It Ain't Broke, So Don't Try to Fix Anything

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. With the trade deadline creeping closer and closer, the Nuggs are supposedly discussing a trade that would bring Ron Artest to Denver. The question is: WHY?!?

Sitting in the seventh spot in a ridiculously tight Western Conference, only four games out of first place in the West, mind you, thirteen games over .500, and defeating the best team in the NBA last night with their big man K.G. back in the lineup are all reasons to keep things the way that they are.

But that’s only the half of it. The Nuggs have outstanding bench talent in Najera and Kleiza, who would both probably leave in the Artest trade. K-Mart is back to the days of old scoring over fifteen points the last three games in a row, and J.R. Smith has been dubbed the “rainmaker” from beyond the arc as of late.

Plus, Artest plays the same position as Melo, which means Artest would have to play out of position most of the time. Where would he play? Most likely, with Artest’s overwhelming desire to chuck up the tre’, he would play shooting guard, but that would mean Iverson would have to run the point, something that has proven to bring his numbers down. That’s exactly why the Nuggs acquired Chucky Atkins this off-season, to get Iverson open for more opportunities.

Not to mention what kind of ticking time bomb Artest would be in the locker room. He has been known to complain about not getting the ball, and with Melo and A.I. having such productive seasons, the last thing we need is another guy asking for fifteen shots a game. And, has everybody already forgotten about the gang fight in Detroit? Apparently so.

Please, Kroenke, don’t force a stupid trade.