Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Put Yourself In Coach

Keep Karl? There have been rumors in that ol’ creaky mill, but is it even an option?

Critics of Coach George Karl argue that he was unable to teach the Nuggets defense this season, unable to advance to the second round of the playoffs, and unable to keep his players out of trouble (MELO). They also cite the fact that he has some of the best talent in the league, and yet the Nuggets barely made the playoffs.

Proponents, like me, would argue that Coach Karl did a great job this season, considering that there were so many injuries during the beginning of the season. I would also contribute the Nuggets terrible defense to the player’s overconfidence in their scoring ability. It seemed that all season the Nuggs were never concerned with stopping opponents because they could out cap them in a shootout.

I don’t think he should be fired, and neither does the Nuggets front office, as they re-signed Karl for the coaching position next season.

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