Talk from the Hall of Fame

Ten of the best quotes from Hall of Fame induction weekend that I have not yet used, just to put a cap on the enshrinement of Jazz coach Jerry Sloan and and former point guard John Stockton:-- Asked what his family members' reaction was when they first heard the news that he had been elected to the Hall of Fame, Stockton said, "I don't know that my family had a lot of reaction. Similar to when I heard the news -- it was kind of wait-and-see what happens. We had no experience with this. ... "I guess we're not a family of jumping up and down and cheering and hugging each other. In fact, the hugging part usually comes pretty hard around our house. But I think everybody [was] excited."--- On playing with Karl Malone for 18 seasons, Stockton said, "... He's just such phenomenal athlete. He'd catch the ball if you threw it at his shoelaces. If you tried to throw it over the backboard, he'd go get it there. First of all he'd catch...