13. Karl Malone
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When Isiah Thomas calls something the “cheapest (expletive) in the history of the game”, you know it’s bad. That was in reference to an elbow Karl Malone delivered to the head of Thomas once while the guard was driving to the basket. Thomas would require 40 stitches.
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But it wasn’t just that one event that earned The Mailman his reputation. He was well-known for hard screens, and clearing space most efficiently and violently to grab a rebound.
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