Denver Nuggets forward Wilson Chandler has been in the Mile High city since 2011.
Prior to that, he spent four seasons with the New York Knicks playing under the bright lights of the Big Apple.
At 29-years-old, Chandler spoke with SLAM and says he misses playing in New York at times because he enjoyed every minute of it.
“I miss playing there. Madison Square Garden alone is the greatest arena in the world. Being in New York, there's energy in the people and the fans. They know a lot about basketball and how they react to the game is like on a whole ‘nother level. So I definitely have respect for it and I miss it sometimes.”
Chandler played with the likes of Danilo Gallinari and Amare Stoudamire under coach Mike D'antoni.
The offense was fast-paced and the players genuinely enjoyed playing with one another.
“It was kind of perfect for the players that we had. Amar'e (Stoudemire) had played in it before and guys like (Danilo Gallinari) and me flourished in (the system). It was tough; it was my first time being traded from a situation that was working for me.”
Chandler and Gallinari were traded for Carmelo Anthony in 2011, and he has come to embrace his new team. In fact, Chandler believes that the Nuggets have a great chance of making the playoffs and it has him excited.
“I think we can be a really good team and competitive. I think we can make the playoffs. It's just a situation where we gotta get the guys comfortable playing with each other, coach (Mike Malone) figuring out which lineups he”s going to go with, which lineups work best together.”
Chandler is averaging 15.7 points and 6.2 rebounds this season; just a tad better than his career numbers.
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