John Stockton (23pts/24asts - playoffs record/5stls) vs. Lakers (1988)
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- Опубликовано: 17 авг 2014
- John Stockton gives LA some of its own medicine and pushes the hell out of the ball from the starting minutes. On the other side of the court, he forces deflections and make steals much to the fondness of Chick Hearn who compliments his performance throughout the game. But even a repeat of Magic's playoffs record in assists wasn't enough to win the all-important game 5 of this series. Stockton even manages to get two steals in the last 1:30 of the game and turn them into implemented fast breaks, however, it seems like Utah didn't have enough firepower, having only 6 players ready for NBA playoffs basketball on their team, to be on top against the Lakers, who can afford having guys like Mychal Thompson just coming off the bench and doing miracles, after 48 minutes of basketball. I do agree with Chick though. This was the best I have ever seen John Stockton play. May 17, 1988.
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THE NBA STORYTELLER looked at this footage for an interesting exercise. Check out his video to see whether John Stockton actually ever used his left hand: ruclips.net/video/hQq_miApSzs/видео.html
Good thing he left out the drive at 5:48
"He went by Cooper like Cooper wasn't even there"
I watched that video a while back, dumb as hell. Stockton is legend.
That video is garbage. Stockton is a complete legend
Stockton used his left hand lol. I love THE NBA STORYTELLER when it comes to entertainment but his video on Stockton was ridiculous. You can see highlights of Stockton blowing right by Michael Jordan on multiple occasions with his left hand. In fact his crossover in general was to his left.
He was right hand dominate for sure, but he had absolutely no issue using his left or going to his left.
Hell, there is a play in this very game were he drives by Cooper to his left and finishes.
Watched that video years ago. Thought his page was cool, than i watched that 20 something min. video, than decided to immedietly block him. A total waste of 20mins. of my life i can never get back. Cant understand how somebody can put so much effort talking shit about one of the greatest PG's to ever do it, true traditional PG. If you want to truly learn the PG position i advise any kid to watch and study Stocktons entire game. That video from storyteller is straight garbage. Never watched another video from him ever since.
3 things that I learned from this video. 1 - Stockton was a freak. 2 - Malone was unstoppable. 3 - Chick Hearn was a great commentator.
chknman and that Bob Hansen has a nice ass mid-range game
and despite John Stockton being a "freak" and Malone being "unstoppable", it still wasn't enough to win this game and the series against the eventual back to back NBA champs, Los Angeles Lakers...
@@conni70 man shut up
Chick Hearn is was incredible
@@conni70 this Lakers got more manpower than the Jazz. But they gave them a hellish competition in that series.
Look how FAST,QUICK &STRONG Stockton was lol he was everywhere esp on D! Hed dominate todays wide open offensive NBA
Best all around point guard ever. All-time leader in Steals AND Assists? Brilliant
Magic is the best all-around. NBA record 4 playoff series averaging a triple double.
averaged a collective triple double for his first 4 playoff runs (80, 81, 82, 83) with 18-10-10-3 and was 0.6 apg short of averaging a triple double in the 1980 title run during the playoffs
you are right but i really think stockton was better than magic in this series alone.
you can make the case for that for sure. I have a lot of respect for Stockton, even if I think Magic is the best PG.
Stockton set the record for most apg in a playoff series with 16.4 apg in these 1988 WCSF against the Lakers
both Magic and Stockton are the only players with 16+ apg in a series, doing so twice apiece
Stockton also has the highest career playoff AST:TO ratio in history of 3.56 to 1, and he maintained that while making the playoffs every season of his career even up to age 41 in the 2003 Playoffs
Magic was a legend and has the rings to prove it, not hating on him at all. But he was a defensive liability, especially against smaller, quicker guards. Stockton was an elite defender.
yeah i think magic is greater too. but stockton got the better of him this series. stockton has more points on a slightly higher fg%, 1 less turnover (pretty much equal), 6 something more assists, 3 more steals per game. he did get outrebounded by 1.3 per game but magic has like 6+ inches on him lol. in addition, you can watch the whole games. stockton is way more active on defense.
This man is so underrated it’s not even funny
Stockton is far from underrated. He is largely considered the best PG of all time.
@@BellyBoy86 trust me he is underrated when people start talking about PGs through history, just because he never won a title. Blame that on Jordan who never allowed many greats to get a chip.
Not to get into a whole racial debate but alot of great white players are underrated.... i would say the same thing for the black players. But in this case alot of great white players get overlooked which is just b.s. lol
He’s in the HOF. No way he’s underrated.
@@Maal7432 several HOFers are underrated. Dennis Johnson is another.
He led the league in assists for 9 consecutive years. This man was a once in a lifetime basketball genius. Unselfish and unstoppable.
Lol. He was very much stoppable.
All time Assists
1 John Stockton 15,806
2 Jason Kidd 12,091
3 Steve Nash 10,335
4 Mark Jackson 10,334
5 Magic Johnson 10,141
This record will never get broken. Stockton is a beast.
Heather Ehrichs Angell And he's got over 500 more steals than Jason Kidd.
Agreed the steals probably won't ever be broken if they are it will be by a hair and the assists guaranteed will never be broken ever
+Heather Ehrichs Angell Enough said!
+Heather Ehrichs Angell Longevity has its place. But not all players want to play 20 years. Per game assists.
1. Magic 11.2 assists
2. Stockton 10.5 assists
Just like they are in history...Magic #1, Stockton #2 point guards all time. And believe me, that's no disrespect or small change. Magic is the number two or three player ever in most sane people's viewpoint. So Stockton was the truth.
+Doug in San Diego The only reason Stockton's assist numbers are lower per game is because of his diminished minutes due to his age in his later years. in their prime John was literally breaking the assist per game record year after year(Or challenging it) He broke Magic's all time record in only 7 years as a starter. Magic was the best point guard ever in a landslide, but strictly on Assist numbers Stockton's got it.
man i forgot how GREAT he really was.. no flashy showing off. Just straight killing your ass with quickness and putting the ball on the money. Mid range game is wet... best pure PG i ever watched play the game and i miss that now.
Great new interview here with John Stockton
John discusses short shorts, the 97-98 season, dream team, his durability, toughness, karl malone, Coach Sloan, the missed shot vs. Bulls, Tim Donaghy scandal, explains his controversial vaccine stance, more
ruclips.net/video/DAKIsvcnGLQ/видео.html
Never heard of Magic Johnson, huh?
"I have never seen a player touch the ball as many times as Stockton has, while the other team has it"
hilarious!
@Tod Wilkinson best def pgs
1. Stockton
2. Payton
3. Chris Paul
Chick Hearn....the GOAT
classic chic hearn
He will be the only player to this day to do so.
@Tod Wilkinson ...you're basing your opinions on the fact that Stockton is the all time steals leader...but remember, most of his steals came from the weak side...he wasn't a lock down defender like Gary Payton...Stockton was more of a pesky, annoying defender who got most of his steals from his high basketball IQ in which he could read the opposing offense and jump into passing lanes and get weak side steals ...
I cant believe Stockton amd Malone dont have 1 championship. That's a crime. Tells you how great teams were back then. In today's league, they'd easily be a 1-2 seed every year, and have at least 1 ring.
Two words
MICHAEL JORDAN
many guys don't have ring because of the unstoppable bulls
Two words:
DICK BAVETTA and his shit calls in that 98 finals game 6.
PURPLEJESUS well yeah, I think we all know that. That's how great MJ was.
Eaton retired and Jordan took care of the rest. But yeah, the teams were amazing back then.
Stockton is solid in all aspects on and off the court…..every team needs a John Stockton.
24 assist its equal to 48 points..plus his 23 points so he contributes 71 points for the team.ur the man
yea and ur not counting how many assist led to 3s
More than that with some assists being three point shots.
Add in all the steals he had in the game (points of turnovers)
And rebounds! And leadership. And shear determination of will!
And I think he brought orange slices for everyone!!!
Legend.
All time assist and steals leader.
Missed only 22 games out of 1526!
Imagine Stockton setting a pick on anyone today? They'd be crying. 🤣🤣
Stockton is truly a pleasure to watch play. He doesn't have flashy Kyrie handles but he protects the ball and actually does have all time ball handling skills. He isn't a flash passer like Magic but his head is always on a swivel looking to make the right play. Plus he almost always passes it to the shooters chest in the "shooters pocket" so the shooter can just let it fly without having to reposition. He isn't super quick or athletic but he has enough quickness to keep the defender off balance and he is great at change of pace dribbles. Top it all off he hustles on almost every play, He's a little bulldog out there.
"The Jazz are dancing around the Mormon Tabernacle." - Chuck Hearn. haha so funny but so good all at the same time man haha
Brandon Amigo Chick not Chuck, but yes good times.
He was killing the lakers with his commentary lmao 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
This man went 23 points, 24 assists, and 5 steals in a losing effort, that is crazy. That's how good the Magic, Kareem, Scott, Worthy, Cooper Lakers were.
8:09 Stockton didn't even look to see he had Malone running the court. Pure instinct. What an incredible point guard he was. Just imagine if Stockton had a real Center, which he never had.
ALL the legends. Chick Hearn, Magic, Cap, Malone and Stockton. Helluva game there. Young PGs need to study how Stockton ran a team.
John Stockton: the epitome of the best player on the court you absolutely dont see coming
JS is probably one of the greatest teammates across all of sports, ever
He has that selflessness. Like Tim Duncan. They are the two most humble loyal unassuming stars. They didn't hsve any scandals, they weren't big on press. They had long careers. Stockton and Malone just never got a ring sadly.
Agreed. Just a basketball genius, scholar, and gentleman
Never heard of Magic Johnson, huh? Or Larry Bird? Or Bob Cousy? Or Slater Martin? Or Jerry West? Or Oscar Robertson?
And here he's doing against one of the best teams of all time with two contenders for GOAT. If that's not a testament to his greatness I don't know what is.
This guy deserves more respect to his legacy
A Stockton highlight reel with Chick Hearn play by play... is this heaven?
6:35 and look at that gorgeous look fake by Stockton. Pure legend!
Had him on skates without even having to dribble between his legs.
In this game we can see the Iron Man A. C. Green playing for the Lakers, but many people forget that Stockton's durability was equally impressive. Over the course of 19 seasons, out of a possible 1526 games, Stockton only missed 22, with 18 of those in one season and four in another. That is, he didn't miss a single game in 17 of his 19 seasons.
That is why his records in total assists and steals are almost as unlikely to be broken as Wilt's total rebounds mark.
that's a really good point, and the fact that he just knows how basketball work/plays and he feeds his teammates strengths.
Yes. 1526 games + playoffs & Stockton missed 22. Again, 18 of those 22 came in one season with old school knee surgery. Stockton came back from that in less than a month and a half. From there, Stockton only missed 4 games in almost 19 seasons. In the Olympics in Barcelona, Stockton played with a broken leg. Bring your hard hat and lunch pale, Stockton is coming to work.
The Duke and Stockton wasn’t the virgin
Of course, especially now players miss games for every little ailment.
These days players can't even play two games in two nights.
One of the greatest to ever play this game ..110% Every Night !
Stockton is the GOAT Pure PG! The dude was everywhere in this crucial game, everywhere!
Man this is a PG clinic against a great team.
This is the Golden era of sports. The 1980's had some of the greatest sports players of all time.
OL GOLDEN THROAT TELLS YA ALL U NEED TO KNOW. J STOCKTON was no joke. I remember that series my Lakers all stated postgame that Stockton was killin em
When basketball was fun. Now it’s 3 point frenzy
In a playoffs game against the Lakers and on the road... goat
John Stockton is greatest true point guard to ever play the game. And Magic is my favorite player.
People that say stock was less athletic, forget john stockton was by far the fastest player on the court this whole series in 1988 against the eventual champions lakers.
He had 23 points, 24 assists, and a playoff record 5 steals in just this one game!
Stockton is my second favorite player of all time (behind Tim Duncan) so thank you so much for posting this video! Not many channels bother highlighting who I consider the most underrated and disrespected player in NBA history!
you only dream to get a player as great as Stockton as a fan. As a Lakers fan it was Stockton i always feared would hurt us more. he's an all time great no doubt about it. so awesome to hear the great chick hearn.
Man is fast and regulated, with no fumbles. He's the only guy who can outplay MJ, Kareem, and Magic in basketball, and it's definitely my all-time favorite PG with Stephen Curry.
One of the most enjoyable games I've watched; pretty much back and forth all game long, each team going right back at the other. And Stockton was just everywhere on the court, the perfect point guard game.
Overlooked because he was an average sized white guy, and more fundamental than flashy... the Dream Team fans overseas didn't even know who he was lol. But Stockton is top 50 all time.
Hopefully better than top 50 with his unbeatable records, but yeah, I agree.
He is top 20 what you smokin
MikeyD503 Top 5 for me
IBlewUponYourFace 1a for me and magic 1b.
John was a true point. Magic was the first 3 playing the 1. And changed the game.
The point was Johns game imo.
he is top 5 in my book :)
John Stockton was a master of the game. He had a high basketball iq(probably top 20) selflessness, finesse, scholar of the game.
play maker.intelligent decission.accurate shooter...humble.hard working.a true point guard you will always be my best point guard ived ever seen...hope u will coach a team in nba someday.
Thanks for the video and the cultural education that is the comments. Incomparable is and was a great way to describe Stockton's game.
I feel privileged to have been able to go to his home games growing up. Made a kiddie sign and everything up in the rafters. I was so excited to see who we all knew was among the best.
If only more people played the game as smart and hard as Stockton consistently did without missing games. 19 seasons, 19 playoff appearances. Not many can say that. I doubt any ever will again.
THE BEST GUARD OF THE UNIVERSE 🏀🏀🏀
He scored and assisted like 70 points (plus all the steals). Madness.
The announcer was roasting the hell out of the Lakers 🤣🤣🤣
And it was the Lakers' announcer too :)
Chick was just calling it how he saw it like a true professional. I can't stand listening to these overly biased home team announcers today.
Great game, Stockton's a beast!!
John was SCARY good!
Best point guard: Stockton.
Best play by play: chick hearn
I love the look on Stockton's face at the beginning. I can't tell if he's terrified or just like "I'm gonna crush these fucks" lol
Little did anyone guess this guy would go on to be the all time leader in assists and steals by a mile
"1:00 Stockton yo yoin the ball up and down" Classic Chick
I clicked on this video by accident but I heard Chick Hern and ended up watching the whole goddamn thing.
Chick Hearn was awesome
Thank you for sharing this! Great highlights!
Jerry Sloan ( who just passed away today 05/22/2020, RIP coach) was not the head coach but the assistant to Frank Layden, which possibly explains why there was not even one pick&roll assist between Stockton & Malone.
That was beautiful to watch. Thanks for posting. Love John Stockton.
Stockton had 23 points and 24 assists against Magic Johnson, that's how great Stockton was. Unfortunately, he and Malone never had a great team to play along with. If they had had a better center, maybe things could've turned out differently.
That was all that was missing mid nineties, was a competent Center.
I wholeheartedly agree, I was saying that back in the late 80's / early 90's if they had a decent center that can play good defense, rebound like a beast, and make good decision passes then the Jazz would have been a team to be reckon with for the next 8-10 years
@@Player_Review Ostertag was the greatest big ever. Better than Shaq and Olajuwon combined
@@tzovlask lmao! Ole Greg was the reason the Jazz lost to the Bulls. If they would have had a Hakeem Olajuwan or David Robinson, they'd have dominated the Bulls.
Ostertag was under the boards NUMEROUS times and missing easy shots... even after getting his own rebound. He was garbage!
Eaton was solid but Ostertag was terrible. He fumbled rebounds and passes and missed easy close shots.
Great, great upload. One legend (Chick Hearn) chronicling the deeds of another legend (Stockton).
How did I miss this.
Put some respect on Stockton's name for those that think he is overrated...
Stockton better play maker than Earvin Johnson, Earvin just had 8 inches in height on him as he did with everyone.
All time leader in assists and steals and maybe the most unselfish player ever, was on 2 dream teams and is still under rated
Amen Stockton is a freaking beast
+from.way. downtown Man, if you don't go sit down. He's also got five less titles, seven less Finals appearances, six fewer MVPs, and DID have the best power forward of his era making the vast majority of those plays. Magic...11.2 ast/game career, Stockton 10.5. Just...no. No one was a better playmaker than Magic. And that height meant that he had to give up speed and quickness to guards like Stockton, Isiah, KJ, and even Jordan. So how come they couldn't consistently exploit it? And how come if that height meant so much, no one has come remotely close to duplicating Magic, while a more up tempo version of Stockton (Steve Nash) won two MVPs?
The "Pasty Gangsta" is just an insanely good player in his prime. That he did it without flash or bravado or any drive for "celebrity" speaks very well of his character as well.
no comment I
So many great players on that court!
insane stat line wow. all time assists AND steals leader, likely neither will ever be broken
Chick Hearn was so fantastic.
Hard to believe it's been 31 years since this game. Time flies.
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RUclips recylced this video to me. Im happy to be reminded of the greatness of John Stockton.
Together with Larry Bird, my favorite NBA player of all time.
+sean2015 I totally agree.
+sean2015 Stockton never won a championship but, he's the nba's all time assist's leader.
***** There was never a more deserving player to win a championship. I hate Michael Jordan for denying John Stockton that privilege.
+The7legacy All time assist and steal leader.
They're pretty fly for some white guys
Wow was that guy good. These young guns have no freaking idea the legend that is John Stockton. Karl Malone was great and Hornacek was a phenomenal pure and spot shooter but those Jazz teams had basically nothing else. When you look at what he did at the Point nobody did it better, period. Magic is obviously the best because of his height and the Big O was ahead of his time but after that JS is in the discussion as the best that has every played this game. Not flashy, not as explosive of a scorer as Archibald or Isiah, but the fact that he didn't win a title doesn't impact his greatness. Neither Magic or Isiah would have won titles on those Jazz teams. Here are the facts: He was a way better distributor than Thomas and a far better defender. He was as good a PG in transition and in the pick and roll as I have ever seen. I have no problem if people think Isiah was better but it's really, really, close. On the other hand none of the PG's today are in the same league with Stock, zero. The position has changed, some of them today have to score more, but Stockton played that position to perfection. He was a maestro.
+Liam G What do you think about guys like Derrick Rose in his MVP year or Kyrie Irving or Stephen Curry or Rajon Rondo? Mark my words, unless Curry dies he's gonna be the best three point shooter of all time. I know the position has changed but this is the PG right now but people back then would shit themselves when they seen Westbrook coming out and crossing the whole team then dunking on their center like he was a 6'3 Jordan.
CP3 and Stockton are Very Similiar Players In The Way They Both Play
Wrong section.
I think Steve Nash was the player who was most comparable to Stockton in terms of what each brought to their teams. In terms of each of them in their prime, their offensive games are very comparable. However, its defense that separated Stockton from Nash.
Here's the thing: The #1 attribute when you talk about greatness in all sports is consistency. Stock was crazy durable and remarkably consistent. It's very difficult to compare players from different eras. I don't consider Curry, Kyrie, Westbrook, etc pure PG's. I would take Curry ahead of Stockton because of his explosiveness. CP3 resembles Stock for sure but JS made fewer mistakes and was more durable.
Give me Stockton over Steve Nash any day.
Jordan Rhea easily man! Stockton is the 2nd best pg of all time and debatably 1st
Duh
Give me curry for 3 all day
@@dreday7590 non clutch curry
Stockton was no joke. He was a much better defender than Nash. Best pure PG that ever lived. I don't consider Magic a pure Point. The guy was tough as nails and made very few mistakes. He was also way, way, quicker off the bounce than people realize. If he wanted to he could have easily been a 20 ppg scorer. He wasn't as explosive a scorer as Thomas but he was a better all-around player. If he was on those Pistons teams he would have also won multiple championships. Malone obviously was a stud but Utah really didn't have much else.
It's a shame that the John Stockton and the Jazz never won a championship. They should have won in 98. Stockton was a likeable and humble superstar.
Great defense by little Stockton too, I couldn't believe how he could deflect so many passes while everybody was taller than him and he even blocked a shot
He never gets credit for being the smallest guy on the court. And doing what he does!!
24 assists? Goddamn beastly- and this is not some lame duck opponents. This is the '88 Lakers.
Lord Stockton!
4:13 perfectly sums up how good of a defender john stockton was
The difference between him and all the other all time great point guards
“Good thing he didn’t miss the bus”
Chick Hearn was the best
My favorite player. Thanks for this. Almost had 25 assists and should have taken a shot at the end... young young Stockton mistake.
I had always thought Magic and Oscar were in a league of their own but I was wrong...
I so miss watching this guy play the game. I remember when the phenom Jason Williams (White Chocolate) first met John Stockton in a game. Stockton schooled him. He could have averaged 25 points a game if he wanted to. There will never be another one like him.
Stockton is responsible for more points than any player in NBA history!!!!
[PRF - Points Responsible For]
Its crazy to watch the young Jazz because they became a slow half court team into the 90’s. But you watch this game and would think they’d be the team nicknamed showtime.
John Stockton had seemingly simple skills, but you know...he destroyed all the mighty teams in NBA with those skills.
Listen, young boys. Slam dunk is not everything but just a show.
And that, ladies and gentlemen, is why Stockton is the NBA's all-time leader in assists and steals.
I didn't have cable growing up and I remember this game was the first time I got to see Stock play a full game; it was eye opening to see him impact the game on both ends against a juggernaut Lakers team.
Very unfortunate that he played his heart out and still lost at the end....just shows you how stacked the lakers were.
that's a player I look up too
I know a lot of folks are going to say Baylor, Iverson, Malone, Ewing, Barkley, Pistol Pete - as far as the best player without a ring. But to me, Stockton owns that cake! He can dominate in every facet of the game from his scoring to his defense to setting up his teammates. The thing that scares me about Stockton is that you are going to have to guard more than ONE person.
"good thing he didn't miss the bus" ... NBA is so different now
Unreal record 24 n 25 wtf plus 5 stlz. That unhuman. Bet no 1 beat this record. Wow amazing pg skillz
Such high level basketball 🙏🙏🙏
while guys like Michael Jordan, Dominique Wilkins, etc were playing above the rim, Stockton was doing all his plays below the rim. For me he embodies what a basketball player I would like to be. The other thing I liked about John is that he never draws attention to himself (except when he has the ball)
Guy had no weakness. Ultimate 2 way player. Great defender, shooter and passer. Not only that he had incredible stamina (played past age 40 and put up big minutes) and never really got hurt.
I see why Gary Payton said Stockton was hard to guard
Stockton U Da Man 💪🏀💯
Most assists in a playoff game
1988 Conference semifinals Vs LA Lakers
against the best point guard in league history damn
Big Mark has a sweet sky hook!
Lmao this guy is absolutely everywhere !!
Could you imagine if these guys had a center like Shaq? Stockton is the one noticable guy on the court nonstop! With a power forward like Malone who could plow through the paint and shoot good and a strong physical center dominating the inside, they would have had a few rings!
Imagine Maravich, Stockton and Malone together
wow on that last shot by cooper, stockton got his hand on the ball while Magic had it, but he left Cooper open to go for it, and Magic jsut barely gets the pass off. What a game this was.
Commentators were brutal back then, straight calling guys out! we need that back everyone is too sensitive and soft!!
Lakers had such a better rotation. Stockton and Malone barely had any shooter or good defender. Stockton was a beast. Top 5 PG of all time.
Agreed, but I think you mean best PG of all time. Record holder in 2 of the 5 major stats, that's as close to half of the major stats you can get for those bad at math (yeah, I know 3 of 5 is the same mathematically) and more importantly, the 2 major stats that matter to a PG.
@@mikehink4062 Stockton played 19 years and rarely missed games; of course he's going to have a few longevity records.
He isn't in Magic's though, especially when you factor postseason play. Magic was a goliath in the playoffs. Stockton with his slew of first round exits, not so much.
How is he not the top with 2 nba Records where it matter in the point position..
He just didn’t get the rings
Because of MJ..
Spitshine Tommy wtf he took the jazz to BACK TO BACK FINALS vs MJ and the bulls..
@@spitshinetommy3721 And the first round exits are his fault because? He showed up in the playoffs every year, the rest of the team didn't and that's why they had some embarrassing exits.
Bro was really doing this against Magic😮
Watching Stockton is like a Chess Grand Master playing a game with 99% accuracy. Stockton always made the right decision when the ball was in his hands.
This showed me that the pace today is slower than the old school guys! These two teams in particular. It was a very get the job done style and approach. Quick moves, Quick decisions, still High IQ and thats with “no spacing”
This assist at 0:30 is something unreal. wow and it points against magic.