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Can you feel it...?

Here we go, Nuggets fans.

Just 9 days away from the season opener.  As far as the Nuggets went last year, I still think they have higher yet to go.  I'm incredibly excited about this season and the additions that the Nuggets have made to the roster.  I do not honestly believe that the Nuggets will be able to win another 55 games this season, but I do believe that they will win around 52 or so and challenge the Blazers for the division.

I'm going to the preseason game vs. the Twolves on Tuesday night and I couldn't be more ecstatic.  I will get to (hopefully) see Lawson, Graham, White...sometimes preseason games are the best games for getting to see that first spark in a player, something that propels him to the next level.

It also means that I'll probably get to watch Kevin Love devour 3 pounds of nachos with cheese while sitting on the bench with his broken hand.

Remember, preseason games are just that - pre-season.  The Broncos looked terrible in the preseason, and yet here they are at 5-0.  The Nuggets have struggled some this preseason, but I do not think that that is any indication of the way they are going to be playing this year.  I do think J.R.'s absence is going to hurt though, and I would be happy if we went 3-4 to start the first 7 games, TBQH.

Anyway...after a long summer of baseball and watching Rocktober fizzle out, I'm anticipating my Nuggets like none other.  I hope you all are as well.

It's good to be back on Denver Stiffs/Pickaxe and Roll. :)

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I can feel it...

…but it is more a feeling of impending doom. It will be hard for us to compete w/ Portland or anyone else when AC is playing 20 minutes per game.

WE WANT TY! WE WANT TY! (Please start that chant on Tuesday whenever AC goes on the floor.)

by Ski Bum on Oct 19, 2009 2:40 PM MDT reply actions  

Good idea...

whoever is at games, try to start a we want want ty chant

by hvino on Oct 19, 2009 3:46 PM MDT reply actions  

id also like to add sumthin

i think we should try to get kurt thomas from milwauke… prob capable w our TPEs hes a solid big for 15 min a game

by hvino on Oct 19, 2009 3:51 PM MDT reply actions  

i can really feel it now

kurt thomas-we have the same type of players in allen and andersen. once the season starts i would like to see denver try to get gortat from orlando.
anthony carter-denver has 4 new players allen, afflalo, graham and lawson that need to get experience running the plays on offense.
portland- last season was tied for 12th in team rebounding in the nba. they were 27th on defense and first for offensive rebounding. nene needs to do better then 3 defensive rebounds. denver wins the battle of the boards they will win the division.

pick up a calf every day pretty soon you will be picking up a cow

by nohoops4u on Oct 19, 2009 5:12 PM MDT reply actions  

Thomas>Allen because of defense

"I always believe there's a reason why you go through everything." -John Elway

by LACK on Oct 20, 2009 6:41 PM MDT up reply actions  

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The STIFF LIST (as of 7/26 by Nate)

STIFF #1: COLORADO ROCKIES
The Rox have lost eight of their last 10, including six in a row. During the six-game losing streak Colorado has been outscored 33-13 ... and they might soon be the reason by buddy Rory has a massive heart-attack. But there are still 63 games to go and an upcoming eight-game homestand is hopefully just what the team, and Rory, needs to turn things around.

STIFF #2: MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES/DAVID KAHN
Replacing a 24 year-old point guard with a 29 year-old point guard is just a sound NBA move ... uh? Kahn handed Ramon Sessions a 4-year $16 million contract last offseason and just gave the same deal to Luke Ridnour this offseason. In order to make room for Ridnour, Kahn shipped Sessions and young big man Ryan Hollins off to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Delonte West (who is still facing weapons-possession charges). Maybe Ricky Rubio will get to the T-Wolves before Ridnour's contract expires, but don't count on it.

STIFF #3: TRACY MCGRADY
McGrady has been shopping his services this offseason and after getting nibbles from the Lakers, Clippers, and most recently the Bulls ... T-Mac is still without an employer. The 31 year-old guard, with a rich injury history, apparently is not ready to accept a reduced role. Will McGrady's stubborness land him on a lottery team where he'll try to prove he can still be "the man" or will he accept being a role player and wind up in Chicago gunning for that elusive title?

STIFF #4: DANNY AINGE
The Celtics did lose defensive ace Tony Allen to the Memphis Grizzlies, but re-signing Marquis Daniels to a one-year $2.5 million deal is a little crazy. Daniels should be thanking agent Mark Bartelstein ... maybe the rapper can sing his agent a song. (Daniels is in the yellow shirt in the video)   
  

STIFF #5: NUGGETS SLEEPING ON SIZE
The Nuggets decided to bring back Anthony Carter on a one-year $1.3 million deal. Do the Nuggets really need a third point guard heading into training camp over another big body? Check out some names still on the free-agent market: Louis Amundson (yes he'll require more money), Fabricio Oberto, Kwame Brown, Anthony Tolliver, DJ Mbenga, Nathan Jawai, Josh Boone, Kyrylo Fesenko, and Joey Graham. Denver still has the bi-annual exception to spend ... so maybe there is still hope of grabbing somebody.

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