[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-golden-age-of-basketball":3,"chapter-the-golden-age-of-basketball-the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1652":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Golden Age of Basketball",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1445069,1896,"Chapter 1652 - 12: The Madman (4)","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1652",1652,"\u003Cp>The incident that made Spree notorious and infamous was the choking incident in 1997.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, Spree was still playing for the Warriors, whose head coach had been replaced by PJ Carlesimo—he had found employment in Oakland after leaving Portland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like the Heat, the Warriors also favored Trail Blazers products, though one favored players, the other favored coaches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the Warriors, Carlesimo was as unpopular as ever with the players; he was too harsh, mean, and liked to yell at the players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His relationship with Spree was especially poor, multiple conflicts had arisen between the two even before the incident took place, including arguments during games and mutual accusations during training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the incident happened, they argued over a passing issue during training, and PJ Carlesimo disregarded the players’ attempts to intervene, rushing up for a showdown with Spree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carlesimo’s actions were clearly irrational, and he underestimated the player’s wildness and intensity. Spree grabbed his neck and threw him to the ground, the entire episode lasted around 15 seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carlesimo almost got choked to death, partly because other players did not immediately intervene when the conflict occurred, as most Warriors players also disliked Carlesimo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The incident had a severe impact on Spree, the Warriors suspended him and prematurely ended his $32 million contract, while sponsors and advertisers also severed ties with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>David Stern subsequently imposed additional penalties, Stern being notoriously uncompromising, suspended Spree for a whole season, preventing him from earning any salary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, as the president of the Players Union, Gan Guoyang stood out, negotiated, and litigated with the League and the Warriors, striving to reduce Spree’s punishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Spree had numerous bad records, he made multiple offenses during his years with the Warriors, arrested for speeding, having his driver’s license revoked, and investigated for threatening the police.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy was incredibly abstract; he kept his private life extremely confidential, rarely granting interviews to journalists, and it was said he raised several ferocious dogs at home, one of which bit off his four-year-old daughter’s ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, when Spree accepted an interview, the journalist asked what impact this incident had on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said it had no impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this is your daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the fact is it happened, it just happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But... after all, it happened at home...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People die every day, it’s nothing. If it were more serious, it might affect me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, he said that he continued to keep those dogs, this interview left an extremely bad impression on fans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To most ordinary fans, a player may be rough and aggressive on the court, but off the court, he must be good to his family, to his mother, wife, and daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your daughter’s ear was bitten off, and yet you say it’s nothing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, Spree admitted that the dog that bit his daughter had been killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for why he didn’t clarify during the interview, no one knows, no one knows what he was thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This player from a small place in Milwaukee has been using an unbelievable behavioral logic to protect his fragile, insecure soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it is especially worth mentioning that throughout the League, Spree clearly stated that his favorite star was Ah Gan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an interview before the finals began, Spree received maximum exposure and camera time, this season marked his comeback year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially during the playoffs, his performance shone brightly, becoming the key figure in the Knicks’ transformation this season.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He and Alan Houston formed a backcourt duo and took on the most shooting and offensive tasks for the team, acting as the piercing arrow through the opponent’s defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When asked how he viewed Ah Gan and how to face him in the finals, Spree’s answer was once again unexpected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said, \"Ah Gan has always been the player I admire most, he truly understands me, I’m speaking truthfully. I was beaten up by him during my rookie season, losing confidence badly. He’s half a San Francisco man, spends some time returning to San Francisco each summer, giving me the opportunity to train with him. I want to say, I gained a lot, he is the real king, the most incredible person I’ve ever met.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How do you view this espionage incident, Ah Gan might be a spy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, I completely don’t believe these accusations, it’s framed and planted. Between America and Ah Gan, I choose to believe Ah Gan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The madman was worthy of his title, speaking the most shocking words in the calmest manner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After he finished speaking, he felt it was nothing and continued preparing for the match.\u003C\u002Fp>",763,"2026-06-06T01:42:06.061Z",1,"novelbin.me","d1a6e8cdfba24e608fd8659beb6450149acbc639bb46aec34165f89ac8874de8","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1653","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1651",2033,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-golden-age-of-basketball-cover.jpg"]