Stockton: Malone is one of the greatest players in history and can catch all the balls I pass

NBA legend Stockton shared the reason why his partner Carl Malone has become one of the greatest players in NBA history.

Stockton said: "It's easy to have a chemistry with this guy. Carl Malone is indeed one of the greatest players in the history of the sport. He can catch a shoelace height ball at full speed, and even if someone pulls him or pulls him, he can still shoot."

"If you pay a little attention, you will find that he has performed well in many aspects of the game, and you will immediately establish a tacit understanding with him because he has so many strengths in the game."

Stockton continued to elaborate on the strengths of his partner: "He can catch any ball, pass, shoot, and run. So, our chemistry was quickly formed. We were all young at the time, and he seemed to be able to catch all the balls I passed. So I was willing to keep trying all kinds of passes because he could catch them."

Malone's innate athletic ability allows him to run quickly and cut into the route, which is perfectly matched with Stockton's precise passes. The pair became one of the deadliest pick-and-roll partners in league history and also opened a golden age for the Jazz.

Led by this pair, the Utah Jazz have always been a very threatening force in the Western Conference. After several tragic defeats in the early 1990s, Stockton and Malone defeated their opponents in the 1996-97 and 1997-98 seasons, and entered the NBA Finals for two consecutive seasons.