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Gary Payton Reveals Phil Jackson Refused To Let Michael Jordan ‘Take It Personally’ Against Him After Game 5 Of The 1996 Finals
Gary Payton recalls his defensive game plan against Michael Jordan in the 1996 Finals and how it was working before the Bulls ...
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Gary Payton said shaking superstars off their game is a game-changer: “That could be the difference between a win and a loss”
Gary Payton explained why the real goal of elite defense isn’t shutting down superstars, but disrupting their rhythm.
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Transitioning From Nike, Gary Payton Vowed To Join Michael Jordan’s Brand If They Fulfiled A Single Condition Of His
Before joining Michael Jordan's brand, Gary Payton had one non-negotiable condition he needed the Jordan brand to fulfil ...
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"Michael Jordan would have had problems" - Gary Payton on what if the Seattle Supersonics had never traded Scottie Pippen
Years later, Gary Payton candidly admitted that had ... He argued that Pippen's absence from Chicago would've made Michael Jordan's championship path more difficult and, more importantly ...
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"What hurt him the most is that they didn't draft him" - Gary Payton admits going undrafted killed Gary II's confidence at first
Yet the opportunity of a pro career didn't knock the same way as his son. Payton II's journey started with echoes of ...
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"The only way I would wear them, if they had some funk" - GP on why he signed with the Jordan brand despite being a fierce rival with MJ
Hall of Famer Gary Payton had a successful shoe line with Nike. However, when "The Glove" signed with the Los Angeles Lakers ...
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"He was a bit more crafty, everybody thought he was dirty" - Gary Payton doubles down on John Stockton being his toughest matchup in the NBA
Gary Payton reveals how he figured out John Stockton’s crafty playing style, saying Stockton was tougher to guard than ...
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"I wish he would've stayed with me longer than what he did" - Gary Payton says he would've made Shawn Kemp a Hall of Famer if he never left Seattle
It wasn't meant to be in the end — and Payton wished his partnership with Kemp had lasted longer than it did. "He was a ...
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Gary Payton says Michael Jordan ‘would have had problems’ if SuperSonics didn’t make fateful Scottie Pippen decision
Pippen's former Sonics teammate Gary Payton has admitted he is confident that a trio of him, Shawn Kemp and the future Bulls star would have won multiple championships.. "Michael Jordan would have ...