No presents for Denver... (Nuggets/Mavs recap)

I was wondering about why he wa spulled earlier, he was wearing some kind of medical contraption on his wrist and hand. His jump shot had no rotation and he was looking for the rim on most plays. He could have a minor ding or something. AT least he played in the 4th quarter. That’s progress. We needed a timeout in the 4th when we came within 4. When you have timeouts might as well use them. That was really our only chance to steal a win

the big difference was when melo was out dallas kept the double team on smith. the key is to pass out of the double team right after catching the ball. the longer the ball is held gives the defense a chance to rotate. the sooner the ball is passed the sooner melo and earl get the ball back. holding the ball allows seconds to go off the shot clock and results in a poor shot. this is a major disruption to half court execution..

any game in which Anthony Carter has a usage rate of 35% will prove to be interesting. Gotta have the players in positions to succeed.

Let’s face it there’s no trades for a big coming and gk will get his contract. We are not getting it done even after a lose we still play like shit you would think by now these guys would start to get going even with injuries aside (everyone else has just look at Portland) I’m affraid that this year is really a bust ya we might get our 50 wins but I’m really not seeing anything special from this team. I hope I’m wrong but this is getting to be a joke and I’m not in the mood to laugh and shake off any more stupid losses.

Nuggets are really the epitome of team basketball these days. Good thing George lets the team run wild or I don’t know where we’d be.

Nugs were up 17-7 when I went to take a dump. Came back and the score was 23-30. I almost had to take a dump again. That was a precursor to my stomach conditions throughout the game. It was a disaster.

Watching these Nuggets reminds me of the dude from Good Will Hunting. All the potential in the world hiding behind a tough guy persona struggling to come to terms with his faults and apply himself. What we lack is discipline. When any bit of adverisity pops up these guys don’t respond the right way. Part of it is Chauncey missing. Part of it is…. we are not that good. It’s all fun and games when the Nuggets are shooting lights out and blowing people away in transition. Beneath all of that the Nuggets are being outworked on all the little things and not making the plays below the rim. The unselfish shit that doesn’t get shown on TV and no one will pat you on the back for.

This team is not elite anymore, so to remain in denial about that does no one any good. The Lakers are playing in a league of their own right now, and the priority now is to get hungrier and add some positive effort after each game. If Afflalo can play a whole game like that first half then we’ve got something. Nene – take a long look at yourself in the mirror and realize you just got owned by Drew Gooden.

They win when Dirk scores 13 points. Nuggets can’t do that yet.

We had multiple bad runs and losing streaks last year, remember the 7 game east road trip? The team always bounced back though and started playing the right way. Things will look up I’m sure.

Why the hell did AC shoot 10 shots in only 18 minutes/

apparently means plenty of losses

What a weird game last night.

I’m tired of saying that we have no system. I think I’m going to make it my signature here soon. We’re back to our 07-08 ways, and we all know what happened that season. Why is it that when the Nugs get backed into a corner they try to beat the opposition 1 on 5? There’s no passing, no plays, no nuthin’.

Why is there no system to get Nene open down low? To get Melo cutting into the lane? To get JR shooting threes off of a pick rather than a dribble?

And that’s just our offense. Our defensive “system” had Ty Lawson guarding Dirk at one point last night.

It’s maddening!

I’ve taken to watching the first half of the game and fast forwarding through the second half to see if things get close. I know it’s the NBA, but this is poor basketball being played. No fundamentals, and even Hastings is getting tired of saying it. Heck, Marlowe had to ask Hastings what Nene was doing “wrong” as he missed yet another wussy-roll. You’re 6"10 and HUGE. DUNK THE FREAKING BALL.

I honestly don’t know how we got off to the start that we did this season. We’re obviously not amongst the genuine elite teams, and we can’t compete with them.

Sorry for the rant. I didn’t mean to go off like this. I just want to stop wasting my nights. You k now that the organization is going to milk last year’s WCF appearance for at least another season, and I sure won’t be paying to go to any games.

And I guess that what saddens me off most of all.

BTW, before I go take a Tylenol, I don’t care if AC puts in 110% every game. I can do that, too, but a good effort doesn’t mean he’s playing at an NBA level. His 110% = an average player’s 50%.

/rant.