Seize the day, Nuggets fans: yeah, yeah--we all know, in the end, that George Karl will talk his way out of Denver. But for now, he's doing one heck of a job with the Nuggets.(NBA)

In Denver, they're calling the young small forward the "new and improved" Carmelo Anthony. They're seeing passing and defense. They're seeing small, quick lineups adept at creating easy baskets (actual lineup used last week: Earl Boykins, Greg Buckner, Wesley Person, Bryon Russell and Eduardo Najera, and that's an average height of under 6-4). They're even seeing early 1980s run-and-gun coach Doug Moe--foul mouth, open collar and all.

They're also seeing a talented group having fun and playing up to its potential. That was tough to imagine two months ago, when the Nuggets were one of the league's most disappointing teams. But this is the George Karl effect--at ...