Anthony and Nuggets Finally Break Through
It's rare that an NBA team catches fire late and threatens to run away with a conference, perhaps even the league. But the Denver Nuggets are making such a threat. Suddenly, as the conference championship series begin, the Nuggets look every bit the equal of the favored Lakers and Cavaliers. It's Denver that's got scorers, rebounders, defenders, depth, the requisite floor general and a coach with NBA Finals experience.
It's Denver that's won 22 of its last 27 games, Denver that had the best field goal defense of any team in the Western Conference entering the playoffs, Denver that's playing with a purpose and confidence that leads you to say, 'Tell me again why the Lakers are supposed to win this series?'