Nuggets GM Masai Ujiri Says He Wishes Team Had Tim Tebow After Loss

Tim Tebow the basketball player? Why not?  The guy seems to do everything else right.  When the Broncos went on their mid-season winning streak, it appeared as though Tebowmania had reached its peak.  After Denver lost its last three regular-season games and completely backed into the playoffs, many expected the Steelers to hand them a beating and Tebowmania to fizzle out until further notice.  We now realize how wrong those people were.

After the Nuggets lost to the Hornets on Monday night, Denver G.M. Masai Ujiri said he wished his team had Tebow to help them win.

“I wish we had Tebow tonight,” Ujiri said according to Chris Tomassan of FoxSportsFlorida.com. “He would have saved us tonight.”

Ujiri’s comments came in the wake of the Denver crowd erupting while the Nuggets were trailing by 18 points late in the game.  The home fans became ecstatic because the Nuggets’ mascot, Rocky, sauntered onto the court wearing a Tebow jersey.  These days — especially in Denver — that’s all it takes.

With late-night talk show hosts recreating Tebow moments using peanuts and mayors losing bets that force them to Tebow, I think we can officially say Tebowmania has reached a new level.  If the Broncos are able to secure themselves a spot in the AFC Championship game by beating the Patriots in Foxboro on Saturday night, the universe could very well explode.

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