Comments on: Is it time for Nick to leave Denver?

By: Aaron

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000

I feel the same way as you in some ways… But this team could implode if van exel leaves. Antonio said the trade had to benefit the nuggets if he was to remain. Since the nugz won’t get a fair deal, they should stick with nick, and draft Drew Gooden, Amare Soudemire, Jason Williams, or Dajuan Wagner (My choice), depending on whats left of the team. If Nick is traded for a forward, draft Williams. If the team stays the same, I say go with wagner… Wagner is the 2 guard the nugz need.

By: aswitzer

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000

I thought that for awhile too, but lately they seem to play harder without him in the line-up, and the fans in Denver are actually starting to turn in Nick. They were booing him when he had the ball in the game against Seattle. That’s totally wrong, after all he’s done for us the past few years, but most fans are a finicky breed.

Thanks for your thoughts - I love your scenario of trading Nick for a big guy and going after Jason Williams.

By: aaron

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000

I just think the nugs should atleast hang on to nick til summer. At this time they will better know the future… such as who they draft, whether raef stays, how dice feels, whos released (Williams, Satterfield anderson, Lenard, etc… all free agents this summer). Even if the nugz keep Nick, the worst thing he can do is get the team a higher draft pick, if they are truly better without him.

For all Nicks done for the team and community, he screwed up by saying he wanted out of denver. He could have quietly gone to Kiki and asked for a trade. I’m not gonna boo him until hes on another team, visiting denver… Nick could have went out of denver on such a kinder note. He has really scarred his denver career in my eys. He blew it.

By: aswitzer

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000

Aaron, I like your approach - hang on to Nick until the offseason, unless someone makes us an offer that we can’t refuse. I’m not sure who that would be - maybe some young, big stud like Jermaine O’Neal?

You are right, in a perfect world, or at least a better one - Nick would have gone to Kiki in private, and we all would have been shocked when a trade was made. I’m with you, I’ll not boo him while he’s still here in Denver. I keep hoping he’ll somehow change his mind - probably just a pipe dream though.