Furious George (book)
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| Author | George Karl, Curt Sampson |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Autobiography |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | HarperCollins[1] |
Publication date | January 10, 2017 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Hardcover, paperback, ebook, audiobook |
| Pages | 256 |
| ISBN | 978-0-06-236779-2 |
Furious George: My Forty Years Surviving NBA Divas, Clueless GMs, and Poor Shot Selection is an autobiography by former professional basketball coach and former player George Karl, and co-author Curt Sampson. It is Karl's debut as an author.[2]
Karl's memoir spans his career playing and coaching in the NBA, including his time as head coach of the Seattle SuperSonics, Milwaukee Bucks, and Denver Nuggets, but does not include his last two years as head coach of the Sacramento Kings.[3] Early versions of the manuscript did include critical commentary of Karl's time in Sacramento, but those pages were not authorized for inclusion in the book due to Karl's settlement agreement with the Kings.[4] The book includes two chapters dedicated to Karl's Seattle years, with particular emphasis on his relationship with Shawn Kemp, Gary Payton and General Manager Wally Walker.[5] Karl also explains how he almost traded Shawn Kemp for Scottie Pippen in 1994, but was unable to execute the trade due to salary cap reasons.[6][7]
Furious George includes anecdotes from dozens of NBA players and coaches including Phil Jackson, Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley, Allen Iverson and others.[8]