Preaching to the Choir

[MeestR]

http://weareutahjazz.com/2013/02/04/joh ... keth-away/

Steve Nash is on the verge of passing Magic Johnson for fourth all-time on the NBA’s career assist leaderboard. Too bad he will never be number one. That title belongs to Utah Jazz legend, John Stockton.

Chris Palmer, an ESPN NBA Insider recently tweeted about Stockton’s assist record calling it, “the most unbreakable record in sports.” During his illustrious career Stockton tallied 15,806 assists. Jason Kidd is second, 3,816 behind Stockton. Here is a look at the top 25 all-time; there are only three active players on the list for now.

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After starring for his hometown Gonzaga Bulldogs the Jazz selected him with the 16th pick in the 1984 draft. Stockton played in 1,504 of a possible 1,526 games for the Jazz (98.5%) making him one of the most durable players ever.

It is pretty incredible this kid from tiny Spokane, Washington was able to become a ten-time all-star, Olympic Gold medalist and hold two of the most important records related to the point guard position. Stockton is the definition of a player who worked to get the most out of what he was dealt. He is arguably the greatest point guard to ever live despite lacking the athleticism that many elite point guards had.

For 19 years Jazz fans got to watch Stockton as he piled up the wins, assists and steals. Stockton’s records really are “unbreakable” and we will never see a point guard affect the game the way he did.

[Neon Black]

I like the article - Stock will never get enough credit, in my eyes. Did you write it or are you just sharing?