The Chucky Atkins era begins anew tonight...
by Andrew Feinstein on Mar 7, 2008 4:04 PM MST
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Chucky Atkins brings his career 41.5 FG%, 3.6 assists per game, and 2.25 assists-per-turnover ratio back to the Nuggets tonight. What's remarkable is that Coach Karl and his defenders have actually used Chucky's absence as one of the main excuses for under performing this season (the other being Nene's absence, a legitimate blow to the team).Since I split my time between Los Angeles and Denver, I probably watched about two-thirds of Chucky's games during his one-year tenure with the Lakers in 2004-05. As my die-hard Laker fan friends and readers will be back me up on, we never saw Chucky make a shot. Not once. I know he technically made some shots according to the box scores, but we just never saw him do it. Kind of like Yakhouba Diawara never makes a shot, DeMarr Johnson never made a shot, and so on.
I don't know if the 11-victories-in-a-row San Antonio Spurs have had enough time to prepare for Chucky's return to the Nuggets lineup, but my guess is they'll find a way to shut down this "outside threat."
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Too bad your friends are Laker backers and bash on Chucky Atkins. Piston fans will tell you about Chucky's contributions in building their modern day legacy. He's filled-in for an injured Chauncey Billups and hit last second shots in game-winning opportunities. When there's something missing from a team like Denver, it takes a guy like Chucky Atkins to fill that role. And you, my friend, need to spend less time amongst your LA friends, and more amongst your Detroit ones.
by Anonymous on Mar 7, 2008 6:41 PM MST reply actions
I can't help but notice the similarities between your site/the Nuggets and the MonfortsMustSell site/the Rockies of 2007.
Neither team made deals at the trade deadline.
Both teams claimed that returning injured players would be their version of a deadline deal.
Both teams have made runs after the respective websites have been set up.
Of course, the obvious difference between the two is that the radio media was all over the Monforts, while Karl/Kroenke get a free pass in this town.
Let's hope the Nuggets prove us all wrong and go on a Rockies-like streak into and through the playoffs...although I wouldn't put any of my own money on that pipe dream.
Neither team made deals at the trade deadline.
Both teams claimed that returning injured players would be their version of a deadline deal.
Both teams have made runs after the respective websites have been set up.
Of course, the obvious difference between the two is that the radio media was all over the Monforts, while Karl/Kroenke get a free pass in this town.
Let's hope the Nuggets prove us all wrong and go on a Rockies-like streak into and through the playoffs...although I wouldn't put any of my own money on that pipe dream.
by Anonymous on Mar 8, 2008 12:40 AM MST reply actions
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