By Brian Vickery

57 Wins (team record)

#3 Seed and 9 straight playoff appearances

Coach of the Year

Executive of the Year

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Pink Slips??

Sounds like a fairy tale with a surprise ending, right?

Well, that is the true tale of the Denver Nuggets – a team that over-performed in what was to be a rebuilding year with the third youngest team in the NBA. The executives started reading the news reports, and they were quick to cut ties with “Coach of the Year” George Karl when a hot-shooting Golden State Warriors bounced the Nuggets from the playoffs.

The Spin Sucks crowd could focus on the hypothetical question: How does a PR team convince a fan base that getting rid of the Coach of the Year – and Executive of the Year – is a step in the right direction for winning a championship?

While you mull that over in your brains, I’ll focus on the leadership ramifications. (more…)