Is Starting Nene The Nuggets Answer?

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  1. jjdaman20

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    I feel when NeNe started they did more but he was benched in Denver when they picked up K-Mart...but should he be on the bench? IMO Camby should come off the bench and NeNe be their go-to-guy inside...he shined when he started then all of a sudden he got hurt and he rarely ever played again...Francisco Elson got more floor time than him I believe...is this the right move by Denver or should he start? I believe he belongs in the Starting 5...
     
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    I think they should just TRY moving Melo down to the 2. It won't hurt to try it in a unimportant game. Maybe in a pre-season game or something.
     
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    Melo isnt quick...he aint slow but he cant guard a Kobe or a T-Mac....or even Manu who i have yet to see anyone guard him...I bet Bruce Bowen guards him in practice lol
     
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    Im not so sure about this, i wouldnt want Camby off the bench the nuggets needs him blocking shots on defense
     
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    Hard to see Nene starting over Camby or KMart at this point. I really like Nene and I think he's going to be a great player in the league, but he's still inconsistent from game to game and is better off the bench. I'm expecting a big season from Nene, especially since he's in the final year of his contract.
     
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    I like Nene and hope he can win back a starting spot. But so far it dosent look to good with camby and kmart starting already.
     
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    what denver should have done is drafted a power forward like Wayne Simien or Turiaf that can do the things that Nene is good at, so then they could trade Nene for a shooting gaurd like Cuttino Mobley or Bobby simmons
     
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    Nene should start he is another scorer and he really crashes the boards and will really help Denver.
     
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    Actually, when he was starting 2 years ago, he only averaged 6.6 rebounds. He's improved, but it's not like could average 8 or more rebounds.
     
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    Not sure.. Camby and Nene are almost the same.. but you could try this for a few games see how it works out
     
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    camby is way better than Nene.. hes our defensive stopper and has a good mid range game
    only thing Nene has on him is strength
     

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