All Things Basketball with GD - 2022-23 Season, Week 8 Player Spotlight on Paul Silas

Show notes:

Intro (00:00 - 00:34)

Paul Silas and his start in basketball at McClymonds High School (00:35 - 03:04)

His time at Creighton University (03:05 - 04:24)

Drafted in the 1964 NBA Draft and his time with the St Louis/Atlanta Hawks (04:25 - 06:48)

Traded to the Phoenix Suns and his career there (06:49 - 07:57)

Traded to the Boston Celtics and what he did there (07:58 - 09:14)

Traded to the Denver Nuggets (09:15 - 09:49)

Traded yet again for the last time to the Seattle Supersonics (09:50 - 10:47)

Retires as a player and his immediate entrance as a head coach with the San Diego Clippers (10:48 - 12:06)

His 12 year stint as assistant coach with the New Jersey Nets (twice), New York Knicks, Phoenix Suns and Charlotte Hornets (12:07 - 12:45)

His 2nd chance as a head coach, this time with the Charlotte Hornets (12:46 - 15:00)

Head coach with the Cleveland Cavaliers (15:02 - 15:34)

Briefly as an analyst at ESPN; one last hurrah as head coach of the Charlotte Bobcats (15:35 - 16:05)

Summary of his career, accolades and passing (16:06 - 19:05)

What many in the NBA world had to say about Paul (19:06 - 34:35)

Call to action (34:36 - 35:53)

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