BREAKING NEWS: Jamaal Tinsley Traded to the Nuggets
A.I. has a new PG (photo. G. Land)We were joking around the Dime office months ago about putting together the All-Hood team, and I promise Jamaal Tinsley, J.R. Smith and Carmelo Anthony were all on our roster. Now, it looks like they’re all going to play together in real life.
Locked-out Pacers point Jamaal Tinsley was traded to the Nuggets for Chuckie Atkins and Stephen Hunter, The Post has learned.
The deal is contingent on Tinsley passing a physical. Chronically injured over the last four years (only once playing more than 42 games) and embroiled in violent encounters on three separate occasions (none of which he instigated), he spent all summer in Atlanta rehabbing his body and is said to be a great condition.
Denver assumes his $21M, 3-year debt. Atkins is due $3.24M and $3.48M while Hunter is guaranteed $3.86M and $3.69M. Less than half of their total salary remaining is guaranteed.
If Jamaal is actually in great condition as has been said, this could be a solid move for the Nuggets. Though they’re still perilously thin up front, rumors are that Nene looks like Nene back when he used a last name. What was it again? Hilario? Offensively, Tinsley is more capable than any PG that Denver has had in the ‘Melo/AI era. But as always, the biggest question for the Nuggets is whether they can guard anyone. And a backcourt of Tinsley and AI wouldn’t fair all that well against the League’s bigger guard tandems.
Source: NY Post
October 3rd, 2008 at 8:33 am
jimmhumm says:
Why would you trade for a locker room killer?
That makes no sense team wise. Fan wise that is arguably two of the best ballhanders together on the same squad. They may not get wins but they sure will break some ankles.
October 3rd, 2008 at 8:34 am
slapvsfrik says:
this would be great the baddest line up in the nba. if everybody healthy they’re gonna kick some us(literal and figurative). better than the detroit bad boys on and off the court. hehehe
October 3rd, 2008 at 8:38 am
jz_smoove says:
only on ething to say: hahahahahahahaha. i guess management has taken team name to heart. they think like nuggets as well.
October 3rd, 2008 at 8:45 am
analord says:
good move for both teams.
although Denver’s problem is on the defensive side…
if they don’t get better on D they’re not going anywhere deep in the west..
October 3rd, 2008 at 8:47 am
YOUNGFED says:
It’s gonna be a scoring banaza in Denver now.
October 3rd, 2008 at 8:49 am
Mr. K1X says:
tinsley would probably be considered a locker room killer around Richard Jefferson/Shane Battier (oreo) type dudes, but with a.i., melo, j.r. and k-mart he will be right at home. if this team can get a stop on defense here and there they are definitely playoff bound.
btw, tinsley is in great shape now and loves to pass on a team full of gunners. this might be a great move for them.
October 3rd, 2008 at 8:56 am
BxBaller says:
The Mile High Rucker team, coming to a city near you.
October 3rd, 2008 at 9:15 am
Ross says:
Now when the Nuggets are in town, I’ll have to stay home.
October 3rd, 2008 at 9:17 am
John says:
So, they will start :
Tinsley
Iverson
Carmelo
K-Mart
Nenê
???
October 3rd, 2008 at 9:22 am
justice says:
So they get rid of camby to cut cost but get tinsley at 21M, maybe im missing something does anyone know the financial details of these moves by nuggets as off late?
on the court it’s not a bad move they’ll get buckets, but it will be a feast or famine type team, one night they will blow some good teams out the next they may lose to bad ones, no telling but there’s so many pieces in the locker room that are phucked up they may actually band together
October 3rd, 2008 at 9:25 am
Paul says:
If you’re adding a mad thuggish dude to a team of mad thugs, where’s the locker room issues? Good move for Denver, especially if he’s as ripped up like everyone’s saying.
October 3rd, 2008 at 9:27 am
smity far away says:
@ Andrew
“Though they’re still perilously thin up front, rumors are that Nene looks like Nene back when he used a last name. What was it again? Hilario? ”
but wasn’t Nene injured then too? lol. i just hope everybody that is consistently injured will play a 1 season, just 1 season, uninjured so we can see if these people are as good as we think they are/can be. I’m looking at you, Greg Oden, Nene, Rob Swift, Adam Morrison, Sean May…and many more…
October 3rd, 2008 at 9:30 am
smity far away says:
steven hunter is gettin old soon. i thought that he would have had a good chance in denver with them being so thin in the front court. i still believed that he could be a starting center (as a strict rebounder and moderate shot blocking presence).
October 3rd, 2008 at 9:32 am
smity far away says:
speaking of potential expectations vs. consistent injuries…
Jared Jeffries breaks his leg…
http://www.nba.com/news/Jeffries_Injured_081002.html
October 3rd, 2008 at 9:34 am
Breakn Ankles 09' says:
I think it’s a good move, the nuggets weren’t going to get better defensively regardless of who they added at the point…
Defense starts with attitude, and the will, heart!
You can have one or two good defenders i.e. Boston, Detroit, and you make the rest of the team better.
Tinsley is good passer, decent scorer.
October 3rd, 2008 at 9:42 am
Ashlov says:
- “Thug life!”
October 3rd, 2008 at 9:42 am
Ashlov says:
( I was using my Pineapple Express voice when I said that )
October 3rd, 2008 at 10:07 am
that's whats up says:
all they need is Rocket form the movie “Colors” and that messed up lookin’ red head guy from the Grizzlies and they could relocate the team: the Baltimore Hood Ratz
imagine the jersey’s…..
it could be a picture of a rat with a gun shootin at a bunch of roaches that are running away….
October 3rd, 2008 at 10:31 am
Dagomar says:
Nuggets are an all-glass team now at the 1, the 4 and the 5.
No Artest in your all-hood team??
October 3rd, 2008 at 11:00 am
Ansonious says:
ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
October 3rd, 2008 at 11:09 am
SwedishMooze says:
Camby salary dump looks pretty stupid right about now… pick a direction already. This team is explosive to say teh least.
October 3rd, 2008 at 11:36 am
control says:
How is Melo even a bit thugish? What he going to do? Jack your watch, bitch slap ya and moonwalk away?
That guy is a straight up puss.
October 3rd, 2008 at 11:45 am
Donnie B says:
But at least he won’t snitch…
October 3rd, 2008 at 12:01 pm
dagwaller says:
But I thought that A.I. was a PG…
…hahahaha.
Anyway, this’ll go well with the Nuggets whole, “lots of talent, not a lot of team success to show for it” identity.
I see this as more of a good move for the Pacers, to get rid of that contract/thug persona. After all, it’s not like they were going to get a full 82 games out of Tinsley anyway.
Btw, Tinsley’s making 7 mil?! No wonder Ben Gordon thinks that he can get more than 10 a year.
October 3rd, 2008 at 12:36 pm
nick says:
camby dump to pick up tinsley, doesn’t make sense at all.
October 3rd, 2008 at 12:38 pm
Big Shot BOB says:
Hey Dime who else made that hood squad. I know my boy S-Jack had to be on that?
October 3rd, 2008 at 1:09 pm
Meica says:
Who knows? Maybe the Nuggets will actually band together as a team now that they all have a few things in common: extensive police records, conflicts with the league, too much bravado, etc. I think the league should lift its dress-code just for the Nuggets—it would really complete the look (and we all know AI would be very happy).
October 3rd, 2008 at 1:15 pm
Kobeef says:
@Control
‘Melo is not a guy that I would mess with. He might look soft but he comes from very tough streets and probably knows some very bad dudes.
I don’t get this trade althought Tinsley needed to be moved and he certainly fits in better with this Denver squad than with Indiana.
Does this mean that Iverson is the Nuggets starting SG? I don’t think that is their best option. I thought JR Smith was finally going to get some PT beside Iverson in the backcourt. The only way this makes sense to me is if Tinsley is used to help reduce Iverson’s minutes in this lineup
PG – Iverson/Tinsley
SG – JR/Sonny Weems
SF – Carmelo/Balkman
PF – KMart/Klieza
C – Nene/??
October 3rd, 2008 at 1:20 pm
control says:
Kobeef,
There is video proof out there that he spent most of his time on those tough streets perfecting the moonwalk. I bet if he started dressing like Kris Kross, he would appear to run faster. He might know some guys, but knowing guys don’t make you a thug.
October 3rd, 2008 at 2:23 pm
2 Easy says:
Does anyone else find it ironic that one of the most hood teams in the NBA has one of the gayest uni’s? I mean u put these g’s in baby blue and they all look like they are soft and over tatted. O cause Melo backpedalled dont mean hes soft, mean hes been in a fight and he knows that backin up is gon protect his looks, we kno LaLa wont like him comin home wit a black eye. ahahah This team rivals the warriors from the last 2 years in thuggishnes. You got Boom whose an LA boy, SJack… nuff said, Pietrus the french ganster, Monta, Harrington, and fukin Bierdrins who looks like that dude from Rocky and we all kno how G that dude was RIP Apollo Creed
October 3rd, 2008 at 2:59 pm
tealish says:
How is Carmelo ‘all-hood’? You’ve baffled me again, Dime.
October 3rd, 2008 at 3:49 pm
justice says:
None of these ball player characters can really be considered thugs if your comparing them to the average street dude, these dudes r nba thugs, they all had to stay out of trouble enough to make it to the league somehow, real thugs don’t play in the nba ask pee wee kirkland they pick the streets..
these cats are just regular dudes that lived in the hood that happened to get money and think they are untouchable so they get into certain situations,club fights,court fights,may smoke a little herb,may phuck some chicks off the fame,may place some bets,may buy some pitbulls and guns, but they not killers or nothing
October 3rd, 2008 at 4:23 pm
Coop says:
This trade is being denied by a lot of parties right now.
If it does go through then I really don’t understand the Camby trade. They’re both injury-prone and have been known to cause problems but Camby was basically the only thing stopped the opposite team scoring 200. Tinsley sure isn’t going to help in that regard.
October 3rd, 2008 at 5:14 pm
GEE...tell somebody get up and do my thang says:
George Karl has officially lost any small smidgen of control he had. LOL
Might as well find Rider and while we are at it can anyone get Anthony Mason on the phone?
October 3rd, 2008 at 6:54 pm
SteveNash says:
did this trade really happen? or is it just a DIME rumor?
October 3rd, 2008 at 11:53 pm
weng santos says:
Or go super small-ball:
pg- Tinsley
sg- AI
sf- JR
pf- Melo
C- kmart or nene
and then run like hell- off outlets, steals, inbounds.
just run. just try to outscore opponents, no defense.
you know, they’ll lose, but it will be entertaining.
games would be like 130-125 in favor of opponents.
October 4th, 2008 at 12:59 am
Lady Luck says:
This trade is being denied.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3623836
October 4th, 2008 at 1:04 am
Lady Luck says:
A better trade would be with the Bulls. If you are going to trade Steven Hunter (which they shouldn’t) at least get a player like Hinrich out of Chicago. He had a bad year last season, but he’s due for a fresh start somewhere.
I don’t like Tinsley in Denver. Not because of any thuggery. Carmelo is not really a thug, neither is AI. They are just from the hood so they are a little rough around the edges, but otherwise they just look the part. Now Jamal, JR, Kenyon, and Trina might get into some shit.
October 4th, 2008 at 1:12 am
Lady Luck says:
Tinsley to Charlotte or Minnesota? Maybe the Bucks? idk, I’m grasping at straws here.
October 4th, 2008 at 1:50 am
QuEsT??? says:
OMG. i swear on my life i had a dream of this a few nights ago, now they really should re name the team as the thuggets. nobody will mess with them, all of them from 1 through six look like theyll fuck u up, in fact even lenis kleiza looks like hes learning a thing or two from his other teammates.
CAUTION PEOPLE OF DENVER: BEWARE THERE MIGHT BE RANDOM BAR SHOOTINGS AND FIGHTS OCCURING ALL THE OVER THE PLACE. THEY WILL MAKE IT RAIN EVERYOTHER DAY AT THE STRIP CLUBS.
October 4th, 2008 at 3:25 am
dagwaller says:
weng, you’re right – look up the history of the worst defensive teams in history. Something like 5 out of 10 of them were the Nuggets, including the worst defensive team of all time and the most points ever given up.
October 4th, 2008 at 7:21 am
Cammy Z says:
This move makes sense and the Camby dump doesn’t seem stupid. This is why: the Nuggets now, have three talented players at the 1,2 and 3, all of whom are in their 20’s (Tinsley, ‘Melo and J.R.). That means they have years to work with. Camby shouldn’t be around too much longer. Now, if they can swap A.I. for some pieces they need, they’ll be set for the long haul. If not, they got about three years or so, then they gotta’ bring A.I. of the bench and make J.R. the main SG option.
October 5th, 2008 at 3:00 am
QuEsT??? says:
wtf??? cammy z ai off the bench???!?!!? u must be out of your mind too bad the deal was fake , the new slogan was “Shoot ‘EM UP
October 8th, 2008 at 10:50 am
Lady Luck says:
AI off the bench???????????????????
JR starting over AI???????????
LOL LOL LOL