J.A. Adande on George Karl...

by Andrew Feinstein on Apr 11, 2008 5:43 PM MDT

ESPN.com's J.A. Adande has written an in-depth editorial about Nuggets head coach George Karl today. This is a must read for all visitors of this blog. It addresses the various concerns we fans have had about Karl all season by acknowledging our tremendous respect and admiration for his battle with cancer, combined with our extreme disappointment with the Nuggets under performance (understatement). As Adande has pointed out, Coach Karl's apparent and perceived refusal to get riled up about the team's struggles drives Nuggets fans crazy.

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Good article.

by DeAngelo Starnes on Apr 12, 2008 1:12 AM MDT reply actions

My observation? Good Karl, you have made your personal life better and you are a better person now.

You're no longer this angry person, and people feel better with you than with the then Furious George.

But, have you made the Denver Nuggets better? No, not necessarily.

All GK can think about is himself... I know all the life story about him is touching and it's great he's found that belief to overcome the obstacles in his life.

But I wonder one thing, what do "the Denver Nuggets" mean to Karl?

This is a nightmare for all the people affected.

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Can someone even say to their boss, "I've seen the light... I've a better view of life... I've escaped death... I've a better appreciation of life. Therefore work is nothing in comparison... it's so nothing that I can just postpone the scheduled meeting for another day, it's so nothing I can finish unloading only 20 trucks in a day when the requirement says 30 trucks, my work is so nothing that I can show up 30 minutes late as long as I still work 7 hours a day."

Does the person have a better life? Yes. But is it fair to the organization he works for? No. Hell no.

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If Karl wants to emphasize so much about "better life", he should quit being a basketball coach and start a TV show "Dr. Karl". At least it will be a similar subject.

by Anonymous on Apr 12, 2008 3:51 AM MDT reply actions

Important quotes:

His priorities had shifted. Not even playoff games held the same importance to him.

When I recalled that scene to Coby Karl, he said, "That's a good observation. And that's true. The fact is, once you go through something like this …"

WOW NO WONDER WE ARE ONE AND DONE FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS

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The new Karl can watch tape a day after a disappointing loss to the SuperSonics and not feel dejected.

"There's some things we did poorly in that game, but for most of the game, it was a well-coached basketball game and a well-played basketball game by both teams," Karl said.

"WELL COACHED"? ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

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It's that failure doesn't seem so bad.

HOLY CRAP

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The Nuggets still haven't assured themselves a playoff spot. In the unpredictable Western Conference, we can be assured of only this: Win or lose, Karl will be just fine.

OK, "KARL" WILL BE FINE. HOW ABOUT "THE DENVER NUGGETS"? WILL "THEY" BE FINE?

by Anonymous on Apr 12, 2008 4:07 AM MDT reply actions

sounds like the perfect assistant coach has been found..

by aeneas on Apr 12, 2008 5:04 AM MDT reply actions

Any kind of coaches aren't supposed to be that optimistic about losing. Something George Karl lacks

by andrew fisher on Apr 12, 2008 6:20 AM MDT reply actions

Andrew, what do you think yourself on the matter?

by Anonymous on Apr 12, 2008 6:00 PM MDT reply actions

Watching George Karl coach makes my appendix burst.

by Kelli on Apr 12, 2008 9:00 PM MDT reply actions

Nugs laid down to the Jazz tonight.

As Bill Parcells said, you are what your record says you are. It might be time for fans and pundits to cease calling the Nugs a talented team. Talent is irrelevant if you don't perform. If we focus on performance rather than talent, we will see the Nuggets for what they are.

by DeAngelo Starnes on Apr 12, 2008 10:00 PM MDT reply actions

Slightly off topic.

Who do you think would of had a better overall record at this point..
GK or Bzdelik?

by Hal on Apr 13, 2008 12:11 PM MDT reply actions

Good question, hal. I've often thought of that myself.

I think Bdzelik got a bad rap. He was developing as a coach, and I think he would have turned out to be a fine one.

I think the issue was that the players may not have given him the same respect they initially gave Karl when he came aboard. Karl got the respect on name recognition.

But flash forward and what are the results under Karl?

To answer the question, who knows? That's like putting the genie back in the bottle. I didn't like the Karl hire at the time because I thought he lost it in Milwaukee. If Bdzelick didn't work out, management should've tried someone else.

But that's that 20/20 rose-colored hindsight.

by DeAngelo Starnes on Apr 13, 2008 2:16 PM MDT reply actions

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