Na, bro. I'm pretty sure Billups has been 7 straight times. Cuz he got traded to Den last year (08-09 season) and he got traded at the beginning of the year. He took Den to conference finals his first year. Before last year, Detroit was in the conference finals 6 straight years. Then he bounced last year, and they lost in the first round.
Agree with the interior defense. It's been weak. But that will change. I'm telling you, talent isn't always the best thing to have on a team. Denver is full of WINNERS. Durant will get his come playoff time because he's a massive mismatch for most teams. But be realistic. Who else is going to step up? Kristic? Collison? Harden? Maybe westbrook and that's it. None of these other guys even know what's going to hit them when teams start to get real aggressive and turn up the defense.
BTW, OKC is not better than ATL right now. We all know that 1 MVP player can't carry a team. Wade has failed to the past few years. Kobe had failed a few years. ATL has playoff experience, a top 10-12 player in the world, veterans, and a dominant center. It's not about having one player. If you can't throw the ball into the post come playoff time, you're not going to have a chance. And Kristic or Collison are going to be outmatched.
Again, I'll say, I guarantee Denver will not lose first round.
Agree with the interior defense. It's been weak. But that will change. I'm telling you, talent isn't always the best thing to have on a team. Denver is full of WINNERS. Durant will get his come playoff time because he's a massive mismatch for most teams. But be realistic. Who else is going to step up? Kristic? Collison? Harden? Maybe westbrook and that's it. None of these other guys even know what's going to hit them when teams start to get real aggressive and turn up the defense.
BTW, OKC is not better than ATL right now. We all know that 1 MVP player can't carry a team. Wade has failed to the past few years. Kobe had failed a few years. ATL has playoff experience, a top 10-12 player in the world, veterans, and a dominant center. It's not about having one player. If you can't throw the ball into the post come playoff time, you're not going to have a chance. And Kristic or Collison are going to be outmatched.
Again, I'll say, I guarantee Denver will not lose first round.