The Nuggets are currently sitting at 57-8 and off to a 5-1 start in March, following a loss to the Hawks on the 4th which snapped an eight game winning streak. Andrew Begley was named Rookie of the Month for the second time in February, posting averages of 11.7 ppg, 5.7 rpg and 12.9 apg.
On Track With A-TrainFollow the life of an NBA rookie with our top pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, Aussie Andrew "A-Train" Begley!March 12th, 2012A-Train scored all 15 of his points in the first half, while adding 11 assists and five rebounds in a win over the SunsThe exciting ride continues!
Although the Hawks handed us a rare home loss and ended our eight game winning streak, we've gotten back to business in the past few games. I've been doing my part - scoring some points, getting some boards, handing out assists, giving it my all on defense - and we continue to bring it as a team every night as we're coming up on win number 60 for the season.
The folks over at Dime Magazine caught up with me for an interview and even put me on the cover, which feels very surreal as I once visited their offices in New York during an NBA video game community event many years ago. I thought that was pretty fun and cool at the time, but to get involved with them again as an NBA player being profiled...well, like I said, it's surreal. Wonderfully surreal.
I was also honoured to be named Rookie of the Month for February. I felt I had a good month, found my rhythm as the weeks went by and helped us win some big games. The biggest games are yet to come, of course, but we still feel like we're in great shape. The loss to the Hawks a week or so ago definitely stung, but we bounced right back and that's a quality that all the great teams have had. At this point, we know we're legit.
We've got the Knicks at the Pepsi Center tomorrow, so be sure to tune in! They've had a tougher year than expected but we're not about to take them or anyone else lightly, with some very important games just on the horizon. In the meantime, check out my Dime cover below. I don't know about the "star" label, but I'm flattered nevertheless!
- A-TrainAndrew's Season Stats (through March 12th)G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TPG | FPG |
65 | 50 | 33.6 | 9.9 | 4.7 | 9.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.465 | 0.314 | 0.791 | 3.4 | 2.1 |
Current Record: 57-8Recent Games of NoteSome recent noteworthy performances.
March 11th, 2013: 42 minutes, 15 points, 5 rebounds, 11 assists, 2 steals (134-99 win over the Phoenix Suns)
March 9th, 2013: 41 minutes, 10 points, 2 rebounds, 15 assists, 1 steal, 1 block (133-94 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves)
March 7th, 2013: 40 minutes, 15 points, 6 rebounds, 14 assists, 2 steals, 1 block (115-108 win over the Los Angeles Clippers)
March 5th, 2013: 41 minutes, 12 points, 4 rebounds, 17 assists, 1 block (124-96 win over the Sacramento Kings)
March 4th, 2013: 43 minutes, 15 points, 6 rebounds, 12 assists, 2 steals, 1 block (113-108 loss to the Atlanta Hawks)
March 1st, 2013: 43 minutes, 18 points, 2 rebounds, 10 assists (120-106 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder)
Video HighlightsMore videos coming soon!
Around the NBAStandings through March 12th, 2013EAST1. Miami Heat (42-19)
2. Brooklyn Nets (39-25)
3. Chicago Bulls (38-25)
4. Washington Wizards (36-25)
5. Indiana Pacers (36-27)
6. Philadelphia 76ers (36-27)
7. Boston Celtics (30-32)
8. Toronto Raptors (30-34)
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9. Atlanta Hawks (29-33)
10. Detroit Pistons (30-36)
11. Milwaukee Bucks (27-34)
12. New York Knicks (24-37)
13. Cleveland Cavaliers (24-39)
14. Orlando Magic (21-43)
15. Charlotte Bobcats (14-49)
WEST1. Denver Nuggets (57-8)
2. Oklahoma City Thunder (43-21)
3. San Antonio Spurs (40-24)
4. Los Angeles Lakers (39-25)
5. Golden State Warriors (39-26)
6. Phoenix Suns (34-30)
7. Los Angeles Clippers (34-31)
8. Minnesota Timberwolves (30-30)
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9. Utah Jazz (31-33)
10. Dallas Mavericks (30-32)
11. Houston Rockets (30-34)
12. Memphis Grizzlies (25-36)
13. Sacramento Kings (23-42)
14. Portland Trailblazers (18-44)
15. New Orleans Hornets (18-46)
Leaders through March 12th, 2013POINTS1. Kevin Durant, OKC (27.1 ppg)
2. LeBron James, MIA (27.0 ppg)
3. Dwight Howard, LAL (27.0 ppg)
4. Russell Westbrook, OKC (26.8 ppg)
5. Kevin Love, MIN (26.1 ppg)
REBOUNDS1. Dwight Howard, LAL (13.7 rpg)
2. Kevin Love, MIN (11.5 rpg)
3. Blake Griffin, LAC (11.0 rpg)
4. Joakim Noah, CHI (10.7 rpg)
5. Anderson Varejao, CLE (10.5 rpg)
ASSISTS1. Goran Dragic, PHO (11.3 apg)
2. Rajon Rondo, BOS (9.9 apg)
3. Brandon Jennings, MIL (9.4 apg)
4. Kyle Lowry, TOR (9.4 apg)
5. Andrew Begley, DEN (9.1 apg)
STEALS1. Stephen Curry, GSW (2.2 spg)
2. Chris Paul, LAC (2.2 spg)
3. Rajon Rondo, BOS (2.0 spg)
4. Goran Dragic, PHO (1.9 spg)
5. Tony Allen, MEM (1.7 spg)
BLOCKS1. Dwight Howard, LAL (2.5 bpg)
2. Brook Lopez, BKN (2.4 bpg)
3. Serge Ibaka, OKC (2.2 bpg)
4. DeAndre Jordan, LAC (2.0 bpg)
5. Samuel Dalembert, MIL (1.9 bpg)
FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE1. JaVale McGee, DEN (0.658)
2. Kenneth Faried, DEN (0.657)
3. Andre Igoudala, DEN (0.648)
4. Dwight Howard, LAL (0.625)
5. Andrew Bynum, PHI (0.593)
THREE POINT PERCENTAGE1. Danilo Gallinari, DEN (0.605)
2. Andre Iguodala, DEN (0.557)
3. Jared Dudley, PHO (0.481)
4. Kyrie Irving, TOR (0.477)
5. Steve Novak, NY (0.476)
FREE THROW PERCENTAGE1. Luke Ridnour, MIN (0.936)
2. Jamal Crawford, LAC (0.924)
3. Jason Terry, BOS (0.915)
4. Mo Williams, UTA (0.913)
5. Kevin Garnett, BOS (0.909)
Noteworthy InjuriesJeff Taylor, CHA (Torn MCL, 6-8 Months)
Luc Mbah-a-Moute, MIL (Torn MCL, 6-8 Months)
Larry Sanders, MIL (Torn Meniscus, 4-6 Weeks)
Tristan Thompson, CLE (Separated Shoulder, 1-2 Weeks)
Marc Gasol, MEM (Sprained Foot, Day-to-Day)
Johan Petro, ATL (Strained Abdomen, 1-2 Weeks)
Ray Allen, MIA (Torn MCL, 6-8 Months)
Jason Kidd, NYK (Broken Ankle, 2-4 Weeks)
Jodie Meeks, LAL (Broken Arm, 1-2 Weeks)
Pau Gasol, LAL (Sprained Foot, 1-2 Weeks)
Josh McRoberts, ORL (Strained Achilles, 2-4 Weeks)
Ty Lawson, DEN (Sore Knee, 6-8 months)
Quincy Miller, DEN (Broken Toe, 4-6 Weeks)
Jason Maxiell, DET (Broken Arm, 6-8 Weeks)
DeJuan Blair, SA (Sore Ankle, 1-2 Weeks)
Andrei Kirilenko, MIN (Strained Achilles, 1-2 Weeks)
LaMarcus Aldridge, POR (Torn MCL, 6-8 Months)
Emeka Okafor, WAS (Strained Achilles, Out for Season)
Shelvin Mack, WAS (Broken Back, 2-4 Weeks)