Which point guard would you build your team around: Magic or Stockton

[LukeWalton]

arguably the best point guard of the 80s versus the best point guard of the 90s

who would you build your team around?

[SouBeachTalents]

Magic was "arguably" the best PG of the 80's

[Turbo Slayer]

Magic Johnson. Not even close.

[LAmbruh]

John Stockton had Karl Malone for 17 playoffs and couldn't sniff 1 chip


He was too unselftish on offense to a point where he became a liability and teams new he'd only pass to pad his assists


10ppg scorer and under <10 assists per game for half his career, one of the most overrated players of all time similar to many 90's stars

[Round Mound]

Magic. cause of his size to be able to over everyone. If you have fast players who can run and go on a fast break Magic is the one.

Stockton was evern a better pure passer than Magic and him and Karl Malone where THE BEST OFFENSIVE DUO Of All Time.

Can't go wrong with both of them

[SouBeachTalents]

Stockton was evern a better pure passer than Magic and him and Karl Malone where THE BEST OFFENSIVE DUO Of All Time.[/B

Nah, I'd easily take Curry/Durant & Shaq/Kobe over them

Real talk, they couldn't even duplicate what LeBron & Kyrie did in 2016

[LAmbruh]

Stockton was evern a better pure passer than Magic and him and Karl Malone where THE BEST OFFENSIVE DUO Of All Time.

the best duo? for what the regular season?


1986 - choked 1st rnd vs Mavs
1987 - choked 1st rnd vs Warriors (as favorites)
1988 - choked semi's vs Lakers (5 seed)
1989 - choked 1st rnd vs Warriors (as favorites)
1990 - choked 1st rnd vs Suns (as favorites)
1991 - choked semi's vs Trailblazers (5 seed)
1992 - choked WCF vs Trailblazers
1993 - choked 1st rnd vs Sonics
1994 - choked WCF vs Rockets
1995 - choked 1st rnd vs Rockets (as favorites)
1996 - choked WCF vs Sonics
1997 - choked Finals vs Bulls
1998 - choked Finals vs Bulls
1999 - choked semi's vs Blazers
2000 - choked semi's vs Blazers (as favorites)
2001 - choked 1st rnd vs Mavs (as favorites)
2002 - choked 1st rnd vs Kings
2003 - choked 1st rnd vs Kings (5 seed)



You could pick a duo out of a hat from any championship team and they'd have more hardware than the original trash bro's

[Round Mound]

Those where more dynamic duos ala Jordan and Pippen (the best dynamic duo ever).

But im just talking about OFFENSE. The Stockton-Malone Duo Gave You More Points and Assists than any other duo.

[scuzzy]

Those where more dynamic duos ala Jordan and Pippen (the best dynamic duo ever).

But im just talking about OFFENSE. The Stockton-Malone Duo Gave You More Points and Assists than any other duo.

bro what you talking about

even AD and 35yo Bron ramp up more points and assists than Malone or Stockton ever did

only reason Stockton and Malone accumulated so much is because the two played a record 1,412 games together as teammates, and that's just regular season

[Round Mound]

Stockton and Malone gave Shaq´s Lakers a big headache don´t forget that and they where passed their primes when they kept beating Shaq's young Lakers (untill Kobe became a great player)

Stockton and Malone in 1988 took Magic-Kareem-Worthy Lakers to the brink of elimination in a legendary 7 game series.

Stockton and Malone just needed another better 3rd option and they would have rings.

[RRR3]

This is like asking who's better between Michael Jordan and Clyde Drexler.

[colts19]

Stockton and Malone gave Shaq´s Lakers a big headache don´t forget that and they where passed their primes when they kept beating Shaq's young Lakers (untill Kobe became a great player)

Stockton and Malone in 1988 took Magic-Kareem-Worthy Lakers to the brink of elimination in a legendary 7 game series.

Stockton and Malone just needed another better 3rd option and they would have rings.

Just put a player like andrew toney on that team and they would have won a couple rings.

[SATAN]

Magic can defend multiple positions. I really liked Stockton but it's a no brainer.

[Round Mound]

Just put a player like andrew toney on that team and they would have won a couple rings.

Indeed. Infact just having Eaton "The Best Rim Protector of the 80s" they made it hell for the more stacked Lakers in 88. Had Eaton and Thurl Bayly lasted till 97 or 98...Stockton and Malone would be champions.

Old passed their primes 33 and 34: Stockton, Malone and Hornacek gave Shaq's younger more athletic Lakers problems. They where all passed their primes.

There is more to the game than hust jumping ability or dunking. Stockton/Malone/Hornacek's Jazz had a way higher B-Ball IQ than the Lakers. This is not a dunk contest but basketball: IQ/Chemistry/Intelligence/Witts/Experience/Skills > Dunking and Jumping High

[Xiao Yao You]

Indeed. Infact just having Eaton "The Best Rim Protector of the 80s" they made it hell for the more stacked Lakers in 88. Had Eaton and Thurl Bayly lasted till 97 or 98...Stockton and Malone would be champions.

Old passed their primes 33 and 34: Stockton, Malone and Hornacek gave Shaq's younger more athletic Lakers problems. They where all passed their primes.

There is more to the game than hust jumping ability or dunking. Stockton/Malone/Hornacek's Jazz had a way higher B-Ball IQ than the Lakers. This is not a dunk contest but basketball: IQ/Chemistry/Intelligence/Witts/Experience/Skills > Dunking and Jumping High

They got better after Eaton was done. It's no coincidence. They were playing 4 on 5 at the offensive end.