Hall of Fame Bound

It was announced today that Jerry Sloan and John Stockton will be enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame. It's fitting that both of them will receive this honor at the same time since Stockton spent his whole career under Sloan and they both enjoyed success in part because of one another.
Stockton was one of the greatest point guards to play the game. He still holds the records for most assists and most steals all time. He also holds the NBA record for the most seasons and consecutive games played with one team, leading the Jazz for nearly 20 years. He was a ten time all-star and won two gold medals.
Sloan still coaches for the Jazz and is the fourth most-winning coach in NBA history. He coached the Jazz to 16 straight playoffs and to the NBA finals twice. But even when his two star players, Stockton and Malone retired Sloan stayed with the franchise and nearly coached a team everyone thought would be at the bottom of the standings to the playoffs. Although the team missed the playoffs the next two years, he took a new group of players to the conference finals in 2007. The Jazz have again reached the playoffs this season under his leadership and are always considered a dangerous and well disciplined team.
These are two quality guys who were committed to winning and playing the right way and it was a pleasure to grow up watching them.
I am sure that the third member of the historic Utah Jazz team of the past, Karl Malone, will join them shortly.