One of the more interesting things that has come out in the past day about free agency has nothing to with the guys who are free agents this year, rather the biggest free agent for next summer Carmelo Anthony.
The Denver Post is reporting that the Nuggets would rather deal Melo than lose him in free agency. Which I can define for you as we have about as good of chance as Chuck bangin Marisa Miller. The Nugs feel as if they aren't getting Melo back so why not acquire a bunch of players in a mega deal. Not only that but teams who do not get LeBron will panic and know they have to do something, insert Carmelo.
Right now, his career is an interesting one because he has made it to a Western Conference Final yet people talk about him as he is a second rate player. I think Melo probably is in my top 10 players I would want on a team but definitely not a part of the first five. He hasn't done anything yet to separate himself from the pack, all he does really is scores and makes no real dent on the defensive end. Although with all this, if teams believed he was available, there will be teams putting together their best deals to bring him. There is one big problem for the Nuggets with some of these teams if they are actively seeking to deal Carmelo.
The Miami Heat, Chicago Bulls, and New York Knicks have sort of cleaned the cupboard to try to bring in 2 max contracts, which means there aren't that many good players left for a deal. Sure, the Knicks could send David Lee plus some other pieces, but for Carmelo that wouldn't be getting enough back. The Bulls could revolve it around Loul Deng but once again, he is worse than Lee. The team I could see looking at Melo is the New Jersey Nets.
They have the young talent that would entice the Nuggets with pieces like Brook Lopez and Devin Harris. Not to mention, would Denver dare ask for the new Net Derrick Favors? Even though they are two different sports with different monetary issues, baseball and basketball are similar in deals. Management wants talent that can contribute right away or will be very good in the coming years, not acquiring a bunch of late 20s to early 30s players.
I personally believe Melo doesn't get traded this summer, but I think this might be the most interesting story in February when teams are looking to add a piece for the playoff run. That is when I believe you will see Melo dealt but I wouldn't be shocked if it was this summer.
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Saturday, April 17, 2010
Western Conference NBA Playoff Picks
I am a bit late but still that doesn't matter. Honestly, pretty exciting times for me because I really have got myself into the NBA this season, the Milwaukee Bucks are one of the 16 teams in there, and I think the playoffs are WIIIIIDE OOOPENN. I think this will as unpredictable as ever.
1. Los Angeles Lakers vs. 8. Oklahoma City Thunder- Other than the Bucks, I am pretty pumped for this series because of the Durant-Kobe matchup and the youth of the Thunder could be a preview of things to come. I think the Thunder could push this series to the sixth or seventh game of this series but I do think they need to get one win in L.A. to really believe they can actually do it. The difference maker will be Russell Westbrook because he will be facing a washed-up Derek Fisher therefore he could run him all over the court throughout the series. I think the Lakers win but this will be a bloodbath for sure. LA in 7
4. Denver vs. 5. Utah- A series that could have been a lot better if the Jazz had Andrei Kirinlinko and you have to worry about Carlos Boozer's rib injury. The Jazz do have Deron Williams who has been playing out of this world lately and they have a mismatch with Chauncey Billups which they could expose. I hate to bet against Carmelo Anthony because I think he is one of the best late-game closer and continues to not get enough love by the national media. I think this will be a dogfight but the injuries of Utah pull me towards the Nugs. DEN in 7
3. Phoenix vs. 6.Portland- Once again, a better series if Brandon Roy was healthy. The Suns have arguably been the best team since the All-Star Break. I hate to bring it up like everyone else but Amar'e Stoudamire decided to play basketball again. He looks like a tyrant out there and will create problems for the Trailblazers. I will give Portland a game at home due to their rabid homecourt advantage but Steve Nash will take control of this one. PHX in 5
2. Dallas vs. 7. San Antonio- Two teams that have had some epic series in the past couple of years and I think this will be the proving point that the Spurs are indeed washed-up. I haven't seen anything from them that makes me think they can beat a much-improved Maverick team with the additions of Caron Butler and Brenden Haywood. BUT remember when I wrote how Butler/Haywood have not delivered results in the playoffs? Just keep that in mind if the Spurs find a way to win on in the Big D. I think both teams win at home then the Mavs get knocked out in the final two. DAL in 6
-Charlie.
1. Los Angeles Lakers vs. 8. Oklahoma City Thunder- Other than the Bucks, I am pretty pumped for this series because of the Durant-Kobe matchup and the youth of the Thunder could be a preview of things to come. I think the Thunder could push this series to the sixth or seventh game of this series but I do think they need to get one win in L.A. to really believe they can actually do it. The difference maker will be Russell Westbrook because he will be facing a washed-up Derek Fisher therefore he could run him all over the court throughout the series. I think the Lakers win but this will be a bloodbath for sure. LA in 7
4. Denver vs. 5. Utah- A series that could have been a lot better if the Jazz had Andrei Kirinlinko and you have to worry about Carlos Boozer's rib injury. The Jazz do have Deron Williams who has been playing out of this world lately and they have a mismatch with Chauncey Billups which they could expose. I hate to bet against Carmelo Anthony because I think he is one of the best late-game closer and continues to not get enough love by the national media. I think this will be a dogfight but the injuries of Utah pull me towards the Nugs. DEN in 7
3. Phoenix vs. 6.Portland- Once again, a better series if Brandon Roy was healthy. The Suns have arguably been the best team since the All-Star Break. I hate to bring it up like everyone else but Amar'e Stoudamire decided to play basketball again. He looks like a tyrant out there and will create problems for the Trailblazers. I will give Portland a game at home due to their rabid homecourt advantage but Steve Nash will take control of this one. PHX in 5
2. Dallas vs. 7. San Antonio- Two teams that have had some epic series in the past couple of years and I think this will be the proving point that the Spurs are indeed washed-up. I haven't seen anything from them that makes me think they can beat a much-improved Maverick team with the additions of Caron Butler and Brenden Haywood. BUT remember when I wrote how Butler/Haywood have not delivered results in the playoffs? Just keep that in mind if the Spurs find a way to win on in the Big D. I think both teams win at home then the Mavs get knocked out in the final two. DAL in 6
-Charlie.
Monday, June 1, 2009
Kobe's Return to the Finals
I realize I am bit late on everything but we have four days until the NBA Finals begin so I feel we can cover a bunch of the basketball stuff that happened this weekend. So we will start in the Western Conference and the Los Angeles Lakers.
After the game 5 victory, everyone felt like the Lakers could be on their way to a Finals run after looking very tough in the fourth quarter and almost looking unbeatable. The Lakers rolled against the Denver Nuggets on Friday, 119-92 showing their strength and possibly ready to get their coach Phil Jackson his record 10th NBA Title.
Kobe Bryant proved to a lot of people on Saturday that he could do it all. He scored thirty-five points and ten assists to propel his team to victory. The other big thing is that Kobe only shot the ball twenty times. It will be critical for the Lakers that Bryant doesnt try to take control of a game by shooting the ball over thirty times a game.
Saturday night also featured a great game from Lamar Odom who had twenty points and eight rebounds. Like I said, after game five when Los Angeles has LO going, they are the best team in the NBA. If Odom's production continues the Lakers may not lose a game for the rest of the season.
Another guy whose name is worth noting is Trevor Ariza. He had seventeen points and he also held Carmelo Anthony to 6-17 shooting making Anthony earn everything at the line. Ariza has been another guy for the Lakers that is a complete unsung hero for them all playoffs.
As for the Nuggets, dont be surprised if this team is back in the Western Conference Finals by having Chauncey Billups for the whole season and it sounds like all of their free agents want to come back to Denver.
-Charlie.
After the game 5 victory, everyone felt like the Lakers could be on their way to a Finals run after looking very tough in the fourth quarter and almost looking unbeatable. The Lakers rolled against the Denver Nuggets on Friday, 119-92 showing their strength and possibly ready to get their coach Phil Jackson his record 10th NBA Title.
Kobe Bryant proved to a lot of people on Saturday that he could do it all. He scored thirty-five points and ten assists to propel his team to victory. The other big thing is that Kobe only shot the ball twenty times. It will be critical for the Lakers that Bryant doesnt try to take control of a game by shooting the ball over thirty times a game.
Saturday night also featured a great game from Lamar Odom who had twenty points and eight rebounds. Like I said, after game five when Los Angeles has LO going, they are the best team in the NBA. If Odom's production continues the Lakers may not lose a game for the rest of the season.
Another guy whose name is worth noting is Trevor Ariza. He had seventeen points and he also held Carmelo Anthony to 6-17 shooting making Anthony earn everything at the line. Ariza has been another guy for the Lakers that is a complete unsung hero for them all playoffs.
As for the Nuggets, dont be surprised if this team is back in the Western Conference Finals by having Chauncey Billups for the whole season and it sounds like all of their free agents want to come back to Denver.
-Charlie.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
All About LO
The game five between the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers last night many people believe could go either way went only one way and that was L.A.'s way.
Throughout most of the first three quarters, it was rather back and forth plus the Nuggets took control grabbing a nine point lead until Shannon Brown dunked nasty over Chris "Birdman" Anderson. That seems to start the momentum to the Lakers and after that, it seems like the Lakers could do anything in the game.
Another big factor was Lamar Odom's huge night which when that happens the Lakers are the best team in the NBA no doubt about. LO had 19 pts 14 rbs and 4 blocks plus a thunderous dunk over Birdman once again. (Side note: I feel bad for my boy Birdman because there were two Lakers posters made on him last night, just nasty.) But see what I do not get is how LO can have these games once or twice every series yet not do it night in and night out. I think he is one of the most fascinating players in the NBA today because I truly believe its all mental with Odom. If he can get up for game 6, its lights out for Denver.
You didnt think I would go a whole Laker post without talking about Kobe Bryant did you? Kobe did something last night that his fellow puppet should take note of. He had 13 shots last night and made sure everyone on the team got involved. When Kobe doesnt shoot the ball as much and facilitates the ball to rest of his teammates like when Odom does work, they are their best.
-Charlie.
Throughout most of the first three quarters, it was rather back and forth plus the Nuggets took control grabbing a nine point lead until Shannon Brown dunked nasty over Chris "Birdman" Anderson. That seems to start the momentum to the Lakers and after that, it seems like the Lakers could do anything in the game.
Another big factor was Lamar Odom's huge night which when that happens the Lakers are the best team in the NBA no doubt about. LO had 19 pts 14 rbs and 4 blocks plus a thunderous dunk over Birdman once again. (Side note: I feel bad for my boy Birdman because there were two Lakers posters made on him last night, just nasty.) But see what I do not get is how LO can have these games once or twice every series yet not do it night in and night out. I think he is one of the most fascinating players in the NBA today because I truly believe its all mental with Odom. If he can get up for game 6, its lights out for Denver.
You didnt think I would go a whole Laker post without talking about Kobe Bryant did you? Kobe did something last night that his fellow puppet should take note of. He had 13 shots last night and made sure everyone on the team got involved. When Kobe doesnt shoot the ball as much and facilitates the ball to rest of his teammates like when Odom does work, they are their best.
-Charlie.
Monday, May 25, 2009
Game 3 Thoughts
Well both game threes have past and I have a few thoughts about both series that I feel need to be shared. So here we go and I think both game fours as always is very critical.
In the Western Conference, the Denver Nuggets folded once again in the fourth quarter which is starting to become a trend that should make a lot of Nuggets fans sweating. In game three, it was the exact same thing that dooms the Nuggets in game one with a bad inbound pass with under a minute leading to a turnover that decided the game. This time it was Kenyon Martin failing to get the ball to Carmelo Anthony and Derek Fisher stole the ball. As we always say here at Chuck's Corner, rut-roh George Karl. Once again, Karl mismanaged the fourth quarter leading to demise of Denver and that cannot happen if this team expects to get out of this Western Conference Final. Lets not forgot also they had an 8 point lead at home going into the fourth to begin with in game three.
In the Eastern Conference, after the media decided to over hype "The Shot" more than anything I have seen in sports since the Brett Favre Crisis last summer. LeBron James had fourty-one points but only made 11 shots with 18 free-throws although missed five in the fourth quarter. Also the bench of the Cavs only had ten points plus no one inside has done jack shit for Cleveland. First off all, LeBron getting to line twenty-four times was absolutely ridiculous and even though I am not a fan of him, I praise Stan Van Gundy for saying "Every time he moves, its a foul" going in the fourth quarter. Like I said in my intial preview, the front lines of each teams would be the X-Factor and then mentioned how someone else needed to step up for Cleveland, none of those things are happening. I think its possible this could even in five but I have changed my mind seeing Orlando in six.
Cant wait to see what happens next.
-Charlie.
In the Western Conference, the Denver Nuggets folded once again in the fourth quarter which is starting to become a trend that should make a lot of Nuggets fans sweating. In game three, it was the exact same thing that dooms the Nuggets in game one with a bad inbound pass with under a minute leading to a turnover that decided the game. This time it was Kenyon Martin failing to get the ball to Carmelo Anthony and Derek Fisher stole the ball. As we always say here at Chuck's Corner, rut-roh George Karl. Once again, Karl mismanaged the fourth quarter leading to demise of Denver and that cannot happen if this team expects to get out of this Western Conference Final. Lets not forgot also they had an 8 point lead at home going into the fourth to begin with in game three.
In the Eastern Conference, after the media decided to over hype "The Shot" more than anything I have seen in sports since the Brett Favre Crisis last summer. LeBron James had fourty-one points but only made 11 shots with 18 free-throws although missed five in the fourth quarter. Also the bench of the Cavs only had ten points plus no one inside has done jack shit for Cleveland. First off all, LeBron getting to line twenty-four times was absolutely ridiculous and even though I am not a fan of him, I praise Stan Van Gundy for saying "Every time he moves, its a foul" going in the fourth quarter. Like I said in my intial preview, the front lines of each teams would be the X-Factor and then mentioned how someone else needed to step up for Cleveland, none of those things are happening. I think its possible this could even in five but I have changed my mind seeing Orlando in six.
Cant wait to see what happens next.
-Charlie.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Western Conference Final Preview
And now there were four. The Western Conference Finals begin today and I have been quite torn on who will end up winning this series right now. Hopefully by the end of the article I will have a decision on who will win this one.
Los Angeles Lakers-
The Lakers have been the most confusing team in the playoffs so far. One game they look like the best team in the NBA and they are pushing people around looking like total dominators. Then the next one, they seems to not care about the game and they wish they were on Sunset Drive partying it up with Paris Hilton. I just do not get it so far and I dont really know who to blame it on. Maybe its just that they arent as deep as we thought they would be. Or that Andrew Bynum isnt ready to be a dominating player inside. The other big key about Bynum is he needs to start for him to have a successful game because he just seems rattled coming off the bench. The problem with that is Lamar Odom who will likely start in this series needs to start for him to have a successful game. It proves that there is a definte disconnect for the Lakers. Also Pau Gasol has that tag I pulled off of Turkolgu yesterday as a foregin player who fails to show up during big moments. Although when all the chips are down, I never bet against Kobe Bryant in a big game situation. I have compared guy to Brett Favre in the way he can carry a team on his shoulder when he needs to and I dont know if Denver has an answer for Kobe on defense.
Denver Nuggets-
The Thuggets er... Nuggets have been the most suprising team in the playoffs so far by bullying the hell out of the New Orleans Hornets and Dallas Mavericks. A team who I thought wouldnt make it out first round because most of them are complete headcases except for Chauncey Billups who is carrying this team in a way that Kobe does and LeBron does. Sure Carmelo Anthony is the first option to score and is intritical part although Billups is the guy who is the glue. He holds this team together from going crazy. The Nuggets also need the physicallity that Kenyon Martin and Nene have brought every game this playoff season defense. If that happens, I could see Gasol folding like a Spanish tent. In addition, Chris "the Birdman" Anderson does the same thing for them. Another big key is for JR Smith to not get out of the gameplan. I feel when that happens, the Nuggets are in big time trouble. We also havent seen a George Karl meltdown.
Lakers win this in seven. I think it will be a classic series to be honest and I could see Denver taking it in six as well. I think Kobe will be able to take over because like I said before no one on Denver will be able to hold Bryant to be able to take four games from the Lakers.
-Charlie.
Los Angeles Lakers-
The Lakers have been the most confusing team in the playoffs so far. One game they look like the best team in the NBA and they are pushing people around looking like total dominators. Then the next one, they seems to not care about the game and they wish they were on Sunset Drive partying it up with Paris Hilton. I just do not get it so far and I dont really know who to blame it on. Maybe its just that they arent as deep as we thought they would be. Or that Andrew Bynum isnt ready to be a dominating player inside. The other big key about Bynum is he needs to start for him to have a successful game because he just seems rattled coming off the bench. The problem with that is Lamar Odom who will likely start in this series needs to start for him to have a successful game. It proves that there is a definte disconnect for the Lakers. Also Pau Gasol has that tag I pulled off of Turkolgu yesterday as a foregin player who fails to show up during big moments. Although when all the chips are down, I never bet against Kobe Bryant in a big game situation. I have compared guy to Brett Favre in the way he can carry a team on his shoulder when he needs to and I dont know if Denver has an answer for Kobe on defense.
Denver Nuggets-
The Thuggets er... Nuggets have been the most suprising team in the playoffs so far by bullying the hell out of the New Orleans Hornets and Dallas Mavericks. A team who I thought wouldnt make it out first round because most of them are complete headcases except for Chauncey Billups who is carrying this team in a way that Kobe does and LeBron does. Sure Carmelo Anthony is the first option to score and is intritical part although Billups is the guy who is the glue. He holds this team together from going crazy. The Nuggets also need the physicallity that Kenyon Martin and Nene have brought every game this playoff season defense. If that happens, I could see Gasol folding like a Spanish tent. In addition, Chris "the Birdman" Anderson does the same thing for them. Another big key is for JR Smith to not get out of the gameplan. I feel when that happens, the Nuggets are in big time trouble. We also havent seen a George Karl meltdown.
Lakers win this in seven. I think it will be a classic series to be honest and I could see Denver taking it in six as well. I think Kobe will be able to take over because like I said before no one on Denver will be able to hold Bryant to be able to take four games from the Lakers.
-Charlie.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Melo Found The Killer Instinct
Today I think we saw something that most of us have been waiting for since Carmelo Anthony was drafted by the Denver Nuggets. If you werent watching, Denver came back from a four point deficit with under thirty seconds and won on a last second three-pointer by Anthony to win the ball game with a second left. Melo proved that he can be the guy taking the last shot and burying a team when he needs to.
I have always seen Anthony as a guy whose a great scorer doesnt really play much defense and isnt that reliable when the game is on the line because he always seems to make boneheaded decisions. Either that or he would look to J.R. Smith for the final shot instead of taking it himself. A lot of that could be pointed to being a young player because guys like Lebron James and Kobe Bryant did much of the same thing although now I think Melo is beginning stages of his veteran years.
Melo's shot today was one we seen from legends. I dont want to hear bullshit about how there was a foul on the play and the refs missed it because in my opinion unless it slows down the offensive player it shouldnt be called. That shot today could spark the rest of his career.
Also on a side note, I also am calling this series over with Josh Howard trying to pick fights and most of the players looking dejected. I cannot even begin to tell you how impressed I am with the Nuggets.
-Charlie.
I have always seen Anthony as a guy whose a great scorer doesnt really play much defense and isnt that reliable when the game is on the line because he always seems to make boneheaded decisions. Either that or he would look to J.R. Smith for the final shot instead of taking it himself. A lot of that could be pointed to being a young player because guys like Lebron James and Kobe Bryant did much of the same thing although now I think Melo is beginning stages of his veteran years.
Melo's shot today was one we seen from legends. I dont want to hear bullshit about how there was a foul on the play and the refs missed it because in my opinion unless it slows down the offensive player it shouldnt be called. That shot today could spark the rest of his career.
Also on a side note, I also am calling this series over with Josh Howard trying to pick fights and most of the players looking dejected. I cannot even begin to tell you how impressed I am with the Nuggets.
-Charlie.
Monday, May 4, 2009
NBA Western Conference Semifinals Pics
Here they are and I went 2-2 in the West. I really should have went 4-0 if I thought with a brain but as you all know, I am idiot sometimes.
1. Los Angeles Lakers vs. 5. Houston Rockets- Now there is a part of me that feels that the NBA should adopt the NHL rule because if an underdog wins, they should have to go through the gauntlet if they want to win a championship. This is a series that I think will be overhyped and not as exiciting as people probably will want it to be. One of the reasons why is because Kobe Bryant gets up for Ron Artest. He hates Artest for some reason and always wants to prove that he is one of the best offensive player in the game against one of the best defender in the game. I am still not convinced with Yao because now we will see Yao's teeth going up against Pau Gasol-Andrew Bynum who minus game 3 did a pretty good job with Carlos Boozer. Rockets are going to need to have their bench like Kyle Lowery and Von Wafer to have big games almost every game if they want to get ahead at any point in the series. There is a part of me that wants to take L.A. in five but we will go Los Angeles in six.
2. Denver Nuggets vs. 6. Dallas Mavericks- They have already played a game but it really wouldnt have changed my opinion. I have already wrote an article about how much I forgot how clutch Chauncey Billups is in the postseason. Billups can also have a good series with going up against an even older Jason Kidd and Juan Jose Berra whose defense is nowhere near Billups' offense ability. I think the matchup between Kenyon Martin-Dirk Nowitzki will be an awesome matchup with K-Mart refounded defense. The key x-factor will be Josh Howard if he has the series like he did in the first round, the Mavs may be able to push through into the Western Conference Finals. There really isnt a player who can stop Howard on Denver, I mean Melo is a great offensive player although not so much on defense. Bench play will be a big time factor as well. I will take Denver in seven.
On to the East....
-Charlie.
1. Los Angeles Lakers vs. 5. Houston Rockets- Now there is a part of me that feels that the NBA should adopt the NHL rule because if an underdog wins, they should have to go through the gauntlet if they want to win a championship. This is a series that I think will be overhyped and not as exiciting as people probably will want it to be. One of the reasons why is because Kobe Bryant gets up for Ron Artest. He hates Artest for some reason and always wants to prove that he is one of the best offensive player in the game against one of the best defender in the game. I am still not convinced with Yao because now we will see Yao's teeth going up against Pau Gasol-Andrew Bynum who minus game 3 did a pretty good job with Carlos Boozer. Rockets are going to need to have their bench like Kyle Lowery and Von Wafer to have big games almost every game if they want to get ahead at any point in the series. There is a part of me that wants to take L.A. in five but we will go Los Angeles in six.
2. Denver Nuggets vs. 6. Dallas Mavericks- They have already played a game but it really wouldnt have changed my opinion. I have already wrote an article about how much I forgot how clutch Chauncey Billups is in the postseason. Billups can also have a good series with going up against an even older Jason Kidd and Juan Jose Berra whose defense is nowhere near Billups' offense ability. I think the matchup between Kenyon Martin-Dirk Nowitzki will be an awesome matchup with K-Mart refounded defense. The key x-factor will be Josh Howard if he has the series like he did in the first round, the Mavs may be able to push through into the Western Conference Finals. There really isnt a player who can stop Howard on Denver, I mean Melo is a great offensive player although not so much on defense. Bench play will be a big time factor as well. I will take Denver in seven.
On to the East....
-Charlie.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Sorry Shannon.
This is an apology letter to my friend Shannon who is a big time Denver Nuggets fan because of his man crush on Carmelo Anthony dating back to Syracuse. I predicted on this blog that the New Orleans Hornets would win in seven. Looking at back on this, what an awful idea this was after the Hornets gave up on their coach Byron Scott and got drubbed by fifty-eight points in game four.
We talked a bit after game two and he was on cloud time after the Nuggets gave the Hornets the business. I told him that I still hated J.R. Smith and his god-awful shot selection (he agreed with this). Smith is still an x-factor in the next series because when he hits a couple threes and catches fire then Smith will shoot the most ridiculous shots that you will ever see. I also said George Karl is the worst playoff coach in my opinion after seeing how much he sucked with the Milwaukee Bucks for most the time he was here. He also felt that Karl should be fired a long time ago so he is with me there as well.
As you can see, Shannon is a realistic Nuggets fan but I was a big time hater because they have the most dysfunctional team in the NBA I can remember. I mean they have a white guy (Birdman Anderson) who has more tattoos and drug problems then most hard rockers on MTV. Then you have Kenyon Martin who is always a loose cannon practically shut down David West on defense and did what he needed to do on offense for the Nuggets. The matchup between him and Dirk Nowitzki should be an awesome battle all series long. I have always been critical of Melo's defense in the past couple of years but he seems to have it together plus last night had a playoff high of thirty-four.
The overall reason is Chauncey Billups. They made the best deal of 2008 by dealing Allen Iverson (probably the biggest headcase of them all) and bringing in Billups. He is a great player and has shown no signs of slowing down. He needed a change after being in Detroit for so long. I cannot think of one player that has been more clutch since 2000 than Billups. He can do everything for a team and having a matchup against Jason Kidd works out well for the Nuggets too.
-Charlie.
We talked a bit after game two and he was on cloud time after the Nuggets gave the Hornets the business. I told him that I still hated J.R. Smith and his god-awful shot selection (he agreed with this). Smith is still an x-factor in the next series because when he hits a couple threes and catches fire then Smith will shoot the most ridiculous shots that you will ever see. I also said George Karl is the worst playoff coach in my opinion after seeing how much he sucked with the Milwaukee Bucks for most the time he was here. He also felt that Karl should be fired a long time ago so he is with me there as well.
As you can see, Shannon is a realistic Nuggets fan but I was a big time hater because they have the most dysfunctional team in the NBA I can remember. I mean they have a white guy (Birdman Anderson) who has more tattoos and drug problems then most hard rockers on MTV. Then you have Kenyon Martin who is always a loose cannon practically shut down David West on defense and did what he needed to do on offense for the Nuggets. The matchup between him and Dirk Nowitzki should be an awesome battle all series long. I have always been critical of Melo's defense in the past couple of years but he seems to have it together plus last night had a playoff high of thirty-four.
The overall reason is Chauncey Billups. They made the best deal of 2008 by dealing Allen Iverson (probably the biggest headcase of them all) and bringing in Billups. He is a great player and has shown no signs of slowing down. He needed a change after being in Detroit for so long. I cannot think of one player that has been more clutch since 2000 than Billups. He can do everything for a team and having a matchup against Jason Kidd works out well for the Nuggets too.
-Charlie.
Monday, November 3, 2008
AI Headin to Motown; Billups Back Home
The first major trade in the NBA went down and we arent even a full week into the NBA.
If you have been watching ESPN at all today, you will realized that Allen Iverson has been traded to the Detroit Pistons and Chauncey Billups, Antonio McDyess, and Cheikh Samb all go to the Nugguts.
One of the first things I did was text my buddy Shay whose a huge Carmelo Anthony fan and said "the Nuggets became a contender again." He agreed of course but I really do believe they have vaulted themselves into the top five because they got Billups who is a top-tier defender plus he is an assist machine instead of being a shoot-first Allen Iverson. That also frees up guys like Anthony, and J.R. Smith. I really like the Nuggets chances in the West.
As for the Pistons, I dont understand how AI and Rasheed Wallace plan to coexist in Detroit. I mean it would make for a great VH1 reality show but not really a good mix of basketball players. Marc Stein on ESPN reported that Dumars has always been fond of AI ever since the year 2000 and that new Bucks GM John Hammond was the guy holding back deals for Iverson because if you remember when Philly was throwing his name around, Detroit was one of the interested suitors. I like Cleveland's chances more and more to be the number two in the East instead of Detroit because of this deal. The only real positive for Detroit is I think you will see Jason Maxiell will become a prime time player for Detroit.
-Charlie.
If you have been watching ESPN at all today, you will realized that Allen Iverson has been traded to the Detroit Pistons and Chauncey Billups, Antonio McDyess, and Cheikh Samb all go to the Nugguts.
One of the first things I did was text my buddy Shay whose a huge Carmelo Anthony fan and said "the Nuggets became a contender again." He agreed of course but I really do believe they have vaulted themselves into the top five because they got Billups who is a top-tier defender plus he is an assist machine instead of being a shoot-first Allen Iverson. That also frees up guys like Anthony, and J.R. Smith. I really like the Nuggets chances in the West.
As for the Pistons, I dont understand how AI and Rasheed Wallace plan to coexist in Detroit. I mean it would make for a great VH1 reality show but not really a good mix of basketball players. Marc Stein on ESPN reported that Dumars has always been fond of AI ever since the year 2000 and that new Bucks GM John Hammond was the guy holding back deals for Iverson because if you remember when Philly was throwing his name around, Detroit was one of the interested suitors. I like Cleveland's chances more and more to be the number two in the East instead of Detroit because of this deal. The only real positive for Detroit is I think you will see Jason Maxiell will become a prime time player for Detroit.
-Charlie.
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