Malone Throws in the Towel
Karl Malone has decided to retire, rather than play on, joining the long list of future Hall of Famers who never won a championship. Mr. Malone, Charles Barkley, John Stockton, and Patrick Ewing welcome you with open arms.
Malone leaves sitting #2 on the all time scorers list, about a season and a half's worth of play behind Kareem Abdul-Jabar. Michael Jordan currently holds the #3 spot. Oh, and six more chapionship rings than Karl will ever have. But I digress...
I'm not a Karl hater, I cheered him on when he was on the Lakers last year, but it's hard to forget those last two years of the Bull's second championship string, where everyone, IMO, was giving the Jazz a bit too much credit and chance of winning, seemingly forgetting that the Bulls had two things the Jazz of that era never could have:
- Championship experience
- Michael Jordan
Betting against MJ is about as smart as betting against the Patriots while they still have their core healthy, harmonious, and in-tact.