“I keep waiting for you to ask George Karl a real, probing question or write a column questioning some of his odd coaching moves. Here are my observations:
Don’t be so afraid of big, bad George. What’s he going to do? Cross you off his Christmas list?”
Kirk, Aspen
Kiz: I must confess that horror movies make me squirm and you have to drag me on a roller coaster, but the only thing frightening about Karl is his scary-bad 3-12 record in the playoffs since becoming Denver’s coach. Once Nene gets healthy, any excuse by Karl for failure would be lame.
Stan’s making a list. “Franchise owner Stan Kroenke should make copies of your column — ‘Rich hopes still a dream for Nuggets’ — personally hand it to each player and stand over them while they read it. I think Carmelo Anthony is in a pouting mood because he has stood around and watched his team become Allen Iverson’s team.”
Steve, Littleton
Kiz: Oh, you better not pout. Or cry. And I’m telling you why. Stan the Man knows when his team is sleeping, and if the Nuggets don’t wake up, one of those big-money players on a crowded front line could be moved out of town at the trade deadline.
Stat sheet not whole story. “I’m a 32-year-old Nuggets fan from Spain. I’ve noticed a very significant statistic. The team is 8-1 when Melo scores 30-plus points, while the record is 3-5 when Iverson scores more than 30. I would love for Iverson to know this stat. I don’t know, maybe put it in one of your articles. The Nuggets should be Melo’s team, not A.I.’s team, which should mean more shots for Anthony.”
David, Barcelona
Kiz: Good stat. Try this one on for size: If Melo grabbed one rebound for every two shots he took, the dude would be the best player on the planet.
Take a chill pill. “Finally, someone is talking about the bigger picture behind the steroids scandal. I find it ironic that TV coverage of the Mitchell report was peppered with commercials for sleep aids and other pharmaceuticals. As a baby boomer, I grew up in a world where the medical industry urged us to take the ‘magic pill’ to cure whatever was ailing us. I’m not condoning steroid use, or sleep-aid use, for that matter. But in a world where people are conditioned to be better than they are, well, what do you expect?”
Elizabeth, Denver
Kiz: Who needs resolve for a New Year’s resolution? The way I understand it, if a guy goes on a diet of Enzyte and green tea, he’s guaranteed to make unwanted girth from his tummy magically disappear — and presto change-o! — increase the size of his smile.
Steroids, HGH is cheating. “Mark, cheating is wrong, no matter what. You seem to expect very little from society. Trying to turn back time or get a competitive edge in Hollywood through the use of legal drugs and surgery is not cheating. Using growth hormones and steroids for an edge in sport is cheating and illegal. There always needs to be consequences for doing wrong.”
Larry, Lakewood
Kiz: Maybe in his next Hollywood movie, Will Smith can track down every chemically altered star in sports. Now that would really make him a legend.
Parting shot
And today’s parting shot is aimed at Santa Claus from a Broncos fan who wants nothing short of a miracle transformation of the team’s roster.
“It might be a long shot, but is there any chance the Broncos cut Javon Walker and sign Randy Moss? Or what about Albert Haynesworth to secure a shaky run defense?”
Abu, ever hopeful
