Around the NBA: Week 1 (10/21 - 10/27)

[TOO]

Park Obi in the paint and tell him to block all the shots.

[pickle]

The NBA needs to change its rules to allow players to take the ball off the rim like they do in FIBA.

[Gladiator]

I’m not sure if this is a well known thing and I’m new to it or what’s going on, but what’s the deal with the guy in the Egyptian costume behind the Denver bench?

[Superbone]

I’m not sure if this is a well known thing and I’m new to it or what’s going on, but what’s the deal with the guy in the Egyptian costume behind the Denver bench?

You got me, man. Never seen that dude before. I looked it up and only two Egyptian born players ever played in the NBA and neither for Denver. Our own Abdel Nader and Alaa Abdelnaby. Also, there has never been a Nuggets player with jersey #62.