Amazingly, Karl says he will try to make it back to the Nuggets’ bench for Friday’s game at New Orleans. Radiation treatments to this point have had minor side-effects, but today’s surgery immediately followed by tomorrows Chemotherapy will likely have a more profound effect.
We must come to terms with this medley of rough, smooth, fresh & big athletes. They are the best chance Denver has had and will have for a Championship run over the next 2-3 years.
Coach Dantley filled-in for Coach George Karl as he was absent for tonight’s game in Oakland against the Warriors to receive treatment for cancer.
While Chauncey took it upon himself to fuel the offense with timely scores and a general’s bravado, Carmelo Anthony played the part of Referee Lobbyist.
The Nuggets were simply the more explosive team in a game that saw the Celtics struggling to gain ground after Denver pulled out to an early lead. Boston could never muster the offensive firepower to catch up, and each time the Nuggets’ lead dwindled they responded with powerful offensive runs.
It all started with an innocuous free throw miss in the third quarter. Carmelo Anthony was just two points shy of 12,000 for his career, and the Nuggets were ahead by double-digits.
With Coach George Karl making it clear that cancer will not hold him back from his life, let alone coaching, the emotional and inspired Nuggets may have stamped their letter of commitment to chasing down an NBA title.
Coach George Karl has announced he will be taking a leave of absence from coaching due to health issues. The team is expected to receive official confirmation tonight at practice.
Of course Denver is much better with a healthy Carmelo Anthony on the court, but George Karl and the Nuggets’ front office have assembled an impressively deep squad.
With Chauncey battling to recover from a groin pull, Nuggets players seem to be falling from the sky as Carmelo Anthony, Chris Anderson, Nene and Ty Lawson have all been touched with the injury bug.
