When a Career Season is Not Good Enough
We have analyzed whether or not George Karl should return as coach, who should come back among the players who constitute the end…
The Nuggets Number One Offseason Priority
Even as late as February of 2008 if there was one player that most Nuggets fans loved to hate it was J.R. Smith. He was a spoiled…
What’s Not to Like About LK?
If Nuggets fans were listing their top feel good stories from the 2007-2008 season one of the top tales would certainly be the…
Eduardo Najera Versus the Luxury Tax
It is well past time I get back to our offseason series of evaluating the Nuggets roster and addressing the various issues facing…
Shooting Down the Nets
Because of my pathetically slow pace so far this offseason I have yet to reveal my position on what the Nuggets should do with…
Missing the Lottery?
Tonight is the NBA Draft Lottery and for the fifth straight season, the Nuggets are not a part of it. Before we see who will…
How Do You Value Potential Against the Dreaded DNP?
How many teams would love to have an athletic 6’ 11” 270 pound power forward/center with good hands who is only 25 years old, has…
Don’t the NBA Coaches Get Cable?
The Marcus Camby Myth has carried the Nuggets center to another honor. This time Camby has garnered a spot on the NBA’s all…
Cleaning Out the Bottom of the Roster
Entering the season the Nuggets had what appeared to be a strong core of Carmelo Anthony, Allen Iverson, Marcus Camby and Nene.…
Should George Karl Still Be Coach Karl?
If we were able to track George Karl’s approval rating with Nuggets fans it may be small enough to help President Bush feel a…
2007-2008 Year in Review – The Links
Before we get to the offseason analysis here are some links to put the Nuggets season into a nutshell. Some of these articles…
I Love It When A Plan Comes Together
Typically I prefer to put very little thought into my posts because then if they suck at least I have a good excuse. However,…
The Frustration of a Season Without a Silver Lining
Box Score Well, I guess I got what I asked for. The Nuggets played hard for 48 minutes. They tried to run for good portions of the…
I Quit Too
The self destruction we have seen on the court is rushing like a wall of water from a burst dam to the bench and into the locker…
2008 NBA Playoffs: Nuggets/Lakers Game 4 Game Thread
This game is about heart. We will see what players on the Nuggets roster care and which ones do not. Phoenix was in the same…
2008 NBA Playoffs Game 3: Denver Nuggets 84 – Los Angeles Lakers 102
Box Score I better post something about the Nuggets presence in game three against the Lakers on Saturday. Yes, I said presence.…
2008 NBA Playoffs Game 3: Nuggets/Lakers Game Thread
Today is do or die for the Nuggets. A loss in game three will bring to an end to any hopes, even for the most myopic fan, that the…
Final Round of the Blogger MVP/Roy Rankings
This may be a bit late, but the final round of the Blogger MVP and Rookie of the Year rankings has been compiled and posted. This…
I Am Speechless
Pickaxe and Roll has been named the best Northwest Division NBA blog by a panel of bloggers. I started blogging about the Nuggets…
When OK is Bad
We have addressed the defensive issues the Nuggets faced in game two yesterday. Today we will shift our gaze to the offense. Sure…
2008 NBA Playoffs Game 2: Denver Nuggets 107 – Los Angeles Lakers 122
Box Score Is there anything positive to take out of game two? I think there is. Denver was within six points of the Lakers with…
Film Room – Nuggets/Lakers Game 1
The Nuggets have some adjustments to make and I thought I would put together some film to help them out. In this segment I look at…
2008 NBA Playoffs: Nuggets/Lakers Game 2 Game Thread
Better late than never? Sorry for out technical issues today. For our game two Game Thread/preview let’s start off with a few…
Off Day Offerings
Apparently George Karl has realized that a repeat of the same personnel and strategies from game one would be futile, which means…
2008 Playoffs Game 1: Denver Nuggets 114 – Los Angeles Lakers 128
Box Score Well, that went about as well as could be expected. From start to finish the Lakers pretty much picked the Nuggets apart…