The Carmelo soap opera is far from over but the Knick's season is. The Denver Nuggets however live to fight another day.
After all this this season's drama the Nuggets could very well lose game 5 in OKC and finish with with a better record and one more victory in the playoffs than Carmelo's team.
I would go out on a limb to say that is a small victory for the average basketball fan in Denver. Who we're drug through countless rumors and mis-formation in what could have been a disastrous season.
George Karl's regular season asset is his playoff flaw, steady patience. In the regular season, the steady patience and demeanor of Karl pushes his team to be B+ in every aspect, in the last four seasons leaving the Nuggets with the usually benchmark 50 win season.
BUT,
In the playoffs I have often been crucial of Karl because of his personal choices. Karl simply plays in-effective lineups for too long.
In the game 3 loss, i was yelling at the TV for Karl to put J.R. Smith in with four minutes left in the fourth quarter, down by eight points to OKC. Karl waited until :48 seconds left to insert Smith down by 8 points. Smith immediately hit a three taking the lead to 5. A free throw or two later, one more 3 from Smith and a last minute heave and they lost by 3, 97-94.
The Nuggets organization should hope Karl retires at the end of this season and everything can end nice and clean. The new roster of whatever players will be left after free agency need a fresh start. Karl must go if we are going to attract any decent free agents or make it to the next level.
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