Fiyah Powah
Have to wonder if drafting Quincy Miller will force the #nuggets to bump Anderson off the roster, or trade Chandler or Koufos..
With a full roster, where do the Nuggets create a spot for Quincy Miller? By the end of the year, Chris Anderson only got off the bench at halftime and the end of the game (plus he has those child porn allegations). Do they trade or cut him? I believe he is scheduled to make $4.5M this year. Since they just re-signed Wilson Chandler, I can't see them trading him although that depends on his rehab from a hip injury. Koufos is $3M per year for the next 3 years, and still making strides in becoming a better player while providing depth whenever there are injuries.
Great quote from Masai, re: Fournier comparing himself to Ginoboli: "I thought I was Michael Jordan when I played.” http://on.nba.com/N0YMwd
Ok, I'll admit I took that quote a bit out of context, thus it sounds like he's making fun of Fournier. Still, it's pretty damn funny to me. Great article to read too, if you have the interest and time.
Can you imagine if the #rockies had an owner and front office compared to the #broncos or #nuggets?
Perhaps it's unfair to make these comparisions of the different sports because of the level of success the Nuggets and Broncos had last year. But after 2 really lousy seasons, the Rockies ownership and front office really don't have the enthusiasm of the other teams. For me, the perfect example was hearing Rockies' pitching coach Bob Apodaca asking to be reassigned, basically giving up on the team in the middle of the season. Sounds like a stagnant group that needs cleaned out and refreshed, but more on that topic in another post.
While Masai hasn't really had the #nuggets go deep in the playoffs, you can see him build a franchise built to win year-in and year-out.
This tweet was more of a continuation of the previous one, directing praise at Masai Uriji's competence and gameplan for the long term. Quite frankly, the man came into a really lousy situation with an underachieving roster and the whole Melo-drama, and has worked magic. In a couple years, he may win GM of the year. Which leads me to the next tweet:
Three years from now, our starting line up could be crazy good. McGee, Faried, Lawson, Miller.
First off, that's in reference to Quincy Miller, not Andre Miller. If these guys continue to show the growth and determination to win as they have, and Quincy Miller regains his top tier talent/skills, our front line will be amazing. Most Nuggets teams in the past had the talent to be good; this young roster has the unspoken promise to be great! But hey, shouldn't Gallinari be on this list as well? That's the next tweet:
I'd mention Gallinari in that last tweet, except he's prone to
injury and doesn't perform well consistently. Not sold on him. #nuggets
Quite frankly, I'm not impressed with the young Italian player. Since signing that BIG contract extension, he's been hurt twice and stopped showing signs of being a great player. His outside shot is streaky at best, his drives to the basket are unorthodox, awkward and prone to injury, and his defense needs work. Last year, the Masai signed Gallinari and Aaron Afflalo to BIG contracts, and neither of them played to their contract. At least Nene played big in the 2011 playoffs despite his big contract.
Continuing that thought progression, I'd like to see the Nuggets get a consistent outside shooter like JJ Redick who is slated to be a free agent after the 2012-13 season. A solid outside shooter will relieve the pressure of our upcoming dominant inside game, as well as put three points on the board rather than two. Take a look at the Heat and the Thunder in the 2012 playoffs- whenever a team's perimeter game started to excel, that team made a run. That's the nature of the playoffs.
Ok, that's enough mumbling for now.
