Provo Region : (1) John Stockton vs (4) Steve Blake

Our 1st matchup out of the Provo, Utah-West Regional features a clash of new school and white boy point guards. The winner will advance to play the winner of tomorrow's matchup (#2 Chris Mullin #3 Toni Kukoc) to determine the winner of the Provo Regional. We remind you the votes should be based off of ability to play fundamentally sound basketball, goofiness, upside, and most importantly, token white boy swag. A poll will open up on the right hand column for the next seven days. At the end of the week, the player with more votes obviously moves one step closer to the title. Without further ado, our first matchup...


John Stockton
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Played at Gonzaga from 1980 - 1983. Drafted by Utah 16th overall, and played his entire career (1984-2003) with the Jazz. He and Karl Malone are recognized as the greatest duo to ever run the pick and roll. 10 time all star, 2 time first team all NBA, NBA 50th Anniversary all time team, 2 time Olympic gold medalist. 19,711 career points, 15,806 career assists, and 3,265 career steals. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2009.

Playing his career right around the time that NBA execs realized that they were better off signing athletic black guys, Stockton made a statement to the league that white men were here to stay. He is the godfather of white men in the league, and paved the way for modern day superstars such as Mike Miller, Kyle Korver, and Steve Blake. He played his entire career in Utah, and is worshiped all over the state. Visitors can check out his statue in front of Energy Solutions Arena while driving on John Stockton Drive. Not only was Stockton one of the greatest basketball players ever, but he was arguably the whitest. In the early 90s, Michigan's Fab Five revolutionized the basketball world with their long, baggy shorts. This quickly caught on, and by the middle of the decade, just about everyone in the NBA was wearing them. Not John Stockton. He was dominating opponents with fundamentally sound basketball while wearing short shorts in the middle of Mormon country. Not sure how you get more white than that.

Steve Blake
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College: Maryland
Years in the League: 2003-present
Teams: Wizards, Bucks, Nuggets, Blazers, Clippers, LA Blakers

While Steve Blake clearly doesn't match the talent level of Stockton, his swag is undeniable. After leading the Maryland Terps to a national title in 2002, Steve was drafted by the Wizards where he undoubtedly took some swag tips from Agent Zero Gilbert Arenas. His NBA career has been highlighted by a pair scuffles with NBA big boys Dwight Howard and Andrew Bogut, and he stuck it to the assist king Mr. John Stockton himself when he recorded 14 assists in the 1st quarter of a game back in 2009. All the while, Blake has pulled the ultimate bro-king move by wearing ankle socks his entire NBA career, and his lack of tats, sleeves, arm bands, etc only solidifies the fact he lets his white boy swag speak for itself.

There ya have it, now VOTE!