The bad losses start adding up... (Nuggets/Grizzlies recap)

Plain and simple. Nugs just cannot win on the road with any consistency and I do not believe it will get any better this season without another piece.

It’s early, but if Denver’s road woes continue I can’t see them getting more than a 4 or 5 seed at best and a second round exit. Ugly ugly losses these past two games.

ther just not playing fundamental basketball they don’t block out they don’t rebound all they want to do is walk up and down the floor and play no defense. i know they may have a off night shooting but you can make that up if you just fucking play the way you are suppose to. the coaches need to put a fire under there asses hold more practices and get this thing going. i have said this befor this is getting embarassing we make other teams look elite and we let there players have allstar nights we should’nt get dominated by these teams. we should dominate and not lay down like a bunch of girls. lets go nuggets we have a tough team coming in on wednesday lets not make it 3 in a row, fuck this sucks
         trent

Nugs started the season 10-4 and follow it up 9-6 despite a way, WAY easier schedule. They are getting worse on the road. The problem is NOT missing K-Mart or Chauncey Billups. That is a routine setback and an adversity that every team in the NBA will deal with. If you had to pick 4 games for these injuries to happen they couldn’t be better – Detroit, Charlotte, New Orleans, Memphis. The Nuggets have been LUCKY with injuries.

The problem is this group doesn’t fight very hard or band together to overcome individual flaws as a team. A trade will not help. There is nothing we can do to facilitate an impact trade since Big Bertha expired last month. It’s up to the coach and the players to stop making excuses and let their performance speak for itself. Watching that PHX game last week in detail I am pretty convinced that all things considered, they are a better complete team and its Denver who has gotten off to a misleadingly hot start. This team is not special and whatever intangibles made last year so great are long gone.

The Nuggets problem is this, the Nuggets problem is that. If we just do this, or that then we can start winning games we are supposed to again. It’s too much. That’s the problem. There are too many problems. And none of them seem to be getting fixed. Let’s just take a look at all of them real quick.

Lack of rebounding, no boxing out, poor man defense, JRs terrible shooting, JR’s terrible choices, JR’s ball hoging, JR’s terrible shot selection, Melo’s occasional ball hogging, Karl’s absolutely atrocious in-game management (ie: poor rotations, poor lineups, no timeouts when needed, yanking players when they are hot, not recognizing when opposing players are hot and doing something about it, no accountability, poor defense for much of the year, no plays, no organization, no discipline, etc.), Chauncey’s poor shot selection, Nene’s passive approach to the game, the other players lack of being able to get Nene the ball on a consistent basis, Nene’s poor effort reboudning and boxing out, K-Marts always poor shooting, K-Marts defensive intensity not being where it needs to be, K-Mart’s lack of boxing out, Birdman’s poor one-on-one defense, Birdman’s lack of toughness, Birdman’s inability to box out, Ty’s inability to score when we need it…

Ok, you get the point. We can talk all we want about this, that, whatever, but it’s not ONE thing, it’s EVERYTHING. That’s why we are losing to teams that we are, because everything is falling apart, not just one thing. When one thing fails, we usually pull out the win, but much too often are all things falling apart in unison, thus resulting in our inexcusable loses to teams we are much better than. I have and always will lobby for Karl’s firing, as in my eyes it is clear as day what the problem is. Karl shouldn’t be coaching this team. A man who admits to not being into coaching, shouldn’t be coaching. A man who doesn’ care about his job is insulting all of us, who actually put time, money and our hearts into the Nuggets. But, like I said earlier in the game thread, what does all this bitching and complaining do anyways? I can’t change anything, I’m not in charge. We are stuck with this guy, and we just have to deal with it. All we can hope is that management has our backs in time to get rid of him.

i had an uncle that was a chicago cop and taught at the police academy. the first lesson he gave the rookies was about habits. we all have them. they are either good habits or bad habits. there are really no in between habits. nuggets have 2 bad habits that go back to last season. getting off to a bad start and building a lead then letting the opponent back into the game. these 2 bad habits are the result of not executing the half court offense. nuggets started out the game 4 of 18 field goal attempts. houston it was 3 for 12 and suns it was 2 for 15. the hornets game there was a 15 point lead and the ok city game the starters were forced to stay in the game until the end. the 3 good habits denver needs are rebounding, free throws and half court execution. these are basic concepts. any girl that plays high school basketball understands and masters these general principles. nuggets are first in the nba for all 3 free throw catagories. mission accomplished. denver just attended the zac randolf rebounding seminar. the coaching staff should just make a video highlight reel and make the team watch it before every game. the half court execution problem is plain and simple selfishness. three simple, easy and very good habits will take denver to the finals. they have the free throw habit. rebounding and half court execution need to be full time commitments.

This one isn’t as bad as you think. The Grizzlies are surprisingly solid since the A.I. debacle and slowing down the pace if anyone here hasn’t noticed.

They’ve gone from 1-8 to 12-15, which is pretty respectable since it includes legitimate wins against Mavs, Cavs, Miami, Portland with Oden, and now Nuggets.

I am not sure that Denver can get him, with the Clipps closing in on .500 and Griffin soon to return, but Camby would sure fill some of our gaping holes in the middle. Nuggets are just too soft, and get dominated inside by teams with a sold post players. Memphis is solid inside with Gasol, Randolph and Thabeet, and they dominated Nene, Martin and Bird.

As we have repeatedly said, we might make the playoffs with this lineup, but we can forget about even touching the Lake Show.

“Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results” -Albert Einstein.

Does anyone else feel like they’re going crazy watching our nuggs continuously make the exact same mistakes game after game? First of all the nuggets have almost always had a problem starting games (especially against “easy” teams) with intensity. Then there’s the poor decision making, one-step-behind interior defense, and ball hogging. (nuggets have to have one of the the worst assist records in the league…not sure on the actual number but whenever i look at the box score i get excited if someone has more than 2 assists…. that’s sad) I do think a big man would help, but we’ve seen kmart get fired up and snatch boards away from big guys and when nene is playing like he knows where he is he gets in there too and puts up impressive numbers. Sometimes, watching this team play basketball is like watching a train wreck in slow motion, and just as we’d be powerless then, we’re all powerless to stop it and change direction. The nuggets need to recognize what’s happening themselves but it’s really the coach’s job. (and not just the head coach either…) I have been upset with Karl’s decisions in the past, and though Andrew’s interview gave me a little more insight I still get pretty pissed at him for taking players out when they’re hot , etc. (as someone pointed out above) I am also beginning to get annoyed with JR Smith. Sometimes he shoots really well and has a great night, but others he is off completely but he keeps taking those same shots expecting them to go in, like it’s a bad dream instead of the 3rd quarter. He needs to reel it in and when he can’t, the coaches need to.

We all know what this team could be, should be, this season. And it IS still a bit early, we have a ways to go. But if the nuggets and their leadership don’t start learning from their mistakes it’s going to be an even longer season for everyone. (and i don’t mean because of a playoff run) Nuggets need to step up and figure out what’s happening and how to fix it, then they need to fix it in the game. Plain and simple.

Rumor has it that the ENTIRE Nuggets squad will be attending Bill Hanzlik’s Holiday Hoops Camp!

This is GREAT news for us fans, who are tired of seeing the team play with no fundamentals, no teamwork, no plays, and no passion.

The Nuggets will go up against Colorado’s best and brightest young players, and if the Nuggets fall to the youngun’s, well it looks like they’ll just suit up the kids to become YOUR – NEW – DENVER – NUGGETS!!!

The best part is that ol’ Bill Hanzlik will preside over the team, and coach the new Nuggets to victory, all while looking into the wrong camera.

Then maybe we’ll see what it takes to win a freakin’ basketball game. Can you imagine? Boxing out, passing, cutting, pick and rolls, give and go’s. And don’t forget about those inbound passes!

Bring on 2010!

to stiffen up his ’stache with some Just for Men.

But I’m still confident. Atlanta tomorrow and Portland on Christmas. Lets get it!