Ty Lawson, Kenneth Faried excited by the Nuggets’ addition of Nate Robinson LAS VEGAS – Kenneth Faried and Ty Lawson were on the basketball court at the Mendenhall Center in Las Vegas on Monday when the news broke that the Denver Nuggets had signed the dynamic and diminutive Nate Robinson to a free agent contract. Faried and Lawson are among the almost 30 players participating in USA Basketball’s mini-camp, which runs through the end of the week. It’s been a summer of change for the Nuggets organization, from the coach to the GM to Andre Iguodala all leaving town for one reason or another. But both Faried and Lawson are embracing it all with a positive attitude, and were pleased with the Robinson addition. “I’m excited,” Faried told NBCSports. “Nate Robinson is a good player. He plays hard, he’s not afraid of a challenge, and he backs down from no one, so I respect that from him. I’m glad we scooped him up.” Lawson likes the acquisition as well, and sees Robinson as a more-than-capable insurance policy. “I literally just got the text from Nate,” Lawson told NBCSports. “It’s a good pickup. I talked to [new Nuggets GM] Tim Connelly, and he said you know, the last couple of years I probably got hurt, then missed like 18 games. For Nate just to step right in, and be able just to play like he did with Chicago will be just huge for us.” Lawson only missed a total of 14 games over the past two seasons, but you get the idea. With so many changes in one offseason, it might be easy for players to start feeling insecure about their situation, or wonder if in fact there’s truly a plan for success in place. Lawson can be counted among the believers. “Everything was surprising,” he said. “But you know, the staff and the Kroenkes, they have a picture. They’re just painting it right now. When we see the end product, I’m pretty sure it’s going to be good. I’m excited for everybody, and with the new acquisitions I think we’re going to be a good team.” Faried shared his teammate’s outlook, and seemed a little bit more at ease with things since I last spoke with him at adidas Eurocamp in Italy earlier this summer. He feels like if he focuses on personal improvement, the rest will take care of itself. “Just get better,” Faried said, when asked how he’s approaching next season. “As a person, as a player, you’ve just got to get better. Don’t worry about the changes, as long as you get better, hopefully with the changes the team will come together and we can build some camaraderie. We all want one goal — the NBA championship.”
Posted on: Mon, 22 Jul 2013 23:06:02 +0000
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