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Why the Utah Jazz Retired Jerry Sloan's #1223
Jerry Sloan coached the Jazz for 23 seasons, won 1,127 games with one franchise, and built the Stockton-Malone dynasty. Here is why #1223 belongs in the rafters.
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Jerry Sloan coached the Jazz for 23 seasons, won 1,127 games with one franchise, and built the Stockton-Malone dynasty. Here is why #1223 belongs in the rafters.
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Malone was one of only two players in basketball history to jump directly from high school to professional basketball before Kevin Garnett popularized the path in 1995 — a decision considered extraordinarily risky at the time.
His fo-fi-fo playoff prediction before the 1983 season remains one of the most famous in basketball history — the 76ers lost just one playoff game en route to the championship.
Malone holds the NBA record for career offensive rebounds — his rebounding dominance was the result of extraordinary positioning and anticipation rather than pure athleticism.
He passed away on September 13, 2015, at age 60, and is remembered as one of the greatest interior players and rebounders in the history of professional basketball.
Distinctions de Carrière
Frank Layden drafted Stockton, built the Jazz culture in Utah, and laid the foundation for the Stockton-Malone dynasty. Here is why coach #1 belongs in the rafters.
Karl Malone scored 36,928 career points, won two MVPs, and played 18 seasons for one team running the greatest pick-and-roll in history. Here is why #32 belongs in the rafters.
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