Denver vs. Lakers Playoffs-Then and Now
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Published 4/25/2008 at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
... Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on his L.A. Times blog: "Any time a professional team must play in Denver there must be an allowance made for the altitude which in Denver is over 5,000 feet. That has a major impact on the stamina of teams that train at sea level. It takes a week or so to acclimate to the additional altitude, which has a dramatic effect on an athlete's heart and lungs. This is a serious home court advantage and it has led to some major misjudgments by anyone trying to assess the Nuggets chances." ...





