Well I forgot how different it was because I've been here for about four or five years. It's a big load off my shoulders now. Now that I'm there, I'm like, man, I can breathe a little bit, you know?

" Several days later Gist said that Sprewell planned to wait until "teams get desperate" around the trade deadline in February and then sign with a contending team (an eventuality that never materialized). He landed a glancing blow at Carlesimo's right cheek before being dragged away again by the assistant coaches. In a 1993 practice Sprewell fought with Byron Houston who was 50 pounds heavier than Sprewell and had what many teammates describe as having a Mike Tyson-like demeanor and physique.

Since that time he has made headlines for grounding his million dollar yacht having two of his homes foreclosed upon and being prohibited from seeing his children. Latrell Fontaine Sprewell (born September 8 1970) is a former American professional basketball player; he played for the Golden State Warriors the New York Knicks and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Despite his accomplishments his career was overshadowed by a 1997 incident in which he choked coach P.