Rick Adelman thought he would never see the end of John Stockton and Karl Malone. The Kings' coach has seen the Utah Jazz duo terrorize teams with every form of pick, roll and body slam for years, from his days as a Portland Trail Blazers assistant coach in the mid-1980s to now.

It's possible/likely/certain (take your pick) that Stockton and Malone played their last game together Wednesday, and Adelman is one opponent who will be glad not to hear the crunch when the two execute pick and rolls or simply roll over someone else.