and this is why Gary Payton said Stockton was the hardest player he ever competed against because stock looked like an innocent guy but he didn't take no shit and he was tough
MJ was the superman of Shooting Guards from another planet. JS was the Batman of Point Guards no super powers just pure strategy out smarting his opponents.
As a Jordan Fan I actually disagree. Stockton was Clutch, crafty and he had an amazing shot. If Jordan is the Assassin of Basketball then Stockton is the Rogue. After Magic and Bird and before Kobe and AI... Stockton was the only Guard in the NBA I feared as a Fan. And since Magic and Bird were Forwards.. A man with Isaiah Thomas' skills but also whom had complete control of his Emotions. Scary.
Stockton was a master at gaining a physical advantage over bigger players by disguising illegal moves perfectly. He had this move where he would drive into the defenders body, grab his forearm, and pull it to slingshot himself right by and towards the basket. The refs would never see it. It drove defenders crazy, but it was a perfect move. Even here, he drives right up into Jordan’s chest, and when Jordan he pushes back he has a perfectly timed flop to sell the foul. He got into Jordan’s head doing that. Little things like that were basketball artistry.
@@kenmiller9838 Never heard that before lol. A lot of people hated playing the Jazz because of Stockton. He was an absolute pest, extremely physical, extremely smart, and couldn't be intimated or shaken.
Christ almighty. I know he was a star (I'm an 80's baby, grew up watching 90's NBA), but I mean people weren't out buying his jersey like they were Jordan's or Penny Hardaway's. Mainly because Stockton looked and dressed like a 5th grader.
Please don’t take Our Lord’s Name in vain. FYI, Stockton was on the Dream Team and in NBA Jam w/Malone. Don’t hate the player, hate the game son! 👊😎 Peace!
John is a UNDERATTED Pont guard! People don’t realize how fundamentally sound this dude was!!.. Gary Payton claims John was harder to guard them Mike!!! Respect him!!✊🏾
Stockton was every bit as fearless and cold blooded as MJ. I always thought that whenever the Jazz went to Malone at the end of a game instead of Stockton that it was a mistake.
+FriendsWit DaDealer That's an exaggeration, but Michael Jordan did deserve a technical on top of a personal foul for how he tried to intimidate the much much smaller and punier wholesome Sally Fields after the referee called a common foul on him.
FriendsWit DaDealer I hear the word "soft" go around all the time as a negative, but I like having the combination of tough, soft & everything in between. It makes it more diverse.
Frankie Gunnz You just admitted that you're prejudiced against soft people. As a soft person myself, I find this very very super duper ultra offensive. What makes you the judge on the subject now you bigot?!
There was always something scary about when Stock actually got pissed. Like the usually-chill high school Science teacher that you KNOW you just pushed too far.
@X Sure, but like...Stockton is the all time leader in assists and steals. Records that will never be broken. 14 PPG when you are looking to pass ain't bad, especially when you make the shot you don't want to take more then half of the time.
@@pauldg913 Facts. If Stockton wanted to, he could have put up 20+ ppg easy if he wanted to sacrifice his FG% and winning for stats. He'd thrive in today's game where everybody has a green light from 3.
@@MistaWordz Was a terrific 3-point shooter. Career 38.5% shooter & had 6 seasons over 40% despite averaging just 1.5 attempts per game. Coaching staff and fans often wished he would have shot more, but that's just who he was. Typically only took 3s when he wasn't guarded well coming up on the 3-point line, on the break, or with the shot clock running down.
Isiah thomas bust his ass all day everyday stockton all pick and roll With malone stockton could not get u 40 .. 20 / 10 but zeke could run a team and take over the game just he was a sore loser he wanted it that much ..But isiah team was better than utah if u put stockton on pistons they might win too thats a good question though.. But nba politics kept isiah off dream team ..
Love the grit and passion in this era. Love both the players. Grew up on them. MJ and the spokane man! Stockton still goes to the Gonzaga games here in spokane, and the local Gonzaga prep high school games to watch his daughter.
This is one of the rare times you see Stockton actually talk back at someone too. This is how competitive it was against Jordan for everyone. He's one of the few guys Stockton would talk back to. It was a rivalry but you see mutual respect/trash talk here.
Stockton looked to have sneaked in an elbow right before he passed it and Michael reacted with a shove. Stockton was known to do little things that would get under his opponent's skin.
Jordan had no right to call anyone else dirty, MJ would get away with murder. MJ used every trick in the book himself. MJ was just pissed he finally had a foul called on him and it wasn't blatant. That was the type of foul that other teams have called against them when playing MJ. MJ apperatly thought he was above having the same treatment.
That's not it. There is a mutual respect there between MJ and Stockton. He also didnt get in Drexler's face, Barkley's face, Ewing's face, Oakley's face, Joe Dumars, Magic, Bird. A couple others.
Stockton was so good. Did you see his fg%? The man is a 6' nothing pg and he was averaging 55% there when he was already an old man. I think he averaged 51% for his career which is crazy for a little guy shooting most of his shots away from the basket.
THey went at it for years and years.....Jordan knew how tough Stockton was. How great he was...... And both would trip, push, elbow, cheat...anything to win one possesion
those comments are so played out .i still see games with arguments like this .look at green he gets crazier than this .it not like all games in the 90s were fights .this was rare .i know i watched hundred of 90s games live
things we all know 1. itd be a tech, or double tech, today 2. john was being smart, he drew the attention of the refs 3. jordan was being smart taking himself off, because given the situation, stockton would always have the better over MJ. stockton was fucking awesome and a hard-nosed player - make no mistake. this from a bulls fan.
I dislike the Jazz just because of Malones dirty play. Stockton was one of the very best point guards ever. I went to his dad's bar in Spokane expecting to see a bunch of NBA stuff and not a thing. Just likeJohns play, low key and just got it done.
0:17 "and a hand check foul will go on Bryon Russell" So you see, they never allowed hand-checking from the triple threat stance. It was primarily back to the basket.
That look when MJ23GOAT gives when he takes over in two finals straight in two straight years versus Utah, suddenly chances of Malone winning a title disappears. 😂
+Paul Rosenberg Yeah! stockton was a crafty little guy ... great passer ... but as all those little guys they know how to slide the shoulder and elbow hard like a sting to compensate for the size they lack and he gave MJ a nice nudge, maybe twice, before MJ probably told him not to play that shit with him ... he probably said to do that to harper, Longley, or Brown but not him cause he would lay him out ... I would do so too if little john tried to start some physical shit ... i would give him a good "stay still buddy" slap to let him know what day it is.
Ra Glasgow Not when it's a petite selfless wholesome suburban brunette w/ some love curves like Sally Fields doing it to a big huge strong athletic black brother or sister it isn't. Ya gotta have some fetish to basketball, or else it's just like sawing wood off tree limbs, or sanding wood from 9 to 5, if all there was was shooting, dribbling, passing, stealing, blocking, offensive sets, defensive sets, what have ya. It's good to get a little spice in there mixed in w/ all the other necessary stuff to make that other necessary stuff fun instead of boring. A dynamically talented power forward like a Charles Barkley for instance would bring certain other spices to the arena, whether I'd be hand clapping, foot stomping, tongue talking, hitting 1st against the opposing team's inside players every time down the floor, swinging on the rim (in moderation) after a 2-handed power dunk to add pizzas; all stuff different from what Sally Fields would do. What makes basketball so vastly different from many sports is that you've got so much physical diversity to it.
Stock was a master at getting players frustrated. People don’t realize that if Stockton wanted to he could go for 30 pts night, but he was a pure point guard that’s why he is the assist master
Second best PG ever and pound for pound, toughest SOB in league history. And for the people I've always heard say Isiah was better, nope. Stock is a MUCH better passer, defender and shooter in FGs, 3s and free throws! Isiah is barely a better scorer, but that's not a PG's job. In fact, if you compare an equal number of games as starter, Isiah has zero advantage. And if you consider points plus assists, Stock leads to more scoring. And here's where Isiah gets ANNIHILATED. John played NINETEEN years and in 17 of them, played every game, was still a good PG at 41 and voluntarily quit! He is light-years ahead of Isiah in assists and steals and those records will never be approached. As for the Dream Team, when most players on it hate your guts and your own coach doesn't even fight for you, why screw up chemistry on the greatest team in sports history?! Isiah was exciting to watch and somewhere between the third and fifth best ever. But Stockton is the all-time prototype point.
Stockton was old school, no fancy dribble, shoot or pass but all fundamental, you get your ass lazy he will steal you, thrown killer pass in front your face, made a 3pts.. Stockton to Malone oh yeah baby.. In 1998 playoff they swept 61-21 Lakers with Shaq, Kobe, Van exel, Eddie Jones, Horry, they crushed 56-26 Spurs with the twin tower Robinson and Duncan, they beat Rockets with Hakeem, Barkley, Drexler, they beat Bulls 2-0 in regular season and gave us a thrilling 4-2 Finals.. In 1997 playoff they beat 57-25 Rockets and 56-26 LA, they were beast..
Stockton wasnt taking that shit. He didnt care who you were on that court. Even the biggest trash talker , Gary Payton , respected Stockton. Jordan did too. Dream Team.
He really was. That's what made his NBA career coming out of Long Beach St. People just remember the shot to end the '98 Finals, but he really was a sound defender. That & he developed his 3-point shot. Was pretty dismal coming into the League but ended up with a career 37% average. He was a Jerry Sloan guy.
Ulysses432 is a team sport, how can jordan be the best nba player ever? Hes arguably the best shooting guard ever. To say anything else shows how little u know about the nba
I always wondered why people called Stockton dirty and I've even seen this clip before, but if you look closely, Stockton jabs Jordon with an elbow. I saw another clip of Stockton doing it yesterday, too, but YT doesn't let you link to other videos on the comments I think.
0:40 Jordan might have pushed him a little, but Stockton flopped and sold it like he got hit really hard, and Jordan was pissed about it. I remember Stockton being pretty good at flopping and making contact look worse than it was. And it got under Mike's skin here and Stockton got the Free Throw he wanted. And he was usually quiet but he's talking back to Mike all the way here.
John was a tough son of a bitch in the game. Him and Malone carried jazz completely... The funny shit about him is he'll get a little rough then play dumb lol
Sure. Stockton was one of the best at fouling opponents with a slight “chicken wing” block and having the player react and they getting the foul. For better or worse, Stockton new what he was doing.
Jordan always going for the okie doke. Stockton was tough as nails. Set more effective picks than most big men and rolled off them pretty well too when he had the ball.
John gave MJ a sneaky little elbow to the body if you watch the replay closely... Rodman did call John one of the dirtiest players ever and Rodman should know... LOL... also Steve Kerr, of all people, called John a "dirty bastard." hahaha
and this is why Gary Payton said Stockton was the hardest player he ever competed against because stock looked like an innocent guy but he didn't take no shit and he was tough
Stockton was always moving and super quick.
Damn, Stock wasn't backing down. Much respect.
Celtic Bird when you know karl malone is your insurance policy, you tend to feel better about things
You need to give John Stockton more credit. He was well known for not backing down. He has a big heart and Jordon would be the first to tell you that.
you respect flopping?
I think Stockton flopped and that's what got Jordan mad. I think Jordan is overrated but here, Stockton exaggerated off the shove and got the call.
@Young Love Pretty much. He wouldn't have passed Bill Laimbeer's school of Thespian Floppers, but it got the job done on this play.
MJ was the superman of Shooting Guards from another planet. JS was the Batman of Point Guards no super powers just pure strategy out smarting his opponents.
And they both had giant hands.
Is that what you call flopping?
@@ManoharRajanlalalai don't see LeBron out there?
As a Jordan Fan I actually disagree. Stockton was Clutch, crafty and he had an amazing shot. If Jordan is the Assassin of Basketball then Stockton is the Rogue. After Magic and Bird and before Kobe and AI... Stockton was the only Guard in the NBA I feared as a Fan. And since Magic and Bird were Forwards.. A man with Isaiah Thomas' skills but also whom had complete control of his Emotions. Scary.
Stockton was a master at gaining a physical advantage over bigger players by disguising illegal moves perfectly. He had this move where he would drive into the defenders body, grab his forearm, and pull it to slingshot himself right by and towards the basket. The refs would never see it. It drove defenders crazy, but it was a perfect move. Even here, he drives right up into Jordan’s chest, and when Jordan he pushes back he has a perfectly timed flop to sell the foul. He got into Jordan’s head doing that. Little things like that were basketball artistry.
I remember reading that Hakeem Olajuwon hated playing the Jazz because Stockton would always elbow him in the groin while setting picks.
How the game suppose to be played...😏I learned from the best
@@kenmiller9838 Never heard that before lol. A lot of people hated playing the Jazz because of Stockton. He was an absolute pest, extremely physical, extremely smart, and couldn't be intimated or shaken.
@@williamkoscielniak820 I admit, he was all that. No argument. But... He could play dirty. 😄
Not like Draymond Green. Out in the open. Subtle shots where the refs couldn't see it.😀
Stockton was ripped. The only thing holding him back from superstardom was his legoman haircut.
And still rockin the daisy dukes when the rest of the league moved on. Dude is just allergic to cool!
And them shorts pulled up to his balls
Christ almighty. I know he was a star (I'm an 80's baby, grew up watching 90's NBA), but I mean people weren't out buying his jersey like they were Jordan's or Penny Hardaway's. Mainly because Stockton looked and dressed like a 5th grader.
@John D gay boys? tf outta here. kids these days are what you made lmao. you can't even live with your own failures(if you're one of the boomers).
Please don’t take Our Lord’s Name in vain. FYI, Stockton was on the Dream Team and in NBA Jam w/Malone. Don’t hate the player, hate the game son! 👊😎 Peace!
Someone who could actually get the refs to blow the whistle and call a foul on Michael Jordan? MAD RESPECT
John Stockton was a straight up beast on the court. Most definitely one of my TOP-🔟 at .
Top 5
So efficient. Just look at his shooting percentages and assist to turnover ratios.
top 1
He flopped.
Hes a point guard not a 2 guard dork.
John Stockton is amazing, doesn’t back down from anyone...
Doesn't get titles either. Due to MJ23GOAT.
John is a UNDERATTED Pont guard! People don’t realize how fundamentally sound this dude was!!.. Gary Payton claims John was harder to guard them Mike!!! Respect him!!✊🏾
because Fans today only know players who shoots 3 pointer 😂
@@hotdogcheese1975 apparently stockton was a 3 pointer too
He's the all time assists and steals leader. How can he be underrated?
@@robertk2007 cuz everyone love Steph Curry
What do you mean underrated, many regard him as the best point guard ever, or at least top 5. How the f is that underrated????
Stockton was a fearless player who didn't care about trash talking.
I really liked those Jazz road uniforms.
That little dude ain't backing down from anyone including MJ .Tough rascal.
Floppy, sneaky rascal too
He had Karl Malone right beside him...
Stockton was a tough little bastard.
2 of my favorites ever...
Stockton was every bit as fearless and cold blooded as MJ. I always thought that whenever the Jazz went to Malone at the end of a game instead of Stockton that it was a mistake.
You’ve GOTTA be the first person in history to say Stockton has Jordan’s instinct! 😂😂😂
@@TheEquation007 he did, but it was in a much smaller body.
@@justinleereacts2927 nahhhhhhh
Facts.
Indeed
In 2016 Jordan and Stockton both get ejected from the game.
+FriendsWit DaDealer That's an exaggeration, but Michael Jordan did deserve a technical on top of a personal foul for how he tried to intimidate the much much smaller and punier wholesome Sally Fields after the referee called a common foul on him.
Arsen Akopyan i'm just commenting on how soft the league has gotten.
FriendsWit DaDealer I hear the word "soft" go around all the time as a negative, but I like having the combination of tough, soft & everything in between. It makes it more diverse.
+Arsen Akopyan Nope, soft means bad.
Frankie Gunnz You just admitted that you're prejudiced against soft people. As a soft person myself, I find this very very super duper ultra offensive. What makes you the judge on the subject now you bigot?!
There was always something scary about when Stock actually got pissed. Like the usually-chill high school Science teacher that you KNOW you just pushed too far.
John "I am the one who knocks" Stockton.
@@chriscurry2496 😂
Perfect assessment 😆
Stockton 55% shooting after 31 games that season. 14.5 ppg. No guard today shoots that %.
X he has the record for most assists. If he can still get a double double every game he is good
@X Sure, but like...Stockton is the all time leader in assists and steals. Records that will never be broken. 14 PPG when you are looking to pass ain't bad, especially when you make the shot you don't want to take more then half of the time.
And he doesnt stat pad like these young players, he gets his stat just simly playing
@@pauldg913 Facts. If Stockton wanted to, he could have put up 20+ ppg easy if he wanted to sacrifice his FG% and winning for stats. He'd thrive in today's game where everybody has a green light from 3.
@@MistaWordz Was a terrific 3-point shooter. Career 38.5% shooter & had 6 seasons over 40% despite averaging just 1.5 attempts per game. Coaching staff and fans often wished he would have shot more, but that's just who he was. Typically only took 3s when he wasn't guarded well coming up on the 3-point line, on the break, or with the shot clock running down.
MJ had a healthy respect for Stockton. He was a fierce competitor and didnt back down. micheal respects that
Man I miss this. And no technical fouls!
The best Pure Point Guard ever.
Isiah thomas bust his ass all day everyday stockton all pick and roll
With malone stockton could not
get u 40 .. 20 / 10 but zeke could run a team and take over the game just he was a sore loser he wanted it that much ..But isiah team was better than utah if u put stockton on pistons they might win too thats a good question though..
But nba politics kept isiah off dream team ..
@@kelvinboyd4847 EXACTLY,
You have a good point until u said putting Stockton on that pistons team, nope he wouldn't fit..
nah cp3 is wayy better
@@amiramohamed1250 CP3 is a choke master. Isaiah, Stockton and Magic are the top 3 PGs the sport ever seen.
Love the grit and passion in this era. Love both the players. Grew up on them. MJ and the spokane man! Stockton still goes to the Gonzaga games here in spokane, and the local Gonzaga prep high school games to watch his daughter.
Stockton at 185lbs had to be tougher and more physical than anyone else on the floor. He wasn't dirty by any means...hall of famer
If Stockton was able to get under Jordan’s skin imagine how much he would make LeBron cry lol
They refs would protect crybaby Lebron
Jason Terry and Jj Barrea made him cry
Lol lebron living rent free in your mind. He’s making u cry rn 😂😂😂
@@demonNthesn0w Lol i swear bruh these old heads always hating
Lebron would destroy Stockton
This is one of the rare times you see Stockton actually talk back at someone too. This is how competitive it was against Jordan for everyone. He's one of the few guys Stockton would talk back to. It was a rivalry but you see mutual respect/trash talk here.
I love how Jordan walks away when Malone walks up. I have met Malone. He is a very big and intimidating guy
Do u really think MJ goes away if Malone is there
Ref pushed him away
@@javierhernando5063 I was a Bulls fan back in the day, don't watch much nowadays.....but if the shit really went down Malone would murder MJ.
@@hackattack0154 maybe but I am not seeing MJ leaving the floor. And I don't think Malone would mess it up that much
😂😂😂
Stockton looked to have sneaked in an elbow right before he passed it and Michael reacted with a shove. Stockton was known to do little things that would get under his opponent's skin.
Yep, most everyone here missed what caused this. Later in the clip you can hear Jordan call him dirty.
Jordan had no right to call anyone else dirty, MJ would get away with murder. MJ used every trick in the book himself. MJ was just pissed he finally had a foul called on him and it wasn't blatant. That was the type of foul that other teams have called against them when playing MJ. MJ apperatly thought he was above having the same treatment.
Jordan’s push off on Russell is way worse than this.
michael jordan was always a sensitive little bitch.
Stockton did nothing to warrant MJ's push in this video.
@@EndoftheTownProductionsHe elbowed him. He was the dirtiest player in the league, voted on by players.
Stockon was that dude. A true floor general.
Jordan isn't going to get in Stockton's face wiht Malone standing there.
Notice that, eh. When Malone went over, Jordan yapped walking away.
Derek Leaberry Karl ain't shit😂😂😂. He is no tough guy...da fck
Kemar Thompson send me a video of you telling him that in person. I could use a good laugh
Malone beat Hogan you fucking bafoon. You don't know shit, monica
That's not it. There is a mutual respect there between MJ and Stockton. He also didnt get in Drexler's face, Barkley's face, Ewing's face, Oakley's face, Joe Dumars, Magic, Bird. A couple others.
Stockton was so good. Did you see his fg%? The man is a 6' nothing pg and he was averaging 55% there when he was already an old man. I think he averaged 51% for his career which is crazy for a little guy shooting most of his shots away from the basket.
In an era that the defense played much more snug. Not like the modern era where every little touch is foul.
Stockton grew up with an older brother pounding on him. He wasn’t scared of anyone.
0:59 Stockton "your not going to intimidate"
stockton choked in the finals
Jackmerius Tacktheritrix how about you check your facts before you run your mouth off about one of the greatest point guards to play the game?
No, Malone choked in the finals.
OK. Stockton choked TWICE in the finals.
John Flopton
Don't let the short shorts and goofy haircut fool you, John Stockton is a stone cold gangster
0 rings
I miss this games old school basketball forever real legends playing
Stockton slipped in an elbow in Jordan's stomach and NOBODY NOTICED at 1:20. I got to give to Stockton on that move.
THey went at it for years and years.....Jordan knew how tough Stockton was. How great he was...... And both would trip, push, elbow, cheat...anything to win one possesion
My favorite PG John Stockton!
Lol as soon as Malone walks up Jordans like "we're good"😂😂
As soon as 13 year old girls walk up.....Malone like "we're good". 😂😂😂😂
No titles due to MJ23GOAT.
#LastLaugh
@@joebidens_touchyhands9477 coming from some dipshit on the internet with cackling kamala harris for a profile pic?! 😂😂 just Fck off little kid
Look at that overachiever Stocking being all gritty and heady on the court. What a gamer! High IQ to avoid conflict with MJ.
This is so refreshing to watch, todays game is too PC!
those comments are so played out .i still see games with arguments like this .look at green he gets crazier than this .it not like all games in the 90s were fights .this was rare .i know i watched hundred of 90s games live
Yep! Today's NBA might as well be "girl's league?"
@@Tommasini9 which is exactly why you should join.
Always feraless Stockton, one of the greatest, all time!
"I cant imagine how he missed that..TONGUE WAS OUT, FULL EXTENSION.."
😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
Jordan was just pissed that Stockton bear him on the dribble. Nobody was quicker with the basketball than John Stockton
Jordan slid away fast when Malone's elbows approached 😁
No kidding
things we all know
1. itd be a tech, or double tech, today
2. john was being smart, he drew the attention of the refs
3. jordan was being smart taking himself off, because given the situation, stockton would always have the better over MJ. stockton was fucking awesome and a hard-nosed player - make no mistake. this from a bulls fan.
At least John Stockton's held his own
Didn't hold titles either. Due to MJ23GOAT.
John's nickname should have been the Tick because nobody was better and getting under an opponent's skin.
greatest era of NBA ..miss those days
Stockton was out there floppin’ MJ told him to cut it out lmao
Excatly right !!!!
I dislike the Jazz just because of Malones dirty play. Stockton was one of the very best point guards ever. I went to his dad's bar in Spokane expecting to see a bunch of NBA stuff and not a thing. Just likeJohns play, low key and just got it done.
Stockton would never back down. Especially from Jordan. Jordan was a great basketball player , but Stockton would brawl him.
love you hoops madness... stock and MJ, perennial foes, never backed down from a challenge...
At :40 MJ pushes Stockton with his left hand.
Good call man I kept rewinding it couldn't see it till you put the time mark
0:17 "and a hand check foul will go on Bryon Russell"
So you see, they never allowed hand-checking from the triple threat stance. It was primarily back to the basket.
I miss the old NBA so so much.
You cannot affect John Stockton with trash talk. If Glove couldnt break him, doubt MJ would either.
Haha! look at that, when the Mailman bursts onto the scene, suddenly Jordan disappears 😄
That look when MJ23GOAT gives when he takes over in two finals straight in two straight years versus Utah, suddenly chances of Malone winning a title disappears. 😂
Also easier for Stockton to talk smack when Malone is on the floor, as well. Big time flop by Stockton.
Love Stockton..How the game is suppose to be played
I'm a huge Jordan fan, but Stockton didn't do anything wrong. MJ overreacted
+Paul Rosenberg Stockton flopped blatantly, what do you mean he did nothing wrong?
+Paul Rosenberg Yeah! stockton was a crafty little guy ... great passer ... but as all those little guys they know how to slide the shoulder and elbow hard like a sting to compensate for the size they lack and he gave MJ a nice nudge, maybe twice, before MJ probably told him not to play that shit with him ... he probably said to do that to harper, Longley, or Brown but not him cause he would lay him out ... I would do so too if little john tried to start some physical shit ... i would give him a good "stay still buddy" slap to let him know what day it is.
why not that was fun back in the 80s and 90s ... "the good ole wapaaaa!
Stockton hit Mike in the nuts...that's a violation
Ra Glasgow Not when it's a petite selfless wholesome suburban brunette w/ some love curves like Sally Fields doing it to a big huge strong athletic black brother or sister it isn't. Ya gotta have some fetish to basketball, or else it's just like sawing wood off tree limbs, or sanding wood from 9 to 5, if all there was was shooting, dribbling, passing, stealing, blocking, offensive sets, defensive sets, what have ya. It's good to get a little spice in there mixed in w/ all the other necessary stuff to make that other necessary stuff fun instead of boring. A dynamically talented power forward like a Charles Barkley for instance would bring certain other spices to the arena, whether I'd be hand clapping, foot stomping, tongue talking, hitting 1st against the opposing team's inside players every time down the floor, swinging on the rim (in moderation) after a 2-handed power dunk to add pizzas; all stuff different from what Sally Fields would do. What makes basketball so vastly different from many sports is that you've got so much physical diversity to it.
0:56 "I've been here before"
1:07 "Sneaky and dirty"
Quintessential John Stockton right there
They had to pull Jordan before Stockton whooped his ass.
Everytime I watch Stockton he reminds me of the movie Teen Wolf with Michael J Fox with those assist. That man is deadly with the assist game.
Stock was a master at getting players frustrated. People don’t realize that if Stockton wanted to he could go for 30 pts night, but he was a pure point guard that’s why he is the assist master
Second best PG ever and pound for pound, toughest SOB in league history. And for the people I've always heard say Isiah was better, nope. Stock is a MUCH better passer, defender and shooter in FGs, 3s and free throws! Isiah is barely a better scorer, but that's not a PG's job. In fact, if you compare an equal number of games as starter, Isiah has zero advantage. And if you consider points plus assists, Stock leads to more scoring. And here's where Isiah gets ANNIHILATED. John played NINETEEN years and in 17 of them, played every game, was still a good PG at 41 and voluntarily quit! He is light-years ahead of Isiah in assists and steals and those records will never be approached. As for the Dream Team, when most players on it hate your guts and your own coach doesn't even fight for you, why screw up chemistry on the greatest team in sports history?! Isiah was exciting to watch and somewhere between the third and fifth best ever. But Stockton is the all-time prototype point.
Best pure PG to play the game.
And he keeps his cool and makes his freetrows 💪💪
Makes his freetrows and got NO titles. Due to MJ23GOAT.
Preview of the Finals that year
Stockton was old school, no fancy dribble, shoot or pass but all fundamental, you get your ass lazy he will steal you, thrown killer pass in front your face, made a 3pts..
Stockton to Malone oh yeah baby..
In 1998 playoff they swept 61-21 Lakers with Shaq, Kobe, Van exel, Eddie Jones, Horry, they crushed 56-26 Spurs with the twin tower Robinson and Duncan, they beat Rockets with Hakeem, Barkley, Drexler, they beat Bulls 2-0 in regular season and gave us a thrilling 4-2 Finals..
In 1997 playoff they beat 57-25 Rockets and 56-26 LA, they were beast..
Stockton and Malone were tough man they would have had rings but MJ won them all up.
Now this competition. They respect the heck out of each other once the game is over, but inside of 48 it's "no holds barred."
Stockton wasnt taking that shit. He didnt care who you were on that court. Even the biggest trash talker , Gary Payton , respected Stockton. Jordan did too. Dream Team.
John Stockton was a Great Player. Wilt Chamberlain said " He's the best point guard to ever play the game "
Damn russell was great defender👍🏻
He really was. That's what made his NBA career coming out of Long Beach St. People just remember the shot to end the '98 Finals, but he really was a sound defender. That & he developed his 3-point shot. Was pretty dismal coming into the League but ended up with a career 37% average. He was a Jerry Sloan guy.
you even tried to play defense on jordan refs blew a whistle, never in the nba history was a player babied by the league like jordan
@Ulysses432 Youre right and im wrong, jordan was fouled so hard at :18. Im surprised that wasnt a flagrant foul.....hahahahahahah
@Ulysses432 stockton sucked, almost as overrated as jordan
Ulysses432 is a team sport, how can jordan be the best nba player ever? Hes arguably the best shooting guard ever. To say anything else shows how little u know about the nba
The early years vs the Pistons and Knicks were a different story and maybe much of the reason for the later quicker whistles.
mike said no ring for you
"hey Steve, he's dirty."
I always wondered why people called Stockton dirty and I've even seen this clip before, but if you look closely, Stockton jabs Jordon with an elbow. I saw another clip of Stockton doing it yesterday, too, but YT doesn't let you link to other videos on the comments I think.
If we can go back to the 90s and mic up those games I would pay anything to hear the trash talk on those courts
who doesn't love 90s basketball #GreatEra
That boy Stockton ain't scared
0:40 Jordan might have pushed him a little, but Stockton flopped and sold it like he got hit really hard, and Jordan was pissed about it. I remember Stockton being pretty good at flopping and making contact look worse than it was. And it got under Mike's skin here and Stockton got the Free Throw he wanted. And he was usually quiet but he's talking back to Mike all the way here.
Yes and mj pushed him because he dug his arm into him as he threw the pass
Jordan knew who to play tough with and who not too...
John was a tough son of a bitch in the game. Him and Malone carried jazz completely... The funny shit about him is he'll get a little rough then play dumb lol
michael jordan always such a whiner, complaining about players too rough on him. WAHH WAHH WAHH!!!
MJ was mad at Stockton for flopping. Love it.
Lol if John Stockton is talking back, u did something wrong........
Stockton was a tough ass whiteboy he was NOT intimidated by MJ
Stock! Not backing down! That's what I'm talking about! Show Jordan that he ain't special.👍
Hclown obviously he was special cuz he didn’t them to get no rings
0:58 "I can knock you out"
Johnny Bravo I think he said “hey Steve (ref) he’s dirty”
0:59 Stockton - "you're not gonna intimidate me."
Respect to John. Jordan would've one shot him but he stood his ground.
Sure. Stockton was one of the best at fouling opponents with a slight “chicken wing” block and having the player react and they getting the foul. For better or worse, Stockton new what he was doing.
Jordan always going for the okie doke. Stockton was tough as nails. Set more effective picks than most big men and rolled off them pretty well too when he had the ball.
Stock tricked everyone MJ like dam man y’all ain’t see em go for an Oscar with that move lol
I love the style stockton trow on free trow line
Stockton played a Rodman on MJ 😆
these two drafted the same year 1984 retired the same year 2003 and both same class 2009 hall of fame
1:06 I think Jordan's yelling "...dis nigga's dirty" to the refs
Jordan is so soft he calls Stockton dirty just for setting a legal screen.
John gave MJ a sneaky little elbow to the body if you watch the replay closely... Rodman did call John one of the dirtiest players ever and Rodman should know... LOL... also Steve Kerr, of all people, called John a "dirty bastard." hahaha
Why Stock was chosen over Zeke for The Dream Team. He wasn't a baby. He just played. MJ respected him.
Stockton was the king of the floppers. Karl Malone was right up there too. The whole Utah Jazz team were taught by Jerry Sloan to indulge in flopping.