Is Denver the right answer?

By Justin Albers
basketballss132002@yahoo.com
INDIANAPOLIS- On Tuesday we found out that Allen Iverson is finally heading out of Philadelphia and into the Mile High City. The Nuggets completed a deal with the 76ers that sends G Andre Miller, F Joe Smith, and 2 2007 first round draft picks to Philly for Iverson.

In case you didn't know, Denver already has the leading scorer in the NBA in Carmelo Anthony, so how will Iverson and Anthony coexist? If you look at Denver's current roster, they have the potential to be a very deadly team. Well, at least high scoring. The problem is both Anthony and Iverson want to have the ball in their hands, and they are both going to have to adjust to the new team. I think Carmelo and Iverson will be fine together, probably becoming good friends. The problem I have with it is that J.R. Smith is not going to get the shots he wants. Smith is an up and coming young player who is currently averaging 16.7 ppg. Having both Iverson and Anthony in the same starting lineup with him is going to greatly affect his development as a player, and as a person. How will he react?

Another thought to ponder deals with Kenyon Martin. Martin had season ending surgery back in November, but he will be back next season. With him in the lineup the Nuggets will have yet another scorer, but is that what they really need? Iverson, Martin, and even Anthony have been known to have attitude problems in the past. What happens if Denver starts losing? Will it become at T.O. situation where everything is just fine until you start losing then everything falls apart?

I think Denver will be fine in the short term, but this is not a team that can stay together for more than 2 years. If the Nuggets haven't won a championship after those two years then Iverson is going to want out and another problem will come about. What do you think? Was Denver the right answer for "the answer"?