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K.C. Johnson: Bulls shouldn't apologize for winning games

Three months ago, John Paxson, who, after all, sank huge shots in two separate NBA Finals in his previous life as a player, addressed the topic of tanking directly.

"I've never met a coach or a player who steps foot on the floor to lose a game," the Bulls' executive vice president said on media day. "They don't. And they shouldn't."

Speaking on the same day,

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