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| Gary Payton is nicknamed "The Glove" in recognition of his tenacious defense. As the story goes, Payton's cousin called him during the 1993 Western Conference Finals series against the Phoenix Suns and told him, "you're holding Kevin Johnson like a baseball in a glove," and the nickname "The Glove" was born. Payton is well-known for his trash-talking, and is known as one of the greatest trash-talkers in NBA history, but more importantly, he is known as one of the greatest defensive guards in NBA history. He is the only guard to have won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award since Michael Jordan won it in 1988, and his 9 selections to the NBA All-Defensive First Team are tied for the highest total of all time along with Michael Jordan and he currently ranks 3rd all-time in career steals. Read More |
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Gary Payton not playing, but still talking
By Percy Allen | January 18, 2009
Gary Payton's move from the basketball court to the broadcast studio is about as predictable as Shawn Kemp flushing one of Payton's alley-oop passes when both men played for the Sonics.
Of course, the NBA's biggest trash talker would find his way behind a microphone once he spent a year away from basketball and realized no championship-caliber team would give him a chance to win another ring. And just like his playing days, his foray in front of the television cameras would include a few minor controversies, verbal altercations and some good old-fashioned trash talking.
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Nothing But Glove
SLAM | November 2008
An Old School q+a with the one and only Gary Payton.
Gary Payton, the pride of Oakland, CA, didn't give an inch from baseline to baseline. There were no easy buckets and no easy defensive stops as long as the man they called "The Glove" was on the court. He was one of the most dominant combinations of offensive and defensive skill we've ever seen. And he let his opponents know, taking trash-talking to a whole new level.
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GP feeling free, retirement plans 'kind of definite'
By J.A. Adande | November 16, 2007
How is it possible that one of the loudest mouths to ever step onto an NBA court could walk away in silence?
Maybe it's because, for all of the talking Gary Payton did in his career, he never was talked about as much as a man who ranks 21st all time in points, sixth in assists, third in steals and eighth in games played should have been.
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Dormant Payton winds down
By Jason Lieser | April 29, 2007
MIAMI - As Gary Payton prepares for what could be his last appearance at AmericanAirlines Arena, he knows he's unlikely to set foot on the hardwood after pre-game warm-ups.
Payton has scored more points in his career than Larry Bird, but at 38, he's essentially a spectator in Miami's first-round series against the Chicago Bulls.
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