Updated: Feb 11, 2005, 4:25 PM

Vote: Karl Malone retires without a title


Karl Malone
Karl Malone will announce his retirement on Sunday, unable to deliver himself an NBA title during 19 otherwise glorious seasons.

One half of one of the most recognizable tandems in the game's history, Malone teamed with John Stockton in making the Utah Jazz a consistent championship contender. Along the way, he amassed more than 36,000 points and won a pair of MVP awards.

But in 18 seasons with the Jazz and one with Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant and Phil Jackson, he never won his last game of the season. So does Malone retire as one of the game's all-time greats? Or just one of the greatest to never win a title?
  • 1) Are you surprised Karl Malone retired, instead of signing with a contender like the Spurs?
  • 2) Is Malone's legacy in NBA history at all diminished because he never won a championship?
  • 3) Who is the greatest player without an NBA title?
  • 4) Would you have considered it a tainted title if Malone had played just half a season with the Spurs to earn it?
  • 5) Could Malone still be an effective starting forward for a playoff-caliber team?
  • 6) Which best describes your opinion of the Stockton-and-Malone tandem?
  • 7) Who benefited more from the other's presence in Utah?
  • 8) Other than Michael Jordan, who was the player of the decade for the 1990s?
  • 9) How much did Malone's public disagreement with Kobe Bryant negatively impact your opinion of him?
  • 10) Which is the best father-child combination in NBA/WNBA?
  • 11) What is Malone's place in the game's history?

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