Saturday reading: The season is getting closer!...

by Andrew Feinstein on Sep 13, 2008 9:38 AM MDT

You know the NBA Season is right around the corner when people start writing about the Nuggets again.

Aaron Lopez of the Rocky Mountain News interviewed George Karl about the Nuggets offseason "moves" and what the upcoming season might be like.

Meanwhile, ESPN.com's Henry Abbott posted some comments from their writers who voted on which team would have the most turmoil this season. Guess who came out consistently on top?

I think we're on the verge of one of the most interesting Nuggets seasons in quite some time. The emails and comments I'm getting seem to be split between overly negative (like the Nuggets will win 35 games) and overly optimistic (like 45 games). As stated yesterday, I'll reserve my prediction until I watch a few preseason outings. Like all of you, I'm very curious to see how the Nuggets put their lineup together as they have one of the oddest collections of NBA players I've seen in some time.

Did I mention that I can't wait for the season to begin?!

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This is going to be a great Nuggets team . . .

for me to poop on.

by Kieran on Sep 13, 2008 1:30 PM MDT reply actions

i read that out loud and put the accent on that second line kieran. yeah i knew what to do.

by Anonymous on Sep 13, 2008 4:31 PM MDT reply actions

I am also very excited about the season. I am an optomisic one, according to Andrew, becasue I believe we are going to win more than 45 games this season. But the thing is, I am a realist. I truley believe that there is no way the Nuggets can drop from a 50 win team to a 35 win team in one season where they lost one player who wasn't even an allstar. People don't realize that all the other teams such as the Mavs, Spurs and Suns are all getting old and not where they used to be in the standings where as the Nuggets are a fairly young team. If JR starts at the 2 and AI at the 1, I know we are going to suprise a lot of people. Still, I wouldn't mind a really bad season, because the worse it is the higher the chances we have of seeing Karl's fat ass getting bounced.

by Goldennugget on Sep 13, 2008 10:42 PM MDT reply actions

also wanna mention that LK had good olmypics, hope he will have great season.

by Anonymous on Sep 14, 2008 2:49 AM MDT reply actions

sure we lost camby. but we're gaining nene.

camby is overrated.

nene has potential.

we gained more than we lost.

id definitely prefer a healthy nene over an aging marcus camby.

at least nene knows how to set a pick and knows what to do on offense.

by andrew fisher on Sep 15, 2008 5:44 AM MDT reply actions

I find it funny that whenever the media minds find something they love to pick on... They do so with no regard for an intellegent analysis... The Nuggets were bashed for thier defense, but anybody will tell you that a running team will always give up more points because they have way more possessions!... More chances for the opposing team to score. This is Logic! This team will win over 45 games unless somebody important is injured.

by chillz on Sep 15, 2008 9:30 AM MDT reply actions

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1. METTA WORLD PEACE

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2. CHARLOTTE BOBCATS

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3. OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER
The team that was supposedly built to overcome the lockout-shortened season managed to lose 7 of its last 14 games, ceding the Western Conference's 1-seed to the Spurs in the process. Their reward might be a first round matchup with defending champion Dallas.

4. BILLY HUNTER AND DEREK FISHER

With report after report coming out about NBPA union head Hunter's shady, nepotistic dealings and questions arising about Fisher's own role in dealing with NBA owners behind Hunter's back during the lockout, this off-the-court scandal could prove to be more exciting than the playoffs themselves!

5. STEVE NASH AND THE PHOENIX SUNS
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