While I respect Mr. Karl Malone, I have to disagree! C’mon b, how do you leave Michael Jordan off your all-time starting top 5 list?! I’d love to hear from fans that agree with him and I’d also love to hear MJ’s reaction to the list. Check out Malone’s top 5 & weigh in…
Via Eric Freeman at YahooSports:
On Monday, Utah Jazz Hall of Famer (and recently announced part-time coach) Karl Malone appeared on The Dan Patrick Show to discuss various hoops-oriented topics. Patrick asked for his all-time starting five, and Malone neglected to mention one fairly obvious choice who just happens to have been one of his biggest rivals. From Larry Brown Sports:
During an interview with “The Dan Patrick Show” on Monday, Malone spoke about LeBron James and some of the greatest players who have ever played the game. When asked to name his all-time starting five, Malone took John Stockton and Oscar Robertson as his guards, Wilt Chamberlain at center, LeBron at power forward and Scottie Pippen at small forward. Pippen and no Jordan — really?
“Scottie Pippen led the team in every statistical category while he was there without Michael Jordan,” Malone explained. “That’s why I have to put him there. So now you know.” […]
Malone’s answer would be surprising if he didn’t say the exact same thing in an interview last year. For whatever reason, he loves Pippen and refuses to give Jordan the same amount of credit everyone else gives him. Toward the end of the interview, Malone also admitted that he has a “man crush” on LeBron James. If he has a crush on LeBron, he must be in love with Scottie.
All five of Malone’s picks are great players, and quibbling with their selections is really just a matter of thinking one generationally amazing player is better than another. However, there’s still something pretty bizarre about leaving Jordan off the list.
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