NBA / Aug 22, 2008 / 3:54 pm
BREAKING NEWS: J.R. Smith Re-Signs With the Nuggets
J.R. is back in DenverIt took long enough, but J.R. Smith is officially back in Denver. Despite a full range of rumors that he was coming to a town near you, J.R. signed a three-year deal with the Nuggets.
“His blend of off-the-charts athleticism and long-range shooting ability is rare, especially for someone his age,” team vice president of basketball operations Mark Warkentien said. “We believe his best basketball is still to come.”
With J.R., Denver keeps their backcourt fully intact. After the Marcus Camby debacle, it’s important that the Nuggets management sends a signal to their squad that they’re committed to putting the best team on the floor.
Source: Denver Post
August 22nd, 2008 at 3:57 pm
Celts Fan says:
how much $$$?
August 22nd, 2008 at 3:59 pm
smity far away says:
nice picture
August 22nd, 2008 at 4:17 pm
karizmatic says:
Free Iverson!!!
August 22nd, 2008 at 4:23 pm
Reed Ewing Frazier says:
Good move Denver!!
KNICKS UP!! all the rest down!!
August 22nd, 2008 at 4:26 pm
Scottee says:
I believe this is one of the most overrated signings all offseason. You guys at Dime have been covering how he hadn’t signed with anyone and hadn’t had a lot of interest, but I think there’s reasons…Yes, the dude is more athletic then most of the NBA. Yes, the dude can hit a 30 ft J with consistency. No, the dude does not play defense. Not to mention JR has had his battles with the coaching staff and doesn’t seem like the kind of guy to win the “Teammate of the Year” award. When he’s on the court he’s jackin. He can win a game or lose a game for his team all in a matter of mintues. That shit scares his team, coaches and owners I’m sure. He also doesn’t seem like the smartest Kat in the League either.
With all this said, his tattoos are probably the most fucked up thing about him. I wouldn’t play his ass JUST because he was stupid enough to mark up his body like that. Obviously an Iverson copy cat (like much of the league seems to be now) but seems to have gone A LOT overboard. By the way, I love Iverson’s tattoo game, so I’m not hatin on him or tattoos, I love em, just done the right way…which is an opinionated thing anway, but come on. Stupid ass flames…
The same team that made the most overrated signing, also did the stupidest thing by letting Marcus Camby go. One of the best defensive players in the league, and one of the good dudes too, and they let him go for nothing. I understand there were money reasons, but fuck. I love Kenyon, but he can’t do what Camby can, either can Nene.
I’m out like the Nuggets playoff hopes this year…write that shit down and look back at it in April 2009…
August 22nd, 2008 at 4:57 pm
NYCBalla says:
I agree, tatoos are too risky. After I got my tatoo my jump shot quit falling and I started losing friends. Those things probably ruined his chance of every playing with the coveted Utah Jazz.
August 22nd, 2008 at 4:58 pm
Brado says:
I want a tatoo of J.R. Smith on my ass!
August 22nd, 2008 at 5:19 pm
LakeShow84 says:
Yay they can 30 games now!
Oh Snap they wouldve anyways.. no playoffs this year Denver.. hope for a good big man draft pick..
But this might just be what Melo needs in terms of everyone dissin him and team as castoffs.. Hes been needing a fire lit under his a$$ all year.. He let Iverson come in and take that team away from him.. that shouldnt have happened.. he needs to get down and dirty and quit playing like ur nowaday street thug (mostly talk) and play like a soldier (talk when its finished)..
in other words;
PLAY SOME FRICKIN DEFENSE AND POST UP 60% OF YOUR TOUCHES!!
August 22nd, 2008 at 5:20 pm
Reed Ewing Frazier says:
@NYCBalla Deron is tatted up so I don’t think the Jazz care about that I’m sorry you lost your friends and your jump shot stop falling I’ll pray for you(lol)
@7 I know you are joking but that comment was very gay!!
@Scottee Yo you on point with your comment I hate when kats get stupid tats all my tats mean something not just some random bullshit. That dude is a shotjacker but I still like him playing for Denver.
KNICKS UP!! all the rest down!!
August 22nd, 2008 at 5:21 pm
Al says:
I can’t stand George Karl , but I’m glad to see J.R. land with a team
August 22nd, 2008 at 5:29 pm
Brado says:
@Reed Ewing Frazier….I’m john amaechi
August 22nd, 2008 at 5:44 pm
Reed Ewing Frazier says:
@Brado Tim Hardaway says he is sorry for his comment can you please tell Masta Stern you accept his apolgy so he can get his job back(lol)
KNICKS UP!! all the rest down!!!
August 22nd, 2008 at 5:45 pm
GEE...going for the gold in 2012 for pimp slappin 10m says:
I am just hopin dude will choke George Karl this year. George Karl does look just chokeable don’t he. Slappable a lil, but most def. chokeable.
I am down wit 3. Free Iverson!
August 22nd, 2008 at 5:47 pm
Brado says:
First I need the kobe and the redeem team to apologize to me as well…..http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-33-210/John-Amaechi–If-Athletes-are-Deities–Where-are-the-Miracles-.html
August 22nd, 2008 at 6:03 pm
Reed Ewing Frazier says:
@GEE Man George Karl would whup JR’s ass. Damn PJ is the only coach that is pussy in the NBA any other coach would at least fight back
@ Brado I can’t open that blog but I assume it is a good read I check it out when I get home I’ll tell Timmy to hold tight(lol)
KNICKS UP!! all the rest down!!!
August 22nd, 2008 at 6:12 pm
George W Kush Sr says:
Denver still has the offense to make the playoffs, even though the west is stacked, Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis proved that if you can run a shot happy system, and you happen to be playing lights out, you will win.
JR is young, is a great talent, he’s worth a chance to develop, it would have been worse if they let him go and got nothing for him. He would have been useful on a handful of teams: cleveland, spurs, toronto, etc, etc,
August 22nd, 2008 at 6:45 pm
Things that make you go HMMMMMM.... says:
I agree with everyone that says “Free Iverson”…f*ck the Nuggets!!
August 22nd, 2008 at 6:51 pm
Things that make you go HMMMMMM.... says:
And as far as Carmelo is concerned, that guy is one season away from officially being overrated. I feel like Iverson was brought to that team just for the media to use him as a scapegoat for Carmelos failures. Yes, Melo is younger, but he is also a grown ass man with a kid. I have never seen a so-called superstar give up more on their team then Carmelo. The guy is going into his sixth season in the league now..he needs to man up and step up or step aside, period.
August 22nd, 2008 at 7:11 pm
sith lord 24 says:
if you was going to go back to a team that act like they didnt want you. why not pick the Hornets….he would have a better chance of starting and he would be with a real PG
August 22nd, 2008 at 10:22 pm
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! says:
Melo looks like he lost some weight in the Olympics…he looks like he did back in college in the face…definitely a good thing…why don’t they have a new coach in DENVER???? How can Karl stay? FREE IVERSON!!! He needs a ring and it is BS he is not in CHINA right now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 22nd, 2008 at 11:42 pm
Scottee says:
@ NYCBalla
I just want to say that your comments need to be thought out a little better if you’re going to come at me. Allow me to run down a list of what you said…
1. “Tatoss are too risky” – I never said that. I love tatoos, yet used how stupid, in my opinion, JR Smith’s tatoos are and tried to use a little sarcasm.
2. “After I got my tatoo my jump shot quit falling and I started losing friends.” – hahah…be real with yourself, you ain’t never had a J and the only “friend” you have is Rosie Palm…
3. I feel like your last comment about the “coveted Utah Jazz” was sarcastic. Allow me to run some numbers. Since 1996, the Utah Jazz have made the playoffs 10 times, playing in the Finals twice and the conference championship twice. In that time, the Denver Nuggets made the playoffs 3 times and never made it past the first round.
While the Utah Jazz, and Utah itself, may seem very boring and methodical, I do believe that the object of the game is to win as much as possible…right? I understand that watching Iverson is MUCH MUCH more exciting then fuckin Carlos Buzzer or Memet Okur (Deron is the shit), they have a system and a Coach that works. They don’t sign guys like JR Smith for specific reasons. The guy is not a winner…fuck potential without character.
I’m out like NYCBall’s intelligence…
August 22nd, 2008 at 11:50 pm
Scottee says:
I can go for days with this shit…I love the NBA, I love basketball, it’s in my blood. I’ve been infatuated with the game since 6 and played in the biggest games in both high school and college. I’m an expert on the NBA, as much as a dude can be without actually talking to NBA execs and players myself. Let’s get some REAL debates up in this bitch…
GET AT ME!!
August 23rd, 2008 at 12:20 am
ZACH says:
@ SCOTTEE
You gonna come like that and not even tell us who you are. You played in the biggest college game (i assume the ncaa champ game) and biggest hs game (atleast a state champ game) SO WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU? REAL debates are for real people. (I dont know you but you make claims like that as “Scottee” dude come on)
August 23rd, 2008 at 1:30 am
hahns says:
ppl bustin on melo have to stop. its his sixth year in the league. how many players have won chips in their six year? i dont know either, but im assuming its not many. melo is playing in a stacked western conference, the guy is a legit star….but not everyone can win.
dirks mvp season and the one before, he was KILLING but now his team is probably lottery bound. doesnt mean dirk still isnt one of the elite players in the league.
August 23rd, 2008 at 1:37 am
daquest?on says:
wow that pic of jr is old, notice how u can actually see his skin….free allen iverson
August 23rd, 2008 at 9:03 am
Scottee says:
haha….no I didn’t play in the NCAA championship…I wasn’t that good. I did play in High school championships and College championships, but in Div III. I ain’t ganna lie to you like that and I’m not tryin to put out a bunch of shit about me…I’m nobody. I just want to stir some REAL talk…
August 23rd, 2008 at 10:33 am
justice says:
lol it must be offseason, bball fans are ready to argue about nothing to try to stay above water…
jr is nice but he is in the wrong place he needs some dicipline it’s seems crazy to have to say that about an nba player but it’s true…a hardnosed no nonsense coach would have been perfect.other wise he will be in this history books as the guy with the worst shot selection ever
August 23rd, 2008 at 12:18 pm
doc says:
AI could’ve freed himself when he had a opt out claus this summer.So AI wanted to stay in jail.His fans want him to win more than he do.
August 24th, 2008 at 5:50 am
Jay says:
Doc, please stop hating. I’m sure that if Iverson knew that the Nuggets were having a fire sale on their players (Camby and Najera), he more then likely wouldn’t have stuck around. Dispite all the hating, Denver still has a pretty stacked team, so I think with a few adjustments they’ll be fine, but your comment is probably the dumbest i’ve seen on here.