SALT LAKE CITY — Many members of the Utah media affectionately refer to them simply as "The Statues."
Their names, of course, are John Stockton and Karl Malone, whose bronze likenesses stand proudly outside Vivint Arena.
They're Utah's beloved Dynamic Duo — the selfless, tough-minded point guard with tremendous court vision and the powerful locomotive of a power forward they called "The Mailman" because of the way he always delivered.
They're undeniably the two greatest players in the history of the Utah Jazz franchise and, quite frankly, nobody else even comes close.
So when the time came this week to honor Utah's 1996-97 team that finally reached the NBA Finals for the first time ever, Jazz fans couldn't help but conjure up a flood of fond memories for the team's two longtime cornerstones.