Denver Nuggets center Kosta Koufos, left, wipes his face as Kenneth Faried, right, watches from the bench during the second half of Game 6 in a first-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl, right, smiles as he is presented with the Red Auerbach trophy by team president Josh Kroenke after Karl was named the NBA Coach of the Year at a news conference in Denver on Wednesday, May 8, 2013. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl, center, holds up the Red Auerbach trophy after being named the NBA Coach of the Year during a news conference in Denver on Wednesday, May 8, 2013. Joining Karl are team president, Josh Kroenke, left, and general manager Masai Ujiri. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry, right, drives the ball against Denver Nuggets' Andre Iguodala during the second half of Game 6 in a first-round NBA basketball playoff series on Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl fights back tears as he speaks during a news conference where he was named the NBA Coach of the Year, Wednesday, May 8, 2013, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
OAKLAND, CA - MAY 02: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors celebrates against the Denver Nuggets during Game Six of the Western Conference Quarterfinals of the 2013 NBA Playoffs at ORACLE Arena on May 2, 2013 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl, right, smiles as he sees the Red Auerbach trophy that was to be presented to him for being named the NBA Coach of the Year as team general manager Masai Ujiri looks on during a news conference in Denver on Wednesday, May 8, 2013. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Denver Nuggets' Anthony Randolph, left, and JaVale McGee watch from the bench during the second half of Game 6 in a first-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl smiles after receiving the Red Auerback trophy for being named the NBA Coach of the Year during a news conference, Wednesday, May 8, 2013, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl responds to questions from reporters during a news conference where he was named the NBA Coach of the Year, Wednesday, May 8, 2013, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
The Red Auerbach trophy awarded to the NBA head coach of the year sits in the foreground, as Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl speaks about winning the award during a news conference in Denver on Wednesday, May 8, 2013. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
OAKLAND, CA - MAY 2: Head Coach George Karl of the Denver Nuggets speaks to the media after his team is defeated by the Golden State Warriors in Game Six of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2013 NBA Playoffs on May 2, 2013 at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California. (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)
Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl, right, smiles as he is presented with the Red Auerbach trophy by team president Josh Kroenke after Karl was named the NBA Coach of the Year at a news conference in Denver on Wednesday, May 8, 2013. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Denver Nuggets center Kosta Koufos (41) and Kenneth Faried (35) walk off the court during the second half of Game 6 in a first-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Oakland, Calif. At right is Warriors' Andrew Bogut. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl makes a point to reporters during a news conference where he was named the NBA Coach of the Year, Wednesday, May 8, 2013, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Golden State Warriors' Carl Landry, center, drives the ball between Denver Nuggets' Wilson Chandler (21) and Andre Iguodala (9) during the second half of Game 6 in a first-round NBA basketball playoff series on Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl, left, holds the Red Auerbach trophy along with his partner, Kim Van Deraa, after a news conference at which Karl was named the NBA Coach of the Year Wednesday, May 8, 2013, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Golden State Warriors' Jarrett Jack (2) looks to pass away from Denver Nuggets' Andre Iguodala, right, during the second half of Game 6 in a first-round NBA basketball playoff series on Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl smiles after receiving the Red Auerback trophy for being named the NBA Coach of the Year during a news conference, Wednesday, May 8, 2013, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
