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by Andrew Feinstein on Jan 14, 2010 1:39 PM MST
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A glance at what others are saying about the Nuggets this week. Not surprisingly, there's a lot of chatter about losses to sub-.500 teams and the Nuggets need to acquire a big man...
It's the Non-Elite Teams the Nuggets Worry About -- NBA FanHouse - Chris Tomasson digs deep into the Nuggets problems against sub-.500 teams, pointing out that the Nuggets are 3-0 against the NBA's "final four" from last season.
Hochman: Not playing hard Nugs' bad habit - The Denver Post - Benjamin Hochman briefly discusses the same issue.
Krieger: Nuggets need one last piece - The Denver Post - Dave Krieger continues to advocate for the Nuggets need to pick up another post player, citing the usual suspects: Jeff Foster and Brendan Haywood.
Grading The First 30: Nuggets - Basketball News & NBA Rumors - HoopsWorld's Travis Heath gives the Nuggets a B-minus grade for their first 30 games. Considering the Nuggets are on pace to win 53 games, I think this is a bit off (I'd go B-plus).
Smith trying to regain his touch - The Denver Post - Hochman chats with J.R. Smith about his inconsistent shooting touch.
Actress Vazquez talks of summer wedding with 'Melo - NBA - Yahoo! Sports - Is Carmelo Anthony finally getting engaged? The press says yes, but Melo was being awfully coy about it on NBATV last night.
Los Angeles Lakers have real challengers in Western Conference - ESPN - Nate already wrote about this link, but I thought I'd include it again. From ESPN, Hollinger and Stein comment on the Nuggets possibly acquiring Foster or Haywood.
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The Nuggets record had they beaten Minnesota and Philadelphia at home and took care of Sacramento twice, Detroit, the Clippers, Milwaukee, New Orleans and Memphis on the road. Just saying.
Even if say you drop 3-4 of those 9 games (due to back-to-backs and sloppy play)...
You are still looking at 30-9 right now … would be nice.
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by Nate Timmons on Jan 14, 2010 3:00 PM MST up reply actions
This statement is not true: "the Nuggets are 3-0 against the Nba's final four"
we have beaten ourselves plenty of times this season.
March 14, 2010: The great one returns!
by Phil H. on Jan 14, 2010 3:24 PM MST reply actions 3 recs
So in other words...
The Nugs are 3-14 against “the NBA’s final four”
by Artimus Mangilord on Jan 14, 2010 3:59 PM MST up reply actions
I just got this joke...
My apologies for not getting it the first time. Good stuff – very funny!
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by Andrew Feinstein on Jan 15, 2010 9:28 AM MST up reply actions
Must be mentioned all three of those wins came
on the second of back-to-backs for the opposing team who played a west coast game the night before. The Nugs had big runs in the second half to blow out those teams.
Not saying the wins weren’t great, but I think it is fair to say playing on the west coast and traveling to Denver / Utah the next night is probably the hardest back to back on an NBA schedule. (Actually, I think it hurts the Nugs some too like the less than steller effort against MN this week).
Great points...
George Karl himself told me that playing in Denver/Utah coming West (or from anywhere, frankly) on the second of a back-to-back is the toughest game in the NBA.
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by Andrew Feinstein on Jan 14, 2010 4:34 PM MST up reply actions
Look at you
dropping G.K. like it’s nothing. I wish I knew someone rich and famous, so I could drop their names. I know plenty of rich people through work, but none of them are famous. Anybody know the name of the guy who runs the Stetson (cowboy hats) company? I know him, but dropping his name doesn’t get me anywhere.
Dropping George Karls name
Around here is not a safe thing to do. With the exception of a few (myself included) people want his head on a platter! I love George Karl style of coaching. Especially with this group.
by SternfluffsKobe on Jan 14, 2010 4:58 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
Take it easy, fellas...
This was part of my one-day interview with Karl way back when that you all read. It’s not like I call Karl for quotes every day…
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by Andrew Feinstein on Jan 14, 2010 5:18 PM MST up reply actions
Totally
I meant what I said. I love Karl. Doesn’t get a whole lotta love around here. It’s a bit of a running theme on this site: not a lot of room for error for our players OR our coach…just sayin…
I wish you DID get to talk to Karl more often and could deliver more of his insight about the team.
by SternfluffsKobe on Jan 14, 2010 5:45 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
You just put a bullseye on your back!
I would love hearing more direct insight from Karl, too. I think that transparency would calm some of the naysaying that occurs when people have no other option but to draw their own conclusions about why GK does what he does (or doesn’t do… what he doesn’t do… if that makes any sense).
by Artimus Mangilord on Jan 15, 2010 9:54 AM MST up reply actions
You better not
Because you would make yourself look like an idiot quoting from Karl.
by GoldenNugget on Jan 14, 2010 8:10 PM MST up reply actions
But if your gonna quote from anybody, it's got to be the Haste man, Scott Hastings baby.
6’7 guy in a 6’10 guy’s body. Classic.
by GoldenNugget on Jan 14, 2010 8:15 PM MST up reply actions
BUT
He does actually know Carmelo Anthony, K-Mart, Chauncey, JR, Birdman etc…
I think getting a daily inside scoop would be awesome.
Unless, oh wait, are you really renaldo balkman? What’s up man! I know you’re mad at Karl for the lack of playing time so just let it all out, and don’t think about the 900 win club that he’s in.
by SternfluffsKobe on Jan 14, 2010 8:16 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
I was saying it as a joke
Ya know because Karls quotes are sometimes really out there. That’s all. I wasn’t trying to say he’d look like an idiot for being an inside source or whatever. And who knows, I might be Balkman. I might even AC. You never know…
by GoldenNugget on Jan 15, 2010 12:55 AM MST up reply actions
I wonder if AF and Nate
can give these I love GK supporters some insight as to how to go about getting a I love George Karl website started.
Holy Crap!
I would LOVE A an I love George Karl website!! I just can’t keep my adoration of a coach closing in on a thousand wins and making the playoffs 6 years on a row and consecutive 50 win seasons a secret any longer.
All sarcasm aside though, I really do think that It is just my opinion but I think Karl is the best coach for this group of guys right now. He’s a nugget. Plain and simple.
How come Karl ONLY gets blame for losses and doesn’t get any credit for wins?
Are our 25 wins so far despite of the coach?
by SternfluffsKobe on Jan 15, 2010 4:29 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
Yes, despite the coach
Obviously, Karl does a lot of things correctly as a coach. Playing Lawson over A.C. is an example of a good coaching decision. For the most part, Karl’s coaching performance is good enough, because the team is so talented relative to the majority of teams in the league.
Against the top teams in the playoffs, however, the is where the problem comes in. Does anyone here think that Karl gives the team an advantage when coaching against the Lakers or other top teams? Playoff games and series can come down to a few plays, as with the Lakers/Kings series a while back, and last year the Nuggets/Lakers are examples. In those type of games, Karl makes too many errors. The problem with inbounding the ball twice last year, the failure to use timeouts to stop a 6 point run from becoming a 12 point run, the failure to adjust on defense away from switching, and failing to quickly adjust playing time in game to the hot hand or the cold hand are examples.
Karl is the Trent Dilfer of NBA head coaches- just good enough to potentially win so long as the team around him is good enough to overcome his deficencies.
GK is closing in on a thousand wins.
BFD!
He has been around since Jesus Christ was a Corporal.
WHAT IS HIS PLAYOFF RECORD?
What is this eight man rotation going to cost at the end of the season?
What coach is going to bench a player who got a contract extension?
How can you say George Karl is a Nugget?
GK is a business man plain and simple. He’s all about the Benjamins
Yes, the 25 wins are despite the coach.
We have so much damn talent on this team and THAT is the reason we are as good as we are, NOT becuase of a coach.
by GoldenNugget on Jan 16, 2010 5:06 PM MST up reply actions
I just bought me a new Stetson around Christmas
Where were you then?
by Artimus Mangilord on Jan 15, 2010 9:50 AM MST up reply actions
Great Links
The mailbag at the denver post was especially frustrating. They asked Karl about using timeouts, and he doesn’t call them because people compare him to Phil Jackson and because his college coach told him to “take timeouts home with you”.
I’ve said numerous times that Karl doesn’t get any bonus for not using timeouts, so use them already. Now we know he’s collecting the unused timeouts at home. I wonder if he has a storage case he keeps them in.
I hate Karl. He wants to be like Phil Jackson, so he collects timeouts. Meanwhile, Jackson collects rings.
Travis is right on
This team is a lot more talented than last year and not as good. The 8-11 road record speaks for itself. Nuggets have earned a respectable seed but they have played lots of teams coming off back to backs at home. I somehow think if GK were doing a B+ job moving this team forward he could have written his own check for an extension. It’s discipline and effort that seperates us from last years team and the championship contenders right now. Health to a certain extent too but LA and Boston have had plenty of injuries too. I give the Nugs a B minus as well. Once the games start meaning more and they quit making excuses the road record can greatly improve, even if they don’t continue such a torrid pace at home.
Anyone see the Jazz-Cavs game last night?
Shit was unreal. Sundiata Gaines, welcome to the NBA, you probably just earned yourself a nice 10,000% increase in salary with those shots
Swats.
yeah
Just happened to be watching — incredible finish to that game.
by ParkHillNative on Jan 15, 2010 10:47 AM MST up reply actions
that really pissed me off..
Dear Rockies- What a fun ride! Best comeback in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Yorvit Torrealba-Our clutch has gone out,along with the best name in MLB. Sad Panda :(
Brad Hawpe- UZR isn't everything!
Dexter Fowler- The Bedazzler- Blinding speed, blinding smile, leaps Utleys in a single bound.
Huh
I wasn’t rooting for the Jazz or anything, but I couldn’t help but be happy for that kid, coming up from the D-League and hitting that shot. Not every night you get to see a game with a finish as thrilling as that.
by ParkHillNative on Jan 16, 2010 5:28 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
I agree on the thrilling part and good for the kid
but it just would have helped the Nugs plus I don’t like Utah…:)
Dear Rockies- What a fun ride! Best comeback in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Yorvit Torrealba-Our clutch has gone out,along with the best name in MLB. Sad Panda :(
Brad Hawpe- UZR isn't everything!
Dexter Fowler- The Bedazzler- Blinding speed, blinding smile, leaps Utleys in a single bound.
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