The Worm to the Hall?

 On Tuesday the National Basketball Association released their list of nominees for the Naismith Hall of Fame class of 2011. The class is highlighted by Reggie Miller, but also includes Chris Mullin , Mark Jackson, Bernard King, Dennis Rodman, Maurice Lucas, Jamaal Wilkes, Rudy Tomjanovich, Cotton Fitzsimmons, Tex Winter, Spencer Haywood, Maurice Cheeks, Ralph Sampson, Bill Fitch, referee Dick Bavetta, Rick Pitino,Chet Walker, Don Nelson, Arvydas Sabonis and Sarunas Marciulionis.


Looking over this list, it is pretty easy to see who stands the best chance at getting in and who might struggle to make it.

 For example, Reggie Miller is almost assured a spot, seeing as he took and made more three pointers than anyone in NBA history, he had an 18 year career playing for the Indiana Pacers, was a five-time All-Star, and won Olympic gold in 1996.

 Rudy Tomjanovich had great success as a collegiate and professional player, as well as coaching the Houston Rockets to back-to-back NBA titles.

Don Nelson had a successful career as both a player and coach. He is first place on the all-time NBA wins list with 1,333 wins and his up-tempo style of play can still be seen in the game today.


It is obvious that there is a lot of talent in this class that is deserving of being recognized as a Hall of Famer. So what about Dennis Rodman? Is he deserving of a spot in the hallowed halls? Does he deserve to be looked upon as one of the best ever to play the game? The Hall of Fame is for the best players, not just for the good or the average. Does "Worm" qualify?

I say yes.


Looking past the tattoos, bizarre hair and even more bizarre behavior, we see that Rodman was a standout defensive player and one of the best rebounders ever to step foot on the court. He was NBA All-Defensive first team seven times, All-Defensive second team once, and NBA Defensive Player of the Year twice. He was a ferocious rebounder, is ranked #22 all time in NBA rebounding and led the NBA in rebounding for seven straight seasons. Pretty impressive accolades. And that isn't taking into account his five championships, two All NBA third team nods, or two All-Star appearances.  

Of course, Rodman certainly has his detractors as well. His career scoring average of 7.3 PPG could be used as a reason to keep him out. That scoring average would rank him second to last for all players currently inducted. But voters would have to realize his best contributions weren't on the offensive side of the floor. There was never a doubt that Rodman was a defensive force and a rebounding machine. Each year he was almost a guarantee to make the All-Defensive team. And it’s hard to think of him not pulling down double-digit rebounds on a nightly basis while frustrating his defensive assignment.

Probably the biggest thing that is potentially damaging to his Hall of Fame candidacy is himself.

Rodman was plagued by strange behavior including but not limited to ever changing hair color, tattoos, piercings, wearing a dress, marrying himself, and threatening to come out for his final game nude.  He was also involved in some ugly on-court incidents, including kneeing an opponent, head butting a referee and kicking a cameraman.

There were off-court issues as well, including arrests for DUI and domestic violence. But as shown with players in other sports such as Michael Irvin, and Lawrence Taylor, off-field incidents don't always cast a negative light on a candidates eligibility.

So with everything taken into account, did Dennis "the worm" Rodman do enough during his career to be enshrined in the Naismith Hall of Fame? The answer has to be yes. The Hall of Fame is for the best, and honestly Rodman was the best at what he did. He is possibly the greatest rebounder to ever play in the NBA, or anywhere for that matter. He was a unique player, a  sometimes volatile combination of personality and showmanship that attracted fans whenever he was on the court. His contributions to the game of basketball cannot be denied and his spot in the Hall is well deserved.

George Karl

As if his recent battle with throat and neck cancer wasn't enough, it is now being reported by the Denver Post that Denver Nuggets Head Coach George Karl is battling blood clots in his legs and lungs.




The Post quoted a blog said to be written by George's partner, Kim Van Deraa, where it is stated that Coach Karl was rushed to a Denver area hospital because "His leg was extremely swollen and he was having trouble breathing..."



In the same blog, it is noted that Coach Karl also had to have some procedures to install filters to catch any clots that break loose. He is said to be in the ICU, so his situation my be closely monitored. "We're not sure when he'll be released or when his radiation will continue. We're hoping both occur — since it would mean he's gotten through the scare of the blood clots and we don't want to add any weeks onto the schedule of radiation."



Because of these latest setbacks, it is said to be highly unlikely that Coach Karl will be seen on the Nuggets bench until at least the playoffs. Please take your time getting better Coach Karl! Everyone in Nuggets Nation is behind you!

Have the Nuggets found their "1/2 a body"?

We'll start with the good news. The Denver Nuggets might have found a big man to give them some size and help them compete with the Lakers for Western Conference dominance. The best news, they didn't have to spend anything to get him, as he was on their roster the entire time. Kenyon Martin missed the Nuggets game last  night and was replaced in the lineup by 7'0 Johan Petro. The team put Petro at center and moved Nene to power forward to give them some size in the post. Honestly, Petro didn't look too bad. He managed 6 points, 2 assists and grabbed 10 rebounds in 20 minutes. Not bad for a guy who spends most of his time riding the pine. So have the Nuggets found the "half a body" that George Karl has been clamoring for? It is possible. Petro is not going to get 10 rebounds every  night but he provides some size and can certainly do some good things. He is a little slow footed on the defensive end, but against Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum, the Nuggets wouldn't need him to be the fastest guy on the court.

Nuggets fans should hope that George Karl begins to give Petro more minutes leading up to the playoffs, especially with the starting lineup. Give him some confidence and let him establish some rhythm.

Now on to some bad news...

It is being widely rumored and speculated that the Nuggets will be without their "glue guy" Kenyon Martin for the remainder of the season and possibly through the playoffs. Numerous sources, speaking on the condition of anonymity, are saying that the "knee tendonitis" that has sidelined Martin recently is possibly a tear of his patellar tendon. It is expected that Martin will soon be meeting with doctors and specialists to determine the severity of his latest injury and the amount of time he could potentially miss.

This is the worst possibility for the Nuggets, who failed to acquire front court help and size at the NBA trade deadline. Kenyon Martin is the driving force behind the Nuggets defensive effort. He is the "quarterback" on the defensive side of the court there is a noticable difference from when he is on the court to when he is not. While Kenyon was considered a cancer for some of his Nuggets tenure, the last two years have signaled a change in his attitude. He has gone from being a bad seed to being an emotional leader. Though his play may never equal the huge salary he is receiving, he is finally playing like the guy that Kiki Vandeweghe thought he was getting. A Denver Nuggets team without Martin means another year of finishing without a championship. Nuggets fans should hope and pray that this latest set back is just a temporary problem. That in the near future they will see #4 back on the court, grabbing rebounds and slamming in put backs.

Thunder Smashed

The much ballyhooed matchup between two of the best and highest scoring small forwards in the NBA turned out to be more fizzle than flash. Coming off some of his worst shooting games in recent memory and on a day when he wasn't feeling well, Carmelo Anthony finally found his jumper and helped lead the Denver Nuggets to a 119-90 thrashing of the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Early in the day, Melo was complaining of exhaustion and dehydration and had to be given IV fluids at the morning shootaround. Whatever was in that IV woke Carmelo up and it was clear by game time that he was feeling much better. By halftime the Nuggets were nursing a nine point lead and Carmelo was an impressive 8-11 from the floor. He wound up finishing 11-19 with 30 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists.

Carmelo's counterpart, Kevin Durant, saw tough defense from the Nuggets and played what can best be described as his worst game this season. The Nuggets switched defenders on Durant, put big men on him when he was in the post and always had a help defender in his path when he tried to drive to the basket. The methods clearly bothered Durant, who saw his 20+ PPG scoring streak end with a 5-14 night, good for only 19 points. As a team, OKC could only manage 32.5 percent from the field, which is the lowest a Nuggets  opponent has shot all season.

The game was close early on, but the tide turned when the second half opened. The Nuggets blew the game open in the 3rd quarter, outscoring their opponent 31-12 in the third quarter and not looking back for the remainder of the game. Denver got back to a team game passing the ball very well, resulting in 30 team assists. They also outrebounded the Thunder 49 to 45 and dominated in the paint, outscoring OKC 50 to 18. This win proves that Denver is not sliding as some would like to suggest and it also proves Oklahoma City is a good young team but they are not yet an elite team.

All in all, this was a solid win. But are we surprised? This is what Denver does to good teams, especially in their building. It was kind of funny to watch ESPN recap the game this morning, especially since they decided not to mention that the Nuggets have dominated the top teams in the league this year. Instead they went the method of showing how badly OKC has struggled with the top tier teams in the NBA.  It baffles me that ESPN just cannot give the Nuggets props, which is just sickening. There are teams outside of Cleveland and Los Angeles that have a chance of winning a title but they decide the only teams and players worth mentioning reside in those two places. I guess it is hard to cover anyone else when you have your nose so far up the collective asses of Lebron and Kobe and your lips firmly planted on their backsides.

And while we are on the subject of ESPN, can we all please make a concentrated effort to not keep calling Kevin Durant "The Durantula"? I love Durant and believe he is going to be a huge star in the very near future but his ESPN created nickname sucks. Durant is not an arachnid, he is not any type of large spider, and last time I checked he doesn't have eight legs. I am disgusted each time I hear the ESPN morons going on and on about Durantula..It is stupid, please please please let it just die.

Pau Gasol...Geico Caveman...Seperated at birth?

I think so...

I think he wants to grab her by the hair & drag her back to his cave...

Pau & Marc taking in a game....

So the Lakers have a puppet and a caveman. Is this basketball or Sesame Street? Man I hate L.A. Nothing would please me more than seeing them run right out of the playoffs by the Nuggets

NBA Referees are incredible...

The National Basketball Association has a problem. It isn't players toting guns into locker rooms, it isn't tattoos, and it isn't young guys with lots of money doing various stupid things.




No, the number one problem plauging the "assocation" are the refs.

And they are not incredible in the good way.

The referees in the NBA are terrible, giving competitive advantage to whomever they see fit. The game is not played on an even keel when certain teams, players and coaches have the officials in their back pockets. The "Jordan" rule has never been more in effect than it is right now, giving certain players preferential treatment and changing the outcome of games. Breathe on Kobe, look at Lebron the wrong way and the ref will blow the whistle. Hammer the average player while he is going up for a layup and the whistle is swallowed. Allow a player, say Ron Artest, to physically impose his will on a star, Carmelo Anthony, and do nothing about it. Yet when Melo gets physical back he is given two quick fouls and sent to the bench for the remainder of the game. Without Melo, there is no way the Nuggets can retake the lead and there is no way that the NBA would let the Lakers lose 3 of 3 to the Nuggets. They cannot allow that to happen...Not with so much riding on the Lakers.

Bad calls, no calls and the like have become commonplace in the NBA. But when challenged on it, David Stern simply says that it is part of the human element of the game. Bad calls happen and there is nothing that can be done. I hate to burst the bubble of the Commish, but what is going on isn't "human element" it is cheating. The referees are changing the outcome of games. But it is all part of the larger plan.

Somewhere in the league office, head honcho David Stern and his cronies sit every offseason, determining who the next champion will be. Oh, they'll allow for some drama, like Game 7 in certain series, but they will do anything they can to make sure certain NBA "assets" like Lebron James and Kobe Bryant are given maximum exposure. That is why trades like the one that brought Pau Gasol to Los Angeles, why the lotto balls are fixed and the envelopes to be stuffed to ensure Lebron ends up in his hometown. And why the "stars" are jammed down our throats. Last year as the playoffs were just beginning, we were introduced to the puppets of Lebron and Kobe.

In other words, we were introduced to the players we'll have the "pleasure" of watching in the Finals for years to come. This year it has gotten even worse, with ESPN going on and on about how exciting it will be to watch Lebron and Kobe face off for the title. Oh, but that is pure speculation of course. Or they are in on it, which is the more likely scenario.

Stern had decided that Lebron and Kobe should face off for a title this year, that is what we'll get...because the "fans" want it. Get Lebron a ring before he leaves for New York, and that gives him some credibility, pushing his star status well beyond anything we've seen so far. Well I am a fan of basketball, and seeing those two assclowns battle it out is the furthest thing from what I want to see. I know that I am naive but I would just like to see competitve basketball with no superstar calls and no nonsense. Call the game the correct way, with nobody getting more preferential treatment over anyone else. A foul is a foul and if it is a foul on one team, it is damn sure a foul on the other.

So you don't believe me? Think that this is all just paranoid ramblings and conspiracy theory? What about Tim Donaghy? Oh you remember Donaghy, 13 year ref, company man, soldier on the NBA front lines turned whistle blowing disgraced former ref who admitted that he bet on games he officiated. Stern has done a lot to silence his rather loud voice, including blocking a potential tell all book that exposes most of what I am writing.

He has also gone on a smear campaign to paint Donaghy as a "lone gunman". Stern has said Donaghy acted alone, case closed, no need for further investigation.

We aren't buying it Stern! How can 1 official on a team of 3 be the only bad seed? They can't and everyone knows it. Time to C.Y.O.A. (cover your own ass) to ensure that the writings of someone who has seen the inner circle don't get out. We all know it is scripted David! So either start making the officials call a clean game, hold them accountable for their actions or ditch the script. Give us a legitimate sport or add steel chairs, make the players wear singlets and start calling it National Basketball Entertainment.

Big Z has been released

ESPN is reporting that former Cleveland Cavs center Zydrunas Ilgauskas has finally been bought out of his contract by the Washington Wizards. Time to let the bidding for his services begin!

ESPN also "jokingly" reported that "Big-Z" will instantly be headed back to Cleveland once his mandatory 30 day vacation is over. They believe it will happen, Z will waltz back to Cleveland and walk on water with the chosen one.

Slow down there leader in sports...Why would he instantly want to head back to Cleveland? If he does, what happens to his minutes? He won't play nearly as much, with Shaq expected to have more minutes as the season winds down and Jamison is sure to cut into his court time as well. There are teams outside of Cleveland and L.A. ESPN! There are other contenders out there who would love to have his services.

Dallas, Atlanta and Denver have been tossed out as teams expressing interest in the 7'3 center. Dallas...that is a scary thought! Denver has got to prevent that from happening. Nobody in the NBA would want to run into a Dallas team with Ilgauskas and Haywood manning the post. Do what it takes Nuggets front office, bring Big Z to the Mile High City!

Ilgauskas is the half a body that George Karl wants, in fact he might be more than that. He shoots 45 percent from the field and is an even 50 percent from three this year. He is a good rebounder, a decent defender and the fact that he is 7'3, 260lbs cannot be understated. He would give the Nuggets another big body to throw at the Lakers, Mavs and anyone else they might run into in the playoffs. He would be the missing piece that would take this team from contender to champion.

Dave Kreiger of the Denver Post recently said in a radio interview that Ilgauskas wouldn't be a good fit in Denver because he cannot run the floor and wouldn't fit the run and gun offense the Nuggets like to run. In the playoffs the game slows down and it turns into a half court game. They wouldn't need him to run the floor as much. They would need him to do one thing and that is to be big. Trust me, he has that covered. Anything else he can do is just icing on the cake...and a ring on the finger.

The Nuggets appear to be pursuing Ilgauskas hard...According to Benjamin Hochman of the Denver Post:
"There hasn't been a day go by that I haven't heard from Mark (Warkentien, the Nuggets vice president of basketball operations)," said Herb Rudoy, Ilgauskas' agent. "He had a great relationship with 'Z' (back in Cleveland). Mark has been very aggressive to convince me to convince 'Z'."


Time to see if that relationship means anything. Time to convince Big Z that Denver is the right place to be.

Congrats to the Nuggets

They made their bed, now it is time to lie in it. The NBA trade deadline has come and gone and the Denver Nuggets front office sat firmly on their hands. Their refusal to give up "valued" assets like Anthony Carter, Joey Graham, Johan Petro or madingly inconsistent J.R. Smith likely cost them. It cost them their chance at reaching up and grabbing the 1st seed away from the Lakers and it will cost them in their stated mission of reaching the NBA Finals.

This is a front office that likes to make deals, typically deals that move them right out of situations. They usually trade themselves right out of draft nights...Think of the last time they actually KEPT a player they drafted (hint, his name is Anthony, Carmelo). They like to trade players for useless items (See Camby, Marcus) and on occasion they like to do things that help but don't complete the team (Billups, Chauncey). Not doing anything today shows that they are not truly interested in a championship run. If they were, they would realize that now is the best time to do something because this team is close. Yet they stand pat. The front office let 3 big money player exceptions expire this season, meaning that they gave away Camby, Hunter and Atkins for free.  It is suggested that E.Stanley Kroenke is tightening the payroll purse strings, which is ridiculous! You have a team that is a player away from winning it all Stan...Stop dumping money into European soccer and help Denver get over the Laker hump!

The team is again walking into a gunfight with a knife. Last year their big man trio of Birdman, Nene and Kenyon Martin were beaten, pounded and dominated by the Lakers group of Gasol, Bynum and Odom. It happened then, what is supposed to make us think it won't happen again? Last season the Nuggets were fully healthy, while this year Martin and Andersen are both dealing with nagging, lingering injury issues. Andersen hasn't been nearly the spark off the bench that he was last season, meaning another beatdown by L.A. is entirely possible. What makes us believe that this team is better than the one from last season that lost 4-2 to the eventual NBA Champions?

So where do they go from here? Frankly, probably nowhere. They'll be lucky to hang on to the 2nd seed in the West, and will likely fall to # 3 or 4. The window for this team to win it all is rapidly closing and they will never have a better chance than they have this year. Now they have to put all their eggs in the basket of Nene and J.R. suddenly becoming the models of consistency (not going to happen) and sit with their fingers crossed, hoping that one of their big men doesn't get hurt. But fear not, they'll be able to grab someone off the waiver wire! At least that is what they want us to think...

It is absolutely ridiculous to believe that Denver will be lucky enough to grab a released contributing player off the scrap heap before the March 1st deadline. Who is going to be available? The name Drew Gooden is being tossed around, but what happens if the Clippers keep him? Gooden was so good with Dallas...Wow was he impressive! He would make all the difference, wouldn't he? Uh, no. And don't start with Zydrunas Ilgauskas, he will run back to the Cleveland flock once he is bought out by the Wizards. So the roster is what it is and it is what it will be...Not necessarily a good thing.

When the Nuggets are again run out of the playoffs the message will be "There is always next year..." It is time for us Nuggets fans to ask how many "next years" does this team truly have left? With an aging point guard, aging and injury prone power forward and center and a front office that is completely unwilling to do anything, the opportunity to compete for a title could end rather abruptly. And if it does, the Nuggets have nobody to blame but themselves.

Big Ben...The time is right

The Denver Nuggets continue to scour the NBA landscape looking for a competent compliment to add to their roster. The team is said to be picky in their quest to find an extra big man, a trait that they have every right to be. They are currently 3-0 against the supposed favorites to win it all (L.A and Cleveland) and they have the belief that they have the talent on their roster right now to go toe to toe with anybody and win it all. I would say that they probably aren't that far off...BUT...

Some added size would be really nice and it would enhance their chances of getting past Los Angeles and the suddenly larger Dallas Mavericks.

Through all my reseach, I keep hearing the Nuggets associated with two names:

1. Tyrus Thomas

Thomas has worn out his welcome in Chicago and will be moved following a profanity laced tirade that he recently went on. He is a big body (6'10, 225lbs) who can score a little in the paint, can rebound and is a decent rebounder. Honestly he reminds me of a younger Kenyon Martin, which isn't a bad thing. Thomas is young enough to be groomed to be an eventual replacement for Kenyon. What worries me is he has never played an entire 82 game season and he is known to have an attitude problem. Would he help? You bet, but is the risk worth the gain? What would Denver have to give up? These are important questions to remember when thinking about going after a young player. He would decrease the age of the team a bit but one has to wonder if he is truly a cancerous influence in the locker room or if he is just a guy who needs a change of scenery.

2. Ben Wallace

Yes. Do this deal! "Big Ben" Wallace would fit perfectly in the "1/2 a body" description of what George Karl wants. While he is nowhere near the player he once was, he wouldn't need to be. It is questionable how much he has left in the tank, but honestly they don't need him to do much except what he is good at.  Wallace brings toughness and nastiness with him and that is all that the Nuggets need out of him. He would be a big body who can rebound and be a defensive pest for limited minutes a night. Not to mention that his afro is awesome. Detriot might be hesitant to deal with Denver again, especially after the Nuggets robbed them of Billups and Afflalo but if guys like Rip are available, it is probably safe to assume that Wallace could be had for the right price.

So what would either of these moves cost Denver? The Bulls are likely to ask for a combination of picks and expiring contracts, while Detroit would probably want expiring contracts. The Nuggets could offer their final T.P.E ($3.6 million dollars) and/or Anthony Carter ($1.3 million), Renaldo Balkman ($2.1 million), Johan Petro ($825,000) or Joey Graham ($880,000) along with future #1 picks. Of course there is the possibility that either team would want J.R. Smith ($6.1 million), who is seemingly the only "regular" player that might be available. 

Nuggets brass, please listen...Ben Wallace would be the right move. Giving up a guy like AC is not a bad thing!

Nuggets could be in trouble!

The All-Star festitivites have finished up, and I am very happy that both Carmelo Anthony (27 points, 10 rebounds) and Chauncey Billups (17 points & a 3rd place finish in the 3 pt shootout) had very good showings. But now it is time for the Nuggets to get back to work. They cannot afford any All-Star weekend hangovers, not with their 2nd seed in the Western Conference now in serious danger.

The Dallas Mavericks, yes, the same Mavericks team that Denver pounded days before the break, just improved themselves drastically. Dallas was bothered by the size Denver has and the physicallity that Denver plays with...So they did something about it. The Mavs acquired Caron Butler and Brendan Haywood from the Washington Wizards for Josh Howard and Drew Gooden. I can say I was hoping that it would be the Nuggets going after Haywood, but alas, it wasn't meant to be.

Now the Nuggets should be afraid. Dallas just got a whole lot bigger, better and more dangerous. Butler is a big guard or small forward who averages close to 17.0 points a game and is a solid rebounder. He will make the loss of Howard a little easier to swallow. Haywood is big (7'0, 263lbs) and averages close to a double double in points and rebounds. Like I said, Dallas just got bigger and they got a whole lot better. They knew they had deficiencies in their team and they did something to rectify their weakenesses. Nuggets fans should be very afraid!

Not only should Denver be shaking in their boots because teams around them are improving but also because they are not healthy. Carmelo continues to be plagued by a gimpy ankle and it has been suggested that he might ask for certain games off to continue to heal. It has been revealed that Kenyon Martin is likely to miss multiple games down the stretch because of knee tendinitis. This is worse news for Denver because Martin is the Nuggets most physical player. He is the quarterback of their defensive effort and without him in the lineup, they are not as physical or defensive minded. Martin missing time means more minutes for Chris Andersen, who has been battling injuries all year, and Nene. Last year Andersen, Nene and Martin wore out in the Western Conference Championship against the Lakers. The trio were physically worn out by the end of that series. We could see a repeat of that situation, especially if the Nuggets do as some are saying they might and stand pat at the trade deadline.

I hope and pray that Denver realizes that to take the next step they HAVE to make a move. They don't need another Johan Petro, they need someone who can contribute and make a difference. He has to be big, physcial, be a decent rebounder who can score a little from the post area. There are a ton of players out there who are said to be available, pick one and go get them. No more wasting time, luxury tax be damned. The goal of this team is supposed to be a championship, so it is time to get in championship mode. Dallas put the pedal to the metal and went all out trying to put themselves in the contender conversation, it is time for the Nuggets to do it too. Do something now or risk doing nothing come playoff time.

Nuggets = E-L-I-T-E

#7 was in the building...Maybe he could pull a Favre and come back to play for the Broncos...I mean the passes he tossed to Rocky proved he still has it. I don't know about the rest of you but I would take a 60 year old Elway over Orton any day. I fear if he did come back Josh would trade him for some underperforming QB because he couldn't manage the "system"...But I digress...
Last night the Denver Nuggets got SF Carmelo Anthony back after a long absence due to an injured ankle. Melo wasn't quite himself, going 8-16 from the field, scoring 19 points and contributing four rebounds and six assists, but they didn't need Melo to be at his pre-injury best. Denver relied heavily on Nene, played one of their best "team" games of the season and bullied the Mavericks from the opening tip. They pounded Dallas, the team that hovers right behind them in the standings and the only true threat to the Nuggets 2nd seed in the Western Conference playoff standings.

This win just furthers my belief that the Nuggets are an elite team, and also proved that Dallas is just a good team. There is a clear cut difference between the clubs and the Nuggets are on a different level than the Mavericks. The Nuggets are a team that is capable of not only knocking off the Lakers in the battle for Western Conference supremacy, but they are more than capable of winning the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy. The Mavericks are a team that will once again have an exceptional amount of talent (and payroll) and will in no way live up to the expectations set upon them by their loudmouth and childish owner. How did this one taste Mark?


What makes me laugh is Cuban made the moves he made so that his team could beat the Nuggets. Nice to know that the money spent on guys like Marion and Gooden was not a good investment. Have fun failing again Cuban! Couldn't happen to a nicer and more classy guy!

Jackass...

So now the Nuggets have beaten the Lakers twice, once in Denver and once in Los Angeles. They just steamrolled the Mavericks and it seems like any of the top tier teams get leveled when they play the Nuggets. So does Denver have to make a deal before the trade deadline? After watching them go into LA minus Melo and beat the Lakers, it is tempting to say that they should stand pat.
But...the playoffs are a whole different game. Without a doubt, Denver has got to get bigger in the frontcourt in order to combat the size of the Lakers and keep Kenyon, Nene and Bird from wearing down like they did at the end of last season.

Denver should be considered elite now but another big body would be icing on the cake, the cherry on top so to speak.

GO NUGGETS!!