Real masters master the fundamentals and make hard things look easy. That's why Stockton's game is nothing flashy and yet he is probably the best true point guard in the history of NBA. Really miss watching him.
John just seems like one of those guys who's insanely blessed and somehow seems to be good at everything. I could imagine him being an amazing tennis player.
Stock, the most underrated, barely noticeable master on the court. He was so unassuming it helped him compile how ever many thousands of assists and countless steals...shhhhhh
@@kingofpendragon OK. So who was a better PG? Everyone he ever played against and with says he was the greatest decision maker with the ball in his hand ever. It was also 10 times harder to get assists back then when actual defense was played and you couldn't just throw it to anyone because everyone's wide open now with the lack of defense.
@@kingofpendragon why doesnt any other point guard come close he is the all time leader by 4000 assists. Kidd said he would have to play for another 10 years to catch up with his record when he retired
@@yellow8206 That's right. The Jazz didn't get much TV time until Stockton was in his middle 30s. The grainy footage of the 80s shows great speed with the ball in his hands. Also a very strong base is well said. Stockton would be great today as well. The defense can't lay a hand on guys with the ball or coming off screens anymore. Stockton dealt with bigger bodies draped on him and fought through it and dribbled through it. Stockton was as tough and durable as anyone who played the game ever.
@@I3ucket. He is insanely athletic!!!! How easy would he go by guys especially early in his career. John was primarily a penetrating scorer in the NBA. Now if he was blowing by Billy bob YMCA than yes that wouldn't be a big deal but he is going by Gary Payton or Isaiah Thomas. Was he more athletic than those guys? No but he was insanely athletic.
@@I3ucket. He had massive hands -- as big as a 6'11" man's -- he was known to have a heartbeat half that of a normal man's, and his first step was so effective that he was able to take any defender to the basket off the dribble into his mid-30s. You can find a video from 1995 when Stockton was 30+ where he's iso'ing Jordan consistently, taking him to the rack. Isiah Thomas said that people didn't understand that what made Stockton so difficult to guard was his foot speed. I get the feeling people don't watch his play-by-play carefully, and only believe that he was somehow a "crafty" player. AKA he was white.
Yeah, my dad saw him up close a few times since they used to practice at the Sports Mall in Salt Lake. My dad says he has hands the size of frying pans. Just a reminder that all these NBA players, even the ones that look like regular guys, are freaks of nature.
John Stockton is the all-time leader in assists and steals and a great pure point guard. You could make a legit argument that he is the best ever at his position and many pros would agree with you, that's how good he was.
I love how stern he could be with the kids jokingly. Now you’d have parents walking their kids out of the gym. John Stockton was the true basketball master
@@ScholarVisual Plus Payton never guarded prime MJ and Even when MJ was older Payton never guarded MJ all game long so what GP is saying that for a whole game Stockton was the hardest for him to guard out of anyone
Don’t let the Bruce Lee pants fool you....This is a very dangerous man. Word. John would tear ur favorite hoopers a$$ up in his prime (all time great right there). Respect that man.
I dont agree cause every generation have great team !! 60's Wilt Russell Baylor West Robertson can beat any team likewise Shaq Duncan Garnett Kobe Iverson from 2000 era but I do agree 1 thing whatever team have Olajuwon in roster that is greatest team cause Olajuwon is GOAT
It took Stockton 3 years to win the starting position from the great Ricky Green. The next 9 years in a row he lead the league in assists and was in the top five in assists AND steals most of his 19 yr career. Played both ends of the court. Incredibly he stole the ball just 0.6 times less a game for his career than he turned it over. Averaged basically a perfect game with his ball handling and decision making. Shooting was superb averaging 51, 38, and 82% from the line. Steph Curry as of now 47, 42 and 90% from free throws. Stockton didn't shoot threes at the start of his career since it wasn't considered a good shot averaging only 0.3 threes a game his first three yrs. His most threes averaged a game- 2.8 attempts shooting 44% from deep. He went over forty percent from three seven times but his forte was getting in the paint and setting everyone up. Tough as they come and mentally couldn't be intimidated- he intimidated with execution. "Best leader I've played against."- Magic. "Hardest to guard" Gary Payton . "Id start a team with John Stockton"- Wilt
He was a great 👍🏽 player, I had a few issues with him but he’s definitely one of the greatest players and definitely point guards to ever play in the NBA
I grew up playing EA arts PC DOS game Boston Celtics vs the LA Lakers and I was drawn to Stockton. Always tried to pattern my game like him by passing first to my player as he seemed like a player any kid could learn off... Even remember wearing #12 because of him
If Stockton wanted to be flashy with his handles (Like Zeke, Iverson, J-Will, or Kyrie) he could have a household name…………BUT…….at the expense of assists (from turnovers) and offensive efficiency ( deviating from the offensive setups). John knew it was in his best interest of everyone to play with the fundamental mastery that he did. Best “pure” point guard to ever play.
On play-by-play you'll see him often go between the legs at the top of the key, right when he begins to initiate a drive or pass. He didn't tend to do it for extended periods: meaning he would go between the legs off one dribble, then immediately look to initiate.
Unmatched balanced and grip ability, dunks, fundamental machine, absolute discipline, stern teacher using extreme examples to make "boring" drills fun, unreal toughness, and above all else basketball IQ and court awareness. I swear Akashi from Kuroko no Basketball is based on Stockton and Iverson.
I didnt mean disrespect! His sons have played in college! If i were to raise a son id love him to have stocktons knowlege. Fuck the step back and fade away 3 pointers.. Id want my son to know how to penetrate and dish, along with a mid range jumper! Thnks john!!
John has very large hands for a man his size you notice how easily he palms the ball at one point in the video that physical anomaly along with his incredible resting heart rate are anomalies that helped him play 19 seasons full out.
All time leader in assists and steals John Stockton is doing the game a disservice by not offering his high intellect to the masses. He did coach his daughter's collage team I think.
A whole lot of kids probably thinking "Screw this, I'm playing soccer, baseball, hell i'll just stick to Nintendo games. [ball goes flying across the gym]"
An absolute heck of a player. Did not care about trash talkers, did not care about anything. He just went out there and destroyed his opponments nearly every game. He'd probably still be playing at a high level even at 50 years of age. His assist record may never be caught. Only 6 players with more than 10,000 assists but LeBron James should soon become the 7th.
Yeah he’s got huge hands for a little guy and I love swing a professional show his talent many years of dedication and practice. Him and the mailman were thick as thieves together
Isiah Thomas complained about being left off the Dream Team. It's always forgotten that the guy who got in over him was John Stockton, who at the time was the better player.
@@david9156 They decided they HAD to have one college player for some arbitrary reason. Then they didn't even pick the best college player, that was the year Shaq was coming out. Laettner played for the better team but Shaq was obviously the far better player. If they dropped the college player, then maybe. Remember though, Thomas had begun to decline at that point. IIRC he wasn't even an all star in 91. Even if he wasn't a top 3 point guard anymore, he was still playing well and in that case would have been a good pick his legacy and a champion added in. I would have liked to have seen Rodman but at that time I dont think people truly realized how good Rodman was.
In Ozzie rules I had to play with no carry n when I did a simple nba dribble they called it every time so I had to dribble simple and with the finger on my tips for more control
Stockton said he dunked in garbage time in his first season in his NBA career and nobody cheered so he thought why do it again? His story was something like that. I can't find it anymore. I also can't find where Stockton tossed David Robinson to the floor anymore.
How could anyone with a brain watch this video & besides Rondo & Chris Paul, really believe that we have any REAL "point guards" in today's NBA? It just plain foolish and ridiculous to even think
