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SportsPulse: USA TODAY Sports’ Jeff Zillgitt and former Jazz Center Mark Eaton discuss the impact Jerry Sloan had not only on the game of basketball but on the lives of people he encountered as well.
SportsPulse: USA TODAY Sports’ Jeff Zillgitt and former Jazz Center Mark Eaton discuss the impact Jerry Sloan had not only on the game of basketball but on the lives of people he encountered as well.
On April 21, 1991, Run TMC combined for 81 points against John Stockton, Karl Malone and the Utah Jazz.
Looking back into past highlights and games has been a compelling option without live NBA hoops. With Golden State’s season on pause with 17 games remaining, Warriors Wire is digging deep through Bay Area basketball history to find standout performances, game-winners and rewatchable matchups.
Before chants of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green echoed through Oracle Arena and the Chase Center, the Warriors’ fanbase focused on another high-powered trio.
In the 1990s, Chris Mullin, Tim Hardaway and Mitch Richmond formed the dynamic group forever known as “Run TMC.” While they may not get documentary treatment like “The Last Dance,” Run TMC provided an entertaining brand of basketball.
In the final game of the regular season, the Golden State Warriors were eyeing a five-game winning streak to cap off 1991. Before the Western Conference playoffs kicked off, the Warriors welcomed the All-Star duo of John Stockton and Karl Malone.
The Warriors broke out of the gate to capture an early lead behind Mitch Richmond’s hot shooting. Richmond tallied 32 points on 14-of-21 shooting with six rebounds. The Kansas State product’s 32 points against Utah was his 17th bout recording 30 or more points in the 1990-91 season.
“The Mail Man” paced Richmond with 32 points of his own on 10-of-20 shooting with five rebounds. Malone buried 12 of his 14 attempts from the free-throw line. Stockton added 15 points and 11 assists, but it wasn’t enough against Run TMC.
Chris Mullin complemented his teammate with 28 points and eight rebounds. To put a bow on the trio’s performance, Tim Hardaway registered a double-double on 21 points and 10 boards. Mark that 81 combined points for Run TMC in Golden State’s 125-106 victory over Utah.
Check out the boxscore from the 1991 matchup filled with All-Star talent via Basketball Reference — here.
The Warriors win against the Jazz was the final regular-season contest of the Run TMC era. Richmond was traded to the Sacramento Kings in November of 1991.
Both teams made it to the playoffs, advancing through to the second round, but each were eliminated in game five of the Western Conference semifinals.
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Even if not the top scorer in NBA history, Michael Jordan is probably the best scorer we’ve seen on a basketball court. It was not very often that an opponent (or a teammate) put more points on the board than him. Actually, only one player outscored …
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Even if not the top scorer in NBA history, Michael Jordan is probably the best scorer we’ve seen on a basketball court. It was not very often that an opponent (or a teammate) put more points on the board than him.
Actually, only one player outscored MJ in their matchups during his Chicago years. And then he did it again when His Airness was a member of the Wizards…
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LeBron James joins two of the best point guards ever as only three players on exclusive list with 18,000 points, 9,000 assists and 2,000 steals.
LeBron James is now the third player in NBA history with 18,000 points, 9,000 assists and 2,000 steals. He joins John Stockton and Chris Paul as the only three players to have ever reached those combined numbers. LeBron had the points and assists heading into the Los Angeles Lakers loss to Houston but pushed past the 2,000 threshold in steals with two takeaways against the Rockets.
NBA History announced the accomplishment on Twitter after LeBron went for 18 points, 15 assists and nine rebounds. Stockton retired in 2003 at the age of 40. He averaged 13.1 points, 10.5 assists and 2.2 steals for his Hall of Fame career. The original Dream Team member is currently the NBA’s all-time assists leader with 15,086. CP3 is No. 7 on the all-time NBA assists list, one spot ahead of LeBron at No. 8.
.@KingJames is now the third player in NBA history with 18,000 points, 9,000 assists and 2,000 steals, joining John Stockton and @CP3! #NBAVault pic.twitter.com/wTQiXVrKyY
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) February 7, 2020
After remaining among the top facilitators in the league throughout his career, LeBron has a great chance to lead the NBA in assists this season. At 10.8 dimes per contest, James is nearly two assists ahead of Trae Young who is currently second at nine per game. LeBron is also No. 11 in scoring at 25.1 and No. 22 in steals with 1.3.
The Lakers will now look to respond to the Houston small-ball loss on Saturday. That’s when LeBron and company will meet a Golden State Warriors squad who just acquired former No. 1 pick Andrew Wiggins in a trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves that shipped out D’Angelo Russell.
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The NBA season has been a grind since the 82-game schedule was implemented in 1967. These warriors didn’t care (well they did, of course), kept on trucking (meaning, no rest or load management or whatever) and just played …. on and on and on. …
The NBA season has been a grind since the 82-game schedule was implemented in 1967. These warriors didn’t care (well they did, of course), kept on trucking (meaning, no rest or load management or whatever) and just played …. on and on and on.
They’re all current or soon-to-be Hall of Famers.
All ages at the end of the regular season.
All ages at the end of the regular season.
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