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After blocking 1,126 shots in six seasons with the Nuggets, center = Marcus=20 Camby took a few Wednesday.
Still trying to come to grips with his trade from Denver to the Los = Angeles=20 Clippers, Camby talked candidly about his disappointment in the hours = after his=20 abrupt departure.
"Blindsided, distraught, disrespected. All those adjectives. I = definitely=20 feel insulted," he said in a telephone interview with the Rocky = Mountain=20 News.
"When I first heard about the trade, I felt like I was the scapegoat = after=20 all our past first-round exits and failures and lack of defense. I felt = it was=20 them telling me that I was no longer wanted and I was the cause of = everything=20 that went wrong the last couple years on this team.
"I'm still in disbelief. I'm still in shock. I still can't believe = this=20 happened."
As part of a cost-cutting move, the Nuggets sent Camby and his $10 = million=20 salary-cap figure to the Clippers in exchange for the right to swap = second-round=20 picks in the 2010 draft.
News of the deal reached Camby through his agent, Rick Kaplan, on = Tuesday=20 night. Twenty-four hours earlier, Camby had been around Nuggets = officials at the=20 NBA summer league in Las Vegas.
"Obviously, the Nuggets don't owe me any explanation," Camby said. "I = understand that this is definitely a business, but I felt that the six = years of=20 service that I put in on the court and off the court, they at least = could have=20 given me a heads-up on what was going on. I feel very disrespected on = that=20 aspect."
During his time in Denver, Camby enjoyed some of the best statistical = seasons=20 of his career and was named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year for = 2006-07. In=20 addition, he was active in the community and often faced the media when = many of=20 his teammates ran for cover.
"I'm definitely frustrated because I felt that I gave it my all," he = said.=20 "There were years when I was the only (healthy) big guy on the team when = all the=20 big guys around me were hurt. I would still play hurt and do my all for = this=20 team. I didn't realize my salary was that much compared to everyone = else's. They=20 basically dumped mine and got nothing in return."
The trade came less than a week after backup forward Eduardo Najera = signed a=20 free-agent contract with the New Jersey Nets. Like Camby, Najera was = best known=20 for his defense.
"The team and the organization always talked about the need to play = good=20 defense, but they traded away a pretty good defender," Camby said. "From = that=20 aspect, I really don't understand the move. They obviously feel = confident with=20 the team they have assembled right now to get some things done."
In explaining the reasoning behind the deal, Nuggets officials = welcomed the=20 financial flexibility they will have in the near future. Still hovering = near the=20 league's luxury tax threshold, they are in better position to re-sign = restricted=20 free-agent guard J.R. Smith, then clear cap space in 2009.
In the short term, the Nuggets are considering Chris Andersen and = Francisco=20 Elson as possibilities to replace Camby.
Elson's agent, Calvin Andrews, who represents Carmelo Anthony, said = Nuggets=20 officials have told him they have interest in bringing back his = client.
Elson played for the Nuggets from 2003 to 2006 before signing with = San=20 Antonio as a free agent. He was traded by the Spurs to Seattle in = February and=20 finished the season with the SuperSonics.
"There have been no offers," Andrews said. "But (the Nuggets) have = told me=20 they definitely will consider Cisco. I think it would be a good = fit."
Andersen's agent, Steve Heumann, would not comment when asked if the = Nuggets=20 have contacted him about his client, but an NBA source said the Nuggets = have=20 discussed bringing him back to Denver.
Andersen, known as "Birdman" for his leaping ability, spent two = seasons in=20 Denver before signing with New Orleans as a free agent after the 2003-04 = season.=20 He was banned from the NBA in January 2006 for violating the league's = substance=20 abuse policy and was reinstated in the spring.
Former University of Colorado center David Harrison also is a=20 possibility.
A source said the Nuggets are continuing to look at Harrison, an = unrestricted=20 free agent who played last season for the Indiana Pacers. Harrison last = week=20 said he has interest in playing for the Nuggets and would be willing to = sign a=20 minimum deal if he felt he would get adequate playing time.
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July 16, 2008
9:06 p.m.
wisdomwriter writes:
I think Camby got the short end of the stick here. The guy did = everything=20 he was asked to do, set a great example on and off the court, and = should have=20 been one of the keepers. There are other troublemakers in the team = that might=20 be more talented but definitely seem to be taking steps backwards.
Camby should have stayed in Denver and now how are we going to = convice=20 anyone to come here if we are going to dump them like = this?
July 16, 2008
10:02 p.m.
jeremynix writes:
Thats a great idea, lets bring the druggie 'Birdman' back. Screw = you Camby!=20 (sarcasm) WHAT A JOKE
July 16, 2008
10:23 p.m.
flyrockies writes:
I still can't believe we got nothing for a player of Camby's = talents. You=20 can't tell me this is the best offer we got for him? Ridiculous. Trade = the=20 best defensive player on one of the worst defensive teams for nothing. = Nice=20 job. I'm done with the Nuggets.
July 16, 2008
10:28 p.m.
aragornzxl writes:
I feel for Camby, I feel that Camby has every right to be mad. I = would be=20 seething under his steps. Look at it this way:
-Played six years = for=20 Denver
-Was the only guy who ACTUALLY played defense (see = stats)
-was=20 NBA DPY winner
-Constant double digit scorer
-blocked more than = a=20 THOUSAND shots for Denver
-was the heart and soul of Denver
-was = a=20 constant double digit rebounder
All that, and he is traded for... OPTION to EXCHANGE 2ND=20 ROUNDER??????
What the hell is happening to sports nowaday??
He = was not=20 mad because he was traded, he knew he was gonna go sooner or later, = but he was=20 mad because they basically dumped him for nothing. A player of his = calibre,=20 thrown away like a piece of trash, and treated like a object, or = should I say=20 a burden, a 10 million burden. If it was me, i would have traded = Kenyon or=20 Nene, or even AI or Anthony but not camby. Lets see if the nuggets = will throw=20 away Anthony like that...
July 16, 2008
10:40 p.m.
F1RST writes:
If I had a guy, ANYONE, on my payroll for 10+ million, I would sit = down=20 with them and have a conversation the week before this came out. OK, = if not=20 possible, then the night before. It's good PR for your company. You = drive to=20 Camby's place, sit down with him, maybe he is mad, but he will likely = NOT bash=20 your team to the press like this and say you "disrespected" him, which = the=20 Nuggets did. Just a horrible business decision.
July 16, 2008
10:41 p.m.
RDenver writes:
It was all about money. Get over it. No matter who they get in here = to take=20 his place, Karl will still be the coach and it will be one-and-done = next year=20 like it has been the past 3 years. Hey, how about Issel? And Camby = insulted by=20 the trade? Pay me $10 million and you can insult me as much as you=20 want.
July 16, 2008
10:51 p.m.
TheSlinger writes:
wait. camby was good but come on, not like he was a legend. He was=20 defensive player of the year but never had any offensive game. we got = lucky he=20 played as many games for us as he did. he was an injury case and we = got lucky.=20 i enjoyed his time with the nugs but im not too sad to see him go. we = needed=20 to clear cap room and thats exactly what we did.
July 16, 2008
11:07 p.m.
ONEman writes:
The nugs are killing me with every move they've made so far in the = off=20 season. Resign AC but get crap for Camby and then let Eddie go too. = I'll bet=20 we lose Kleia and J.R. too. I'm one more bad management move away from = selling=20 all the Nugget gear at a garage sale or on E Bay and being a Lakers or = Celtics=20 fan. Throw us a friggin bone c'mon. Shoulda signed Baron Davis can we = at least=20 get Heinrich as the point?
July 17, 2008
12:32 a.m.
gylizard1 writes:
Another awful move by the Nuggets..almost reminds me of Bernie = Bickerstaff=20 failing to resign Mutumbo and letting him go for nothing..remember = what=20 happened after that? We totally went down the toilet..took YEARS to = rebound=20 and become a viable team again..Stupid move...UNLESS..they go out and = sign=20 Emeka Okafer and Kurt Heinrich with the money they saved dumping = Camby..it=20 wont happen though..the Nuggets have no vision = whatsoever.
July 17, 2008
1:52 a.m.
angryman1n writes:
Yet another great reason to save that $100 and not waist my time = watching=20 it on TV.
***** Ironic the Nuggets Official Site still says "Welcome to = Cambyland!"=20 *****
July 17, 2008
4:59 a.m.
Jim_in_Erie writes:
Smooth move Nuggets...................not.
Guarantee that Camby = has=20 monster games against the Nuggets next season.
On a team with the = defensive=20 laughing stock of the NBA Trophy permanently in the display case, = dumping the=20 best defensive player they had......makes sense?
And doing it in a = manner=20 sure to get the attention of any other player they look to hire? Yeah, = that's=20 also sure to be a positive.
The business aspect of the decision I = suppose I=20 can pretty well understand. But as noted earlier, traded for the right = to swap=20 second round draft choice in 2010? Man the Clippers management must = still be=20 laughing the butts off!
God thing I get Altitude TV as part of my = TV deal=20 on satellite, else I'd never watch another game.
Maybe the Nuggets = should=20 consider trading their PR team, cause this sure as heck wasn't handled = very=20 well.
July 17, 2008
5:42 a.m.
JonBen writes:
In related news, the Broncos have traded Jay Cutler for a = conditional 2013=20 3rd-round pick from Buffalo. Sources predict that the 3rd-round pick = will feel=20 insulted.
July 17, 2008
6:22 a.m.
duboisb writes:
You don't have to worry about being one and done in the playoffs = anymore.=20 The Nuggets won't make the playoffs.
Stingy, stupid owners like Stan are just playing with fans. They = disrespect=20 fans and players. Their only concern is more profit.
Players should strike at the next contract negotiation.
Fans should select games and organize boycotts to show their = disapproval of=20 owners who couldn't carry less about the quality of the team. Cut = attendance=20 by 50% on a few games and morons like Stan might get the = message.
July 17, 2008
7:05 a.m.
maverick7 writes:
I agree, Camby kept his nose clean on and off the court! He has = done some=20 good things for the community. Too bad, he is the scape goat while the = other=20 thugs can fight, drive 100mph or drunk and who knows what else and = nothing=20 happens to them.
Who is going to play D? Camby was the only one, = everybody=20 else just watched players glide past them. I like the boycott thing,=20 duboisb!
July 17, 2008
7:15 a.m.
CaptainObvious writes:
Dude, you play a game for a living. You want to feel disrespected? = Get a=20 real job and work for a living. Then you might have a reason to=20 complain.
July 17, 2008
7:27 a.m.
rayhornsby writes:
The Nugs can't make it pastthe first round because they don't play = defense.=20 Now you trade trhe only gy on the team who did play defense. This = makes the=20 Nuggets better how?
July 17, 2008
7:29 a.m.
SarasotaCurt writes:
Come on, folks, and come on Marcus. This is a business, even it = seems to be=20 a bad basketball decision. If Camby's contract had just expired and = the=20 Clippers offered him fifty cents more than the Nugs he would bolt in a = minute.=20 The Nugs just beat him to it. Loyalty is for sissies. The Spurs, Suns, = Jazz,=20 etc., never seem to be stung this way by getting themselves painted = into a=20 corner by finances. Those teams always seem to improve.
July 17, 2008
7:37 a.m.
jctf writes:
The fact that nobody talked to him prior to the trade shows that = these guys=20 are very immature and shouldent be running a mcdonalds neverless a pro = team.
Camby was a class act here in Denver. I guess the new model is keep = the=20 drunks, pouters and thugs... get rid of the good = citizens!
July 17, 2008
7:59 a.m.
Nostrashawnus writes:
Come on people. Yes Camby is a phenominal HELP side defender, but = he=20 couldn't stop a loaded Kleenix that posted him up one on one. One bump = and he=20 is out of position. At least Nene can take a bump and hold position. = All this=20 will do is make the rest of the team play defense. No more funneling = their man=20 into Camby because they know he will be there to block them. This is a = good=20 move. Najera was a not so good move. Should have kept Eddie and got at = least=20 somewhat of a good guard to handle the ball. Carter and Atkins aren't = "has=20 beens" they are "never was's". Taurean Green should play, and JR Smith = should=20 bring the ball up the court. Come on Stan, ask a fan what to do = because your=20 advisors are channeling the ghost of Bickerstaff. (wait, is he dead?) = I=20 believe all teams should have one fan advisor to lay it all out on the = table=20 without worry of losing their job by saying the wrong thing. I=20 volunteer!
July 17, 2008
8:10 a.m.
philvysor writes:
The 6 years we had Marcus was awesome, he will do great in L.A. WE = WILL=20 MISS YOU! Hold on Nuggets fans looks like another Bickerstaff ERA = about to=20 happen. That stinks!
July 17, 2008
8:24 a.m.
ecoscience writes:
Marcus Camby is a stud and an anchor on that team.
This is one of the dumbest moves in Denver sports history, and it = sounds=20 like it was very poorly handled. If this organization doesn't treat = poeople=20 right, it will come back to bite them.
We just have to remember there are a lot of other entertainment = options in=20 Denver. My enthusiasm for buying Nuggets tickets is severly = diminished. Maybe=20 I'll go when the Clippers come to town.......
July 17, 2008
8:42 a.m.
BroncoMarco writes:
Let's see if I understand the logic here; we keep the self-serving = ball=20 hogs and thugs, and get rid of the team guy. Brilliant.
July 17, 2008
8:44 a.m.
bigTin303 writes:
When did the nuggets hire Bernie Bickerstaff back. seems alot like = the 90's=20 all over again. Nuggets management is killing us real nuggets = fans.
July 17, 2008
8:46 a.m.
FlyfishDude52 writes:
This reminds me of the mismanagement of the bickerstupid era.
Wow! I'm in awe of the flagrant stupidity exhibited by the nuggets = front=20 office.
That's it. I'm done with the nuggets. Never, never, never again = will I=20 spend one penny in any way that could possibly support this non-nba=20 non-team...
July 17, 2008
8:47 a.m.
Jackalope writes:
If I didn't hate professional basketball, I'd be outraged. Might as = well=20 have given him away.
July 17, 2008
8:56 a.m.
JR303 writes:
One of the dumbest thing the nuggets could ever do is let go of = there 2best=20 defensive players on the team Najera and Camby put more effort into = the game=20 then the whole other team put together.with out these 2 guys there not = even=20 going to make it to the playoffs, atleast with these 2 guys they make = it to=20 the first round. GO RAIDERS
July 17, 2008
8:59 a.m.
Pusherman writes:
Seriously, you feel sorry for Camby? He makes $10,000,000 a year, = and will=20 continue to do so. Give me a break.
July 17, 2008
8:59 a.m.
a1541j writes:
Really try to get JR Smith back??? Yeah ugh ok that will help us = with all=20 the defense he plays. We all know its a business, but this is when you = can=20 really tell all they are in it for is the money. We will miss Marcus = Camby as=20 a stand up guy all around. And Najera was a scrapper we will miss to. = Just=20 because they arent the biggest of names doesnt mean they dont play = with heart=20 to bring the Nuggets back. We will see how it goes. If its all about = the money=20 they need to realize that they get paid major bank to do what is = considered=20 THEIR JOB. Step up Nuggets. You have enough days off and time in the = offseason=20 to get plastered and party. If you cant produce after a night of = partying know=20 that, and go out after the game when you have a day off.
July 17, 2008
8:59 a.m.
dgocoman writes:
Centers who can block shots and not score are replaceable. The way = the=20 Nuggs did the trade is cowardly, but I can understand wanting to clear = space.=20 It's not like they were progressing with Camby in the line-up. Once = Karl and=20 Warkentien are gone, things can start to move forward. At least = Kroenke is=20 willing to spend money; are you reading this Monfort's?
July 17, 2008
9:08 a.m.
OhBrother writes:
PLEASE-I hope all you jerks live up to your word and don't buy any = tickets=20 or go to any games. I still love basketball and will stand by the = nuggets as I=20 always have-try watching the game sometime instead of drooling over = Melo and=20 his every move. This was a dumb trade, regardless of cap sapce because = we=20 could have traded a number of other players who had higher salary and = less=20 impact. Camby will be missed but none of you will be at the games. = Stay home=20 and read a book you dandy's, leave this sport to people that = understand the=20 game and would rather not hear you complain anyways. If basketball and = the=20 players make you soooo sad and upset then focus on somthing better. = You have=20 somthing better to focus on, don't you?
July 17, 2008
9:18 a.m.
philvysor writes:
OhBrother I believe we all have the right to complain about this = move, This=20 jerk was at 25 of the home games this year and no matter who you are = this was=20 a stupid move and we all should complain. And I will still be at the = games I=20 can.
July 17, 2008
9:20 a.m.
Vector049 writes:
The poor dear.
July 17, 2008
9:20 a.m.
marling writes:
The Nuggets should have dumped Melo, K-Mart and George Karl, not = Camby and=20 Najera. What a waste.
Just when we all started to believe in the organization again. I do = not=20 plan to watch them on TV or in the arena, because the product that = they are=20 producing no longer holds value to me.
July 17, 2008
9:24 a.m.
JimmyTheSaint writes:
Oh, another whining multi-millionaire. WAAAAAAH!
If you are so truly distraught about it Camby: quit. You get=20 millions--MILLIONS to play a game while most of us blue collar joes = work our=20 butts off for less than .05% of what you'd haul down this year (that = would be=20 100K plus, and I highly doubt the average salary of the posters here = approachs=20 anything like that).
NO SYMPATHY. You feel 'distraught, hurt, etc?" Then show some = principle, BE=20 A MAN, and walk away. Betting you won't do that.
July 17, 2008
9:34 a.m.
JeremyW writes:
Almost all of you seem to be missing what the Nuggets received in = this=20 trade. The swap of second round picks was not the important part of = the trade.=20 They have a $10 million trade exception that they can use at any time = over the=20 next year.
As far as salary dumps go, this was a pretty good one. Anyone = remember just=20 a year ago when Phoenix gave Seattle two first round draft picks to = take Kurt=20 Thomas off of their hands? They only saved $8 million. The Nuggets are = saving=20 $10 million and did not have to give up anything to ge the deal = done.
As far as Kronke, he spent almost $100 million last year on = salaries alone=20 when you include the luxury tax. Do you honestly expect him to do that = again=20 next year to keep a team together that cannot win a game in the = playoffs?
Of course it hurts to lose Camby, but this team was not going = anywhere.=20 Everyone here needs to gain some perspective and realize that this = group as=20 constructed was not getting the job done and changes have to be made. = Trading=20 a 34 year old center who struggles to play man to man defense and = refuses to=20 play pick and roll defense is a good start.
July 17, 2008
9:41 a.m.
arvada_mark writes:
The Clips reached into our backpockets & picked an All-Star = calliber=20 center...and the one guy on this team that actually preferred playing = D. I=20 feel cheap & violated.
And what's this draft thing I keep hearing about. They don't have = one that=20 involes the Nugs. I mean if they did, you'd think we'd go once in = awhile.
We can't afford to draft anyone in the 1st round anymore, so we = give those=20 up. Now we can't afford our own players, so we're giving them up as = well. Is=20 there any chance we can blame this on Bickerstaff of = Issel?
July 17, 2008
9:43 a.m.
renored writes:
Poor little over-paid jock, wa wa wa.
July 17, 2008
9:51 a.m.
primafacie writes:
Uh, Marcus, you've been on the block for a year and a half. You've = been=20 thisclose to going to the Knicks or the Pacers or the Kings in an = early=20 incarnation of the failed Ron Artest deal.
Hello? McFly? How could you possibly be "blindsided" by = this?
July 17, 2008
9:51 a.m.
jbowen43 writes:
When considering Harrison an old quote of Doug Moe's comes to mind. = "Can't=20 play dead."
July 17, 2008
10:06 a.m.
denverslim writes:
It's ironic that when a player bolts for the cash, they always = invoke the=20 "it's a business" line. But, when a team makes a move for the cash = (and to=20 free up future cash), the player is insulted. Can't have your cake and = eat it=20 too. Plus, the Nuggs weren't going anywhere anyway. I say - get rid of = Camby=20 and AI, free up some space, and pursue another approach. If we can = jettison=20 kmart (aka "beat my chest when I make a decent play") and Nene, all = the=20 better. And, isn't anyone tired of hearing athletes say "don't insult = my=20 manlihood"? Play some defense, do your job, don't get DUIs at 4 am on = a Monday=20 morning, and I'll respect your manlihood.
July 17, 2008
10:20 a.m.
JluvDC writes:
I can see why he feels insulted. But the big issue is we got = NOTHING in=20 exchange. So what if he frees up a tad bit of money, he was a good = solid=20 player....we could have got SOMETHING for him.
July 17, 2008
10:24 a.m.
blm69 writes:
Nobody was going to give anything for Camby. Look how he got pushed = around=20 by creampuff Pao Gasol. Camby was a weakside shot blocker - that's = all. He=20 didn't have the muscle to dominate underneath the glass.
July 17, 2008
10:51 a.m.
buffsblg writes:
I understand the move, but show some class; send someone from the = team out=20 and say, "Marcus played hard and is a good guy, but we need to plan = for the=20 future". Instead the "management" of the Nuggets seems to feel that we = are not=20 owed an explanation. Just trust them, because after all they have done = such a=20 bang up job to this point (insert deep sarcasm here). They are both = basketball=20 AND public relations morons.
July 17, 2008
10:51 a.m.
fmikey writes:
Gee, poor Camby....now you have to go to LA to make your millions = for=20 playing a menaingless game for a living....boo hoo.
Grow up = crybaby....just=20 another entitlement oriented professional athlete who has no concept = of=20 reality. Get a real job (ok...you probably couldn't handle it...)and = quit=20 trying to get us to feel sorry for you,loser...
July 17, 2008
10:52 a.m.
not2serious writes:
I hope the pin heads that are running the Nuggets these days take = some time=20 out of their busy workday to read the comments Nuggets fans are = posting about=20 this. It's hard to imagine them committing a bigger blunder than this, = but now=20 I won't be surprised when they do.
July 17, 2008
11:37 a.m.
glassguy writes:
Class act organization that Stan has with the Nuggets and their = management.=20 Bring in some no-name, no-game having soup cans to "fill" in the = middle. You=20 all deserve the losing season coming. No defense=3Dno = wins.
July 17, 2008
11:46 a.m.
ruralamerica writes:
These minimum pay free agent prospects are a joke. Marcus was over = rated on=20 D because he made a living by having his team mates get beat on the = drive.=20 Wonder how many of those thousand blocks came by Carmelo Anthony not = guarding=20 anyone. Let's see 1000 blocked layups times two point is about 2000 = more=20 points for the opposition. Dang, the Nugget brass make it fun. The = three=20 possible players mentioned in the article make me throw up in my=20 mouth.
July 17, 2008
12:02 p.m.
RightDownTheMiddle writes:
I'm with Camby 100% on this one. That's a slap in the face to a = standup guy=20 that's done a heck of a lot for the Nuggets and the Denver area. I = won't even=20 get into the fact that he was the best defensive player on the worst = defensive=20 team in the nba.
I'm more concernced with the lack of respect they showed someone = who gave=20 his all to the Nugs for the last 6 years. Not to mention, all of his = charity=20 work.
Note to the rest of the NBA.....come here at your peril. We treat = our best=20 players like dirt.
Stupid stupid Nuggets...
July 17, 2008
12:09 p.m.
Pe93312 writes:
All of you so called "blue collar" "hard working" employees, it is = 12 on a=20 Thursday and you are complaining about overpaid athletes, what about = employees=20 that surf the net at work? Get back to your "real jobs".
Nuggets organization, I'm very disappointed.
July 17, 2008
12:11 p.m.
momof5 writes:
They should have sat down with Camby before the news came out and = the trade=20 was done and explained the situation. I agree, he played great defense = - when=20 he wanted to. But the offense, man, I was at one of the playoff games = here in=20 Denver and my 90 year old grandmother could get back to the offensive = end of=20 the court faster than Camby. Basketball is about both ends of the = court.
Losing Najera, that's killing. That man hustled on both ends of the = court,=20 not afraid to get in the mix and do some damage. Where's the big man = going to=20 come from? Nene and K-Mart? Too hurt too often to be effective.
Sloppy management skills by the Nuggets. But, hey, it is a = business. Do=20 what you got to do, just do it with some class.
July 17, 2008
12:36 p.m.
mark79trans writes:
The Nuggets are sending a clear message that they are going to = rebuild and=20 either the players will prove themselves or they will be gone. The = removal of=20 Camby this summer and AI next summer clears a path to sign a point = guard and a=20 younger center. When K-mart closes his midnight special on the = Nuggets, they=20 can sign some more role players. Over the next 1-2 years, Anthony and = JR need=20 to prove themselves or let go. The Nuggets ownership/management sent = the=20 message that this is a transition year. They are not willing to spend = luxury=20 tax money for a team that doesn't play or work together...I don't = blame them.=20 I hope the rest of the players on this team got the message especially = Marsh-MELLO!!! This team was way too expensive for what it was.
Camby, Najera, and LK are my favorite players on this team, I = really hate=20 to see the first two gone! However, Camby, Najera, and AI will be = casualties=20 of the rebuilding process. Should Camby be blamed...no. It is = unfortunate that=20 this happened to him. But, such is life.
...for those that wanted K-mart gone. We all want K-mart gone, = which is why=20 nobody will take his 14 million a year salary. We are stuck with this = guy for=20 the duration. Hopefully, he will perform as he did in the 2nd half of = last=20 season.
July 17, 2008
12:54 p.m.
dilligaf writes:
Did he get a raw deal? Yes. Did the Nuggets handle this wrong? Yes. = Was he=20 a great ambassador off the court? Yes. Was he a great shot blocker? = Yes. Did=20 he play good defence against a lot of players in the NBA? Yes. Did he = get his=20 clock cleaned when matched up against big men big men like Shag? Yes. = Did he=20 get a lot of his blocked shots when driving guards and forwards blew = by AC #=20 Melo because of their poor Defence? Yes. Is he a good center in the = NBA? Yes.=20 Is he a great center in the NBA? NOOOOO!!!!!! Now I'm not happy with = him being=20 traded, but come on people stop acting like we just lost Kareem. This = team=20 can't can't win with this gang and there are players that should have = been=20 move before him. But the Nugs are stuck with some of them because of = contracts=20 with them or can't move them. This team needs changes and can't stay = status=20 quo.