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Stockton and...Thomas?

by Matthew O'Brien

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Hoops Hype tweets:

WTF news of the day: John Stockton picks isiah Thomas to present him at Friday’s Hall of Fame ceremony.HOF inductees must pick current members to present them during the ceremony, so Stockton could not pick his longtime running mate Karl Malone (who will be eligible for induction himself next year). Still, the choice of Isiah Thomas is...puzzling. Sure, Thomas was a contemporary HOF point guard, but isn’t inviting the guy with the reverse Midas touch just inviting disaster?

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