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08:06 AM ET 03.10 | The George Karl era in Denver has not been an easy one for the head coach. Three different front offices, two bouts with cancer and one Melodrama later, there stood Karl at Wednesday's practice, still coaching the Nuggets after all these years -- and looking forward to at least three more years on the sideline. Fresh off his three-year contract extension, with options that could extend it to a six-year deal, Karl seemed as excited as he has been in years. "There's an exuberance to what I'm feeling right now, more so -- because of the circumstances that went on last year -- than I've ever been since I've been here in Denver," he said. "I still think I have tremendous passion to get this game played the right way."

George Karl, Getty Images

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March 10, 2011 08:18 AM ET

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Nice going George!

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March 10, 2011 08:37 AM ET

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I like Karl

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March 10, 2011 09:32 AM ET

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Glad to have you back, Bro.

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March 10, 2011 10:07 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:18 AM ET 03.10 by MMAFan

Karl is an asset to the NBA and I hope he has a couple of more good years in him. I'm excited to see how Denver will look next year.

From Milwaukee .... Not a Karl fan after his last full season in MILW 2002-03 ... at the trade deadline send Ray Allen age 27, to Seattle, for Karl all time favorite player with an expiring contact Gary Payton age 34. and after a first round Lost to NJ Nets. ... who took the first plane Out of Town ... to the LA Lakers.

... Nova

~ Brown Deer ~, WI

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March 10, 2011 10:43 AM ET

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after all he has been through...man, this guy is a real warrior

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March 10, 2011 10:57 AM ET

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"I still think I have tremendous passion to get this game played the right way."

Too bad he doesn't have the players to make the Nuggets relevant.

Hllywd: Olskool

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March 10, 2011 11:37 AM ET

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Originally posted 10:57 AM ET 03.10 by Hllywd: Olskool

"I still think I have tremendous passion to get this game played the right way."Too bad he doesn't have the players to make the Nuggets relevant.

They have a lot of role players to work with though...

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March 10, 2011 12:14 PM ET

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Originally posted 11:37 AM ET 03.10 by Lostwill

They have a lot of role players to work with though...

The whole team is role players. The problem is they don't have legitimate starters. Except for Felton the whole team is backups.

Hllywd: Olskool

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March 10, 2011 12:38 PM ET

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Gotta love George. Wish we still had him in Cleveland.

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March 10, 2011 03:12 PM ET

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Originally posted 08:30 AM ET 03.10 by jgb

It will be interested in how exuberant he will be if management guts the team this offseason

That's the key. All this preaching and "comradarie' isn't gonna last past this season. JR is gone, KMart is gone, neNe will prolly be traded, Chalder will be a restricted FA and I'm sure someone will make a good offer to him that Nuggets can't or don't want to match.
So it will be Karl and Ty.