Instant classic... (Nuggets/Cavaliers recap)
by Andrew Feinstein on Feb 18, 2010 9:24 PM MST
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Nuggets head coach George Karl might be feeling down physically these days, but emotionally he - like all of us in Nuggets Nation - must be feeling exceptionally high tonight.
Having watched every single Nuggets/Cavaliers game during the Carmelo Anthony/LeBron James Era, this was hands down the best of the bunch. We as NBA fans were privileged to witness an exceptional duel between two great teams led by their two great super stars. And we as Nuggets fans were even more privileged to witness a remarkable Nuggets victory.
Simply put, Melo and LeBron were spectacular tonight. While the Nuggets and Cavaliers have had some good contests over the years with these two in the league, rarely do both players play so exceptionally well against each other. LeBron's 43/13/15 game can be matched only by a performance by "Pistol" Pete Maravich...in 1974! And Melo proved once again why he might be the best clutch shooter in the NBA.
I think it's safe to assume that Melo's ankle has healed up, because he was demonstrating the aggressiveness in driving to the basket we got accustomed to seeing earlier in the season. Remember, it was performances like this from Melo that got the MVP talk going. When I looked at the box score at game's end and saw that Melo attempted 16 free throw attempts, I smiled from ear to ear. Between Melo's All-Star Game performance and tonight's all-time performance against the NBA's best regular season team, it looks as though Melo's mojo is back and then some.
Not to be lost in the adulation lauded on Melo were the performances of his teammates. Kenyon Martin was exceptional on the glass tonight, routinely being in the right place wherever the ball seemed to be. Chauncey Billups may not have shot well over all, but he made good choices including an overtime corner three-point dagger right in LeBron's face. And lest we forget J.R. Smith's scoring and Arron Afflalo's defense, both were invaluable in securing tonight's victory, arguably the Nuggets biggest of the season.
On a curiosity note, I'm assuming the readers of this site noticed the multiple occasions when Billups took over as head coach by vetoing Karl. According to the TNT announcers, Billups suggested a play towards the end of regulation to set up Melo for an isolation play (which resulted in Melo's amazing spin move score on the Cavaliers Anderson Varejao) that Karl agreed with. And we all witnessed the most peculiar moment of them all, when at the very end of regulation Karl was barking for a timeout and instead Billups decided to push the ball and go for the win. Could Billups be preparing for upcoming games when Karl won't be on that bench? And no offense to the Nuggets assistant coaching staff, but I think most of us in Nuggets Nation would feel better with Chauncey running the show during Karl's absences anyway. Just an observation.
Also, tonight's win gave the Nuggets organization some vindication for not making a move before today's trade deadline simply to make one. I was driving around a lot today and got to listen to local sports talk radio where the vitriol spewed out against the organization for not making a deal was endless. I'm not saying it wouldn't have been nice to bring in someone, preferably a big man given that Chris Andersen might be hurt now. But I never felt bringing in a new body was necessary. I guess time will tell on that one.
This has been an emotionally heavy week for the Nuggets head coach, the players and all of us that love this franchise and this team. But for a few hours tonight, we were treated to the best distraction of all: a great basketball game that was hard fought and well played. This is what the NBA should be all about.
Non-Stiff of the Night
-Carmelo Anthony: Tonight's 40 points (including the game winner), six rebounds, seven assists, two blocks and 16 free throw attempts performance by Melo has to go down in history as one of his best ever. In addition, Melo was tasked with guarding LeBron for much of the game. Melo is already demonstrating that he's going to embrace the leadership role demanded of him for the remainder of the season...especially when Karl has to stay away during his treatments.
Stiff of the Night
-The Referees: I'm not a blame-the-refs kind of fan (well, maybe sometimes) but the Nuggets were playing five-on-eight for much of this game (five Cavaliers plus three NBA officials). The refs collection of suspect calls and non-calls made no sense, but certainly aided in getting the Cavaliers 14 more free throw attempts than the Nuggets. Thankfully for the Nuggets, the Cavaliers stunk at the line, missing 17 of their 40 attempts.
Photo courtesy of AP: Tony Dejak
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Photo courtesy of Getty Images: David Liam Kyle
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Hey TNT, the Nuggets just ended a 13-game winning streak, against the best team in the NBA on the road, in the first game after their coach announced he is battling cancer. Let’s focus on LeBron some more before we switch over to LA-Boston.
And with the 32nd pick in the 2009 NHL draft, the Red Wings select: Someone other than Ryan O'Reilly. LOL@Detoilet.
Oh, and I totally agree with you
The officiating was a complete joke. Anthony takes it strong to the hole, Varejao jumps into him, no foul. LeBron initiates any or no contact, instant call on the opposition.
And with the 32nd pick in the 2009 NHL draft, the Red Wings select: Someone other than Ryan O'Reilly. LOL@Detoilet.
by Bob in Boulder on Feb 18, 2010 9:29 PM MST up reply actions
Yup eff the NBA
More reason to root for a Denver-Orlando final
GO CUSE, BLUE, AND EAGLES!
by tanman5 on Feb 18, 2010 9:42 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
This!
Not just to irk the NBA, but because it would be a fair series with two great teams. :)
Coach Karl is strong and will get through this.
Kenyon Martin is swaggerific.
Carlos Gonzalez is amazing.
"Every day is a new opportunity. You can build on yesterday's success or put its failures behind and start over again. That's the way life is, with a new game every day, and that's the way baseball is."
~Bob Feller~
by AtkinsandTulofan on Feb 18, 2010 10:09 PM MST up reply actions
Hell yeah.
That play were Nene fouled out was horrendous! Didnt even touch LBJ and then a foul. Come on now.
Also. I love how the fans booed and Shaq was like “No way thats a foul” after he hipchecked Carmelo in the lane while he was driving in the first half! BTW Shaq was abusing our bigs for a quick second.
by GottaLoveMelo on Feb 19, 2010 6:40 AM MST up reply actions
one good non call
SOME HOW SOME WAY the refs forgot to give their boy LBJ 3 freethrows at the end of the game. JR (i could be wrong i was fairly drunk at the time) was playing hardnose d on bron bron after he slipped, and i know you’re not supposed to call a foul on a shot like that in the last seconds, but this is the nba that was tnt and lebron is the golden child, so thank you refs for dropping your man crush just long enough for the nuggs to win
by bri ki ki ki bridman on Feb 19, 2010 11:02 AM MST up reply actions
nonononono! antawn jamison?
The BEST part was how the announcers kept talking about antawn jamison this AND antawn jamison THAT when they had a perfectly good game to give their incorrect commentary on. I could care less. Want to talk antawn jamison? Do it when he’s on the court. No one said the obvious. This was simply a matter of another really good team trying to BUY a championship.
This was without a doubt the worst job the TNT announcers have done. Besides, Reggie Miller is a putz.
Don't forget the hipcheck
On Chauncey late in the 4th. Although, CB shoulda passed the ball as he was stepping out just to be safe. I forget who, but there was a Nugget right there he coulda gave it to. Bad no-call though for sure!
What an amazing win
We all hoped the Nuggets would have a little extra motivation coming into the game, but to see it played out in such dramatic fashion…best game of the year, hands down.
Now if they can just keep up this energy and momentum going forward…
was anyone surprised by shaq tonight
this dude has been playing for like close to 20 years and tonight he played just as well as he ever has (including at the FT line….he missed only 6…haha)
I love road wins
Plus we have Cleveland’s number: the Drive, the Fumble, and the Gamewinner.
God I hope we beat them in the Finals.
by margabelle on Feb 18, 2010 9:33 PM MST reply actions 1 recs
wow.....Melo was on FIRE at the end
Kenyon Martin…..could he be the teams MVP? I think so. What a gutty performance
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good point . . .
. . . it’s hard to tell who their MVP with everyone bringing a different strength to the team (Chauncy, Melo, KMart, Nene).
One thing’s for sure, though, when he’s out, they often play soft and pick up some horrible losses.
by blooming rock on Feb 18, 2010 9:43 PM MST up reply actions
I like that it's hard to tell who our MVP is....
to have a group of players bring all their different strengths to the table like the Nuggets have is what a team is all about.
Coach Karl is strong and will get through this.
Kenyon Martin is swaggerific.
Carlos Gonzalez is amazing.
"Every day is a new opportunity. You can build on yesterday's success or put its failures behind and start over again. That's the way life is, with a new game every day, and that's the way baseball is."
~Bob Feller~
by AtkinsandTulofan on Feb 18, 2010 10:13 PM MST up reply actions
Great game
There have been a lot of games this year that I said “best of the year” and I might say it again. But beating the best team in the league at home is a big statement game.
Good job, Nuggets. Nice to see Melo get his mojo back.
I hope Andersen is OK.
And I’m glad the Nuggets didn’t make a move. There was nobody to get worth giving up one of the pieces that have made Denver a success so far this year.
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it was as exciting a game as any this year
but beating the lakers makes me way more excited than beating the cavs
I agree about that
But… with the overtime and game-winning shot from Melo, I give this the edge.
If Melo can beat LA with a buzzer beater in one of the upcoming Lakers games, I’ll change my mind.
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you know, i'm glad we're debating about whether it feels better to beat the lakers or cavs
i could get used to this.
Laker victories feel sweeter to me because I lived in LA for a while. I don’t have strong feelings about the cavs (though if we met them in the finals I’m sure that would change)
Seriously though – this was a great game to watch. Loved Melo’s shot at the end.
Gargantuan win
Melo out-dueled Bron, after Billups tried to give the game away in regulation and OT. I just wish they would give this kind of effort every night.
"The country is full of good coaches. What it takes to win is a bunch of interested players." -Don Coryell, ex-San Diego Chargers Coach
Such a sweet win
now let’s beat the team who is attempting to make themselves worse then the Nets.
March 14, 2010: The great one returns!
Quite true, a loss tomorrow would neutralize this win quite a bit.
by blooming rock on Feb 18, 2010 9:41 PM MST up reply actions
Habha
I was gonna wait til tomorrow to bring that up!
by ParkHillNative on Feb 18, 2010 10:10 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
Best win of the year, IMO.
Yes even better than the win at LA.
Cleveland’s the hottest team in the NBA (13 straight wins), best home record in the league (before tonight), horrible start by Melo (starts shooting 2-11, finished 13-28), overcome AWFUL officiating (with the massive slant towards “King James”), after Karl’s announcement that he has cancer, everyone contributed throughout . . . and on and on and on.
This team is super talented and very strong mentally (never thought I’d say that two years back), thank goodness for Saint Chauncy . . . this team is a legit contender against the Lakers and for the title.
Just wish they’d clean up some of their lapses throughout the course of the game . . .
O/T -- Shaun White played air guitar at...
… the end of the Star Spangled Banner during the medal ceremony. Pretty hilarious.
Anyone see lebron cry at the end?
Damn good game. Are the nugs undefeated against the final four? Lebrons offensive LeFoul on aaa at the end was a joke, how does he get away with that?
by Mason P on Feb 18, 2010 9:42 PM MST via mobile reply actions
It was a pushoff so he could get the ball for the last shot.
by Mason P on Feb 18, 2010 9:55 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
Yeah.
He basically grabbed Afflalo and pushed him out that way.
by GottaLoveMelo on Feb 19, 2010 6:54 AM MST up reply actions
What do you mean, final four?
The Nuggets are 4-0 against the Lakers and Cavs so far.
that’s pretty good.
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Wcf+Ecf=final four
These nuggets are unstoppable!
by Mason P on Feb 18, 2010 10:15 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
by the way i had no problem with chauncey taking that shot at the end of regulation
he had gibson on him, the cavs had their offensive guys out. if denver had called timeout, cleveland would have subbed everyone but lebron out and put in their defensive unit
I don't mind him shooting it, but he should have taken it to the hole . . .
Drive and dish, drive and hit a short shot, drive and get fouled. Much higher percentage with a tie game. I hate settling for threes when the game is tied on last second shots.
by blooming rock on Feb 18, 2010 9:46 PM MST up reply actions
true, actually...
your nuggets got a call against my Warriors when J.R. Smith shot from nearly half court and was supposedly fouled by Monta Ellis with like a second to go, it was heartbreaking. No hate towards you guys though
the saddest thing about that is
monta didn’t learn his lesson, and did the same thing against Ty Lawson a few weeks later
regardless of it there was a foul or not, thats just a facepalm situation
monta ellis
read as — 70 shots a night, chucker, what my boy jr would be if he had the freedom to shoot whenever he wanted to….still the guys got skill
by bri ki ki ki bridman on Feb 19, 2010 10:57 AM MST up reply actions
Yeah, but Chauncy seems to have a way of getting calls like that . . . or pass!
He was holding the ball above the three point line for the last ten seconds of the game! Ball movement, please!
by blooming rock on Feb 19, 2010 1:25 PM MST up reply actions
cavs and long time Warriors fan here...
great win for you guys, Carmelo hits the game winning shot in my man’s face, great shot. Hope you guys win the West because I hate and absolutely despise LA, especially Kobe. Hope the Cavs and Nuggets meet in the Finals, because obviously my Warriors wont :(
Kobe despises the Lakers??
how could you Kobe!
"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."
Frankly, I enjoyed the Laker game better
Because we blew a big first half lead. The way we hung tough in the 4th quarter and OT was great though.
Thats why i enjoyed this one more...
We gave up the big lead and then were down by 6 or 8 in 4th and got the W at the Q
MELO!!!
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Nugs own the Cavs. Nuggets got jobbed by the refs and still win.
"Woohoo Denver, Yeah... All right Denver justify my love!" ...Homer Simpson
by Thursty on Feb 18, 2010 10:34 PM MST reply actions 1 recs
AAA
his D tonite was ridiculous… now we just need to prove to the league that we can beat crappy teams… lets show them tomorow
5280 or fight!!!!!
by stardate armageddon on Feb 18, 2010 10:45 PM MST reply actions
seriously..
is it just me or did i not see that much triple A action in the 2nd half? he was doing so good in the 1st…
He played to start the 3rd
but the offense kinda stalled as CB wasn’t hitting shots, Nene can’t really work Shaq and the D was focused on Melo. So that gave the Cavs the lead and JR came in for more offense. Putting Melo and K-Mart on LBJ.
Bonus for us
There are no crappy teams in the playoffs. Be scared David Stern your nightmare is about to become true. Perfect scenario for the Nugs is beating the Spurs followed by smacking the Mavs around, we sweep the Lakers in the WCF then gun down the Swords in the Finals.
That would be sweet
But my fantasy run for the Nuggets’ first championship has them beat the Spurs, then the Jazz, then the Lakers, and then whoever you got for the Finals. Hell, maybe it’d be sweet to beat the Celtics for the title, just because they’ve won it too many times.
by ParkHillNative on Feb 18, 2010 11:34 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
My favorite thin about this years team...
…and possibly their biggest obstacle. Every player is the MVP. We can’t win a championship without Melo, Chauncy, KMart, and Nene. Each piece is crucial. With all of them, we might well be the best team in the NBA.
Lebron is the best player in the league and he’s absolutely carrying his team. We’re better because we have a great TEAM of guys who have learned to play together after years of cohesion. If we stay healthy, we’re as good as anybody.
dont just stop there keep going
we can’t win a championship without JR Smith, our go to guy in the second unit.
we can’t win without Ty Lawson, or else everyone’s favorite Doomsday Carter would get PT
we can’t win without Birdman. he’s a better player than people give him credit for
Absolutely.
We wouldn’t have won tonight without everybody, and this is the best Nuggets team that has ever existed. Enjoy it.
He'll be fine..
…The Mattress King hooked him up and his back will repair itself after one night’s sleep.
The Lakers lost
Could it get any sweeter?
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I was psyched about the Canada-Switzerland shootout
There will only be one Brian Boitano!
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Epic win by the Nuggets.
They beat the Cavaliers fair and square.
Such an amazing and great win!!!
Truly a team effort!!
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
I figure if we win it all. half the media might think we are a legitmate team
man it bugs me that denver has the second best record in the west, beat the lakers twice, the cavs twice, and still it seems ordained that the lakers are going to represent the west, and the cavs the east. Why even play boys, take a early vacation so stern can get what he wants and enjoy his autoeroticaspyxiation. Man the league and the refs and the media can suck it. If it wasnt for the Nuggs, i would probally give up on the NBA completely.. and they wonder why people like college basketball better.
I never understand
why Nuggets fans talk about the refs. You all have the highest fta/g and the second biggest ft differential of any team. Yesterday, ya’ll were definitely jobbed, but overall ya’ll have the entire league on lock when it comes to getting calls for fouls and fts
oh and the reason
you’re not rated above the Lakers is just because the media for some reason has an issue against rating teams above previous champions. I mean they still hold out for the Celtics in the East. lol.
If you watched the Nuggets...
you would know that we earn those calls and more. We have the most athletic and aggressive offensive team in the league. Carmelo gets inside better than any wing player in the game and draws contact way more often than he draws fouls and Chauncey is the craftiest guard in the league when it comes to drawing fouls. Add that Nene, Kenyon, Lawson, and JR when he’s playing well all live to attack the rim and usually have an immense quickness advantage on their defender, and it makes sense that we shoot the most free throws. I assure you that it’s not refs doing us any favors.
I know that
I was just saying that you do get your calls. They can’t call everything as most people seem to want them to. On occasion everyone gets jobbed, but all I hear from Nuggets fans is the refs this and that whether a win or a loss. I’m just saying while you got jobbed in this game, the vast majority of the time you’re still getting the majority of the calls and the +1s
earl smith
biggest stat was going 1 for 3 from 3 point land. he showed great poise in the final 2 minutes in overtime by making the extra pass. billups eventually got the ball and buried a 3. smith’s only 3 point make was a classic catch and shoot. he went 6 of 12 for 14 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, a steal and a blocked shot. great all around game. around the last 10 minutes of the game (including overtime) nuggets had a lineup of nene, melo, smith, cb1 and kmart. that is their best and strongest lineup.
pick up a calf every day pretty soon you will be picking up a cow
+1
I’ll admit I cringed a couple times, thinking he was going to chuck one up, but JR played tremendously tonight, exhibiting great poise as you said.
by Artimus Mangilord on Feb 19, 2010 11:11 AM MST up reply actions
That catch & shoot
He was unbelievably wide open on that. Like, there was nobody within 10 feet of him. Somebody on the Cavs missed an assignment or something. Ridiculous. He had all damn night to square up and take that shot.
by ParkHillNative on Feb 19, 2010 11:39 AM MST up reply actions
Couple of PHUN PHACTS
- This win puts the Nuggets back to .500 on the road! 13-13.
- The pesky Jazz have been pushed to 1.5 games back. Go Warriors on Friday.
- This is less of a PHUN PHACT and more of a theory, but it seems clear enough to me at this point that if the Nuggets could only come out with consistency and focus every night, like the Fakers do, then it’d be neck-and-neck for the #1 seed right now.
Well, as a Cavs fan I’m not thrilled with the outcome, and I think both teams have some issues to deal with in regards to dealing with each other and all the better teams…but well…how could you ultimately not be happy with watching that kind of game?! Grats to ’melo, Karl, and the rest of your team…they deserved a hard fought win. Enjoyable all around.
"I don’t dance too much." --Mike Holmgren
Likewise
Going into this, I think most folks here just wanted a complete effort from the Nugs after a tough week. Hard fought for sure. Most exciting win of the season that I’ve caught.
by Artimus Mangilord on Feb 19, 2010 11:13 AM MST up reply actions
Before I read anything I have two things to say.
1. Whats my name?! (GottaLoveMelo!)
2. There is a link on the front page of NBA.com that reads “Melo gets the win, but LBJ gets the triple-double” Are you fuckin kidding me?! That should read the other way around. LBJ gets the triple-double but Melo gets the win! 43/13/15 and and bunch of bullshit calls? You cant have that and an “L” and day Queen James.
Now to the recap.
by GottaLoveMelo on Feb 19, 2010 6:23 AM MST reply actions 1 recs
Queen James.
Whatever. Grow the f*ck up.
"I don’t dance too much." --Mike Holmgren
by johnnyphoenix on Feb 19, 2010 9:36 AM MST up reply actions
:)
Watch Lebron after he missed the potential game winning shot (after he pushed of Afflalo), hes all crying and looking around for somebody to help him.
As good as he is…he’s a lil bitch.
by GottaLoveMelo on Feb 19, 2010 3:32 PM MST up reply actions
They always talk about Lebrons defense...
…well Melo abused Lebron in the clutch. 3 jumpers and that dirty, dirty spin move off of him in the post.
My favorite stat….Lebron goes 1-9 from 3. A guy who can get to the lane whenever he wants and will get the call from the refs because he’s Lebron, shoots 9 3s and makes 1. Just another reason why I cant stand him.
by GottaLoveMelo on Feb 19, 2010 7:20 AM MST reply actions 1 recs
Mike Brown is an offensive playmaking wiz
No surprise that near the end of the tight game, every Cavs possession was “clear the lane and stand around while LBJ goes barreling into the lane and his defender”.
by Artimus Mangilord on Feb 19, 2010 11:19 AM MST up reply actions
What was worse
If you watch the highlights on nba.com, the guy is all over Lebron’s dick the whole time. Even when they were showing Melo’s gw shot, he was talking about Lebron’s statline. And then, they showed Melo’s shot again in slow mo and he was STILL talking about Lebron. Assholes
GO CUSE, BLUE, AND EAGLES!
Its funny
cuz had this been any other player like Wade, Melo, or Kobe they would’ve focused on Lebron making the game-winning shot over them and calling them a ballhog for shooting 33 shots and “forcing things”
#*&%
Since there is no swearing in the subject line. I set my DVR from work, so I didn’t have the option to go 30 minutes past the scheduled end of the game. So my recording stopped with about 30 seconds left in regulation. Dammitt! I had to switch over to sportscenter and wait 20 minutes to see highlights of the end. Dammitt!!
What a great game. Melo wasn’t shooting well early, but he was rebounding and doing other things. Started to look like a Karl inspired blowout in the second quarter when they were up by 15. Then the three guard lineup appears, and the lead goes down to five. Some asked where a potential big man would get minutes. Some of them would come from Billups and the three guard lineup. This would be a good thing.
Fantastic win, probably only second to beating the Lakers without Melo.
Heh
I did that with a Bronco game about 5 years ago on a VCR, cutting off right before a Jason Elam gamewinner.
I was watching on DVR as well … luckily we had the end recorded correctly, but we thought for a minute that we didn’t. I feel your pain … that would have killed me.
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by Nate Timmons on Feb 19, 2010 9:19 AM MST up reply actions
actually the three guard line up
extended the lead to 15 in the second. The Cavs went with their own three guard lineup with west, gibson, williams, bron and AV. The Nuggets went with a combination of Lawson, JR/Afflalo, Billups, Melo and Birdman during that second quarter. During that time the Nuggets went on a 10-2 run that wasn’t noted during the TNT broadcast b/c they were talking to/about Jamison.
No, it did not.
The guards were Lawson and J.R., with Anthony and two of Nene, Birdman, and Kmart. The lead got to 38-23. Billups substituted for Anthony at 38-25. The cavs went on a run, eventually cutting it to 38-42 just after Anthony returned to the game, sending Lawson to the bench. During this run, the Cavs had O’Neal, Varejo, and James in.
Sweet win!
Congrats to the Nugs.
I still like the win v. the Lakers a little better because the Lakers were at full strength and the Nuggets were not, and we destroyed them in the second half thanks to Chauncey….it was also Stiffs night out. This was a great win though. Fun to see the Nuggets battle at the end, especially with Melo hitting the game winner in Bron’s face….and the post-game cry by LePout.
by Pusherman on Feb 19, 2010 8:52 AM MST reply actions 1 recs
Props to the Nugs
Look for a letdown tonight vs. the Wiz, but maybe we can step up. Significant minutes for Allen/Petro in place of Birdman expected. I would expect Karl to rest Chauncey and maybe Kenyon for this game.
Swats.
for the 200th time this season,
hopefully we blow this team out so the starters can get some rest and the Johan gets more PT.
but the last time i said this we struggled to be the kings.
I think Nene maybe had like 3 legit fouls all night. Shaq stepped on his foot for one foul, Lebron ran past him for another, and Shaq threw his shoulder into Nene’s chest for the 3rd. Complete bogus. I hate the Cavs. They are way too whiny. Especially Varajao.
Awesome win!
Nothing else can really be said, other than I hope we can hold it together against the Wizzers tonight. Blowout would be best, but probably too much to hope for on a road back-to-back.
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