New Kid in Town

Denver Nuggets vs. Houston Rockets. I'm not much of an NBA fan, but I have to say, this game was surprisingly entertaining... at least the second half was. We got to see a pretty good game from Allen Iverson (who scored all of the Nuggets first 10 points and ended up with 28) and a sparkling debut from Maryland product Steve Blake (above), who flew in to town late last night after Denver sent wee Earl Boykins, Julius Hodge and some cash to Milwaukee in exchange. Blake finished with 13 points, 4 rebounds, and 6 assists, but unfortunately, it wasn't enough. In fact, he must have been flashing back to his days as a Terrapin as Denver continually gave wide open shots to former Dukie Shane Battier, and he made them pay to the tune of 25 points as the Nuggets fell 90-86. Still, it was a good start for a guy who just met his teammates today. With Blake and A.I. running things, once Carmelo Anthony gets back from suspension and Kenyon Martin gets healthy again, this Nuggets team is going to be fun to watch.