Denver Nuggets – From Way Downtown

Alex English: Mister Poetry in Motion, 1989

That’s the amazing thing about English. His body with the arms and legs that look like pipe cleaners sticking out of a lean torso, doesn’t look like it would hold up in this very physical game.

James Silas: Captain Late, 1981

Silas is unassuming and never has let the publicity drain his enthusiasm for his profession. Though he exhibits a confident gait, cockiness never ruled his dealings with fans or the news media.

Chewing the Fat with Fatty Taylor

Believe me, I stopped guys. I didn’t slow them down; I stopped them. I didn’t think nobody could score on me—until I ran into a guy named Calvin Murphy.

Bobby Jones: Computer’s Choice, 1977

Bobby Jones of the Denver Nuggets, whose common name and unassuming personality stamp him as “Mr. Anonymous” to many fans around the country, was judged to be the “most consistent and most productive” player in the NBA.

David Thompson: Portrait of a Famous Unknown, 1979

I’m basically a low-key person. I don’t think I do anything exceptional or out of the ordinary, except maybe play basketball.

Denver Nuggets: On the Rocks, 1992

After the worst season in the franchise’s 24-year history, the Denver Nuggets didn’t produce a highlights film; they issued a formal apology.

Bobby Jones: The Game I’ll Never Forget, 1975

I really couldn’t believe that last shot had gone in.

David Thompson’s Leap to Fortune, 1979

There are, in all of basketball, only two players who can play their worst of games—play like any other jump shooter from Oshkosh for 47 minutes, 57 seconds—yet leave 15,000 people awestruck with one incredible moment. There are only two: Julius Erving and David Thompson.

Paul Silas: Shrewdness in Seattle, 1980

“In order to stay in this league for any length of time, you’ve got to be excellent at something,” Silas said. “Rebounding was my specialty, and I just worked at it.”

Fat Lever: Denver’s Golden Nugget, 1988

Once the unheralded guard on a team that featured All-Stars Alex English and Calvin Natt, Lever last season blossomed into one of the premier guards in the NBA.