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...
lifestyle people position
He would have an above-average lifestyle that would put him in a position that most other people aren't in,
helps hopefully maybe next people talking week
I've been talking to a lot of teams. But there are a lot of people in the same boat: Is there something they can do that helps but maybe strap them for the future? Hopefully there is something in the next week that we can do that can make us better. But if there's not, there's not.
basketball obligation people understand work
From a basketball standpoint, I understand what I'm doing. But I have an obligation to this organization and the people I work for to do the right thing. And I did the right thing. That's all I've got to say.
believes betrayed care comments convince feeling good hurting middle painful people reading saying time trying
It's hurting me that Eddy's now saying that we didn't care about him, ... It's painful because Eddy's a good guy. We were trying to do the right thing for him, and for us, but more for him. As time went on, people were trying to get in the middle of it or trying to convince him we were trying not to do right by him. And reading his comments now, I really do get the feeling that that he believes that we betrayed him.
believes betrayed care comments convince feeling good hurting middle painful people reading saying time trying
It's hurting me that Eddy's now saying that we didn't care about him. It's painful because Eddy's a good guy. We were trying to do the right thing for him, and for us, but more for him. As time went on, people were trying to get in the middle of it or trying to convince him we were trying not to do right by him. And reading his comments now, I really do get the feeling that that he believes that we betrayed him.
component key special
For what we're working for, he's a key component, a component that defensively could be special down the road.
hope trying wednesday
It is going to have to get done by Wednesday or not at all. I'm still trying and hope to have it done.
attitude camp floor last left pick practice spent step training week year
Last year, we had a lot of new, young faces. It was Scott's first training camp with them. But now they've spent a whole year with Scott. We had some success. Now we should be able to step on the practice floor this week and have the attitude we're going to pick up where we left off.
happen jeff key knew pace played role
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.
chicago continue decision develop easy excited extremely players watch
This is a very easy decision for the organization and I am extremely excited to watch these players continue to develop as Chicago Bulls.
teams
That's when teams try to make over their roster more than any other time.
situation unusual
This has been about as uncomfortable and unusual a situation I could ever imagine,
both excited floor great kirk leader piece team watch
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.
dirty group
But the thing I know about our group is that they will compete. They will get down and dirty and get after it.