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Showing posts with label Denver. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Denver. Show all posts
Friday, November 16, 2012
NBA News 2012: First Heat Win In Denver Since 2002
http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/nba/41916/45/dose-knicks-stay-undefeated?pg=2
Monday, November 5, 2012
NBA News 2012: Heat Showing Vulnerabilities
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The Miami Heat are 2-1, but have allowed an opponent to score over 100 points for the third consecutive game to open the season.
“We understand some teams will score over 100 points when they shoot 47 percent or so,” Chris Bosh said. “But allowing 50 [or higher], that’s a little bit too much. We can’t expect to win a lot of games playing that kind of defense. It’s something to work on and that’s exciting.”
The Heat allowed 72 points near the basket in their win over the Nuggets.
Denver shot 51.8 percent Saturday and out-rebounded the Heat 47-32.
“Offensively we were ahead of we were defensively,” Dwyane Wade said. “We had guys we had to incorporate into the lineup and as you get stronger and in better shape, you get better on defense.
“Once we start making more rotations, it will get better. Right now we have to work it.”
http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/224317/Heat_Showing_Vulnerabilities_With_Interior_Defense_Rebounding
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
NBA News 2012: Iguodala Expects To Fit In Well With Nuggets
Andre Iguodala on November 23, 2010 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)Andre Iguodala believes he’ll be a good fit with the Nuggets.
“I think my strengths as a player fit in very well with Coach (George) Karl's system and the way he likes to play,” Iguodala said. “I like a more up-tempo game, and I know this team gets up and down the floor being among the league leaders in scoring and possessions per game last year."
Denver traded Arron Afflalo and Al Harrington for Iguodala.
"To get a player like that, you obviously have to give up a lot,” team president Josh Kroenke said. “We lost two leaders in Arron and Al, but we feel good headed into the season and added a dimension that’s rare in basketball – an All-Star who can do a little bit of everything and doesn’t need to get you 30 points to win.
“He just represented his country alongside other elite NBA players and brought home a gold medal. Andre is unquestionably a huge addition to our team."
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
NBA News 2012: Irving named NBA's rookie of the year
Kyrie Irving (Photo credit: Wikipedia)Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving was named the National Basketball Association's (NBA) rookie of the year in a landslide victory after leading all first-year players in scoring, the league said on Tuesday.
The 20-year-old Irving, taken first overall in the 2011 NBA Draft, averaged 18.5 points and 5.4 assists in 51 games playing for a Cavaliers team that went 21-45 last season and finished with the fourth-worst record in the league.
"It was a great season, I had such an amazing time," the Australian-born Irving said at a news conference.
"All our guys on this team worked hard, whether we came out with wins or loses it was just about us competing every single day and I know this (team) is going in the right way."
Irving received 117 first-place votes from a panel of 120 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada. Minnesota's Ricky Rubio finished second with 170 points and Denver's Kenneth Faried was third with 129 points, including one first-place vote.
Irving is the first member of the Cavaliers to win the award since LeBron James was named rookie of the year in 2004.
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/cavaliers-irving-named-nbas-rookie-201711849--nba.html
Saturday, October 16, 2010
NBA News 2010: Arron Afflalo: "I'm ready."
Image via WikipediaThe Nuggets acquired him in July of 2009 and in his first year with the team, Afflalo averaged 8.8 points a game on 46.5% shooting including 43.4% behind the arc.
Although preseason stats can be somewhat misleading, through three exhibition games, Arron has averaged 21.7 points a game while shooting 54.8% from the field and 52.9% from the arc.
Coach George Karl had nothing but praise for Afflalo after his 27-point night against the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday in a 100-95 Denver victory.
"I joked with him all summer, 'You better ready man because I'm going to have to play you.' He's worked as hard as anybody I've ever coached in the summertime, working on his game and on his shot," said Karl. "I don't think people in the league think he's a top three-point shooter but we think he is. We think he's going to shoot over 40% the rest of his career."
At 6'5", 215 pounds, Arron was originally drafted out of UCLA by the Detroit Pistons. His reputation was that of a top-notch perimeter defender but the Pistons dealt him to the Nuggets in a cap space move.
Afflalo talked about his efforts over the summer.
"Over the offseason, I tried to work hard and get better," said Arron. "I've always done that. It just took some years for my maturity, my confidence and everything. The more comfortable I feel on the court, the more confident I am. I really took a huge leap this summer. I've always worked on my game."
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