Why must we always play from behind?...

by Andrew Feinstein on Dec 26, 2008 11:00 PM MST

The Nuggets kept their streak alive of beating teams they're supposed to beat with their 105-101 victory over the 76ers tonight. And yet again, the Nuggets had to climb back from a big deficit to pull off the victory. In this most recent case, that deficit was 17 midway through the third quarter...to a team missing its all star power forward!

A win's a win. Especially with Carmelo Anthony being out. But at some point, the Nuggets will run out gas if they're playing catch up on a game-by-game basis.

Up next, the Nuggets have a matinee date with the Knicks on Sunday. If they can exhibit the same heart shown in tonight's later third and entire fourth quarter, beating the Knicks shouldn't be a problem.

Now if only that other Denver team could show us some heart on Sunday...

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A great win that I hope we never have to earn again. We all love the big 3 ball, but you can't lie... there were about 5 shots between getting down big and coming back for the win that you made some sort of comment along the lines of "Wait... no, no, no... Yes! My god what was he thinking!" And that could go for Chauncey, Kleiza, JR, and even the long forgotten, yet very needed for a long playoff run, Chucky Atkins.

Good win showing heart, but cut it out already!

by Eric K on Dec 27, 2008 1:53 AM MST reply actions

I said 5... but after further recollection, I think we could safely put that number at around 8-10... insane, awesome, and mind bottling (sp?)... and yes, I said mind bottling.

by Eric K on Dec 27, 2008 1:55 AM MST reply actions

For those of you that hate Karl, I just joined up. Name the one thing the Phoenix, Clevland, and Philly game had in common. Really bad free throw shooters on the opposing team. EI Shaq, Ben Wallace, and Reggie Evans. Why he never calls hac-a-shac is why he should be gone. the Spurs and other teams do it and it works. Karl is gutless.

by 1nugs1 on Dec 27, 2008 9:36 AM MST reply actions

PS Karl got lucky that Chauncey took over last night, because coaching didnt win that game

by 1nugs1 on Dec 27, 2008 9:39 AM MST reply actions

Huge game from Chauncey finally.

Important win, but we have to keep it against New York, I think it won't be that easy to beat

by Lucas Navarrete on Dec 27, 2008 9:55 AM MST reply actions

I demand this website change its name back to firegeorgekarl.com. 3 point gaurds on the floor at the same time for so called defensive purposes. WTF?

by Anonymous on Dec 27, 2008 10:17 AM MST reply actions

"In Chauncy we trust", Is that dissing GK or the fact that the team knows who can take them to the next stage.
Fire that Fat Ass George Karl.

by Anonymous on Dec 27, 2008 10:29 AM MST reply actions

A frustrating win.

by markp on Dec 27, 2008 11:54 AM MST reply actions

You gotta wonder just what Karl says in the timeouts. I'd love to have a mic on him.

"Ok, let's inbound the ball, and everyone just stand around. Run down the clock with some pointless passing. Oh, and make sure nobody cuts. Then just try to get some sort of shot up. Hang on, I think I'm going to sit JR down for a few minutes."

Isn't the point of a timeout to calm everything down and give us some sort of hope that there's a plan? Why is is that every time Karl calls a timeout down the stretch nothing good comes out of it.

I was watching Dwight Howard's imitation of Stan Van Gundy, and man, it was right on. He's up and about the whole game, even up by 30. Karl looks miffed that he has to call a timeout simply because he has to stand up.

Once again, under prepared, no game plan, no strategy. In Chauncey we trust, indeed.

by Do We Have Any Plays? on Dec 27, 2008 1:29 PM MST reply actions

Ladies and gentlemen we have a Sucky Atkins sighting. I have long felt we needed a three point shooter off the bench and if Atkins can provide that well all the better. LK looks like he might actually play his way into a trade (god forbid) and JR has looked good. if Melo can get healthy and we get a backup big we should be in good shape to make a good playoff run.

by nickademus on Dec 27, 2008 2:24 PM MST reply actions

wow....you'd think that the Nuggets lost by 20 the way everyone is talking. A win is a win...and coming with Carmelo gone I'll take it.

However, I must say that the lack of "coaching" by Karl is getting annoying. This win is Chauncey and JR's...not Karl's...

by Jeff on Dec 27, 2008 3:07 PM MST reply actions

Jeff, I agree. I was thinking how all the posts were going to be about how awesome the game was when I made my first posts...

And PS, I'm all about Chucky logging more minutes. If JR is our X factor, Chucky is what? Our Y factor? He'll be a major player in a deep playoff run if Karl can figure out how to set up his guard rotation between now and the end of the season... of course, that is without squandering our way out of the top 8 in the west somehow, which we all know we're capable of.

by Eric K on Dec 27, 2008 3:48 PM MST reply actions

site should be back to firegeorgekarl.com honestly we are not winning because of him. it's all CB

by Anonymous on Dec 28, 2008 4:14 AM MST reply actions

The Sixers are better without Elton Brand. That's abundantly clear. He was a waste of money based on their style of play. You might be the only geek in the blogosphere that hasn't yet come around to that obvious fact.

by My name is Luke. on Dec 28, 2008 10:47 AM MST reply actions

Wow, a few thoughts after getting to actually sit down and watch a whole game for once (i'm a poor college student with no cable, woe is me!)
1. Now i appreciate him carrying us but was JR chucking up shots or was he chucking up shots
2. What the hell is kmart doing shooting from the top of the key
3. Can AC or Chucky pass...at all?
4. This offense is completely lost without Melo
5. As long as he can handle the workload, Nene should be getting the ball in the low post every other possession at least!
5. Play f'in Balkman already!
6. I love how Dahntay Jones needs 20 secs to line up his shot in order to make it, but also that high flying block in the first min showed exactly why he starts

All in all i'll take it but that game was uuuuuuuuuuuuuugly

by Zachm219 on Dec 28, 2008 11:16 AM MST reply actions

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