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Denver: Carmelo Alchemy
Me: Did anyone see the post-trade Nuggets coming? Henry Abbott: No. Not even the Nuggets. The new Nuggets are great in a way that defies our basketball knowledge. I say “our,” because their...
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Can Durant’s defense stifle the Mavs’ 3-point attack?
For all of the well-earned praise Kevin Durant’s prodigious playoff scoring has generated, his significantly improved defense has gone overlooked. Much as Serge Ibaka has been unleashed defensively by...
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Zach Attacks: So now what do you do?
From December 12th to opening night, I’ll be releasing a random essay on each team in the league. This post is about the Denver Nuggets. You can follow the series with the “2011-12 Team Previews” and...
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Maybe Carmelo Anthony is worse than Josh Smith
Carmelo Anthony is a starting forward in the All Star game, despite playing for a team that leavens empty promises with broken dreams. Despite how his old team got dramatically better after trading...
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NBA Playoffs: Adjustments for ATL-BOS, LAL-DEN
Notes on Tuesday night’s games. For my thoughts on how Chicago should play without Derrick Rose, click here. Atlanta Hawks (1-0) vs. Boston Celtics (0-1) The Celtics find themselves perilously close to...
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On the Lakers and responsibility
Lawson, milliseconds before putting on the burst This image comes from the Nuggets’ third possession of the game. After a Kobe Bryant miss, Ty Lawson fields a long rebound and heads up court. As you...
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What’s happening to Denver?
It may be a few seasons before the full repercussions of what happened in Denver at the end of last year are fully realized. George Karl (2012-3 Coach of theYear) and Masai Ujiri (2012-3 Executive of...
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