John Stockton And Karl Malone Essay, Research Paper

There are thousands of people who enjoy playing the game of basketball. Although

there are only a handful who play this game professionally. All of these players

want to play for a championship team, such as the Chicago Bulls of the 1990?s.

John Stockton and Karl Malone are different in terms of their position and their

roll, but they are similar because of their unique knowledge of the sport. First

off their positions are totally different, because John Stockton play a point

guard position and Karl Malone play power forward. Their positions are a direct

result of their size and talents. John Stockton is only 6?1 and 185 lbs

whereas Karl Malone is 6?10 and 240 lbs, which makes it obvious that Karl

Malone is much bigger and stronger. Their skills also dictate which position

they play. Since Karl Malone is bigger he is naturally better at rebounding and

dunking, but his dribbling skills are not as strong because he does not have to

do much dribbling. John Stockton on the other hand is and excellent dribbler and

an even better passer. Another difference is their role on their team. John

Stockton is responsible for dribbling up the court, passing the ball and

scoring. Karl Malone is responsible for scoring, rebounding and shutting down

the opposition on the defensive side. Since John Stockton dribbles the ball up

the court he controls the tempo of the game, whether he want to go fast or just

slow everything down. Malone wants to make the big play to pump up the team,

give them life or just put the final nail in the coffin. Both of these players

are leader of the team and are the go-to-guys on the Utah Jazz. Even though

there are some differences between the two players, there are also some

Similarities. These two extraordinary basketball players are both all stars, and

have been for many years. They have been playing on the same team with each

other, for over ten years. They are captains and leader, their team mates look

to them for help. They are extremely experienced, they know each other in and

out, which is one reason why their team is so successful. After playing on the

same team for over ten years, they know what each other is going to do. This is

a very unique thing, because players find that money is more important. John

Stockton and Karl Malone are two great players in the N.B.A., they demonstrate

strong commitment, leadership and are assets to their team and the league

itself. They are different in some ways and are similar in others. Although

their differences are complementary which make them strong, and their

similarities make them stronger. This is why they are apart of a very successful

team.