Defense big part of Karl’s demands
“I mean, if it happens it happens”
Tuesday morning, Nuggets coach George Karl made good on a preseason promise: Defense was the name of the game. via Denver Post
Archive for October, 2007
Camby glad he’s staying in Denver
“We weren’t worrying about that”
For some NBA players, the offseason mind games can be overwhelming. But not for Nuggets center Marcus Camby, who doesn’t give a second thought to things over which he has little control. via Denver Post
Smith finds new life after accident
“It’s not like he can bring his friend back, or whatever the situation may be. But he can kind of use this basketball court and this game as a refuge.”
Nuggets mascot Rocky waits his turn with a reporter as Marcus Camby takes the spotlight during the team’s media day at Pepsi Center. via Denver Post
Melo leads Nuggets to win
Carmelo Anthony had 22 points and seven rebounds and the Denver Nuggets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 118-102 on Friday night. via Denver Post
Karl embracing high expectations
“Yeah, maybe I cheated the game a little bit. Maybe I can’t do that anymore, that’s not the right way.”
Nuggets coach George Karl believes his team has championship-caliber talent. On Tuesday, George Karl will start training camp facing expectations higher than at any point in his four seasons as Nuggets coach. via Denver Post
Five all-world stars of the NBA
Joanne C. Gerstner / The Detroit News Croissants, Weiner schnitzel, pints of Guinness — and NBA jerseys. via Detroit News Online
Sixers Preview: Tanking might have been better
“In any other place, I might doubt that statement”
Philadelphia won only five games with Allen Iverson last season. He averaged 35 points-per-game in those wins, and before you run off at the mouth crying ball hog, know that he averaged eight assists, too. via CBS SportsLine.com
Former Gator gets shot with Denver Nuggets
Former Florida Gator Anthony Roberson is getting a shot with the Denver Nuggets this year. via Cherry Creek News
Fans left with no Answer
Allen Iverson has been sued for not showing up, this time to speak to his fans. via ChicagoSports.com
Limiting Iverson no biggie: Karl
“I wouldn’t have a problem with my minutes getting cut down because that’s the kind of competitor I am”
Nuggets guard Allen Iverson, driving past the Spurs’ Manu Ginobili last season, says he isn’t bothered by the idea of having his minutes limited occasionally to save his energy. via Denver Post
76ers open camp by welcoming back Dalembert, Randolph o
“When they feel like they can go full-tilt, and hopefully by the end of the week they will be able to go full-tilt, but certainly not the first few days.”
The Philadelphia 76ers’ injury-riddled frontcourt is finally back on the practice floor. via The Orlando Sentinel
On the NBA | In Denver, Iverson sounds right at home
“Melo could have gone either way, but Melo went with me, and it worked.”
The bitterness is gone - most of it, anyway. But so are the confusion and the uncertainty about whether Allen Iverson would fit in with the Denver Nuggets, more than a thousand miles from where he became a … via Philly.com
Nuggets report, October 6
“I asked him how my (half) brother was doing”
Martin’s big step Nuggets forward Kenyon Martin took his biggest step yet Friday as he recovers from microfracture surgery on his right knee in November. via Rocky Mountain News
The Drill: No. 3 is No. 1 in Europe
Dwyane Wade beat out Allen Iverson and a number of European players to top the list of most popular NBA jerseys in Europe. via Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal
Thursday’s Nuggets report
“I wouldn’t waste Stacey’s time if I didn’t think there was a chance of him making our team”
By Aaron J. Lopez, Rocky Mountain News October 4, 2007 Beats spinning class For the first time since the early ’80s, Stacey Augmon was not a part of organized basketball last season. via Rocky Mountain News