Nuggs vs. Lake Show

[Master___Pain]

Anyone going tonight?

The Nuggs of the first half of the Clips game need to show up and play for 48 minutes. This is a big game on national TV. Gotta have it. The Nuggs have got to play some defense, the D has been terrible lately. Man, this season has been such a roller coaster ride.

Go Nuggs, get that majic number down to 2 tonight!!

[RhymesayersDU]

K-Mart is out, per 950 just 30 seconds ago.

I'll be in class from 5:30-9:30, effectively missing the whole game. Gay. At least I'll have my laptop to follow along.

[Master___Pain]

K-Mart is out, per 950 just 30 seconds ago.


No way...what will the nuggs do?!

Elson gets another start..sweet:oyvey:

[RhymesayersDU]

Francisco Elson vs. Kwame Brown = Ratings

This is like Ali/Frazier all over again!

[Boobs McGee]

reg-gie reg-gie reg-gie

I say we give the man with the hustle the start. Francisco Elson is a no talent ass clown imo. You can tell, Reggie has really been working on his game. He's getting a LOT more confident with the ball (not MAGICAL or anything, but he's dribbling better and those touches sure look softer), going stronger, and with more frequency and agression to the hoop, and really REALLY hustlin.

I dunno if anybody else caught it, but good ol Scott Hastings said he reminded him of Oscar Robertson during that twolves game...shooting to himself for a better shot. Could be a sign of things to come.

Has the "self proclaimed Kobe stopper" been talkin any **** yet today? I wanna hear some good sound bytes, you KNOW he's got something to say, maybe he'll get the pregame interview on altitude.

SO, here's some useless information on Melo. My next door neighbor works down at Ocean Journeys, and Yesterday the man himself came down with Lala to go for a behind the scenes tour.
Turns out, Tigers are his favorite animal. He got to step into some of the holding areas for the big cats (actually, lala told him, and I quote "you must be trippin melo")and seemed pretty excited.
All and all, my neighbor said he's a really nice guy, and he's ready to play tonight.
she did NOT however, bring me home anything autographed.

Anyways, I'm sure he's pissed off and roarin to go after he found out his little tantrum is costin fifteen gr.


No, I'm not goin to the game tonight, but i AM going to the Golden state game (whoopee). Keep an eye on Luke walton, that kid is a baller. Kobe is probably going to have one of his record setting games, but in the end, we're comin out victorious.

GO NUGGS

[Master___Pain]

15 g's?!? WTF/ KG damn near shatters a fans face and got 5k. What a crock of ****.

[ro_50]

K-Mart is out, per 950 just 30 seconds ago.

I'll be in class from 5:30-9:30, effectively missing the whole game. Gay. At least I'll have my laptop to follow along.


Damn, four hour class. That sucks.

[RhymesayersDU]

Damn, four hour class. That sucks.
Well, it's two different 2 hour classes... but nontheless, I gotta be at school late.

[yavoon]

where went the huge lead?

[epicSocialism4tw]

15 g's?!? WTF/ KG damn near shatters a fans face and got 5k. What a crock of ****.

What happened?

[Pendejo]

No way...what will the nuggs do?!

Elson gets another start..sweet:oyvey:

I saw a bit of the game on TNT tonight. The head said that Kenyon has missed 21 games this season. The Nuggets are 16-5 in those games. That's according to the head...take it for what it is.

(Edit: Hah! I even got the Kenyon tag right.)

[yavoon]

its like suck vs suck. what in lamar odoms head made him think holding the ball for 23 seconds then jacking up a jumper was somehow a great use of a posession?

[Dagmar]

O.T.... wait, what??

[Dagmar]

Phew. Am I watching this live? I dunno, I'm not gonna look at this thread again just in case....

[ludo21]

Phew. Am I watching this live? I dunno, I'm not gonna look at this thread again just in case....


yes its live!

good game, cool!!:thumbs:

[Dagmar]

yes its live!

good game, cool!!:thumbs:
I thought I could trust you, so curiousity got the better of me and I checked.

103-102 Lakers, with 2:44 left in O.T...... Go Nuggs!!!!

[The Big E]

its like suck vs suck. what in lamar odoms head made him think holding the ball for 23 seconds then jacking up a jumper was somehow a great use of a posession?
He's had a string of lameass plays. He's such an underachiever it's ridiculous.

Edit: of course now he drains a 3.

[ludo21]

I thought I could trust you, so curiousity got the better of me and I checked.

103-102 Lakers, with 2:44 left in O.T...... Go Nuggs!!!!


Alliance brother :thumbs: :)

[spdirty]

why cant we hold on to 20 point leads?

[yavoon]

god that was a pussy foul. nba reffing has higher variance than playing the lottery.

[spdirty]

unbelievable!!!!!!!!

[Rascal]

Melo!!!!!

[Dagmar]

'melo!!!!!

3.8 seconds to go.....

[ludo21]

wow nice shot by Melo.

I hope Kobe ties it!!

2OT baby!!!

[spdirty]

watch Kobe hit a 3 now.

[ludo21]

watch Kobe hit a 3 now.


can only hope ;)

edit: Walton?.......nice play!!! Ha!

[extralife]

Melo drains it. As if anyone in the building would ever expect anything else at this point. Is there a reason we bother having other guys take shots? Like, ever?

Nuggs try their best to choke another game away. And what do you know--they start to give Melo the ball again, and we end up winning. Funny, how that works.

[spdirty]

thank God

[Dagmar]

Gotta love melo.

[Rascal]

Luke Walton? LOL!!!

I'll take the W!!!

[Clockwork Orange]

Clutch, thy name is Carmelo.

[Rascal]

The nuggs really need to get some talent around Carmelo and sign him for the rest of his career.

[Clockwork Orange]

The nuggs really need to get some talent around Carmelo and sign him for the rest of his career.

A couple of shooters would be nice, or at least a secondary scorer who can create his own shot.

[Rascal]

I'd love to actually have a legit shooting guard on this team and I'd really love to see Kenyon martin on the streets without a job.

[Clockwork Orange]

I'd really love to see Kenyon martin on the streets without a job.

The Nuggets are now 17-5 this season without him.

[Clockwork Orange]

He doesn't get much glory, but Francisco "That Eason Guy" Elson had the game of his life tonight. 21 points & 11 rebounds as well as playing with good energy all night (something sorely lacking from that spot when a certain someone is in the lineup).

[Clockwork Orange]

Francisco Elson vs. Kwame Brown = Ratings

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060407/capt.dxa10104070322.lakers_nuggets_basketball_dxa1 01.jpg

:thanku:

[rubaiyat]

why cant we hold on to 20 point leads?

Lack of execution (missed two alleyoops in the 4th) and lack of long range threat to spread the defense out.

[Bronco X]

The nuggs really need to get some talent around Carmelo and sign him for the rest of his career.

They will. They'll max extend Melo this off season and he'll be here for at least seven more seasons. The Nuggets are pretty mediocre right now, but there's not much reason to worry. They've got a future. He's just 21 years old. Since Lebron is around, people forget how rare it is for a player this young to be this good. But Melo's going to be flat out amazing in three or four years. He's still going to be young and peaking when Kmart's contract mercifully expires. Maybe by some miracle Kmart can be traded for expiring contracts before then.

But seriously Denver, Melo's worth getting excited about.

[Clockwork Orange]

950 The Fan is reporting that Kenyon Martin is going to sit out the rest of the regular season.

Sounds fine to me. They should have done this sooner, he hasn't brought much to the table anyway.

[rubaiyat]

A couple of shooters would be nice, or at least a secondary scorer who can create his own shot.

That was the thinking behind giving up three #1's for Kenyon...why they thought he could create when he was spoonfed easy baskets by Jason Kidd in his prime against Leastern Conference PF's is beyond me. Especially since we already had Nene to work inside and presumably rookie Carmelo would grow to be a finisher. That only leaves a point to get the ball out and a shooter to spread the defense, along with a passing big man (though Camby isn't all that good at tha, he does have a deft shot and his defense makes up for any offense).

Maybe we can swing a trade with the Knicks to pick up a couple shooters.

[Clockwork Orange]

But seriously Denver, Melo's worth getting excited about.

You're preaching to the choir. I've been excited about him since the minute he was drafted. :yep:

[Clockwork Orange]

That was the thinking behind giving up three #1's for Kenyon...why they thought he could create when he was spoonfed easy baskets by Jason Kidd in his prime against Leastern Conference PF's is beyond me. Especially since we already had Nene to work inside and presumably rookie Carmelo would grow to be a finisher. That only leaves a point to get the ball out and a shooter to spread the defense, along with a passing big man (though Camby isn't all that good at tha, he does have a deft shot and his defense makes up for any offense).

Maybe we can swing a trade with the Knicks to pick up a couple shooters.

The local sports talk radio guys have said that they've looked further into the trade talks that went on between Denver & Philly before the trade deadline and that the proposed deal for Iverson was a lot closer to happening than people think. They've also said that they wouldn't be surprised if those talks start up again this summer.

Just something to think about.

[Bronco X]

You're preaching to the choir. I've been excited about him since the minute he was drafted. :yep:

That's cool... but people in general don't seem too excited about the Nuggets. Not that I blame them, they're frustrating as hell to follow. But I wonder if people realize what we have in Melo.

Remember last year? Man, everyone was hating on Melo. I kept trying to remind people that he was just 20 years old and no one wanted to listen. I got so tired of having to defend him all the time. It's great to see him vindicating those of us who still had faith in him.

[Clockwork Orange]

That's cool... but people in general don't seem too excited about the Nuggets. Not that I blame them, they're frustrating as hell to follow. But I wonder if people realize what we have in Melo.

Remember last year? Man, everyone was hating on Melo. I kept trying to remind people that he was just 20 years old and no one wanted to listen. I got so tired of having to defend him all the time. It's great to see him vindicating those of us who still had faith in him.

Carmelo is the first franchise player the Nuggets have had since Alex English. We've had some pretty good players in between (Adams, Mutombo, Phonz, McDyess, etc.) but no one quite like this. I hope that the fans around here can appreciate that, I know I do.

[rubaiyat]

They will. They'll max extend Melo this off season and he'll be here for at least seven more seasons. The Nuggets are pretty mediocre right now, but there's not much reason to worry. They've got a future. He's just 21 years old. Since Lebron is around, people forget how rare it is for a player this young to be this good. But Melo's going to be flat out amazing in three or four years. He's still going to be young and peaking when Kmart's contract mercifully expires. Maybe by some miracle Kmart can be traded for expiring contracts before then.

But seriously Denver, Melo's worth getting excited about.

Yeah, I just wish we had gotten something more than just Nene or Skita in the draft previous to build a 1-2 punch...or get a diamond in the rough type...given our many late round/2nd round picks in recent years.

[rubaiyat]

The local sports talk radio guys have said that they've looked further into the trade talks that went on between Denver & Philly before the trade deadline and that the proposed deal for Iverson was a lot closer to happening than people think. They've also said that they wouldn't be surprised if those talks start up again this summer.

Just something to think about.

Iverson is a talent. But I don't think a ball dominating combo guard is the way to go. Sure Melo is so young that he can afford to be 2nd fiddle for 3-5 years under Iverson...but I don't really know how far we can go with that...especially since we'd have to gut the team make it work cap wise/trade wise.

Sure we could throw Kenyon, a pick, and any complementary player not named Camby into there...and maybe get a small piece back...but then we have the issue of Evans, Elson, and Nene ALL possibly leaving this offseason with more than 18 million sunk in Iverson so we'd be over the cap most likely.

What would the front court look like?

Camby, Najera, Kleiza, maybe a draft pick and a Philly throw in?? That ain't gonna cut it in the West, not with Camby's injury bug.

[RhymesayersDU]

What a night for Carmelo. Comes back from his embarassing end to the Clippers game to nailing the game winner on national television. God I can't wait for the playoffs!

[RhymesayersDU]

http://www.nba.com/media/anthony_300_060406.jpg

[CoBear23]

That's cool... but people in general don't seem too excited about the Nuggets. Not that I blame them, they're frustrating as hell to follow. But I wonder if people realize what we have in Melo.

Remember last year? Man, everyone was hating on Melo. I kept trying to remind people that he was just 20 years old and no one wanted to listen. I got so tired of having to defend him all the time. It's great to see him vindicating those of us who still had faith in him.

I feel like you have been reading my mind. we had season tickets to the nugs as a kid. I still have my J. Rose jersey back home. My freshman year in college I told my roomie that the then 17 win nuggets would take advantage of a deep draft and be a playoff team in 3 years. I was way off they were a playoff team in a year.

LeBron no doubt is more physically gifted then Carmelo, many would also say the same about Marino compared to Elway. Physical skills can only get you so far the difference just like with Elway is when the game is on the line Melo wants and needs the ball in his hands. He just made his 11th game winning or tying shot. He might not have to triple doubles in 10 games nor score 81 points but I always know that when no. 15 has the ball in his hands with a chance to win the game we are looking pretty. "King" James can be as flashy as he wants I'll take clutch over flash any day.

[Orange_Beard]

950 The Fan is reporting that Kenyon Martin is going to sit out the rest of the regular season.

Sounds fine to me. They should have done this sooner, he hasn't brought much to the table anyway.

I have saying this for the last week, if the knee gets rested, he could be a factor.
The again, not likely.

[Rascal]

DENVER (AP) -- Kobe Bryant can have the scoring title. Carmelo Anthony is cementing himself as the NBA's best in the clutch.

Anthony's jumper with 3.8 seconds left in overtime gave the Denver Nuggets a 110-108 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night. It was the eighth time this season he's made a big shot in the waning seconds.

"I live for stuff like that, getting the ball in the last seconds," Anthony said. "Whether I make the shot or miss it, I would rather put that pressure on me."

Bryant lives for these moments, too. But after two timeouts, Bryant, who scored 42, was hounded by Ruben Patterson and Greg Buckner. So Luke Walton inbounded to Kwame Brown. He tossed it back to Walton, who was long on a 3-pointer at the buzzer.

"I told the guys that the team is going to double- and triple-team Kobe at the end. So he's not going to get the ball," Lakers coach Phil Jackson said. "Somebody else is going to have to step and make shots."

Bryant, whose four-point play sent the game into overtime at 99, walked off the Pepsi Center court dejected, shrugging his shoulders in frustration at not getting the ball and the chance to match or upstage Anthony.

"That's a good, astute observation. I wanted the shot," Bryant said. "I always want the ball in my hands. They had me covered. I wish I could have gotten a better screen on the play. But Luke had a good look in the corner."

Walton agreed.

"I had a good look," he said. "The ball felt real good on the release. It just caught the back of the rim and went over."

Bryant broke Elgin Baylor's franchise record with his 24th 40-point game of the season.

'Melo has hardened his reputation this season as the game's top clutch performer. He is now 10-for-15 in shots to win or tie in the final 10 seconds for his career, and his eight career game-winning baskets are just three shy of what Michael Jordan managed in 15 NBA seasons.

"It just seems like he has a cockiness and confidence to make shots," Nuggets coach George Karl said. "In my career, I don't know if I've ever had a guy make as many shots when it counts."

Anthony's 33 points led the Nuggets, who closed in on their first Northwest Division title since 1987-88. Any combination of Denver wins or Utah losses totaling two will give the Nuggets the crown.

"I wanted it in regulation, but they were denying me too much. It happens," Anthony said. "At the end of regulation, if it gets like that down the stretch, I want to put the game on my back in overtime, and I did a pretty good job of that in overtime. I think that if I'm open I can make that shot. Devean George was going to the left, so I went a little right and I just took the shot."

[Nuggets4]

Clutch, thy name is Carmelo.

Quoted for MF'ing Truth.

The local sports talk radio guys have said that they've looked further into the trade talks that went on between Denver & Philly before the trade deadline and that the proposed deal for Iverson was a lot closer to happening than people think. They've also said that they wouldn't be surprised if those talks start up again this summer.

Just something to think about.

That deal was seconds away from being sent to the league office. AI will be dealt this off-season, and I think we have a decent shot. The only sad thing is, K-Mart won't be sent in that deal.

[Rascal]

Quoted for MF'ing Truth.



That deal was seconds away from being sent to the league office. AI will be dealt this off-season, and I think we have a decent shot. The only sad thing is, K-Mart won't be sent in that deal.

Why wasn't it?

send him to any team for a box of crayons.

[Nuggets4]

Why wasn't it sent in? The owners of the Sixers realized it would hurt their marketing of the team if they traded AI. So they blocked it.

[ro_50]

I was watching "Around the Horn" yesterday and idiot Woody Paige thinks the Kings could beat the Spurs in the first round.

Michael Smith backed him on it.

They said it could go seven games.

Its amazing when the Spurs lose one game, which was at home and the second of a back-to-back, that the media (I dont think Woody Paige watches the NBA) thinks it will doom the Spurs.

[Boobs McGee]

Francisco Elson is a no talent ass clown imo.

wow, maybe I should talk more **** before every game, I think some of the Nuggets players come on here and wait to disprove my theories.

Anyways, just to reiterate the feelings on the thread... MELO IS THE CLUTCHEST OF THE CLUTCH!!!!!

Nice job team, instead of rolling over and getting outplayed, we stepped it up when the best player in the league decided to get his 40 +.

LETS GO NUGGS!

[Master___Pain]

I am sooo damn tired today. I got back from the game around 1am and then the wind started howling about the time I went to bed. What a game, great win. It was also great to send all the freaking bandwagon Laker fans home quiet. I would say one in four people last night was a "Laker Fan". Kobe is as whiney as Tim Duncan when he does not get a foul call. Good grief Kobe, you get enough phantom calls as it is, deal with it. Melo is a stud, but I don't see this Nuggets team doing any damage in the Playoffs. Teams are going to focus on Melo and make someone else beat them. Problem is, the Nuggs have no one else tht can beat you.

Quite the exciting game but damn, play for 48 minutes would ya Nuggs?

[Master___Pain]

wow, maybe I should talk more **** before every game, I think some of the Nuggets players come on here and wait to disprove my theories.

LOL

My buddy and I were in disbelief when Elson had 13 1st quarter points...utter disbelief. He played a great game last night.

[Boobs McGee]

Did you have good seats pain?

Even though Kobe is a whiny bitch, he's still one of the funnest players to watch live.

I was thinking, maybe if I start talking **** about kenyawn right now, his knee will magically heal and his pussy will stop hurting come playoff time.

So kenyawn, if you're reading....

Your mother was a hamster, and your father smelled of elderberries.

[Master___Pain]

Did you have good seats pain?

Even though Kobe is a whiny b****, he's still one of the funnest players to watch live.

I was thinking, maybe if I start talking **** about kenyawn right now, his knee will magically heal and his p***Y will stop hurting come playoff time.

So kenyawn, if you're reading....

Your mother was a hamster, and your father smelled of elderberries.

The seats were decent Section 116, row 19. I was really spoiled for the last game I went to against the Sonics a couple weeks back so my idea of good has changed. The seats for the Sonics game were row AA on the center court line. Only Lala was closer to the court.

[RhymesayersDU]

I was watching "Around the Horn" yesterday and idiot Woody Paige thinks the Kings could beat the Spurs in the first round.

Michael Smith backed him on it.

They said it could go seven games.

Its amazing when the Spurs lose one game, which was at home and the second of a back-to-back, that the media (I dont think Woody Paige watches the NBA) thinks it will doom the Spurs.
I don't think it's necesarily that the world thinks it's doom for the Spurs, but with that said, the talent in the league is just better now... or perhaps more spread out, that a 1 seed vs. an 8 seed isn't a complete walkover anymore.

I'm not saying the Kings beat the Spurs in round, not at all, because they're my pick to go to the Finals and lose to the Pistons. But what I am saying is that the Kings could steal a game or two and make it competitive. Plus, with Duncan banged up, you never know what could happen.

Like I said, I still think the Spurs go to the Finals, but if there was a year somebody could sneak by them, it might be this year.

[Rascal]

especially with Duncan basically being unable to play in back to back games.

[The Big E]

LeBron no doubt is more physically gifted then Carmelo, many would also say the same about Marino compared to Elway. Physical skills can only get you so far the difference just like with Elway is when the game is on the line Melo wants and needs the ball in his hands. He just made his 11th game winning or tying shot. He might not have to triple doubles in 10 games nor score 81 points but I always know that when no. 15 has the ball in his hands with a chance to win the game we are looking pretty. "King" James can be as flashy as he wants I'll take clutch over flash any day.
Melo is a stud for sure, but I'd take LeBron any day of the week without question.

[Master___Pain]

Oh yeah, I have one more major bitch ....well two actually

1. The goddamn "MVP" chants coming form the Laker fans that were in the building. Hey dumbasses, he's not the MVP. No how, no way. I kept telling those fools the MVP plays for the Pistons. It was extremely grating.

2. The Idiot Nugget fans chanting "Kobe sucks" No he does not you ****ing idiots. He's awesome. Personally I think he's a prick, but he's a hell of a talent. Kobe scored 42 last night and is averaging 35 ppg. He does not suck. Now if the chants were "Lamar sucks", I would tend to agree.

[Master___Pain]

Melo is a stud for sure, but I'd take LeBron any day of the week without question.

I think most people would, however I would not trade Melo for anyone in the league right now. He is the Denver Nuggets and is a perfect fit for this club. I would once again like to thank Joe Dumars for Carmelo...thanks Joe.

[The Big E]

I think most people would, however I would not trade Melo for anyone in the league right now. He is the Denver Nuggets and is a perfect fit for this club. I would once again like to thank Joe Dumars for Carmelo...thanks Joe.
Just wait..Darko is about to explode and will own this league very soon.:rofl:

[rbackfactory80]

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But seriously Denver, Melo's worth getting excited about.
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I was pretty pissed when the Pistons passed him up but things worked out all right.

[The Big E]

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But seriously Denver, Melo's worth getting excited about.
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I was pretty pissed when the Pistons passed him up but things worked out all right.
What would that team be like if they had drafted Carmelo?

[Bronco X]

Melo is a stud for sure, but I'd take LeBron any day of the week without question.

Sure, I think you have to take Lebron if you had a choice between the two. But I'd take Melo over Wade, who is awesome, but he's older and he's playing with Shaq. Melo's done what he's done without having either a low post scorer or a perimeter scorer to take pressure off him. He is good enough to make this team a legitimate title contender in a few years if he has the right pieces around him.

[rubaiyat]

Quoted for MF'ing Truth.



That deal was seconds away from being sent to the league office. AI will be dealt this off-season, and I think we have a decent shot. The only sad thing is, K-Mart won't be sent in that deal.

If not Kenyon what could we have sent to the Sixers for Iverson?

He's on the books for 16+ million. Add in Watson, Najera, Vo, Bryon Russell and you're still 3 million short. Take one of those guys out and add in Camby or Dre in and it come out even, but then you've gutted the team, with no financial freedom to sign anyone of merit.

[rubaiyat]

What would that team be like if they had drafted Carmelo?

He wouldn't have played much. Larry Brown was still there, and as much as Karl dislikes rooks, LB hates them.

Melo would still be good, but his confidence would have been shot in that environment.

[Clockwork Orange]

If not Kenyon what could we have sent to the Sixers for Iverson?

He's on the books for 16+ million. Add in Watson, Najera, Vo, Bryon Russell and you're still 3 million short. Take one of those guys out and add in Camby or Dre in and it come out even, but then you've gutted the team, with no financial freedom to sign anyone of merit.

Nene could be a key in that deal. He's due a new contract, but he's a restricted free agent. He could be signed and dealt to Philly.

With the kind of contracts that guys like Philly's own Samuel Dalembert got, Nene should get some nice coin. Especially with teams like Chicago & Toronto out there with plenty of cap space and a need for a big man.

The Nuggets need to make it really clear to all potential suitors for Nene that they intend to match any offer. That if they want him, they'll have to trade for him. Even if they have to overpay to match, it gives them another big contract that can be useful in future deals. It makes zero sense for the Nuggets to let Nene walk for nothing and I don't believe that they will.

[rubaiyat]

Nene could be a key in that deal. He's due a new contract, but he's a restricted free agent. He could be signed and dealt to Philly.

With the kind of contracts that guys like Philly's own Samuel Dalembert got, Nene should get some nice coin. Especially with teams like Chicago & Toronto out there with plenty of cap space and a need for a big man.

The Nuggets need to make it really clear to all potential suitors for Nene that they intend to match any offer. That if they want him, they'll have to trade for him. Even if they have to overpay to match, it gives them another big contract that can be useful in future deals. It makes zero sense for the Nuggets to let Nene walk for nothing and I don't believe that they will.

Well this offseason we have options, but not sure what we could have done midseason to get Iverson without getting rid of Martin...not anything that allows the team to remain viable anyways.

I still don't think Iverson is an answer. No one can carry a team without help, but it's not like the 6'ers have gone anywhere recently with him.

[Nuggets4]

Well this offseason we have options, but not sure what we could have done midseason to get Iverson without getting rid of Martin...not anything that allows the team to remain viable anyways.

I'm 99% sure that Martin was never part of the deal for AI. Nene, Lenard & Watson were the central pieces.