Last night, we all went to the Nuggets game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. We had seats 14 rows up and Nuggets trounced the Cavs. Being down so low, we were right in the middle of the action and it was filled with energy and excitement. The players these days are Carmelo and Chauncy Billups, Chris Andersen with all the tatoos and Nene. Our coach is George Carl. He is kinda "old school" but these "new players" are at a level that probably was never imagined when I was young. It may be the last home game that Melo and Chauncy play here...basketball is a big business and players go where the money is and there is very rarely a loyalty for a player to stay with one team for their whole career...as we may be seeing first hand in a few days.Being there last night reminded me of the days we had season tickets to the Nuggets. We had four tickets and went to half the home games. Whether it was a week night or a weekend, we were always ready to head to the game and cheer them on...Dan Issel, Bobby Jones, Byron Beck, Alex English and so many others. The first coach I remember was Larry Brown and then Doug Moe came in to the mix. I always fondly remember these games, but seeing the banners shown in the picture brought back a flood of memories. Yes, we had fun going to the games. Yes, we were fortunate to be able to do this, but even moreso, we went as a family and created a memory that was way beyond basketball. Thank you Denver Nuggets...
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