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George Karl on how Chauncey Billups saved his NBA coaching career

Found January 30, 2012 on All Things Nuggets:
PLAYERS: George Karl,  Chauncey Billups,  Allen Iverson
TEAMS: Los Angeles Clippers

Iverson
Chris Dempsey on Sunday looked back at the lingering legacy of Chauncey Billups in Denver, and how is trade to and from the Nuggets really affected the franchise. In the story, George Karl talks about how the Allen Iverson trade that brought Billups to Denver saved Karl’s career as an NBA coach. Here is Karl telling that story at Nuggets practice on Saturday, a day before Billups’ 32 points led the Clippers to a victory over the Nuggets.
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