This is an offbeat topic perfect for the off season, particularly this ruinous one for the Nuggets. I will present some theme songs for the Nuggets as a whole, and for some major players and managers. We start with Mr. George "I actually admitted on national TV that I don't really know how to win in the playoffs" Karl... The 2006-07 George Karl theme song was "Right Place, Wrong Time" by Dr. John. This song is about someone who seems a little paranoid about life in general, and about various things and people he encounters. At the same time, the singer/subject seems to be almost obsessed about possible personality shortcomings he may or may not have. The logic is, if he really has personality or psychological shortcomings, he won't be able to deal with the things in life he is worried about. I guess it is true ironically, that you actually can become neurotic while worrying about being neurotic. If all of this doesn't accurately describe George Karl in one line, I don't know what does. George Karl, like the poor guy in this song, is kind of a failed perfectionist. A successful perfectionist outgrows worrying about possible personality or psychological problems. First because most psychological problems are relative, contextual, and speculative and second. because actual such shortcomings are usually no big deal, and do not in and of themselves stop someone from getting things done correctly. Someone posted Karl's picture in this very forum at the beginning of last season and asked: "Does anyone think Karl is sane"? Lol, if he's not, it wouldn't be the first time that someone who actually is not sane is obsessed about the personalities of others. The lyrics: I been in the right place but it must have been the wrong time I'd have said the right thing but I must have used the wrong line I been in the right trip but I must have used the wrong car My head was in a bad place and I'm wondering what it's good for I been the right place but it must have been the wrong time My head was in a bad place but I'm having such a good time I been running trying to get hung up in my mind Got to give myself a good talking-to this time Just need a little brain salad surgery Got to cure my insecurity I been in the wrong place but it must have been the right time I been in the right place but it must have been the wrong song I been in the right vein but it seems like the wrong arm I been in the right world but it seems wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong Slipping dodging sneaking creeping hiding out down the street See me life shaking with every ho' I meet Refried confusion is making itself clear Wonder which way do I go to get on out of here I been in the right place but it must have been the wrong time I'd have said the right thing but I must have used the wrong line I'd have took the right road but I must have took a wrong turn I'd have took the right move but I made it at the wrong time I been on the road trip but I must have used the wrong car My head was in a good place and I wonder what it's bad for. <div><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/t;object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie"value="http://www.youtube.com/v/paxrjLHZ1DA&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/paxrjLHZ1DA&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>&"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/t;object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie"value="http://www.youtube.com/v/paxrjLHZ1DA&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/paxrjLHZ1DA&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350" /></embed></object></div>
During the Lakers series, Mr. Karl was "miked up," and so he could be heard begging his team to pass the ball more. The Nuggets offense was being choked by the Lakers in the LA games, largely because Karl had blundered the management of the team so badly, that for all practical purposes, there was no point guard. Then after the series, at his post 4-game sweep news conference, Mr. Karl effectively admitted that he did not know how to win in the playoffs, using the phrase "we have not learned how to conquer that yet," with "that" referring to winning in the playoffs. At least Mr. Karl is honest in most of his statements to the public. Now here in the off season, Mr. Karl has lost two of his favorites, the hustling defensive specialist, the veteran Eduardo Najera, and the steady and dependable high quality star center, the veteran Marcus Camby, which is undoubtedly making his already insecure psyche even more perturbed than usual. So what is to become of Mr. Karl in 2008-09, as his coaching contract is now in it's final stage, and his team is being dismantled? Not much of anything good, that's for sure. The Nuggets have effectively raised the white flag for at least the next 2 seasons, and they will most likely not even be close to completing their rebuilding project before Karl is almost certainly going to be out of Denver and probably retired. So I am announcing that the 2008-09 theme song for George Karl will be "Like a Rolling Stone" by Bob Dylan, which is one of the all time rock music classic songs. Like the lady referred to in the song, Karl has fallen far from his "high society" days with the Supersonics. Like the lady in the song, Karl has been and still is largely blind to his downfall, and so he is unable to adjust what he does to reflect what he has really turned out to be, and to reflect what place he has come to. So now he is just a lower class "rolling stone" with "no direction home". How does it feel to be like a rolling stone, Mr. Karl? Lol. LYRICS Once upon a time You dressed so fine, You threw the bums a dime, In your prime, Didn’t you? People’d call, Say, “Beware doll, You’re bound to fall.” You thought they were all Kiddin’ you. You used to laugh about Everybody that was hangin’ out. Now you don’t talk so loud. Now you don’t seem so proud About having to be scrounging for your next meal. How does it feel? How does it feel, To be without a home, Like a complete unknown Like a rolling stone? You’ve gone to the finest school All right, Miss Lonely, But you know you only Used to get Juiced in it. And nobody has ever taught you How to live on the street And now you find out You’re gonna have to get Used to it. You said you’d never compromise With the mystery tramp, but now you realize He’s not selling any alibis, As you stare into the vacuum of his eyes And ask him do you want to Make a deal? How does it feel? How does it feel To be on your own, With no direction home, Like a complete unknown Like a rolling stone? You never turned around To see the frowns On the jugglers and the clowns When they all come down And did tricks for you. You never understood That it ain’t no good, You shouldn’t let Other people get Your kicks for you. You used to ride on the chrome horse with your diplomat, Who carried on his shoulder a Siamese cat. Ain’t it hard when you discover that He really wasn’t where it’s at, After he took from you everything He could steal? How does it feel? How does it feel, To be on your own, With no direction home, Like a complete unknown, Like a rolling stone? Princess on the steeple And all the pretty people, They’re drinkin’, thinkin’ That they Got it made. Exchanging all Precious gifts, But you’d better Take your diamond ring, you’d better Pawn it, babe. You used to be so amused At Napoleon in rags and the language that he used. Go to him now, he calls you, you can’t refuse. When you ain’t got nothing, you got nothing to lose. You’re invisible now, you got no secrets To conceal. How does it feel? 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