I don’t know what to make of this. I think the Nuggets definitely need a coach to get in their faces and point out some of their deficiencies. George Karl is certainly not afraid to call a player out, in private, or in public.

So that’s a plus. But here’s the downside: When’s the last time George Karl got as much out of a team as the talent indicated he should? It certainly wasn’t when he had Ray Allen, Sam Cassell, and Glen Robinson in Milwaukee. And it certainly wasn’t when he was coaching Team USA in the 2002 World Championships. I think every good player who’s ever played for him ended up hating him.

I just don’t know what experience he has that indicates he can take a bunch of different parts, and mold them into one cohesive team… and that’s exactly what the Nuggets need right now. It’s a team that features Carmelo Anthony, Kenyon Martin, Marcus Camby, Andre Miller… and on a lot of nights, it seems like Earl Boykins is their best player. I love Earl Boykins, but that’s not a good thing for the Nuggets.

They aren’t perfectly-matched parts. It’s not a team that’s been built precisely, with one specific style of play in mind. San Antonio’s like that, Detroit is like that, Phoenix is like that. The Nuggets are not. George Karl has to find a way to compensate for that.