Somehow I can’t envision them or anyone else having the same freaky psychic mindlink that Stock & Malone have.
I also think that
"Another reason it has moved from good play to catch phrase fodder is the simple fact that they have done it so well for so long. There may have been better connections in the history of the game (Baylor to Chamberlain) but none that involved two of the greatest players ever for their entire careers that spanned close to two decades."
is right on the money.