Denver Nuggets

[Archer sensAtion]

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DENVER -- The Denver Nuggets returned from Dallas with a bad taste in their mouths and it had nothing to do with Chris "Birdman" Andersen's nasty case of food poisoning.

Andersen said between bites of mashed potatoes Tuesday that he's recovered from his sour stomach that kept him out of the Nuggets' 119-117 loss to the Mavericks the previous night.

"I feel really good now," Andersen said after getting additional IVs and shooting some baskets.


They're upset with the way their families and friends were treated Monday night at American Airlines Center, where fans hurled insults at Kenyon Martin's girlfriend, rap star Trina, and where Carmelo Anthony's girlfriend, LaLa Vazquez of MTV fame, was removed from her seat by security guards for her safety.

Fans also got into shouting matches with Martin's mother, who had extra protection around her after Mavericks owner Mark Cuban called her son a thug following the frenetic finish in Game 3.

"I think all of us are kind of angry about ... the treatment we got in Dallas," Nuggets coach George Karl said Tuesday. "And we want our home crowd to be with us and ... we want to show them that we owe them a game."


Billups, who said his wife also got into a confrontation Monday night, acknowledged the Nuggets were worried about what was happening in the stands.

"It's a distraction. You get your family to travel and try to support you -- it's the only support that you have in the arena -- but you've got to worry about their safety and their well-being," Billups said. "And that's not right."

Billups added that "families should always be off-limits. They're coming to enjoy the game, support their loved ones."

The Mavericks took Tuesday off and Martin, who exchanged words with Cuban as he left the court after the game, didn't speak with reporters following the team's short film session Tuesday. But Billups called Cuban's apology inadequate.

"No, that's unacceptable, man. That's just not right. You're the owner of a team. You're held at a different standard as far as professionalism," Billups said. "Yeah, you can root for your team, but that's just not right. That's not acceptable."

Cuban is skipping Game 5 to be at an awards ceremony in Las Vegas.

Although he's counting on the series returning to Dallas, no NBA team has ever recovered from a 3-0 deficit to win a playoff series and no team has beaten Denver at the Pepsi Center since March 11.

"The pressure is on them to win the series," Jason Kidd said. "We don't have any pressure."

Billups chuckled at the notion.



more: Denver Nuggets' Chris Andersen says he's ready for Game 5 - ESPN



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[tackielarla]

mana diay ang game 5? abi nako karong 5/13 (wednesday) pa?

Aw 3-1 diay hahaha! Thanks bro!

[inyourface]

Erm, 3-2 tingali bai.

ganahan ko ani na prediction wahehe . . aw ma baba-an diay haha

[demonyito]

if maka sud ni sa finals ang denver, billups should have been the MVP!

[SQUiDnine]

isogang K-Mart diri oi!

[Archer sensAtion]

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HALFTIME (2nd round GAME 5)

Nuggets 69 - Mavericsk 55

Melo 21 pts (9/11 FG ... 3/4 3pt) WOW!

kita mo sa iya pina Dr. J nga lay-up??!? SOOOO SWEEETTTT!

i think Top 1 to sa plays of the day



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[Motownkid]

Finally, after 24 years of waiting, Western Conference Finals!



Congrats!

[tackielarla]

Nuggets - Calvs for the NBA championship!

[salot]

Denver Wins!

Melo you're the Man!!............ ni drive siya ganiha to the basket ala Julius Irving...

[boski]

This is it.

I like lakers - denver

then after that

Denver - Cavaliers

so that Lebron and Carmelo meet again