" A lot of credit Sparage with your NBA playoff recap presented by the 2009 Honda Ridgeline please be joined by our NBA analyst mark -- shots and to recap the Denver Nuggets 2009 playoff run and Marcus Denver. Definitely exceeded all expectations this year -- went to five games. This was a team that. People didn't really give a chance at the start of the season it kind of noise they did we give George Karl to step -- credited distant shots Phillips obviously huge for this team and the future's bright for the commitment Wellemeyer is definitely gave the Lakers fits in the western constant conference -- I'm still trying to figure out what what happened in game six I don't know. What do you think the Nuggets need to do. To take that next step next season when there's a show on I think -- vehicle in treatments and therapies improve significantly does that mean the statement the team is high strong this is. But again I think this experience of going through. What they did against the Lakers that reminds me of the of the of the good old days that when it took awhile for the Pistons to break through the Celtics and Larry Bird enough for Dennis Rodman has there with the Pistons -- it to go out Michael Jordan and the Bulls to break through the Pistons in -- they did the Pistons didn't shake their hands -- Abundance of him and -- a bit but it was so I think this is a learning. Process for this basketball team I think it's too much. Of them to be asked to go from -- team that lost in five straight first round and all of sudden it's in -- championship this is kind of a baby step and I needed to take. But maturity is a big key -- this year JR Smith. Kenyon Martin even though he's been only for quite some time. These guys have got to -- basketball maturity and and I think it kind of comes with age it will of the things. Carmelo Anthony shows some signs of greatness in the playoffs but sometimes his -- game. What a way how can we become more of a consistent play well the -- a little about Carmelo Anthony did two things that -- that he he's worked extremely hard. During the offseason I think the fact that he was around Kobe Bryant during the Olympics last year will what was it was a great. Boosted to it to his knowledge of what it takes to be a superstar player but I think he's got -- take another page out of Kobe Bryant playbook government would George -- but. You talk about making your teammates better I don't answer to believe -- can do that literally what you can get an easier shots and I think of he gets it team. This kind of habit Carmelo does of looking too much for its individual scoring at times. And I don't see him creating off the dribble for teammates could open shots I think once he incorporates that facet of the game -- his his repertoire then. But he continues elevators at the start of the series -- late in the -- and -- were right there like you were talking about Carmelo -- in the same breath as -- Dwyane Wade and LeBron James Kobe Bryant and Carmelo is a really -- well the -- I was couldn't sustain it he -- that he's got to continue him into getting that that mental toughness that's going to need to -- and consistency yeah. I've Chauncey Billups did wonders for this -- surprised he was. Especially able to. Carry this team to a different note I don't know and I and I say that because when he was I was working for the Pistons with fox sports at the time he was a trade to the is that from Minnesota and that -- shot to work out in Los Angeles. That summer and just saw his work ethic and saw how good he was he was hurt. His first three or four years and -- consistently hurt and never got a chance to show what type of players with -- was. We get to the Pistons who were like guys that would make a major difference that might not he's going to make this team I think championship caliber but but but but of the contender. In a conference -- the Eastern Conference to when he came to Denver for the Allen Iverson I just felt that was apiece they needed he's a true playmaker he's a coach on the floor. He's one of the most stable solid guys who you ever want to be around. And does he just a perfect fit for our team of guys who whose personality to go every every which way but -- thing. Certainly hometown hero yes definitely Chauncey Billups. In Denver great cinema -- and that's going to do it for this NBA playoff recap presented by the Honda Ridgeline strength. -- intelligence."