Former NBA head coach George Karl‘s new book titled Furious George has been making the round through the media in anticipation of its release in January.
The excerpts released have a lot of very direct and unfiltered thoughts from the long-tenured coach, especially so from his time with the Denver Nuggets. During his tenure with the Nuggets he coached the likes of Carmelo Anthony, J.R. Smith, and Kenyon Martin.
Karl was his usual frank self, but no longer muted from the presence of the front office or a TV network.
Reggie Evans — who played for Karl's Nuggets for parts of two seasons, as well as the last few games of his career under him with the Sacramento Kings — wasn't too fond of his take toward his former teammates.
I had some good Denver Nuggets Teammates. That dude is old and unhappy with himself.
— ReggieEvans30 (@ReggieEvans30) December 22, 2016
Karl's comments do come across as pungent, but even back in his time with the Nuggets the media caught wind of his intent to shape ‘Melo into the player he wanted him to be, rather than elevating his scoring talent into one of a more well-rounded playmaker.
Evans was the ultimate team guy, playing like a supercharged horse on the boards, grabbing every possible rebound and diving for every loose ball. While undersized for most of his career, he made a living as the effort guy off the bench, changing the outcome of games if his intensity wasn't matched by the opposing team.
While Evans didn't mention who those good teammates were, it does seem like he is taking the side of the players rather than his old coach. As it's often the case — there's always two sides to every story.
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