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Seattle had to assign a player to drag Gary Payton to practice: "I'd challenge him and talk trash to him to get him going"
Years before A.I., Gary Payton was the NBA superstar who hated going to practice. "He wasn't always the most desirous of practice," said former Seattle Supersonics coach George Karl, per The ...
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Inside the NBA | Sonics off to not-so-Super start in Seattle
They had one of the most exciting teams of the 1990s, featuring superstars Gary Payton and Shawn Kemp. This Sonics team desperately needed to generate some excitement in Seattle, but even with the ...
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'You're not struggling. You just think you are struggling' - How GP helped Vin Baker get out of a funk
Vin Baker best described it when he explained how Payton helped him acclimate despite struggling to fit in with the Seattle SuperSonics. "Gary removed all doubts from my mind. Whenever I was ...
How George Karl saved his career in Seattle while lifting the Sonics
It's been 27 years since George Karl was the coach of the SuperSonics. While he's had plenty of success in his other stops, ...
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Best draft picks in Oklahoma City Thunder/Seattle SuperSonics history
The Seattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder draft ... immediate impact and formed a dangerous one-two combo with Gary Payton. “The Reign Man” was a walking double-double during his eight ...