Malone's Finals Struggle and Redemption | Utah Jazz News

Karl Malone, the Mailman, finally made it to the NBA Finals in 1997 after years of dominance and a historic 64-win season — but the stage proved tougher than expected. After a brutal Game Two where he shot just 6-of-20 and called it embarrassing, Malone bounced back with a 37-point explosion in Game Three and another strong showing in Game Four. Yet, critics like Isiah Thomas point to his shaky free-throw shooting as the Achilles’ heel that cost the Jazz a title against Chicago — proving that reaching the Finals is one thing, winning it all is another beast entirely. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/63ba748a9d703409