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[Basketball Fun Facts] Be Cautious When Playing Overseas - Coaches Might Decapitate a Goat in Front of You!

Due to the prolonged NBA lockout, it created a golden opportunity for overseas teams to recruit NBA players. Teams from the Turkish league were very proactive in acquiring NBA talent; Besiktas already signed Deron Williams and had discussions with Kobe Bryant about joining their team. But is Turkey truly a paradise for NBA players seeking opportunities abroad? An American player who has played in Turkey revealed that Turkish coaches can be extremely eccentric. He witnessed firsthand a coach chopping off a goat's head in front of the players to motivate them. The scene was so bloody that he fled on the spot. NBA players considering playing in Turkey should think twice before making the move.

Phil Jackson, also known as the "Zen Master," is one of the most distinctive coaches in the NBA. He often does things that are hard for ordinary people to understand, such as organizing meditation sessions for his players, using drums to help them focus, rarely calling timeouts during games, and insisting that players solve problems on their own. If you knew what Turkish coaches do, you might consider Jackson as a conventional coach by comparison. With Deron Williams signing with Besiktas, the Turkish league has become a target for many NBA players considering overseas options. However, if they hear the story we're about to tell, they might reconsider going to Turkey.

Jimmy Baron, once a three-point specialist at the University of Rhode Island, played for the Moroni club in the Turkish league. In an interview, Baron recounted a bizarre incident. This happened after Moroni started the season with four consecutive losses. To motivate the players to change the situation, the coach staged a gruesome scene.

"The coach doesn't speak English, but he signaled me to step forward. The coach had us form a circle around a goat," Baron said. "Suddenly, an assistant coach rushed over with a large knife and decapitated the goat. The Turkish players dipped their fingers in the blood from the goat’s neck and then smeared it on their foreheads."

"They began asking me to do the same," Baron continued, "I said 'You guys are crazy,' and then I left the gym."

In the Turkish league, there are many strange occurrences, and the goat decapitation is just one of them. It's rumored that if some teams are dissatisfied with a player's performance, they might cut off the electricity to the player's home. The Turkish league is clearly unconventional. Players who want to play there need to carefully consider their decision. Perhaps stars like Deron Williams believe they can change the current state of the Turkish league?

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