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Before the trade deadline the Nuggets were in serious talks with Sacramento and the rumor was that Sacramento wanted Kleiza but the Nuggets didn't want to part with him. All in all, should they (Denver) have made that trade?

I would imagine the lineup would be something like this:

PG Iverson/Carter
SG Melo/Smith
SF Artest
PF Kmart
C Camby


That team IMO would have been able to take anyone no matter if they were the 8th seed or not.

They did a bigger mistake by keeping Karl as a coach in my opinion...

The problem is that Artest would have been a rental for half a season. I can understand why Denver wouldn't want to give up Kleiza for a slim chance at a title.

No. Artest probably wouldn't have wanted to resign as he would have to spend a lot of time at PF, and a 3rd option. Plus that Denver team with Artest probably isn't good enough to win a title.

I think they did. They are trying to win now, and they needed a defensive guy outside of Camby, especially out on the perimeter. They should have took their chances with him IMO.

The Nuggets give up the 5th lowest amount of points per 100 possessions in the league and considering they play at the highest pace in the league they are bound to give up a few more easy buckets than any team in the league too. They have been one of the better defensive teams in the league this year, the stats dont lie, people need to start realizing it because im tired of reading the Nuggets play no defense.

Oh they made one of the most blunderingly idiotic non-moves I have ever seen. They wanted Artest for free, but still could have had him on a major discount. When all you have to give up is an expring, a late 1st and your 7th man for a player that would easily become a top 3 option, and also shores up your biggest weakness, you do it. "Rental" or not they are built to win now, and they don't have a very big window to begin with.

Scalabrine wrote:The Nuggets give up the 5th lowest amount of points per 100 possessions in the league and considering they play at the highest pace in the league they are bound to give up a few more easy buckets than any team in the league too. They have been one of the better defensive teams in the league this year, the stats dont lie, people need to start realizing it because im tired of reading the Nuggets play no defense.

It's not the defense, it's not the offense, it's George Karl.
This team would be much better without Karl.

Did the Thuggets make a mistake by not bringing in another thug?

I agree but who else would they have picked up instead of Karl?

The offense should really be more free flowing around both Iverson and Anthony but it seems like other players like Kleiza and Smith who have been dangerous always seem hesitant and unnatural in there play sometimes.

farzi wrote:Did the Thuggets make a mistake by not bringing in another thug?

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