Malone and the Jazz. Now was that dunk over Jabbar not off a Stockton assist?
@@jfrank7540 Check. It is Game 4, won by Utah 78-73. Game 3 was actually a Utah rout. I'm old and remember those Finals clearly. Besides, in 2:20, you hear Marv Albert himself in the clip saying, "The Bulls up 2 games to 1" as MJ takes the shot which missed and let to the Stockton rebound and long pass to Malone.
Stockton and Malone were unlucky not to have better teams around them. If they had had like a Robert Horry kind of player, maybe they would have won a ring.
Mj/pippen vs malone/stockton is an even match... Lucky for chicago they have rodman.. the only man that can stop malone.. rodman destroyed malone physically and psychologically..
Hornacek and Russell actually did fine and contributed a lot, more than just a big shot here and there like Horry. What the Jazz needed was a solid Center.
Jomar Magallanes the team around Jordan and Pippen was a thousand times better than that around Stockton and Malone. The Bulls had Dennis Rodman, Kukoc, Ron Harper, Steve Kerr, Luc Longley and so on.
Skazellino I partially agree with you. Indeed the Jazz had some good players like Hornacek and Russell, but not good enough like the Bulls with Kukoc and Rodman for example. But I completely agree that the Jazz big problem was in the center position. Greg Ostertag was a complete disaster.
Classic pick and roll, Malone only needed one dribble from the three point line....not many were willing to take a charge from Malone....HE WAS A BIG DUDE...IT WAS GONNA HURT!! And when the switch got crossed up and Stockton came off the pick undefended he seemed to always shoot way above 50% from the floor.... night after night.....that's probably the best tandem in basketball history, Jordan-Pipen, Johnson-Worthy, Bird-McKale, were all good, but not the same consistency as these guys.
Malone have Stockton a huge assist count and Stockton have Malone a huge supply of points. Truly a travesty that they couldn’t win but goes to show you how great of a player Jordan was
one thing that I used to not get when I was a kid: if Stockton as the ball, why are you not doubling up on Malone? answer: because no matter what you do, Stockton has the skill to make you pay for it. 🤷♂️ I haven't watched ncaa basketball in years but in later high school (2000-2002), I dated a young lady whose dad worked at Gonzaga. They, then anyway, still played with Stockton like flare.
Yes and ppl bash Stockton acting like he was the most privileged person ever to be playing with Malone 😂😂😂😂. Dmb fks it’s the other way around Stockton made Malone a beast in points and highlights.
Hey guys I'm not into basketball so pls do not laugh at my questions :) 1. Was Stockton able to dunk himself? 2. Is it fair to say that if it wasn't for Stockton then Malone wouldn't have become a second best all time scorer?
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Malone 2nd in scoring all time. Stockton 1st in assists all time. What a duo.
nah lebron was 2nd now
@@alvinii1709 Lebron is 1600 points behind Malone... get your facts straight before you put your foot in your mouth again!
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@@dirtyfrench2926 lebron 2nd
@@dirtyfrench2926 LeBron is 2nd now
it is so sad they never won the championship they were such a dynamic duo
thomas scoot yes so sad, they deserve at least
At least 1 they just needed 3rd man
That's because I'm afraid of Michael Jordan
Because the bulls are trio
@@guitar5534 Its not about deserving. Either you win it or you don't
Who’s here after Kendrick just put down the nba bar of the decade
Watching them play was like watching a telepathic ballet. There's will never be a duo that surpasses what they could do playing together. Pure artistry. Stockton's ball control is unparalleled to this day. His ability to steel, intercept and fight for rebounds, and win, against immensely bigger men all show how much heart, skill, perception and awareness he possessed. Karl Malone was lucky to have a teammate that shared a telepathic bond with him.
Perfect analogy there was a reason why Stockton and Malone were on the Dream Team....I would say Jon Stockton may well have been the greatest point guard of all time...
@@deborahhatcher186 That would be Magic but Stock has a case for second.
Stockton definitely doesn't have unparelled ball control given kyrie and cp3 exist
@@phatplates Pretty sure Magic says it's Stockton so I'ma go with that.
@@maskcollector6949 he was being modest if he did. Stockton MAY be a better passer, but that's IT.
Hoops in Utah would not exist without these two all-time greats!
One of the best duos in NBA history
division100 only one pair better in nba. We all know they are.. but these two were special. If they didnt play together they would not have been this great
Jordan and pippen were better
And Shaq and Kobe were better.
Ball and Williamson will be better
cantrell lee your joking
Number 2 should be number 1. That catch and pass by Stockton, that full court run by Malone... thing of beauty.
It's sad they never won the championship but WOW what an amazing duo....fun to watch, even here on reruns!
Best duo without a championship
Bro, these two were like the villains in 90s Bulls era.. Like the super strong final bosses in video game haha
Personally, I would say this was arguably the greatest duo ever! The 1996-1998 years the Utah Jazz almost took the bulls to 7 games and could’ve beat them, they won over 60 games together a season and they Jeff hornaceck, Greg ostertag, the jazz were so good Malone was league mvp and Stockton led the league in assist & steals at the same time🐐🐐🐐
People sit there and say Magic would hold the assist record if he played longer, yet Stockton tied Magics record against Magic...
that was a single game record. try to keep up.
Stockton had a higher assists per game average than anyone until his 15th season. Had Magic played past his prime, or Stock retired in his, Stock would have the record over Magic.
Next guy behind Stockton is Oscar Robertson with roughly 1 less assist per game (9.5)
Stock and Magic played 7 seasons in the game together. In this period Stock has 4 seasons as NBA assist leader while Magic has 2. Magic in this time at age between 25-31. It was his prime. Stockton was at between 22-28. Stockton assist percentage is higher when they were playing both at the same years. Only reason Magic's asist percentage is higher because he did not play to 40 years old. Magic had 9921 assist in 874 games while Stock broke the record at 860 games. Of course this stats are not everything and does not mean Stock is better than Magic. Magic's style was flashy and entertaining but overally it applies Stockton as the best assister in the game in my opinion.
It is not like that actually. Stockton tied the record at 94-95. Magic's last season was 90-91 before HIV incident. He did play 1 season later on but that does not make a difference. Point is when he tied the record he done that with lesser matches.
Magic was better though. If you say otherwise you're just a Utah Jazz Homer or one of those Great White Hope type individuals who defends and overrates the hell out of their own kind (see eminem fans). Magic was 15x the player John Stockton could ever hope to be lol
This makes me proud to be a Utahn. Man.... the days in the 90's when the Jazz were second best twice. Went to the playoffs twice and lost. Second time should've won. First loss is the iconic Michael Jordan 3 pointer at the last second
The pick and roll; Stockton to Malone. Everyone knew it was coming, and no one could stop it.
Whos here after BdotAdot5 highlights?
I guess you could find top 10 connections of Stockton and Malone from each game they were playing together.
Do a LeBron James Karl Malone hairline comparison
Nonsense bullshit
Do your hairline
Brutal, yet bald millionaires do not give af.
Most people don’t realize that the Hairline joke has something to do with steroids
lol
No hate to MJ, but I was really rooting for these two against the Bulls. It seemed a shame that such a legendary duo would go without at least one pair of rings...
We all were; we're all sick of MJ at that time winning all those championships
Tony Parker and Tim Duncan Would be cool.
Yea plz
Lebron and dwade is fun to watch also when they passed to each other it was always a crazy fast break
Thanks for using my suggestion!
Nate Loewy no problem man
Do a Gary Payton and Shawn kemp one
Now thats a killer duo
That Sacramento comeback was cold blooded. You can stop that pick and roll duo!
Malone was a beast...Very difficult to stoped him.Both legends.
Number 2 should be first, it's one of the most beautiful executed actions I've ever seen.
The best duo of all time
PnR masterclass
players now in the nba cant even fathom how these 2 played
To this day, one of the most deadly combos I've ever seen.
my fave duo growing up. when the raps were a new franchise i was still here in the stands with my jazz gear head to toe 😅
it was always war when these two came to Houston.
Two my fave teams in NBA )
@Ramses Stafford yes and thats why we won finals 2x and u didnt 😅
@Ramses Stafford Truth is, Jordan retired first time because he was scared of getting destroyed by Rockets!!!
@Ramses Stafford duh 😑 im lost right now. Are you a Bulls fans or what😂
@Ramses Stafford sorry but many people hate Rockets for no reason, but the truth is we are most consistent Team in NBA history
I grew up going to Jazz games in the old Salt Palace, they were fun to watch.
I sure loved watching these two men play,two of the greatest most durable to ever play the game. Thanks for the memories.
I could watch that all week.
I thought #2 should have been #1 as it was in the Finals (Game 4 of 1997 Finals) and was one of the greatest clutch plays in NBA history. If the Jazz had only defeated the Bulls in that series, that assist would still be acclaimed today as one of the greatest moments in NBA history.
I also remember a tremendous fasbtreak dunk by Karl Malone over Kareem Abdul Jabbar in the 1988 Western semifinals. It was a right 7-game series and was sort of a "coming out" party for Stockton, Malone and the Jazz. Now was that dunk over Jabbar not off a Stockton assist?
Yeah you're right, the dunk on Kareem was from a Stockton assist. It should definitely be in Top 10 imo
The second is game 3 not game 4
@@jfrank7540 Check. It is Game 4, won by Utah 78-73. Game 3 was actually a Utah rout. I'm old and remember those Finals clearly. Besides, in 2:20, you hear Marv Albert himself in the clip saying, "The Bulls up 2 games to 1" as MJ takes the shot which missed and let to the Stockton rebound and long pass to Malone.
Stockton and Malone were unlucky not to have better teams around them. If they had had like a Robert Horry kind of player, maybe they would have won a ring.
Mj/pippen vs malone/stockton is an even match...
Lucky for chicago they have rodman.. the only man that can stop malone.. rodman destroyed malone physically and psychologically..
Hornacek and Russell actually did fine and contributed a lot, more than just a big shot here and there like Horry. What the Jazz needed was a solid Center.
In 96 mutombo got free agent, but utah they didn't get motumbo, if they get motumbo they can beat chicago
Jomar Magallanes the team around Jordan and Pippen was a thousand times better than that around Stockton and Malone. The Bulls had Dennis Rodman, Kukoc, Ron Harper, Steve Kerr, Luc Longley and so on.
Skazellino I partially agree with you. Indeed the Jazz had some good players like Hornacek and Russell, but not good enough like the Bulls with Kukoc and Rodman for example. But I completely agree that the Jazz big problem was in the center position. Greg Ostertag was a complete disaster.
Best PG in the history of the game
this duo is more like kuroko and kagami 😂😂✌️✌️
Exactly what I was thinking.
Espero un documental de los Jazz del 97 y 98! Se lo merecen Stockton, Malone y Hornaceck
Man I miss hot rod's voice
1:30 that was so smooth and perfect that i didn't notice it until 6 rewatches. What level of skill of execution is that?
Uncrowned kings
These two were electric together,still bummed from the years the bulls beat us..Still,the memories of how awesome these two,including horny were.
These 2 have unstoppable pick n roll.
They were fun to watch....what a duo...sad didn't win a championship..however their partnership is of championship history.
Such a lethal combo
I haven’t watched NBA in a very long time. But I remembered back then each team got their own super player that’s unique to that team.
What a duo. Stockton is up there with Steph Curry, Isaiah Thomas, Allen Iverson and the Mailman was up there with Barkley, Duncan and Garnett
You don't say
Classic pick and roll, Malone only needed one dribble from the three point line....not many were willing to take a charge from Malone....HE WAS A BIG DUDE...IT WAS GONNA HURT!!
And when the switch got crossed up and Stockton came off the pick undefended he seemed to always shoot way above 50% from the floor.... night after night.....that's probably the best tandem in basketball history, Jordan-Pipen, Johnson-Worthy, Bird-McKale, were all good, but not the same consistency as these guys.
#2 looks like Kuroko's assist to Kagami against Midorima
Most of the plays look like their team work it's amazing
Ah, the Ignite Pass
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The Shadow and Light of Utah
They missed the shot Stockton made that put them in the Finals
You got too love it baby!!!- hot Rod Hundley r.i.p.
Ayyyeeeee now we talking bro 💯
Honestly one of the best duos of all time goddamn
Top 10 worst hairlines ever
The only way I would get in Malone's way is if I was Shaq.
Only one who actually did stand directly in his was lol. Knocked him to the ground but he still scored
the unstoppable peak n roll
These two players were just fundamental. Shame the highlight reel isn't flashy, top play they might of won but not for a title.
Magic and Worthy conections
Malone have Stockton a huge assist count and Stockton have Malone a huge supply of points. Truly a travesty that they couldn’t win but goes to show you how great of a player Jordan was
Good job
If you watch play #7 closely you'll spot Jeff Hornacek on the opposite team.
i like the mail man.
This is The Dynamic Duo. Batman and his boys can be second or whatever.
Finesse and POWER!
Make a video on Dirk Nowitzki, it's a must
Please do best of tim duncan and david robinson
one thing that I used to not get when I was a kid: if Stockton as the ball, why are you not doubling up on Malone?
answer: because no matter what you do, Stockton has the skill to make you pay for it. 🤷♂️
I haven't watched ncaa basketball in years but in later high school (2000-2002), I dated a young lady whose dad worked at Gonzaga. They, then anyway, still played with Stockton like flare.
Did Karl Malone score most of his career points off Stocktons assist
Yea bro
Yessssss
yes thats y hes suck cherry picker
stop
Yes and ppl bash Stockton acting like he was the most privileged person ever to be playing with Malone 😂😂😂😂. Dmb fks it’s the other way around Stockton made Malone a beast in points and highlights.
I’d say these are 10 randomly selected connections. There were hundreds of others as exciting.
Nice
You should do a Brandon Roy top ten.
Stockton and Malone 3rd greatest duo ever... Behind MJ Scottie, magic Kareem
I didn't think a highlight reel of professional basketball players could be so unimpressive.
El mejor duo de la nba sin lugar a dudas
*The 97 Game 4 finals Stockton to Malone pass should be number 1.*
Lebron looks alot like Malone while driving to the hole
Both were iron men. Just hard nose basketball. Love that game.
lavar and jordan connection
Hey guys I'm not into basketball so pls do not laugh at my questions :) 1. Was Stockton able to dunk himself? 2. Is it fair to say that if it wasn't for Stockton then Malone wouldn't have become a second best all time scorer?
Some rtrd casuals (they’re never white) think Stockton was “privileged” to play with Malone 😂 like Stockton didn’t make Malone a better player.
Please do 2000 Raptors Vince Carter T-Mac connections
The batman and robin of nba
Duncan, Parker and Ginobilli connection plese
Best pg
Johnny Stock and the Mailman
Jordan was the only one that could put this duo to rest. But they were the best!
oh, don't forget Dick Bavetta.....
They should of won a championship...but Jordan hit that jumper from the free throw line with the stomach flu!
単純かつ明快、だけど止められない彼らのピックアンドロール、素晴らしい！
Kids today refuse to want to hear about Stockton because they hate to pass up the ball
John Stockton and karl Malone are the best partners.
If you haven't you should do shaq and penny
Steve nash -dirk nowitzki connections
please
stockton to malone hahaha
I don't think that last play was Stockton to Malone 😂
STOCKTON TUMALONEEER
The jazz should have added one top player like Olajuwon caliber and they would have won a championship easily.
Batman and Robin of Basketball
Jason Kidd - Vince Carter
These are not the best Stockton to Malone connection. Your Top 10 was basically every game highlights.