ESPN.com mentions FireGeorgeKarl.com...
by Andrew Feinstein on Feb 26, 2008 10:41 AM MST
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Henry Abbott at ESPN's True Hoop mentioned FireGeorgeKarl.com today! Many thanks to Henry for the shout out, but I wouldn't call myself a "bitter fan" - more disillusioned, frustrated, perturbed, fed up, sick to my stomach, aghast, shocked, appalled, miserable, etc...In response to Henry suggesting that the 2007-08 Nuggets might be akin to the JailBlazers of yore, I beg to differ. The Nuggets leadership is composed of players who know how to win big games. Carmelo Anthony carried Syracuse to the NCAA Championship virtually by himself, Marcus Camby led UMass to their only Final Four and the Knicks to their last NBA Finals, Allen Iverson led the Sixers to the NBA Finals in 2001 and Kenyon Martin played a key role in the Nets back-to-back NBA Finals' appearances earlier this decade. And let's not forget it was a rookie Carmelo and a rejuvenated Camby who took the Nuggets to their first postseason after a 10 year drought.
I agree with Henry that a little losing and some adversity can pull a team together (my reverse-psychology reason for launching this blog). I'm just worried that the Nuggets have had a little too much losing for a roster loaded with talent that's been relatively healthy all season.
The Nuggets undoubtedly have some big egos on this team, and I'm not suggesting that George Karl's job is easy. That being said, the Nuggets core players are all veterans and I'm confident they want to win, and win now. It's just tough to win when your offense resembles my Saturday morning pick up game!
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I'm so happy to have found this site.
I was starting to wonder why Karl's coaching (or lack thereof) hadn't been making more headlines. Sure, the west is stacked, the Nugs have been plagued by injuries during Karl's tenure, but Nugs are setting a new bar for underachievment. The old adage that teams "take on the personality of their coach" is no more true than this years Nugs squad. He's too laid back and I truly think, after all hes been through, that winning basketball games is just not that important to him. I like and respect Karl as a person, but the Nuggets need a change, especially if we don't make it out of the first round (or make playoffs)
Keep up the good work!
I was starting to wonder why Karl's coaching (or lack thereof) hadn't been making more headlines. Sure, the west is stacked, the Nugs have been plagued by injuries during Karl's tenure, but Nugs are setting a new bar for underachievment. The old adage that teams "take on the personality of their coach" is no more true than this years Nugs squad. He's too laid back and I truly think, after all hes been through, that winning basketball games is just not that important to him. I like and respect Karl as a person, but the Nuggets need a change, especially if we don't make it out of the first round (or make playoffs)
Keep up the good work!
by Will Stingley on Feb 26, 2008 4:14 PM MST reply actions
Like I said, I'm open to the idea that this team might be good. I'm also open to the idea that this coach might have shortcomings. But I'm not at all sure on what basis you can make a blanket assumption that these players (and by extension, the front office) are all winners and the only trouble this team has is coaching.
Your insider email mentions Karl being scared of what might happen to the locker room if Kleiza and Najera -- the top two character guys -- depart. That's consistent with what I have heard: that this team has some real coaching challenges. You hear a lot of stories about Kenyon Martin. Marcus Camby is said to be more interested in rebounds and blocks than stops. J.R. Smith came at a steep discount because of attitude concerns. No one questions Allen Iverson or Carmelo Anthony's will to win, but everyone questions their ability to make it tough for opponents to score.
I'd just bet that you could install whatever replacement coach you wanted, and there would still be more changes to come before the long-term performance matched the payroll.
Your insider email mentions Karl being scared of what might happen to the locker room if Kleiza and Najera -- the top two character guys -- depart. That's consistent with what I have heard: that this team has some real coaching challenges. You hear a lot of stories about Kenyon Martin. Marcus Camby is said to be more interested in rebounds and blocks than stops. J.R. Smith came at a steep discount because of attitude concerns. No one questions Allen Iverson or Carmelo Anthony's will to win, but everyone questions their ability to make it tough for opponents to score.
I'd just bet that you could install whatever replacement coach you wanted, and there would still be more changes to come before the long-term performance matched the payroll.
by Henry Abbott on Feb 27, 2008 8:17 AM MST reply actions
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