Do The Denver Nuggets Have What It Takes?
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A big question this year will be, can the Denver Nuggets step it up a level and compete in the NBA? With superstars Carmelo Anthony and Allen Iverson on the roster scoring shouldn’t be a problem. But defense is. The Nuggets gave up 107 points per game last year, second to last in the league. No amount of offense can overcome that bad of defense.
During the off season they traded Marcus Camby, who was the pinnacle of their defense, so who do they turn to now? Well it seems they are giving Ruben Patterson another chance. Patterson has been invited to training camp and is considered a “defensive specialist.” I guess Coach Karl is a forgiving guy, because Patterson was with the Nuggets during the ‘06 Playoffs when he was benched and yelled at the coach. Once he was traded no one thought they’d see him in Denver again. But when times get hard you gotta dig deep to find players.
Several other players have been invited to camp including former Nugget, Jawon Howard, Mateen Cleaves, Nick Fazekas, James Mays and Smush Parker.
Looks like something is in the water in Denver when it comes to defense because the Nuggets and the Broncos need some new life on that side. Let’s hope they both find it.
