Game 1 Preview & Thread: Jazz at Nuggets (8:30pm MDT)
by Andrew Feinstein on Oct 28, 2009 4:41 PM MDT
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Unlike our competitors in Los Angeles who hoisted up their 10th NBA Championship (in Los Angeles, 15th for the franchise) last night, our Nuggets will be hosting up a different type of banner tonight: our franchise's sixth division title. Whee!
I don't mean to make light of the Nuggets accomplishments from last season, but just want to put things in some perspective. The good news is that historically speaking, the Nuggets have played well (4-1) in games where said banner is lifted up to the rafters.
After winning their first Midwest Division title in 1976-77 (also the Nuggets first season in the NBA), the Nuggets crushed the Bucks 133-115 to kick off the 1977-78 campaign. The Nuggets would win a second straight Midwest Division title that season and open the 1978-79 campaign with a 118-117 squeaker of a victory over the Spurs at McNichols Arena.
Moving into the 80s, the Nuggets won the Midwest Division twice again. After besting their division in 1984-85, the Nuggets opened on the road in 1985-86 at Golden State and won, and then came back to McNichols to hoist up their banner and beat the lowly Kings 123-112. And to follow up on their 1987-88 division title, the Nuggets beat the Rockets 120-117 to kick off what became a disappointing 1988-89 season.
The Nuggets lone loss in games where they hoist a division banner came in 2007 when they lost to the Timberwolves at Pepsi Center 112-109. Kevin Garnett torched the Nuggets for 27 points, 15 rebounds and three blocks to spoil Denver's home opener. Garnett seems to have a habit of doing this as evident by his Celtics victory at Cleveland last night.
But pass success and/or futility has no bearing on the immediate future. And tonight, the Nuggets will hoist up that sixth division title banner followed by a grueling 48-minute affair against longtime division rival Utah. The Nuggets opened their 2008-09 season at Utah and lost, but went on to split the season series with the Jazz 2-2. With the Jazz's shooting guard corps decimated by injury (Ronnie Brewer could miss tonight with back spasms, C.J. Miles has a thumb injury and Kyle Korver just underwent knee surgery), I'm looking for the Nuggets to improve their banner-hoisting record to 5-1.
A victory tonight won't come easy, however, as it never does against a Jerry Sloan coached team. And the Jazz looked pretty sharp in the preseason, finishing 5-2 with victories over our Nuggets and division rival Portland. Keep an eye on Jazz rookie Eric Maynor who showed flashes of his talent during the preseason, and could potentially fill in the void left by Miles, Korver and even Brewer if Brewer has to sit out a few games.
It's Opening Night! I can't wait. Go Nuggets!!
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J.R. is out
And I have a major hunch that GK is going to overplay AC…again. Hopefully, this time around Carter knows how to inbound a ball…
"I always believe there's a reason why you go through everything." -John Elway
im rly excited for this season, wna c a couple of things....
how is melo going to do? i c an MVP worthy season
is billups aging? i dnt think his game depends on speed or athleticism
who will play more aflallo or graham?
can birdman and nene continue their dominance?
will kmart play like his nets days?
how will lawson do?
is karl gna work the refs? doubtful :(
if we lose does big bertha come out?
also side note, espn is running JAX gna b traded soon, we r still listed as a possible destination… it states not for the TPE interesting…
Jeff Foster > him in terms of fitting for our team
His contract is unfavorable to the Pacers
"I always believe there's a reason why you go through everything." -John Elway
Doesn't seem necessary
Considering the way the guards played tonight. Add on JR, and I’m liking our backcourt.
Go Nugs!
"All by their heads, he places crowns."
by Tempestuous Binary on Oct 28, 2009 6:53 PM MDT reply actions
nene
the jazz will go at him right away. he will get 2 quick first quarter fouls- 1 on defense for flopping and an offensive foul for a moving pick. stay on your feet on defense birdman it is going to be a long night.
pick up a calf every day pretty soon you will be picking up a cow
Denver Nuggets official twitter says
AC is the starting shooting guard tonight. ….the fuck?
J.R. is my homeboy
by Greyson on Oct 28, 2009 7:27 PM MDT via mobile reply actions
ac starting shooting guard???
i think ac should start at small forward. that melo kid is really over rated and denver should get rid of him. nugs should trade melo and lawson to portland for miller and blake. it is nice to know that denver’s coaches and front office read our posts on this web site and listens to our input.
pick up a calf every day pretty soon you will be picking up a cow
by nohoops4u on Oct 28, 2009 7:58 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
If a Melo-Chris Paul trade goes down...and if his son gets signed...
Then GK could do a CP3-AC-TyLaw-Billups-Coby lineup!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"I always believe there's a reason why you go through everything." -John Elway
Frustrated by the Nuggets offseason!
So sitting here watching the Spurs game, waiting for the Nugs to get going, I have to ask again, why is Dajuan Blair not a Nugget? Still Puzzled about that one! Oh Warkentien, Bearup, and Chapman, the three headed remedial monster that makes up our front office. I like bringing in Ty Lawson, Afflalo, Graham and re-signing Birdman, but so far they have really dropped the ball on taking this team to the next level. They all sat on their high horse’ in the offseason and basically did nothing. Lets face it, last year we really lucked out drawing N.O. and Dallas in the playoffs. I’m not so certain had they run into Portland, Houston and maybe even San Antonio that they advance to the WCF’s, or even make it out of the 1st round. So while teams that I place ahead of Denver coming into the season (LA, Orlando, Boston, SA, Portland and Cleveland) all made potential moves to lift the Larry O’Brien Trophy in June, Denver sat back and gloated. The Nugs are so close to being a championship team and last years run has me hungry for more! I was hoping that in the offseason they would have had CB recruit his old Motor City teammate Rasheed to come to Denver for the MLE. Maybe use the trade exception from the Billups/Iverson deal to bring in a guy like David Lee. At least attempt to do something to allow us to compete with the Lakers, that short of Kobe tearing his ACL we have no shot of beating now that they added Ron Ron. So with the November 3rd trade exemption deadline approaching fast it will be disappointing if the aforementioned 3 headed monster does nothing to improve this roster! I can’t continue to be told about Nene’s upside and potential and expect him to show up this year and be the 2009 Karl Malone, which a man that possesses his athletism and size should be, or believe that JR is really ready to be trusted for an 82 game season and playoff run. So bring us in another piece and give us Nuggets fan what we have been craving all of our lives. It made me sick watching the Lakers ceremony last night with all their tradition and Championship banners! When do we get our banner and parade???
Oh and one other thing…….GK I can’t handle another season of watching AC!!!!! I’m turning 30 this year and his game is causing pre mature graying. Get Lawson in there stat! Go Nugs!
Spurs ripping them apart
Dejuan would fit our team. He can run it (kinda) and rebound. He is agressifve on the fast break
"I always believe there's a reason why you go through everything." -John Elway
Happy winter everyone!
So glad to be back on this board. Lets go tonight, Nuggets!!!
by herewereyouwish on Oct 28, 2009 7:34 PM MDT reply actions
I'm still confident in the front office and their offseason additions
but I’m not confident at all in George Karl’s rotation when he STARTS AC! Makes no sense. He’s going to make my Celtics-Nuggs finals prediction look stupid…
J.R. is my homeboy
by Greyson on Oct 28, 2009 7:34 PM MDT via mobile reply actions
Celtics-Nuggs final
everyone will think it is stupid because they are all so far up the lakers butt,and angry that they are not in your finals
I see Cavs-Nuggets
With Melo averaging 40-13-21 against Lebron…I can still dream, right?
"I always believe there's a reason why you go through everything." -John Elway
wowow
AC is gna end up playing 30 min!! so retarded…. the FO should buy out his contract,cuz obviously GK cant handle having him on the team! i also never understood why his contract was guaranteed, no other team would give him a contract that was guaranteed so why did we? we could have had arroyo for the same contract, not guaranteed
Maybe there's some behind-the-scenes love going on?
"I always believe there's a reason why you go through everything." -John Elway
I wish I could be down at the game
I might have H1N1
"I always believe there's a reason why you go through everything." -John Elway
Meanwhile, Cleveland is 0-2
On pace for a record-setting 82 losses…I’m really crazy today.
"I always believe there's a reason why you go through everything." -John Elway
You think he worked on inbound passes this offseason?
"C" is for Championship...that's good enough for meeeee!!!
by PosterNutbag on Oct 28, 2009 8:39 PM MDT up reply actions
AC at 2 guard????
This has to guarantee that ty law gets to play right?
by The U.N. Fab Five on Oct 28, 2009 8:39 PM MDT reply actions
Ha timeout????
TyLAw is going to erupt for 10 points and 4 assists…in 13 minutes because GK is going to overuse AC
"I always believe there's a reason why you go through everything." -John Elway
OK, sure
My cable sucks. There’s like a 2-3 minute delay, so look for my posts to be late.
"I always believe there's a reason why you go through everything." -John Elway
If I were 10 years older, I would actually have a job and stuff
But my parents are too cheap to get good TV.
"I always believe there's a reason why you go through everything." -John Elway
Deron Williams is looking like his normal 20-10 self
Not good…
"I always believe there's a reason why you go through everything." -John Elway
BTW, your Lakers fanpost from 5 months ago that I just read yesterday was great
I don’t have the $$ to fly all the way to LA and back just to watch a game, though.
"I always believe there's a reason why you go through everything." -John Elway
Merged with DenverStiffs
I dunno, I never heard of P&R until then.
"I always believe there's a reason why you go through everything." -John Elway
This is Pickaxe and Roll (according to my bookmark anyway).
"C" is for Championship...that's good enough for meeeee!!!
by PosterNutbag on Oct 28, 2009 8:45 PM MDT up reply actions
Kyrolo Fesenko would be a great stiff to have on our team
Scott Hastings would be so proud! (except Kyrolo actually seems better than Scott was).
"I always believe there's a reason why you go through everything." -John Elway
AC 0 TO's so far
GK has gone mad.
"I always believe there's a reason why you go through everything." -John Elway
k-mart
i kind of get a small heart attack when k-mart shoots from the outside…
I know the feeling.
"C" is for Championship...that's good enough for meeeee!!!
by PosterNutbag on Oct 28, 2009 8:47 PM MDT up reply actions
This game is going to be a high-scoring one
12-8 already? K-Mart just turned it over.
"I always believe there's a reason why you go through everything." -John Elway
Ugh stupid Kyrylo Fesenko
I jinxed him…Nene just gave it away too.
"I always believe there's a reason why you go through everything." -John Elway
Steriods and sleeping with Masha
"I always believe there's a reason why you go through everything." -John Elway
Or whatever his wife's name is.
"I always believe there's a reason why you go through everything." -John Elway
Nene's 3rd blown layup if I'm counting correctly
J.R. is my homeboy
by Greyson on Oct 28, 2009 8:49 PM MDT via mobile reply actions
I count two
But it could be 3, I guess.
"I always believe there's a reason why you go through everything." -John Elway
We really need J.R.
Afflalo can’t carry the bench scoring load by himself
"I always believe there's a reason why you go through everything." -John Elway
Taco deal is a little sweeter this year
J.R. is my homeboy
by Greyson on Oct 28, 2009 8:52 PM MDT via mobile reply actions
Beefy... Poster... Donut...
Shoot, you can change the name, but the site stays the same.
Glad to see you fellas.
Is it called Pickaxe and Roll now?
"C" is for Championship...that's good enough for meeeee!!!
by PosterNutbag on Oct 28, 2009 8:56 PM MDT up reply actions
Agreed Jezru…it’s good to see you guys.
"C" is for Championship...that's good enough for meeeee!!!
by PosterNutbag on Oct 28, 2009 8:55 PM MDT up reply actions
Too many jumpshots, too many misses.
Need to be more agressive like Melo was right there.
J.R. is my homeboy
by Greyson on Oct 28, 2009 8:54 PM MDT via mobile reply actions
Hey…we’re and elite team now. The lackadaisical attitude comes with the territory. We just turn in on when we need to (that’s my story and sticking to it).
"C" is for Championship...that's good enough for meeeee!!!
by PosterNutbag on Oct 28, 2009 8:58 PM MDT up reply actions
GK has another
Excuse for not getting fired. I didn’t have JR
Apparently we haven't learned the layup yet still..
by herewereyouwish on Oct 28, 2009 8:57 PM MDT reply actions
The layup is overrated.
"C" is for Championship...that's good enough for meeeee!!!
by PosterNutbag on Oct 28, 2009 9:02 PM MDT up reply actions
AC is out 8 minutes too late
J.R. is my homeboy
by Greyson on Oct 28, 2009 8:58 PM MDT via mobile reply actions
Melo is ballin
Not sure what the rest of the team is doing. KENYON, JUST BECAUSE YOU MAKE ONE JUMP SHOT A GAME DOESNT MEAN YOU SHOULD TAKE THEM!
J.R. is my homeboy
by Greyson on Oct 28, 2009 9:01 PM MDT via mobile reply actions
If K-Mart takes/misses another long 2-pointer...
I will blow up my computer. However, I have the flu right now, and I will probably kill myself if I try to do so…
"I always believe there's a reason why you go through everything." -John Elway
Naldo should be used if GK wasn't a stupid jerk head
He’s well suited to check Kirilenko and Millsap and give us some energy on D
GK said earlier that he will limit TyLaw and Naldo's minutes
We should start a “Fire GK” campaign if he gets out to another slow start.
"I always believe there's a reason why you go through everything." -John Elway
We're stinking so much that Wes Matthews (?) is going in for DWill
Light him up, TyLaw (oh wait, GK won’t play him. Never mind).
"I always believe there's a reason why you go through everything." -John Elway
Gah K-Mart offensive foul
LAWSON!
"I always believe there's a reason why you go through everything." -John Elway
DEFENSE
UGH bring in Naldo
Or somehow get Eddie Najera healthy and back on this team.
"I always believe there's a reason why you go through everything." -John Elway
Are the Mammoth (lacrosse) undefeated too?
"I always believe there's a reason why you go through everything." -John Elway
How many TO's is that for Nene:
"I always believe there's a reason why you go through everything." -John Elway
AI isn't either
Your point?
"I always believe there's a reason why you go through everything." -John Elway
Melo=$$$
"C" is for Championship...that's good enough for meeeee!!!
by PosterNutbag on Oct 28, 2009 9:06 PM MDT reply actions 1 recs
Melo can't singlehandedly win
Where is Nene and J.R. when we need them? (oh…um…whoops)
"I always believe there's a reason why you go through everything." -John Elway
Where’s Dahntay when you need him?
"C" is for Championship...that's good enough for meeeee!!!
by PosterNutbag on Oct 28, 2009 9:09 PM MDT up reply actions
Stupid Okur
I’m leaving for now
"I always believe there's a reason why you go through everything." -John Elway
I'll say
Melo could be the only one who is impressing me thus far…
by herewereyouwish on Oct 28, 2009 9:08 PM MDT reply actions
Nene and CB blowing it
Neither of these dudes has shown up for work yet what the hell, the games now matter
It’s calmed in Denver…but it’s supposed to get going again soon.
"C" is for Championship...that's good enough for meeeee!!!
by PosterNutbag on Oct 28, 2009 9:10 PM MDT up reply actions
Phil or Tom?
"C" is for Championship...that's good enough for meeeee!!!
by PosterNutbag on Oct 28, 2009 9:12 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
You guys do that too?
"C" is for Championship...that's good enough for meeeee!!!
by PosterNutbag on Oct 28, 2009 9:16 PM MDT up reply actions
Altadena, CA
is a chilly 60 Degrees… With a chance of uncontrollable fires… Maybe mudslides….
No snow since 1943.
I would much rather take that tough layups than let the bigs shoot jump shots.
J.R. is my homeboy
by Greyson on Oct 28, 2009 9:13 PM MDT via mobile reply actions
Good God/dess, no!!
Don’t encourage one-line fanposts…or rather, one line, plus filler to get to the minimum-character count…
Anyone else a little surprised that Lawson is seeing time so early?
"C" is for Championship...that's good enough for meeeee!!!
Taco Bell? I’d prefer they got that Saturday night. Then Sunday will be a breeze (hopefully the Broncos aren’t downwind).
"C" is for Championship...that's good enough for meeeee!!!
by PosterNutbag on Oct 28, 2009 9:18 PM MDT up reply actions
Hey ohhhh!!!!
"C" is for Championship...that's good enough for meeeee!!!
by PosterNutbag on Oct 28, 2009 9:21 PM MDT up reply actions
that’s hilario!!!
"C" is for Championship...that's good enough for meeeee!!!
by PosterNutbag on Oct 28, 2009 9:23 PM MDT up reply actions
He’s like a little basketball version of KnoMo!
"C" is for Championship...that's good enough for meeeee!!!
by PosterNutbag on Oct 28, 2009 9:24 PM MDT up reply actions
What do you think?
The trade exception, and Kenyon to Golden State for Andris Biedrins and Stephen Jackson.
Nene could move to the 4 spot, and Biedrins could play the 5.
Jax could start at the 2 and JR could be our 6th man and give us some much needed fire power off the bench! I think it could be pretty interesting, but not sure that GS would go for it?
Did...did you actually just suggest moving the immovable object?
…not because he’s untouchable, but because no one would think to, y’know, touch him…
That would be awesome
Nene could play his natural position
Ty Lawson=Man crush
J.R. is my homeboy
by Greyson on Oct 28, 2009 9:26 PM MDT via mobile reply actions
He said:
TY LAWSON=MAN CRUSH
"C" is for Championship...that's good enough for meeeee!!!
by PosterNutbag on Oct 28, 2009 9:27 PM MDT up reply actions
Oh…
I think he has a man crush on Ty Lawson.
"C" is for Championship...that's good enough for meeeee!!!
by PosterNutbag on Oct 28, 2009 9:29 PM MDT up reply actions
I'm saying I've got a man crush on Ty Lawson, like every sane male should!!
J.R. is my homeboy
by Greyson on Oct 28, 2009 9:30 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Thanks
for the clarification. I was thinking you were wanting AC
There's nothing else I want less in this world.
Except maybe nuclear war
J.R. is my homeboy
by Greyson on Oct 28, 2009 9:35 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
How’d we get Lawson again? Traded what pick for what pick and whosabob?
"C" is for Championship...that's good enough for meeeee!!!
How’d they think that was a good idea? Didn’t want to pay a rook?
"C" is for Championship...that's good enough for meeeee!!!
by PosterNutbag on Oct 28, 2009 9:31 PM MDT up reply actions
and what pick did we trade up to? (I use to know the answer to all this…but it has been a while since I’ve had to summon my basketball brain).
"C" is for Championship...that's good enough for meeeee!!!
by PosterNutbag on Oct 28, 2009 9:34 PM MDT up reply actions
cool…thanks.
"C" is for Championship...that's good enough for meeeee!!!
by PosterNutbag on Oct 28, 2009 9:38 PM MDT up reply actions
That’s a good question. And his ‘thug’ background is a little suspect too.
"C" is for Championship...that's good enough for meeeee!!!
by PosterNutbag on Oct 28, 2009 9:29 PM MDT up reply actions
I don’t really like how we’re not crushing them yet. I think we should work on that.
"C" is for Championship...that's good enough for meeeee!!!
I concur
Somebody guard Okur and we’re up huge
by runningdonut on Oct 28, 2009 9:34 PM MDT up reply actions
In a sense
But then the refs aren’t going to take the crying
I’m on board with GK. I mean we did go to the conference finals last year…and this isn’t exactly a team of team-first personalities and small egos.
"C" is for Championship...that's good enough for meeeee!!!
I’m so used to it that I barely notice anymore.
"C" is for Championship...that's good enough for meeeee!!!
by PosterNutbag on Oct 28, 2009 9:39 PM MDT up reply actions
The nuggets made it to the conference finals last year because of billups not karl..If not billups we would have been out first round like usual
Obviously that’s debatable.
What’s not debatable is that we were a couple of wins, and a couple of inbound passes, shy of playing for the NBA Championship. I don’t think that’s a scenario where you fire the HC.
"C" is for Championship...that's good enough for meeeee!!!
by PosterNutbag on Oct 28, 2009 9:43 PM MDT up reply actions
He has a five year
Plan that has’nt materialized. Just like he didn’t do anything with the talent he had on his other teams. He Sucks
Lawson's nickname should be lightning
by The U.N. Fab Five on Oct 28, 2009 9:38 PM MDT reply actions
ONLINE LINK? RADIO/STREAMING?
ANY WORKING LINK WOULD BE AWESOME…THX
by PURSnLAKERhater on Oct 28, 2009 9:38 PM MDT reply actions
wrong
he will start 2nd half and we’ll fall behind again
by Rainbow skyline on Oct 28, 2009 9:41 PM MDT up reply actions
AC won't do any better
Graham or Afflalo should start alongside Billups and AC shouldn’t really play ever
by runningdonut on Oct 28, 2009 9:44 PM MDT up reply actions
7 games from now...
Second unit with Lawson and JR should be fast
by The U.N. Fab Five on Oct 28, 2009 9:46 PM MDT reply actions
I won't bash Karl yet
because the season just started and I have no reason to. I was frustrated because I thought he wouldn’t have a good rotation going, but he has shown so far that he’ll give Lawson his minutes.
J.R. is my homeboy
by Greyson on Oct 28, 2009 9:47 PM MDT via mobile reply actions
rotation
maybe JR starts when he comes back and Ty gets the same minutes leaving AC at the end of the bench FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!
by The U.N. Fab Five on Oct 28, 2009 9:54 PM MDT up reply actions
Don't get your hopes up, my friend.
J.R. is my homeboy
by Greyson on Oct 28, 2009 10:01 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Time for a beer run
Defense and attacking the hoop like that 2nd quarter and this should be a win fellas
Thinking...hummmm
Friday the 13th……nuggets vs __________ ……JR’s first home game back……TY + JR = a torching of the fakers second unit
by The U.N. Fab Five on Oct 28, 2009 9:52 PM MDT reply actions
+/-
@BeefySwats Where are you getting your stats? I’ve got Ty Law at +3 and Joey Graham leading at +5
Why are they talking about the World Series…don’t they know something important is happening? It’s the Nuggets 1st game of the season!!!!
"C" is for Championship...that's good enough for meeeee!!!
It doesn’t matter except to satisfy my own curiosity.
"C" is for Championship...that's good enough for meeeee!!!
by PosterNutbag on Oct 28, 2009 10:10 PM MDT up reply actions
Nuggets obviously still have a rep as...
…a dirty team…
they’ll be giving up more calls than they get all year…
Alright Nugs…it’s time to turn down the suck and turn up the domination!
"C" is for Championship...that's good enough for meeeee!!!
we're falling behind with the 2 pg lineup...
weird
by Rainbow skyline on Oct 28, 2009 10:12 PM MDT reply actions
Hey…my wife says it’s normal and that lots of guys have it.
"C" is for Championship...that's good enough for meeeee!!!
by PosterNutbag on Oct 28, 2009 10:13 PM MDT up reply actions
AC couldn't cover a dead Deron Williams
J.R. is my homeboy
by Greyson on Oct 28, 2009 10:13 PM MDT via mobile reply actions
AC is
Getting killed by Deron Williams, and GK is satisfied with the BS
Fire both of the SOB
AC can't even make a wide open layup. Wow.
J.R. is my homeboy
by Greyson on Oct 28, 2009 10:15 PM MDT via mobile reply actions
What does AC have on this POS Goerge Karl???
Is he the only AHole who doesn’t see what a fricken waste of space AC is? Where is Afflalo? Why do we have to go through this EVERY SINGLE YEAR??
Get AC off the Floor!
Get Afflalo on D Will!!!!! Karl get over your man crush with AC. The guy shouldn’t even be in the league yet you tortue us with having to watch him
They're not even bothering to cover AC and now they're doubling Melo.
J.R. is my homeboy
by Greyson on Oct 28, 2009 10:19 PM MDT via mobile reply actions
No...
…that’s why, even back before the merger, most of us were saying “either AC stays, GK stays, or we stay home this spring”.
AC's own teammates won't even pass it to him when he's wide open.
What does that tell you?
J.R. is my homeboy
by Greyson on Oct 28, 2009 10:22 PM MDT via mobile reply actions
CB
Switch over to DW because the Weakest Link isn’t about Jack
KMart still kinda inconsistent.
If we ever get a full-throttle effort from him, this team is damn near unstoppable. We may never see the KMart from the Nets days though, due to injuries. Too bad.
just wait
when jr comes back, it will be lawson’s minutes that get axed, not ACs
by Rainbow skyline on Oct 28, 2009 10:36 PM MDT up reply actions
allright nugs
wear em down in the 4th. we’ve been here before
by Rainbow skyline on Oct 28, 2009 10:37 PM MDT reply actions
Wow. what a move by lawson. Then next position another good move w/ an AND 1!!
J.R. is my homeboy
by Greyson on Oct 28, 2009 10:45 PM MDT via mobile reply actions
Afflalo flainin around...
Lawson trying so hard to push it. Can’t blame the kid, he’s riding so much adrenaline right now
by 5280reasons on Oct 28, 2009 10:50 PM MDT up reply actions
But Ty can score
If he gives up the pts he can get them back Not like with that AC pos
Nugs with some crazy energy right now
Boozer is having a nightmare game. We should get Nene and Melo some touches here keep it rollin
yeah…I think Boozer has been boozing! (I came up with that all by myself).
"C" is for Championship...that's good enough for meeeee!!!
by PosterNutbag on Oct 28, 2009 10:53 PM MDT up reply actions
Birdman blocked him like 5 times last game during green week
He heard footsteps…
by runningdonut on Oct 28, 2009 10:54 PM MDT up reply actions
Those jerseys were awesome…are we going to wear those again?
"C" is for Championship...that's good enough for meeeee!!!
by PosterNutbag on Oct 28, 2009 10:55 PM MDT up reply actions
Ty Lawson is sooooooooo good!
Its ridiculous how good he is. If he doesnt get the assist. His play leads to the pass that gets the assist. If he doesnt get the steal, he gets the deflection that leads to the steal and causing DWill to travel in the backcourt….love this kid!!!
New baskets at the Pepsi Center?
Missing more free throws that usual.
I mean I guess it’s the first game too.
There's no way that AC should get back into this game.
Unless we are up by 20 with a minute to go
My facebook status as soon as I turned on the espn broadcast at the start of the game:
AC starting?!?!?!? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
by 5280reasons on Oct 28, 2009 10:56 PM MDT up reply actions
Oh Carmelo....wow. Carmelo. Just wow.
Damn I missed basketball! Can you feel it?!
J.R. is my homeboy
by Greyson on Oct 28, 2009 10:59 PM MDT via mobile reply actions
Quick Poll:
If you HAD to get rid of either CB or Melo who would it be?
I’d have to say get rid of CB just ’cause of his age.
"C" is for Championship...that's good enough for meeeee!!!
You're sick...
…and I can’t make up my mind…
…though it should be noted that Chauncey is the proven winner here…
You shut your face
I choose Anthony Carter
by 5280reasons on Oct 28, 2009 11:00 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
Fail^^^^
Why would you even wanna go there at this moment? Talk about a buzz-kill!!
by Verbal Kint on Oct 28, 2009 11:00 PM MDT up reply actions
relax…it’s just a hypothetical. We don’t have to get rid of either. No need to lose your buzz dude. Just a curiosity question.
"C" is for Championship...that's good enough for meeeee!!!
by PosterNutbag on Oct 28, 2009 11:02 PM MDT up reply actions
You would think...
…that the Jazz would be as altitude-conditioned as the Nuggets…
…why the sudden hittage of wall?
love how this team buries people in the 4th
at home anyway
by Rainbow skyline on Oct 28, 2009 11:02 PM MDT reply actions
lol
goofy technique. if it works it works. problem is.. it usually doesn’t work.
by higgyhoops12 on Oct 28, 2009 11:04 PM MDT up reply actions
2nd funniest shot of the night
#1…Birdmans 17 footer
by 5280reasons on Oct 28, 2009 11:04 PM MDT up reply actions
ha
how about K Mart’s jumper to start off the game?
by higgyhoops12 on Oct 28, 2009 11:05 PM MDT up reply actions
It’s so weird looking. It’s like a line drive.
"C" is for Championship...that's good enough for meeeee!!!
by PosterNutbag on Oct 28, 2009 11:06 PM MDT up reply actions
We're killin them and
we don’t even have JR.
I’m liking our chances.
by herewereyouwish on Oct 28, 2009 11:03 PM MDT reply actions
lawson picking up the slack
we suddenly have an imposing bench
by Rainbow skyline on Oct 28, 2009 11:04 PM MDT up reply actions
Eh.
Does the job for how much we pay him
by 5280reasons on Oct 28, 2009 11:08 PM MDT up reply actions
I wanna see
more of Graham and maybe a little Petro. See if that big oaf has gotten any better.
get
Carmello Chauncey and K Mart out of the game in a minute
You don't know what you're talking about...
…Utah can still catch up, ’specially against our scrubs…we need to keep scoring until this is a 20-point game
I said
in a minute. meaning one minute left.. Don’t tell me i don’t know what I’m talking about. we’re up by eleven with a minute left and besides, who said Graham is a scrub?
by higgyhoops12 on Oct 28, 2009 11:11 PM MDT up reply actions
What do ya know.
Karl did what I suggested. Looks like YOU don’t know what YOU"RE talking about.
by higgyhoops12 on Oct 28, 2009 11:13 PM MDT up reply actions
I'd
rather have the studs pulled when the game is out of reach than having the studs playing meaningless minutes and possibly getting injured. So yes, it is a good thing.
Looks like he did two good things tonight. He played Lawson as much as he should’ve too!!
by higgyhoops12 on Oct 28, 2009 11:17 PM MDT up reply actions
Chauncey Chauncey Chauncey
stealing rebounds with two minutes left.
I really am a little shocked that Lawson has gotten this much time tonight.
"C" is for Championship...that's good enough for meeeee!!!
Yeah it was his game
That dunk iced the game
by 5280reasons on Oct 28, 2009 11:15 PM MDT up reply actions
referring to him screaming "I'm back" after the thunder dunk
by Rainbow skyline on Oct 28, 2009 11:17 PM MDT up reply actions
Basically said he hadn't felt like
“himself” the last coupla years. Could be because of the suspensions, the injuries, etc.- but this year he felt like he was all the way back. Physically & emotionally.
by Verbal Kint on Oct 28, 2009 11:19 PM MDT up reply actions
Alright folks…good first game. Some wrinkles to iron out but a nice win nevertheless.
Looking forward to another great season!
"C" is for Championship...that's good enough for meeeee!!!
Hell yeah. 1-0.
Gentlemen, it has been a privalege game threading (or in my case, mobile commenting) with you tonight. Peace!
J.R. is my homeboy
by Greyson on Oct 28, 2009 11:18 PM MDT via mobile reply actions
Hell yeah
It’s on tomorrow fellas.
What a great game, so awesome the Nuggets are back. The bench was huge this game. This team can be ridiculous if everyone gets rolling together at once.
Improvement comes from within, but also from a rookie
I really Lawson’s speed, and his ability to create for himself and others. He has a knack of reading the defense and playing it the right way, to push, to slow it down, to move the ball, to shoot.
But more importantly, (you heard here first :P ) Lawson’s meaning to the team is that Kenyon Martin is no longer a liability on offense. In fact, he could get back to the all star form when he was in New Jersey. Not since Jason Kidd, has KMart played with a point guard who can break down defenses and draws defenders with his speed (not Andre Miller, not AI, not Chauncey himself), and drops either a pass or alley oop to him. Playing with Miller, AI, Billups, KMart often received the ball in traffic and he had serious trouble finishing around the rim, so he often settles for 15-20 footers. Now with Lawson, like Kidd in New Jersey, he’s getting wide open lanes to the rim. Now he’s getting guaranteed buckets every game, he’s gonna play around the rim with genuine enthusiasm, his “thug” natures are going to come out again (in a good way for us), he’s going to be aggressive and do a lot of putbacks… I guarantee if Karl can maintain Lawson minutes, if Lawson can keep up, if KMart can stay healthy, this is a breakout season for KMart… 17 ppg, 9 rpg, easy.
In fact, it also works for Lawson, if he can make Kenyon score 18 every night, Karl is not even gonna look at AC again.
Knock on wood KMart stays healthy… and keep it up Lawson :)
Sounds great, hope you're right.
Also, K-Mart has begun well on his promise/hope to rebound more, particularly on the O end (6/11).
Julian from Australia
Nuggets Looked Good
Ty Lawson just adds another dimension to an already potent lineup that should only pile up the points as the season progresses. I can only imagine what will happen once J.R. Smith returns. The Nuggets are a team that can go the distance, especially if they don’t melt down as they did against the Lakers last year.
Brad James
Sam's favorite player
Got shown-up last night. Haha! Good win over the Jizz. These division games are important.
by the real stranger on Oct 29, 2009 7:39 AM MDT reply actions
Stranger you're right
Ty Lawson made AC look like the D Leauger he is .
Ain’t no way in hell should GK ever look at AC to do anything except wipe the sweat off of TY Lawson and to give him some gator aide.
I’m really looking forward to tonight to see what that idiot of a coach we have is going to do
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