Nuggets join the elite

http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,...280534,00.html

Once all-star forward Kenyon Martin became a Nugget on Thursday, there was a
small celebration on a ranch in British Columbia.

"I had a very cold beer with my brother and my business associates," Nuggets
owner Stan Kroenke said in a telephone interview Saturday from his Canadian
ranch. "And I enjoyed it very immensely."

"That kid was tough," Kroenke said. "He did all the tough things to win the
game. Before the stretch, there were a lot of players playing their tails
off. But at the end of the game, he played his tail off without the all-star
point guard to make sure they won.

"I've watched him play since college. He was head and shoulders above
everyone before he broke his leg (as a senior). He was still drafted first
(in 2000). He is a great player with leadership qualities."


While Kroenke acknowledged a "low probability" of signing Bryant and Martin,
he did believe Bryant was sincere about his interest in Denver. Bryant, who
faces a sexual-assault trial in Eagle next month, re-signed with the Lakers
last week.

"Kobe's interest was legit," Kroenke said. "(The Lakers) were his No. 1
choice due to the economic system. One thing Kobe knew for sure is he would
have fit in (with the Nuggets) with the basketball side. The economic side
didn't work out."

Here is Kroenke's view on other Nuggets topics:

* On how good the Nuggets are now: "With our team from last season, we could
match and compete with most teams. Now if you come in (to Denver) and you're
one of the best teams, we can beat you. Last season, we thought we could
beat you. This season, we're going to strap it on. ... I think we're one of
the top three teams in the West. You can make that argument."

* On his expectations for the Nuggets: "We have high expectations. I just
live that way. ... We have dreams of winning a championship. We made a step
in the right direction."

s_knight8 <s_knight8nospam@hotmail.com> scribbled:
>
> * On how good the Nuggets are now: "With our team from last season,
> we could match and compete with most teams. Now if you come in (to
> Denver) and you're one of the best teams, we can beat you. Last
> season, we thought we could beat you. This season, we're going to
> strap it on. ... I think we're one of the top three teams in the
> West. You can make that argument."

You can make that argument, but you can also make the argument that Martin
was really good only because of Jason Kidd. But nothing like putting the
cart before the horse here Denver.




>
> * On his expectations for the Nuggets: "We have high expectations. I
> just live that way. ... We have dreams of winning a championship. We
> made a step in the right direction."


--

"if the women don't find you handsome, you haven't bought them enough
beer."

"s_knight8" <s_knight8nospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:cdjbmb$kg9@dispatch.concentric.net...
> http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,...280534,00.html

> This season, we're going to strap it on. ...

what the hell is in the water in denver???

I believe the hype about K-Mart with the Nuggets.

But it is funny to read articleout out how this player is about winning and
teamwork who will get the team to the next level.

I mean, most papers are telling us about how their new acquisition is about
statistics and money, and just getting by, right?

Good, I am moving to Denver in a month. It's nice to have a good team.


"s_knight8" <s_knight8nospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:cdjbmb$kg9@dispatch.concentric.net...
> http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,...280534,00.html
>
> Once all-star forward Kenyon Martin became a Nugget on Thursday, there was
> a
> small celebration on a ranch in British Columbia.
>
> "I had a very cold beer with my brother and my business associates,"
> Nuggets
> owner Stan Kroenke said in a telephone interview Saturday from his
> Canadian
> ranch. "And I enjoyed it very immensely."
>
> "That kid was tough," Kroenke said. "He did all the tough things to win
> the
> game. Before the stretch, there were a lot of players playing their tails
> off. But at the end of the game, he played his tail off without the
> all-star
> point guard to make sure they won.
>
> "I've watched him play since college. He was head and shoulders above
> everyone before he broke his leg (as a senior). He was still drafted first
> (in 2000). He is a great player with leadership qualities."
>
>
> While Kroenke acknowledged a "low probability" of signing Bryant and
> Martin,
> he did believe Bryant was sincere about his interest in Denver. Bryant,
> who
> faces a sexual-assault trial in Eagle next month, re-signed with the
> Lakers
> last week.
>
> "Kobe's interest was legit," Kroenke said. "(The Lakers) were his No. 1
> choice due to the economic system. One thing Kobe knew for sure is he
> would
> have fit in (with the Nuggets) with the basketball side. The economic side
> didn't work out."
>
> Here is Kroenke's view on other Nuggets topics:
>
> * On how good the Nuggets are now: "With our team from last season, we
> could
> match and compete with most teams. Now if you come in (to Denver) and
> you're
> one of the best teams, we can beat you. Last season, we thought we could
> beat you. This season, we're going to strap it on. ... I think we're one
> of
> the top three teams in the West. You can make that argument."
>
> * On his expectations for the Nuggets: "We have high expectations. I just
> live that way. ... We have dreams of winning a championship. We made a
> step
> in the right direction."
>
>
>
>