Whether it’s a fake pump to get the defender airborne for the blow-by or a last second jump-pass to find a better option, a good shooter always leaves himself an out.
Obviously, John Paxson can still shoot it.
The Bulls vice president of basketball operations spoke to individual media outlets 10 days ago, and made more than a few headlines.
However, buried in all the talk of job security for head coach Jim Boylen, as well as the idea of staying the course with the current roster, was a somewhat vague quote from the long-time executive.