Without Carmelo Anthony in the lineup Tuesday night, the Nuggets main, premier scoring option was Allen Iverson. It was the first time the veteran superstar point guard had faced his former team since being traded. The 108-97 loss to the Sixers was probably an eye-opening experience for 'the Answer.' His 30-point output wasn't enough to seal a victory. The rest of the lineup and bench shot under 37% in the game. Marcus Camby managed to snag 16 rebounds, though only scored 8 points. Philly, I think had a lucky night because the only player on the team who had a good night was Kyle Korver (26 points, 4 assists).
Iverson got off to a slow start, unable to connect on his first couple of shot attempts and ended up making 7 turnovers. To top it off he also got ejected with his second technical foul late in the 4th quarter. Oh, there was some trash talking going on before and after the game. AI felt one of the refs wanted to make things personal, causing him to look bad against his former mates by calling unnecessary fouls on him. The outcome was disappointing for Denver, but when the two teams meet again with Carmelo suited up the Sixers won't have be given a free pass.
Iverson still leads the league in scoring and can keep Denver afloat until Melo returns. 16-13 is a decent record for them at the moment, but it's going to take stronger efforts from their bench if they are to claim a top seed in the West. When they get rolling on offense they are a very tough team to beat. Iverson and Melo will have to keep their emotions under control and lead by example. Denver's next scheduled game is against the Lakers in Los Angeles. They'll have their hands full with Kobe Byrant and company.
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