John Stockton : David amongst Goliaths

John Stockton

6 foot 1 and 175 pounds and a heart that ways a ton!

Nov 22, 2004 the Utah Jazz retired the #12
to the rafters:

Career Stats:

Games played: 1504, FG% .515, 3PFG%.384, FT% .826, Total Rebs 4051, RPG 2.7 Total Asts 15,806, APG 10.5, Total Stls 3265, Blks 315, Total Pts 19711, PPG 13.1.

They way this guy left the game was on his terms. He looked at a reporter with his eyes full of tears 2 years ago said " This is it".
Stockton got no big send off that the league enjoys doing for the all-time greats. He did not get a car or piece of the parquay floor. He probably would not want all that hoopla anyways. He kinda reminds me of Barry Sanders just chill. Contemptment comes from within.

Stockton just walked away from the game he loved as one of the best to play his position.

Stockton was the master of the DISH. While others mastered various all around traits, Stockton kept it simple and became a genius of the true component of the game the 'PASS". His passes were to your chest plain and simple. Like Naismith would want. I can truly say in all my days watching ball, I never seen Stockton make a bad pass in any situation. His passes were never flashy or behind the back. They were just fundamental sound with precision and vision. He always put his teammates in the best position to succeed.

Annoucers for years just yelled Stockton to Malone like it was a hallmark greeting card!


His vision was impechous, his pride never wavered. I respect the #12 like no other. I remember many sunday afternoons, I would root against him because he was so simple and plain.

He was competitor a good baller, warrior and a honest teammate who never got tilted by the
money and the fame. Lick two shots in the air for the #12.

Let's bow our heads and give a moment of silence to the small, no baggy shorts wearing kid from
Gonzaga! A CLASS ACT


LiptonSupreme

Click out the link below to view the Utah Jazz s tribute to John Stockton. Peace