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 PC(USA) - Mission Connections - Gary Payton
In August 2006, Gary served as a co-leader of a Young Adult Travel Study Seminar to Russia called "Terrorism in the World Today: the Response of the Church and State." The seminar was sponsored by the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program and the Interchurch Partnership in St. Petersburg.
In his role as a regional liaison, Gary serves as a "bridge" between partner churches and other mission co-workers in the region and all those pieces of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) engaged in mission in the four countries: individuals, congregations, presbyteries, synods, the General Assembly Council staff, and mission support groups.
Gary was an active participant in the working group that produced the 1998 General Assembly “Resolution on Just Peacemaking” and the subsequent Ecumenical Consultation on Just Peacemaking at the 1999 General Assembly.
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 USA Basketball: Bio - Mens - Payton
Sixth on the NCAA career assists list and seventh on the steals chart, Payton was a First-Team All-American and was Sports Illustrated's Player of the Year as a senior in 1989-90 after averaging 25.7 points, 8.1 assists and 4.7 rebounds.
In 1996-97, Payton finished second behind shot blocker Dikembe Mutombo in balloting for Defensive Player of the Year honors, and led the Sonics with a career-high 21.8 ppg., ranking 10th in the NBA in scoring.
He established the Gary Payton Foundation in October 1996 and the highlight of the foundation is the annual Gary Payton All-Star Classic Basketball Game held each September and featuring several NBA stars.
www.usabasketball.com /biosmen/gary_payton_bio.html   (1131 words)

  
 Discover the Wisdom of Mankind on Gary Payton
Gary Dwayne Payton (born July 23, 1968 in Oakland, California) is a professional basketball player currently with the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association.
Payton was the second overall pick in the 1990 NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics.
Gary Payton is often considered one of the greatest point guards in NBA history.
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 Clutch moment of Game 3 is Miami Heat guard Gary Payton's place   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Payton sold Josh Howard on a head-fake, escape-dribbled left, then hit a 17-footer as the shot clock expired.
It was Payton's only attempt of the game, but his biggest basket since coming to Miami, one lifting the Heat to a 98-96 win Tuesday in Game 3 of the NBA final.
So, in that pressure-filled moment, Payton ignored the fact that his only other basket in the finals was a meaningless layup at the end of Game 2, a 14-point loss in Dallas.
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 ESPN.com: NBA - Agent: Payton to sign with Lakers
Payton has verbally agreed to sign a free-agent contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on July 16, despite L.A.'s financial limitations, according to Goodwin.
Milwaukee is thus left with no compensation for Payton, who came to the Bucks at the February trading deadline in a blockbuster trade with Seattle for Ray Allen.
Payton spent the first 13 1/2 seasons of his career with the Sonics, then reunited briefly with Bucks coach George Karl until Milwaukee was eliminated by New Jersey in the first round of the playoffs.
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 Gary Payton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gary Payton as a Boston Celtic in 2004
Payton finally won his first NBA Championship in his sixteenth season in the league when, on June 20, 2006, the Heat defeated the Dallas Mavericks in game six of the 2006 NBA Finals for a four to two series victory.
Payton was also one of the members of Nike's Fun Police, a series of commercials starring NBA players who traveled to different neighborhoods making sure kids were having fun.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gary_Payton   (2246 words)

  
 SI.com - Pro Basketball - Lakers confirm deal to sign Payton - Tuesday July 08, 2003 10:10 PM
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) -- Gary Payton is set to join the Los Angeles Lakers, and Karl Malone may not be far behind.
With nine-time All-Star Payton teaming up with Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant, the Lakers would be favored next season to win their fourth NBA title in five years.
Payton, dealt by Seattle to Milwaukee at last season's trade deadline, would be limited to earning $4.9 million with the Lakers in the first year of a multiyear contract.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /basketball/news/2003/07/08/payton_lakers   (436 words)

  
 Funkyenough.com: Artist Gabriel Mott: Tribute to Gary Payton
Gary has continually shown an ability to single handedly beat some of the best teams in the NBA.
Gary had his one chance at an NBA Championship in 1996 when they went up against Jordan's Bulls.
Gary is widely acclaimed for being the one player who could actually defend Jordan.
www.funkyenough.com /gp_tribute.html   (752 words)

  
 NBA BASKETBALL INTERVIEWS - GARY PAYTON INTERVIEW
Gary Payton on his suspension: I'm the same guy, I'm not going to change, I'm just the same guy I've been.
Gary Payton on people talking: People always say something...I just play basketball, and as long as we get wins, they don't have anything to say...
Gary Payton on yelling at teammates: I don't yell at teammates, ya'll (the media) say I yell at teammates.
www.insidehoops.com /nba_gary_payton_interview_021601.shtml   (313 words)

  
 Gary Payton faces Sonics tonight for first time
Gary Payton's 12 1/2 seasons as a Sonic were unforgettable.
"Gary was a player who always brought a lot to the table, but he was also selfish," said Brickowski, a teammate on the 1996 Sonics team that reached the NBA Finals.
Payton is in a different role with the Lakers.
seattlepi.nwsource.com /basketball/155067_gp02.html   (1573 words)

  
 PC(USA) - Hurricane Katrina Relief - Presbyterian Disaster Assistance - Field Reflections - Gary Payton
Homes on the beach or within a quarter of mile of the beach were destroyed or badly damaged in the Biloxi and Ocean Springs, MS area.
The phone message which had come during the early morning hours was insistent, "Gary, how fast can you get your body to Mississippi to help with disaster assistance?" The caller, an angel I know, came from the coordinator of Presbyterian Disaster Assistance at the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) national offices in Kentucky.
Gary Payton is a member of First Presbyterian Church, Sandpoint, and the Bonner County Human Rights Task Force.
www.pcusa.org /katrina/reflections/payton1.htm   (516 words)

  
 Blockbuster trade sends Payton, Mason to Bucks
Gary Payton won't play tonight when his new team meets his old at KeyArena.
Payton was in his 13th season in Seattle.
Payton might be at the game, said Aaron Goodwin, his agent.
seattlepi.nwsource.com /basketball/109596_payton21.asp   (1442 words)

  
 Gary Payton - BasketballBoards.net
Payton will still contribute on offense and be the defensive hound he is until his career ends because of the intensity he carries within himself and brings to the court each game.
Right on, I also feel Gary Payton is the best PG in the NBA, he is the best defensively, and your right he can shoot way better than Kidd, Gary has a much better post game, Gary can hit clutch shots better than Kidd, and Gary has a better shooting percentage.
Gary Payton and Calvin Booth to the Pistons; Clifford Robinson (free agent at the end of the 2002-03 season), Jon Barry (also a free agent at the end of the 2002-03 season), Chucky Atkins, Rodney White, and the Grizzlies' 2003 1st round pick (should be top five) to the Sonics
www.basketballboards.net /forum/showthread.php?t=2080   (1738 words)

  
 Gary Payton Biography | Sports Stars
Gary Payton of the Seattle Supersonics has two nicknames.
Payton's defensive ability earned him the 1995-96 National Basketball Association (NBA) Defensive Player of the Year award.
Payton grew up in the projects of Oakland, California, until his father won $30,000 thro.....
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 ESPN.com: NBA - Payton puts his money where his mouth is
And it looked like it was happening again with Gary Payton, a Hall of Fame talent, insisting that $4.9 million a year with the Lakers tempted him.
The new $5 million a year coach of the Houston Rockets is entitled to his momentary flights of fantasy, but he certainly never tried to insult people's intelligence about who he is, what he does and where he wants to do it.
So finally, here comes Gary Payton to the Lakers -- the "first guy to put his money where his mouth is and take less to play for a championship," his agent, Aaron Goodwin told ESPN.com's Marc Stein.
espn.go.com /nba/columns/wojnarowski_adrian/1578575.html   (715 words)

  
 Gary Payton   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Gary Payton was born on July 23, 1968 in Oakland California.  He grew up in a rough neighborhood and was forced to transfer high schools in order to avoid the violence and drugs found in his area.  Payton earned a scholarship to play basketball at Oregon State University and graduated from there in 1990 (http://www.bballone.com).
In 2001, just ten years after being named to the All-Rookie team, Payton became the eighty-eighth player in NBA history to scored fifteen thousand points.  Upon reaching this milestone, he became the eighth player in NBA history to have scored fifteen thousand points, had six thousand assists, and one thousand steals (http://www.nba.com).
Like several of the NBA’s elite players, Payton played on the U.S. National Team and represented our country in, not one, but two Olympic games.  He was part of the 1996 and 2000 gold medal teams (http://www.nba.com).
www.wvu.edu /~physed/blacksports/class2004/Payton_Gary/g_payton.htm   (153 words)

  
 Gary Payton - HoopsVibe (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Gary Payton, nicknamed the glove, grew up in on of those bad neighborhoods where everyone turns into a drug addicted but nor his dad wanted Gary to have that life.
I can’t say that I’ve been a Supersonics fan, but I have been a Gary Payton fan since I was kid- and for you to get the win along side the best players in the NBA- hands down- D. Wade and Shaquille O’Neal.
Have Lunch with Gary Payton.Gary has donated Lunch with Gary Payton at the Hard Rock Cafe in Las Vegas to HOLLYWOOD 100, an auction that is happening this Saturday, June 17th at 2pm (pdt) to benefit Project Angel Food’s meal-deliveries for people who are sick.
www.hoopsvibe.com.cob-web.org:8888 /nba/nba_players/gary_payton-ar21136.html   (1326 words)

  
 Gary Payton - Reviews on RateItAll   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Born in 1968, Gary Payton was selected out of Oregon State by the Seattle Supersonics as the second overall pick of the 1990 NBA Draft.
Gary Payton has been selected to the All-Defensive First Team multiple times (including 1995-96 when he was named Defensive Player of the Year), has played in multiple All-Star games, and has won two Olympic gold medals.
Gary Payton Los Angeles Lakers White Embroidered NBA Swingman Basketball Jersey by Nike.
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 Gary Payton | Official Site of BBallOne.com (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
This site also has a detailed biography on Gary Payton and how he made it to become the great NBA basketball player that he is, it has tons of facts about Gary Payton and his career through the NBA.
Gary Payton has not stopped improving his game.
Gary Payton is an excellent player and will continue on improving.
www.bballone.com.cob-web.org:8888 /garyp/garypayton.html   (144 words)

  
 Gary Payton, GP, The Glove, Payton - GP20.com - Gary Payton Seattle Sonics
Gary Payton, GP, The Glove, Payton - GP20.com - Gary Payton Seattle Sonics
Payton was the highest draft pick in Seattle Sonics history, selected with the No. 2 overall pick in 1990.
Payton was the team's starting point guard from the day he walked into training camp.
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 USATODAY.com - A 20-second timeout with Gary Payton   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Though he doesn't say much now, Sonics guard Gary Payton says he's never crossed the line when trash talking on the court.
USA TODAY NBA writer Roscoe Nance sits down with Seattle SuperSonics guard Gary Payton — never shy about letting an opponent know exactly how he feels — and discusses the art of trash talking.
Payton says no one in the league really talks trash anymore, except Indiana's Reggie Miller.
www.usatoday.com /sports/nba/stories/2001-11-14-timeout-payton.htm   (242 words)

  
 Gary Payton NBA Basketball at CBS SportsLine.com (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Miami G Gary Payton did not play Saturday against the Grizzlies because of a left ear infection.
Keep Payton reserved in all Fantasy leagues until he returns and proves his health.
His Fantasy value is on the quick decline with some poor outings as of late and should be reserved in all Fantasy leagues at this time.
www.sportsline.com.cob-web.org:8888 /nba/players/playerpage/6733   (298 words)

  
 FOX Sports: Gary Payton
Gary Payton, #20-PG Gary Payton, #20-PG Ht: 6' 4" Wt: 190 Age: 38
News: Point guard Gary Payton was in uniform but was held out of Saturday's game with a left ear infection.
Impact: Jason Williams got most of the minutes at point guard and had 13 assists in the first half against his old team (Memphis).
msn.foxsports.com /nba/player?statsId=259   (112 words)

  
 The Sport Report » Gary Payton (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Finally and fittingly Zo and Payton have their rings.
I know my main man Jimmie Mac is going to weigh in on this one before the series starts on Thursday, but I wanted to give you my perspective on the upcoming NBA Finals.
Both teams are alike and different which will make for some great storylines besides the on the court stuff.
thesportreport.com.cob-web.org:8888 /category/gary-payton   (365 words)

  
 Gary Payton | Official Site of BBallOne.com
This is the place to be for great stuff on the nba basketball player and Miami Heat, Gary Payton.
This site contains a photo gallery with full of well developed pictures of the one and only Gary Payton, but that's not all on this NBA All-Star.
Lots of stats Gary Payton has put up through his years.
www.bballone.com /garyp/garypayton.html   (144 words)

  
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 ESPN.com - NBA - Gary Payton - Miami Heat - Player Card   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Status Alert: Payton was in uniform, but did not play Saturday night in Miami's victory over Memphis because of a left ear infection, the Miami Herald reports.
Feeling the Heat: Payton signs one-year deal to return
Gary Payton signed a one-year deal to return to the Heat, meaning the defending NBA champions have every player from last season's regular postseason rotation under contract for the coming season.
sports.espn.go.com /nba/players/profile?statsId=0259   (127 words)

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