Nuggets Even Series
May 26th, 2009 by ChaI-WalaBefore tip off of game 4 of the western conference finals, Carmelo Anthony was throwing up and getting IVs from the personal trainers. With their star player at less that 100% the Nuggets seemed hard pressed to come out and win game 4 in a series where the games have been decided in the final minutes all series long. But the Nuggets bench came out to play..led by the dynamic shooting guard JR Smith, who came into the game penetrating and making fabulous assists to his teammates to set them on right tone. Then when the defence got used to him attacking the rim, he reverted back to what he is most known for, Knocking down 3s. Chris “Birdman” Andersen also did a great job off the bench, blocking 2 shots and grabbing 14 rebounds in the most decisive win for either team this series. Chauncey Billups was his usual self, controlling the game masterfully and contributing 24 pts to supplement the absence of Anthony. Kobe Bryant finished with 34 pts and 7 rebs in the loss while Pau gasol continued his strong play this series with 21 pts and 10 rebs. It wa sobvious in this game that the Lakers are going to have to get more production fromtheir shooters ( Fisher, Vujacic and Framar) if they are going to stay competitive against the Nuggets. Look forward to the pivotal Game 5 which will be played in LA on Wednesday.