http://www.nba.com/news/346959.htmlRIP. He wasn't a huge name, but I know his name, and other harder core fans know at least his name I'm sure.
Wow, ive heard his name but I have no idea what he did or what position he played...maybe cause he was a "former" legend R.I.P.I have respect to anybody whos called a legend in basketball
He was great, but I'm sure more than half the members here don't know who he is. Well, he's an old school big man overshadowed by Russell and Chamberlain. RIP Arizin
This guy was like the first player to make the jump-shot part of his game. He is the ultimate old-school basketball workaholic. He didn't make his high school basketball team, yet he still made the game what it is as we know it.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (L_C @ Dec 13 2006, 01:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>This guy was like the first player to make the jump-shot part of his game. He is the ultimate old-school basketball workaholic. He didn't make his high school basketball team, yet he still made the game what it is as we know it.</div>nah, his teammate "Jumpin' Joe" was the first guy to use the jumpshot.For those of you who don't know who he is, Paul Arizin joined the warriors in 1951 and was immediately top ten in the league in points, rebounds, FG%, and free throw %, and was an allstar. The next season he was the allstar game MVP and on the all-nba first team and led the league in FG%, ppg, FTM, FTA, Minutes, FGA, FGM, Games played, while staying in the top ten in FT% and Rebounds. He went on to make three all-nba first teams (one second team), ten allstar appearances (every season of his career), and in 1955 he teamed up with neil johnston to win a championship. He was a truly dominant force who is often overlooked when remembering fifties greats.
This guy was great, he was a hall of fam eplayer, who helped revolutionize the game. Like mentioned above he was referred as Jumping Joe because he was the first person to use a jumpshot completely, and also because he was able to hang in the air more than anyother player during his time. He played with Wilt, and they could have been a great team had it not been for the Lakers. He always said that winning was always better than loosing, and that winning and playing like crap was better than loosing and playing well, because winning erased all those errors, which is something I completely agree with.Altough many may not know him, the game is the way it is today because of him.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (tmgbball15 @ Dec 13 2006, 03:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>This guy was great, he was a hall of fam eplayer, who helped revolutionize the game. Like mentioned above he was referred as Jumping Joe because he was the first person to use a jumpshot completely, and also because he was able to hang in the air more than anyother player during his time. He played with Wilt, and they could have been a great team had it not been for the Lakers. He always said that winning was always better than loosing, and that winning and playing like crap was better than loosing and playing well, because winning erased all those errors, which is something I completely agree with.Altough many may not know him, the game is the way it is today because of him.</div>sorry to nitpick but his teammate Joe fulks was called "jumpin' joe", arizin was called "pitchin' paul"
