Basketballography: Paul Arizin

Paul Joseph Arizin (April 9, 1928 - December 12, 2006), nicknamed "Pitchin' Paul", was an American basketball player who spent his entire National Basketball Association (NBA) career with the Philadelphia Warriors from 1950 to 1962. He retired with the third highest career point total (16,266) in NBA history, and was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History upon its 50th anniversary in 1996. He was a high-scoring forward at Villanova University before being drafted by the Warriors of the fledgling NBA.

[@dancingwithfools]

Plays pro ball, goes to war for a couple of years, comes back to win a champion. That's some real man sh*t!

[@DrJohnnyJ]

Wilt said that Paul Arizin was the only loyal husband he ever played with and a devout Catholic that went to mass every morning. It says something about Wilt that he respected those qualities greatly.

[@ronaldlofaro562]

and Wilt was a real friend to Paul's dying granddaughter, Stephanie

[@lloydkline1518]

Really; wilt told paul arizon once rookie year :: give wilt the basketball & get out the way : when wilt wheel toward the basket to score

[@Target_Buster]

Under appreciated legend. Rest In Peace Mr. Arizin, thank you for helping revolutionize the game we love today.

[@mikeco7312]

Another fireman/plumber in the eyes of modern day NBA ‘fans’.

[@ice_man81]

Love his explanation of the Wilt/Russell debate. Boston had 8 HoF to Philly’s 3.

[@casualfandestroyer2503]

Lmao 😂 u mean kc Jones Tom Sanders Frank Ramsey? That only made HOF because of Bill

[@lloydkline1518]

@@casualfandestroyer2503 bob cousy: k.c jones ; sam jones; tommy heihnson; john halivcek frank ramsey : red auerach brillant coach " super coach ;& general manager

[@HiNRGboy]

One of my favorite shots is that one handed set shot.. Arizin and Cousy were the two masters of it.

[@lloydkline1518]

Red auerbach said paul arizon had a brillant jump shot

[@JStarStar00]

Pretty much all players coming up in that era had some version of that shot. Even Oscar Robertson's regular "jump shot" was a modified version of the one hand push.

[@samsule8339]

Villanova fans love our players. Arizin in HOF

[@tomryan943]

Great jump shooter!! HOF! ! These guys had to negotiate their own contracts. They traveled by train, and played exhibition games on their days off. They opened the door for all the players that came after them!

[@lloydkline1518]

Brillant jump shooter like jerry west ; jeff mellon from golden state warriors

[@44032]

The only thing that is going to cause a player to 'hang' in the air longer than another is if he jumps higher. But the perception that a player can hang up there longer can be created if the player can start to do one thing and change his mind in mid air and if he can do things on the way down as well as on the way up. I suspect Paul Arizin had all three abilities.

[@oldsensei8350]

A top 50 player alltime

[@calebbasquill7014]

I am related to Paul Arizin he was grandmas brother

[@lloydkline6946]

Red Auerbach had he a great jump.shot in his 1960s autobiography

[@manny4552]

Nice

[@lloydkline7245]

Red Auerbach said Paul arzin had a murderous jump shot

[@nulfater]

Why not call him the first NBA draft pick?

[@youtuber3328]

i did do and will rank the best warriors players ever in this EXACT order #1 wilt chamberlain #2 nate thurmond #3 jerry lucas #4 rick barry #5 paul arizin and #6 al attles

[@evandersemau2461]

Anyone else here after watching TikTok of the guy asking “who TF is Paul”

[@lloydkline1518]

Wilt told Paul arizin to give wilt the ball & get out the way ,;; funny ; paul arizin had a great jump shot;; red auerback said

[@pawelgorniak8550]

LeDiva and other current prima donnas should study this video and Arizin's career and life, they probably wouldn't be able to stand it cause it would crush their little miserable world

[@isotheworld5505]

Who the tf is Paul