<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Kenyon Martin did some shooting Sunday and left the Nuggets' light practice with an ice bag on the sore left knee that has kept him out of most of the past three games. Although Portland has quality big men in Shareef Abdur-Rahim and Theo Ratliff, Martin said: "I'm not getting caught up in that. If I can go, I'm going to go. If I've got some pain, I'm not going to go. ... I'm not saying I won't be 100 percent when I come back, just to where I can be effective." Coach George Karl said he would be surprised if Nene, out with a sprained left knee, returned by Saturday's game at San Antonio, but that he could begin fuller practices Wednesday. With those two forwards ailing, general manager Kiki Vandeweghe said Sunday the team will keep Mark Pope for the rest of the season. Pope's second 10-day contract is up today.</div> Source
