Sitting here on the 17th of July, I don't know where my beloved Nuggets are going.  Seeing the team crawl out of the cellar of the NBA and entering the playoffs the past 3 seasons has been awesome.  It would be nice to win a playoff series though.  So it leads me to some questions.  Where are the Nuggets going to be on day 1 of the NBA season?  A few factors are in this question...

1.)  They paid Carmelo...good decision.  Needed to lock up the player that has essentially made us a playoff hopeful year in and year out.

 2.) Nene signing for 60 million?  Hey, I hope Nene works out, but call me crazy, $60 mill for a guy who played in less than 1 game last year and tore his ACL seems a bit steep.  Nene could end up being great, and I hope he is, but he could also be a flop.  He is athletic and strong, but has no shooting touch.  So if he can't dunk, he is limited.  He needs to embrace the rebounding game and be one of the leagues best rebounders.

3.)  I would've thought they would have had K-Mart out of town by now.  Is he going to be on the roster at the start of the year?  That ought to be interesting.  If he is still on the team, their should be all sorts of chemistry issues after the war between Martin and Karl last year.

4.)  I think the Answer coming to Denver is a long shot at this point.  We have however, according to rumor will be picking up JR Smith.  While young and could have decent potential, Denver is still without a solid shooter. 

5.) We have no Gm right now.  This is a vital time, trading and signing players to contracts and we haven't even formally announced a new GM yet, after Kiki was let go.  Who is guiding this ship?

6.) I think the Nuggs are going to match the offer sheet for Francisco Elson that he received from the Spurs.  That will make it Camby, Nene, Martin, Elson, Najera, possibly Reggie Evans if resigned in the front court.  Too many forwards and centers in the mix, not enough time, spells for bad attitudes.  They need to do something here.

So, what the hell are the nuggets going to amount to this year?  My guess is a repeat performance of last year, a subpar record, sliding into the playoffs, and losing in the first round because we have no shooters.  I hope this isn't the case, but what hope do we have as of right now?  If this happens, then blow up the team and start from scratch around Carmelo next year.  The nuggets need to make some changes, and need to make some changes quick.  Mediocrity is not an option anymore, and I can't handle another 11-71 season.

...hopefully the future is bright

The other thing that is fishy is on nuggets.com, the organization recently started a nuggets blog to refute some rumors in the media.  Their first post was May 6th, and they haven't put up another blog yet.  They aren't releasing any information, such as Greg Buckner leaving Denver and going to Dallas.  That seems like something they should address on their "blog".  No news around Denver, I feel like we are ripe for the fall, but I certainly hope not. 

My suggestion is to go back to the old Rainbow Uni's, bring in Alex English for the vacancy at assistant coach, and hope for the best.

I have been out of commission for a while now...something to do with starting a new business from scratch and working my #### off.  Anyway, I am getting back into the swing of things now and have decided to ring in on thsi Allen Iverson trade rumor. 

I have said in the past I am a Denver Nuggets fan...a die hard denver nuggets fan.  I remember holding season tickets during the 2003 season where the team registered an outstanding 17 wins.  I paid $375 for the entire season, it was great.  However, after beer, parking and hot dogs, I was probably out about 5 grand.  I then signed up the next season for $575 for the entire season, Carmelo's first season.  It was great, my seats were 15 rows off the baseline and then nuggets had to win their last two games of the season at home to go to the playoffs and did...everyone around me(the longtime nuggets fans) were in tears.  Ah Memories...those seats are now going for about $2500 a seat for the season.

Anyway, I digress...back to the original point.  I have read recently in the Denver Post that the Nuggets are interested in the Answer to be their answer.  THe rumored trade includes Andre Miller and either Marcus Camby, Nene, or Kenyon Martin.  Assuming the salary numbers work out, I welcome this trade.  The nuggets need a shooter, lord knows last year in the playoffs they couldn't throw it in the ocean, or hit the broad side of a barn, whatever your favorite cliche' is.  Nightmares of watching Greg Buckner toss up brick after brick from the trey line still haunt me.

Here is why I welcome the trade.

1.  Andre Miller can not shoot outside of 15 feet.  While he runs the break nicely and can score inside for a point guard, his lack of shotting ability from the outside locks up Denver's offense.  The other PG just stands at the free throw line taunting him to shoot.  and he doesn't, because he can't.  the defensive player just clogs everything up.

2.  I would prefer it not be Camby, he is a part of the heart and soul of this team.  That being said, I would trade him if it meant getting Iverson.  Camby is good for 50-60 games a year, and the Nuggets could always resign Francisco Elson to fill his spot, or Nene should he stay.  I would prefer to trade Nene out of the big men I have mentioned....I am still amazed that a player that is athletic and can only dunk the ball can get 60 million over 6 years after tearing his ACL.  Unbelieveable. 

3.  Acquiring Iverson would give them something we have not had in my lifetime.  Two 26 PPG scorers.  Anthony averaged around 26 last year and A.I was at 33PPG or so...Sounds good to me.  Throw in an athletic and recovered Kenyon Martin(mentally and physically) and we have a pretty good scoring and athletic core with Iverson, Anthony and Martin...Hell, they could go out and sign melo's good friend and Syracuse clutch preformer Gerry McNamara to distribute the ball to all of these guys...

Anyway, those are my thoughts, and if it happens, I am predicting the Nuggets will finally win a playoff series this year...PLEASE Philadelphia, make this trade a reality.

Anyone else agree?