ESPN Sports Century Karl Malone

[@bryggreen77]

Fantastic tribute! The highs and the lows. Miss you Mailman!

[@SK_01_01]

its crazy how much we underestimate jordan's 6 rings, like i know we appreciate its amazing but to think how many other amazing players wanted it jsut as bad as him and he still won consistently blows my mind

[@DrewS777]

Greatest power forward I ever saw. Had it all. Soft touch shooter. Physical beast. Nearly 30 points and 12 rebounds every night.

[@cityhawk]

There's never a question about Malone's talent, but you have to admit that when it came to big spots, he had psychological blocks. You take a look at the end of Game 6, Malone makes the basket, and the Jazz put the Bulls up against the ropes. But, what did he do, in the typical Malone fashion, he's scared to be decisive and allowed Jordan to make the steal, allowing him to seize the moment. It's the true legends find a way to step up when it mattered most; Jordan, Bird, Magic, West, and Russell.

[@TuneUpTwoYou]

If the Dallas Mavs had picked up Malone in 1985, wow they probably would have beat the Lakers in 1988. They took the Lakers to game 7 that year in the Western Conference Finals.

[@PhilBurr100]

They passed on Charles Barkley & Joe Dumars as well.

[@jstinson7072]

Karl is an all-time top 25 player....#21 on my list. Sheer Power and Grit. I wasn't his biggest fan especially due to the off the court stuff with those children however gotta give credit where it's due for his play on the court

[@KWCline91]

My dad played against Karl Malone in high school. Needless to say, Karl got the better of him.

[@bonzie1645]

Karl Malone is the greatest power forward ever to play the game until Tim Duncan came to the NBA. What sucks is Malone's astounding statistics can't save him from the fact that Tim Duncan has more rings.

[@a-ddaigrepont3375]

I pulled for the jazz for yrs before I found out he raped a 13 yr old !!

[@peterblue2708]

He had 4 decisions to make. 1. Stay in L.A., 2. Go to San Antonio, 3. Accept the trade to Miami, and 4. Retire. He couldve won a ring if he went to Miami and play for 2 years.

[@roo7227]

OK, Tim Duncan is a 5.. Just because Pop listed him as a 4, so he could make the All Star starting line up (cause of Shaq), doesn't mean he's not a 5..

[@Thekingpac2014]

You're right about Garnett getting owed by Malone.But back then KG wasn't the hard nose player he is today,KG's more pissed off now more so than he was as a younger player.And no,Duncan played the majority of his career at Power Forward(backing up David Robinson who was the Center until he retired).Duncan's 6-11 and his secondary position was Center.Also,it doesn't matter if Malone faced Jordan's Bulls,that reason doesn't make him the greatest PF to ever play.

[@LouDubzENT]

I HATE when people determine a players greatness by rings. Anyone who plays basketball can tell you it takes a TEAM to win a ring.

[@jackjelf07]

Madd Dogg tell that to Jordan fanboys

[@dbreiden83080]

It does. However it is a huge knock on Malone’s legacy that he spent an entire career playing with an all-time great point guard in their primes, and only reached two NBA finals losing them both. They should’ve got there more times than twice.

[@210Dinero]

You are correct, my mistake. To replace the two confusions, Dirk Nowitzki and Kevin McHale.

[@rust2nite]

Karl Malone is a BEAST, period.

[@botancreighton]

jordan had pippen and rodman, bird had dennis johnson and mchale, and magic had the legend that is kareem abdul-jabbar. Stockton is the best point guard ever to have played, but the jazz always had one element missing, every playoff campaign. Malone, in my opinion, was just as driven and as fierce a competitor as any of the names we have mentioned, my point is that he did not lack a killer instinct, merely a complete jazz team. But yes, jordan could carry the bulls without rodman, indeed he did.

[@cavalierfan1995]

he was tailor made for pro wrestling his size his build he could have been a true champion

[@edscottable]

malone was a damn good defender on the lakers. people always slept on those quick hands he had. if he doesn't aggravate that knee they beat the pistons and would've made detroit the new utah. a lot of winning, no ring

[@Pitereczek100]

In 1998 Utah won both games in regular season against chicago. Loosing 4-2 in finals means 4-4 so bulls were not better . I blame Ostertag for loosing finals.

[@jermaineonealnumber7]

He missed only 6 games his whole career? I love watching Chuck talking about the Mailman about going hunting etc. That work ethic, I mean 6.30 AM, in the weightroom, during the off-season? What I loved about his game, was his powerdunking, his "hammerdunk" such power.

[@levieastman6082]

jermaineonealnumber7 he missed 6 games with Utah and missed 39 with the Lakers in 04

[@BeaMode1990]

Detroit had a problem with that elbow vs Isiah. The irony.

[@rhuss002]

McHale gotta be there somewhere

[@alec9tap]

if West is included in that group then Malone certainly belongs...West only won 1 title in his days alongside Wilt,Baylor,Goodrich etc. and only had one obstacle in Bill Russell and the Celtics. If West played in modern times he would never have been recgonized as Mr.Clutch when he fell short of winning titles so often

[@ronaraullo]

It could also easily be argued that Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett are actually centers playing PF. But whatever you think.

[@TheYellowflash2012]

Actually he's technically a PF who just so happens to be able to play center. Olajuwon was about the same size as Tim Duncan who is also a PF that can play center

[@samnangpoe]

watch is hall of fame speech. this guy is a class act all around. Very humble and grateful for what he has...unlike that one other guy.

[@GunterJPN]

to be fair, the Heat's best lineup is actually with Lebron at PF - PG: Chalmers SG: Wade SF: Battier PF:Lebron C: Bosh

[@jetflyer62901]

GunterJPN lebron is SF

[@jamesjensen5226]

I miss the good ole days sad day when Karl and John stoped playing

[@dbreiden83080]

Just re-watched game 5 of the 97 finals, Jordan's Flu Game. Malone was straight up awful in the 2nd half. He turned it over like crazy, and took so many horrible shots. He was not looking to get to the basket at all. Jordan was Jordan but Malone failed big time in those finals to get the Jazz to the title.

[@charlesberry6440]

dbreiden83080 sorry Malone did habe hard time in few games in finals in two series against bulls! besides that Jordan's teams were better cause of style, mental toughness in bulls and especially Jordan and the makeup us what made bulls beat jazz! Malone was consistent and very durable and athletic and physically tough plus his passing,hook shot,takeaways, even can shoot threes and easily make midrange jumpshots consitently,run up and down court like a small forward or guard, dunked like he was a beast,rebounding, steals as a forward, in top 15 in regular season and playoff scoring a game, in top 5 in win shares,most games out of possible all games he played in,twenty years only missed eleven regular season games, he not decline as much like other bigs past certain age,plus number all time in defensive rebounding and in top 10 all time in overall rebounding, 11 all NBA teams, 4 time defensive player of the year, two time mvp, two finals appearances, plus all his all star selections, him and jazz being in playoffs for 19 consecutive consecutive playoff appearances, lots of division titles, lots of clutch time performances even in his late thirties, and the bulls were team of the 90's and not embarrassing to lose to the bulls everyone fell victim to bulls! making championship is tough as it is and least they had two shots at the championship and that speaks volumes for itself and least they took bulls to six and made in deep and not swept. jazz of course were sad but they have nothing to hate about their consistent play and winning! Malone was the mailman!

[@9090wat]

True but I think Hakeem would of also been a GREAT PF..just look at him and Ralph Sampson.

[@mr.e347]

No one did for 19 YEARS what Karl did, specially during a time only great players did play the game and not by 2000`s with easy players.

[@JVT37]

Anyone else getting an image stuck around the 39 minute mark?

[@TWheels10]

Garnett?? Man, am I the only one who would take Malone over KG any day??

[@wagmaster5000]

No mention of one of the reasons he retired. He was going to come back to the Lakers for a second season and play with Kobe, until Malone tried to hook up with Vanessa Bryant. That pissed off Kobe and Malone decided not to try and play again.

[@ericdyken6286]

Holy Fuck look at him train!

[@gimmeyourring9749]

Atmos Pheric

[@AHMAD-2324]

He ran into the Greatest athlete Of All-time simple as that. And then before that he had to get through Magic & Kareem Lakers, So honestly he just had a bad luck run of misfortunes to take place.

[@iTzeXile13]

Malone was the second best player in the Jordan era, thats pretty high praise in anybody's minds. He and his team came the closest to beating MJ in the Finals than anybody else. That alone makes the Mailman an all time great.

[@gimmeyourring9749]

iTzeXile13

[@jackjelf07]

iTzeXile13 because Jordan played bad teams in the finals.

[@traslenpatterson3478]

@@jackjelf07 Jordan played bad teams in the finals????🤔...that 92' Portland trailblazer team was stacked with Clyde Drexler, Terry Porter, Buck Williams, Clifford Robinson, Kevin Duckworth, Jarome Kersey, Danny Ainge, Rod Strickland, Mario Elie, Tracy Murray, and they had more talent from top to bottom then what the Chicago Bulls had, that 93' Pheonix Suns team with Charles Barkley, Danny Ainge, Kevin Johnson, Richard Dumas, Cedric Ceballos, Tom Chambers, Dan Majerle Or do you want to talk about that 96' Seattle Supersonics team with Gary Payton, Shawn Kemp, Detlef Schrempf, Hersey Hawkins, Sam Perkins, Nate McMillan, Eric Snow, And I don't even got to get into the Utah Jazz, Phil Jackson said in his booked and in interviews how during the Lakers 3peat he purposely avoided Utah in the playoffs due to their high basketball I.Q.

[@cityhawk]

In the end, all you need is one. One to show that you were able to get the job done. It is still one more than Malone was able to prove that he can beat the best. West proved that he was able tot beat the best, Malone never did. If you want to be the best, you've got to beat the best. West, even if it's only once, did just that.

[@brianpruett114]

WOW! Can you believe that Lebron James is the same size as Karl M. ?

[@adamsamuel8593]

Karl would dominate like Lebron today had he played in this era. Would Have won at least 4 rings.

[@bobosmrade1950]

@Carl Jones Stockton? Mel Thurphin? Mark Eaton? Hornacek?

[@kmk4772]

Jordan is the king NBA

[@jamesjensen5226]

Best power foward ever

[@jetflyer62901]

James Jensen Charles

[@billycausgrove9657]

Tim Duncan

[@dbreiden83080]

33:13 "It wasn't motivating, it wasn't edgy" Shelly it was the NBA finals honey.

[@serenityharris897]

Tim Duncan Charles Barkley Garnett McHale

[@AEMoreira81]

Also, until his final season, Malone missed a total of 3 games combined because of injury---and another 3 because of suspension.

[@JustFrame21]

Imagined if MJ wasn't in the league, then players like Malone, Wing, Miller, Barkley etc, etc would all have rings. Malone would have 2 rings and NOBODY would dispute his status as a PF, nor Barkley for that matter. Had both Malone or Barkley won a ring, they'd be the two argued in Greatest PF of all time, however because of having none, Duncan gets the nod. Duncan success is due to not playing during the prime of Michael Jordan.

[@markgaston4416]

He was a coward who picked his battles and liked being the star on a team unpressured to win titles. The dominant power forwards Malone faced don’t talk a whole lot about him getting in their faces, but weaker ones like Elden Campbell & AC Green did. He taunted and made choke gestures at those players. He was dirty, as was Stockton, and it did my heart good to see him go ringless. Malone waited until the end of his career to decide ring chasing was important. And in all honesty, had Malone not gotten hurt in the Finals vs Detroit, the Lakers likely win that title. And I do give Malone credit for coming into camp in shape each season.

[@chinweorie7180]

That's Tim Duncan. Duncan won four championships and two MVPs and without him the Spurs would have never been a championship team.

[@jetflyer62901]

Chinwe Orie You can't compare greatness with championships, because they are won by a TEAM

[@fredgeorge5004]

Can't forget jahil Okafor

[@rahowhero]

loyalty(to utah) combined with shitty rosters/trades cost the mailman any chance of titles

[@serenityharris897]

Tim Duncan is the best powerforward ever. sorry to break it to ya. he got it done. he was clutch, the most fundamental and nearly flawless on the court. He did it all, even had a near quadruple double in closeout game versus Nets in 2003. tim takes home the cake

[@jetflyer62901]

serenity harris Nah Charles Barkley is the best PF of all time. In his prime, Barkley was up there with Jordan and the rest.

[@suburbanwhiteteenthatsayst5836]

serenity harris Nah my 2k Player is the best PF of all time!

[@refrainsm]

Oh shut up

[@redrocker1055]

Tim Duncan was a center who played power forward. Not really fair to compare him to legit PF's.

[@charlesberry3288]

serenity harris sorry Duncan was center most of his career and there for is a center! Also Malone is reason like kg wanted to excel at being power forward! Malone was consistant and longtivity, plus healthy career! Plus his bunch load of accolades

[@dirkpapadopoulos1759]

you can't put kg instead of dirk.plus barkley might have had the most pure talent of them all despite missing that elusive ring...

[@lubertman]

Karl Malone 50th Birthday today!

[@slipknoterman]

@bodenga actually its karl

[@CeazeThaBeast]

Blake Griffin and Chris Paul are the new Stockton and Malone

[@D0RYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY]

CeazeThaBeast no

[@obiohaz6023]

timmy is the goat pf

[@rahowhero]

tbf MJ's killer instinct was stronger than most

[@edscottable]

why is tim duncan not a center. centers guard him, he guards centers. he's seven feet. he's taller and bigger than just about everyone who's played beside him other than the admiral. why does barkley acknowledge him as the best pf ever when he's really the 12 best center ever.

[@thatsit07]

Jordan took it away from him twice hahahahah.

[@JaiLHonoredMan04]

Tim Duncan says hello

[@rahowhero]

if only the jazz had a decent centre (and dont mention eaton)

[@najeenixonnixon]

Could Utah have been called somethin else when they moved from New Orleans because the Jazz betta represents that city. Sure, there were the Utah Stars in the ABA but they probably coulda been called somethin else. Im use to the Utah Jazz only because I grew up with that name. I wasn't around when they were in N.O.

[@errollawrence]

Too sad he didn't win a ring in his entire career. He had too much hope with his team.

[@Jin1234Kazama]

what about charles barkley, dennis rodman

[@drumboy4466]

I would take Malone over KG ANY DAY OF THE YEAR

[@NadavHbr]

great player - one of the best of all time. But - in money time - he did not function as well as Jordan, Magic, Bird.

[@Schlinky25]

no sir charles

[@darj617]

Karl Malone killing nature yeehaw

[@fredgeorge5004]

What about George McGinnis

[@Palrath1]

NO Olajuwon? Son i am disappoint.

[@eurp112788]

No Charles at number 2? :O

[@allanpacatang6425]

squirrel and deer hahaha @ 5:56

[@gunsnrosesharrison]

what about Kevin Mchale

[@chemtime94]

roo7227 Tim duncan was a power forward, in my opinion the best of all time. And him being a 4/5 wouldn't matter in the allstar game saying they do frontcourt/backcourt

[@roo7227]

OK, then Olajuwon was a 4, too, and Timmy just lost his spot on the all time power forward list.. lol, or, are you gonna tell me, now, Timmy was better than the Dream?..

[@billywilliam1118]

5 Rings....5-1 in Finals....> 2 Rings 2-0 Finals....Dream was a all time great probably top 10-15 but Duncan is better

[@roo7227]

LOLOLOLOL.. Olajuwon would have Duncan crying in the corner, for his mommy!.. How quickly they forget Olajuwon averaging 37ppg, and 17rpg against the MVP/DPOY.. In a series where Olajuwon dropped 40 on Robinson 4 times, and scored at least 39 points in 5 games!.. In a 6 game series.. It's not Olajuwon's fault the Rockets were mismanaged for years, while Duncan has been nestled in the best franchise in pro sports.. Further, it was very fortuitous, indeed, for Duncan, when landed on a team that was in the WCF the year before Robinson went down, leading to the tank job of the century, and the selection of Duncan.. Olajuwon is the only man in league history to end the year in the top 10 in both steals, and rebounds, AND HE DID IT 10 YEARS IN A ROW!.. Olajuwon is a top 8 player, all time.. Duncan is not..

[@billywilliam1118]

Your whole argument was against Robinson....which I happen to agree with....The Dream was better than the The Admiral.....sadly for you I was talking about Duncan the current champion....and although after MJ,Bird,Magic,Kareem and Russell you could put so many names in the 6-10 best ever slots....Duncan and the Dream are deserving of two of those bur wherever you put them Duncan would be 1 slot higher than the Dream period. The resume speaks for itself

[@roo7227]

Dude... Notice how you're the only idiot in nearly 10 months to assert such nonsense?.. Doesn't that tell you something?.. Olajuwon started more fast breaks that any player in league history, other than possibly Russell.. Great rebounder, great outlet passer, great finisher, and EASILY the greatest help defender, ever, if not the greatest defender, ever.. There's a reason Olajuwon is #7 in steals, and no other defender cracks the top 25.. You're wrong, or at least in the vast minority (you may be the only one.. lol)..

[@kpgggp]

and jeremy evans

[@210Dinero]

Kareem, Tim Duncan, Hakeem, Kevin Garnet. Point now invalid.

[@johmedis]

... Jeremy Evans? WHAT?

[@shelleykuecks1774]

*cough* Tim Duncan *cough*

[@jetflyer62901]

Shelley Kuecks What is up with that stupid "cough cough" thing.

[@Lalambz]

joe west!

[@mreclipse3537]

His son looks like Joe Dumars :os

[@starsuniversalmolina3389]

Duncan is a PF won only rings nothing more That is very poor, which gives such Robert Horry 5, the worm 5. lebron what achievement you will never be able to duncan reach the same points per game karl malone 1989 more respect . Karl Malone is the power forward of all time is a complete player , has passion , classic matte .

[@Chilltown95]

Are you forgetting about Tim Duncan.... ?

[@TopVideosRule]

Chuck?

[@starsuniversalmolina3389]

karl malone is inspiration bigger, stronger, faster classic matte :copied by lebrom , garnett , Jeremy Evans ,DeAndre is the power forward of all time

[@jakeredd]

Karl Malone. A man I look up to even to this day.

[@LawnBoy69]

Larry bird was a small forward but i have to say malone and duncan are the best powerfowards in history

[@joseizarraras7314]

19 seaons with out missing playoffs 2nd all time in scoring 2 time leauge mvp. enough said

[@Sprattiful]

Barkley

[@unclequack5445]

You know, as many great player's that Jordan has denied, you would think someone would have taken him out with a hard ass foul, I believe I would have tried something, even if it was a dirty play.

[@vinewood8295]

Jordan caught a hard foul from Ewing in the 95 playoffs against the Knicks that shoulda ended his career. He fell awkwardly while going up for I think it was a layup, his right leg got caught under him & he hit his head on the floor but amazingly got up right away & shook it off & kept playing. I dunno, he was just one of those people that the Pro Sports GODS looked out for...

[@troyingramtroy123]

the best

[@MIkzabar]

and Chuck

[@SwaaaggyB]

naw its Tim Duncan.

[@dbreiden83080]

33:08 WTF is Shelly babbling on about here?? Not motivating?? To be in the finals.. Ugh okay..

[@alec9tap]

West never beat the best either...He lost to the Celtics every time and then finally got his ring with Wilt against the Knicks who they lost to two other times in the finals...One can only be so lucky and get so many shots at one team(being that it was a small league) and still constantly lose to that one team...West if he played in our era would be 1.ringless 2.less finals appearances 3. Not nicknamed Mr.Clutch because in our modern age we reserve such nicknames for "Multiple Time Champions"

[@willjohnson9418]

Dallas...u mad bro

[@serenityharris897]

exactly

[@roo7227]

What sort of claim is that?.. The guy has lived on the left block his whole career.. He's a pivotman.. BTW, Hakeem could face up with the best of them.. Could hit a 20 footer as well as any big man.. Was he a 4?.. Of course not..

[@starsuniversalmolina3389]

lol Ginóbili >Tony Parker > david robison> dunca 20 points per game ??

[@starsuniversalmolina3389]

Karl malone > barkley small for PF

[@tzortzisterzopoulos3311]

8:30 yee-ha