Last season, the Golden State Warriors’ Andris Biedrins led the NBA with a 62.6 field-goal percentage, the highest since 1994-95. Entering Saturday, the Nuggets’ Nene was at 62.7.
“I think the big thing is the efficiency of Nene’s shot selection,” Nuggets coach George Karl said before Saturday’s game against the Warriors. “Very seldom does he take a contested shot. He gets a lot of easy baskets, a lot of layups. And his open jump shot, right now, people probably don’t think is going to go in. I think we feel it’s going to go in.”
Karl also spoke highly of Biedrins, who entered Saturday 11th in shooting percentage (54.9) and second with 12.4 rebounds.
“If Golden State would like to trade Biedrins, I’d have some interest — but I don’t think that’s happening,” Karl said. “He’s in the top three or top four of the pick-and-roll guys in basketball, and the pick-and-roll game is so important. He’s a big-time target and a big-time finisher.”
Nene finished Saturday’s game 5-for-6 for 11 points, while Biedrins was 4-for-7 (10 points).
Pregame scare.
In the Nuggets’ locker room before the game, Altitude employee Dylan Brown had a seizure.
“He was holding the microphone and the camera guy was filming me, and they were walking toward me,” said Nuggets guard Anthony Carter, who was sitting at his locker. “Carmelo (Anthony) had just turned the music on. So I thought the guy had started dancing. So I said, ‘Is that how you dance, man?’ Shoot, next thing you know, he was about to fall, and the cameraman grabbed him. And then he just laid down on the ground, and he started shaking. It was just scary.”
Brown was carried out of the locker room on a stretcher, and Carter said he was responsive while on the stretcher.
Benjamin Hochman, The Denver Post
