You can’t make the notes column in the tub. …
Those 17 wins the Nuggets chalked up in 2002-03? Ancient history.
George Karl has a new standard for the local NBA affiliate: winning the Northwest Division. Not once or twice. For years to come.
“We should have a new goal – we should win the division championship,” Karl said. “I don’t know if that’s 50 wins, 54, 55. … It might be more, it might be less. But basically it’s a tradition of winning division championships.”
It won’t be easy, not in light of Karl’s three-game suspension to open the season. The Nuggets’ schedule for those games? They open the season at San Antonio before home dates against the Lakers and Blazers.
“Three games is a lot,” Karl said. “I think it hurts us. Usually winning the division is one game or definitely two games. You’re not going to run away.” …
Karl, by the way, has taken to riding a bike around Our Town since his prostate cancer surgery. Two words, George: No spandex. …
Latrell Sprewell in a Nuggets uniform? No-no-never-never-uh-uh-uh. They have a term for that kind of thing in the sports world. It’s called agent-speak. …
Before you get too worked up over the Broncos’ 3-0 record in the exhibition season: The Colts, 0-4 in the exhibition season. …
Then again, slowly but surely, the Las Vegas wiseguys are boarding the Broncos’ bandwagon. Their win total opened at 8 1/2, over-120. As in, if you bet on them to win nine-plus games, you had to lay $120 to win $100. The latest line is minus-140, meaning the bulk of the early money has been on the over. …
Are those pillow mints or Jason Giambi pep pills? The Rockies, our Rockies, have won nine of their past 14 on the road. …
Then you have the A’s. They started 8-23 on the road, but have won 19 of their past 22. Let me guess. They’ve been staying at Holiday Inn Expresses. …
All indications are the Rox are going to avoid 100 losses. Which, of course, begs the question: Any confetti left from the Crush’s playoff game? …
Talk about stifling. It has been so humid in Texas lately, native son Lance Armstrong is sticking to his story. …
Money matters: Michelle Wie, rumored to be turning pro any month now, has played in seven LPGA tournaments this year, finishing second three times and third once. According to the Los Angeles Times, she would have pocketed $663,363, which would rank her seventh on the tour’s money list. …
Yankees manager Joe Torre, on the tight AL wild-card race: “It’s good for the game. It’s bad for my stomach.” …
The Redskins in the past five seasons have finished 8-8, 8-8, 7-9, 5-11 and 6-10. I only mention it this morning because the Broncos own the ‘Skins’ 2006 first-rounder. …
Those depth issues the Broncos have at wideout? Trust me, they’re temporary. That pick from the ‘Skins could enable them to move up to get the top pick – see Leinart, Matt – or, at the very least, grab a stud receiver. …
Not that Alex Rodriguez has, you know, a few tools in the box, but the guy hasn’t made an error in more than two months. …
It has come to this: Any team in desperate need of warning-track power next season can have Sammy Sosa for a corked bat and six months of English lessons. …
Braves rookie Jeff Francoeur, dubbed “The Natural” on the cover of Sports Illustrated after six weeks in the big leagues? Talk about hype. Reminds me of the time Sparky Anderson anointed Kirk Gibson the next Mickey Mantle before Gibson’s first case of jock itch. …
How much do the Broncos’ coaches like rookie cornerback Darrent Williams? If I had another couple of dozen paragraphs, I’d tell you. The kid has a chance to be something special.
Catch Jim Armstrong from 6-9 a.m. during “The Press Box” on ESPN 560 AM and Thursday night on Fox Sports Net’s “Insider Edition.” He can be reached at 303-820-5452 or jmarmstrong@denverpost.com.
