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NBA VIEW – Denver Nuggets – Unbelieveable! But Not in a Good Way

December 16th, 2009 · No Comments · Basketball Commentary, SEASON VIEW

I’m an optimist.  When I was six and the Princess in Voltron dove into the pool and her top surfaced before she did, I was fairly confident that something wonderful was about to happen, network television or not.  I’m even confident that there are women somewhere in the world (somewhere) who might be a little [...]

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How Soon Teams Forget That Baron Davis and Corey Maggette Were Free Agents, Too

July 1st, 2009 · No Comments · Basketball Commentary

Do you remember back in the day, when Baron Davis and Corey Maggette signed huge long-term contracts?  Oh yes, that was last summer; two teams bet their prospects on players who had spent a quarter of their careers on the injured list.  Actually, that’s inaccurate; Maggette has now missed 22% of games played during his [...]

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Is AI the Answer in Motown?

November 4th, 2008 · No Comments · Basketball Commentary

Well, I guess now we’ll see how good Rodney Stuckey is.
I like trades like this, big pieces being shifted around by two teams, Detroit and Denver, that needed a change. Or maybe not. Denver desperately needed a change, and this trade is terrific for them in every way I can think [...]

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