Kevin Willis is predicting massages -- lots of them.
If the Denver Nuggets braintrust hopes to get 30 minutes a night from the 39-year-old forward who has been called on to fill the shoes of injured All-Star Antonio McDyess, Willis will need a lot of extra attention off the court.

He played 34 minutes in a 94-88 preseason loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday at the Pepsi Center and provided his best McDyess impersonation with 16 points and 18 rebounds. Willis said he believes he's capable of similar production over the grind of an 82-game schedule.