2009-10 Exit Interview: Carmelo Anthony
by Nate Timmons on Jun 22, 2010 5:01 AM MDT
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We move away from Denver's most polarizing player, J.R. Smith, to the Nuggets' most beloved player - Carmelo Anthony. It's hard to believe that Melo has seven NBA seasons under his belt and it's crazy, but true, to think his best years are still ahead of him.
Carmelo Anthony:
6'8’’ 230 lbs.
Turns 27-years-old May 29th, 2011
Experience: The 2010-11 season will be Anthony's 8th in the NBA.
Contract status: Two years left on his deal totaling roughly $35.7 million. The last year of Melo's deal (2011-12) is a player option season for roughly $18.5 million...meaning Melo can opt-out of his deal after the 2010-11 season and become an unrestricted free agent (Shades of course of LeBron James, Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh, if you didn't know this, you must have very selective hearing.)
Overview of 2009-10 season: The home opener at the Pepsi Center seemed to set the stage for the Nuggets season and no play got the fans more fired up for what we all expected to be a long playoff run than Carmelo's dunk over Paul Millsap.You can watch it again here. Watching that play now just doesn't deliver the same promise that it did at the time for obvious reasons. The joy of the season is lost a little bit with the bitter taste of yet another disappointing ending. I can't imagine, or at least I hope that the bitterness tastes stronger to Melo than it does for me. Carmelo's name was brought up in MVP discussion, he appears locked into an all-star spot from now until perhaps the time he retires and he is still the face of the Nuggets franchise. During that dunk over Millsap, Melo can be seen saying, "I'm back." No doubt Melo's game was back and better than ever last season, but he was left with yet another reminder ... he can't do it alone.
2009-10 stats:
Melo played in 69 regular season games last year, including all six playoff games.
Minutes: 38.2 (36.5 career)
Shooting:
FG: 45.8% (45.9% career)
3-pt: 31.6% (30.8%)
FT: 83.0% (80.1%)
Free Throw attempts per game: 8.9 (7.9)
Steals: 1.30 per game (1.1)
Assists: 3.2 per game (3.1)
Rebounds: 6.6 per game (6.2)
Offensive boards: 2.2 (2.0)
Defensive boards: 4.4 (4.2)
Scoring: 28.2 ppg (24.7)
Scoring inside in the NBA is never easy, but Melo can make it look that way.
Positives / What he brings: You need a bucket? Melo will get it and can score it any way a player can. He can hit the three, the jumper, the layup, the fallaway, get to the line, get to the rim and finish in traffic. You need a buzzer beater? Melo thrives in the clutch as he hit more game winners this past season to add to his legend, like this one in Toronto against the Raptors. Melo is also, finally, becoming the voice of the Nuggets off the court - at least to the media. While he was always the quote reporters had to get, he now talks a bit more carefree about his team and what is actually on his mind ... good or bad and that is what is required from your team leader.
Negatives / What needs to improve: We've seen Melo for seven seasons. He is a scoring machine. He will show up for big games and he knows how to win in the NBA. We can keep looking for his defense to improve and it may as he learns more tricks and keeps getting more comfortable with is opposition's moves, but it's obvious he's not a lockdown defender all the time and with the effort he puts in on the offensive end it may not be fair to ask him to be. Melo is a gifted passer, but he is a scorer and scorers will always look for ways to put the ball in the hoop themselves. What we do need to see is Melo continuing to make quick decisions with the ball because like with any scorer, his teammates will begin to depend on him and limit their own game if they feel like the game is standing still. Along with making quick decisions I'd like to see Melo continue to get to the foul line at the tremendous pace he did last season, continue to attack the offensive glass and continue working on his shooting touch from all angles on the floor.
My biggest gripe with Melo's game is the fact that he's not really an above the rim player. You can't totally harp on a guy's natural talent, but an inside player like Melo, who has the ability to score inside, is limited with verticle. Melo is a big guy and moving his weight around can't be easy and his explosiveness to the rim isn't a LeBron James type (frankly...who is?!), but it does hurt his game inside. Melo loves to double-clutch to try to free himself around the rim, but he often gets his shot swatted away, where some player would be able to explode to the rim and dunk the ball or get fouled in the prosess. Athleticism isn't something that a guys gains as he ages, so consider me a bit worried about the future of Melo's inside scoring ability, but that's not something we'll really have to worry about for years ... for now we just have to deal with some stuffed shots and Melo's scowl to the refs as he looks for a call.
Outlook for 2009-10 season: I don't think we are going to see leaps-and-bounds in Melo's game next season. I think what we'll see is more of what we've already seen. If you look over Melo's career stats you'll see they are all pretty much the same. Some seasons his free throw attempts are up, others it's his long-distance shooting and last season we saw a leap in his free throw percentage. For much of the season Melo was hitting above 85% of his foul shots ... he finished the season at 83% and hopefully it will continue to increase and pad his ridiculous scoring stats even more. But the biggest thing we've seen is that a lone player can't do it all himself.
The biggest asset for the Lakers in winning the championship this season was not having Kobe Bryant. It was having Kobe Bryant, Andrew Bynum and Pau Gasol controlling the glass and Ron Artest locking in on the opponent's best scoring forward. The Celtics got to the finals using a variety of faces ... Rajon Rondo cutting defenses apart on the break, Ray Allen knocking down shots, Paul Pierce using his herky-jerky style to score points, Kevin Garnett handling the inside duties and a slew of other guys player their role. What we didn't see this season was LeBron James carrying a team to the title. Basketball is NOT an individual sport, it's a team game and you need special players to get the job done in a league filled with talent. It's not always about which owner writes the biggest checks, but more about writing the big checks to the right players to surround your star with.
Melo cannot win the title alone and he knows it. He will never admit that he can't carry the team because he's paid to carry the team and Melo is a winner and a competitor. The fork in the road is coming and the Nuggets must prove to Melo that they are willing and able to put a title contender on the floor with him. Chauncey Billups is a great piece, but an aging one. Kenyon Martin is a solid role player and starter, but his body betrays him. Nene is a rock solid power forward, but he's not a center. Ty Lawson is a game changer, but he'll need weapons on the floor with him as the second unit. Chris Andersen and Arron Afflalo are the role players that championship teams need, but there has to be a couple more of them. The Nuggets can't win the title without making some tough decisions and opening up the wallet a bit.
Melo is the franchise right now and he needs help. The Nuggets were sinking before Melo came aboard and the team is still trying to find the right combination to surround their star ... will Denver find that combo before it's too late? One thing we can be sure of ... nothing will stop Melo from trying.
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to say they have to get Melo an extension and keep him no matter what the trade offer is that they receive.
Unless its contains Kobe and Lebron, don’t trade melo! Find a way to make him happy and keep him.
Formerly KS and CS
by ThrowItDownBigManThrowItDown on Jun 22, 2010 8:57 AM MDT reply actions
I remember watching that dunk on tv...
…that dunk and the way Melo and the team started had me thinking this was the Championship year! Too bad.
by GottaLoveMelo on Jun 22, 2010 9:53 AM MDT reply actions 2 recs
Melo seeing star players leave to perennial contenders
and then win a championship (Garnett, Artest) scares me. The Nuggets need to convince Melo a championship can be achieved here. Otherwise, we might as well trade him for a busboy before he leaves the Nuggets without the Nuggets getting anything in return.
QPU # 2.
Why do I think if Andrew wrote this he'd be less positive towards Melo?
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Jeremy at RMC thinks maybe the Nugs need to move on
The fact is whether you look at his performance statistically, through wins and losses or simply by empirical evidence and you are honest with yourself Melo really is no better than he was three or four seasons ago….The fact that Carmelo’s response to adversity is to take more shots instead of actually figuring out what it takes to win is frustrating. Carmelo is undoubtedly well on the way to becoming the best player in the history of the franchise. Even with all Melo has done for Denver for the first time during his tenure I have to admit I am wondering if the Nuggets are holding themselves back by continuing to trot a team out whose best player is Carmelo Anthony.
http://www.roundballminingcompany.com/2010/05/18/how-good-is-carmelo-anthony/
QPU # 2.
And, I disagree with RMC
Elway needed Terrell Davis to get over the top. I would love for Melo to be the Nuggets equivalent of Elway, spending his entire career in Denver with the team giving him the support needed to bring a championship to Denver.
QPU # 2.
by margabelle on Jun 22, 2010 11:36 AM MDT up reply actions 3 recs
THIS exactly!
and rec’d
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Brad Hawpe - Will pickup the slack for Tulo's bat
Todd Helton - 2HOLE to the World Series
Troy Tulowitzki - GET WELL SOON TROY WE NEED YOU
Ubaldo Jimenez- Saving the collective's bacon!
That's the million dollar question...can Denver win with Melo as the best player?
I think Denver needs to take a page from other successful clubs and make it more about the team and give Melo the proper help.
Can Melo carry a team the same way Kobe, LeBron and Wade can? No, because he’s not that kind of player. He can carry a team in a slightly different way, but he also needs help just like those three guys do. Honestly, look at the Lakers and you’ll realize just how important Gasol, Odom and Bynum are alongside Kobe. Take Gasol away and do the Lakers win it all? I don’t think they do. They barely won it without a 100% Bynum. It’s all about the team and Denver has to either surround Melo with other special players, like they’ve been trying to do, or sink/swim with a one man type show and risk Melo moving on to what he sees as greener pastures …
The Nuggets are far from a one-man show, but they also need some upgrades. How do you go about upgrading? I really don’t know because teams don’t want to sell guys like Pau Gasol…and those talents are so rare that teams need to keep their own stars to keep attendance and hope alive. Wacky bball world.
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by Nate Timmons on Jun 22, 2010 12:42 PM MDT up reply actions
I thought Cleveland and Denver resembled one-man shows in the postseason
Cleveland moreso than Denver.
Whereas in Lakerland, Gasol was probably more important than Kobe in the first two rounds and just as important in the Finals.
by airchibundo507 on Jun 22, 2010 1:14 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
A lot of success comes from rebounding as well ...
I believe that the team that won the rebounding battle won every game in the Finals. Denver needs better rebounders to go along with the help needed for Melo man.
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by Nate Timmons on Jun 22, 2010 1:16 PM MDT up reply actions
Even if one were to think Denver can't win with Melo as their best player
The question has to be asked, who are they going to get thats better? There are what 4 maybe 5 guys in the league better then him and none of those guys are going anywhere.
Why live life on the edge, when you can jump off?
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Those 4 or 5 guys
are still a questionable debate. Different players with different talents. I agree though that the Nuggets are in no position to toy around. Kobe, Wade, LBJ, Dwight, Dirk…none of them are coming here anytime soon. People forget just how important Melo is to this team. The FO better not forget. He saved Denver basketball.
I'm freaken pumped,I've been drinking green tea all goddamn day! God I go to church every god damn sunday,your going to bring the demons out of me...This is my hat now, this is totaly my hat !
Q.P.U. #Pi
by Joelsopinion on Jun 22, 2010 4:41 PM MDT up reply actions
I agree with the different talents points
Wade, LeBron, Paul and even Kobe are guys that handle the ball on the perimeter and dominate the ball moreso than many other guys in the league. You don’t see any of those guys get phased out of their own offenses to the extent that Melo does. Another popular choice for franchise guys are big men for their ability to score efficiently down low as well as protect the basket. Melo is a tweener, and I think that that limits his overall productiveness.
by airchibundo507 on Jun 23, 2010 12:13 PM MDT up reply actions
Melo works out fine at SF, so I wouldn't classify him as a tweener
But he isn’t a ball-handler, and he is going to need a guy who can dish out the ball well and run the offense while being unselfish. I hope Ty is the right man for that
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = QPU (Quantum Physics University) #25, and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter.
Antoine Walker will win the 2015 NBA 4-point shooting contest. That's right, I said it first.
I didn't mean that in regards to his position
He is somewhere in between a perimeter ballhandler and a low-post scoring big man—-kind of similar to a Dirk Nowitzki. You don’t see many championship squads constructed around a player like him, though it is possible with the right surrounding pieces.
by airchibundo507 on Jun 23, 2010 2:48 PM MDT up reply actions
And the right surrounding pieces would be an elite point guard, an elite big man, and a bunch of good defenders
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = QPU (Quantum Physics University) #25, and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter.
Antoine Walker will win the 2015 NBA 4-point shooting contest. That's right, I said it first.
it boils down to are the Kronke's going to pay for the talent that Melo needs to get Denver over the hump.
The C’s got Pierce Garnet and Allen. Lakers got Kobe Gasol and Artest. Most teams up graded last year while the Nuggets stayed cheap. Is this the year that the Owner opens his wallet?
Rec'd to margabelle (make it green)
Melo can win it as the best player on his team, but he’s going to need a legit third option. Chauncey works out fine as a second option, but we’re gonna need a clear-cut guy to be our third best player. The Lakers had Kobe as their first option, Gasol as their second, and David Stern as their third, with the refs being a close fourth. The Celtics had three HOF players on their roster. The Spurs had Duncan, Parker, and Ginobili (as well as Bruce Bowen’s dirtiness). The Heat had Wade, Shaq, and the great defense of Haslem, Mourning, Posey, and Payton. Also, at that time Shaq was still a 20-10 force, and Wade was, well, Wade.
The only team that won the title without a clear-cut three incredible players was the 2004 Pistons, but that was because their ability to play team defense was otherworldly, and because Larry Brown was their coach.
So this is what I’m saying: To win the title with this team, we’re gonna need to get Melo some better teammates. Ty could be a great 3rd option in the future, and Chauncey can’t hold up as the second option for much longer (he’s 34 now). So there’s two paths. Either we can somehow find a second option (likely through the draft or as a cheap sign-up in free agency), and then fit in role players that cover up the weaknesses of Ty, Melo, and Second Option, or we get a team of incredible defenders that are unselfish and play for the team.
The Lakers won the title partially because of that lopsided Gasol trade and partially because of Stern (who obviously we don’t have on our side). The Spurs were so good because they got Parker at the end of the first round of the draft, and Ginobili at the second to last pick of the second round (!!!). The Heat won theirs because Pat Riley decided to go all in.
If Kroenke is serious about bringing a Larry O’Brien trophy to the Nuggets, he’s gonna have to buckle down and resign our GMs (or go for Pritchard), and do a mini-rebuild through the draft, trading players like JR and expiring contracts like Kenyon’s if necessary.
With what we have right now, we don’t have to do a full-fledged rebuilding, but we’re gonna need a true retooling if we want to win the title, because we can’t win with this set of players (duh).
You know, I could make this and my next couple of comments into a fanpost…
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = QPU (Quantum Physics University) #25, and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter.
Antoine Walker will win the 2015 NBA 4-point shooting contest. That's right, I said it first.
Quote really caught my eye here
The one where he mentions Melo being basically the same player he was 3 years ago. I think he can’t be more right. The thing I think that sometimes frustrates me with Melo is his apparent lack of drive to be the best. Anytime you have a star player you want nothing more for them to keep getting better and to one day win an MVP award or bring your franchise a title as the best player. Melo has everything he needs and has improved in certain areas, but in terms of being an assasin, in terms of being a threat, I still feel like he hasn’t gained much ground. He’s still one of the best offensive players in the league, but he has been forever. You have to wonder, when, or if, he’s ever going to take it to the next level. The level where he challenges himself more and more every game, makes harder shots with more frequency, makes his teamates around him better, etc. Honestly, I just don’t think Melo is that type of player and I’m fine with it. I still love him and can’t thank him enough for everything he’s done for this franchise. But I think sometimes people’s expectations are set at a certain height, often times incredibly high, and no matter what, we just naturally want more as fans. Maybe that’s where Andrew can relate being that he’s lived through the dreadful years of lottery frustration and now that he finally has something he wants to make the most out of it. Idk, that’s kind of my guess, because I think that’s probably how the passionate fan of this team feels right now.
Stiff 4 Life
by GoldenNugget on Jun 22, 2010 10:24 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
Well, GN, the thing is this:
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = QPU (Quantum Physics University) #25, and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter.
Antoine Walker will win the 2015 NBA 4-point shooting contest. That's right, I said it first.
Whoops, didn't mean to post it that fast
Melo is not gonna change much. He’s who he is. Sure, with a lot of work he might improve his defense a bit, his lateral movement a bit, and his rebounding a bit, but he’s not gonna get much better. He’s already in his prime in terms of production and years. Melo’s not gonna win the MVP. He’s not gonna win the Defensive Player of the Year Award. He’s not gonna lead the NBA in rebounding. He’s not gonna be a better passer (although he could be a more willing passer, there is a small difference). With Durant improving the way he has, and with the presence of this guy named LeBron in the NBA, Melo probably won’t win a scoring title either. BUT IT WON’T MATTER IF WE WANT TO WIN THE TITLE.
Like Nate and airchibundo507 said, Gasol was probably more important to the title run of the Lakers than Kobe was. And it will be the same with the Nuggets. The perfect second option to Melo would be big man who can pass well, rebound well, and hopefully play good defense too. Shaq couldn’t do it in Orlando, and he had the help of Penny, who was an amazing player whose career was shortened due to injury. David Robinson, one of the best big men in NBA history (but obviously not the best) couldn’t do it until he got Duncan. Melo isn’t going to be able to do it with just Chauncey, as on an ideal title team Chauncey is the consummate veteran third option. He’s gonna need that X-Factor big man. We can’t win with JR hogging the damn ball and chucking up 30-footers. We can’t win with Nene being very unaggressive. We can’t win with our only backup big man being a guy who has the size of an average PF whose game mainly relies on energy and athleticism and whose age is already over 30.
But guess what? WE CAN WIN THE TITLE WITH MELO AS THE BEST PLAYER.
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = QPU (Quantum Physics University) #25, and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter.
Antoine Walker will win the 2015 NBA 4-point shooting contest. That's right, I said it first.
Good point
I can agree that I think we are capable of winning a title with Melo being the best player, but it’s gonna be close. In order for us to win with Melo on the team we’re going to need somebody damn near as good as him or even better.
Stiff 4 Life
by GoldenNugget on Jun 23, 2010 10:20 PM MDT up reply actions 2 recs
Yep, I'll rec it too
You know who’d work well alongside Melo? David Thompson ( if he wasn’t 55 years old)
Dikembe Mutombo (1994) and Melo would also be a crazy good combination. Add CP3 in and they’re a lock to win the title
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = QPU (Quantum Physics University) #25, and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter.
Antoine Walker will win the 2015 NBA 4-point shooting contest. That's right, I said it first.
Man!
You need some sort of crazy Quantum Leap machine for that to work
I'm freaken pumped,I've been drinking green tea all goddamn day! God I go to church every god damn sunday,your going to bring the demons out of me...This is my hat now, this is totaly my hat !
Q.P.U. #Pi
by Joelsopinion on Jun 24, 2010 4:05 PM MDT up reply actions
I'm just speculating/dreaming
In my weird dream, Kroenke opened his pockets and resigned Wark and told him that Wark can sign anybody he wants as long as the Nuggets win a title within the next three years.
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = QPU (Quantum Physics University) #25, and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter.
Antoine Walker will win the 2015 NBA 4-point shooting contest. That's right, I said it first.
OK, I will back down a bit
I wasn’t really a Nuggets fan, or even a basketball fan at all, until around three seasons ago, when I turned on the TV and saw that 168-116 beatdown of the hapless Sonics. I played some basketball before then, but that game really hooked me into the NBA for some reason. Maybe it was watching Iverson score 40 at will. Maybe it was watching Melo hit fadeaway 18-footers in transition. Maybe it was watching Johan Petro try to bring the ball downcourt and throw it right into the hands of Marcus Camby. Or maybe it was because the Sonics were owning the Nuggets.
OK, sorry, I got off topic.
I agree with you that the expectations on Melo are too high. But here’s the truth about Melo that makes him a more fan-friendly player than, say, Wade, Bosh, or LeBron:
1. Loyalty.
If you think LeBron is loyal, then you need to show me what you’re smoking. LeBron is a guy who plays for money, attention, fame, and more attention. When he leaves the Cavs on July 1st, he’s not going to feel any bit of remorse. Wade will probably stay in Miami, so I probably should remove him off the list. It’s hard to blame Bosh, but he isn’t loyal either. Just ask any Raptors fan that will have to endure a 2010-11 campaign with Andrea freaking Bargnani as their best player.
And then, you look at Melo. It’s so hard to describe why he is more loyal than them. He could have demanded a trade Kobe-style after the Nuggets got out in the first round for the bazillionth time. He could have threw a huge pussy-fit about how he was forced to play with noted ball-hogs in Iverson, Smith, and Camby, and turnover-machines in Anthony Carter and Yakhouba Diawara. He’s not been the most mature player, but he’s tough and loyal.
Now, you might think that loyalty isn’t a good thing in a business like the NBA, and loyalty has undone many players (John Stockton decided to stay in Utah his entire career despite the obvious fact that having Greg Ostertag as their starting center won’t give them a title). But to fans, there’s not much else better than loyalty, aside from WINNING. On October 28 (the start of the NBA season), ask any Cavs fan whether they’d want to have Melo on their team.
2. Melo isn’t a flopping, egocentric prick
I’m looking at you, Dwayne Wade. And you, Paul Pierce. There is little I hate more than somebody who makes a mild injury seem like it will end their careers. That 2008 Finals BS from Pierce enraged me to the point that I was this close to cheering for the Lakers to win (luckily, I held it back and continued to root for both teams to lose).
LeBron’s ego is the size of Ohio, and that is not an exaggeration. I have nothing to say about this, except that I hope he never wins a title.
Bosh is a big flopper too, and calling him the RuPaul of big men would be appropriate.
Some fans of other teams will state that Melo flops a lot too, and I really don’t see it. That jab-step move leading to a drive to the basket that leads to a trip to the FT line usually doesn’t constitute as a flop.
OK, now, I’m just rambling. I’ll stop.
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = QPU (Quantum Physics University) #25, and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter.
Antoine Walker will win the 2015 NBA 4-point shooting contest. That's right, I said it first.
Um..
“Maybe it was the Sonics owning the Nuggets.” Got it backwards, the Nuggets owned the Sonics.
Maybe it was JR Smith dunking on Mouhammed Sene1
by higgyhoops12 on Jun 23, 2010 10:18 AM MDT up reply actions
Whoops,
That’s what random long rants do to your brain.
I disliked JR from the start. His attitude is just so annoying.
I’m pretty sure JR dunked on Petro too that game
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = QPU (Quantum Physics University) #25, and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter.
Antoine Walker will win the 2015 NBA 4-point shooting contest. That's right, I said it first.
Because you think Andrew hates Melo?
by Artimus Mangilord on Jun 22, 2010 12:26 PM MDT up reply actions
yes
Quitter's People United Member #4
Brad Hawpe - Will pickup the slack for Tulo's bat
Todd Helton - 2HOLE to the World Series
Troy Tulowitzki - GET WELL SOON TROY WE NEED YOU
Ubaldo Jimenez- Saving the collective's bacon!
HA, I don't think Andrew hates Melo ... he definitely holds him to a higher standard b/c he is the face of the franchise.
…but I’ll let him speak for himself.
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by Nate Timmons on Jun 22, 2010 1:18 PM MDT up reply actions
Well, that might be true.
But like you’ve already mentioned along with Margabelle and jpage78 below, he can’t do it alone. It’s almost as though Andrew thinks he can……weird.
But I wasn’t trying to start a war here.
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Brad Hawpe - Will pickup the slack for Tulo's bat
Todd Helton - 2HOLE to the World Series
Troy Tulowitzki - GET WELL SOON TROY WE NEED YOU
Ubaldo Jimenez- Saving the collective's bacon!
All I know is
if we get rid of Melo it will be a very, very long rebuilding process. I’m not sure I could stomach that again.
"Groovy" Ash from Evil Dead 2
"No one came from miles around / and said man your music is really hot" No One Came...Deep Purple
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Well
Because you think Andrew hates Melo?
Andrew doesn’t “hate” Melo….I think he hates that Melo is the one who saved the organization….
I think some of the rather strange things that came up with to be critical of Melo about (not being on the bench for two games when injured, calling out Melo in a playoff game where he was clearly the only one playing hard) lend people the perception that he dislikes Melo and would like to replace him with……someone….we don’t know who.
However, like Nate said, Andrew can speak for himself. In my opinion he doesn’t hate Melo….he’s just quite unreasonable in his expectations of him.
With this in mind, we all must come to the realization that if we go separate ways from Melo, it will mean another long rebuilding process. Are Nuggets fans prepared to go through that yet again?
"Groovy" Ash from Evil Dead 2
"No one came from miles around / and said man your music is really hot" No One Came...Deep Purple
Quitter's People United Member # 78
...depending on how the Nuggets choose to go, maybe not.
Melo could bring in a nice bundle via trade, but that’s something I don’t think will actually happen.
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by Nate Timmons on Jun 22, 2010 2:12 PM MDT up reply actions
I'm not sure you can ever get equal value. Melo is our only legit scoring option
and it’s quite hard to replace that scoring ability. I know we’d like to think that __________(plug in name here) would be able to duplicate that, but when you lose that ability, as has been proven over and over it’s extremely hard if not impossible.
I think we as Nuggets fans forget the scoring load that Melo has, and how much better this team would be if we had a legit number two option. Chauncey needs to be a point guard, not a scoring guard who gets assists. Nene is a marshmallow who wants to pass two feet from the basket.
Imagine a Gasol type on this team? Nuggets would be unbeatable.
"Groovy" Ash from Evil Dead 2
"No one came from miles around / and said man your music is really hot" No One Came...Deep Purple
Quitter's People United Member # 78
I hear you ...
The only way to probably get equal value would be to get a big and a draft pick that we would pray that could into something special. Even then with rookies it’s at least a 2-3 year wait for their game to mold to the NBA style.
A Pau Gasol clone would be awesome … anyone here know how to clone yet?
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by Nate Timmons on Jun 22, 2010 2:43 PM MDT up reply actions
very risky
but i would go after andre blatche. we should try and get him anyway we can. who cares if he has an attitude problem. i doubt the wizards let him go but its worth a shot.
i might even go toooo far and say we should offer kmart for arenas & blatche.
let's go nuggets! who u wit?
im also praying
marc gasol doesnt sign an extension with memphis. hes contract is up after 2011 as well. we should make a run at hime whether or not we have melo. a legit C in the NBA is so hard to come by.
let's go nuggets! who u wit?
I think we're better off just signing a FA
Somebody like Jermaine O’Neal I think would do wonders for this team. We keep forgetting how close we came to the finals a few years back. We have a pretty complete team, we just need a big who can rumble down low and get boards.
Stiff 4 Life
by GoldenNugget on Jun 22, 2010 10:30 PM MDT up reply actions
I thought the same thing GN
until I watch him play. He’s 13 yrs in the NBA his body is worn. He can’t bring it like he use to. Gasol would eat him alive.
Do you think the Kronke’s are going to shell out that amount of cash for a 31 yr old?
LIKE
I don’t think JO is as bad as everyone is saying. He’s not totally done for and is a legit 7 feet, and to be really honest is just he first guy I could think of that’s a C and a FA who we may be able to sign for the MLE. But the word LIKE doesn’t mean EXACT! Feel free to throw other guys out there you know are FA that we might be able to snag. I just think the idea of signing a veteran FA C is more realistic than trying to land Chris freakin Bosh people!!!
Stiff 4 Life
by GoldenNugget on Jun 23, 2010 10:50 PM MDT up reply actions
I'd want Biedrins before Jermaine O'Neal
O’Neal brings the beef but not much else in the washed up twilight of his career. I wouldn’t be that excited about Biedrins either, but it’s realistic and he would be preferred over JO.
by Artimus Mangilord on Jun 24, 2010 9:59 AM MDT up reply actions
as far as free agents go...
my list includes haslem, haywood and…..Al Harrington (yeah id be will to take a chance on him here)
by GottaLoveMelo on Jun 23, 2010 8:47 AM MDT up reply actions
Al Harrington last played defense, well, NEVER
He doesn’t solve any of our problems, as he’s barely bigger than the average NBA small forward. He only adds to our problem of defense and rebounding.
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = QPU (Quantum Physics University) #25, and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter.
Antoine Walker will win the 2015 NBA 4-point shooting contest. That's right, I said it first.
give him some credit
he would give us a scoring “big”. We need other scoring options. Im not saying sign him on July 1st…I wouldnt mind him tho and he’s just on the list. Fuck size anyways…my first choice is Haslem.
by GottaLoveMelo on Jun 24, 2010 9:47 AM MDT up reply actions
We don't need scoring, we need defense and rebounding.
by higgyhoops12 on Jun 24, 2010 1:02 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
We need both
there’s no legit second option in the starting 5 in terms of scoring. Chauncey isn’t the answer, and we have tried to count on Nene in the past. It hasn’t worked.
A legit scoring big man may actually help
"Groovy" Ash from Evil Dead 2
"No one came from miles around / and said man your music is really hot" No One Came...Deep Purple
Quitter's People United Member # 78
YEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS REEEEEEECCCCCCCCCCCCCC'DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
We already have enough scoring. Seriously guys, that’s not our problem. Even the more advanced statistics prove that..
By the way, I’m hoping that the NBA will experience a statistical revolution like the MLB has with sabermetrics.
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = QPU (Quantum Physics University) #25, and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter.
Antoine Walker will win the 2015 NBA 4-point shooting contest. That's right, I said it first.
Jermaine O'Neal is done for
DON’T SIGN HIM
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = QPU (Quantum Physics University) #25, and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter.
Antoine Walker will win the 2015 NBA 4-point shooting contest. That's right, I said it first.
Here is a trade that all of you will hate
We trade away Chauncey Billups, Arron Afflalo, and Kenyon/Nene for Chris Paul, Julian Wright, and Emeka Okafor (if it’s Kenyon instead of Nene, then add in Darius Songaila or something like that). Then, we swing Ty Lawson over to Indiana for the 10th pick in the draft and A.J. Price (Out until at least December, but is a great backup). Then, we see if a legit big falls to 10th. If one doesn’t, then we trade down.
Afflalo is getting his big payday in 2011, and Nene would work very well alongside David “17-foot assassin” West. The Hornets get to clear some more long-term salary, and although Nene has two more years on his deal, Okafor has three. The Hornets fans will love Afflalo, and Chauncey can be a great mentor to Collison and Thornton. Julian Wright is kinda just a throw-in and a backup swingman.
Then, we find a way to trade JR for Courtney Lee and random crappy backup big man, like Josh Boone or something. Sure, we still don’t have that legit third option like I was talking about, but having CP3 as your second option also lets him count as your third option.
In this scenario, Okafor would only play 25 minutes a game and use his 6 fouls to the full extent. The guy that we draft will be our future big man, and Nene and future starting big man will be our starters for 2011-12 (Nene would work out fine as a 4th option, as in that case we wouldn’t need as much from him)
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = QPU (Quantum Physics University) #25, and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter.
Antoine Walker will win the 2015 NBA 4-point shooting contest. That's right, I said it first.
You're right, I hate it
Makes no sense to do any of that.
Stiff 4 Life
by GoldenNugget on Jun 23, 2010 10:52 PM MDT up reply actions
Well, with the "everybody will hate it " part, I was hoping to see who else was with me
I was the first one to mention it along with like the word or Mini Hulk or somebody, but I’m sure there’s more people.
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = QPU (Quantum Physics University) #25, and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter.
Antoine Walker will win the 2015 NBA 4-point shooting contest. That's right, I said it first.
one thing is for sure
we all must come to the realization that if we go separate ways from Melo, it will mean another long rebuilding process. Are Nuggets fans prepared to go through that yet again?
We will see a serious drop off in the chatter here at D-Stiffs.
Why live life on the edge, when you can jump off?
Quitter's People United Member #20
No, we won't
As much as I’d hate a rebuilding process, those separate the bandwagon fans from the true ones
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = QPU (Quantum Physics University) #25, and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter.
Antoine Walker will win the 2015 NBA 4-point shooting contest. That's right, I said it first.
We definitely have the bandwagoners
which is all good, the more the merrier. I just don’t understand how people can say “I’ll give up on the Nugs if the FO doesn’t do this or that” I mean unless they did something despicable to the fans, something like stole money or the likes, I could never leave the team. If you leave a team every time the make some poor basketball decisions you’ll find yourself not being a fan of anyone. Nuggets for life, always have been, always will be.
Why live life on the edge, when you can jump off?
Quitter's People United Member #20
When I first signed up
I wanted to do this:
NeneBeAggressive
But I wasn’t sure how long Nene would stay with the Nuggets
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = QPU (Quantum Physics University) #25, and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter.
Antoine Walker will win the 2015 NBA 4-point shooting contest. That's right, I said it first.
Melo is the franchise
Losing Melo means wasting 7 years. Without him we are slightly better (at best) then the team we trotted out in 2002. Players like Melo come along every 5 or so years but players like Melo come along to your team once every 20 or so years (unless you are the Lakers). He took us to the WCF, something that hadn’t happened in 25 years. Its easy now to say we should trade him, that we need to do something else but when was the last time people could say Denver Nuggets and championship contender in the same sentence and not get laughed at. It would be a very long time before we could say that again if we were to lose him. He is the team, he is our Kobe, our Lebron, our Wade, our Jordan and he can lead us to the promise land. Some great things have already been said by Nate and the others. He needs help, Chauncey needs to be a pg not a scoring guard, we need a big man etc etc etc. The problem is not Melo, it is that the help he has is just not quite there yet. It hurts right now that we were ousted in the first round but what if Martin, Bird and Karl were all healthy, do we lose to Utah in the first round? Do we even play them or are we a 2 seed and beating up an old san antonio team? would we even be having this discussion right now or would we be celebrating Denver’s first title?
Why live life on the edge, when you can jump off?
Quitter's People United Member #20
Good point, Melo is indeed the franchise
Stiff 4 Life
by GoldenNugget on Jun 22, 2010 10:32 PM MDT up reply actions
i think we play Polar Bear and Petro enough Melo will walk.
by InboundingLobPass on Jun 22, 2010 4:29 PM MDT via mobile reply actions
there is only 1 criticism of melo that mike jordan never got and that was defense
melo was never voted by the coaches to the all defensive team. the last defensive team anderson varejao made the 2nd team. kobe, wade and lebron have been on the all defensive team multiple times. until melo’s defensive game elevates to the the same level as his offense he will not be an mvp. carlos boozer and elton brand have career averages of 20 points and 10 rebounds per game playing power forward at 6’8". melo at small forward should be dominating the glass at both ends of the court. jordan’s biggest criticism when he played was that he did not trust his teammates on offense. great observation by nate that melo needs to make quicker decisions when he has the ball. the longer he holds it the defense has a chance to rotate. the sooner he gives it up the sooner he can get it back. shooting 90% free throws and getting into the habit of following his shot he could lead the nba in scoring. another great observation by nate is not finishing strong at the rim. andrew has mention before melo tries to draw the foul instead making the shot. he needs to quit complaining to the referees and get back on defense. transition defense is now denver’s biggest weakness. melo uses too much energy on offense doing thing the hard way and has nothing left for the the defensive end of the court.
pick up a calf every day pretty soon you will be picking up a cow
we're on a mission from god
not enought Eff-UUUU!
The thing that Jordan had that Melo hasn’t displayed enough of yet is the will to win no matter what the other team does. To stand up and say EFFFUUUU, I’m taking over this game and there is nothing you can do about it. He does it occasionally, and when he scored then stole that imbounds pass, dunked over the defender, and then bounced and screamed emphatically, I thought he was locked in for the season. It didn’t happen and he relaxed a little. Not blaming the result on Melo, they didn’t have the players necessary either, but I hope to see more of the Melo he displayed on that play.
Formerly KS and CS
by ThrowItDownBigManThrowItDown on Jun 22, 2010 4:47 PM MDT up reply actions
Steve nash
Nash won the mvp twice and is probably the worst defensive point gaurd starting in the nba
by Birdman and Jay arah on Jun 22, 2010 10:37 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
I disagree
Derek Fisher
Gilbert Arenas (but only for the next 4 days)
I personally think Jonny Flynn stinks at defense too
Andre Miller
Mike Bibby (but he’s not going to be a starter next season)
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = QPU (Quantum Physics University) #25, and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter.
Antoine Walker will win the 2015 NBA 4-point shooting contest. That's right, I said it first.
D-Fish single handedly shut down Ray Allen 6 of the 7 games he played
Not saying Fish is a great defender, but he’s far from the worst in the league imo.
Stiff 4 Life
by GoldenNugget on Jun 23, 2010 10:53 PM MDT up reply actions
But then again
Aaron Brooks, Jameer Nelson (when healthy), Rajon Rondo, Ty Lawson, CP3, Steph Curry, Deron Williams, JJ Barea, Rodney Stuckey, even Baron Davis … All of those have done EXTREMELY well against Fish.
But fish is the best defender out of those 5. I still think Flynn is a bad defender
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = QPU (Quantum Physics University) #25, and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter.
Antoine Walker will win the 2015 NBA 4-point shooting contest. That's right, I said it first.
Fish can't defend quick guards
He can cover Ray Allen because allen is old and slow. Fish is also small and can get through screens quicker, Ray Allen lives off getting open off screens.
Why live life on the edge, when you can jump off?
Quitter's People United Member #20
Magic Johnson never made an all defensive team either
to say Melo has to elevate his defense to the level of his offense to be an mvp is simply not true. If he did, it would be awesome because he would be the best player in the league. He is,imo, the best offensive player already.
Why live life on the edge, when you can jump off?
Quitter's People United Member #20
IAWTC
Quitter's People United Member #4
Brad Hawpe - Will pickup the slack for Tulo's bat
Todd Helton - 2HOLE to the World Series
Troy Tulowitzki - GET WELL SOON TROY WE NEED YOU
Ubaldo Jimenez- Saving the collective's bacon!
ILAOYLA
I love all of your little acronyms
I'm freaken pumped,I've been drinking green tea all goddamn day! God I go to church every god damn sunday,your going to bring the demons out of me...This is my hat now, this is totaly my hat !
Q.P.U. #Pi
by Joelsopinion on Jun 23, 2010 1:19 PM MDT up reply actions
ITYABS
Quitter's People United Member #4
Brad Hawpe - Will pickup the slack for Tulo's bat
Todd Helton - 2HOLE to the World Series
Troy Tulowitzki - GET WELL SOON TROY WE NEED YOU
Ubaldo Jimenez- Saving the collective's bacon!
Thanks I guess?
I'm freaken pumped,I've been drinking green tea all goddamn day! God I go to church every god damn sunday,your going to bring the demons out of me...This is my hat now, this is totaly my hat !
Q.P.U. #Pi
by Joelsopinion on Jun 24, 2010 2:47 PM MDT up reply actions
I think you are being sarcastic
lol
Quitter's People United Member #4
Brad Hawpe - Will pickup the slack for Tulo's bat
Todd Helton - 2HOLE to the World Series
Troy Tulowitzki - GET WELL SOON TROY WE NEED YOU
Ubaldo Jimenez- Saving the collective's bacon!
Oh I see
I
Take
Your
ABS
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = QPU (Quantum Physics University) #25, and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter.
Antoine Walker will win the 2015 NBA 4-point shooting contest. That's right, I said it first.
What?
I
Am
Watching
Theworld
Cup?
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = QPU (Quantum Physics University) #25, and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter.
Antoine Walker will win the 2015 NBA 4-point shooting contest. That's right, I said it first.
I Agree With This Comment
I'm freaken pumped,I've been drinking green tea all goddamn day! God I go to church every god damn sunday,your going to bring the demons out of me...This is my hat now, this is totaly my hat !
Q.P.U. #Pi
by Joelsopinion on Jun 24, 2010 4:09 PM MDT up reply actions
I agree with it too
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. That’s what it stands for.
Wow. It took me a freaking minute to get it. I was too ecstatic about thought that somebody else here cares about soccer football.
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = QPU (Quantum Physics University) #25, and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter.
Antoine Walker will win the 2015 NBA 4-point shooting contest. That's right, I said it first.
I just posted this on Purple row....but this is quite weird
Adam Scheffter is reporting that Lebron James wont be back with the Cavs….
……odd….very odd. Maybe the world has flipped upside down or something. Do the Cavs play football?
"Groovy" Ash from Evil Dead 2
"No one came from miles around / and said man your music is really hot" No One Came...Deep Purple
Quitter's People United Member # 78
Adam Schefter knows his shit
he picked almost every draft pick right in the NFL draft. We’ll see if he can do the same thing tomorrow night.
by higgyhoops12 on Jun 24, 2010 12:20 AM MDT up reply actions
Why on PR?
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = QPU (Quantum Physics University) #25, and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter.
Antoine Walker will win the 2015 NBA 4-point shooting contest. That's right, I said it first.
so let me get this straight
you found an article by a football writer, about a basketball player, and posted it on a baseball blog…This is surely the sign of the apocolypse
Why live life on the edge, when you can jump off?
Quitter's People United Member #20
DEFENSE DEFENSE DEFENSE DEFENSE DEFENSE
The nuggets problems have never and will never be offensive. Unless Melo suddenly decides he wants to play serious defense, it will be up to the nuggets FO office to surround him with players that do.
When we play defense and rebound, it leads to fast breaks and makes our offensive unstoppable. Our offense feeds off defense. Look at teams that win championships. They play defense, rebound and hit big shots. That’s it.
by skithebert on Jun 23, 2010 5:40 PM MDT reply actions 2 recs
+1
pick up a calf every day pretty soon you will be picking up a cow
we're on a mission from god
by nohoops4u on Jun 23, 2010 6:07 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = QPU (Quantum Physics University) #25, and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter.
Antoine Walker will win the 2015 NBA 4-point shooting contest. That's right, I said it first.
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