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John Paxson

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Basketball Player

The Resume

Why he might be annoying:

    His middle name is MacBeth.
    His tenure in the Bulls front office was the polar opposite to his tenure as a player on the team.
    He made many unscrupulous decisions as the Bulls general manager, by assembling teams that weren't built for success in the long term.
    He was credited with turning the Bulls from a respectable franchise to a laughingstock.
    His leadership approach was seen as being venomous by former players, who felt he did everything in his power to undermine anyone who challenged his authority.
    He choked and punched head coach Vinny Del Negro in a fit of rage, then blamed him for the incident after firing him.
    He publicly questioned the toughness of Joakim Noah, when the latter got injured, which prompted the altercation with Del Negro.
    He was accused of fostering a team culture that was toxic amongst the players and coaches alike.
    He pointed blame at everyone else, but did not hold himself accountable for the mess he created with the Bulls.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He is the son of former NBA player Jim Paxson, Sr. and the brother of long time Trail Blazer Jim Paxson.
    He was a member of all three of the Bulls championship teams from the first three-peat.
    He sunk the game winning three-point shot in Game 6 that helped the Bulls win their third consecutive Larry O'Brien Trophy (1993).
    He, along with Michael Jordan were mainstays in the Bulls backcourt during the mid to late 1980's and early 1990's.
    He cited a desire to spend more time with his family as his reason from resigning from his assistant coach position with the Bulls.
    He drafted the likes of Kirk Hinrich, Derrick Rose and Jimmy Butler.
    He initially wanted to resign from the team following the Bulls disastrous 2008-09 season, but team owner Jerry Reinsdorf wouldn't accept it, instead moving him to the role of vice president of basketball operations.

Credit: Ricky


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying