John Paxson

Position	Guard
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Nationality	USA
Born	September 29, 1960 (1960-09-29) (age 46) Kettering, Ohio
College	Notre Dame
Draft	19th overall, 1983 San Antonio Spurs
Pro career	1983–1994
Former teams	San Antonio Spurs (1983-1985) Chicago Bulls (1985-1994)

John MacBeth Paxson (born September 29, 1960 in Dayton, Ohio) is a retired American basketball player. He is currently the General Manager of the National Basketball Association's Chicago Bulls. Image File history File links Paxson-shot. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005 For other uses, see Basketball (disambiguation). ... is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ohio. ... Official Logo of the City of Kettering Kettering is a city in Montgomery County and part of Greene County in Ohio. ... The University of Notre Dame IPA: is a Roman Catholic institution located in Notre Dame, Indiana, immediately northeast of South Bend, Indiana, United States. ... The 1983 NBA Draft took place on June 28, 1983 in New York City. ... The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... : Gem City : Birthplace of Aviation United States Ohio Montgomery 56. ... Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by throwing a ball through a 10-foot high hoop (the basket) under organized rules. ... The term general manager is a descriptive term for certain executives in a business operation. ... “NBA” redirects here. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

College

Paxson played collegiate basketball at the University of Notre Dame. In 1980-81, his sophomore year, Paxson led his team in assists with a career-high 138 that season. He earned his first All-America recognition as a junior in 1981-82, averaging 16.4 points and dishing out 9.9 assists. The following year, Paxson lead Notre Dame to a 19-10 record, averaging a career-high 17.7 points per game, tallying 112 assists en route to claiming his second All-America selection. He also helped guide the team to NCAA appearances in 1980 and 1981. The University of Notre Dame IPA: is a Roman Catholic institution located in Notre Dame, Indiana, immediately northeast of South Bend, Indiana, United States. ... Sophomore is used (especially in the USA) for describing a student in the second year of study (generally referring to high school or university study). ... In basketball, an assist is attributed to a player who passes the ball to a teammate in a way that leads to a score by field goal, meaning that he or she was assisting in the basket. ... Points per game, often abbreviated PPG, is the average number of points scored by a player in a sport, over the course of a whole season or career. ...

Paxson graduated from Notre Dame in 1983 with a degree in Business Administration and a 3.17 GPA. Paxson was a resident of Pangborn Hall, built in 1955. Bob Arnzen, Pat Garrity, and John Paxson are the only three basketball players in Notre Dame's history to earn Academic All-America accolades on more than one occasion. Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a tertiary degree in business management. ... The initials GPA can refer, among other things, to Grade Point Average; see Grade (education) Guinness Peat Aviation General Practice Australia, a private, independent medical accreditation society Greyhound Pets of America This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same... Patrick Joseph Garrity (born August 23, 1976 in Las Vegas, Nevada) is an NBA basketball player, currently playing for the Orlando Magic. ... The University of Notre Dame IPA: is a Roman Catholic institution located in Notre Dame, Indiana, immediately northeast of South Bend, Indiana, United States. ...

He finished his four-year stint at Notre Dame with 1,366 points (19th in Notre Dame history), 411 assists (seventh), 133 steals (eight), 86 games started (13th), and .526 career field goal percentage (20th). He averaged 12.2 points per game. In basketball, a steal occurs when a defensive player legally deflects and controls, catches, or bats to a teammate a pass or dribble of an offensive player. ...

NBA career

Paxson was selected by the San Antonio Spurs with the 19th overall pick of the 1983 NBA Draft. In two seasons with the Spurs, he averaged 4.9 points per game and 2.9 assists. He then signed as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls, who teamed him in the backcourt with Michael Jordan. Paxson proved to be a valuable 3-point marksman and clutch shooter in the Bulls' first three championships. The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. ... The 1983 NBA Draft took place on June 28, 1983 in New York City. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... For other persons named Michael Jordan, see Michael Jordan (disambiguation). ... In American sports terminology, clutch means performing well under extreme pressure. ...

Paxson is best known for his play during the 1993 NBA Finals. In Game 6 of those Finals, at the America West Arena in Phoenix, with the Bulls down by two and only three seconds left on the clock, Paxson sank a three point shot, giving the Bulls a 99-98 lead and their third consecutive NBA title. The 1993 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1992-1993 NBA season. ... US Airways Center (formerly America West Arena) is a sports and entertainment facility located in Phoenix, Arizona. ... Nickname: Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country United States State Arizona Counties Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Area  - City  515. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

In his NBA career, he started 369 games, and averaged 7.2 points and 3.6 assists per game.

Coaching

After retiring, Bulls head coach Phil Jackson hired Paxson as an assistant coach for the 1995-96 season. The Bulls won the title that year fueled by Michael Jordan's return. He resigned shortly after the season to join Neil Funk on radio broadcasts. Paxson said "I knew full well the time commitment coaching takes. But after that year I missed my wife and kids so much. I realized that if I didn’t prioritize, I’d miss everything that they were doing." Philip Douglas Phil Jackson (born September 17, 1945 in Deer Lodge, Montana) is the current coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, an American professional basketball team. ... For other persons named Michael Jordan, see Michael Jordan (disambiguation). ... Neil Funk is the current radio play-by-play announcer for the National Basketball Associations Chicago Bulls. ...

When Jordan joined the Washington Wizards, he asked Paxson to consider the head coaching job, but he declined for the same reasons. The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C.. They play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). ...

Management

In April 2003, Paxson left his broadcasting position to become Vice-President of Basketball Relations for the Bulls after the retirement of longtime Bulls GM Jerry Krause. 2003 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December - → A timeline of events in the news for April 2003. ... Jerry Krause was a longtime professional basketball scout and General Manager for, among other franchises, the Baltimore Bullets and, most notably, the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association. ...

After a promising conclusion to the 2002-03 NBA season, Paxson pledged that the team would make the playoffs. He made headlines by signing former icon Scottie Pippen after years of bad relations between the franchise and the stars of their championship years, Jordan and Pippen. However, the Bulls opened the 2003-04 NBA season in sloppy and uninspired form, and Paxson opted to begin reshaping the character of the team by trading leading scorer Jalen Rose for Antonio Davis and firing friend and former teammate coach Bill Cartwright, replacing him with Scott Skiles. The moves had no immediate impact upon the team's success, and the Bulls finished Paxson's first season as GM with a 23-59 record, second-worst in the NBA. The 2002-03 NBA season is the 57th season of the National Basketball Association. ... Scottie Maurice Pippen (born September 25, 1965 in Hamburg, Arkansas) is a former American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and is most remembered for leading the Chicago Bulls together with Michael Jordan to six championships and being one of the best all-around players... The 2003-04 NBA season is the 58th season of the National Basketball Association. ... Jalen Anthony Rose (born January 30, 1973 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American professional basketball player of the National Basketball Association (NBA), currently with the Phoenix Suns. ... Antonio Lee Davis (born October 31, 1968 in Oakland, California) is an American former National Basketball Association (NBA) player. ... James William Bill Cartwright (born July 30, 1957 in Lodi, California) is a retired American NBA basketball player, a 71 (2. ... Scott Allen Skiles (born March 5, 1964 in LaPorte, Indiana) is a former professional basketball player and current head coach of the Chicago Bulls. ...

In his second season, however, Paxson was able to reshape the franchise with remarkable speed through the draft. Kirk Hinrich made the NBA All-Rookie Team in 2003-04, and the 2004-05 rookie class yielded four major contributors, Ben Gordon, Luol Deng, Chris Duhon and Andres Nocioni. After a long drought dating back to Jordan's departure, the Bulls returned to the playoffs and posted the third-best record in the Eastern Conference, a 24-game improvement from the previous year. The Bulls were knocked out of the playoffs in the first round, by the Washington Wizards despite having home court advantage, a better regular season record and a 2-0 lead in the best of seven playoff series. The absence of starting center and leading scorer Eddy Curry and promising small forward Luol Deng in this series played a major role, although Tyson Chandler and Kirk Hinrich both performed well.   (born January 2, 1981 in Sioux City, Iowa) is an American NBA basketball player, currently starting at point guard for the Chicago Bulls. ... Benjamin (Ben) Gordon (born April 4, 1983 in London, England, UK)[1] is an American National Basketball Association player for the Chicago Bulls. ... Luol Deng (born April 16, 1985 in Wow, Sudan) is a British professional basketball player for the National Basketball Associations Chicago Bulls, where he plays small forward. ... Chris Nicholas Duhon (born August 31, 1982, in Mamou, Louisiana), is a professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the NBA. Duhon was a guard for the Duke University mens basketball team from 2000 to 2004. ... Nocioni playing for the Argentine national team Andrés Marcelo Nocioni (November 30, 1979, Santa Fe, Argentina) is a 2. ... Eddy Curry Jr. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Tyson Cleotis Chandler (born October 2, 1982 in Hanford, California) is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets of the NBA. Standing 71, he plays at the power forward and center positions. ...

When center Eddy Curry showed possible symptoms of a heart problem shorly before the playoffs, Paxson took a cautious approach and would not clear Curry to play without extensive DNA testing. Ultimately, Curry was traded along with Antonio Davis to the New York Knicks for Michael Sweetney, Tim Thomas, and several draft picks. This trade would give them the Knicks first round pick in 2006, which they eventually used to acquire Tyrus Thomas, and the right to swap first round picks with the Knicks in 2007. The Bulls floundered in the season that followed, but the team made a late-season run to finish at 41-41 and earn a second consecutive trip to the playoffs - as well as a second consecutive first-round exit. Eddy Curry has yet to miss another game due to a heart related injury. Antonio Lee Davis (born October 31, 1968 in Oakland, California) is an American former National Basketball Association (NBA) player. ... // zyko fucking [pretty much a free-for-all now] - The Zyko Whining Hour 07/06/05 @ 12:11 AM now i want to preface this by saying that gwilym wogan has been and still is my friend for many years you need to chill out a bit with your recent... Timothy (Tim) Mark Thomas (born on February 26, 1977, in Paterson, New Jersey) is an American professional basketball player in the NBA for the Los Angeles Clippers. ... Tyrus Wayne Thomas (born August 17, 1986 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is an American professional basketball player who played one season of college basketball at LSU and is now an NBA player for the Chicago Bulls. ...

Paxson acknowledged [1] "It's no secret we need to get size in our frontcourt and we need to get a bigger guard if we can, a defensive-oriented guard. And we really need some leadership on the floor. I think our guys are still young in their development there; it's a lot to ask an entire group to assume that leadership role. So, that's the wish list, if you could get everything you wanted. I'm optimistic about this offseason. We should be, we're in a really good position; we've got good, young players and the ability to add to that."

Following the Bulls' first-round loss to eventual champion, the Miami Heat, Paxson made good on his promise of improving the Bulls' frontcourt and defensive guard play by drafting forward Tyrus Thomas and guard Thabo Sefolosha and signing four-time Defensive Player of the Year, Ben Wallace. Wallace's signing, in addition to greatly improving the Bulls on the defensive end, hurt the Central division rivals Detroit Pistons. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Tyrus Wayne Thomas (born August 17, 1986 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is an American professional basketball player who played one season of college basketball at LSU and is now an NBA player for the Chicago Bulls. ... Thabo Patrick Sefolosha born May 2, 1984 in Vevey, Switzerland is a Swiss basketball player of South African and French descent. ... The National Basketball Associations Defensive Player of the Year Award has been handed out since 1983. ... For the British MP, see Ben Wallace (UK politician). ... The Central Division is a division in the Eastern Conference of the NBA. The current divisions have been active since the start of the 04-05 season. ... The Detroit Pistons are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in the Detroit metropolitan area. ...

The Bulls experienced an up-and-down regular season in 2006-2007, winning 49 games but suffering a demoralizing loss to the New Jersey Nets in the last game of the season, dropping as a result from the 2-seed in the East to the 5-seed. Paxson's major move of the season was the one he didn't make, declining to include Luol Deng in a proposed trade to Memphis for Pau Gasol. Deng rewarded his GM's loyalty by playing dominating basketball in the Bulls' first-round playoff sweep of the defending champion Heat in April 2007. Pau Gasol Sáez (born July 6, 1980, in Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona province,Catalonia, Spain) is a 70 (2. ...

Trivia

• His father, Jim Paxson, Sr., played for two years in the mid-1950s, for the Minneapolis Lakers and the Cincinnati Royals, and his brother Jim Paxson, Jr., formerly general manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers, played 11 years with Portland and Boston.
• In June 6, 2005, Paxson was inducted in the College Sports Information Directors of America Academic All-America (CoSIDA) Hall of Fame, along with five other celebrities.
• Paxson and his wife, Carolyn, reside in Lake Bluff, Illinois. They are the parents of two sons, John Jr. and Drew.
• Current Bulls forward Andres Nocioni currently wears John Paxson's number 5.

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External links

• Basketball-Reference.com: John Paxson
• John Paxson at the Internet Movie Database