Are The Nugs A Playoff Team RIGHT NOW?
by JLucas4092 on Sep 17, 2008 10:29 AM MDT
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While responding to Josh’s great fanpost, I started wondering if I was in the minority on the Nuggets playoff chances. It seems like a few of you guys really like where the team is heading. While it appears a majority of this site thinks that Camby isn’t as big of a loss as the talking heads do (myself being included in that group), some of you guys seem to either think the Nugs will be better next year, or the West in general will be worse.
There are reasons for optimism:
* Melo is a year older, and starting to reach his potential of being a 25 & 10 player
* AI is in a contract year and motivated
* Nene is finally healthy (knock on wood)
* K-Mart proved last year that he can still be a solid contributor
* JR is ready to make the leap
* Dallas and Phoenix are both older and not better
There are reasons for pessimism:
* AI is a year older. Is this the year he breaks down?
* Nene is NEVER healthy
* Who runs the point?
* What is Karl’s state of mind?
* Frontcourt depth? Birdman? Really?
* Our Portland overlords are arriving. Be afraid. Be very afraid.
So do you, as of right now, think the Nuggets are a playoff team in the West? Why or why not?
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As a Blazer fan I want to believe no.
However between the Nugs, Blazers, Dallas and Clippers I think the 7th and 8th spots are up for grabs between any of those teams. It’s hard to say what state the Nuggets will be in this year though. I’m no Melo fan but he is a very talented player and combined with AI you guys have a deadly offense (even if it isn’t all that organized).
I think the Nugget defense is underrated but, after losing the players you did the negative comments about the Nuggets defense may be deserved this year. Part of the reason the Nugget defense can look so bad at times is because of the offense. Everyone likes to run around and it never looks like they are actually running plays. Being unorganized on one end leads to being unorganized on the other. Again I think the defense was underrated last year but will deserve what its called this year. I’ve heard a lot of Nugget fans say they need a new coach and I would tend to agree.
Anyway, it’s hard to say at this point. You guys have the talent but to me it really looks like there will be 4 teams fighting for those last 2 spots. For both of our teams here’s hoping Dallas makes a dramatic drop off and the Clippers B.Diddy era doesn’t work out. I think you guys have a better chance than the Clippers, though in all honesty I’d rather see the Clips make it than the Nuggets! As for the Blazers, it depends a lot on how Oden does his first year. I’m going to vote yes because I think the Blazers and Nuggets will both be better than Dallas or Clippers this year, and the Warriors to me seem finished for the year with Ellis out for awhile and Maggette running the show.
Even though I’m more anti nuggets than passive nuggets, good luck this year!
by Bskey on Sep 18, 2008 1:41 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Oooh! A Blazers Fan!
Awesome. Even though you’re our new overlords, I LOVED watching you guys last year, you have something special going on in Portland. I’m surprised to see that you think you’re fighting for 7th or 8th though. I may be higher on you guys than most, but I see you around the 5 seed and making Utah sweat for the division title.
The artist formerly known as Nuggets4.
by JLucas4092 on Sep 18, 2008 8:45 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just for the record JLucas...
I wouldn’t say I love where the team is heading. But given the circumstances I’m not as worried as you.
by joshhopp on Sep 18, 2008 6:21 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
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