Game 26 Preview & Thread: Rockets at Nuggets (7pm MDT)
by Andrew Feinstein on Dec 16, 2009 10:20 AM MST
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PrintHouston Rockets at Denver Nuggets, Dec 16, 2009 7:00 PM MST
The Nuggets "no excuses" homestand continues tonight, when the Rockets make it three consecutive Pepsi Center visitors who happened to play the night before.
As further proof to my naysayers when I argued before the season started that scheduling matters in the NBA, Rockets head coach Rick Adelman (one of the NBA's finest in my opinion) recently lashed out at the NBA for screwing his team with four consecutive back-to-backs. Tonight's game against our Nuggets is the first of those four screw jobs for the Rockets. And therefore, I expect the Nuggets to take advantage of their weery opponent, as we did Monday against a clearly gassed Thunder squad.
That said, the Rockets will have one pair of fresh legs tonight that just so happen to belong to one of their best players, Trevor Ariza. Ariza was suspended for last night's game against the Pistons after throwing a wicked elbow (that didn't connect) at Raptors rookie DeMar DeRozan. Ariza shot a woeful 0-9 in that Sunday loss to the Raptors and had four turnovers, too. All in 26 minutes of playing time.
The Nuggets have struggled against the Rockets in seasons past, with Carmelo Anthony in particular having off nights all three times he faced the Rockets last season. The two teams last two matchups were thrillers, each ending with a two-point Rockets victory, including a 115-113 loss at Houston in which Melo didn't even play due to his hand injury. But those past games have no bearing on what will happen tonight as last season's Rockets were able to give the Nuggets fits by throwing Yao Ming, Ron Artest and Tracy McGrady at us. Artest is a Laker. Yao is broken (perhaps permanently). And while McGrady is technically back, right now he's a shell of his former self having come off another surgery, this time microfracture on his knee that took place after the All-Star break last season.
So how is it that sans Yao, Artest and a healthy McGrady the Rockets are still so dangerous? Because while this team may be devoid of super stars, it doesn't have any Stiffs. McGrady's NBA high $23.2 million contract and no playoff series wins makes him a Stiff target, but he's worked his ass off to get back this season and I suspect has some game left in him. The rest of the Rockets are hard-working, professional guys that deserve everyone in the NBA's respect...
Rockets Non-Stiffs
-Rick Adelman: No one has been dealt a tougher hand than Adelman over the years and all this guy has done is preside over the second-longest regular season winning streak in NBA history and guide his Rockets to a hard-fought seven-game series against the Lakers in the second round of the playoffs last season...with no McGrady and Yao out for the final two games. Sitting at 14-10 without a single player who will get a sniff of the All-Star Game, Adelman is a front runner for Coach of the Year.
-Aaron Brooks: Listed at 6'0", Brooks might be 5'10". But this kid is a stud. A no-nonsense, no-excuses point guard, Brooks torched the Lakers last season (then again, so do all speedy point guards) and is having a career year this season with 17.5 ppg and 5.5 apg. Brooks is clutch and should NOT be left open for a three-pointer.
-Shane Battier: Regarded as the smartest player in the NBA, Battier's numbers don't wow you but he's a terrific defender, a great teammate and will make a big three if he's left open.
-Luis Scola: I'm a huge Scola fan this year because I stole him in the back of my fantasy draft and he's nicely stepping into the void left by Yao with 14.5 ppg on 51.7% shooting and 9.5 rpg.
Opposing Take: The Dream Shake
Photo Courtesy of AP Photos: David J. Philip
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Aaron Brooks
Loved this guy when he was at Oregon. It doesn’t hurt that he reminds me of Lil’ Penny. Lawson should be a good matchup, I just hope he plays him close so Brooks’ outside shooting doesn’t burn us.
Mad respect for the Rockets, all steak and no sizzle.
by Artimus Mangilord on Dec 16, 2009 10:53 AM MST reply actions
Aaron Brooks for MIP
I was hoping for MIP but the way this guy is playing I think he deserves some All-Star consideration. He’s been the go-to guy this season for the Rockets, all be it on a true team concept offense. Will be interesting to see how he handles one of the few teams that can match up with him. Good luck tonight Denver, hopefully will be a good game.
www.crocktees.com
Anybody know anything about the Rocket's GM, Daryl Morey?
by Artimus Mangilord on Dec 16, 2009 10:56 AM MST reply actions
Decent write up on him from ESPN the Magazine … click here.
Denver Stiffs.com: Defending the sovereignty of Nuggets Nation.
by Nate Timmons on Dec 16, 2009 12:24 PM MST up reply actions
Should be another fun game to watch!
I agree with Artimus, I like the Rockets game…but not, of course, tonight.
Brace yourself for a lot of facepalming action
The Rockets are notorious for fast breaking off of made baskets by the opposition and hustling down the floor for easy looks. It will be sad watching Nuggets players get burned as they jog back on defense while their man sprints past them for an open look at a three pointer.
I’m praying the Nuggets will maintain their effort and energy levels this game and it is essential they don’t overlook the Rockets. Chuck Hayes is also a beast down low. I still find it incredible that a 6’6" dude is pretty much the best defensive center in the league.
chuck hayes
at 6’6" the shortest player to START at the center position in the history of the nba. it will be interesting to see if denver takes advantage of the situation. another question is if mcgrady will try to fit in or if he expects the team to accommodate his game. if shane battier shuts down melo on offense will the rest of the nuggets step up and fill in the scoring gap.
pick up a calf every day pretty soon you will be picking up a cow
No Answer
I am looking for Nene to have a huge game tonight and he’s got a great chance as the Rockets do not have an answer for him without Yao. He is too big and too quick. That being said, if they do find a way to slow him down, his passing game has been much better this season. I see the offense starting with him tonight.
When will JR have a break out game?
Don't count on Nene having a big game
Here are the shooting performances of some offensive minded centers against the Rockets this year:
Bynum (6-14)
Kaman (5-16)
Shaq (2-8)
Marc Gasol (1-7)
So yeah, underestimate Chuck Hayes at your own risk.
In the history of the league?
Hayes is cool, particularly as an example of Morey’s willingness to play against conventional wisdom.
However, while we don’t have games started for some of the early stuff back in the 40s and 50s, it looks like Nathaniel Clinton of the Knicks was the starting center for a while in the 50s, based on his minutes played. He too was 6’6". I wonder if any of the 6’5" or even 6’4" players on this list ever started…. Stan Miasek?
"It has come to the editor’s attention that the Herald-Leader neglected to cover the civil rights movement. We regret the omission."
i got my info from an article in yahoo sports
it was featured just last week. they mention a certain amount games played. the most shocking part is they listed wes unseld at 6’7". let me know if you find the article.
pick up a calf every day pretty soon you will be picking up a cow
"Chuck Hayes is Short, Proud, Powerful"
That’s the one you read, but the original observation is from Fanhouse: Houston’s Hayes the Shortest Center in NBA History.
They add the word “regular” to the claim. (Shrug.)
I like Daryl Morey as a GM, a lot. Look at what Houston’s been through with injuries, and they’re doing okay by their numbers wonk GM. The center thing’s the perfect example of that: they went from Yao Ming to Hayes and gave up a foot of height. Nice.
"It has come to the editor’s attention that the Herald-Leader neglected to cover the civil rights movement. We regret the omission."
Wes Unseld was listed at 6’ 6" in his playing days as I recall. I once heard an NBA player say that the league rule was that you could have your height listed as +/- 2 inches of your actual height. So you never really know the actual height for sure. Bill Waltoin was always listed as 6’ 11", but all the 7 footers claimed he was over 7 feet tall. Walton always claimed that people could relate to a guy being 6 foot something, but that a 7 footer was a freak, so he didn’t want to be listed as taller than 6’ 11’ which means he was probably 7’ 1". I heard where Dirk Nowitzki admitted that he was actually 7’ 3’ or 4"; I can’t remember but it was 2" taller than what he was listed at.
"Woohoo Denver, Yeah... All right Denver justify my love!" ...Homer Simpson
Can't wait for the game tonight
I love watching the Rockets play. They are the epitome of, well, everything we arn’t. They are the most disciplined, poised, well-coached team (they actually run plays, and believe it or not execute them perfectly most of the time) in the league and they always give it their all night in and night out on both ends of the floor. If only we could have landed Adlman, I wonder where we’d be right now…
I never liked Adelman for the same reason that I never liked Karl and that is that neither one ever seems to be able to win the big playoff series when their regular season record says that they should. Last year was kind of a fluke for Karl.
"Woohoo Denver, Yeah... All right Denver justify my love!" ...Homer Simpson
Funny stuff!
Nuggets singing Winter Wonderland.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlFIl5GDp9M&feature=youtube_gdata
Blooper reel. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-DprgFlbiQ&feature=youtube_gdata
IT IS GREAT
"Do not rest in defense. You can spend 24 seconds in offense on resting. If you do good enough on defense, you will be able to rest on offense."
by Lucas Navarrete on Dec 16, 2009 3:16 PM MST up reply actions
If I had to make a choice to choose one to acquire one of the Rockets big for Nuggets, Landry or Hayes or Scola, I’d be torn.
Hayes is the best defender noone talks about, possibly the second best post defender (after Kendrick Perkins). If we get him, his defense and presence to annoy the hell out of Gasol and Bynum would do wonders for us against Lakers. How many charges did Hayes have against those two in the playoffs last season? And offensively, he’s far from a stiff. He’s not one of those defensive big men who can’t catch passes or dribble. This guy can flat out dribble and should be considered one of the best among big men in the L in that department. He can finish around the paint some too.
Landry is aggressive offensively and can flat out finish around the paint. Although he’s on the undersized size as a PF, he’s strong now and can flat out finish. He’s not a defender Hayes is, but he can defend too (at least show he wants to defend) and go after the rebounds hard. He knows how to get to the line too.
And when we think they don’t have more good big men, they have Luis Scola who’s averaging essentially 15 and 10. What’s nice about him he can stretch the floor a bit and shoot 15-20 footers. Limited athletically, he has will to play hard every second he’s on the floor.
If you want scoring, you’d probably go with Landry or Scola… but I don’t think Nuggets need more scoring. We need that guy who can do big man defensive work in the paint. I think Chuck Hayes fits the bill… and the good thing is he should be the cheapest among them to acquire (only $2.1 mil this season and team option next season). Maybe we can trade Petro and future 1st round pick for him… or our $3.3 mil trade exception.
Fear the Battier
Shane can lock anyone in the league down and you know he’s going to be on Carmelo for most of the night. We are going to have to have Nene/Chauncey/JR to really step up because I don’t foresee Melo going for 30+.
I’m interested to see how we counter Aaron Brooks, probably (definitely?) with Lawson.
Swats.
You can't stop him, you can only hope to contain him
Battier will be a step behind after travelling on the 2nd of a back-to-back. Melo is his own worst enemy. But with that said, I’d like to see him facilitate scoring distribution amongst his teammates tonight (as I would every night), rather than try to take this one on his back.
by Artimus Mangilord on Dec 16, 2009 4:34 PM MST up reply actions
melo
I think Melo has a big night tonight. Ariza comes back tonight & probably gets the most time defending Melo even after he ABUSED Ariza in the playoffs. Last year Melo struggled with having to deal with Artest on the perimeter then Yao in the paint. Battier will get his time against Melo but likely not as much due to the b2b. I don’t like the matchup of CB1 on Brooks. His speed will hard to deal with when Lawson’s on the bench. Anyway, I think this will be the hardest test the Nugs have faced this year. 101-93 Denver in a free throw shooting contest in the 4th.
by adub on Dec 16, 2009 5:09 PM MST via mobile reply actions
Rockets 8-6 on the road
About the same as their home record. They did beat the Pau less Lakers in LA but their shooting is wildly up and down between games. Landry and Budinger form a good scoring attack off the bench so Nuggets will need to be focused for 48 minutes. Before the Minnesota loss the Rockets were the last team to win in the Pepsi Center going back to last year. Nugs need this because we have a rough stretch at the end of Atlanta, at Portland and Dallas
"weery" opponent?
How did that get through your spell checker Andrew?
Is it just me or does it seem like Shane Battier shoots the 3 ball better against the Nuggets than against any other team in the NBA?
Streaming link?
Anybody have a streaming link to the game other than atdhe.net? That link won’t buffer for me…
Here but..
ridiculously tired, so just watching ESPN games instead of fighting with streams all night…:/
Saw a piece on the news earlier
about Chauncey finishing his degree at CU on-line, pretty cool. Anyway…GO NUGS!
Look, it's a bird...no, it's a plane....oh never mind it's just fucking balloon boy
Those Houston jersey's are kinda ugly
but I guess that’s what you get when you have a Oregon Duck on your team.
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makes me want a big mac, anyone else?
by herewereyouwish on Dec 16, 2009 7:39 PM MST up reply actions
My head agree's....my heart doesn't
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Yeah
they kinda look like a fire brigade
by Lethalturnip on Dec 16, 2009 7:34 PM MST up reply actions
Did K-mart just hit a 3?!!!!!!!!!!!
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Haha yeah he drilled it! And I kind of cringed when he did, because knowing his offensive tendencies, he’ll put up 4 more 3’s in this game and miss them all.
Yep, he will now mistakenly believe he is a 60% shooter from 3
and go 0 for his next 50. Hopefully they come when the game is in hand.
Look, it's a bird...no, it's a plane....oh never mind it's just fucking balloon boy
Oy, Marlowe just said Houston is 5-0 in the second game of a back-to-back
lets change that.
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Damn bizarre accident
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yeah the latest is that his agent released a statement saying
that Chris is "battling for his life tonight"
Yea it is
That is why you do not get in the back of a trunk when an angry person is driving. I wonder if they could charge the girlfriend with anything if he does not make it
by gnarlybroncodude on Dec 16, 2009 7:55 PM MST up reply actions
yeah idk if they could
they didn’t say how he fell though they just said “he came out of the back” so does that mean he could have been pushed???
I dont know
you would think they would do an investigation and then release the results
by gnarlybroncodude on Dec 16, 2009 7:57 PM MST up reply actions
Meh he was out for the season anyways
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
"If the NBA were on channel 5 and a bunch of frogs making love were on channel 4, I'd watch the frogs, even if they were coming in fuzzy." - Bobby Knight
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
Depends if she caused him to fall out the truck
if he fell out by himself probably not.
Look, it's a bird...no, it's a plane....oh never mind it's just fucking balloon boy
Ugh this is an ugly game
Refs suck
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
"If the NBA were on channel 5 and a bunch of frogs making love were on channel 4, I'd watch the frogs, even if they were coming in fuzzy." - Bobby Knight
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
Seriously
The foul disparity is like 11-6, and the Nuggets are driving just as much as the Rockets. However, this quarter they have a BIT less because they know the refs will call an offensive foul on them, even if it isn’t.
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
"If the NBA were on channel 5 and a bunch of frogs making love were on channel 4, I'd watch the frogs, even if they were coming in fuzzy." - Bobby Knight
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
CMON NENE AND KMART YALL CAN’T BE LETTING ARIZA AND HAYES POUND THE BOARDS!!!!!!!!!!!!1
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
"If the NBA were on channel 5 and a bunch of frogs making love were on channel 4, I'd watch the frogs, even if they were coming in fuzzy." - Bobby Knight
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
Chauncey driving the hell outa the ball
Glad to see that the refs finally figured how to call a foul. Nice job.
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
"If the NBA were on channel 5 and a bunch of frogs making love were on channel 4, I'd watch the frogs, even if they were coming in fuzzy." - Bobby Knight
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
Rockets now 3-10 from 3 after Battier
Damn I really wish he was on our team. I wish we could do some JR Smith and Petro for Andersen and Battier combo, but the Rockets love Battier. Of course, having two Andersens spelled with an “e” instead of an “o” would be cool i guess
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
"If the NBA were on channel 5 and a bunch of frogs making love were on channel 4, I'd watch the frogs, even if they were coming in fuzzy." - Bobby Knight
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
MALIK ALLEN
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
"If the NBA were on channel 5 and a bunch of frogs making love were on channel 4, I'd watch the frogs, even if they were coming in fuzzy." - Bobby Knight
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
Allen has played 1 minute so far this game
and had 1 rebound. Just imagine if he played 30 minutes and had 30 boards…
And to gnarlybrondodude, Battier is the best team player in the league. He plays for wins, not stats. His defense is top in the league. I’d trade JR and filler for Battier and Andersen any day if they offered it to us. Andersen is a viable big who is athletic enough to play in our system
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
"If the NBA were on channel 5 and a bunch of frogs making love were on channel 4, I'd watch the frogs, even if they were coming in fuzzy." - Bobby Knight
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
Fakers just went up by 2 with like 20 sec left…..
by InboundingLobPass on Dec 16, 2009 8:29 PM MST reply actions
Dammit Chauncey is out for the rest of the game
Look, it's a bird...no, it's a plane....oh never mind it's just fucking balloon boy
hope he gets better
but good opportunity for ty to shine and melo to play to point
he pulled his groin
Lawson just became the starting PG??? what?
by InboundingLobPass on Dec 16, 2009 8:39 PM MST reply actions
The Bucks announcers are great
“no don’t let them do that guys!” when the lakers got a O board and then when they made a shot to go up 6 “woohooo!”
Look, it's a bird...no, it's a plane....oh never mind it's just fucking balloon boy
Kobe runs over a guy and gets a block called against the Bucks
announcer yells “THAT’S NOT A BLOCK!!!” but you knew it was coming
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Absolutely, but it's Kobe
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Lakers ball with 5 secs keft and down 1
Kobe will surely make the winning shot(sigh)
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said it before & I'll say it again
my favorite thing about lawson is that he’s always driving to the basket.
courtesy of Scott Skiles
For not double teaming the best basketball player in the world
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
by Gils_Keloids on Dec 16, 2009 9:17 PM MST up reply actions
Where's Billups
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
"If the NBA were on channel 5 and a bunch of frogs making love were on channel 4, I'd watch the frogs, even if they were coming in fuzzy." - Bobby Knight
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
Seriously, where's Billups
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
"If the NBA were on channel 5 and a bunch of frogs making love were on channel 4, I'd watch the frogs, even if they were coming in fuzzy." - Bobby Knight
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
So tonight's sportscenter entry will go something like this
“Kobe Bryant proves again he is Jesus!!!!!…..and Chris Henry battling for his life tonight after car accident”. Pathetic but true.
Look, it's a bird...no, it's a plane....oh never mind it's just fucking balloon boy
who knows whats going on in their locker room right now...
by InboundingLobPass on Dec 16, 2009 8:56 PM MST reply actions
Is that Odom on the right?
because he has a new man in his life now…
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Karl Malone
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
by Gils_Keloids on Dec 16, 2009 9:18 PM MST up reply actions
Actually
I think its Malone, remember when he was on the team…
by InboundingLobPass on Dec 16, 2009 8:59 PM MST reply actions
Was Walton in the Nba already?
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yeah
Walton was in ’03 – ’04
Malone was out Feb 13th of ’05
by InboundingLobPass on Dec 16, 2009 9:05 PM MST up reply actions
Ah, I should know my "I'm only here cause of my last name" players better
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His wings are clipped and his feet are tied
lol…lousy english poem study
by Lethalturnip on Dec 16, 2009 9:01 PM MST up reply actions
AC will get PT
Facepalm
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
"If the NBA were on channel 5 and a bunch of frogs making love were on channel 4, I'd watch the frogs, even if they were coming in fuzzy." - Bobby Knight
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
don't insult him like that. RONDO?
nah a few lucky bounces i think
by Lethalturnip on Dec 16, 2009 9:03 PM MST up reply actions
He hoped up high to get some of them
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I meant that two different ways
Rondo is actually great at slipping in for those offensive rebounds
but…
He goes for it like EVERY single shot, and when he misses, he’s not back to defend against the break.
So yeah…
Bmarsh in the house
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AC FAIL
Why the crap is he playing. Just give Lawson the damn minutes. Another TO
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
"If the NBA were on channel 5 and a bunch of frogs making love were on channel 4, I'd watch the frogs, even if they were coming in fuzzy." - Bobby Knight
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
AC's stat line
Made FG, foul, brick, turnover, foul, brick, double facepalm by everybody in the stands
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
"If the NBA were on channel 5 and a bunch of frogs making love were on channel 4, I'd watch the frogs, even if they were coming in fuzzy." - Bobby Knight
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
Swish
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
"If the NBA were on channel 5 and a bunch of frogs making love were on channel 4, I'd watch the frogs, even if they were coming in fuzzy." - Bobby Knight
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
And a non-Swish the next posession while guarded
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
"If the NBA were on channel 5 and a bunch of frogs making love were on channel 4, I'd watch the frogs, even if they were coming in fuzzy." - Bobby Knight
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
KMART WHAT THE HELL
3-pointer is a nono dude
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
"If the NBA were on channel 5 and a bunch of frogs making love were on channel 4, I'd watch the frogs, even if they were coming in fuzzy." - Bobby Knight
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
WTF K-MART?!
we are up 11 not 5550!!!
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I dunno, our scoreboard is wrong half the time
Maybe his vision failed him for 0.1 of a second and he thinks its a blowout or something I dunno, I’m really not sure
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
"If the NBA were on channel 5 and a bunch of frogs making love were on channel 4, I'd watch the frogs, even if they were coming in fuzzy." - Bobby Knight
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
KMart musta been confused by his miraculous early made 3
He now thinks he is a cross between The Rifleman, Reggie Miller, and Ray Allen
KMart should have a provision in his contract that decreases his pay 50k for every 3-point attempt
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
"If the NBA were on channel 5 and a bunch of frogs making love were on channel 4, I'd watch the frogs, even if they were coming in fuzzy." - Bobby Knight
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
Lawson shoudl be going in
I’ll explode if AC plays more and turns the ball over 2202453 times in the final 3 minutes
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
"If the NBA were on channel 5 and a bunch of frogs making love were on channel 4, I'd watch the frogs, even if they were coming in fuzzy." - Bobby Knight
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
looks like Bird is injured
He is grabbing his knee
DAMNIT
@$^%$^*%EYHAWFGAE%YH
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
"If the NBA were on channel 5 and a bunch of frogs making love were on channel 4, I'd watch the frogs, even if they were coming in fuzzy." - Bobby Knight
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
MALIK ALLEN THE CLUTCH PLAYER
YESSIR!
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
"If the NBA were on channel 5 and a bunch of frogs making love were on channel 4, I'd watch the frogs, even if they were coming in fuzzy." - Bobby Knight
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
Feels weird typing that
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
"If the NBA were on channel 5 and a bunch of frogs making love were on channel 4, I'd watch the frogs, even if they were coming in fuzzy." - Bobby Knight
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
Aw I wish Andersen played for us
Unlike KMart, he can actually shoot 3’s
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
"If the NBA were on channel 5 and a bunch of frogs making love were on channel 4, I'd watch the frogs, even if they were coming in fuzzy." - Bobby Knight
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
Gah shotclock violation
I need to leave
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
"If the NBA were on channel 5 and a bunch of frogs making love were on channel 4, I'd watch the frogs, even if they were coming in fuzzy." - Bobby Knight
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
So, I'm very late to the party, but Billups and Birdman are hurt?
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful rollercoaster season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie! GOOD LUCK!
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Yorvit Torrealba- Re-sign!! he's en Fuego!!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
Chauncey has a pulled groin
probably day-to-day and Bird is still in there
Look, it's a bird...no, it's a plane....oh never mind it's just fucking balloon boy
We're up 10 with a minute to go
Headache
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
"If the NBA were on channel 5 and a bunch of frogs making love were on channel 4, I'd watch the frogs, even if they were coming in fuzzy." - Bobby Knight
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
I hope
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
"If the NBA were on channel 5 and a bunch of frogs making love were on channel 4, I'd watch the frogs, even if they were coming in fuzzy." - Bobby Knight
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
AC! CLUTCHEST PLAYER EVER!!!
Look, it's a bird...no, it's a plane....oh never mind it's just fucking balloon boy
Brooks flopping his way to the ft line
Look, it's a bird...no, it's a plane....oh never mind it's just fucking balloon boy
George Karl
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful rollercoaster season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie! GOOD LUCK!
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Yorvit Torrealba- Re-sign!! he's en Fuego!!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
Ty Lawson is also thankful he played himself out of favor
Look, it's a bird...no, it's a plane....oh never mind it's just fucking balloon boy
hmmm
Is it just me or does Bird limp during every game?
I think he is gimpy to be sure..I'm not watching tonight but
every other game definitely. Tenditis is still probably bothering him.
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful rollercoaster season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie! GOOD LUCK!
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Yorvit Torrealba- Re-sign!! he's en Fuego!!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
-1
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful rollercoaster season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie! GOOD LUCK!
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Yorvit Torrealba- Re-sign!! he's en Fuego!!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
don't know too much about tendonitus
Isn’t it the type of injury never goes away?
Damn now we must play two under .500 teams
we’re screwed
Look, it's a bird...no, it's a plane....oh never mind it's just fucking balloon boy
If we split
And win 3 out of 4 against Atlanta Dallas, at Portland, and Sac, it will be a good month. 4 losses
by runningdonut on Dec 16, 2009 9:32 PM MST up reply actions
Houston is always a tough win for us
Thought we might be in trouble the way the 3rd started for Houston.
Good win!
Nice win. Except the final few minutes which lasted far longer than it should have.
Glad to see Chauncey, Ty, and AA get just 20 minutes each, yet still contribute decently.
And also AC, against all odds, not losing the game for the nuggets
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