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Two years ago today, Femen—the Ukrainian-born protest movement that has since become one of the world's most provocative activist groups through its topless demonstrations and campaign for a militant feminism —orchestrated one of its most daring early protests, sneaking into Belarus in an attempt to embarrass the Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Europe's final dictator.
In an excerpt from his new Atlantic ebook, Topless Jihadis, an exclusive account of life inside Femen, the magazine's longtime Russia correspondent Jeffrey Tayler shares the dramatic story of that formative first mission and the ensuing escape.
In the winter of 2011, Inna Shevchenko, the 22-year-old Ukrainian activist who would soon catapult the protest movement Femen—the self-described "shock-troops of feminism" and "the watch-bitches of democracy"—to international notoriety, began hatching a plan.
She and her Femen colleagues in their burgeoning battle against sexism and female oppression, decided to hit a truly hard target: the regime of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Europe's last dictator. "We spent two evenings talking over things in Café Kupidon, which was our office back then. We were pretty inexperienced, but we did know it would be dangerous."
Getting into Belarus would be the first problem. Inna Shevchenko, Oksana Shachko, and Sasha Nemchinova took an all-night train to Bryansk, in Russia, to avoid the border post between Ukraine and Belarus. (The border between Russia and Belarus is open, with no checkpoints.) Femen had already won a measure of notoriety, and the women didn't want to be turned back at the frontier, Shevchenko told me.
"We got to Bryansk in the middle of the night and caught a bus to Minsk. We arrived at 4 in the morning, and rented a room in the bus station. We were nervous, and I couldn't sleep. We woke up and called our contact, but as soon as she heard our voices, she said, 'Say no more!' and told us to meet her by the theater." Shevchenko's voice drifted, her glance diverted. I pictured the scene: the three young women, embarking on a mission that could cost them their liberty, if not their lives, riding on a cold, dark, creaking train north from Kiev through the snow-blanketed forests, the sky starless and black. Then catching a rickety, Soviet-era bus trundling down an icy, potholed highway toward Minsk, a city festooned with portraits of Lukashenko presiding over drab gray boulevards, spottily lit by streetlamps. A dingy room in the bus station.
"We took a cab to the theater. It was bizarre: the streets were empty and silent. It's the capital, but it looks like a ghost town. The KGB headquarters was on a quiet, wide street, with no one around," Shevchenko said. "We quickly undressed, raised our posters, and started shouting our slogans."
Only one video survived the KGB raid that soon followed. It shows the three women in fake, bushy Lukashenko mustaches, with Shevchenko and Shachko coiffed in floral crowns. Nemchinova's head was shaved to confer on her the president's male-pattern baldness, her shoulders bearing Lukashenko-style epaulettes, her back painted with the dictator's portrait, and a communist red star emblazoned between her pendulous breasts. They chanted only one slogan, "Zhyve Belarus!" ("Long live Belarus!"), their posters inscribed with that and FREEDOM TO POLITICAL PRISONERS! The video that made it out "was shot," Shevchenko said, "by a journalist who came up, stopped and taped, and walked on."
Bizarrely, no one arrested the activists.
"We grabbed our coats and got dressed and ran like mad. We turned into the courtyards and ran down alleys," Shevchenko said.
"Our Belarusian contact kept hurrying us, 'Hurry up! Hurry up! You've got to get to the bus station fast!' At that moment, we saw a man in a black raincoat and black hat, sitting alone on a bench nearby. He got up and came along and passed us, talking on his phone. For a minute I thought, We're arrested! But no. We started to relax. It was true, we'd succeeded and we were now going to get away. But then at the bus station we saw a second man in a black coat and hat. He came along and stood by us as we picked up our tickets. But he didn't do anything. He pretended to be reading a sign next to us." They left the man in black and hurried out to the bus. As they were about to board, it all began.
"Ten guys in black tracksuits, with walkie-talkie earbuds, surrounded us," Shevchenko recounted. "Then two of them grabbed me and clamped their hands over my mouth. People around us turned away, pretending not to see anything—they are that afraid of the KGB there. The men dragged us over to a gray van, with no windows, and shoved us inside, with an officer sitting on each side of us so we couldn't move. There were a total of six cars with our minivan, and we peeled out at high speed."
The activists demanded to know who these men were, but they refused to respond. One of them grabbed Shevchenko's mobile phone and started scrolling through her messages. "The men asked us who we were and why we were here. We told them the truth, since they knew anyway. 'With us you need to be careful,' one of our captors kept saying," Shevchenko told me. She asked in vain to be turned over to the police. "They kept telling us, 'Now, bitches, you'll find out what it means to come to Belarus and destroy our national unity!' They pulled my hands behind my back and put plastic handcuffs on me. They made us sit in the van with our heads bent down between our knees. Every time I raised my head, they hit me. Everything swelled in me from the cramped position. I never had to go to the bathroom, but Oksana did, so they took her outside and she squatted down and went, like a dog on a leash. We drove for about five hours, always hunched over.
"It was unbearable," she remembered. "They kept telling us, 'Remember your mothers' faces and how happy they were when they saw you. And now imagine them when they see your dead bodies.' Otherwise there was total silence. It was eerie. They didn't talk to each other, not a word. They were professionally trained."
Finally, late in the afternoon, the vehicle stopped. "I thought, Now they're going to kill us," Shevchenko said. "They made us get out. They all had masks on. One guy was waving around a huge knife. They took us into the woods and made us strip topless, and gave us a swastika poster to hold. Now they will kill us for sure, I thought."
The men took pictures of the women with the Nazi emblem and then threatened to kill them. "Then one said, 'Take off your pants and panties, and turn around and face away from us. And bend over.' Now they'll rape us, I thought. We waited three minutes like that, but they didn't rape us," she told me.
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If you have very young ones, you will enjoy our brand new Nutty the Squirrel's Soft Play Centre. Ideal for children between nine months and six years, it is open throughout the summer season and costs only £2 per child for an hour long session.
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I have a problem updating to 1.7.2. I click [update] and it says it completes successfully but it doesn't go away from the "updates are availiable" page. I've even tried the "old-school" update and get the same results... Got any ideas for me to try?
That's annoying. It sounds like you absolutely have the package file in the right place if you did this manually. I would try Ye Olde "Clear Cache" first. To be extra sure, check the version in packages/discussion/controller.php. It will be 1.7.2 unless something truly weird is going on. Then check your database's "Packages" table through phpMyAdmin or similar and see what version it says.
Yes. Like that. Somehow we had the old version being served up still. If you run the update now, you will get the most recent version.
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Three NYC boutiques, Montmartre, Jessie James and Zoe, face off to build the best outfit around a plain white tee from the Gap.
Who loves a fashion battle?
We do, that's who.
So naturally, we delighted to this local boutique style-off, featuring an article of clothing as commonplace (and versatile!) as the plain white tee.
Take a look -- and a few notes -- from this segment featuring local shops Montmartre, Jessie James, and Zoe.


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Yayyyy! how did I miss this??? and look what I found online to help us make this! YOU WELCOME!
Yayyyy! how did I miss this??? and look what I found online to help us make this! YOU WELCOME!
DIY Starbucks Holiday Drinks! {Click pictures for extra large view}
- Peppermint Mocha
- Gingerbread Latte
- Eggnog Latte
- Chai Tea Latte
- Caramel Brulee Latte
- Pumpkin Spice Latte
These can be expensive, so do them at home instead! :D
DIY Latte Art TUTORIALSSSS!
No Bake Cake Batter Fudge
My Vegan Grocery List :)
Cupboard Staples;
- lentils - red and green
- rice - wild, brown and red
- pasta - wholewheat, spinach and tri-colour (i like to eat a rainbow!)
- couscous
- quiona - red and white
- bulgerwheat
- wholewheat noodles
- avocado oil
- truffle infused oil
- oilve oil
- instant porridge oats
- bread sticks
- wholewheat bread rolls
- granola
- cornflakes
- cashew nuts
- flaked almonds
- wholewheat pitta breads
- rice cakes
- baked beans
(yes i have all this in my cupboard at uni - yes my housemates think i'm insane)
- Banana
- apple
- strawberries
- raspberries
- blueberries
- pomegranates
- clementines
- lemon
- lime
- pear
- grapes
- kiwi
- melon - honeydew, watermelon, cantaloupe
- dried fruit - goji berries, cranberries, rasins
(only ever buy these in season!)
- tomato
- cucumber
- romaine lettuce
- spinach
- kale
- carrots
- butternut squash
- sweetcorn
- frozen peas (fresh if i can but they're not often in season)
- swede
- potato
- sweet potato
- courgette
- celeriac
- bell peppers
- sprouts
(again, only when they're in season! potatoes are only bought very occasionally)
Other Essentials:
- soy milk
- soy yogurt
- hummus
- tofutti cream cheese
- tofudogs
- ketchup
- egg free mayonnaise
- dairy free ice-cream
- egg replacer
- coconut water
- bottled water
- dairy free parmasan
- vegetable bouillon powder
- peanut butter
Cocoagraph are your photos transformed into chocolate!
The Philly-based company will print any of your photos on artisan chocoate, and the image itself is edible.
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Psst! If you're jonesing for more edible photos, check out our DIY tutorial on Photo Cupcakes.
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How to Freeze Bananas (being Dominican this is like second nature to me LOL)
It never fails. You buy a bunch of bananas while they still have some green, eat a couple, and the rest turn black and mushy before you get to them.
Before you throw away that banana, try freezing it. Black-skinned bananas, although soft and very sweet, are still good for a variety of uses in the kitchen.
Bananas with sugar spots can become chocolate covered treats on a stick, and green bananas can be fried to add a Caribbean flair to any meal
5 minute vegan fudge
DIY: Homemade Nutella - recipe here
cinnamon roll cookies.
hot chocolate dippers.
Homemade Iced Mocha Latte's!
Sometimes it's fun to go out with friends to your favorite cafe and have your favorite drink, but sometimes that's not possible due to the economy etc… But we still have to enjoy the little things in life like a good cup of coffee. What to do… What to do… Problem solved: DIY@home!
- Ice cubes, but on this occasion we add that in the end.
- Next you need will be to brew 4 double espresso and blend this with brown sugar till the sugar melts.
- Take the espresso and add 3 tablespoons of chocolate sauce and stir it appropriately.
- Place it away for a time and let it cool down, then put it in the refrigerator making it cold.
- After it's chilled down, add half teaspoon of vanilla flavor and 2 cups of cold milk in the coffee.
- Add everything in a big pitcher and blend it till it is mixed correctly.
- Pour the coffee into 4 large glasses then add ½ cup of crushed ice to every glass.
- Add whipped cream and sprinkle some chocolate garnish.
- Add a straw and you will be ready to enjoy!
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**my tips: Always use brown sugar to sweeten, that's the secret weapon of YOUR favorite cafe's.
Also If you want to blend it like a Starbucks Frapp add all ingredients to the blender WITH some extra whip cream. (then use more whip cream to garnish later)
Adding whip cream to the blender will make it creamy and more like the Starbucks brand. Also, I would add a TBSP of Vanilla, specially if you have a really good brand.
Need more help? contact me @thecakebar I love to help!
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If Pictures Could Speak
Or should I say 'teach'. This is a visual instructional on how to dye your cakes. Obviously the above cake is a Fourth of July theme. But you can use food coloring that suits your next birthday or party theme! How awesome is this?!
Try it and send me pictures of what you've done and I can post them :D
Questions on how to do this correctly? contact me @ TheCakeBar
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make your own strawberry jam
this is the simplest version of strawberry jam i could find, and i'm glad i tried it! i couldn't have made this delicious spread without the help of this guide. this post is based off of that one, except i'm not going to go through the whole canning process, or give you a pectin version and a sugar free version. go there to see that!
first, thoroughly rinse and de-stem four cups of strawberries. i cut mine in halves and quarters, as well, to make them easier to break apart later.
squash all of the berries with your hands, until this consistency:
you can break them apart even further, but i like my jam to have pieces of berry in it. don't leave the berries fully whole, though. when you break them apart, the natural thickeners in the fruit come out more easily, giving you a thicker jam.
from there, add in two cups of sugar. i used beet sugar because it's the closest thing to white granulated sugar we have on hand.
put your pot on the stove and turn the heat to medium. once the sugar is fully dissolved, let it boil for a minute or two, continuing to stir. using a cold spoon (leave it in some ice water while you're stirring the pot), spoon out some strawberry liquid. let that sit for a minute, and see how gelatinous your mixture has become. check the guide to see what to do if it's still very liquidy.
if it's a good consistency, turn off the heat and let the pot sit for 15-20 minutes. stir, and pour into your containers. 4 cups strawberries will make a good amount of jam - we got three small/medium sized jars.
you can leave the jam in the refrigerator for a week or so, but try to use it as soon as you can. we'll be making a few recipes in the next week for ideas as to how you can use all this jam.
try out this pretty easy staple, and see how it works for you. good luck!


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West Jutland is typified by small harbour and fishing towns. The largest of these, Esbjerg, is a bustling port town. All of them are shaped by the maritime history of this historic area.
If you're looking for a vacation in a wild outdoors of dunes, heathlands and wind-blown beaches under open sky, West Jutland is for you. The coast is a dramatic landscape, shaped by The North Sea. However, it's not far to the milder, hilly area around the Limfjord, dotted with small straits, bays and inlets. Take a break from the wind at West Jutland's beautiful inland areas, with large forest plantations and fields. West Jutland is home to one of Denmark's national parks, The Wadden Sea.
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Overlook a perfect picture break
LeCLAIRE -- The Grand Canyon, Colorado's mountains, or the ocean coasts may be the first thing someone thinks of when they consider the beauty of the American countryside.
Our plains and rolling farmland create a unique beauty, and the Mississippi River stirs an unshakeable love within people who live among its splendor.
The scenic overlook in LeClaire, at the Iowa Welcome Center, may create one small scene that captures that beauty, one frame in the film of the Midwest and what the Quad-Cities adds to it.
Off Interstate 80, up a winding path that has signs welcoming all but semis, the Welcome Center offers the overlook from it's wrap-around porch, second-floor windows, and surrounding gazebos and picnic spots.
Locals and travelers alike come to enjoy the landscape, although it would be difficult to say how much of which, Edye Morrison, an information aide at the Iowa Welcome Center, said.
According to Mrs. Morrison, on an average winter day, the Welcome Center hosts 150 people, a summer weekday may have 600 or 700 people coming through the doors, and on a weekend, when the Mark of the Quad Cities or the Adler Theatre has a large event, up to 1,300 people deluge the pale yellow building on top of the high riverbank.
Those numbers could swell next year, now that new motels are planned to attract more visitors to the same Iowa hilltop.
Whether there to use the center's resources or simply taking a break from the highway, no one could escape the sweeping view of the river, which so aptly shows the changing of the seasons.
Standing on the porch this time of year, a visitor may get a little wind-tussled, but their eyes and ears will feast. Through the bare skeletal trees, the snow-covered hills look like lacework.
The hum of the highway can blend into the natural orchestra. Flags flap rhythm in the wind, the Christmas garland's plastic ribbons rustle a counter, and the melting snow rushes like a waterfall down the rain gutters.
For 25 cents, a person can bring distant points of interest within close range, perching on the rings around the bottom of the telescopic viewing machine.
What could refresh one's soul as much as a deep cleansing breath and a vision, from Iowa to Illinois, of the mighty river that makes the Quad-Cities home?
Jumping in the car and getting back on the road, one has to admit they have experienced a truly unique beauty and maybe can add the Midwest to their list of America's best.
-- By Kristen Foht (January 22, 1998)
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Thanksgiving: Are You Naughty Or Nice?
When you lament about tucking away your second helping of mashed potatoes, you are teaching your daughters a big lesson -- though not a good one.
Lisa Sharkey: The moment Thanksgiving Dinner is consumed, and the leftovers are put away, we all begin asking our children if they are going to be Naughty or Nice this Christmas. But how many of us also play the naughty or nice game at Thanksgiving? How many moms out there are already thinking about whether they are going to be "good or bad" at the holiday table?
It wasn't something I was conscious of until I listened to a very smart and on-point lecture at my 10-year-old daughter's school last week. And boy did it ever hit home. At that meeting, Dr. Catherine Steiner-Adair, a nationally recognized psychologist and author of Full of Ourselves: A Wellness Program to Advance Girl Power, Health and Leadership talked about being "good or bad" at Thanksgiving.
Dr. Steiner-Adair wasn't talking about how we are treating each other, but how we are treating ourselves and what messages we are passing down to our children when it comes to the food we eat. Her point: we live in a culture that tells girls at a very tender age that we are in fact what we eat. Imagine their confusion at the Thanksgiving table when their impressionable ears listen to their moms or aunts ask each other. "Are you going to be good today or are you going to be really, really bad?"
Good means, staying "in control" over your food no matter the temptation. Bad means to gobble up sweet potato pie with marshmallows, and as many helpings of dessert as you desire.
This perilous pattern, passed down grandmother to daughter to granddaughter, causes children to digest the notion that a person could be good or bad based on what they eat. Think how scary it must sound to a child and how it might pave the way for psychological illness to take hold. A little girl grows up believing she can be more in control of her life and better than her peers, perhaps the ones she feels inferior to by, for instance, skipping dessert.
So if you're good, you do not eat what you want to eat. If you're bad, you are free to indulge.
Take that one step further, beyond the food.
If you do what you want, you are bad and only through self-denial and restriction and excessive control can you attain goodness.
Dr Steiner-Adair points out that we cannot prevent certain things from happening to our kids: falling off bicycles, not making teams, getting passed over for leads in the school plays and not being invited to birthday parties. But we also, and more importantly, cannot make things better or worse with by becoming obsessed with the scale and giving anyone the impression that food control is life control.
The danger is that girls, more than boys, are taught, by us, to weigh their self-esteem. Dr Steiner-Adair cautions us not to send the signals that you are a good person or a bad person based on what you eat. So how do we turn this Thanksgiving into a chance to break the cycle?
Begin by asking your children about everything BUT the food! "What's your favorite part of Thanksgiving?" "Who are you looking forward to seeing?"
Teach them to be happy for the plentiful food, to remember those who are not with us, to help out folks who have less. It's about the nourishment and the deliciousness of being together at a time when people can put aside some of the family angst and dynamics and appreciate the greater goodness!
I think I will be good to myself and my daughter this year -- and we won't talk about how much we're going to eat and what choices we are making at the table. We'll talk about how much we love all being together. I know it sounds like a fantasy, but it's worth a try.
|Lisa Sharkey is Senior Vice President and Director of Creative Development for HarperCollins Publishers Worldwide. Sharkey also served as Senior Producer for ABC's Good Morning America. Lisa and her husband, architect Paul Gleicher, completed one of the country's first total Eco Houses, a "green" brownstone in Manhattan where they reside with their three children. They are the authors of Dreaming Green: Eco-Fabulous Homes Designed to Inspire and have a web site DreamingGreenBook.com


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Is it me, or does this jerk sound desperate. Bashing an old man with the Founding Fathers? Nice try. Mean doesn't win arguments.
Hat Tip Michelle Moore.
...desperate, ignorant and a complete jerk!
I'd like to give the old man a hug.
People are so uncool these days.
Isn't it interesting what slime crawls out of the gutter? This is the kind of guy who screams if his coffee is cold and he thinks he's better than a surviver of Hitlers murders.
This bully likes his women in burkas, and signs his allegiance to Acorn.
This is dispicable.
This is the worst classless display of bullying and uncivilized behaviour ever, Opie.
I would have made the cops arrest that vile libturd who was screaming at the poor old man. He was so brave to talk back to him, I could tell it was hard on him.
I hope this gets on the MSM news. Breitbart and GWP have already posted it, so you never know.
What has happened to civility....oh, I forgot, Libs don't know the meaning of that word.


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Music & Tech Around The Web: Spotify Payment Breakdown, Cassette Converters & More
Your week is half over. Trot out the half of your brain that's still twitching and read up.
* This clears it up… Somewhat: How Does Spotify Pay Artists? Interview with Spotify's D.A. Wallach
* A new track from their crowdfunded album: New Music: Ben Folds Five – "Erase Me"
* Read up and weigh in: Where Has The Music Loving Feeling Gone?
* Gear for analogue turncoats: Cassette To iPod Converter
* Listen to Spotify all over town — or your apartment, rather: Spotify collaborates with Marantz and Denon to give you more ways to stream music around your home
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Plan your next Alaska tour, the perfect getaway for nature lovers seeking a genuine outdoor experience. This great state has much to offer, including a multitude of national parks, beautiful sprawling glaciers and the longest coastline in all 50 states. Alaska is the largest state in the US; with over 580,000 square miles of land to explore there is much to see and do. Famous for the Alaska dog sledding tours, during your next Alaska vacation, be sure to check out the glaciers on the Kenai Peninsula in a dog sled or the annual Iditarod Great Sled Race. This northern paradise is truly an undisturbed, natural wonder.
Alaska has many travel opportunities, adventure activities and accommodations for travelers. There are hundreds of quaint lodges and bed and breakfasts throughout the state, as well as notable hotel chains and luxury resorts. The state is a popular fishing destination and there are many sport fishing tours, fly fishing tours or fishing boat charters to choose from. Alaska also offers many eco tours and camping spots for the more adventurous traveler. In Alaska you can experience white water rafting, climbing, golfing, whale watching, bird watching, snowmobiling, and you can even pan for gold! Come join in the relaxation and fun of the flawless Alaskan landscape.
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I don`t eat fish because I`m a vegeterian...
This is a shop.
The seller sells sweets.
I think they are very delicious. I would like to taste one of them! :
There is a cup of coffee in the first photo. It is tasty but not healthy.
In the middle photo I see a fork, a kni
There are three peppers, some leaves of spinach and a lot of cucumbers in these photos.
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New Girl and Glee stars party in Hollywood
Zooey Deschanel
American network Fox threw a party in Los Angeles on 10 September to celebrate the new season of shows, and some of the biggest names in television were at the annual bash.
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On November 9th, the Nuggets gave up 144 points in a loss to the Pacers after fumbling away a tough game in Chicago the night before. Regardless of fatigue, it was an embarrassing performance in which Indiana dominated throughout and made their first 20 shots in a 54 point third quarter. Tonight the Nuggets got their opportunity for revenge, with the Pacers on the second game of a back to back this time as their road trip comes to a close in Denver. After a slow start, the Nuggets pass the ball and shoot lights out behind Melo's 36 points to pay back Indiana with a blowout of their own.
The Denver Nuggets have been to the playoffs seven straight seasons and have posted three straight 50 win campaigns for the first time as an NBA franchise. Despite the consistency they have displayed on the court, the front office is once again in a state of flux.
The Nuggets announced today Mark Warkentien and Rex Chapman will not have their contracts renewed and thus will cease to be employed by the club at the end of August (Denver Post article, Tomasson article on FanHouse). This is no surprise as Warkentien has been granted permission to speak with other teams about their front office vacancies. Over the previous four seasons the Nuggets have had quite a few cooks around the fire. Warkentien, Chapman, Bret Bearup and George Karl have all had a say in personnel matters and do not forget Stan Kroenke ultimately determines what he is willing to spend which plays a considerable role in player personnel decisions.
Despite the crowded kitchen Warkentien was the head chef and he made a significant mark on the franchise.
The Denver Nuggets front office has pulled off another spectacular trade as they have acquired Arron Afflalo and Walter Sharpe for a second round pick in the 2011 NBA Draft. That pick is slated to be the lower of the two second rounders the Nuggets currently own in 2011, their own and Portland's. Unless both of those teams fall apart over the next two seasons that pick should be in the fifties.
When news broke that this trade was a possibility I figured Denver would have to give up the Clippers second round pick they own an option on in the 2010 draft. The fact they took on not only Afflalo's salary, but Walter Sharpe's salary too it lowered the price to what will likely be one of the final picks in the 2011 draft plus Detroit threw in $350,000 in cash. Denver was able to land a replacement for Dahntay Jones and a cheap end of the bench prospect in Sharpe for virtually nothing.
Over the previous three summers the Nuggets have acquired J.R. Smith, Renaldo Balkman and now Afflalo and Sharpe for nothing but second round picks, nonguaranteed contracts and/or trade exceptions. Obviously the Smith trade with Chicago was one of the best trades in recent NBA history. Balkman is a very intriguing player who will possibly fill a greater role in 2009-10 and now Afflalo is another rotation player that Denver has brought in at little to no cost. As much attention as the Chauncey Billups trade received it is smaller deals like these that can round out the roster of a contending team.
Afflalo is not a supremely talented player, but he is very solid. He is a very good defender and in his two seasons with the Pistons has adapted to the NBA three point line very well. His rookie season Afflalo only made 20.8% of his 48 attempts. Last season he more than doubled his three point attempts to 107 and despite taking more shots he nearly doubled his percentage as well to an impressive 40.2%.
The difference between the two seasons was Afflalo's ability to hit the three from the left corner. In his rookie season of 2007-08 Afflalo was 0-9. In 2008-09 he shot 24-44 which equates to 54.5% (you will have to pick the criteria yourself to see his percentages as the URL does not update when you make your selection). Strangely, he only shot 9-31, 29.0%, from the right corner. The two shots are not exact duplicates of each other, but they are close and over time I suspect his percentage from the left corner will drop a bit while his percentage from the right corner will rise. Nevertheless, it is significant that he was able to show such strong improvement between his first and second seasons. If he can continue to improve, he will be a very good offensive weapon.
As we all know there is much more to offense than just shooting open jumpers. So far Afflalo has not shown much more than an ability to catch and shoot. He has not posted very good assist numbers, but I believe that is more due to his role as a catch and shoot player than an inability to pass. He does not have blazing speed, but is a decent drive a kick player. He can dribble with either hand and I believe can answer the call if asked to fill a more significant role on offense. The good news is with players like Carmelo Anthony, J.R. Smith, Billups and Nene, Denver does not need Afflalo to come in and light up the scoreboard.
Defensively Afflalo is not great, but can certainly fill the role of the defensive oriented shooting guard. In Detroit he guarded point guards, shooting guards and even small forwards from time to time. He works hard and is very focused. He fights over screens well and has shown the ability to chase players around screens. The one thing he needs to work on is his strength at the point of contact as he tends to give up too much space when the offensive player bumps him to get a shot off.
Afflalo will never be a star, but he is the kind of highly competent player that championship teams need. He may never drive Chris Paul as nuts as Dahntay Jones did, but he has the ability to be just as good a defender game after game while providing much more punch on the offensive end.
There has been some great discussion the past couple days as to whether or not J.R. Smith or Afflalo should start. The good news is we do not need to have an answer for that question yet. While there is no doubt the Nuggets were much worse with Jones on the floor than J.R., I do not think that is a fair argument for keeping Afflalo out of the starting lineup. Afflalo is a much better all around player than Jones and I do not think he would be as much of a drop off from J.R. as Jones was. Personally I would start J.R., but it would not surprise me, especially if Denver loses Linas Kleiza, if Karl decides he needs Smith's offense off the bench and Afflalo takes the court to start each half.
One interesting tidbit that was pointed out by reader Ky Davis is according to John Hollinger the player Afflalo is most like is none other than former Nugget stalwart Bryant Stith. I think most Nugget fans would gladly take a player of that caliber.
The one man who may be in trouble with the addition of Afflalo is Anthony Carter. Afflalo can provide that end of game defense that Karl craves, but until the Nuggets know they can count on Ty Lawson, Carter will probably still be in their plans.
In the next day or two look for some video of Afflalo to give you all a better idea of what he is capable of. Plus Afflalo is not the only player involved in the trade. Look for a post on Walter Sharpe, with rarely seen footage from the 2008 summer league, in the near future as well.
By the way thanks to those of you who emailed me news of the trade while I was fighting off rain and near hurricane force winds at Water World with my family.
The Denver Post is reporting the Indiana Pacers have come to a contract agreement with Dahntay Jones on a four year, $11 million deal.
All I can say to that is congratulations Dahntay. There is no way I would have given him that much money or that many years.
With J.R. Smith and Sonny Weems Denver has plenty of offensive firepower at shooting guard, but neither one is a defensive specialist. Smith has made tremendous improvement on defense over the previous two seasons, but he still has a way to go, primarily in the are of providing consistent focus from play to play.
What the Nuggets do from here depends on how confident they are that J.R. can continue to improve his defense and whether or not they trust Weems to contribute in his second season.
If Denver has doubts about one or both of those issues they will have to bring in a legit shooting guard who can defend. Players like Keith Bogans, Ime Udoka and perhaps Marquis Daniels, who may be out of the picture in Indiana with Jones now on board, are decent possibilities.
One player I would love to see come to Denver is Aaron Afflalo from Detroit. He is not a free agent, but with the addition of Ben Gordon there is not going to be many minutes available for him to get on the court. Afflalo can defend very well and increased his three point shooting to 40.2% last season.
On the other hand, if Denver is happy with their shooting guard duo of Smith and Weems, look for them to stand pat and spend their limited amount of money elsewhere.
The two big names on the Denver Nuggets' summer league roster are Sonny Weems and Ty Lawson. It will be fun to see what Weems can do after lighting up the D-League and of course it will be a lot of fun to check out Lawson's first taste of quasi NBA ball too.
Apart from those two there are a couple of intriguing names on the list.
Derrick Byars is a sweet shooting swingman from Vanderbilt who, if memory serves, was a second round draft pick by Dallas last season. Richard Hendrix is a big boy who specializes in scoring in the lane. He is a poor man's Zach Randolph and I think he belongs in the league somehwere.
There are a couple of players who were on NBA rosters last season. From that category we have Kareem Rush who is an unrestricted free agent after playing with Philadelphia last season. Cedric Simmons was a mamber of the Chicago Bulls before getting shipped off to the Sacramento Kings in the trade that saw the Bulls acquire Brad Miller and John Salmons.
The big name we should have all seen coming from a mile away is none other than Coby Karl. Karl did a very good job last summer in Las Vegas so I expect him to look good again. He probably does belong in the NBA at the end of someone's bench.
A couple of interesting things to take note of is Lawson is the only true point guard on the roster. Look for him to play almost every second he possibly can as he gets a crash course on how to play NBA defense. Karl would probably be considered the backup point guard (showcasing his versatility to the rest of the NBA?).
They also have three shooters on the roster on a list of nine guys, because shooting is an important skill to have.
|Derrick Byars
|Ronald Dupree
|C.J. Giles
|Oregon State
|Richard Hendrix
|Coby Karl
|Boise State
|Ty Lawson
|North Carolina
|Kareem Rush
|Cedric Simmons
|North Carolina State
|Sonny Weems
Keep in mind that these rosters are fluid and they may add a player or two.
I do not expect any of these guys to make the regular season roster for Denver unless they are not abel to sign anyone in free agency and lose Dahntay Jones and Linas Kleiza. Perhaps hte best opportunity would be if Ronald Dupree can prove to replace Jones as the defensive swingman.
Click here to see the schedule. No news on TV or Internet coverage as of yet.
Update: Dupree and Hendrix are also playing for the Orlando Magic in the Orlando Summer League. If Orlando signs one or both to a contract they will not be playing for Denver.
We are a day and a half into the free agency negotiating period and so far only two players have been locked up as Detroit has verbal agreements with Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva (didn't Detroit win their title largely due to their stellar team defense?).
At this point the only news out of Denver is Mark Warkentien was in Los Angeles to talk contract with Chris Andersen. I do not think there is any doubt at this point that Birdman returns to Denver.
That leads up to a big question. Denver can sign Andersen for up to six seasons. Do you give Chris Andersen a five or six year deal? I say no. The primary reason is Andersen turns 31 in five days although he is certainly not your typical 31 year old big man.
Birdman set a career high for playing time this season having logged 1,460 minutes on the court. For his career he has accumulated 5,692 minutes. That may sound like a lot of minutes, but consider that over the previous two seasons LeBron James has played the fewest minutes of his career. However, LeBron has still totaled 6,081 minutes over those two seasons. LeBron has played almost 400 more minutes since November of 2007 than Andersen has played over his seven year career.
Even with Andersen's low mileage you have to be wary of signing a player so dependent on his athleticism into his mid thirties. I think the perfect contract for Andersen would be a three year deal with a team option or non guaranteed fourth season.
As a sidebar, team options/non guaranteed seasons can be used as a de facto expiring contract and I think they give teams a great deal of flexibility. If I were a GM I would tack on an extra season to every contract that starts at $4 million a year or higher where only $250,000 is guaranteed. The player then gets an additional $250,000 and I get a potentially high value trading chip. Of course, you open yourself up to having some dead money on your cap so it would be important to make sure you only have two or three non-guaranteed seasons coming up at the same time, but that would be easily manageable. The benefit would far outweigh the cost in my mind.
Apart from meeting with Birdman the Nuggets have been very quiet. The only player I have seen them linked to consistently in published reports is Grant Hill. There is no mention of Denver being involved with Rasheed Wallace. San Antonio, Orlando and Cleveland are all hot for Sheed, but Boston has been the most aggressive suitor. It will be interesting to see what Wallace does. Boston is the only team for which he would not start, unless they decided to bench Kendrick Perkins, but they are probably the best fit as Wallace can do many of the same things Garnett does. Wallace would make Orlando much more traditional with Rashard Lewis moving back to small forward, but he would still give them the three point threat from the power forward spot. Should he go to San Antonio it would allow the Spurs to bring DeJuan Blair along more slowly and he and Duncan would be possibly the best interior defensive tandem in the league.
From a Nuggets perspective I think it would be most interesting if Wallace signed with Cleveland because it would put Anderson Varejao in play. Cleveland would probably want to bring him back, but I doubt he would want to back up Rasheed. Varejao is the kind of team defender Denver needs. He is always amongst the league leaders in charges drawn (2006-07 stats were the most recent I could find) and he is a great pick and roll defender. I am not sure if Denver would pursue Varejao, but the Nuggets have fellow Brazilian Nene on the roster and Varejao could probably be had at mid level exception money. Of course, Varejao would not be a full time starter in Denver either with Nene and Kenyon on the roster, but I think if Rasheed is in Cleveland he would want out.
I did stumble across a sentence in this article that says the Nuggets are interested in Channing Frye. Frye is not a great individual defender, but I do believe he can be effective as part of a solid team defensive scheme. The Nuggets are missing a big man who can consistently shoot from the outside and Frye would fill that role as the fourth big. He is also an underrated rebounder. Should the Nuggets swap Kleiza for Hill and Petro for Frye there will not be dancing in the streets, but I think those two players would be positive upgrades and both would come relatively cheap. Add in Ty Lawson and that is a pretty good boost in talent from last season.
Shifting to the Nuggets' free agents, I think the silence surrounding Dahntay Jones, Linas Kleiza and, to a lesser extent, Anthony Carter is deafening. At this point I would be very surprised if Kleiza or Jones are back in Denver next season. If the Nuggets miss out on Hill I think LK is their fallback option, but I think they would probably still rather sign and trade him than keep him around.
I have read that Cleveland is interested in Kleiza and this morning I saw Indiana has made a call to his agent as well. The report that links Kleiza to Indy was same report also claimed the Pacers are looking at Jones and Carter too. If you are Anthony Carter how much more would the Pacers have to offer in order for you to move from Denver to Indianapolis?
Other big news includes David Lee losing almost all of his leverage now that Memphis has acquired Zach Randolph, which brings a possible sign and trade back into play. The Knicks probably do not want to add his contract to their summer of 2010 payroll, but they have offered him a four year, $32 million contract. Now Toronto is tossing their name in the hat although they are also looking at using their limited resources on a small forward such as Hedo Turkoglu or Trevor Ariza.
Speaking of Turkoglu, it appears Portland is going to add him to their stacked roster, but I am not sure how much of an upgrade that will be for them. Turkoglu does a lot of the same things that Brandon Roy does, especially at the end of games. I think Hedo definitely makes them better, how much I do not know. Dave at Blazer's Edge looks at what Hedo might do or not do for Portland. What would scare me is if Portland adds Turkoglu and then pulls off a sign and trade for Andre Miller.
Ariza's agent apparently is saying that the Lakers need to reward Ariza with a contract over the mid level exception. If they do not he claims Ariza will take someone else's mid level offer out of spite. So far the Cavs have joined the Raptors as potential destinations.
Finally, we are getting some good comments from readers. One name that keeps popping up is Hakim Warrick. I believe the Nuggets are going to continue to bring in players who can play great team defense and Warrick does not fit that mold. Plus his qualifying offer is for just over $3 million and that is too much for what he would bring to the table.
Finally I will leave you with some big time breaking news from the Denver Post. Chauncey Billups is switching his uniform number from 7 to 1. J.R. Smith was number one last season, but will wear an as of yet undetermined number. Apparently J.R. just surrendered the number 1 to Billups without so much as a dinner at Sizzler.
With the 2009 NBA meat market known as free agency kicking off tonight at midnight eastern time we need to once again interrupt our individual player evaluations to look at what kind of options are out there for the Nuggets.
Before we get started, familiarize yourself with who is available with this team by team list of free agents.
A quick look at the Nuggets' finances shows that they are already over the projected luxury tax limit of $70-71 million with the contracts of Kenyon Martin, Carmelo Anthony, Chauncey Billups, Nene, J.R. Smith, Steven Hunter, Linas Kleiza, Renaldo Balkman, Sonny Weems, Ty Lawson and the $3.0 million they owe Antonio McDyess based on the buyout they agreed to last season (all totaling roughly $73 million). That is ten players and you must carry a minimum of 13 players on your roster.
Now add to that at least $4-5 million to resign Chris Andersen and another million plus for Anthony Carter and/or Dahntay Jones. Suddenly they only have one or two spots with which to upgrade the roster and probably not too much financial wiggle room to play with.
Priority number one has to be to resign Chris Andersen. The question is how much will it cost? If Denver has to come up with $7 or $8 million a year to bring Andersen back it will be very difficult for them to afford to beef up their roster. However, in order for Andersen to get a big offer like that a team who wants him would have to be far enough below the salary cap to offer that kind of cash. So are there any teams who fit that mold?
Atlanta, Detroit, Memphis, Oklahoma City, Portland and Sacramento are the only teams capable of making a significant offer to any free agent above the midlevel exception. I think we can scratch teams like Atlanta, Memphis, Portland and Sacramento off the list because of either a lack of interest from the team in question or from Birdman in playing there.
That leaves Detroit and Oklahoma City. I think Detroit has quite a few players on their list before they get down to Andersen and most likely they will spend their money elsewhere. To me the only team to really worry about is Oklahoma City. They need a shot blocker and rebounder as evidenced by the fact they acquired Tyson Chandler from New Orleans at the trade deadline before their doctor nixed the deal. The one thing Sam Presti has to worry about is the money he is going to have to shell out for Kevin Durant, Jeff Green and Russell Westbrook in two or three seasons.
Ultimately, I believe the Thunder will not offer Andersen a big contract and that will allow Denver to only have to deal with midlevel offers from other teams. In fact as we saw with J.R. Smith last season teams usually do not bother even offering the mid level exception when the know it will be matched. J.R. did not receive any offer sheets last season and I suspect Birdman should not expect any this summer either. Why waste your time signing a player to an offer sheet when you know the team will match it as soon as the offer sheet showed up on the fax machine.
I expect Denver will be able to resign Andersen with a three year $15 million deal with a starting salary in the $4.0 million range. Maybe Andersen leaves some money on the table, but he would still receive over a 400% raise and keeps him in Denver, where he wants to be. Not all athletes feel a sense of loyalty to a franchise, but Denver not only gave Birdman his first chance to play in the NBA, they also gave him his second chance at real playing time following his suspension.
Birdman deserves a lot of attention, but Andersen is only one of six free agents the Nuggets have to worry about. Do not expect Jason Hart to return. Johan Petro has been allowed to become an unrestricted free agent which does not bode well for his return, although there is a chance Denver could bring him back. As we discussed yesterday look for Anthony Carter to return for one more season in Denver.
The two great unknowns are Linas Kleiza and Dahntay Jones.
Denver is expected to extend the one year, $2,705,724 qualifying offer to Kleiza although as of yet there has been no official word that they have. Kleiza quickly became a favorite of George Karl as he improved quickly in his second and third seasons. I was of the opinion that he was overvalued by the Nuggets, as well as other teams around the league, because his rapid improvement convinced them that his ceiling was much higher than it actually is. In his fourth NBA season he appeared to have plateaued. His three point percentage dropped, his defense is still lacking, he passes only begrudgingly and still rarely goes to his left. The one thing Kleiza does well is rebound. His rebound rate was comparable to Kenyon Martin's (10.4 to 10.9). Kleiza can run the floor very well, but he does not do it consistently game to game and Denver's slightly slower pace impacted his ability to provide an impact on that area of the game.
When looking at Kleiza's roster spot one of the players that the Nuggets have been rumored to be interested in is Grant Hill. Hill played for less than $2.0 million last season and I think he would be a very good fit in Denver. Hill is just as good of a shooter as Kleiza, if not better, but offers a creative playmaking ability that Kleiza will never be able to match.
Apart from Hill there are not many options who would be as cheap and as effective as Kleiza. Trevor Ariza is an intriguing option, but I doubt the Nuggets would be able to pry him away from the Lakers. Some people have mentioned Ron Artest as a potential option for the Nuggets. It would be a bold move, but a risky one too. He displayed his combustability again in the playoffs against the Lakers and he would not come cheap. If Denver wants to bring him in, they would most likely have to offer their full midlevel exception in August or September when all of Artest's other options have been extinguished. With the health of Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming in question, Houston may cling to Artest as their best healthy player or they may let him walk in order to restructure the team after the season.
It is certainly possible that Kleiza will not get any good offers and have to sign the qualifying offer. If that is the case, I would not be overly upset. However, if the Nuggets manage to sign Hill, I imagine they will pull the qualifying offer and Kleiza might be forced to play overseas in order to make any money.
The final question mark for Denver is Dahntay Jones. Jones is the player who is likely to increase his salary the most from 2008-09. Everyone saw him give Chris Paul fits in the playoffs. With his atrocious offensive game his price will not get too high, but if he makes much more than he did last season his salary will quickly exceed his usefulness. Rumors are that Boston is interested and I do not think the Nuggets will go too deep in the pocketbook to bring Jones back.
With J.R. and possibly Sonny Weems playing much of the minutes at shooting guard I am not sure Denver needs to spend much money on a third shooting guard. Plus a player like Hill could spend some time filling in at shooting guard as well. There are some other price efficient players that I think might be good additions to the Nuggets. Flip Murray was very good for Atlanta last season and he played for only $1.5 million. Plus he helped Denver by missing a game winning shot at the Pepsi Center last season so he clearly is pro Nuggets. Fred Jones had his moments with the Clippers at a bargain basement price and I think he is worth a look. My favorite option would be Shannon Brown. He is a restricted free agent and I doubt the Lakers would let him get away, but if they sign all their big salary free agents, it may decrease their motivation to pay him what it takes to bring him back.
If the Nuggets are not able to bring in Hill and/or Brown and they bring back Jones and Kleiza for bottom dollar, it will not be the worst thing in the world. What would be the worst thing in the world is if they combine to play 40 minutes a game again.
Whether Denver boosts their talent level at the swing positions or not, the one thing they must accomplish before next season is to add a quality fourth big man.
There are a couple of nice options available to the Nuggets. First and foremost in my mind is Rasheed Wallace who is an unrestricted free agent. Sheed saw most of his numbers fall off this past season, but I think a good portion of that was due to the fact he did not buy into the Pistons and their chances to succeed. Maybe the most startling thing about Wallace's game was 89% of his shots were jumpers. However, Denver needs a big man who can shoot and Wallace is still a good post defender. I think pairing him back up with Chauncey on what I think would be a championship caliber team could squeeze another good season or two out of him.
The good news is Sheed might not cost an arm and a leg and Denver may be in a position where they do not necessarily need to be the high bidder to earn a player's services. When the Nuggets made it to the Western Conference Finals I wrote that it would make Denver a legitimate destination for players who want to win a championship. With teams like San Antonio and Cleveland reportedly interested in Wallace, if the Nuggets want to go after him it will prove a good test of that theory.
Wallace is not the only free agent that would fit well in Denver. Wallace's former teammate, Antonio McDyess (unrestricted) would be a good option, if he could be convinced not to hate the Nuggets so much. It would be interesting to have a player who Denver is paying twice. They owe him $3 million as part of the buyout they agreed to with him last season and then if they sign him he would have a current contract on the books as well. What is the old science fiction rule, two instances of the same matter cannot occupy the same space? Perhaps if Denver signs McDyess the universe would collapse upon itself.
I have heard some Nuggets fans hot for Paul Millsap (restricted) and with Carlos Boozer deciding not to opt out of his contract today Utah will be in a tough spot should someone give Millsap a big offer. However, he is not coming to Denver. The only way the Nuggets could bring him on board would be via sign and trade and Utah will put a hit on Millsap before they send him to the Nuggets.
David Lee (restricted) is another player who has been linked to the Nuggets and rumor has it they had worked out a deal for him with the Knicks at the trade deadline but Karl did not want to give up Kleiza. Again, Denver would have to pull off a sign and trade, but with the Knicks looking to create as much cap space as possible for next summer they are not going to want to give Lee a big contract. Would a trade exception and a couple of first round picks get Lee to Denver?
Should the Nuggets fail to nab one of the high profile guys there are a couple of cheap options who could provide some assistance. You may laugh when you read this, but if Denver needs an emergency fill in on the cheap I believe Shelden Williams (unrestricted) would be a good option. He cannot shoot, but he is a big boy who can rebound and block shots. Channing Frye (unrestricted) is a big man who seems to play well with consistent minutes. He is a great midrange shooter and can rebound when he is asked to. One final player who may be of interest is Drew Gooden (unrestricted). He has become a very good rebounder even if he is still a bit rough around the edges.
If Denver does not bring in an exciting free agent all is not lost. They still have two big trade exceptions, $9.8 million (expires November 3, 2009) and $3.24 million (expires January 5, 2010), that they can use to basically buy a player or players from another team. If they cannot sign a free agent they want, they would certainly be able to acquire a player to help via trade.
The big question is will Denver spend what it takes to add to the roster? There has been some consternation that because they are already over the luxury tax limit and with the reduction in spending last summer that Stan Kroenke would not allow the front office to spend any additional money to augment the roster. Kroenke has paid the luxury tax before and I do not think he will say no now as long as doing so makes sense.
For anyone wondering how the world financial crisis is affecting Kroenke I think it is safe to assume he can spend as much money as he wants on the Nuggets. He seems to be taking advantage of the economic recession instead of hoarding his cash in mattresses. He spent over $60 million to increase his ownership in Arsenal of the English Premier League just three months ago. Does that sound like he is freaking out over his Walmart stock?
I think you can count on Denver boosting their talent level and spending the money necessary to do it. Sports Illustrated's Scott Howard-Cooper seems to be convinced that the Nuggets are going to be aggressive in the free agent market. I expect the same thing. I am convinced Denver wants to make their playoff run a launching point for something better instead of a onetime high point.
Denver did a good job of targeting high energy, athletic and cheap free agents to build a team that can run and play solid team defense. Hopefully the Nuggets will continue to build a roster of players who can play great team defense, can shoot and play to win and not just for themselves.
Other free agents who I like (are either really good or would be cheaper than they are worth), but are either not going to change teams or Denver would have no interest in:
He was the only player in the NBA to start more than 35 games and average less than 18.4 minutes a game. There were eight Denver Nugget players who averaged more minutes per game than he did (nine if you include short timer Allen Iverson). On the other hand no Nuggets player seemed to frustrate opposing coaches than he did in the playoffs.
Well, if you read the title to this post you already know I am talking about Dahntay Jones.
When I found out the Nuggets had added Jones to their summer league roster last year I thought it was a big waste of everyone's time. Jones was clearly a poor offensive player and had never been worth much on defense either. That is not a good combination. Jones took advantage of his time in Vegas and earned an invite to training camp thanks to his ability to play solid defense. He even scored a few points on offense thanks to his ability to get to the free throw line.
It seemed clear that Jones would not have such an easy time putting points on the board facing off against the increased talent level of the NBA. Fortunately for Jones the Nuggets had plenty of scorers, including explosive shooting guard J.R. Smith who played the same position as Jones. With the Nuggets looking to become more of a defensive squad there was a clear opening for a shooting guard who was dedicated to being a stopper.
George Karl knew the Nuggets needed a player like that too and Jones was one of only two players in camp who could fill that role with the other being self proclaimed Kobe stopper and former Nugget Ruben Patterson. I honestly do not know what the deciding factor was, perhaps Patterson at the age of 33 had lost a step or possibly Karl and Patterson still did not quite see eye to eye on some things, but the player with the defensive reputation was let go and Jones made the team.
Not only did Jones make the team, he found himself a regular starter as Karl was still not ready to hand the reins over to J.R. Smith who was not quite as interested in defense as Denver needed him to be.
As is the case with every mediocre player Jones had a few good moments and a few bad ones mixed in with a bunch of forgettable performances. Even as a player whose sole purpose on the floor was to play defense Jones was pretty inconsistent with his focus night in and night out. Plus he seemed a little too interested in shooting early in games as he forced shots on several occasions, probably because he knew after the first few minutes he would not see much more playing time.
Despite his special purpose there were only a handful of games where his defense was exceptional and those efforts largely came against point guards. There were two players in particular that he hounded above and beyond any others and they were Jose Calderon and Chris Paul.
Fortunately for Jones the Nuggets drew the New Orleans Hornets in the first round of the playoffs which gave him a chance to take on a marquee player under the national spotlight. Jones did a tremendous job defending Paul. He did such a good job that Byron Scott called him a dirty player, which I hope Jones took as a compliment. Jones did not do anything dirty to Chris Paul, he simply played him physically. He bodied him up and did not play intimidated. He also received plenty of help defending the pick and roll as Paul's teammates pretty much made a bunch of nests around the court and started laying eggs. In a series where the Nuggets advanced out of the first round for the first time in 15 seasons and with Chauncey Billups and Carmelo Anthony playing very well Dahntay's play was one of the top storylines in the series.
Jones was much less important in the second round series against Dallas as Anthony Carter was a much better matchup against Jason Terry than Jones was. Jones went from playing 20.6 minutes a game against New Orleans (a number that was reduced by the wide margin of victory for Denver in four of the five games) down to 16.6 minutes per game against Dallas.
With Denver facing off against the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals it appeared Jones' talents would once again be of great value to Denver as they needed someone to slow down Kobe Bryant. Instead of playing a bigger role as expected Jones saw his playing time decrease yet again, this time down to only 15.5 minutes a gam,e as he was largely ineffective against Kobe.
Instead of proving how indispensible he was Jones may have proven that the Nuggets can get along without him just fine.
Jones deserves credit for remaking himself into a capable defensive player. He certainly did not display much competency in that area during his first couple of go rounds in the league. He possesses the quickness and strength to be a good on the ball defender, but he is not great at chasing players off of screens, which is pretty important when defending shooting guards.
Offensively he is still almost completely helpless unless he has an unimpeded track to the rim. Surprisingly, Jones shot 64.7% from the three point line during the regular season, but he only attempted 17 three point shots. That percentage definitely carried the stench of flukiness especially after he shot 3-12 from behind the arc in the post season. Still he showed the discipline to only attempt corner threes, which is a sign he was not trying to do too much. His lack of scoring is only made worse by his below average passing ability and ball handling.
One thing that deserves to be mentioned is Jones certainly seemed to be a good teammate. He was always up and applauding when he was on the bench and even though he took a few more shots than necessary on multiple occasions he was mostly content to play defense and let others shoot.
As of July 1 Jones is an unrestricted free agent. Thanks to his defense against Chris Paul there is bound to be interest in him (Boston has already been tied to Jones in the media) and it may be his one and only chance to cash in on a long term contract.
I am not opposed to having Jones come back to Denver next season, but there is no way Denver should pay him much more than minimum money. He will undoubtedly want a multiyear deal and I have no problem with that as long as the annual salaries are low.
Karl has already made references to the fact that J.R. should probably be starting at shooting guard for Denver from here on out and as I have already written I think Sonny Weems is deserving of some regular playing time next season. Denver may not need a defensive oriented shooting guard as J.R. has significantly improved his defense each of the previous two seasons. By the end of the season I do not think there is a significant difference between he and Jones when it comes to guarding shooting guards. In fact when Denver played the Lakers it was Smith, not Jones, who did the best job between the two on Kobe.
Denver can afford to play a waiting game with Jones. Even though he is unrestricted I think they can let the market fall into place and see if he is affordable or not. They definitely should not be knocking on his door at 12:01 AM on July 1 offering three years and $9.0 million and I doubt anyone else will be either. However, if some comes forward and offers three years at $4.5 million (or less) I have no problem if Denver matches it to keep Dahntay in the Mile High City.
It is not fun to have to watch every dime that is paid to free agents, but one of the good things about being pressed up against the luxury tax level is it makes it impossible to overspend for average or below average players. We do not need to worry about Jones getting a Tariq Abdul-Wahad contract. That may not be good news for Dahntay, but it is good news for Nuggets fans.
The NBA has announced the schedule for the summer league games held in Los Vegas and the Nuggets will be playing six games. Games are played at either the Cox Pavilion or the Thomas & Mack Center. Games begin on Friday July 10, but Denver does not see the court until July 14. I am guessing the start times are Pacific.
Denver vs. San Antonio – 7:00 PM Tuesday, July 14 – Cox Pavilion
Denver vs. Washington – 7:30 PM Wednesday, July 15 – Thomas & Mack
Denver vs. Portland – 7:30 PM Friday, July 17 – Thomas & Mack
NBA D-League Select vs. Denver – 7:00 PM Saturday, July 18 – Cox Pavilion
Denver vs. New Orleans – 5:30 PM Sunday, July 19 – Thomas & Mack
The Nuggets have had some good talent on their summer league roster in the past, but it is difficult for even a good player to make the jump from summer league standout to earning a spot on the regular season roster. Last season Dahntay Jones was able to do just that and depending on what Denver does with players like Linas Kleiza, Anthony Carter, Johan Petro, Renaldo Balkman and Jones there could be a chance for someone to follow in Dahntay's footsteps.
Jimmy Kimmel apparently has a segment called the Team Mating Game as a spoof of the Dating Game. Chris Andersen and Dahntay Jones go up against Amare Stoudemire and Grant Hill. Find out what Dahntay Jones' favorite television show really is and how good of a teammate Steve Nash really is and what celebrity Grant Hill would love to get in the sack.
Hat tip to Fox 31 News which just so happens to be on before Seinfeld.
With so much on the line tonight we are going all out to document the action. Kurt Helin from Forum Blue and Gold and yours truly will be running a tag team live blog right here on Roundball Mining Company for game five of the Western Conference Finals.
Will Carmelo bounce back from two disappointing performances in Denver? Can Denver continue to overcome the Lakers' size in the lane or will the Lakers repeat their dominance from game one? Is J.R. Smith about to catch fire and go on one of his incredible hot streaks? Can Kobe keep carrying the Lakers game after game? Will L.A. get Pau the ball? Will Andrew Bynum start playing like he is the biggest dude on the court like he did in the fourth quarter of game four? What will Dahntay Jones do for his next flagrant foul? Will we see a game with over 100 free throws attempted? Will any member of the Lakers' supporting cast have a big game? Which team will put a strangle hold on this series?
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By the way, I was on the NBA Today podcast with Jason Smith today. We talk about getting in Kobe's head and whether or not the Nuggets can win a game seven in Los Angeles.
The day is coming to an end and I am once again tardy in posting my additional nuggets so I am just going to toss out what I have.
Tripping is not on the list of wildly dangerous plays, but if it is treated as just another foul, or no call, you could see that play becoming a more frequent tactic and it would be only a matter of time before someone hurt an ankle, foot or broke their wrist on the landing.
That flagrant foul point raises Jones' total to three so he will be suspended for one game after his next flagrant foul.
Mindboggling Game Stats
Pace Factor: 93.8
Defensive Efficiency: 107.7 – Best rating since game one against Dallas.
Offensive Efficiency: 127.9 – Very good, but not even one of their top three performances of the playoffs.
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I was going to leave you with embedded video footage of McMahon vs Kroenke I from last night's Monday Night Raw, but it was just too lame. Sorry Vince, but you are slipping.
How frustrating was the Denver Nuggets' performance against the Los Angeles Lakers in game three of the Western Conference Finals? I think the couple next to me may have broken up during the game. Their initial excitement wasted away into some bickering, then some silence, then he got off the, "Who are you texting?" That was pretty much it. I think she spent most of the second half hitting on some guy at the Blue Sky Grill.
As bad as things were for that couple, things were worse for the Nuggets.
When I plopped down in my seat the energy and atmosphere was incredible. Knowing how close the games in Los Angeles were it seemed like the Lakers had no shot at winning in the Pepsi Center. Sadly, as the game wore on the Nuggets hit every branch as they fell from the top of the how to lose at home tree.
Horrible shot selection combined with terrible shooting? Allowing the opponent to stay close all night long? Giving up open shots and layups? Bad technicals? Denver did about everything possible to keep L.A. in the game.
Add in foul trouble and some more late game incompetence and just like in game one the Nuggets gave away what should have been a certain win.
What frustrated me all night long was the ridiculous number of three point attempts. Carmelo took six in the first half. Chauncey took seven and J.R. took ten. Not all of them were bad shots, but when it is clear you are not hitting them, try something else.
Chauncey took seven threes, only making two, and I think it would have been nice if he would have passed on a couple of them. One he took in the fourth quarter was especially bad when he had a one on four and forced a contested three. Chauncey has earned the right to take some of those, but it does not mean he has to.
The player that really frustrated me with his shot selection was Carmelo. Melo shot four threes in the first quarter, although one was a buzzer beater and took two others in the second quarter. Melo jacked up six three point attempts in the first 17:22 he was on the court. When Carmelo was being aggressive, he was getting to the line. Melo also made it to the line ten times during the 17 plus minutes he attempted six threes. Maybe if Carmelo had kept being aggressive some of the Lakers' players would have had to deal with foul trouble.
Overall, the Nuggets were never able to build up a lead bigger than eight because they were constantly shooting themselves in the foot. Denver should have been up by ten at the half and 15 at the end of the third. It was another wasted night and I was certainly off when I projected that Denver would play better at home than they did in Los Angeles. Not only did Denver not play better, they submitted their worst game of the postseason.
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Mindboggling Game Stats:
Pace Factor: 90.2 – Slow for a game in Denver and with only a few offensive rebounds to extend possessions.
Defensive Efficiency: 114.2 – allowing your opponent to get to the line 45 times will hurt your defensive efficiency.
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How long can the Denver Nuggets continue their home court dominance? They have won 16 straight games in the Pepsi Center and so far in the 2009 NBA Playoffs the Nuggets have won each of their six home games by at least 12 points.
Of course the Los Angeles Lakers are not the New Orleans Hornets nor are they the Dallas Mavericks. As Kobe Brant has enjoyed pointing out after game two the Lakers had the best road record in the NBA at 29-12. To put that in perspective there were 20 teams who failed to win as many as 29 games at home.
To expect another home blowout might be presumptuous. Of course, after the four conference finals games that have been played the Nuggets three point win in game two has proven to be the largest margin of victory. One of these games has to be over before the final possession, right? If not health care facilities in Denver, Los Angeles, Cleveland and Orlando better stock up on defibrillators.
After two games I do not know that any of us have a better grip on what to expect. Was the resurgence of Linas Kleiza for real or was it a one night only special event? Are Anthony Carter and Dahntay Jones both going to be restricted to spot duty? Will George Karl trot out the big lineup again? Will either of these teams run? Can the Nuggets keep the battle on the boards even or will the Lakers size slowly wear them down? Is this all we can expect out of J.R. Smith? Is this all we can expect from Lamar Odom? Is this all we can expect from Andrew Bynum? Will Nene be the guy who scored 14 points in the first half of game one or will he be the guy who scored six points in the three halves since then? How long can Kobe carry this team on both ends of the floor? Will Phil Jackson demote Derek Fisher from potential game two hero to watching Jordan Farmar and Shannon Brown from the padded folding chairs? Who will blink first Kobe or Carmelo?
Pretty much all we do know at this point is both of these teams seem to be very evenly matched and you do not want to build up a double digit first half lead and end up scoring 103 points. That has not worked yet.
I believe at this point in the series both teams feel just as confident as they did when the series began. They are both laying in their beds right now thinking to themselves that they should be up 2-0. Neither team has landed a blow that has rattled the other. The only way I see that happening is if one team wins both of the games in Denver.
As good as the Lakers are on the road, they do not play better there than they do at Staples Center. On the other hand we can expect the Nuggets to play better than they did in those first two games when they were on the road. While both teams are confident it is clear that the Nuggets have the advantage until the Lakers knock them off in Denver. That might happen tomorrow or it may not happen at all. Plus if there was any doubt in the Nuggets' heads before game one, they have been obliterated.
I am pumped because tomorrow I will be attending my first playoff game since the 2005 series against the Spurs. If you want to say, "hi" or "you suck, quit blogging" or "go Nuggets" I will be planted in section 342, row 4, seat 1 and I will have my baby blue Nuggets shirt on. I would love to get a chance to meet some of my loyal readers so if you have a minute stop on by. I have a good bladder and no desire to pay what it costs for a hotdog and a Sprite Pepsi so I will be there all game long.
Featured Nuggets Blogs: Pickaxe and Roll | Denver Stiffs | Nugg Doctor | Nuggets Nuggetz | Nugg Love check out the Kobe Stop Crying sign pictures and Chauncey's inbound pass off the back of a defender from his George Washington days
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Take this with you: Some numbers for your consideration:
And now your additional nuggets from game two of the 2009 Western Conference Finals:
Just like that, Billups exploded. Chauncey scored seven points over the final 1:11 of the second quarter, including his brilliant self inbounds pass off Kobe's back. Even with Melo and Kleiza hitting shots Denver did not get all the way back in the game until Billups went off.
Game two was another matter. Kenyon did provide the bulk of the Nuggets' offense early on, but defensively he was just watching the game. At 8:28 of the first quarter Carmelo missed a fast break three point attempt and Dahntay missed a tip attempt. The Lakers grabbed the rebound and started down the floor. Both Kenyon and Nene stayed back never crossing half court on the quasi fast break by Denver. Fisher brought the ball up and Kenyon met him at the three point line on the right wing. Chauncey came over to help, but never was able to get in position. Kenyon slid off of Fisher anyway opening up a lane to the rim. Even though he left Fisher he had inside position on Gasol. Fisher drove on to the rim where Nene challenged his shot and caused a miss. For some reason as Fisher drove by Kenyon actually drifted away from the lane sacrificing his position on Gasol and as the shot came off the rim Pau was there to tip the ball in.
Time and again in the early part of the game Kenyon was just watching the action. Martin played every second of the first 14:41 and did not have a single rebound to show for it. Kenyon would play another 2:29 after returning in the second quarter before collecting his first, and only defensive rebound of the game.
Try it with a friend, family member or coworker right now. Get behind them, put your hand on their back while you are both pushing on each other. Then have them spin one way or the other. Next do the same thing with your forearm. Which one do you think is more effective as a defender? If you still doubt that I know what I am talking about I can put you in contact with people who can vouch for me in this area.
Carter played only six minutes. It was the fewest minutes he was on the floor all season behind a nine minute outing against Toronto on December 2, 2008 (fondly remembered in Canada as the game that ended Sam Mitchell's coaching career). Kleiza definitely ate into Carter's minutes, but if LK can keep hitting his threes, do not forget he was 7-14 from behind the arc against the Hornets in round one, Carter will not have much of a role in this series. Plus with Denver possibly going big with Melo and Kleiza as the swingmen instead of AC and J.R. as we have seen in the small lineup that had success against Dallas it will relegate AC to strictly the few minutes of backing up Chauncey he received in game two.
While I appreciate Scott Hastings, I think he gets a little too consumed with the officiating. I wish we had the option of watching the game on Altitude, but as far as national commentators go Van Gundy and Jackson are doing a good job of pointing out important details during the game.
I did not realize that Van Gundy had picked the Lakers in five, but in his defense, when you come out and say something, and you know a lot of people are going to hear/read it, you want to be right. If you follow fantasy football and read the work of Matthew Berry on ESPN.com you will know that he would rather be right on a prediction than be wrong and as a result have one of his fantasy teams win that week. There is a high premium on accuracy whether it be in post game analysis or in making future projections. Of course, everyone who prognosticates in public will be proven wrong at some point, but we do not have to like it.
Mindboggling Game Stats
Pace Factor: 91.3 – Not much running with 15 combined fast break points.
Defensive Efficiency: 112.8 – Getting a little high, but not too bad.
Offensive Efficiency: 116.1 – Very solid performance.
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Make sure to check out the firsthand account posted by Jezru at Pickaxe and Roll! Good stuff.


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© Andrew Smith, Jul 2011 Scottish trad, sport and winter climber Dave MacLeod has just climbed the Daniel Woods Font 8C Mystic Stylez in Magic Wood, Switzerland.
This ascent follows on from his recent ascents of other hard Swiss boulder problems; Conquistador Direct 8B/+, and New Base Line 8B+.
Dave, who was struggling in the heat as temperatures rocketed, commented on his blog:
"After I did New Base Line nearly two weeks ago I wandered down to Muttertag (8a) to try that and look at Daniel Woods 8C sit start, Mystic Stylez. With only three moves into the stand start, itself a one hard move 8A, It must have some pretty bad holds? The holds did seem better than you would expect, but it's not until you try it you realise that they are at such unhelpful angles that moving between them is desperate. It's a running theme with the steeper problems on Swiss Gneiss. The holds are deceptively good, but the climbing very powerful. The only way to make powerful moves less powerful is to get more weight on your feet."
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Yet again it has been a while since I last wrote to you; but I haven't lost hope.
It's so hard being so in love with the concept of love but not believing in it. I want to believe; I don't care how long it takes, I'll be waiting.
Make me believe.
All will be well.
Life is precious.
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Almost another year without a sign of you, but you continue to be my inspiration.
Lucy Spraggan - Tea and Toast… currently on repeat. Love it.
I haven't got a clue if you are the one, but I like you.
Fall to grow.
You can always begin again.
Something is bound to change.
Hope is a good thing.
I push people away…
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It's 4am in the morning, I'm listening to sad songs and being sad. All self-inflicted, I know; but I'm sick of being without you. Usually one thing keeps me going and that's hope, but right now I'm feeling completely hopeless.
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March 4, 2010
Notable Second Circuit ruling about inmate classification as a sex offenderEarlier this week, the Second Circuit issued an interesting ruling in Vega v. Lantz, No. 08-4748 (2d Cir. Mar. 2, 2010) (available here), in which the panel reverses a district court's ruling granting relief to a Connecticut inmate who complained about his designation as a sex offender based on the fact that he had been acquitted of sexual assault (though convicted of first-degree assault and kidnapping) after horribly abusing a "sixteen-year-old girl, with whom he had a sexual relationship, when he was twenty-nine-years old." Here is how the opinion begins:
Defendants-appellants, who are prison officials, appeal from a judgment of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut (Dorsey, J.), granting-in-part plaintiff-appellee Joe Burgos Vega's motion for summary judgment. Vega, a prison inmate, sued Connecticut prison officials alleging, among other things, that they violated his liberty interests and procedural due process rights arising under the Fourteenth Amendment by failing to afford him a hearing before assigning him an inmate classification that, in his view, was tantamount to classifying him as sex offender. The district court granted Vega summary judgment and injunctive relief on this claim and dismissed the remaining ones. Vega v. Lantz, No. 3:03-cv- 23 2248, 2008 WL 3992651 (D. Conn. Aug. 25, 2008). For the reasons set forth below, we reverse.
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This animal should be incarcerated for a long, long time. I have no view on whether the court's holding is correct, but reading the facts makes me want to know the sentence he received. If it's less than 50 years, it's too short.
Posted by: DEJ | Mar 4, 2010 2:00:58 PM
i read the opinion. while he is a sick little sucker and i think she had a right to kill him the first time he touched her. This is just as criminal. He was legally aquitied of the sex charge to then come back and use the very charge they aquited him of is CRIMINAL.
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