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Originally Posted by SnyderBock
I like how Jones is giving Kobe some of his own, dirty medicine and Kobe isn't liking it too much! ;-)
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I think I'd rather take the high ground than fight dirty, even if the other team is doing it first; I want Denver to become more popular across the country and I don't think they do that by coming across as bad guys. I hope Dahntay Jones gets a thorough talking-to by the coach - we do NOT need to lose a close game in the playoffs because of a flagrant foul, or have good players suspended. (Although I'm admitting I get considerably less mad when we do it to them than when it's the other way around.)
But I have to agree, Carmelo Anthony could just as easily be a "superstar" as Kobe or LeBron. The reason why they don't have him in the NBA promotional commercials is that they made them a while back and weren't expecting the Nuggets to make it this far through the playoffs; it's the same reason they didn't make Rockies commercials for the MLB playoffs two years ago.
I think the reason Kobe and LeBron are known as superstars is that they were the star player of teams that were winning playoffs. Now that the Nuggets are among the top 4 teams, and have, at the very least, held their own against the Lakers, Carmello Anthony is going to join those ranks as a serious nationally-renowned player rather than a local one. Getting this far through the playoffs is pretty good PR for Denver's team, especially since most commentators are saying that Denver played better even during the games they lost.
I think this season is going to have a long-term impact for the Nuggets. Even if they lost to the Lakers in this series, they've won respect and will be able to recruit better players. And while the Rockies were sort of shamed in 2007 as not having deserved to get so far, nobody is saying that about the Nuggets this year.