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What's up fellas, another TNT Thursday. Looking forward to the Celtics@Heat game the most tonight. May decide to add a play on the Warriors@Bulls game once the spread comes out but most likely will just stick to one play. 2 new team previews, hope you guys enjoy. Best of luck gents. Peace - - - MAK
DENVER NUGGETS - - - The 2010/2011 Denver Nuggets are plagued with the same disease of spreading envy as other teams in the NBA. The coalition of the 3 youngsters in Miami has influenced a lot of players. I really think the NBA is quite envious of the decision Bosh, Wade and Lebron made. A decision that was years in the making. Their contracts were aligned for this opportunity...unfortunately for superstar Carmelo Anthony, he is held hostage for another year. Mello does not want to wait, he wants out now. It puts the organization in a very difficult position because his value is diminished due to their need to trade him. Denver has already seen the devastation Bosh and Lebron made to their respective ball clubs when they ended up getting nothing but high draft picks in return. Denver will not want to do the same thing. Mello does not want to stay in Denver after the year is done, he just won’t. No matter what his relationship with Karl and the mutual respect he has for him and his teammates. He wants out of Colorado. I just do not see Mello being in a Denver Nuggets uniform all season long, it just wouldn't make any business sense whatsoever. With Mello this team is still a playoff team in the west. Without him, depending on who they get in return, they could be in a bit of trouble. The best players offered right now are Danillo Galinari or Derrick Favours. Replacing the best pure scorer in the NBA is not even possible so no matter what trade Denver makes, they will lose out in immediate return. Their off season additions were solid in my opinion. Al Harrington is a huge pickup, he could be one of the more underrated moves of the off-season. A proven scorer who will fit perfectly in the Denver system. If he starts that would be a potent starting 5 with Mello but I suspect he may come off the bench as they do need some type of offense off the pine. Shelden Williams was a good pickup, a big man who got some time with injury riddled Boston at the end of the regular season, he can still grind and battle for boards and should be a good replacement for Kenyon until he returns. Melvin Ely is a no name but he looks a lot trimmer then he used to and did do well in the preseason for Denver. Forbes is their undrafted rookie who opened some eyes, he has the size and the shot to stay in this league. Ty Lawson is another year older and is a solid point guard in the NBA. Chris Andersen when healthy is a premier post presence on the defensive end. Nene continues to be a solid pro but Denver will not go anywhere unless he takes his game to another level. J.R Smith may shine if Mello departs from Denver, he has massive talent but does not have the level head to keep his game consistent. I still consider Billups to be one of the best point guards in the league. Yes he is growing much older and will not put up the same stats as he used to, however I still think he is one of the best decision makers in the league and a legit leader on the court, he will continue to be a solid NBA pro for quite a few more years. The only think is, if Mello goes and Denver decides to restart, Billups could be a great addition to a playoff team and thus an amazing bargaining chip. Finally I save the best for last, I am very huge on this player. My breakout player of the year especially if Mello departs is Aaron Afflalo. Afflalo has improved production every year he has been in the league. Last year he played all 82 for the Nugs and was a vital part to Denver’s late season success. Afflalo is an underrated shooter, he can stroke it from long range and has an exceptional mid-range game as well. As a defender he is very undervalued, he guards the best 2 guards in the league on a nightly basis, it isn’t Mello who guards the opposing teams best player, it’s Aaron. With Mello I think Afflalo can average about 16 pts a game, without Mello depending on who they get in return, Aaron could turn into the number one scorer on the team. So they have Karl, one of the best leaders at the point position and the best pure scorer in the NBA, an array of bigs. In my humble opinion Mello is as close as he can get to a winning team. If he goes to NYC or NJ it won’t be better at all, if he really cares about only winning, then stay in Denver, sign for less and add 2 pieces to an already solid core roster.....but wifey wants the big city lights, not Denver. Can you say whipped? Without the Mello Man, Denver is just another team.
2010/2011 DENVER NUGGETS - - - No point in even making a prediction here. No idea what happens but from a business standpoint I just do not see Mello in baby blue for the entire season. Denver may still battle their way into the playoffs. Unless they really pull out a very good trade for themselves, the future of the Denver Nuggets looks bleak.
DENVER NUGGETS - - - The 2010/2011 Denver Nuggets are plagued with the same disease of spreading envy as other teams in the NBA. The coalition of the 3 youngsters in Miami has influenced a lot of players. I really think the NBA is quite envious of the decision Bosh, Wade and Lebron made. A decision that was years in the making. Their contracts were aligned for this opportunity...unfortunately for superstar Carmelo Anthony, he is held hostage for another year. Mello does not want to wait, he wants out now. It puts the organization in a very difficult position because his value is diminished due to their need to trade him. Denver has already seen the devastation Bosh and Lebron made to their respective ball clubs when they ended up getting nothing but high draft picks in return. Denver will not want to do the same thing. Mello does not want to stay in Denver after the year is done, he just won’t. No matter what his relationship with Karl and the mutual respect he has for him and his teammates. He wants out of Colorado. I just do not see Mello being in a Denver Nuggets uniform all season long, it just wouldn't make any business sense whatsoever. With Mello this team is still a playoff team in the west. Without him, depending on who they get in return, they could be in a bit of trouble. The best players offered right now are Danillo Galinari or Derrick Favours. Replacing the best pure scorer in the NBA is not even possible so no matter what trade Denver makes, they will lose out in immediate return. Their off season additions were solid in my opinion. Al Harrington is a huge pickup, he could be one of the more underrated moves of the off-season. A proven scorer who will fit perfectly in the Denver system. If he starts that would be a potent starting 5 with Mello but I suspect he may come off the bench as they do need some type of offense off the pine. Shelden Williams was a good pickup, a big man who got some time with injury riddled Boston at the end of the regular season, he can still grind and battle for boards and should be a good replacement for Kenyon until he returns. Melvin Ely is a no name but he looks a lot trimmer then he used to and did do well in the preseason for Denver. Forbes is their undrafted rookie who opened some eyes, he has the size and the shot to stay in this league. Ty Lawson is another year older and is a solid point guard in the NBA. Chris Andersen when healthy is a premier post presence on the defensive end. Nene continues to be a solid pro but Denver will not go anywhere unless he takes his game to another level. J.R Smith may shine if Mello departs from Denver, he has massive talent but does not have the level head to keep his game consistent. I still consider Billups to be one of the best point guards in the league. Yes he is growing much older and will not put up the same stats as he used to, however I still think he is one of the best decision makers in the league and a legit leader on the court, he will continue to be a solid NBA pro for quite a few more years. The only think is, if Mello goes and Denver decides to restart, Billups could be a great addition to a playoff team and thus an amazing bargaining chip. Finally I save the best for last, I am very huge on this player. My breakout player of the year especially if Mello departs is Aaron Afflalo. Afflalo has improved production every year he has been in the league. Last year he played all 82 for the Nugs and was a vital part to Denver’s late season success. Afflalo is an underrated shooter, he can stroke it from long range and has an exceptional mid-range game as well. As a defender he is very undervalued, he guards the best 2 guards in the league on a nightly basis, it isn’t Mello who guards the opposing teams best player, it’s Aaron. With Mello I think Afflalo can average about 16 pts a game, without Mello depending on who they get in return, Aaron could turn into the number one scorer on the team. So they have Karl, one of the best leaders at the point position and the best pure scorer in the NBA, an array of bigs. In my humble opinion Mello is as close as he can get to a winning team. If he goes to NYC or NJ it won’t be better at all, if he really cares about only winning, then stay in Denver, sign for less and add 2 pieces to an already solid core roster.....but wifey wants the big city lights, not Denver. Can you say whipped? Without the Mello Man, Denver is just another team.
2010/2011 DENVER NUGGETS - - - No point in even making a prediction here. No idea what happens but from a business standpoint I just do not see Mello in baby blue for the entire season. Denver may still battle their way into the playoffs. Unless they really pull out a very good trade for themselves, the future of the Denver Nuggets looks bleak.
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beat me to the punch on #2-4
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