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George Matthew Karl (born May 12, 1951) is an American former professional basketball coach and player. After spending five years as a player for the San Antonio Spurs, he became an assistant with the team before being appointed as a head coach in 1980 with the Montana Golden Nuggets of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA).
- Transitioning from Player to Coach
- Karl’s Golden Era in The Emerald City
- New Era, New Game in Milwaukee & Denver
Jones was a teammate at North Carolina, a freshman to Karl’s sophomore one summer. “As a matter of fact,” the 2019 inductee said, “when I had my first epileptic seizure, he was there and tried to keep me from swallowing my tongue. I almost bit his finger off. So he gave a good effort.” Their public personas, right through their long NBA careers, su...
In January 1992, Seattle owner Barry Ackerley and GM Bob Whitsitt reeled Karl back across the pond to replace K.C. Jones. With Payton and Shawn Kemp already on board, complemented by Ricky Pierce, Eddie Johnson and Derrick McKey, the Sonics finished 27-15 for the second of eight consecutive playoff appearances. Over the next six seasons, Karl led t...
Two seasons, 118 victories and four playoff rounds after the Finals trip, though, Karl was out in Seattle. He was unemployed this time for all of 95 days, with the Milwaukee Bucks hiring him as the sixth head coach in franchise history. Milwaukee had missed the playoffs the previous seven seasons, finishing a cumulative 160 games under .500 led by ...
Find out the career achievements and statistics of George Karl, a former NBA coach and player. See his coaching record, awards, full records as a player and more on Basketball-Reference.com.
Sep 7, 2022 · Karl confirmed his bad-boy reputation when he published his memoir, “Furious George: My Forty Years Surviving NBA Divas, Clueless GMs and Poor Shot Selection.” “He was a...
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Sep 10, 2022 · George Karl | Hall of Fame Enshrinement Speech. NBA. 21.8M subscribers. Subscribed. 321. 13K views 1 year ago. Stay up-to-date on news, live scores and stats with the NBA App:...
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Sep 9, 2022 · For Karl making the Hall helps ease the sting of never winning a championship, despite having outstanding teams in Seattle and Milwaukee.
George Karl is a legendary basketball coach who won 1,175 games in the NBA and led five teams to the playoffs. He played for Dean Smith at North Carolina and coached in the CBA, Spain, and the NBA.
