Being a Denver Nuggets Fan is very similar to being a member of the Jewish Nation. We as Jews are prone to waiting. Whether it was waiting to be redeemed from Egypt, waiting to arrive in the Holy Land after forty years of wandering through the desert, or waiting for our temple to be rebuilt after thousands of years of exile. Us Nugget fans have faced similar trials and tribulations.
Indeed the word Finals has been nothing less than a dream for us. The mere mentioning of the possibility would probably excommunicate you from those who live in realities of society. It has indeed been many tough years. The last time we had a glimmer of hope, it came in the form of the false messenger Dikembe Mutombo. He got us excited only to leave us quickly thereafter. Following his departure were the pogroms of the late 90's and early 20's where we had seasons of 11 wins, and were consistently under 20 wins.
Today, it appears that we may have a new messenger, in the form of Chauncey Billups. Can he be our Moses? Can he lead the Jewish People, I mean the Denver Nuggets, to the promised land? It would indeed be a storybook ending: After so many years of false hope, hometown boy comes back to lead his people to victory. Indeed much like Moses, it would be someone whos entire life and success, err NBA career, was spent away from the people he is trying to lead, his own people.
Can it finally be true? Can the mere mentioning of the NBA finals not get you commited for once? It has been a long road traveled, and it will not be easy from here as the Amalekites Kobe Bryant and Lebron James will probably stand in the way. As they stood in the Jews way upon their exit from Egypt.
Well I guess only time will tell, and hey if we dont make it, there is always next year in Jerusalem!
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