Welcome Back: It's the Karl and Anthony Show in Denver

Filed under: Nuggets, Trail Blazers, NBA Preseason

DENVER -- Coming into his first game on the Denver Nuggets bench in seven months, George Karl showed up ready to go.



Well, almost ready.



"I'm so funky I brought two right shoes to the game,'' said the Nuggets coach. "I had to wear (assistant) John Welch's shoes.''



No, Welch wasn't barefoot on the bench. Thankfully, Welch had both a black and brown pair and wears a similar size, so he passed his black shoes on to Karl.



It's understandable Karl might have been a bit anxious for his team's preseason opener Friday at the Pepsi Center against Portland. Karl was lost for the final 1 ½ months of last season due to a form of throat cancer.



"He told us,'' said Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony, laughing about Karl bringing two right shoes. "He was nervous and excited at the same time.''



The way Anthony looked, the Trail Blazers couldn't have stopped him had he been playing in two right shoes. Point-a-minute Melo scored 24 points in 24 minutes as the Nuggets led by as many as 22 points and easily won 109-99.

 

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