Nuggets report: Weems waits
By Chris Tomasson, Rocky Mountain News (Contact)
Published January 13, 2009 at 11:55 p.m.
"It has very little effect other than the ego of wanting to be on the court at the beginning of a game. For players, it's substantial."
George Karl, on replacing Linas Kleiza in the lineup against Dallas with J.R. Smith.
33 years old was George Karl's age when he got his first NBA coaching job with Cleveland in 1984. So he can relate to new Broncos coach Josh McDaniels, 32. "Pretty intimidating," Karl said of his start. "I was at a stage where a lot of guys were as old or older than me. But I don't think that's a problem. All players want to be coached. And if they feel you can help them, they'll listen."
One of these days, Sonny Weems will make his NBA debut. Family members in his native Arkansas are poised.
"They watch every game, every last one," the Nuggets rookie swingman said.
Weems didn't get into a game between the start of the season and being assigned Dec. 10 to the NBA Development League's Colorado 14ers. He hasn't gotten into one since being called up Jan. 6.
"I'm very anxious," he said. "I can't wait until my time comes. ... I'll be kind of nervous."
FOX TRAVELS
Former NBA forward Rick Fox, working for NBA TV and the show Extra, passed through Denver. He's traveling from Los Angeles to Washington for next week's inauguration and getting viewpoints on President- elect Barack Obama.
"I'm going to see some history and experience crossing the country and talking to people face to face," said Fox, who interviewed Karl, a big Obama supporter.
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January 14, 2009
7:58 a.m.
Suggest removal
kmeissner writes:
Sit back down Weems. If Balkman can't even get into the game, what makes you think that you will?
January 14, 2009
12:52 p.m.
Suggest removal
FatTony writes:
Karl is a friggin' idiot. Trade for Petro, who he won't play. Draft Weems, who he won't play. Trade for Balkman, who he won't play. See a theme here?
Fire Karl!