Michael Jordan vs. Karl Malone
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You didn’t see Malone and Jordan matched up against each other on the court very often. Dennis Rodman and a host of other defenders had to check Malone, whereas Byron Russell and several helpless wing defenders tried to slow MJ. Regardless, the back-to-back Finals series revolved around these two juggernauts.
The rivalry exists in terms of the two teams. At the time, Utah and Chicago were the best of the bunch. Malone was a scoring machine on the block, and few to this day had his ability to carry a team on his back. With these two playing in a series, you saw playoff greatness every night.
