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2008-09 Game 6: Denver Nuggets vs Memphis Grizzlies Game Thread

Memphis Grizzlies at Denver Nuggets, Nov 9, 2008 6:00 PM MST


Game Notes

The Memphis Grizzlies come to the Pepsi Center tonight with a young exciting team.  They have a roster built to run, but so far have not been running and gunning with a pace factor in the middle of the pack.  Likewise the Nuggets have played at a slower pace this season, yet they are still second in the league only behind Mike D’Antoni’s New York Knicks. 

Will tonight be the night both teams end up running like the wind?

The Grizzlies are a surprising 3-3 to start off the season and they have been getting very good play from rookies O.J. Mayo and Marc Gasol as well as the always spectacular Rudy Gay.  However, the Grizz are only 1-3 so far on the road and you would expect a veteran Nugget team to have little problem with them. 

The Nuggets have not lost the season series to the Grizzlies since 1997-98 far enough back that fans in Vancouver thought they would have a team forever.  The Nuggets have treated the Grizz like fresh fish in cell block D.  winning 19 of the last 20 meetings in Denver.

Hopefully the Nuggets will give the Grizzlies more of the same treatment tonight.  Make sure you check out 3 Shades of Blue to get some blogging Memphis style.

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Have no fear my son

The Nuggets have yet to play very well, but Memphis is playing as well as they can thanks to Mayo.

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by Jeremy on Nov 9, 2008 6:34 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

Start worrying again.

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by Jeremy on Nov 9, 2008 7:05 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

No need to worry my friend!

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by Jeremy on Nov 9, 2008 7:09 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

Instead of running the clock out at the end of the first quarter

Balkman takes a three with 9 seconds left?

Horrible.

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by Jeremy on Nov 9, 2008 6:42 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

Everyone has been talking about how slender Melo looks

But I think he looks a little less explosive. He is definitely not as explosive as he was two seasons ago when he was in great shape.

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by Jeremy on Nov 9, 2008 7:03 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

he had one or two nice ones against DAL

but the clippers beat the mavs so…

by joshhopp on Nov 9, 2008 7:04 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

When he is running he can jump very well

But from a standstill or off of only one step he is much more you and I. Well, I do not know how athletic you guys are so I will just say like me.

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by Jeremy on Nov 9, 2008 7:06 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

yeah man!

He’s the type of player that can make everyone else on his team much better.

We might be on to something here.

GO BRONCOS!!!

by UnarmingMermaid on Nov 9, 2008 7:11 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

Thank you folks...

I’ll be here all week!

GO BRONCOS!!!

by UnarmingMermaid on Nov 9, 2008 7:15 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

What the hell is Melo's deal?

He had better get his act together…OR ELSE!!!

GO BRONCOS!!!

by UnarmingMermaid on Nov 9, 2008 7:39 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

I am pretty impressed

They have some great young talent and Gasol gives them a presence in the paint they have been missing.

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by Jeremy on Nov 9, 2008 7:53 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

Just wondering if they can put it all together!

They have the talent…but so much talent in the Western Conference that decent teams can get left behind.

GO BRONCOS!!!

by UnarmingMermaid on Nov 9, 2008 7:55 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

oh goody

more LK free throws

by joshhopp on Nov 9, 2008 7:54 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

J.R. is going to explode from behind the three point line

and my bet it is against Cleveland, but I sure wish it would happen tonight.

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by Jeremy on Nov 9, 2008 8:01 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

WHEN WILL JR HIT A 3 ??????

he has been a COLOSSAL disappointment for me so far

by joshhopp on Nov 9, 2008 8:01 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

Nope you are wrong.

the answer is only 4.

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by Jeremy on Nov 9, 2008 8:04 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

we do that right

but then we don’t hit any GOD-DAMN &%*#ING FREE THROWS

by joshhopp on Nov 9, 2008 8:05 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

this game should not be close....

But still only our 2nd game with Billups so they’ll continue to improve rapidly as the on-court chemistry improves.

GO BRONCOS!!!

by UnarmingMermaid on Nov 9, 2008 8:07 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

Several of Chauncey’s passes have not been handled well or were missed altogether…that will happen less frequently as they grow accustomed to his style.

GO BRONCOS!!!

by UnarmingMermaid on Nov 9, 2008 8:09 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

Our offense has suffered terribly this season. we look so lost, its just awful. melo and JR have no confidence. guys like d jones are keeping us alive

by joshhopp on Nov 9, 2008 8:08 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

We need a huge offensive play...

a dunk or alley-oop to get these guys going.

GO BRONCOS!!!

by UnarmingMermaid on Nov 9, 2008 8:12 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

I tivoed that "block"

and AC’s layup hit the glass. That was goal tending.

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by Jeremy on Nov 9, 2008 8:15 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

Free throws? terrible!
Shooting? terrible!
Ball Handling? terrible!
Nuggets?

GO BRONCOS!!!

by UnarmingMermaid on Nov 9, 2008 8:21 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

Great catch by Balkman

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by Jeremy on Nov 9, 2008 8:25 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

BALMAN!!!

coming up HUGE!

GO BRONCOS!!!

by UnarmingMermaid on Nov 9, 2008 8:31 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

Balkman was frustrating me a little in the first half

But he has been great in the second.

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by Jeremy on Nov 9, 2008 8:31 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

If this game gets close again

I will be very frustrated.

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by Jeremy on Nov 9, 2008 8:35 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

At the time

I thought Millar and Love for OJ was better for wolves. I was wrong

by joshhopp on Nov 9, 2008 8:39 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

Oooooh....fractured rib!

That sucks…how long?

GO BRONCOS!!!

by UnarmingMermaid on Nov 9, 2008 8:44 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

Chiekh Samb!

Welcome to Denver!

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by Jeremy on Nov 9, 2008 8:44 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

That's a good win!

It’s good that we can win a game when our stars aren’t necessarily playing their best (again)!

GO BRONCOS!!!

by UnarmingMermaid on Nov 9, 2008 8:47 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

Nice win guys

scrapped it out again.

our shooting needs to improve

have a good day/night!

by joshhopp on Nov 9, 2008 8:48 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

Pretty good defense

Gotta give props to the nuggets defense in the second half. I can’t imagine last year’s team winning a game without making free throws, turning it over 20+ times, and not shooting particularly well.

by snafu on Nov 9, 2008 9:03 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

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