Nuggets vs. Hornets: GAME 1 ... GAME THREAD
by Nate Timmons on Apr 19, 2009 4:22 PM MDT
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It’s game day!
I’ve been waiting all weekend for tonight as I’m sure many of you have.
After watching a lot of basketball yesterday I’m pretty much ready for anything. The Bulls marched into Boston and beat the Celtics for the first time ever in the playoffs … and yes that includes the MJ era. The Mavericks handled the Spurs in San Antonio. The Rockets, behind rookie point guard Aaron Brooks and his 27 points went into the Rose Garden and exploited the Blazers.
For those of you scoring at home that makes it road teams three and home teams one as the Cavaliers were the only team who held strong at home by beating the Pistons.
The Nuggets for the sixth straight season are waiting to tip-off a playoff series and Denver fans finally will get that game at home. It’s now up to the players to take advantage of what they worked so hard for all 82 games long.
Home Court.
Pepsi Center.
8:30 p.m. Mountain.
Opposition: At the Hive: There is an excellent Q&A up over on the NOLA site with Hornets bloggers coming together to offer their take the series. Highly recommend you go give it a read!
Pepsi Center: Hope some of you will be in attendance tonight. I'll be sitting up in the rafters in section 368 with the Melo's Yellows group. Roughly 168 of us and a good portion will be wearing yellow t-shirts ... should be fairly noticable if you're there or maybe a glimpse on TV.
Playoff Stats:
Hope we don't see any of this:
I think we can all recall when Reggie Evans grab/punched the "under-carriage" of the Clippers' Chris Kaman in the 2006 playoffs. Let's just hope as reader 5280 emailed me that Chris Paul doesn't revert to his Wake Forest days as this clip versus North Carolina State and former Nugget guard Julius Hodge shows:
(via Neiliocentric2)
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Today is the day for you, Nuggets!
Let’s go, let’s start this series with a win.
Come on CB, this is the time of the year when we expect you to shine, this is why we traded for you!!!!
PD: Nate if you have 5 minutes, I sent an e-mail to you…
GO NUGGETS
"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 Apr 19, 2009 12:44 PM MDT reply actions
lets go
This is the best team denver has had since the 84-85 team that lost to LA in WCF. Just like that team they go with the PG. Chauncey is the difference. Denver in 5
somethings wrong, Trying to conquer these fears i thought were gone. And it's been so long, I'm dying to live in a world i don't belong
by broncfanstuckinsd on Apr 19, 2009 2:27 PM MDT reply actions
Me too!
I got club tickets tonight.
"I'm not so mean. I wouldn't ever go out to hurt anybody deliberately - unless it was, you know, important, like a league game or something." - Dick Butkus
/jealous
"DAMMIT! No, calm down. Learn to enjoy losing." --Hunter S. Thompson
Aut Vincam Aut Periam
by PioneerSkies on Apr 19, 2009 8:32 PM MDT up reply actions
Let's get it
Finally here. I’m going to miss some of the game thread but I’ll do my best to participate.
Nate and the lucky ones at the game, hope you guys have a blast. GO NUGGETS
Let's go fellas
About 1 hour to go.
We can do this.
Carmelo, show hat you deserved the All-star selection before West, kid, you can do this.
Go Nuggets
"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 Apr 19, 2009 7:21 PM MDT reply actions
won by the Nuggets!
"DAMMIT! No, calm down. Learn to enjoy losing." --Hunter S. Thompson
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by PioneerSkies on Apr 19, 2009 8:44 PM MDT up reply actions
KENYON DUNKS!!!
Nuggets up 2-0
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Jones called for goaltending
2-2 tie
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Dahntay hits a 3!!
5-4 Nuggs
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too many steals
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5 turnovers already
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by PioneerSkies on Apr 19, 2009 8:49 PM MDT up reply actions
That's the playoff excitement
cutting into their focus
"DAMMIT! No, calm down. Learn to enjoy losing." --Hunter S. Thompson
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by PioneerSkies on Apr 19, 2009 8:51 PM MDT up reply actions
Kmart's jumper is way short
"DAMMIT! No, calm down. Learn to enjoy losing." --Hunter S. Thompson
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Chauncey for 3!!!!!
"DAMMIT! No, calm down. Learn to enjoy losing." --Hunter S. Thompson
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Nice move, Nene!
Great headfake!
"DAMMIT! No, calm down. Learn to enjoy losing." --Hunter S. Thompson
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Tie game at the first time out
10-10, 5:48 left in the 1st
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Sluggish start, eh?
Hoping this picks up a bit. I want to see this team succeed in the playoffs so badly it hurts.
by A.J. Haefele on Apr 19, 2009 8:54 PM MDT up reply actions
The place is jumpin!
"DAMMIT! No, calm down. Learn to enjoy losing." --Hunter S. Thompson
Aut Vincam Aut Periam
by PioneerSkies on Apr 19, 2009 8:57 PM MDT up reply actions
hey!
You’re viewing the same feed I am. I saw you comment.
by A.J. Haefele on Apr 19, 2009 8:56 PM MDT up reply actions
JR checks in
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Aut Vincam Aut Periam
I'm listening to Hastings and Marlowe on altitude
"DAMMIT! No, calm down. Learn to enjoy losing." --Hunter S. Thompson
Aut Vincam Aut Periam
by PioneerSkies on Apr 19, 2009 9:00 PM MDT up reply actions
Ok J.R this is Playoffs son.
Quit those stupid shots and get your ass inside.
Melo, the same goes for you man…
"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 Apr 19, 2009 9:03 PM MDT reply actions
Melo has been inside a few times
just isn’t making anything. He looks like he’s trying to shoot the basketball into a golf hole.
by A.J. Haefele on Apr 19, 2009 9:04 PM MDT up reply actions
JR smith is incapable of not shooting
GK and the entire Denver community has been telling him not to take dumb shots. he just doesn’t hear it. it’s in his blood
I’m getting worried with Melo in the Playoffs… he better wake up
"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 Apr 19, 2009 9:04 PM MDT reply actions
who else is?
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by PioneerSkies on Apr 19, 2009 9:06 PM MDT up reply actions
Nope
Paul is amazing.
But Billups is carrying us right now.
by A.J. Haefele on Apr 19, 2009 9:07 PM MDT up reply actions
another 3 for CB!
"DAMMIT! No, calm down. Learn to enjoy losing." --Hunter S. Thompson
Aut Vincam Aut Periam
LK checks in for Melo
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Fine by me
b/c he’s draining them
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by PioneerSkies on Apr 19, 2009 9:10 PM MDT up reply actions
Yeah
we REALLY need to get Melo going. Maybe even toss it in to Nene a few times.
by A.J. Haefele on Apr 19, 2009 9:11 PM MDT up reply actions
1st quarter in the books
Nuggets lead 27-25
"DAMMIT! No, calm down. Learn to enjoy losing." --Hunter S. Thompson
Aut Vincam Aut Periam
Come on guys
2 point lead, not bad job…
Now, either Billups, Nene or Melo need to be in the bench for the whole game.
At least 1 of them
"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 Apr 19, 2009 9:12 PM MDT up reply actions
I didn't like that quarter
Our offense was one dimensional. Melo only drove once and failed, he needs to keep trying. we need to get more fouls on their bigs
agreed with the foul point
"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 Apr 19, 2009 9:12 PM MDT up reply actions
They are
getting the looks they want and missing, we’re taking bad shots. Agreed, subpar quarter.
by runningdonut on Apr 19, 2009 9:15 PM MDT up reply actions
What do you all think about K-Mart's deffense?
"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 Apr 19, 2009 9:13 PM MDT reply actions 1 recs
Hey what's up guys
Man this is huge and so awesome.
Guys, we already bought the roses, took her to dinner and sat through the lame chick flick in the regular season. It’s business time! Playoffs baby, get them jitters out son!
We need to get some better looks.
true that man.
J.R needs to get some assists, thats another way he can change the game when his 3 pointers are not falling
"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 Apr 19, 2009 9:14 PM MDT up reply actions
JR drives & gets a goaltending call
"DAMMIT! No, calm down. Learn to enjoy losing." --Hunter S. Thompson
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Chauncey takes a seat
hopefully the offense doesn’t die while he gets a rest
"DAMMIT! No, calm down. Learn to enjoy losing." --Hunter S. Thompson
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Posey loses it out of bounds.
I remember right after we had traded him to Houston, the Nuggets came down (I live in Houston) and just as he was shooting a FT, I stood up and booed him. After it clanged off the rim, he looked up at me and gave me a death glare.
I’ve been a fan of his ever since.
hilarious!
"DAMMIT! No, calm down. Learn to enjoy losing." --Hunter S. Thompson
Aut Vincam Aut Periam
by PioneerSkies on Apr 19, 2009 9:19 PM MDT up reply actions
I got into a verbal scrape
with Cuttino Mobley that same game. Needless to say, I’m not a fan of his ;D
by A.J. Haefele on Apr 19, 2009 9:20 PM MDT up reply actions
amen.
What happened on that dunk attempt? Did somebody tip the catch? Or did he lose control of it?
PS: I liked both Carter passes in that play, anybody else noticed them?
"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 Apr 19, 2009 9:21 PM MDT up reply actions
Looks like he got stripped on the way up. We’re not flowing right now
by runningdonut on Apr 19, 2009 9:23 PM MDT up reply actions
Boy it's sure nice to see Chris Anderson develop...
It used to be all he was good for was trailing dunks on the fastbreak.
It's opening day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh yeah.
I was a huge fan of his before he left. I loved him coming back. He’s an awesome dude.
by A.J. Haefele on Apr 19, 2009 9:23 PM MDT up reply actions
Seeing an anglo-saxon like him jump...
gives me hope!
It's opening day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anybody feeling like we are kinda in control of the game even though we are only up 4?
"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 Apr 19, 2009 9:23 PM MDT reply actions
That's what worries me.
I’ve felt this was our game but we’re ONLY up 4. Those are the kinds of games you can very easily lose.
by A.J. Haefele on Apr 19, 2009 9:23 PM MDT up reply actions
Nah
We’re hustling and we got a lead but I got a bad feeling we’re playing their style
by runningdonut on Apr 19, 2009 9:26 PM MDT up reply actions
David Stern is in the house
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Aut Vincam Aut Periam
Carter
Strong on the rebound, great drawing the defenders in. It was obvious he was passing that the whole way. Another nice play.
that was a loooooooong 3
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by PioneerSkies on Apr 19, 2009 9:27 PM MDT up reply actions
Birdman with a great putback
after Melo’s airball
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only 2 points so far
"DAMMIT! No, calm down. Learn to enjoy losing." --Hunter S. Thompson
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by PioneerSkies on Apr 19, 2009 9:28 PM MDT up reply actions
But he's strong on the D!!
/sarcasm off
It's opening day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They are moving the ball a lot better than we are
In other news, George Karl called a timeout. Call the police
by runningdonut on Apr 19, 2009 9:29 PM MDT up reply actions
He's like the NBA's version of Roy Williams
with the way he uses timeouts.
by A.J. Haefele on Apr 19, 2009 9:30 PM MDT up reply actions
Horrible long range deffense...
"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 Apr 19, 2009 9:29 PM MDT reply actions
Yup.
Dude shut it down. Am scrambling now q_q
by A.J. Haefele on Apr 19, 2009 9:32 PM MDT up reply actions
If you mute the feed
or don’t mind listening to a foreign language, you can use this.
by A.J. Haefele on Apr 19, 2009 9:33 PM MDT up reply actions
The problem is switching after screens.
Let the Birdman be down low for the help if the deffensive man doesn’t pass the screen in time, but switching with Paul’s man is giving us a lot of troubles, leaving Birdman guarding CP3…
"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 Apr 19, 2009 9:30 PM MDT reply actions
And Melo needs to get to the rack. RIGHT NOW. He needs a little streak of 2 or 3 baskets.
"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 Apr 19, 2009 9:31 PM MDT reply actions
foul on Paul
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Aut Vincam Aut Periam
Where you guys watching from?
When all else fails, TNT
by runningdonut on Apr 19, 2009 9:37 PM MDT up reply actions
I won't watch it on TV.
I have issues with watching things actually on TV, so online feeds are my only hope.
by A.J. Haefele on Apr 19, 2009 9:37 PM MDT up reply actions
My wife keeps switching between TNT...
and the Miss USA pageant. She has the remote, so I can’t stop her.
It's opening day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lol
nonstop excitement!
"DAMMIT! No, calm down. Learn to enjoy losing." --Hunter S. Thompson
Aut Vincam Aut Periam
by PioneerSkies on Apr 19, 2009 9:40 PM MDT up reply actions
This is my first year seeing..
The swimsuit competition in HD. How does the other half live?
It's opening day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Do you get to see
this in HD?
"DAMMIT! No, calm down. Learn to enjoy losing." --Hunter S. Thompson
Aut Vincam Aut Periam
by PioneerSkies on Apr 19, 2009 9:45 PM MDT up reply actions
That was so embarrassing.
I felt terrible for that girl.
Of course, that didn’t stop me from laughing my ass off.
by A.J. Haefele on Apr 19, 2009 9:46 PM MDT up reply actions
It's as hilarious as it is sad
"DAMMIT! No, calm down. Learn to enjoy losing." --Hunter S. Thompson
Aut Vincam Aut Periam
by PioneerSkies on Apr 19, 2009 9:47 PM MDT up reply actions
That was like the scene from Super Trooopers...
when he had to say “Meow” so many times.
It's opening day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I can say "meow"
I can say “moo,” hell for twenty bucks…
"DAMMIT! No, calm down. Learn to enjoy losing." --Hunter S. Thompson
Aut Vincam Aut Periam
by PioneerSkies on Apr 19, 2009 9:55 PM MDT up reply actions
Hey Farva
what’s that restaurant you like with the goofy crap on the walls and the mozzarella sticks?
"DAMMIT! No, calm down. Learn to enjoy losing." --Hunter S. Thompson
Aut Vincam Aut Periam
by PioneerSkies on Apr 19, 2009 10:08 PM MDT up reply actions
lmao
I think this has gone far enough…
"DAMMIT! No, calm down. Learn to enjoy losing." --Hunter S. Thompson
Aut Vincam Aut Periam
by PioneerSkies on Apr 19, 2009 10:15 PM MDT up reply actions
I think they should double CP3 early..
to get the ball out of his hands.
It's opening day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
double technical fouls
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Aut Vincam Aut Periam
Yeah. I liked that Martin foul, even though I dont think it was something close to flagrant
"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 Apr 19, 2009 9:38 PM MDT up reply actions
Seriously
Come on. It’s the playoffs. It’s a physical sport. This isn’t soccer.
(no offense to soccer fans)
by A.J. Haefele on Apr 19, 2009 9:38 PM MDT up reply actions
gotta get under his skin
especially when he’s on fire from behind the arc
"DAMMIT! No, calm down. Learn to enjoy losing." --Hunter S. Thompson
Aut Vincam Aut Periam
by PioneerSkies on Apr 19, 2009 9:40 PM MDT up reply actions
Nice pass by Melo on that 3 point play by Nene
"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 Apr 19, 2009 9:37 PM MDT reply actions
Do they got FT's?
"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 Apr 19, 2009 9:39 PM MDT reply actions
The attitude that followed
wasn’t necessary, but if it gets him pumped up and ready to take over, I’ll live with it.
by A.J. Haefele on Apr 19, 2009 9:43 PM MDT up reply actions
See what happens
When he went straight at the ’yock (Peja)
by runningdonut on Apr 19, 2009 9:46 PM MDT up reply actions
That was a make up call
after missing the blatant foul on Chauncey.
It's opening day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
halftime
55-47 Nuggets
"DAMMIT! No, calm down. Learn to enjoy losing." --Hunter S. Thompson
Aut Vincam Aut Periam
GO NUGGETS
Melo is balancing his poor FG % with FT’s, which is very smart.
8 point game, good job Nuggets
I feel like you runningdonnut
"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 Apr 19, 2009 9:49 PM MDT up reply actions
Give'em a break man.
All the pressure on them tonight, we’ve got into a good half with 8 point lead… It is not bad at all man, we hold them to less than 50 points, and that is gonna be the key not only in this series, but in the Nuggets playoffs chances.
I liked the deffense right now
"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 Apr 19, 2009 9:50 PM MDT up reply actions
Rebounding is key
Keep that up and we got this
by runningdonut on Apr 19, 2009 10:00 PM MDT up reply actions
It's probably a good thing
that the Nuggets are winning, even though they didn’t play their best ball. They just hafta realize that they need to execute better. If they don’t, NO has the talent take advantage of any poor play.
"DAMMIT! No, calm down. Learn to enjoy losing." --Hunter S. Thompson
Aut Vincam Aut Periam
by PioneerSkies on Apr 19, 2009 10:01 PM MDT up reply actions
What a ridiculously stupid question.
“Chauncey already over your season scoring average. Was that part of the game plan?”
What’s he supposed to say?
“Yes. The game plan was for Melo to be cold and Martin to be nearly invisible offensively while I cover for Smith’s poor shooting and decision-making and knock down 3’s like I’m still playin’ at CU.”
Seriously. Who decided it was a good decision to give that man a microphone and let him ask questions??
haha!
when Melo plays like this it is impossible to picture the 33 point NCAA champ perennial all-star forward we know and love
He is being smart by getting in the FT line though... You gotta appreciate that.
Ok, he is off. Everybody can be off.
He has 7 rebounds and he is getting to the line, and you have to give credit to that.
"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 Apr 19, 2009 9:56 PM MDT up reply actions
J.R is the one that is being completely out, he is not getting inside, he is making turnovers...
"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 Apr 19, 2009 9:57 PM MDT up reply actions
Got you
The nuggos are with you in spirit
by runningdonut on Apr 19, 2009 9:58 PM MDT up reply actions
Ok Josh, be sure on checking the scoreboard tomorrow man.
I hope the Nuggets give you a good present for giving you energy for the day lol
"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 Apr 19, 2009 9:58 PM MDT up reply actions
GETTIN OUT TILL 3rd period to 4th period break
"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 Apr 19, 2009 10:04 PM MDT reply actions
We still holding it down
Get back for the 4th man!
by runningdonut on Apr 19, 2009 10:10 PM MDT up reply actions
dude could bottle it and sell it
(if anyone would buy Chauncey sweat)
"DAMMIT! No, calm down. Learn to enjoy losing." --Hunter S. Thompson
Aut Vincam Aut Periam
by PioneerSkies on Apr 19, 2009 10:16 PM MDT up reply actions
Just a little trash talk
We’ll take him out for an ice cream after the game, for trying real hard
by runningdonut on Apr 19, 2009 10:15 PM MDT up reply actions
amen bro
"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 Apr 19, 2009 10:22 PM MDT up reply actions
Chandler
getting away with one on Anthony. No problem. Just as long as we can continue to be physical without the whistles.
Melo, geed to the rim man.
That’s the way you are going to score tonight, you are off
"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 Apr 19, 2009 10:21 PM MDT reply actions
is there an on-line live stream of this game?
can’t get to a tv . . . supposed to be working but would like to see a little of it if possible.
lil wayne in the house
"DAMMIT! No, calm down. Learn to enjoy losing." --Hunter S. Thompson
Aut Vincam Aut Periam
lol
"DAMMIT! No, calm down. Learn to enjoy losing." --Hunter S. Thompson
Aut Vincam Aut Periam
by PioneerSkies on Apr 19, 2009 10:25 PM MDT up reply actions
good job melo
"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 Apr 19, 2009 10:27 PM MDT reply actions
have you ever seen a turtle get dooowwwwnn???
"DAMMIT! No, calm down. Learn to enjoy losing." --Hunter S. Thompson
Aut Vincam Aut Periam
by PioneerSkies on Apr 19, 2009 10:30 PM MDT up reply actions
Melo's getting a little dirty..
I like it.
It's opening day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
J.R is playing just unbelievably horrible.
And come on Birdman… I thought you were once in the dunk contest
"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 Apr 19, 2009 10:31 PM MDT reply actions
He had that
Just needed about 15 more tries
by runningdonut on Apr 19, 2009 10:32 PM MDT up reply actions
that was a good one hahaha
"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 Apr 19, 2009 10:32 PM MDT up reply actions
That old school commercial on TNT is hilarious!!
c’mon Barkley, I’m takin you to the hole.
It's opening day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nuggets Playoff Record!!
7-8 from deep
It's opening day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THIS IS THE DENVER NUGGETS!!!! WE ARE READY FOR THIS!!!
NOT IN OUR HOUSE HORNETS. NOT IN THE CAN.
PS: Nice (to the 3rd power) deffense by Martin to West. Really nice
"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 Apr 19, 2009 10:37 PM MDT reply actions
AMEN.
"DAMMIT! No, calm down. Learn to enjoy losing." --Hunter S. Thompson
Aut Vincam Aut Periam
by PioneerSkies on Apr 19, 2009 10:38 PM MDT up reply actions
End of the 3rd quarter
Nuggets are pulling away 87-69.
"DAMMIT! No, calm down. Learn to enjoy losing." --Hunter S. Thompson
Aut Vincam Aut Periam
West is looking like a damn rookie today.
Thank you Kenyon Martin.
Thank you Chauncey.
Anybody else thinking that the most positive thing coming out of the game today is the awesome defense shown?
"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 Apr 19, 2009 10:42 PM MDT reply actions
I hear you
Seems like weve forced a bunch of turnovers in a row
by runningdonut on Apr 19, 2009 10:44 PM MDT up reply actions
Well
Outside of the horrible perimeter defense at the beginning, we’ve really hunkered down.
by A.J. Haefele on Apr 19, 2009 10:44 PM MDT up reply actions
Wow
I dunno who did it, but somebody definitely broke Tyson Chandler’s woman parts. He’s crying about every whistle and taking cheap shots at guys.
Hornets are coming unglued
"DAMMIT! No, calm down. Learn to enjoy losing." --Hunter S. Thompson
Aut Vincam Aut Periam
17-0 run last 5 minutes
"DAMMIT! No, calm down. Learn to enjoy losing." --Hunter S. Thompson
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This is amazing.
All smiles… The body language is amazing guys…
I feel something special this year…
Thank you Denver Nuggets
"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 Apr 19, 2009 10:53 PM MDT reply actions
21 in a row!
"DAMMIT! No, calm down. Learn to enjoy losing." --Hunter S. Thompson
Aut Vincam Aut Periam
Good job GK there. Rest the starters
"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 Apr 19, 2009 10:55 PM MDT reply actions
It's time to break the Hornets spirit!
Let them know it’s gonna be a short series!!
It's opening day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rest Nene also
"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 Apr 19, 2009 10:55 PM MDT reply actions
Yeah
Let Petro get some burn. They emptied their bench
by runningdonut on Apr 19, 2009 10:58 PM MDT up reply actions
27 points? come on man, it is done. CP3 is not gonna come back. Neither is CB
"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 Apr 19, 2009 10:56 PM MDT up reply actions
Nah.
I would have waited for under 5. I’m just paranoid though.
by A.J. Haefele on Apr 19, 2009 10:59 PM MDT up reply actions
I feel you man!
But we can start celebrating this one!!!
"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 Apr 19, 2009 10:59 PM MDT up reply actions
Good win Nuggets. Now get J.R and Nene out and put Petro and Hart in. Also give minutes to Balkman and rest Birdman
"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 Apr 19, 2009 10:58 PM MDT reply actions
I love the TNT announcers
Trying to act like the Hornets aren’t getting their asses kicked.
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amen that
"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 Apr 19, 2009 11:00 PM MDT up reply actions
The crowd
I hope Nate and all our dudes at the pepsi center are gettin nutty right now. Home court is wonderful thing
This is a niiiiice blow-out win guys...
This is what we needed.
"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 Apr 19, 2009 11:01 PM MDT reply actions
especially after that last game of the regular season
ugh.
"DAMMIT! No, calm down. Learn to enjoy losing." --Hunter S. Thompson
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by PioneerSkies on Apr 19, 2009 11:03 PM MDT up reply actions
Andersen
about ate the rim for dinner while he was up there.
by A.J. Haefele on Apr 19, 2009 11:03 PM MDT reply actions 1 recs
He better be careful.
I hear The Coon is out and about.
by A.J. Haefele on Apr 19, 2009 11:08 PM MDT up reply actions
8 blocks in 4 minutes??
damn!
"DAMMIT! No, calm down. Learn to enjoy losing." --Hunter S. Thompson
Aut Vincam Aut Periam
by PioneerSkies on Apr 19, 2009 11:12 PM MDT up reply actions
that's a given
"DAMMIT! No, calm down. Learn to enjoy losing." --Hunter S. Thompson
Aut Vincam Aut Periam
by PioneerSkies on Apr 19, 2009 11:15 PM MDT up reply actions
Looks like Diamondback fans attended the game.
It's opening day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+1
"DAMMIT! No, calm down. Learn to enjoy losing." --Hunter S. Thompson
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by PioneerSkies on Apr 19, 2009 11:16 PM MDT up reply actions
Oh god.
I haven’t forgotten that.
That was unbelievable.
by A.J. Haefele on Apr 19, 2009 11:17 PM MDT up reply actions
Another reason why
They should stop selling booze at the end of games. This reflects pretty bad on our fans even though it’s only one jackass jerkface idiot.
by runningdonut on Apr 19, 2009 11:17 PM MDT up reply actions
I know here in Houston
They stop selling in the third quarter.
by A.J. Haefele on Apr 19, 2009 11:17 PM MDT up reply actions
I just watched the replay on my DVR...
It looked like the beer bottle came from the Hornets bench!
It's opening day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YEAAAAAAHHHH BOYS!!!!!!
Sorry I betrayed the cause at halftime, what a gift to be greeted by!
OUR NUGGETS ARE FINALLY ON THE MEND!
SUCK ON THAT PORTLAND!!
WOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I know. He at least looked a little better in the second half but nowhere near what we know he’s capable of
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I think one of the best things about this game is that everyone was heating up at the right time. Melo had a slow first half but picked it up in the second. Billups was just ridiculous all game, the one constant. And then JR starts picking it up in the fourth. Great all around game and the defense wasn’t too shabby either
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Birdman was killin' it.
JR came around and got hot just to make the game all the more put away at the end.
Birdman is a beast. He’s just fun to watch and his intensity is off the Richter scale. Like one of those “LET’S MAKE SOME NOISE” meters on the jumbotron.
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It was too close..
to start, and then it just built into the ultimate smackdown that it was… The only moment of woe was the beer bottle tossing thing… Mega weak.
So dumb. I like how the announcers were like, “Ban that man for life.”
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GO NUGGIES!
I’m off to bed… See you in about 5 weeks…. Er… I mean Wednesday… I mean er… same thing… I hate the long lay offs between games… Mega-weak…
J
Just got home from the game.
What a great atmosphere. Nugs fans showed up huge.
Nugs showed why they are such a good team tonight. Even if several of our key players struggle much of the game (JR, Melo) other players step up and carry the team.
I wouldn’t expect the rest of the series to be that easy. Hornets couldn’t make a shot for anything and I don’t think it’ll stay that way throughout the series. Nuggets should forget this game ever happened and prepare for a tough next game.
"C" is for Championship...that's good enough for meeeee!!!
You are a lucky man to watch our guys in postseason glory
I am just a bit concerned how much we relied on Chauncey’s long range shooting. He was absolutely incredible and deserves a ton of praise, but there is no way he can sustain that.
Let’s hope that Melo and JR are over their early jitters now and can help Chauncey carry the scoring load.
Happy, happy days!! :)
I have a hunch that game to will belong to #15. I can ‘feel it’.
"C" is for Championship...that's good enough for meeeee!!!
by PosterNutbag on Apr 20, 2009 1:13 PM MDT up reply actions
oops...
meant to say, “game two will belong to #15”.
"C" is for Championship...that's good enough for meeeee!!!
by PosterNutbag on Apr 20, 2009 1:13 PM MDT up reply actions
Nate
I saw all you guys in yellow last night. Your group was definitely the loudest last night, and I loved hearing all the chants coming from your direction. What an postseason opener!
"I'm not so mean. I wouldn't ever go out to hurt anybody deliberately - unless it was, you know, important, like a league game or something." - Dick Butkus
Awesome man! They'll be there for Game 2 as well ... but I've upgraded my seats for Wednesday!
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by Nate Timmons on Apr 20, 2009 4:17 PM MDT up reply actions
Blazer haters?
Where are all those guys supplying helpful insight now? They’re claim all along was to interact with Nug fans, not to troll and spew hate on our site. Where’s your Messiah now?
BTW- nice showing in your home playoff debut.
"I'm not so mean. I wouldn't ever go out to hurt anybody deliberately - unless it was, you know, important, like a league game or something." - Dick Butkus
by propheteer on Apr 20, 2009 9:50 AM MDT reply actions 1 recs
You beat me to it!
I wanted to be the first to rub Blazer fans smug little nose in that steaming pile of playoff goodness they laid out there….
Their performance certainly does little to justifty their creative math justifying the #2 seed….
J
It's eerily quiet around here
I think it’s because the Blazers got their #$! handed to them at home. So much for home-court chumps!
"I'm not so mean. I wouldn't ever go out to hurt anybody deliberately - unless it was, you know, important, like a league game or something." - Dick Butkus
What does Chauncey bring to this team?
I just rewatched the game on Altitude and Chauncey’s interview after the game. With the crowd chanting “MVP” they essentially asked him “How did it feel to absolutely dominate?” to which he responded (paraphrasing here) “It felt good but it’s just one win and game two is even more important”. As always he was cool as a cucumber. Now that’s veteran leadership. For comparison purposes, in JR’s interview he was giddy as schoolgirl and barely mentioned the next game.
"C" is for Championship...that's good enough for meeeee!!!
Not that I don't love me some JR.
Just pointing out the difference between youthful enthusiasm and veteran experience. I think the Nugs have a great mix of both.
"C" is for Championship...that's good enough for meeeee!!!
by PosterNutbag on Apr 20, 2009 1:25 PM MDT up reply actions
Great points.
I missed all the TV stuff and postgame stuff. But being at The Can was totally worth it.
I love Billups’ work man like attitude. Guy is awesome.
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by Nate Timmons on Apr 20, 2009 4:19 PM MDT up reply actions
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