NBA Eve: It's Time To Get Fired Up
by Mark Kieffer on Dec 24, 2011 6:01 PM MST
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PrintThe NBA is filled with bad press. It has all been a PR nightmare from getting trades vetoed, to Snoop Dogg's twitter blowing up calling Pau Gasol a wuss (to put it nicely), to suddenly having ESPN make you feel like this NBA season is headed towards a Clippers - Knicks NBA finals (even though both teams will be middle seeded at best playoff teams).
I feel it, trust me I do. But you want to know the deal? In just 2 days you have your Denver Nuggets taking the court in Dallas. It doesn't matter what people say, because Ty Lawson is going to continue to be one of the most underrated PG's in the league. It doesn't matter what people say because Nene is going to be slamming night in and night out no matter how much dancing the Clippers are doing, or how much shit Snoop Dogg is posting about the Lakers on his Twitter feed. It doesn't matter how many points Carmello scores in the Garden, because Gallinari is going to make it rain in the Pepsi Center all winter long. It doesn't matter how many stars some of those other teams have, or what team the media is focusing on nationally because Denver you've got a talented team taking the floor.
I am in my 7th month of living in Colorado, after being raised in Minneapolis and living the last 8 years in Iowa. I have no reason to be a Nuggets fan really (and really the Nuggets won't surpass my T-Wolves) other than the fact I live here now, and I'm fired up. George Karl is a genius, the Nuggets are incredibly underrated, and I expect to see some solid team basketball. I get the Nuggets don't really have a star player, and it's a star driven league, but basketball itself is a team sport. Do I think Denver can win a championship? No. But can they have a hell of a season that's entertaining for all of us basketball fans? Heck yes!
I'm excited to spend some time this season watching the Nuggets, and am looking forward in participating in the chatter here. Here's to a great 2011-12 season. I'm fired up! Who else is with me?!
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I'm with you on most things, but
1. I may be biased but I believe a championship is possible
2. I think Gallo and ty can be stars
I hope your enjoying colorado, and welcome to denverstiffs.
Agreed. Championship is more than possible
a la the 2004 Pistons. Just watching the crappy interwebz feed of the 2 preseason games and the unselfish play and passing has me all in a tizzy. The Dynuggsty begins now.
"All you fuckers who think we won't be good anymore, fuck you" - GK
Afflalo is Boss.
by love4nuggets on Dec 24, 2011 9:59 PM MST up reply actions
Or how about ala 2009/2010 Lakers
Dominate the league with our size.
Kobe wouldn’t have had those clutch shot had Bynum, Gasol, and Odom not dominated the boards/ protect the lane all those times.
Also Mark Kiefer, do you think the TWolves will make the playoffs and surpass the Nuggets or are you just saying the Nuggets won’t surpass the Twolves for your support?
Gotta love the haterz. Keep that hate a comin'
Just saying support
I went to the first W in Wolves history. That franchise will always be a part of me.l.. I think Nuggets are in top 4 in the West. T Wolves will be 10th or 11th I think
by Mark Kieffer on Dec 25, 2011 6:40 PM MST up reply actions
gallo and Ty can be stars
But aren’t there yet. Promising though
by Mark Kieffer on Dec 25, 2011 6:42 PM MST up reply actions
Welcome to Denver Stiffs!!
T-Wolves look pretty exciting this season too! I’m interested to see Rubio and Williams and of course Love.
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by Army of Nugs on Dec 25, 2011 5:19 PM MST up reply actions
haha Merry XMas man!
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by Nate Timmons on Dec 26, 2011 10:08 AM MST up reply actions
It will be interesting
Definitley will be in the Pepsi Center when the Wolves are in town
by Mark Kieffer on Dec 25, 2011 6:41 PM MST up reply actions
Welcome to StiffsVille Mark
My take on the West is that “no one knows nothing”
I mean, the East is kind of settled with some questions about Boston (age), Knicks (assembled like the Frankenstein monster).
But the West has so many wildcards, storylines, question marks, that I have very little to base my opinions on without seeing at least half a season.
On the Denver side, there is nothing that has occurred after trade that make me think we are going to take a step back.
1) Our play, excepting a barfing against OKC, was sensational, especially on defense
2) We lost valued players but have more than gained players that should contribute – Rudy, Brewer, Miller, maybe even the Manimal
3) We may have a real center whose injury against OKC may have been a key to our being pushed around and dwarfed by OKC. Side goody = Nene plays more natural position of power forward
4) Talking about injuries, can we possibly be as hurt by injuries as we were at end of last year? We are starting with a heallthy Gallo, Mozgov, AAA
5) Excepting Miller, I think we’ve gotten younger
6) There is no conceivable reason for Ty and Gallo to take a step backward and every reason to believe they could near star status
7) Fewer conflicts and better comraderie among teammates. Just having felton out of picture helps. And, if Rudy or Miller complains, well Rudy = who cares, Miller = very old (but productive) player
8) The unwavering belief that G Karl will finally become a good coach after coaching for 60 some-odd years
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