Just when it appeared the Nuggets had blown $29 million so coach George Karl and general manager Kiki Vandeweghe could wage a petty fight, the poor guy caught in the middle of this spat saved his bosses from embarrassment.
Maybe Earl Watson is not a big waste of money after all.
In fact, before this basketball season is over, Watson could be the most valuable guard on the Nuggets roster.
"I never played for a coach who didn't love me," Watson said Saturday.
Before he could earn acceptance from fans, Watson fought merely to get noticed by Karl. The forgotten free agent finally has been discovered. The Invisible Man has got game. Who knew?
"I tried not to think about it, because if you think about it, you can build your own monster, make the negativity bigger than what it really is," said Watson, who was caught in the crossfire of NBA office politics.
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Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl has been suspended two games without pay for publicly criticizing and attacking the integrity of the officials, it was announced today by Stu Jackson, NBA Senior Vice President Basketball Operations.
The incident occurred following the Nuggets 101-92 loss on Monday to the New Jersey Nets at Pepsi Center. Karl will serve his suspension tonight when the Nuggets host the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets and Friday while the team visits the Phoenix Suns.
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Voshon Lenard and his agent, Joel Bell, have talked with Denver Nuggets general manager Kiki Vandeweghe in the past week about Lenard's free fall from the starting lineup to the end of the bench.
Lenard had not played in six consecutive games before seeing his first action in nearly two weeks Monday night against the New Jersey Nets.
Before scoring four points in 17 minutes, Lenard had played a total of 19 minutes since losing his starting job to DerMarr Johnson on Nov. 13.
During a meeting with Vandeweghe last week, Lenard did not ask to be traded, but Bell inquired about the possibility of a trade if the pattern of inactivity continues.
"I said (to Bell), 'I'm open to it,' but we're not there yet," Vandeweghe said Monday. "I definitely think he wants to be here first."
A source said that the Milwaukee Bucks also have shown interest in Lenard and predicted he would be traded by Christmas.
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Nuggets Nov 2005 Archive
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Press Release | Nov 29, 2005
Nuggets F Carmelo Anthony suffered a sprained left ankle in the first quarter against New Jersey last night and did not return.
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AP | Nov 28, 2005
Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony left Denver's game against New Jersey after spraining his left ankle in the first quarter Monday night.
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Rocky Mountain News | Nov 26, 2005
George Karl does not foresee trading Eduardo Najera to Portland for troubled swingman Ruben Patterson. TNT reported Thursday the Nuggets have discussed such a deal with the Trail Blazers.
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Denver Post | Nov 24, 2005
Former NBA star Shawn Kemp's agent plans on calling a handful of teams - including the Nuggets - to gauge their interest.
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Denver Post | Nov 23, 2005
Nuggets forward Kenyon Martin ran wind sprints on the Washington Wizards' practice court Tuesday.
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New York Post | Nov 22, 2005
According to Peter Vecsey of the New York Post, there's titillating talk that Nuggets Andre Miller and Kenyon Martin are having on-and-off-the-court problems.
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AP | Nov 22, 2005
Nuggets forward Nene had surgery on his right knee Monday.
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Denver Post | Nov 21, 2005
Sunday's answers to the daily Kenyon Martin question were "no" and "maybe.
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NY Daily News | Nov 20, 2005
Denver GM Kiki Vandeweghe not expected to return after this season, and could be heading for Atlanta or Toronto with Hawks and Raptors looking to clean house.
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Denver Post | Nov 20, 2005
Nuggets guard Greg Buckner learned his downtown-area loft was robbed after returning home from a game at the Pepsi Center.
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New York Daily News | Nov 19, 2005
Carmelo Anthony was in Greece two summers ago with Larry Brown and Stephon Marbury, which is why the Nuggets' forward says he was "shocked" when he first heard that Brown and Marbury would be reunited in New York.
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Denver Post | Nov 17, 2005
Before Milwaukee sent Desmond Mason to the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets, the Bucks and Nuggets discussed the possibility of sending Mason to Denver for forward Nene.
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Rocky Mountain News | Nov 17, 2005
Earl Watson knows what happens Dec.
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Rocky Mountain News | Nov 15, 2005
DerMarr Johnson, who said he wanted to return to the Nuggets because of his "love" for the organization, wouldn't identify the teams he said offered him multiyear contracts for more than the minimum.
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ESPN | Nov 13, 2005
Kenyon Martin sat out the Nuggets' win against Minnesota on Sunday night because of a sore knee that still hasn't fully recovered from an offseason operation.
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Rocky Mountain News | Nov 11, 2005
Portland Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen is vowing "to be patient" with his rebuilding team, which will have a hard time matching even last season's 27-55 record.
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New York Daily News | Nov 8, 2005
Could discarded Nugget Earl Watson be the answer at point guard for Larry Brown and the New York Knicks?
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Denver Post | Nov 7, 2005
After hearing the Earl Watson question that has become standard with each day this season, Nuggets coach George Karl wanted to set something straight.
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Sports Illustrated | Nov 7, 2005
Denver Nuggets veteran forward Bryon Russell had microfracture surgery Friday on his right knee, which could jeopardize his career.
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Press Release | Nov 4, 2005
Denver Nuggets forward Bryon Russell underwent successful arthroscopic microfracture surgery on his right knee today.
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Rocky Mountain News | Nov 4, 2005
Within the next two weeks Nene, the Denver Nuggets power forward, will be on an operating table as doctors repair the torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.
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Denver Post | Nov 3, 2005
Denver Nuggets rookie Julius Hodge will not be charged on an attempted sexual assault allegation, the Denver District Attorney's office said today.
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Denver Post | Nov 3, 2005
Denver Nuggets point guard Andre Miller was arrested on a traffic warrant Wednesday after he failed to appear for a court hearing, according to officials.
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Denver Post | Nov 3, 2005
With Nene likely out for the season, the Nuggets have talked about free-agent big men and received a few calls from agents.
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nuggets.com | Nov 3, 2005
The Phil Jackson-Kobe Bryant reunification tour got off to a rousing start.
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Press Release | Nov 2, 2005
The Denver Nuggets announced today that an MRI performed on forward Nenê revealed a torn anterior cruciate ligament and will likely miss the remainder of the season.
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ESPN | Nov 1, 2005
Denver Nuggets forward Nene left Tuesday night's season opener against the San Antonio Spurs in the first quarter with what the team called a sprained right anterior cruciate ligament.
