Bird ready to take flight tonight for Game 5

"I feel really good now," Andersen said after getting additional IVs and shooting some baskets.

He said he can't wait for Game 5 Wednesday night at the Pepsi Center when the Nuggets try to clinch their first trip to the Western Conference Finals in 24 years.

His teammates are equally eager to take out their frustrations on the basketball court.

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Kroenke take note!

Monday night’s game is exactly why you need to resign the Bird next year.

by NuggBuckets on May 13, 2009 9:01 AM MDT reply actions

Thats good news, we really need him!!

"Do not rest in defense. You can spend 24 seconds in offense on resting. If you do good enough on defense, you will be able to rest on offense."

by Lucas Navarrete on May 13, 2009 9:08 AM MDT reply actions

GO NUGGETS

by Colin Neilson on May 13, 2009 10:20 AM MDT reply actions

Did they find out who poisoned him?

"C" is for Championship...that's good enough for meeeee!!!

by PosterNutbag on May 13, 2009 1:13 PM MDT reply actions

speaking of the Bird

Am I the only one who is a little bit concerned by his overall disappearance of late? To summarize:

1. He played well in game 3 against Dallas in the first half, but was atrocious in the second half, committing many bone-headed and obvious fouls to foul out. Also, he inexplicably complained about some of the obvious fouls. He sort of lost it a little bit out there.
2. He missed the next game with some sort of stomach flu or food poisoning.
3. He was not much of a factor at all in game 5, getting 0 points, only one block, and 5 fouls in limited time. (I loved his hustle play saving the ball off of Dirk’s head, however)

I am only throwing this out there, and am soooooo hopeful that the possibility is not true, but is anyone else concerned that something else may be going on with the Bird, given his past? Like I said, I really, really, really hope it isn’t the case, and doubt that it is, but he has gone from a huge contributor to nil seemingly just like that. Hopefully it all has to do with some sort of stomach ailment and he’ll be flying again in the WCF.

MHH: Shagging Dater one contributor at a time.

by Bob in Boulder on May 15, 2009 12:43 PM MDT reply actions

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