George Karl has been using heroic terms to define his team’s personnel predicament.“Our challenge is to beat Goliath,” Karl, who coaches the 14-6 Denver Nuggets, said of competing in the NBA without the benefit of a superstar.It also should be noted that Karl is pretty fussy about which players deserve the label. Speaking to reporters earlier this season, he sort of suggested it should be reserved for players who’ve led their teams to NBA championships.While that would eliminate some true superstars down through the years, I’m not interested in advancing any referendum on how to judge a player’s perceived value. But a pretty compelling case could be made for recognizing a trend during this twisted season.Several teams without one elite player (or two, or three) have done quite well lately. In addition to the Nuggets, the Philadelphia 76ers, Atlanta Hawks (hey, Joe Johnson is a superstar in contract only), Indiana Pacers and Houston Rockets (nine wins in the past 10 games) are thriving behind the performances of really talented ensembles.And while that may supply hope for franchises missing a Miami-like harmonic convergence of alleged star talent, please wait before thinking this will become the way of the NBA world. Don’t be… Read full this story
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