NUPE wrote:Both teams lost in the first round. Also, Mia is substantially better than the Lakers. This thread is dumb.

New York, in contrast, has had the better:
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Both teams have needs, no doubt. To address those needs, though, Denver has cap space, their own draft picks, and other teams' draft picks. We have the MLE, LLE, vet min, and a late 2nd round pick.

You can say the Nuggets had a better team pre-trade than the Knicks but their regular season records pre-trade were not that different. More importantly, I do not remember any of the trade supporters predicting after the trade that the Nuggets would be the superior team for the next 1 1/2 years. They were talking about how the Nuggets were screwed and we were a championship contending .700+ team. At least we have the most clutch player in the history of the game and a top big 3.

Time will reveal the true winner of franchise's moving in different ways.

Its interesting but abstract to quantify who is better.

Both teams got what they wanted.

yellowboy90 wrote:Why does StarGallo sit the bench in closing minutes? On the real what is his ceiling? What can he do to become great besides playing D?

The greatest Knick of all time, and future league MVP was battling his way to scoring 3 points on 1-9 shooting, grabbing 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 TO's.

Meanwhile, Mosgov, the greatest centre in the history of the game, scored 2 points and tore down 4 rebounds.

Wilson Chandler, was injured all series.

Raymond Felton was overweight and on another team that didn't make the playoffs.

Corey Brewer, the latest in a series of grossly over rated ex-knicks (who's level of talent and stature only seems to sky rocket when they are traded)( Blasted the Lakers for 4 points on 2-9 shooting, and landed 2 rebounds.

So what have we learned? Well, our own players- you knows, the ones that are actually on our team, are apparantly garbage every time they have a bad game or poor playoff showing. Meanwhile Gallo can have averages of 13.4 points 36.2% FG, 17.4% 3FG, 5 reb, 2 assists over 7 games, but gets a free pass and is still heralded as the greatest player ever.

And now even trash like Brewer and Jordan Hill are being touted as great losses. WTF?!?

Bonn1997 wrote:

Nalod wrote:Apples and oranges........

Time will reveal the true winner of franchise's moving in different ways.

Its interesting but abstract to quantify who is better.

Both teams got what they wanted.

"Time will tell" or "give it more time" is what the team that lost the trade always says. How many Nuggets fans do you think are saying it's unclear and a few more years are needed?

What kind of doctor are you??

But even with that heartbreaking loss fresh in our minds, there was much to be proud of and positive about this season. And just by taking the Lakers to seven games, the 2011-12 Nuggets leaped into the "favorite Nugget teams of all time" conversation, alongside those late-70s, mid-80s, 1993-94 and 2008-09 teams. Even better, with much of the 2011-12 roster under contract and due to come back next season, the future of Nuggets basketball is bright. The Nuggets core of Lawson, Afflalo, Gallinari, Faried, McGee and Chandler is a great starting place to build from or trade from, two scenarios that I'm sure Ujiri is looking at. Melo who?

I know we'll be spending the next few months pontificating about what the Nuggets "need to do" in the off-season. And it's a conversation I eagerly welcome. But for now, let's look back at the 2011-12 Nuggets and applaud management, the coaching staff and the players for delivering a fine season and post-season. The good guys - yet again - didn't finish first. But they put up a hell of a fight trying to.

Go Nuggets!!

http://www.denverstiffs.com/2012/5/13/3017957/a-eulogy-for-the-2011-12-denver-nuggets-season

They don't seem that worried about their future, do they?

Bonn1997 wrote:

mrKnickShot wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:

Nalod wrote:Apples and oranges........

Time will reveal the true winner of franchise's moving in different ways.

Its interesting but abstract to quantify who is better.

Both teams got what they wanted.

"Time will tell" or "give it more time" is what the team that lost the trade always says. How many Nuggets fans do you think are saying it's unclear and a few more years are needed?

What kind of doctor are you??

Thankfully, not a juris doctor! You're probably gonna sue me soon.

Our business model (luckily for you) is not driven by suing posters who habitually perjure themselves.

Maybe a better place to be?

Slamming the knuggs don't improve the knicks?

Taking Lakes 7 in the first round with a young group of improving players and draft picks gives reason for being optimistic.

We have our own reasons for the future being so bright we need shades.