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George Karl rips Carmelo Anthony for not having a dad, references "posse"

NBA // 7 years ago

George Karl rips Carmelo Anthony for not having a dad, references "posse"

Former NBA coach George Karl likened coaching Carmelo Anthony to having a blister.

George Karl rips into 'user' Carmelo Anthony, others in 'Furious George' book

NBA // 7 years ago

George Karl rips into 'user' Carmelo Anthony, others in 'Furious George' book

Former Denver Nuggets coach George Karl takes aim at New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony and others in his upcoming book "Furious George," calling Anthony a "conundrum" and a "user of people" during their time together.

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I really want to thank (team owner Stan Kroenke) for making this commitment
Nuggets pick up option on Karl's contract Oct 10, 2006

I have tremendous trust in A.D. and my staff
Nuggets' Karl to miss rest of road trip Mar 12, 2010

George Matthew Karl (born May 12, 1951) is a former National Basketball Association (NBA) and American Basketball Association (ABA) player. He is the current head coach of the Denver Nuggets. On December 10, 2010 he became the seventh coach in NBA history to record 1,000 wins.

Karl was born in Penn Hills, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. After a college career at the University of North Carolina he signed with the ABA's San Antonio Spurs in 1973. When the Spurs joined the NBA in 1976, Karl began his two-year NBA playing career.

After his playing career, Karl became an assistant coach for the Spurs. Karl then moved on to the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) as head coach of the Montana Golden Nuggets (Great Falls). As coach of the Golden Nuggets, Karl won CBA Coach of the Year twice, in 1981 and 1983.

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