Monday Morning Point Guard
5/25/09
Whether or not the Denver Nuggets are able to come back from a 2-1 deficit to win this Western Conference Finals remains to be seen, but what we do know is that this team has had a successful season regardless. To appreciate what this team has done, you have to first look back at the 2007-08 Nuggets. Denver went 50-32 during the regular season in 07-08, and heading into their playoff series with the Lakers last year, had visions of a competitive series. Things didn’t quite work out that way, and Los Angeles swept Denver in four games.
The obvious change regarding personnel from last year to this was the addition of Chauncey Billips, who was acquired in a the trade of the season in November for Allen Iverson. The addition of Chris Anderson, formerly of the Hornets, gave Denver an energetic, lanky defender who, in essence, took the place of Marcus Camby. The team’s cornerstone, Carmelo Anthony, saw his scoring go down from 25.7 points in 07-08 to 22.8 this season, however he has enjoyed his best overall season of his career. His All-Star snub this season seemed to drive Anthony even more, and his play the second half of the season and playoffs has been among the league’s best. [click to continue…]
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