If the Denver Nuggets are the next NBA champion

Everybody begging that we change the team core? Or nobody? Or Joe D.? Or maybe just AI?

Die?

I will live, and laugh.

Because that means that a certain other Western Conference team didn't win.

I'm sure Chris Andersen would find a way to unintentionally off himself (probably via heroin overdose) if he experienced that type of excitement.

I'm sure Chris Andersen would find a way to unintentionally off himself (probably via heroin overdose) if he experienced that type of excitement.
Wow......ummm.......
:gutsy:

i think a lot of people would HAVE TO die in order for denver to win it all. like, the entire rosters of the lakers, hornets, spurs, cavs, celtics, and a couple other teams would have to die in order for denver to have a fighting chance at winning the title.

ain't happening.

^

Denver as Champs? LMAO

may not happen, but i wouldnt say its completely far fetched, alot of it depends on whether Melo can keep himself under control basketball wise and mentally.

not enough on the bench

Between 25 and 35 thousand depending on which way the wind blows the fallout.

If Denver wins the title, I will raise a toast in salute to Chauncey... then go Trashcan Man (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stand) on auburn hills.

Is The Stand any good? I've never read Stephen King.

Is The Stand any good? I've never read Stephen King.
Actually one of my favorite fictional novels.

I say Philly finishes the job and shocks Boston this year.

Denver? Nope.

On a positive note, Carmela's looking less and less like a girl every week.

Actually one of my favorite fictional novels.

The Stand is one of my all-time favorites too.

From reading the synopsis, it sounds a lot like The Postman. And reading that he was trying to make an American LOR doesn't sound great to me either.

shameless bump...

davidson & daly have died since this thread was made...mark fydrich too, but he's not really connected to the basketball world in any way...

I get it now. One piston soul must be sacrificed for every round Denver advances.

*think Curry, think Curry*

Just kidding, I don't want him to die. I just want them to replace him.

Zeke's daughter?

Zeke's daughter?

WTF?

Not so far-fetched now. They still have some good teams to go through, but they are (trying not to use a cliche) peaking at the right time. (Damnit!)

Pharaoh, Zeke tried to say it was his daughter when news broke that an ambulance was at the Thomas residence picking up somone for taking a bunch of pills. Eventually it was leaked that it was an older black gentleman, not a young girl, by the ambulance crew.

Oh, sorry - still out of the loop on some of the happenings that went on during my absence.

Honestly there's no reason why they couldn't get the the Finals other than experience. Denver has a really tough frontline, which is the one thing we basically haven't had since Big Ben left (or got old, however you want to think of it).
veteran PG + tough frontline + legit superstar type talent ('Melo)

shameless bump...

I remember when you made this thread....errr



davidson & daly have died since this thread was made...mark fydrich too, but he's not really connected to the basketball world in any way...
Sounds like a finals trip to me.

they definitely can't beat the cavs though IMO. it hurts me to say that, but it's true.

^ I'm not so sure... a lot depends on how they finish out the Mavs. <--for me anyway.

With Chauncey and Melo I wouldn't be surprised by anything.

Weird thought I had:

What would have happened if we traded Sheed and his massive expiring contract, our 4 picks in this coming Draft and AA for a legit big man and kept Chauncey?

Cleveland rolls us in the ECF.

Well that's better than being rolled in the first round.

Well that's better than being rolled in the first round.


Is it 4 draft picks and cap space better?

Depends on what you do with those picks and that cap space.

I would presume they will sign and draft basketball players.

One would think that, but they've done a rather poor job of drafting basketball players in the past

What would have happened if we traded Sheed and his massive expiring contract, our 4 picks in this coming Draft and AA for a legit big man and kept Chauncey?
Bosh?

Chauncey/Stuckey
Rip/Stuckey
Prince/NO ONE
Dyess/Max/Amir
Bosh/Kwame

I think that lineup does some damage, but I don't think it gets us a championship. We definitely make ECF, but NBA finals would be the max, no 'ship.

I'm sure the team would be motivated to play with a young good bigman, and the atmosphere in the lockeroom, practices, etc would be more competitive etc etc. the team looks good on paper, wouldve been interesting

Come on guys. TOR was not trading us Bosh at the begining of this year for Sheed and 3 picks. They fancied themselves contenders for the division.

I was using him as the example because he's about the best option we could even pretend was a potential option, even though it was an EXTREEEEME longshot, and said we still wouldn't have gotten a championship even with that best possible option.

Fair, I see the point in that.

they definitely can't beat the cavs though IMO. it hurts me to say that, but it's true.

If by can't beat the cavs you mean can't be the lakers to get to the finals in the first place... yes.

Fakers suck, they lost against a Rockets team without Yao...their bigman are soft and the guards other than Kobe struggle big time...Denver definitly has a good chance vs the lakers

Agreed, it should be a good series, and I think there's a 50/50 chance that the Nuggets get the win.

I would list the Lakers as the third favorite right now to win it all (or, at best, tied for 2nd).

Soft on the glass, their bench/role players are coming up small, and Bynum's not right.

i don't know- i am starting to think they are playing their best ball at the right time of year. i think they have a decent shot versus the lakers....but not versus the cavs.

How quick are their guards? Chauncey's achilles heel right there. Then again, he'd be able to post up guys like Farmar with ease. Who on Denver is going to keep Kobe from going off every night? Melo? Smith? That will be Denver's biggest problem

The Nugz don't have to stop Kobe from getting 40 though.

they have to stop the role players chipping in and Gasol getting 20 plus.

I think the Nugz can beat LA. LA aren't playing well right now and will be fucking tired after playing Game 7 v Houston.

BTW, we're all assuming LA beats Houston - they just lost to the Rockets who didn't have McGrady or Yao.

That's true, the Rockets are one of the worst matchups for the Lakers. They have Artest and Battier to take turns on Kobe, once they have Yao back they'll have the big man roaming the middle protecting the rim, and they're smart enough to force guys like Ariza to try to win the game with long bombs.

Yao at coming back, is he?

I thought he was done.

Still, LA lost to them - I wouldn't bet against Kobe in Game 7 but there is always the chance he tries to do too much and Houston win it because he's too determined to put up a big score.

I didn't hear he was done, I just saw him leave a game and come back to it. Assumed he just needed a game off. What's the deal with him?

And I think Kobe's not going to worry as much about putting up a big score as he is proving he can win a title without Shaq and beating the new "best player in the league" in the process.

^:dismissed:

This series would be over if they cared about establishing Bynum in the post. No way the Rockets could hang with the Lakers if they force fed the post. Not with both their true centers out.

Who do they even have up front at this point? Scola and ..........

the Rockets GM really knows what he's doing, smart guy

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2009/columns/story?columnist=keri_jonah&page=Morey-090512


i still can't believe the Spurs basically gave Scola away for free, because they were worried he would mess up their chemistry or wouldn't fit...

Remember last summer when the Nugs were cutting salary and we all thought they were giving up? Funny how one good trade can change things...