How the Ball Balls Dropped: An Open Letter to the Denver Nuggets (that includes you Carmelo)

 

Yes, you. You're Carmelo, and you're still a Denver Nugget.

Pacers (107), Nuggets (121)

Dear Denver Nuggets,

Before LeBron started putting up his MVP numbers, I was actually on the Melo bandwagon since the draft of '03. Even in my NBA Live Dynasties, I always traded for Melo on whatever team I used. And along with Anthony, the whole Nuggets team actually started to grow on me. J.R, K-Mart, Nene, and of course, my current favorite player The Birdman. You were my favorite team, second only to the Kings. I even liked the Iverson trade, coz' A.I. was my fave player back then.

And so this I ask of you, as a fan, as a believer...

Breaking Balls! Melo-Deal is Off!

(I know I'm sick, and I'm not supposed to blog. But this is breaking news!)

Russian billionaire and Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov flew in to Jersey to supposedly continue negotiations and personally talk with the All-Star Carmelo Anthony. What he did instead was to call-off the deal.

"I'm not happy with the way ... this deal has gone until now, It has taken too long. It has been played out in public and it certainly has taken a toll on the players and I believe that it has cost us several games. I think management did a great job, but there comes a time when the price is simply too expensive. I'm instructing our team to walk away from the deal."

You heard (read) it folks. Those are the words of Prokhorov. The supposed deal would have sent Carmelo Anthony, along with teammates Chauncey Billups and Shelden Williams to the Nets, for Devin Harris, rookie Derick Favors, Anthony Morrow, Ben Uzoh, Quinton Ross, and Stephen Graham. The deal would have also sent Pistons players Rip Hamilton and injured rookie Terrico White to New Jersey, for Troy Murphy and Johan Petro. Now all those Melo-Drama hoopla seem dead.

Melo's agents have recently talked to the Chicago and New York camp, but no trade seems imminent.

And the saga continues... Demmit.

How the Ball Balls Dropped: Melo... still a Nugget

 

Don't worry Nuggets fans. This hasn't happened yet. YET! At least not until next week according to DA.

Heat (102), Nuggets (130)

So much for bouncing back, the whole Miami team just looked downright disinterested in this game. Lebron may be out, but that's no excuse, considering Dwyane Wade carried a Miami team all by his lonesome self before Bosh and James came to town. Denver just lit it up all night. Makes you wonder how far this team could go in the playoffs if only it isn't on the verge of being dismantled.

Magic (124), Thunder (125)

I see your 30pt game, and I raise it with two 30pt games, and a triple-double to boot. That's what Oklahoma said to Orlando in this game. Dwight monstered his way to 39 pts, but Durant and Westbrook had other ideas. Looks like KD likes the limelight since he hasn't lost in a nationally televised game ever. Hmmm... ambition is abrewing. Would he want to be in a bigger market in the future?

Wizards (97), Timberwolves (109)

Love was his usual loving self getting a 30-10, with 5 threebees for some extra kick. And the Wizards did their usual wizardly way disappearing when it mattered most. They remain the only winless team on the road going 0-19. And Darko scored on a jumpball (for the other team though). I think we just found our new HORSE contestant (if ever they'd still bring that back.)

How the Ball Balls Dropped: Just Another Day in Cleveland

 

The Lakers must have looked like this to the Cavs.

Cavaliers (57), Lakers (112)

I don't even know where to start. I'm looking for other ways to say "The Lakers destroyed Cleveland". By 55 frickin pts. Wow. Interesting note though, the largest margin of victory in the shotclock era was by 68 pts, 148-80, December 17, 1991. Who were the teams involved? Cleveland, getting beat by the Heat.

Knicks (100), Trailblazers (86)

The Blazers had trouble holdin' off the potent offense of New York. What's troubling is that the potent offense we're talking about included 19pts from Ronny Turiaf. You have to wonder whether Carmelo's addition would actually do more good than harm for the streaking Knicks.

Suns (98), Nuggets (132)

Phoenix is oh so thankful that Cleveland lost by 55 today, coz now no one notices that they sucked just as well, losing by 34 to Denver. The Nuggets remain hot at home... home... heh... gotta start to NOT get used to Melo calling Denver "home".

Spurs (107), Timberwolves (96)

Michael Beasley just rolled another ankle (I guess he had three). And the Spurs went on to win over Minnesota for the 17th time in a row, the longest streak any team has against another. Weird sequence in the third, 5 straight technical fouls for the wolves with coach Rambis even getting thrown out. It was pretty much downhill from there (it was actually already downhill even before that). Kevin Love had another 20-20 game. If only Minnesota has a better record than this, I swear this man has got to have some MVP nods.