for the record, Dantoni wouldn't be a disaster with the Nuggets. he wouldn't have to tailor his system around ISO-centric players like he was forced to do in NY or LA, Lawson/Faried/Gallo/Chandler/Barton (possibly Mario) would feast in SSOL, particularly with the altitude. the problem is, the guy with the highest ceiling on the roster could be the next Marc Gasol, but Dantoni would try to turn him into Mehmet Okur.
if we didn't have Nurkic, I would support the hire.
and in case you forgot, Melo is a fat, grossly overpaid version of Glenn Robinson.