Unless the Nuggets’ front office can wheel and deal for the likes of Chris Bosh (Denver was not on his list of preferred cities to play in), then we will have to hope that Kenyon’s knees hold, that Birdman can be energy off the bench instead of a late season burnout, and that Denver never, ever has to rely on Johan Petro to start a game ever again.
The Denver Nuggets looked asleep at the wheel for at least half of their 98-96 win over the LA Lakers on Thursday night. Luckily, Los Angeles rested Kobe Bryant’s sore knee and finger in preparation for the playoff defense of their 2009 title.
The good news for Nuggets fans is that Game Four is in Denver and will be nationally televised. With the exception of a certain notorious 2002 Game 6 and the less notorious 2006 Games 3-5, the NBA is pretty sly about their big-game fixes.
The last two times the Nuggets and the Lakers played, Ty Lawson had his best and second-best performance of the season. His short stature makes him difficult to guard by the giant frontcourt LA employs.
They say you don’t want to peak too early, and if the injury bug has to hit, hope it hits early in the season so you can ride into the playoffs healthy. So far, this formula seems to fit for the Nuggets.
