It's been more than seven seasons since Denver Nuggets fans saw Carmelo Anthony, Chauncey Billups and Nene take their beloved franchise to the Western Conference Finals. It's been more than four years since Ty Lawson and the high-flying Denver offense led the NBA in points per game. And it's been more than three since George Karl graced the sidelines of the Pepsi Center back in 2012.
Since Karl's departure, Brian Shaw and (at least so far) Mike Malone have failed to lead the Nuggets back to the Western Conference Playoffs, and they've failed to finish with any more than 36 wins in a season.