Karl compares Ginobili, Wallace to Tim Tebow

The phenomenum of “Tebow-mania” has engulfed all aspects of life in Denver.

Round-the-clock discussion of Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow has found it’s way even into the .

During the Nuggets’ media day, Karl was asked the inevitable question about Tebow and which NBA players reminded him most of the inspirational leader.

“With the will to win, Manu Ginobili is the type of guy, he has this exuberance of we’re going to win the (darn) game with effort, passion and commitment,” Karl told the Denver Post. “He’s the first guy that came to mind.

“A guy who wins it on his heart more than his skills is Ben Wallace. He was an undersized, defensive player who can’t score but won a championship.”

Those are heady words of praise from Karl.

But Ginobili probably has more talent that Karl is giving him credit for. He’ll be in the Basketball Hall of Fame one day because he could play a little basketball, too.

Dirk tweets some friendly advice for Tony Romo

Dirk Nowitzki knows a little about public criticism over the years.

So with Dallas quarterback Tony Romo’s name being dragged through the dirt in the Dallas/Fort Worth area today after his choke job in the Cowboys’ loss to Detroit on Sunday, Nowitzki .

“Dear tony romo. Don’t worry abt all the critics. I heard that same garbage for a long time. Keep working hard and keep improving.”

Obviously, the Mavericks aren’t as widely supported in Dallas as the Cowboys during typical times. But Nowitzki has heard his share of criticism after the Mavericks’ 2006 NBA Finals loss to Miami and their resulting first-round playoff series loss to Golden State  the following season.

He took the criticism to heart and worked hard to get better. Nowitzki’s perseverance  was rewarded this year with the franchise’s first NBA title as Nowitzki claimed the NBA Finals MVP after beating the Heat in six games.

Maybe there’s a lesson for Romo to learn from that.