John Paxson
John Paxson
John MacBeth Paxsonis an American basketball administrator and former player who has been Vice President of Basketball Operations for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association since 2009, after serving as team general manager from 2003 to 2009...
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Kirk is a very big piece of this team's foundation. He is a great leader for our team both on and off the floor and I am very excited to watch him develop.
represented the first change, but not necessarily the last.
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For what we're working for, he's a key component, a component that defensively could be special down the road.
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He would have an above-average lifestyle that would put him in a position that most other people aren't in,
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It's negligent not to take the test. Though it cannot rule anything out absolutely, it is something we all could use to help figure this out.
I never think about it. You can't. What's done is done. It's over and done with.
guys mix works
In essence, our guys are complementary-type players. We still have to find a mix that works and is balanced.
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This is a very easy decision for the organization and I am extremely excited to watch these players continue to develop as Chicago Bulls.
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In this business, things don't always happen at the pace you would like, but I knew from the onset that we would make this happen and Jeff Schwartz played a key role in the negotiations.
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I don't now if there's a correct answer.
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All I can say is we expect to have different directions that we can go in this summer. What we have to decide is which would allow us to achieve our ultimate goal ? to become a championship contender, and sustain that long-term.
athlete two important
The two most important things to athletes, playing time and money.
reality games decision
I do like our young talent here, but it needs to get better. And we need some better veterans if we can go out and get them. We all get discouraged by losing. I sit there every game and see the little things that happen and you feel like they cost you games. But the reality is that we are still some time away from being what I hope we can be. And that's going to take some good decision-making on our part.
funny basketball player
Magic Johnson is the best player who plays on the ground, and Michael Jordan is the best player who plays in the air.