Game 4: Nuggets at Mavs PREVIEW/GAME THREAD
by Nate Timmons on May 11, 2009 3:15 PM MDT
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Series: Denver leads 3-0
Tipoff: 7:30 p.m. MDT
TV: TNT
The Nuggets will have an opportunity to close out the series tonight in Dallas. But the Mavericks are not going to go down quietly and the Nuggets know that.
From Benjamin Hochman's article in the Denver Post today.
"I'm sure there are going to be moments early in the game where they're going to have tremendous toughness and intensity," Nuggets coach George Karl said at Denver's morning shootaround.
"You're at a stage in the series where everybody knows each other pretty well. There's going to be a lot of adjustments in the game, depending on who gets hot and who doesn't."
The Nuggets have a slew of adjustments to make after the Mavericks played their finest game of the series on Saturday.
Game 4 Adjustments:
- Get back to finding the easy buckets. The Nuggets only recorded 15 team assists in Game 3 after notching 28 in both games at the Pepsi Center.
- If Denver can get back to working the ball then I suspect the 14-44 (31.8%) combined shooting in Game 3 from Melo, Nene, and J.R. will be much improved tonight.
- Rebounding. Denver was outrebounded 46-41 in Game 3, but more importantly gave up 11 offensive rebounds to the Mavs. Second chance points can ruin great defensive efforts and coincidentally give your opposition confidence.
- On the flip side ... Denver grabbed 13 offensive rebounds in Game 3 with seven of them coming in the first quarter. Denver can thank their effort on the offensive glass in the opening period to knotting the score 20-20.
- Cut down the fouls. The Nuggets sent the Mavs to the line 49 times in Game 3. The refs advised both teams before the game that they'd call a lot of fouls and they didn't lie. The Nuggets must adjust to how the game is being officiated ... 6 of Denver's 9 main rotation players finished with 4+ fouls with Bird fouling out in just 11 minutes of action. Johan Petro found himself on the floor for 2 crucial minutes in Game 3 and that's not a good thing for the Nuggets.
- Attack like you mean it. Sort of a play on the Killers song, "Smile like you mean it." Denver needs to focus on dunking the ball when they are in the paint. Nene reverted back to his soft Hornets-esque self a bit in Game 3 and Denver needs to keep the Dahntay Jones vs. Erick Dampier mentality tonight.
AP Photo/Matt Slocum
I expect an epic game tonight. The Mavs, again, are a proud team and a good team. The building should be on fire tonight in Big D and the Nuggets will have to earn every bucket they get tonight.
Dirk has been a killer in this series averaging 32 points per game off 52.5% shooting ... does this guy ever have an off night? I don't expect him to have one this evening with his team's season on the line.
Conversely, the Nuggets have Melo and Billups just for these kind of games and don't sleep on J.R. Smith.
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Yeah Boys!!!!!
I just got into Vegas for a work event today. The Mavs are favored by 2.5 pts tonight. Here’s to hoping the Nugs finally get off to a good start and finish this series off proper. GO NUGGETS!!!!!!
Vegas and Work Event ... sort of an oxy moron!
Have fun man.
What sports book will you be watching the game from?
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by Nate Timmons on May 11, 2009 3:58 PM MDT up reply actions
Mandalay Bay
I’m an exhibitor at a convention here so I’ll watch from there. It’s 100 degrees here, going outside in the day is ridiculous. Already met a few Nuggets fans and Nug supporters at the sports books here too :)
by runningdonut on May 11, 2009 6:53 PM MDT up reply actions
Awesome man ...
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by Nate Timmons on May 11, 2009 7:47 PM MDT up reply actions
At the Line
Don’t be surprised to see the Mavs shoot 85 free throws tonight. The NBA and David Stern does like a good story….and “make up” from all the Dallas fans crying foul.
I think JR Smith and Chris Anderson will have a bigger impact this game
I think Birdman will have a huge night and this will be an ugly blowout, I am guessing the Mavs will likely start or try to start a fight tonight. I understand they are a good team, but I also think that the Nuggets smell blood in the water and will look to put a Hornets esqe rout on Dallas tonight.
"Me fail english, that unpossible" - Ralph Wiggum
"Duffman is thrusting in the direction of the problem" - Duffman
"Good, bad, I'm the guy with the gun" - Ash from Army of Darkness
"H.I., you're young and you got your health, what you want with a job?" - Evelle from Raising Arizona
"It happens sometimes. People just explode. Natural causes." - Agent Rogersz from Repoman
We could witness a colossal beat down of epic proportions...
The Nuggs have their eye on the prize… The Mavs are demoralized and emotionally exhausted after getting robbed of their “foul”…. Mark Cuban goin’ after Mamas Martin…. It all starts to paint a picture of an epic blowout (not 58 points epic, but still)… Do the Mavs really want to end their season in Denver by winning tonight…. um… no.
J
P.S. What’s our gameplan for when we play Houston in the next round?
It's pronounced Moreno, not Marino.
I agree with you
I mean put yourself in their shoes. Would you as a fan be psyched to be going to the Pepsi Center tonight if we were down 3-0 in this series to Dallas knowing that IF we won one home game we would likely see our season end at Dallas anyway? I know I wouldn’t be all too pumped up, especially after the heartbreaking loss they suffered Saturday. Who knows what to expect. I’ll just say I wouldn’t be the least bit surprised if the Mavs came out flat tonight. It’s like taking a final in college when you have already missed 75% of the class/exams. Would you really go all out on that final for 25% of your grade knowing you are going to fail anyway?
by Business Socks on May 11, 2009 6:06 PM MDT up reply actions
You're not playing Houston
I wish they would beat LA (like all Blazers fans, LA is public enemy #1) but I just don’t see a Yao-less Rockets beating LA twice more….
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I'm ready to get this game going!
Just watched Big Z hit a 3 in the corner for the Cavs … guy has impressive touch from everywhere on the floor.
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I voted for Melo and Billups
But I think J.R. and Bird come up with huge games. Bird, I think, is going to be very upset about fouling out so early last time. Look for him to play with more fire than usual.
J.R. is my homeboy
K Mart is going to come out firing tonight
Take his aggression against Cuban out on Cuban’s team…I think the Nugs wil be singing “How Sweep it is” by night’s end…
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Sort of an odd theory I heard on sports radio on the ride home ...
Crew was saying that perhaps the refs are sick of the Mavs complaints and could swallow their whistles tonight …
Pretty lousy that we have to worry about the stripes so much instead of Dirk, Kidd, Terry and Co.
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by Nate Timmons on May 11, 2009 7:12 PM MDT up reply actions
Fearless Prediction
If the Nugs win, Mark Cuban will whine profusely following the game.
MHH: Shagging Dater one contributor at a time.
Going out on a limb, eh?
That’s like saying the sun will rise tomorrow, or that a few people didn’t approve of George Bush.
by Business Socks on May 11, 2009 6:55 PM MDT up reply actions
Watching unwrapped ... all about Ice Cream over on the food network
Freaking delicious show!
There is an E-Creamery.com that you can order your own flavors … Cantaloupe, Jackfruit, Avacado … wacky combos. I could go for a bowl of iced cream!!!
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Tipoff ... HURRY UP!
Cavs seem to be Sweepin’ it up …
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If the Nugs lose tonight
It’s not the end of the world. In fact, it might be better for them in the long run. Instead of winning tonight and having 7 DAYS to wait to play (most likely in LA), they get to go home and play on Wednesday and win in front of the home fans and get 5 DAYS of rest, instead of the 7 days of rust.
I dunno, I’m working off the Rockies World Series theory where they had a long 7 days layoff before the World Series and got whomped by the Red Sox who finished a long series with Cleveland.
The only downside to losing tonight
Means the possibility for injuries to the 8-man rotation on Wednesday. Lots of pros and cons….
Lots ...
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by Nate Timmons on May 11, 2009 7:22 PM MDT up reply actions
I've been hearing that theory binfor04 ...
I’ll take the win now.
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by Nate Timmons on May 11, 2009 7:21 PM MDT up reply actions
Billups article ...
Hey guys … if you haven’t read the Billups article that was on ESPN OTL today … do so. I provided a link on the main page here … it’s so good.
He’s the true first player/coach in my eyes.
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I can’t wait to see what KMart does to Cuban…he said he’d ‘take care of it’. I for one am excited to find out what he meant by that.
(I promise to behave myself tonight) ;-)
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Hopefully he wont do anything, but just play ball.
That’d be the best thing he could do.
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by Nate Timmons on May 11, 2009 7:48 PM MDT up reply actions
‘best’ is a matter of opinion. It’d definitely be the intelligent thing for him to do. I’m hoping for the…uhhhh…‘interesting’ thing to do.
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by PosterNutbag on May 11, 2009 7:50 PM MDT up reply actions
I'd just rather him not do anything that'd get him suspended ya know.
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by Nate Timmons on May 11, 2009 7:51 PM MDT up reply actions
agreed…but a notch below a suspension would be fun. ;-)
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by PosterNutbag on May 11, 2009 7:52 PM MDT up reply actions
Shocker! They’re a scary @$$ team right now.
Do you think the Nugs could take a series from them?
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by PosterNutbag on May 11, 2009 7:48 PM MDT up reply actions
If the Nuggs play the right way they can play with anyone ... we've seen that all year.
Cavs are a beast with that Defensive End they have playing … #23 … can’t recall his name …
Hawks didn’t even try to defend him.
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by Nate Timmons on May 11, 2009 7:49 PM MDT up reply actions
TNT is talking about it all now ...
Saying Cuban motivated Denver with his talk
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Can we all just agree right now
how nice it is to not have a whistle blown every 10 seconds?
by herewereyouwish on May 11, 2009 7:59 PM MDT reply actions
I was just thinking that.
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by PosterNutbag on May 11, 2009 8:00 PM MDT up reply actions
I'm okay with it...he had a little contact on Dirk to and they let it go.
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by PosterNutbag on May 11, 2009 8:03 PM MDT up reply actions
That Drag Me to Hell flick looks good. I love movies like that.
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Anything directed by the MASTERMIND behind Evil Dead 2
I’ll see, hehe
by herewereyouwish on May 11, 2009 8:06 PM MDT up reply actions
I haven’t seen that. Good?
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by PosterNutbag on May 11, 2009 8:07 PM MDT up reply actions
Its like, the ultimate midnight movie/cult following type movie
Funny, epic, insane, just so good. Couldn’t recommend it enough haha
by herewereyouwish on May 11, 2009 8:10 PM MDT up reply actions
I’ll put it in my queue right now.
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by PosterNutbag on May 11, 2009 8:11 PM MDT up reply actions
HEY OHHH!!!!
"C" is for Championship...that's good enough for meeeee!!!
by PosterNutbag on May 11, 2009 8:10 PM MDT up reply actions
That’s donut in Vegas…I’m still in boring ol’ Denver.
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by PosterNutbag on May 11, 2009 8:14 PM MDT up reply actions
You're right...
my mistake… In that case make it rain all you want.
It's pronounced Moreno, not Marino.
My sprinklers are on…does that count?
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by PosterNutbag on May 11, 2009 8:16 PM MDT up reply actions
perhaps.
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by PosterNutbag on May 11, 2009 8:15 PM MDT up reply actions
I’m not sure I’d recommend that. I don’t think they like us very much right now.
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by PosterNutbag on May 11, 2009 8:18 PM MDT up reply actions
MELO!
Now what do you wanna bet that there is a Lebron dunk on Top 10 tonight that is a much lesser dunk than that….
by herewereyouwish on May 11, 2009 8:18 PM MDT reply actions
Another one…wow!!!
I’d still prefer Dahntay’s dunk to Melo’s so far.
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by PosterNutbag on May 11, 2009 8:19 PM MDT up reply actions
You know we're doing well
when LK drains his first three
by herewereyouwish on May 11, 2009 8:20 PM MDT reply actions
Let’s not say what I think we’re all thinking just yet.
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He’s not. He went to the locker room with before the game with ‘stomach problems’.
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by PosterNutbag on May 11, 2009 8:22 PM MDT up reply actions
Ohhh, Kenyon...
…you can’t get in foul trouble tonight…with Bird unavailable, we need you for long minutes…
That’s what we weren’t supposed to say…lol.
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by PosterNutbag on May 11, 2009 8:24 PM MDT up reply actions
right now...we'd best just hope...
that it’s not an ejection for striking Wright…it doesn’t look good with all the time they’re spending on it
yeah…that’s bull. Wright wouldn’t let go of him.
They might eject Melo here too.
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by PosterNutbag on May 11, 2009 8:31 PM MDT up reply actions
He has the right to refuse any and all romantic overtures any memer of the Mavs may make.
It's pronounced Moreno, not Marino.
he ain’t no holler back girl!!!
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by PosterNutbag on May 11, 2009 8:32 PM MDT up reply actions
omg….that’s just wrong.
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by PosterNutbag on May 11, 2009 8:33 PM MDT up reply actions
....
Did we ever find out what the hell happened to Karl’s chin?
by herewereyouwish on May 11, 2009 8:30 PM MDT reply actions
I don’t think Karl knows what happened to his chin.
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by PosterNutbag on May 11, 2009 8:32 PM MDT up reply actions
Melo is a little fire up right now….he needs to chill…errrrr….melo.
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by PosterNutbag on May 11, 2009 8:34 PM MDT up reply actions
...whats that I hear?
A crowd? Have they been there the whole time?
by herewereyouwish on May 11, 2009 8:33 PM MDT reply actions
I’m not sure.
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by PosterNutbag on May 11, 2009 8:34 PM MDT up reply actions
lol.
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by PosterNutbag on May 11, 2009 8:45 PM MDT up reply actions
Ohhh boy...
…now if a Nugget breathes on a Mav, it’ll be a foul for the rest of the game…and it was the Mavs that started the ‘dirty’ tonight!
Not too soon to say it….too soon for it to happen though.
I’d love a little Crime Stopper later in the night.
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by PosterNutbag on May 11, 2009 8:46 PM MDT up reply actions
Goin into this series
I thought one of the most interesting matchups was JR vs Terry, and I just love how JR has owned him all 4 games.
by herewereyouwish on May 11, 2009 8:47 PM MDT reply actions
Refs got a little whistle happy for a minute but the seem to have backed off again.
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Why don’t we give it to Nene under the basket every possession?
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‘cause they’ll foul every time and that’s a little over 1 point per possession because Nene can’t hit his FTs?
lol…true.
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by PosterNutbag on May 11, 2009 8:57 PM MDT up reply actions
If I just saw two dudes explode into sprite at the park...
I would want nothing to do with Sprite…
It's pronounced Moreno, not Marino.
yeah…I’m getting the feeling that we’re not going to see him tonight.
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by PosterNutbag on May 11, 2009 9:04 PM MDT up reply actions
AHHHH
I’M IN! SHEESH… WE GOT MY BIG LITHUANIAN IN DA GAME!!! WHOOO! WTF, KNOCKING HIM AROUND… THAT’S BITCH-ASS-NESS
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Hooray!
I’m going to celebrate with a chicken pot pie here at halftime.
It's pronounced Moreno, not Marino.
lmao
think that sounds good, nice & easy to make! mmmmm, i just don’t want to get up & cook right now… ugh , guess i can just turn the bigscreen towards the kitchen!
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Who's gettin' ejected tonight?
You know the mavs ain’t goin’ down clean…
It's pronounced Moreno, not Marino.
My money is on Howard.
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by PosterNutbag on May 11, 2009 9:08 PM MDT up reply actions
HEY EVERYONE!
thank you all for the commentary the last game, I truely appreciate it… I enjoyed reading it all!
My magic Team ; ) xoxo -MommaMia
np…got a little chippy for a while.
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by PosterNutbag on May 11, 2009 9:09 PM MDT up reply actions
yeah…for a minute I thought we were taking less than 5 into half. I’m happy with 10.
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by PosterNutbag on May 11, 2009 9:10 PM MDT up reply actions
The good news, you're up 10
The bad news, it should be at least double that…
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agreed…if they could make a freaking FT.
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by PosterNutbag on May 11, 2009 9:10 PM MDT up reply actions
I can’t watch the game – yahoo’s still saying the score’s 61-53, did the shot count?
by iwishiwasaballer on May 11, 2009 9:11 PM MDT reply actions
yeah….it was good.
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by PosterNutbag on May 11, 2009 9:11 PM MDT up reply actions
oops... that didn't work.
Click on denver nuggets. Then enter raptornation.net as the pw.
It's pronounced Moreno, not Marino.
I hate Pot Pies because they take like an hour to cook and like four hours to cool down before they’re edible. It’s a giant tease…usually worth it in the end though.
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by PosterNutbag on May 11, 2009 9:12 PM MDT up reply actions
Delicious.
Caught a little people’s court with the wife so she didn’t feel neglected.
It's pronounced Moreno, not Marino.
lol….I like it. Seriously…dude needs to work on his technique.
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by PosterNutbag on May 11, 2009 9:13 PM MDT up reply actions
I use too many periods…
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by PosterNutbag on May 11, 2009 9:13 PM MDT up reply actions
Wish the Nuggets were up a bit more ...
got pretty lucky there on the 5 points in 3.8 seconds. Turn it up a few notches in the 3rd …
Loving Melo’s defense so far and his overall hustle.
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I’d be happy if they just hit their FTs.
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by PosterNutbag on May 11, 2009 9:23 PM MDT up reply actions
Could easily be a 15 or 20 point lead going into half.
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by PosterNutbag on May 11, 2009 9:23 PM MDT up reply actions
Stomach illness ...
went to the locker room before the game.
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by Nate Timmons on May 11, 2009 9:19 PM MDT up reply actions
God I hate TNT's halfitmes so much I'm watching the NHL Playoffs
5-5 Chicago-Vancouver in the 3rd btw…
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LK, Nene, Melo, and JR are all 50%.
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by PosterNutbag on May 11, 2009 9:30 PM MDT up reply actions
and now Jones at 50%.
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by PosterNutbag on May 11, 2009 9:35 PM MDT up reply actions
nope
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by PosterNutbag on May 11, 2009 9:31 PM MDT up reply actions
problem is he’s scoring with ease every time he gets it. We’ve got to make it tougher on him.
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by PosterNutbag on May 11, 2009 9:33 PM MDT up reply actions
Not at all.
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by PosterNutbag on May 11, 2009 9:34 PM MDT up reply actions
They are letting me being pissed off too
"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 May 11, 2009 9:37 PM MDT up reply actions
Why am I so damn pissed of right now?
Can the Nuggets really win 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 May 11, 2009 9:36 PM MDT reply actions
maybe…if they could make a freaking FT.
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by PosterNutbag on May 11, 2009 9:37 PM MDT up reply actions
That too.
Chauncey is the only Nugget shooting above 50% FTs.
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by PosterNutbag on May 11, 2009 9:38 PM MDT up reply actions
He was 1-2 before the two he just took.
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by PosterNutbag on May 11, 2009 9:40 PM MDT up reply actions
Melo just got over 50% too.
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by PosterNutbag on May 11, 2009 9:39 PM MDT up reply actions
and if they missed the FT, you need to catch the rebound
"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 May 11, 2009 9:42 PM MDT up reply actions
elemental basketball, damn it
"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 May 11, 2009 9:43 PM MDT up reply actions
And then give them the rebound and foul again…and ‘and 3’. Lovely.
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by PosterNutbag on May 11, 2009 9:42 PM MDT up reply actions
let's go nuggets, go back to denver for resting a while, instead of having to play a key Game 5
"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 May 11, 2009 9:45 PM MDT reply actions
LET'S GO... (it is about time to stop saying crap about Melo and his "playoffs' curse" now, isn't it?)
"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 May 11, 2009 9:49 PM MDT reply actions
I think so.
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by PosterNutbag on May 11, 2009 9:50 PM MDT up reply actions
let's hope the media thinks so, too... about time.
"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 May 11, 2009 9:51 PM MDT up reply actions
+1
I live and die with the Colorado Rockies and the Denver Nuggets...
by AtkinsandTulofan on May 11, 2009 10:15 PM MDT up reply actions
WHAT THE HELL IS CARTER PLAYING TODAY?
"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 May 11, 2009 10:00 PM MDT reply actions
Alright folks…I’m off to the bar to finish the game. Really frustrating 3rd…hopefully the 4th is better.
GO NUGS!!!
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I hope it is not only for the game but for the series, but I have some doubts entering the 4th... Kleiza is looking HORRIBLE. I miss the Bird...
"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 May 11, 2009 10:02 PM MDT up reply actions
Is anybody really thinking that the Nuggets are gonna miss LK next year? I really thought that would be a factor when the 08-09 season started, but damn... this year he is looking horrible guys
"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 May 11, 2009 10:04 PM MDT reply actions
I called the Kleiza fact
"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 May 11, 2009 10:09 PM MDT reply actions
Now that you mention it..
he was super money last year… just good this year.
It's pronounced Moreno, not Marino.
Urrrgh...
…of all the times for there to truly be no excuse to shoot 3s, this is right on the top of the list…
anybody knows what is wrong with Martin?
I have not seen him play much in this game
"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 May 11, 2009 10:12 PM MDT reply actions
anybody?
"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 May 11, 2009 10:13 PM MDT up reply actions
Yeah, I just saw he has 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 May 11, 2009 10:15 PM MDT up reply actions
Dallas has never gone 4-0 in a 7 game series. Is tonight the first?
"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 May 11, 2009 10:15 PM MDT reply actions
TNT just calls it 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 May 11, 2009 10:16 PM MDT up reply actions
You know, do Dirk a favor
It’s a long flight back to Germany and now that he has to find a new girl friend, he can use the extra time off….
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BS...
"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 May 11, 2009 10:18 PM MDT reply actions
It's nice to know that stuff isn't tossed out onto the court...
only in our house.
It's pronounced Moreno, not Marino.
JR!!!!!!
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by AtkinsandTulofan on May 11, 2009 10:24 PM MDT reply actions
Damn
Still cooking dinner but DAMN!!
Ill be back to read all your commentary in a few!!
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So much BS called in this game...
Let’s pull out another close one…just believe!
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by AtkinsandTulofan on May 11, 2009 10:41 PM MDT reply actions
God I swear...
so frustrating…I don’t see how the Nuggets have kept this much composure…ARGH!
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by AtkinsandTulofan on May 11, 2009 10:45 PM MDT up reply actions
There have been some ticky tack fouls both ways.
And yes, I’m a Nuggets fan. But yeah, I didn’t see that one (though they didn’t show a replay, either, so I couldn’t look at it again).
The NBA refs are so bad...
but we will get them in game 5!
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by AtkinsandTulofan on May 11, 2009 10:50 PM MDT up reply actions
Eh
They make bad calls both ways, but I don’t they were the sole reason the Nuggets lost tonight.
And I have to admit, I tend to be a bit easier on refs than most, because I know someone who is a college ref, and I’ve seen the kind of abuse (often unwarranted) they take from fans, when they’re mostly just trying to do their jobs the best they can. It can get brutal, probably even more so in college.
This is true...
And umpires are much better also.
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by AtkinsandTulofan on May 11, 2009 11:02 PM MDT up reply actions
Oh well
I never really figured we’d sweep, although it would have been nice after winning game 3.
We’ll get them on Wed. at home. Oh, and Birdman should be back, hopefully. Good thing he was just sick and not injured.
Definately need Bird...
win it at home in front of our fans with ALL our weapons available!
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by AtkinsandTulofan on May 11, 2009 10:53 PM MDT up reply actions
You need Bird?!?! surely its not that bad
You guys got some great shooters = great game by Melo, Smith and the one class act on your team….you fill in the blanks
Me too...
he just makes our defense rock-solid. And our best team is with him not without him.
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by AtkinsandTulofan on May 11, 2009 11:01 PM MDT up reply actions
Smith and Chauncey
Didn’t have great games, they had good games, but nothing out of the ordinary.
The Mavs got quite a few easy layups tonight that the Birdman would never have allowed,
The 2009 Colorado Rockies: Expect the Unexpected
Ask the Hornets
What happens to you when you beat this Nuggets team in the playoffs.
Not saying it’ll be 58 again, but Nugs win Game 5 by AT LEAST 20.
The 2009 Colorado Rockies: Expect the Unexpected
No it shouldn't
Each team won a game they shouldn’t have. There is no way that K-Mart fouled Nowitzki at the end. Melo’s three should’ve made it 117-116, not 118-117.
3-1 is where this series should be. That said, Dallas is getting an EPIC beatdown in Game 5.
The 2009 Colorado Rockies: Expect the Unexpected
An EPIC beatdown
Hopefully the Nuggs will think that and be overconfident just like you. Say what you want about the little Mavs, but they are a veteran team baby.
They may be a veteran team
But they’re going on the road, but more importantly into the altitude, which has a huge effect on visiting teams. They will also be facing a pissed off Nuggets team who wanted a sweep that is getting their best defensive player back. They got overconfident after the 1st quarter tonight, and they won’t make the same mistake again.
The 2009 Colorado Rockies: Expect the Unexpected
Yes we were the team with all the flagrant fouls in this game...
oh wait…
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by AtkinsandTulofan on May 11, 2009 10:52 PM MDT up reply actions
You do realize your team is down 3-1 right?
"C" is for Championship...that's good enough for meeeee!!!
by PosterNutbag on May 11, 2009 11:07 PM MDT up reply actions
Just checking….you seem awfully yappy for someone who is down 3-1.
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by PosterNutbag on May 11, 2009 11:12 PM MDT up reply actions
I've gotta ask...
what’s so wrong with being thugs, Thug Watch? I’d rather have a team that plays hard and ball like “thugs” than a team full of pansies like that strudel head Dirk. Mavs are just asking for it by winning Game 4.
J.R. is my homeboy
Sorry
I don’t have time to search through hundreds of posts on a blog like you do. I have a life.
J.R. is my homeboy
Agreed! If Thug Watch thinks that was an ‘epic beatdown’ I’ll be interested to see his take on the beatdown the Nugs are about to deliver in game 5. I would not want to be the Mavs right now. This isn’t going to be pretty.
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by PosterNutbag on May 11, 2009 11:07 PM MDT up reply actions
okay…that’s good. I didn’t want you to get your hopes up.
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by PosterNutbag on May 11, 2009 11:09 PM MDT up reply actions
Yes we have things to improve on...
but the only playoff games we have lost were by a couple of points. We’ll watch more tape and make adjustments to our schemes. We hung in even though it wasn’t our best game. In a game with 43 Mav Freethrows, 19 of which were in the 4th. We won’t get overconfident, just pissed off and ready to finish this series! GO NUGGETS!!!
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by AtkinsandTulofan on May 11, 2009 11:10 PM MDT up reply actions
I'd like to thank Altitude
For telling it like it is. Dallas shot 92 free throws in the two home games, and there was definitely an effort by the refs tonight to “make up” for Game 3.
The 2009 Colorado Rockies: Expect the Unexpected
I am seriously missing the games being broadcast on Altitude.
Are they going to broadcast another game anytime soon?
J.R. is my homeboy
Yeah…I don’t think anyone in the world could argue that the refs were making up for a bad call in game 3.
What I found amusing was the number of makeup calls it took for Dallas to actually win.
"C" is for Championship...that's good enough for meeeee!!!
by PosterNutbag on May 11, 2009 11:13 PM MDT up reply actions
ahem...meant to say "I don't think anyone in the world could argue that the refs WEREN'T making up for a bad call"
"C" is for Championship...that's good enough for meeeee!!!
by PosterNutbag on May 11, 2009 11:14 PM MDT up reply actions
And I find it hilarious
That after one win they had the damn streamers and confetti falling down from the ceiling. I mean, seriously? Maybe that’s why Dallas has only one won game this series. They’re happy with the bare minimum and their fans love it!
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Yeah, i was wondering that too...
strange.
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by AtkinsandTulofan on May 11, 2009 11:12 PM MDT up reply actions
Goodnight boys.
As I said, your team is impressive, esp the play of Melo and Billups and we fully expect you guys to win the series. But the Mavs are a proud ground and will fight like hell on Wed.
G'night...
we’ll be ready for an aggressive matchup with you guys weds!
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by AtkinsandTulofan on May 11, 2009 11:13 PM MDT up reply actions
Could you come around earlier next game? I’m pretty sure you’re good luck for the Nugs.
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by PosterNutbag on May 11, 2009 11:15 PM MDT up reply actions
Honestly, I would have been somewhat surprised if the Nugs had won tonight as it is virtually impossible to beat a even a somewhat above average team like Dallas eight straight times in a season. In a way, I’m kind of glad they didn’t win so that they can win it in Denver.
"C" is for Championship...that's good enough for meeeee!!!
Free Throws
The nuggets will advance that is no question, most likely in the next game. The only question is can they keep winning against better teams, ie equal competition, when they are only shooting 72% from the FT line.
The nuggets should not have lost this game. I do believe that the last two fouls on K-mart were not good calls but that Dirk showing up in the 4th quarter was the difference for Dallas. Hopefully we get the Birdman back for Wednesday to help shut him down again because we definitely missed his energy, fouls, and bench points. If we get Birdman back and hit more FT and do not turn the ball over as much we will be able to clench the Western Conference Finals!
by ColoradoAggie11 on May 11, 2009 11:17 PM MDT reply actions
Hopefully Bird is better Wednesday
We needed him tonight to shut that damn crowd up with some energy and great play.
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Fuckied fuck fuck fuck
please excuse my potty mouth… but damn… rough… oh wells… sorry I couldn’t stay online w/yall…
what was up with all the haters up in our blog?
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It’s to be expected. They’re frustrated that we’ve been kicking their ass and have been given a tiny glimmer of hope. They taking advantage of their moment in the sun before the Nugs turn out the lights on the Mavs.
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by PosterNutbag on May 11, 2009 11:34 PM MDT up reply actions
No one touChes Dirk!!!!!!!
touch Dirk’s hair and you will be called a foul……… Is there A Replay of the lAst foul Commited by K-MART………..
There's not one
Because K-Mart didn’t commit a foul.
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his last two weren’t there. I called it at the beginning, if the game is close at the end they will call one or two fouls to make up for the “bad” non-call from Game 3.
by ColoradoAggie11 on May 11, 2009 11:30 PM MDT up reply actions
oh wells
I did predict we’d win it in 5, just something inside me wanted to be wrong…
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wtf
yall hear this? they were ejecting fans for throwin shtuff & his moms & g/f?
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Wow…TNT just reported that numerous fans were ejected for throwing things at KMarts mom and girlfriend. That is as absolutely disgusting and scum as it gets. Stay classy Dallas. Unbelievable.
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Cuban
Well guess he won’t be showing up to Game 5 in Denver because he “made a promise to his wife six months ago”
Ya right more like afraid to watch his Mavs get beat by at least 15 or 20 points!
by ColoradoAggie11 on May 11, 2009 11:36 PM MDT reply actions
uh huh…I’m sure it has nothing to do with the fact that he probably wouldn’t make it out of Denver alive.
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by PosterNutbag on May 11, 2009 11:38 PM MDT up reply actions
I would love to see a montage of the fouls in the last two minutes that weren’t called against Dallas and were called on the Nugs. It was really unbelievable. Seriously, how many make up calls does it take for Dallas to win a game? Anyway, hopefully the refs got that out of their system and the Nugs will be able to provide a proper smackdown in game 5.
"C" is for Championship...that's good enough for meeeee!!!
For what?
"C" is for Championship...that's good enough for meeeee!!!
by PosterNutbag on May 11, 2009 11:51 PM MDT up reply actions
That one technical he got when he got tangled up with Wright (I think).
I saw some people elsewhere saying he should get suspended, and that’s just asinine. He won’t be suspended, unless he’s hit some limit for technicals, but I don’t think he has.
That's really cute.
The Mavs decided to win one in the best of seven series. Adorable. Can’t wait for game 5 in the mile high city. Should be a ruckus. I will most definitely be there to watch us go to the conference finals.
by Business Socks on May 11, 2009 11:54 PM MDT reply actions
Man…I’d like to go. But have to save some $$$ for the conference finals.
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by PosterNutbag on May 11, 2009 11:57 PM MDT up reply actions
If you have to choose
It is definitely a better choice to go to the conference finals than to what this blowout is going to be.
by Business Socks on May 12, 2009 12:09 AM MDT up reply actions
If they suspend him for that weak sauce
I may be done w/ the NBA. Wright just wouldn’t let him go. Anyone would get pissed off and frustrated in that situation. It wasn’t anything worthy of even merely taking a look at a possible suspension.
by Business Socks on May 12, 2009 12:10 AM MDT up reply actions
well
Anthony was tangled up with Wright, they both played a part in it. Why do you single out the mavs player? its part of the game guys cmon. Anthony took a swing and in most cases he would have been suspended but he better not be and he shouldn’t be for game 5. If Wright made the same swinging motion would you feel the same? Just think about it for a moment. I like how both teams are competing , it makes for great entertainment. Things are going to get testy at times with these types of games so we should all have some latitudes with how players react.
Stop complaining about the refs.
This game was lost on the backs of Carter and Kleiza. Both of them were absolutely terrible and I was absolutely incredulous that Karl kept them in as long as he did.
+1
I will always refuse to blame the refs for any loss to any one of my favorite sports teams. Never succumb to that crap. This Nuggets game was not even close to being the refs fault. We are better than that. Many plays could have been made to make the difference that we didn’t make. Game 5 is a new game and we will get them then.
by Business Socks on May 12, 2009 12:16 AM MDT up reply actions
I’m not blaming the refs. I’m blaming terrible FT shooting and an inability to prevent Dirk from scoring pretty much every time he had the ball for the loss. HOWEVER, there is no doubt in my mind that there were some makeup calls going on and the last two minutes of the game or so it was a little too obvious. I mean Melo and Chauncey both get rocked going to hoop…no call. Melo gets a foul on a rebound that he’s hardly taking part in. And KMart gets the phantom call on the last Dallas shot to seal the deal. Like I said, I’m certainly no blaming the refs because we had the opportunity to win despite them…but they certainly didn’t help.
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by PosterNutbag on May 12, 2009 6:15 AM MDT up reply actions
But you just did.....
The same thing you got me on the other night for me complaining about the refs you just did. There were calls all night that looked odd and yes Denver got their share of calls that looked like someone breathed on them and they went to the free throw line. Its a game as you pointed out and the refs play a part but the Mavs won the game . Just like you made me understand the other night being a mav fan, the mavs won and thats the only fact the other is just our opinions. Good game though and wow what a nail biter. I am tired of these games already lol.
BTW we all complain about the refs , myself included cause dangit we are huge fans :)
Good game last night.....
Another nail biter, and a little bit better game not so sluggish. Damn your nugs team is athletic. I actually like watching them play even though I am a Mavs fan.
Remember just like Game 3 we all can say that our team lost the game cause of the refs or what not but in all reality they just lost. The refs didn’t lose the game for you, you shot one more free throw and the fouls were even. It was actually playoff basketball and for the first time our team thugged it up. I don’t like all the losing control of our team but it showed a little fight. And I guess credit should be given to Dirk, regardless of him getting foul calls( which all stars get) . He willed this mavs win in with his play. That guy has to be one of the best 7 footers in the game and he actually played in the post tonight which is a suprise lol. All in all, your team played another good game and the ending was a little different as we stepped up our play. Game 5 wed. and hopefully its just as entertaining…….Good Luck!
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