The Denver Nuggets may miss the 2008 NBA Playoffs but did you know they have the 4th highest payroll in the NBA. How can a team with Allen Iverson and Carmelo Anthony two of the NBA top 5 scorers in the league not make the playoffs. When you look at the roster they look like a very good team you have Marcus Camby down low he can block shots and rebound he is in the top 5 in both categories then you have more role players. J.R. Smith can be a decent scoring threat from outside where he is shoot 40% so far this season. Linas Kleiza who is shooting 40% from the field and has had a few game winning shots including when Denver came to Sacramento and Linas Klezia hit a 22 foot jumper to win the game at the buzzer. Denver refused to include him in a deal that would have brought Sacramento Kings forward Ron Artest to Denver so it pretty obvious they have high expectations for this young man.

Well maybe its their coach George Karl maybe hes the problem? The Denver nuggets are 5th in OPP PPG this season. So maybe Karl needs to concentrate more on the defensive end of the floor. But wait Denver leads the league in blocks per game and 3rd in rebounds per game so how can that be the coaches fault?

It is very hard to understand and see why this team may not make the playoffs yes the west is very good this year almost ridiculous but you have Carmelo Anthony, AI , Marcus Camby, J.R. Smith and a young up and comer in Linas Kleiza and still may miss the playoffs.

Please do not read into this as I'm saying Denver wont make the playoffs because thats not what I'm saying there are plenty of games to play still and Denver is only few games out of the 8th seed. What i am saying is with a talent filled roster like this team appears to have you would expect them to be a team fighting in the top 5 . well thats how i feel about this team maybe I'm wrong it wouldn't be the first time and sure wouldn't be the last.