Game 49 Preview & Thread: Suns at Nuggets (8:30pm MST)
by Andrew Feinstein on Feb 2, 2010 11:30 PM MST
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Phoenix Suns at Denver Nuggets, Feb 3, 2010 8:30 PM MST
With the Nuggets about to play five of the Western Conference's seven best teams, now would be a good time to get Carmelo Anthony back.
Admirably, in the 10 games that Melo has missed due to injury this season, the Nuggets are 7-3 and many of those victories were against bona fide playoff teams. This is a credit to the leadership of Chauncey Billups and Kenyon Martin, who have picked up the offensive slack in Melo's absence while maintaining their defensive prowess on the floor.
Melo is allegedly set to return on Wednesday night when the "will they or won't they trade Amar'e?" show comes to Pepsi Center for a late night, nationally televised game. When we last saw the Suns in Denver, they were playing on the second of a back-to-back but were able to fight Denver down to the wire when a (good) no-call on Nene prevented Steve Nash from scoring the game-winner or get to the free throw line to ice the game for Phoenix.
If memory serves, the Suns and Nuggets were neck-and-neck record-wise when they met on December 12th. Since then, the Suns have floundered a bit, falling five games back of the Nuggets and currently find themselves fighting for a playoff seed with eight other Western Conference teams (make that seven teams now that Chris Paul is done for a month due to knee surgery...and by the way, where is Chauncey's All-Star bid, Mr. Stern?). Since losing at Denver, the Suns are 3-7 on the road and recently lost five-straight road games. They've even lost to the Pacers on the road. But by no means does this ensure a Nuggets victory on Wednesday night. Any team with All-Star starter and two-time MVP Steve Nash can win any place, any time.
Back to Melo. The Nuggets have dodged a number of bullets this season by being able to rest Melo while not missing a beat in the win column. But at some point, he must get back into the lineup on a consistent, regular basis. Billups and K-Mart have played great to fill the void left by Melo, but they shouldn't be asked to sustain this level of production (and playing time!) for the remainder of the season...especially with a tough stretch of scheduling kicking off against the Suns. Nuggets head coach George Karl is predicting that Melo will play Wednesday, but Karl was wrong when he made the same prediction the last two games. For the sake of the Nuggets and their ticket-paying fans, let's collectively hope #15 is on the floor and in the starting lineup tomorrow night.
On a side note, I'll be at the game but not in my usual seats. For those who like to chat during halftime, let's plan on meeting at Blue Sky afterward. Go Nuggets!
SCOUTING THE SUNS...
Suns Stiffs
-Steve Kerr: If you ever need proof that being a big-time clutch shooter and a great broadcaster doesn't translate into being an effective NBA executive, look no further than Steve Kerr. Under Kerr's reign, the Suns - once the darlings of the NBA and a few bad breaks away from two NBA Finals appearances - are stuck with an expensive, playoff-caliber team with aging players and no upside. The Suns are overloaded with salaries for aging players next season, too, so there's nothing bright about Phoenix's NBA future these days.
-Channing Frye: After getting off to a great start, Frye has resorted to playing like, well, Channing Frye. He's picked up his production in the last few games, but when you're supplanted in the starting lineup by the worst of the two Lopez brothers, you're a Stiff.
Suns Non-Stiffs
-Steve Nash: Turning 36 years old in five days, Nash is having one of his best NBA seasons. Having had the privilege (and it was a privilege, trust me) of watching Nash up close when the Suns were last in Denver, we should enjoy and appreciate watching one of the all-time greats while he's still at his peak.
-Amar'e Stoudemire: Constantly mired in trade rumors, Stoudemire continues to produce big numbers and is headed to Dallas as an All-Star starter. Unless they're offered a can't-miss deal, the Suns should just hang on to Stoudemire and collect whatever playoff revenue they can.
Opposition's Take: Bright Side of the Sun
Photo courtesy of AP Photos: Matt York
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transition and perimeter defense will be critical.
suns will want to do 3 things. run, run and run some more. this will not be the time for nene and melo to stop playing and complain to the refs. it will be important for denver to force phoenix to use up energy on the defensive end. cb1 should post up nash every chance he gets. last game nash sat for a long time in the second quarter and the suns bench went off big time. denver gets off to a bad start or allows phoenix back in the game do not count on the nuggets making a dramatic come back.
pick up a calf every day pretty soon you will be picking up a cow
Slowing down Nash is the biggest key
"But it doesn't matter what I do, what I choose. I'm what's wrong. This is fate" - Dexter season 4....I mean Lovie season 6.
I think the Nuggets will be ready for this on Wednesday
If Melo is not ready then he SHOULD NOT play. I’m not concerned with people who pay for tix (me included) if Melo can be 100% sure he can go. Remember how bad that sprain looked when it happened? I think, if we really think about it, we are lucky melo can come back THIS SOON if he can.
As for the Game. Melo or no melo….the key is rebounding. Remember in the second half of that first game the Suns began missing shots and NOT getting the rebounds. As memory serves I believe Birdman had a good second half rebounding. Limiting their second chance baskets will be key
"Groovy" Ash from Evil Dead 2
"No one came from miles around / and said man your music is really hot" No One Came...Deep Purple
Rebounding...
The teams are pretty equally when it comes to offensive rebounding. We should out rebound them on defense as Phoenix ranks near the bottom of the league in DRB%.
Knock on wood...
The Nuggets should win this one with or without Melo.
Keys to the game will be taking advantage of Phoenix’s 2nd unit when Nash isn’t out there. Dragic is horrible and their offense stalls when he replaces Nash and defending the pick and roll.
Also, Phoenix is really bad on the road…
Interesting Karl quote on his coaching of JR...
…in today Post. http://www.denverpost.com/sports/ci_14321305
Basically saying his using assistants to deal with JR led to resentment by JR, and that he is now going to be more personally involved talking to JR.
I wonder if Boy King for the Broncos could ever have the humility to accept responsibility like that.
JR
It’s been known for quite some time that Karl wasn’t talking to J.R. It’s inexcusable, and ridiculous that it’s taken him years to finally admit that the head coach should be coaching all of the players on the team. Hopefully it doesn’t take him another year to realize it’s okay to call timeout and to design inbounds plays. Jackass.
I F'ing hate Coach McHoody
Andrew Nate, why is this A-hole not on the Stiff List? He should have a reserved spot @ 3 Until the Broncos win a playoff game or three.
by Joelsopinion on Feb 3, 2010 11:06 AM MST up reply actions
Look...
I hate that he ran off Cutler just as much as the next guy. Trading a first round pick for a 2nd round pick is inexcusable. But, the guy guy comes off smarter than most football coaches I have ever seen. Yeah, he comes off a bit arrogant and like the smartest guy in the room, but honestly, I think he really might be. 8-8 given that talent is a huge success.
Our football team is in fine hands.
FAIL
Sorry Chantech that is the worst line of reasoning ever. McDickhead killed the Broncos. I don’t know what snapped, but the players obviously didn’t give a rats ass after the Giants game and it showed. We have a stellar recieving core, and 5 (i think) defensive Probowl players and we got 8-8. we finished the season 2-8. WTF? i don’t give a shit how smart he seems, or may actually be, if he can’t COACH a team for shit, what good is he?
I hope I eat my words come October, but until then shitty is as shitty does.
by Joelsopinion on Feb 3, 2010 12:24 PM MST up reply actions
He killed the Broncos??
Really? The 2008-2009 team had no business being 8-8 under Shanahan. With how bad the defense played that was a 6-10 team…Shanahan and Cutler pulled out 3 wins they shouldn’t have (the San Diego and Cleveland games come to mind).
With the exception of trading Cutler, how did he kill the Broncos?? We finished with the same record as we did the year before! If anything, it’s maintaining mediocrity with a roster that wasn’t that talented. I think he did a great coaching job to coach that bunch to an 8-8 record with that many changes.
There’s a theory I like to throwout called the Norv Turner theory. The Chargers are the most talented flag football team in the league. They have all sorts of talent at skill positions. They always lose their first 3 or 4 games. You want to know why? Norv Turner is getting outcoached and the tam is unprepared. They then go on to win their next 8 or 9 games. At this point, teams are familiar with each other, they know each other’s strengths and weaknesses, and talent dictates wins and losses. The Broncos have traditionally been very well coached…we beat teams with preparation and scheme. You ever wonder why we start out seasons so strong and fade down the stretch or we win the first game against a team and lose the second? The first game we’re outcoaching them…the second game they’re beating us with talent.
We have a decent receiving core…a Pro Bowler who is a great possession receiver who can’t really stretch the field, an undersized guy who runs great routes who can’t excel with a QB without an arm (the reason why Royal caught so many passes last season is guys become open when playing with a good QB when they aren’t open with a mediocre QB because they can put the ball in certain spots), horrible Dline, and a horrible QB (probably the most important position in the NFL).
I love how people say “the team gave up” or attribute losing to all these emotional reasons like WE DIDN"T HAVE ENERGY OR PASSION AND THAT’S THE COACHES FAULT. Do you think the guys just all of a sudden decided, wow, we hate coach McD, we played hard for him all year and now we’re going to flip a switch and stop?? You don’t think pro athletes have a lot of pride? The team just wasn’t that talented and our coaching staff did a great job to win that many games. Hell, he outcoached Belichick…I don’t know about you, but when we whipped out the Wildcat for the first time I was pretty impressed.
Listen to the guy speak, look at how he evaluates his players, look at how many guys run around wide open in his offense system that Kyle Orton can’t hit, and look at how he prepares.
pro athletes have a lot of pride
especially in the NFL where there aren’t guaranteed contracts, like the NBA. Any player can get waived anytime.
All opinions my man all opinions
You said: “With the exception of trading Cutler, how did he kill the Broncos??”
That’s like saying ‘Aside from shooting him in the head, how did my defendant kill the victim?’
I don’t care what you say dude, every coach in the league knew what Denver would do on nearly every possesion. Slant pass, run, screen pass, punt. There you have it Coach McBigboy’s playbook. How many times did he let Orton go deep? How many ’trick" plays does he have in his playbook? Dude is conservative and predictable. Case closed.
Back to Nuggets basketball.
Would you let Kyle Orton throw deep?
I sure as hell wouldn’t. Did you see his deep balls? Kyle Orton can’t hit a guy unless he is WIDE open and even then, he has issues. I guess you didn’t see some of the elaborate tight end screens we ran all year that other teams started to pick up on and copy? I guess you haven’t seen how guys get open in our offense. The offense is ridiculous. Receivers run deeper routes…they just can’t really get open, at least open enough for a QB like Orton.
I’ve got no argument with the Jay Cutler thing. Everyone saw how many ints he threw this year but I still maintain we would have been a top 5 offense with Cutler running the show.
Watch McD coach, look at his philosophies, look at how we ground out good, solid wins at the beginning of the year. There’s may not be 5 coaches I’d take over Josh McD. Belichick, Shanahan, Gruden, maybe Cowher, Schottenheimer, Peyton and Harbaugh. That’s it.
Things the Broncos didn’t do:
1. Fundamentally mismanage the clock. I saw Andy Reid do this on almost a weekly basis.
2. Egregious, ridiculous penalties that you always see the Raiders commit. In general, this team, and Shanahan teams were pretty disciplined.
3. Lose games due to unpreparedness or poor game plans.
Things the Broncos did do:
1. Gave themselves the best possible chance to win given their talent level
2. Played above their talent level
3. Came up with creative, and intricate game plans from week to week
wait wait wait
. Egregious, ridiculous penalties that you always see the Raiders commit. In general, this team, and Shanahan teams were pretty disciplined.
Did you forget all the penalties in the Giants game that resulted in the McRant of the Century….?
They made stupid penalties all season! Also, I think that McRant may have done the team more harm than good. And its known that he chews out players (much like his McRant) ALL the time. That kind of coaching could easily lead players to say, “You know what,man, I’m a professional, I’m not in high school, don’t treat me like a child”…
Just sayin
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Thank you
After the infamous rant we went 2-8. There stat to quantify that and you really can’t put any numbers to it except 2-8.
My mistake
the rant took place on Thanksgiving, not the Monday night game, that was vs the Chargers.
I was so hopeful after the Patriots game :(
I had refilled my Kool-Aid pitcher with the Orange nector…only to see it become rancid….
so depressing
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Me too
There’s no cleaning that orange stain now…Hold on are you still talking about Kool-aid, cuz I was talking about…well never mind I’ve said too much already.
show some respect
the name is coach jock mc drama.
pick up a calf every day pretty soon you will be picking up a cow
Right...
And the Nuggets are 7-3 without Carmelo and you jumped on me for saying the Nuggets might not be that much worse without Carmelo…
Yes, but they were 3-0 WITH him
I would bet that we wouldn’t have lost the OKC game with Melo playing.
It's so crazy speculating what we would have been...
That OKC team is a very, very good team. Especially with Westbrook playing out of his mind.
I’m not sure if we would have won or lost without Melo, all I can say is that all evidence points to the fact that we’re not much worse or even worse at all, in the short run, without Melo.
okay so now you've clarified your stance as to short run..
what is your definition of “short run”?
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Not completely...
It seems we’re a little bit worse with him not in there…just not that much worse. The reason for this is teams seem to be adjusting.
I can't believe you're attributing their 2-8 record to...
McDaniel’s “rant”. Sure…that has to be it, the players tuned him out after that and started losing! It wasn’t embarassing for them to lose, they didn’t want to make the playoffs, they were so mad at being chewed out by McD that they stopped trying!
I love how people try to explain these things away with emotional reasons.
There you go again, putting words in my mouth..
Did I say that was the ONLY reason?
I was pointing out your misconception that we didn’t make stupid penalties. Those stupid penalties led to the McRant and it was a rant , a vulgar nationally televised rant BTW.
If you think football players don’t play with emotion or do things out of emotion, then you haven’t been paying attention to Brian Dawkins and Ray Lewis’ leadership styles.
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Look...
We committed some stupid penalties. Some holding penalties, and some special teams penalties in the NE game come to mind.
In terms of overall penalty rate, it wasn’t even close to what the bad teams commit. If you look at the Raiders, they’re consistently near the bottom of the league in penalties committed and penalty rate. The Broncos are usually near the top of the league. There were obviously cases where we committed stupid penalties, but watch a team like the Cowboys or the Raiders and it’s just retardedly bad.
That's stupid...
That’s like saying, I got pocket A’s in against pocket K’s in in poker and lost. Then your buddy goes, see, you obviously made the wrong decision even though you were an 82% favorite because you lost!
what is poker?
but seriously I know nothing about poker terms other than
ante and fold…
and can I borrow your chips?
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
That last one got be banned in BlackHawk
Apparently the Gaming commission looks down on “borrowing” chips from other players
I was joking. I've actually never played poker for real
I’ve tried blackjack in Vegas once.. This was a bad idea….
slot machines or bust for me….funny…
slot machines often led to the bust part.
sigh…
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Here's what I know of McD...
When everyone was calling for Orton’s head after the San Francisco preseason game, he said something like “we’re not going to make rash decisions after 1 game, a sample size of 1”. Orton has been the best QB in camp, and so far. Of course the guy wasn’t going to continue to throw 9 yard INTs. How many coaches would have rashly started Simms the next game? This ability to think logically, and rationally about situations instead of knee jerk react shows a thought process that’s objective, and isn’t influenced by randomness. You make the best decisions that lead to the best outcomes. If it doesn’t work out in the short term, or that one time you make the decision it doesn’t work, it shouldn’t change what the correct decision is.
He consistently went for it on 4th down…whereas countless studies have shown that a team wins more often when a team goes for it on 4th down. We didn’t convert…and that seemed to be an issue of an undersized Oline.
When people asked him about not going deep more often, he gave the smartest answer. The passing game isn’t just wanting to go deep, it’s a combination of coverages you’re facing, your receivers, your QB, the line giving the QB enough time, etc.
He drafted Alphonso Smith in the draft…and it’s very obvious why he did it. Apparently one of the metrics that NE values is ability to create turnovers and have a nose for the ball. Ed Reed does a great job of this, as does Polamalu. There’s an intangible that you can’t teach. If you give up yards and end lots of drives on turnovers, that’s a good result for your defense.
When asked about the AFC West, he said something about evaluating your division opponents, and really spending the offseason breaking down your division opponents first because you play at least 6 games a year against these guys. Seems obvious right? I don’t think most coaches think this systematically.
I’m not sure why people think he’s arrogant…probably because he’s young and is doing things differently. If you listen to his press conferences, he always says “we can coach better, we can play better, we can prepare better”. He always starts off with we can coach better, we want to be humble and play good, smart, tough football.
There’s a paper about New Growth Theory in football. It basically says teams who innovate, and grow will have a superior advantage over other teams. For example, think of the west cost offense in its time and how big of an advantage the 49ers enjoyed over the rest of the league. Specifically, research, coaching, and innovation contribute more to offensive efficiency than play making does. You can take athletic enough players, with an innovative system, and they will excel over freak athletes with less well designed systems. Boise State is a great example of this in college. The guy helped innovate and create the system in NE that went to a spread offense where both the QB and receivers make reads. He adapted to different players here and tried a hybrid zone blocking scheme. He broke out the frigging wildcat against NE.
We won 6 games where we may not have been the most talented team on the field. We played smart, tough football like he preached.
The guy is a good coach, he’s super intelligent, and it’s really really obvious from his press conferences and how he comes off in the media. The best coaches and GMs combine a Moneyball approach, with good talent evaluation, and being able to get the most out of their players. He has all these traits except for maybe talent evaluation. I’d argue that the players he signed in FA were solid and his draft results weren’t so solid. Let’s wait to see what he does in the draft this year when he has the whole year to scout, prepare, get his system guys in.
Yeah I didn't read anything you posted right here
Go Nuggets!
We’ll deal with Mc(fill in the blank) in september. Like I said I hope I’m eating my words in October.
Trust me on this...
Our team is in good hands. McDaniels is doing some very, very smart things with this team.
I know everyone hates him because he went 2-8 to end the season and they think he’s tearing the team apart but you can see why he’s doing almost everything he’s doing.
Actually, I haven't liked him from the get go
I didn’t like how he handled the Cutler debacle ( regardless of whether I thought Cutler should be traded or not) McD should have handled that better from his end.
He’s gotten rid of ALOT of former Shanahan players, that didn’t make a ton of sense to me. I just get a vibe that he was successful in New England because of everything that was in place around him. Not those things that he put in place, but that Belichek did.
I would have preferred we hired Spagnolo and left the offense in place.
But that doesn’t matter now.
on to the Nuggets
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
I did the opposite...
I liked him, then he traded Cutler and I was livid, and I’ve seen the light now and think he’s a really, really good coach and what I was hoping for when we hired him.
While I agree he could have handled the Cutler situation better, in the end, it was Bowlen’s choice to trade him, not McDaniel’s.
I’d be the first to tell you that former NE coaches haven’t had a lot of success. I feel like this guy is different though. I’m not sure if you remember the NE offense after Brady went down but it looked like our offense, a bunch of 5 yard passes, 10 yard passes, runs, etc. At halftime of a Sunday night or MOnday night game, you see this coach yelling at Belichick, saying something to the effect of, you have to let him run the offense, we’re too predictable, etc. Second half comes, they let Cassel start throwing the ball all over the field, and the rest of the year their offense looks like their offense the year before with Brady.
That coach who yelled at Belichick? McDaniels.
Boy am I glad we didn’t get Spagnolo. He got credit for 1 good defensive game against the Pats (which afterwards on NFL films his guys said they knew Brady’s signals). I know everyone wanted him when we were trying to hire a head coach, but I’m convinced he would have been horrible. Nothing he did in SL this year changed my opinion.
I disagreed with you about Melo but...
I think you are right on McDaniels. Time will tell. Right now though, its time to enjoy what could turn out to be the best season in Nuggets history.
I think that the Cutler thing had to eventually happen
But a first rounder for a second rounder? Seriously? And if the second rounder was good, then it’d be fine. But Alphonso Smith didn’t do that well this past season. And we can discuss this on MHR, not here
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
"If the NBA were on channel 5 and a bunch of frogs making love were on channel 4, I'd watch the frogs, even if they were coming in fuzzy." - Bobby Knight
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
It had to happen because of the uneasiness between McD and Cutler
But Cutler has had so many damn interceptions with the Bears…
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
"If the NBA were on channel 5 and a bunch of frogs making love were on channel 4, I'd watch the frogs, even if they were coming in fuzzy." - Bobby Knight
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
U act like trading Cutler isn't a big deal
It set the fucking franchise back a minimum of 5 years. Plus the Broncos will never be as fun to watch as they would have with the offense Shanahan was building. Give me a break and go back to playing with Excel, LOL
It is a big deal...I'm still pissed about it...
Evaluating his personnel decisions and his coaching ability are somewhat separate things.
I think if we get a competent QB in there, and even giving Orton another year, this offense may be fun to watch. I remember watching the Cleveland game where Cutler single handedly wins the game in the rain, and looking over at my buddy and going “I’m glad we never have to watch a shitty QB like Kyle Orton, Jamarcus Russell, Trent Edwards…at least for another 10 years”.
The only possible reason why I can think of why he got rid of Cutler is there’s a stat called bad decisions per 100 snaps. Cutler led the league in bad decisions, and he hasn’t improved since hes been in the league.
Here's the thing..
His coaching policies and game plans are directly leading him to these personnel decisions.
He didn’t want Cutler, he wanted Cassel because Cassel fit his systems.
These are completely linked IMO
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Yea trading Cutler
set the Franchise back 5 years. HAHAHA. That is a JOKE. Did you even see him play with the Bears this year. I do not know what Cutler did that people fell so in love with him. Cutler is all about himself. He has horrible footwork. He makes horrible decisions. The guy is an average QB with a good arm. You are so clueless that its not even funny.
by gnarlybroncodude on Feb 3, 2010 7:47 PM MST up reply actions
Don't feel like getting involved in a Broncos debate at this point of year
but I will chime in here, I must agree. By the time his career is over he will be considered one of the most overrated QB’s coming out of the draft ever. And I’m done there.
March 14, 2010: The great one returns!
I'm sorry but I can't help myself
It’s WR corp, not core.
I tend to agree with you on McD’s arrogant attitude, but what do I know? I’m just a Bears fan blindly following a team without a real plan.
"But it doesn't matter what I do, what I choose. I'm what's wrong. This is fate" - Dexter season 4....I mean Lovie season 6.
Really your clueless
You lose all credibility when you use names like McDickhead. You just sound like a freaking moron. Based on what I read you really know nothing about football.
“
but the players obviously didn’t give a rats ass after the Giants game and it showed.”
Really the players gave up. Now I know you did not watch any games. If you did you would have seen a team that gave their all. The game against Indy and Philly we went down early but the players did not give up and sulk. They put their heads down and fought back into the game and almost won each game. If the players didn’t give a rats ass they would have given up once they were down that big. You are 100% wrong that the players gave up.
We have a stellar recieving core
This is the farthest thing from the truth. Marshall is a beast but the other WR are nothing special. People are blinded by their love for Royal. Royal could not get off press coverage all year and his route running was not all that great this year. Eddies bad season had nothing to do with the playcalling it had to do with him not being able to get open. Gaffney is a good role player. Stokley used a be a great slot WR but he has lost a step and is one hit away from being done for good. He can still come in on 3rd down and get us the 1st but he is not an WR an every down WR anymore.
You are 100% wrong about McDaniels killing the Broncos. The 2008 Broncos where much closer to being 4-12 then they were 8-8. You obviously do not remember every loss being a blow out in 2008. That was a BAD team. The proof of the 2008 team being bad is that most of the players McDaniels cut did not get picked up by another team in the NFL. McDaniels Improved this team with the players he cut and the FA he brought in. Dawkins, Hill, Goodman, Buck, Andra Davis to name a few all had very good year and they are an upgrade in talent to what we had in 2008.
McDaniels was also 100% right on the Cutler situation. Cutler QUIT on the Broncos the minute Shanny was fired and it was clear when he did not return Bowlens phone calls. I do not know about you but if I did not return my bosses calls I would get fired. Also look at what Cutler did in Chicago. Cutler was horrible this year and it proved Mcdaniels was right about him. Our Oline was very close to being as bad as Chicagos this year and Orton put up better numbers then Cutler this year by far. Cutler has not had a winning season since he was in high school and I do not see that changing anytime soon. His footwork still is horrible and he still makes really stupid decision. Cutler has not progressed at all in the past couple years. We would have been worse than 8-8 in 2009 with cutler at the helm.
You also do not see the fact that the broncos had a completely new offensive & defensive scheme. When teams implement new systems it takes more then one year for the players to get comfortable in it. Ask any player and they will say it is their job to execute the plays. The play calling was questionable at times but the players were the ones to blame most of the time because they did not do their jobs and execute. Also Tom Brady has said multiple times it takes at least 2 years to learn McDaniels offense. I think I will take a future HOF words on that. This is the most complicated offense in the NFL and it will take more then one year for the players to grasp it. The same thing goes for the defensive side of the ball.
Chantech brings up Ortons Deep ball which he is wrong about. We did not throw the deep ball this year because the oline is horrible. The Oline has to protect the QB and allow time for the plays to develop. If they cannot protect the QB then you cannot throw the deep ball. Orton actually throws a good deep ball when he has time to throw.
If any of you have a problem with a coach in football chewing out a player you should find a new sport. It happens all the time in football at every level. SDcat says his rant in the Giants games were vulgar. Give me a break every coach in the NFL drops the Fbomb and cusses. If you think these players and coaches never use “vuglar” words then you are clueless. The players responded to that rant in the Giants game. They responded to it and came out with more intensity. If McDaniels does no chew them out on the sidelines we would have lost that game. The penalties in that game happened before the rant genius. Also the Rant was on TV because NFL Network is a joke. Stop acting like you never use any vulgar language.
You and SD cat both sound like you do did not like the McDaniels from day one. In fact SDcat admits it below. You do not think he handled the Cutler situation right but Cutler is the big crybaby. He was also 100% about the type of player Cutler is. He will always be an Average QB with a Good arm. You two only see his arm strength and fail to see all his negatives. I love SD quote
He’s gotten rid of ALOT of former Shanahan players, that didn’t make a ton of sense to me
So you are mad that he got rid of shanny players. If you like shanny players so much go root for the redskins. Yes he got rid of a bunch really bad Shanny players that had no business being in the NFL. Being mad about a coach getting rid of players that sucked and bringing in better players is just stupid.
I would have preferred we hired Spagnolo and left the offense in place.
Really Spagnolo. Did you see his record this year. The Rams won ONE game and they have the #1 pick in the Draft. McDaniels went 8-8 and there were some very close games that we could have won. The 2009 team was only a couple of plays from being 10-6 to 12-4. Look at all the other rookie coaches this year and the only one that did better was Rex Ryan. The reason Rex Ryan did so well is because they have the best OLINE in the NFL and they could run the ball and play defense. If the Broncos would have had an OLINE like the jets we would have won at least 3 more games.
If you did not support the coach at all from day one then I do not want to see you on here or MHR saying how great he is when he has the Broncos winning next year. It is very sad that you did not give the new coach a shot at all. If you said something like that over at MHR you would bet blown up by people that know what they are talking about.
I know this is a NUGGETS blog but I had to chime in on these misinformed people
by gnarlybroncodude on Feb 3, 2010 7:42 PM MST up reply actions
Gnarly...
I agree with everything you said except for the fact that Cutler sucks and we would have been worse with him at the helm. You can’t possibly say that?
The only difference between last year’s offense (which was ranked pretty highly in total offense but not scoring offense) and this year’s bottom 3rd of the league offense is 1 piece..Kyle Orton instead of Jay Cutler. While I agree he makes horrible decisions sometimes (and doesn’t seem to be improving in that category), and mistakes compound with him (when he throws 1 he’s throwing 2 3 and 4), he’s a far superior QB to Orton.
Like I said before, we’re in fine hands with McD. He’s an excellent coach who understands that you have to innnovate, isn’t afraid of change, and trying new ideas. He’ll be plenty successful here.
Yes, the Oline didn’t give Orton much time to throw deep, but the guy has an ugly, ugly deep ball that doesn’t come close to hitting anyone in stride.
Um Yes I Can say that about cutler
Did you see him play this year. He was Horrible. It proves my point. Cutler would have thrown a ton of picks even if he was in Denver. His picks always put the D in a Bad place
by gnarlybroncodude on Feb 3, 2010 9:22 PM MST up reply actions
I guess you think Elway was bad too...
John Elway’s stats from 1985:
Cmp, Att, %, yrds, tds, int
327 605 54.0 3891 22 23
Now go look at Cutler’s stats. Also, he was pretty far from horrible. He won them at least 2 games that Orton wouldn’t have. He was horrible in 3 games, the GB game, the SF game, and the Baltimore game.
85 was Elways
2nd year in the league. Cutler is in his 4th year and he regressed this year. He is so overrated its not even funny. You just sound like a cutler lover.
by gnarlybroncodude on Feb 3, 2010 9:47 PM MST up reply actions
85 was Elways 3rd season...
We’ll see what Cutler does next year. His last 2 games last year he played at a ridiculously high level.
Yes, I’m a Cutler lover…I think he’s really good. I couldn’t help but think how good our offense would have been with Cutler able to hit guys who weren’t wide open by 5 yards.
Yea would have been great to see him throw 26 INT as a bronco that would have lost us at least 3 more games
some people are still under the Cutler Spell. You are completely discounting Ortons abilities it is crazy. Last time I checked Cutler has never won shit in the NFL and has a losing record as a Starting QB. He also chokes in every major game. He played good in the last 2 games but one of the games was against the freaking Detroit Lions which means jack shit. He was also playing a beaten down Vikings team that really had nothing to play for. Those 2 games do not make up for the other 14 games
by gnarlybroncodude on Feb 3, 2010 9:55 PM MST up reply actions
we may not agree on McD but I agree with you on Cutler
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PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
You will see that same Cutler next
year that you did in 2009. He will suck again next year and you will still Worship the guy
by gnarlybroncodude on Feb 3, 2010 10:02 PM MST up reply actions
yes, I have an altar of Cutler bobbleheads
on my bookshelf with orange candles ../rolls eyes
I think Cutler has the tools, he just needs to put it together. And he will…..
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Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
There are some things that
can not be taught. You are probably someone that hates Orton even though he had a good year
by gnarlybroncodude on Feb 3, 2010 10:09 PM MST up reply actions
If that's a good year by Orton...
We’re never going past the 1st round of the playoffs. Give me Sam Bradford now.
Some people
just do not appreciate what Orton Brings to the table. Cutler could not even get us to the playoffs let alone the get us past the 1st round. I will take Orton over Cutler. Having a strong arm does not make you a great QB and that is the only tool he has
Also Mike Martz is going to make cutler worse. He has not developed a good QB since Kurt Warner. In fact everywhere Martz has gone his QB has just thrown a ton of picks and has been hit a lot by the defense. His teams tend to lose a lot also
by gnarlybroncodude on Feb 3, 2010 10:14 PM MST up reply actions
really you assume alot about who I hate and don't hate...
that’s pretty silly actually.
I have no problem with Orton. He’s did what was required. Didn’t really throw deep too often, but that was probably because the play calling didn’t really require it.
So for the record, I do not worship any athlete nor do I hate any athlete(well maybe Kobe and Philip Rivers). So stop with all the hyperbole about love/hate….
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Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Also you should NEVER compare that
crybaby Cutler to Elway. He is no where close to being as talented. He also does not have the will and competitive attitude that Elway had. Elway carried teams on his back. When you ask Cutler to carry a team he throws 2+ interceptions. People throw out that bullshit stat about when his defenses keep teams under 20 he wins. Well when the other team scored over 20 it was because Cutler turned it over multiple times. He is not the QB you make him out to be. It makes me sick that a Bronco fan would compare that sissy to the Great John Elway
by gnarlybroncodude on Feb 3, 2010 9:50 PM MST up reply actions
I'm not saying he is Elway...
I’m just saying those seasons look eerily similar.
The guy had a great 2008…he had a not so great 2009. He doesn’t magically become horrible does he?
I can name 4 or 5 games where Cutler single handedly won the game. Don’t give me that.
You’re not telling me that last year’s Denver defense wasn’t atrociously bad. It was one of the worst all time historically bad defenses.
Yes there Defense was really
however MANY of Cutlers picks put them in bad situations and gave the opposing offense great Field position. He also throws way to many picks in the red zone. Cutler will be the same QB under his new OC. HE will throw a ton of picks and continue to be overrated. Also you do not see many people that still think Cutler is a great QB. You do not see the MSM sing his praise anymore. Also he only had a great year in 2008 in yards which will happen when you throw it 616 times. He still threw way to many INT in 2008 at 18
by gnarlybroncodude on Feb 3, 2010 9:59 PM MST up reply actions
LOL and this years offense
was not botton 3 in the league. Need to go Check you stats. The Offense yards and points were both around 19 and 20 this year. You need to go to MHR so you can be educated about cutler. You wrong about Ortons deep ball also. When he had time this year to throw it deep the pass was on the money
by gnarlybroncodude on Feb 3, 2010 9:24 PM MST up reply actions
I didn't say bottom 3...
I said bottom 3rd in the league. I really wish I had a PBP database for the NFL so that I could check how often Kyle Orton threw over 40 yards and how often he completed those. I know of 2 completions off the top of my head, both in the same game (Washington) where he completed a pass over 40 yards.
I can think of countless throws that were either underthrown, or uncatcheable.
Karl seems to have no qualms with saying negative things about his players to the media
and its not just JR. He’s saying it about Ty as well. I’m not really a fan of this but I suppose I respect his honesty somewhat
But he also compliments them publicly as well..so at least he's consistent on both sides
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Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Martin
You think if we dont have Melo back Martin will still be able to keep up his recent level of play? Sure Lopez sucks but if the Suns start running you think martin might get tired?
by The Great Cambino on Feb 3, 2010 10:07 AM MST reply actions
K-Mart hasn't shown many signs of fatigue
Nene, CB and Bird on the other hand…are tired.
This is true
Not to mention the fact that Chauncey tweaked an ankle on Monday. Kenyon and Chauncey can only do so much. This is where I really wish J.R. could step up!
However, Melo missing one more game won’t hurt, as long as EVERYBODY ELSE steps up, not named Martin or Billups.
Melo should play
Not that he should force it…but he should play at least one game before the Lakers game to get bakc in rhythm.
Agreed
If Melo can get some playing time it would certainly be more beneficial then to just throw him into the fire of LA.
by The Great Cambino on Feb 3, 2010 1:08 PM MST up reply actions
I'd like to see 8-15 minutes from Melo in the first half.
And if he doesn’t come back out after halftime that’s fine. I just know that it’s tough to play and then try to keep a sore ankle warm during an extended break.
No way
Kmart is probably the best conditioned athlete on the team. If he gets tired, the other team will be dragging on the floor.
The Suns would have holes melted though their kicks before Kenyon gets tired.
Their shoes would be… just… too hot! lol
Only guy on the Suns who can even think of matching Martin
Would be Steve Nash. I know that he doesn’t have great hops and he can’t dunk (although much of that can be attributed to a twisted ankle that he got in 10th grade that he never let heal because he hit the gym right away). However, Nash can last a long time. Seriously, he’s like 36 or 37, but producing 19 and 11. Of course, Amar’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’e on the other hand….LOL
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"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
Please play Melo...
I really can’t take this will he or won’t he soap opera anymore. QUIT TOYING WITH ME MELO!!
I want to see a W/L % stat for teams who have lost a major player this year
I have this delusion that the Nuggs can take the Suns w/o Melo
I really wanna see melo play!!!!! it feels like ages
also it looks like chauncey is gna go, but his ankle is sore, so he isnt at 100%
Melo or Not
I predict the Nuggets win an exciting game.
As a fan, I want to see Melo play. But as someone who has my eye on a championship, I think Melo plays when he and team doctors say his ankle is a go. I don’t care if it is tonight or against the Lakers or just in time for the All-Star game. I think Melo can take his time.
See you at the game, kids.
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Should he play in the Allstar game?
I don’t think so.
Suns have no shot whatsoever
and I see an easy blowout win coming our way…you watch.
by AGAINST_DA_LAW-SON on Feb 3, 2010 1:24 PM MST reply actions
Eh?
Phoenix is way better than a Kings team that gave Denver a run for the money on Monday.
Not to mention they have quite the explosive and potent offense. I don’t expect this to be a walk in the park at all. But I still think the Nuggies win. Let’s see….110-100.
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JINX JINX JINX JINX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They are not that bad of a team. They have a 3-point sharpshooter in Jared Dudley, another 3-point sharpshooter in Channing Frye, an inconsistent but talented PF, and a top three point guard in Steve Nash. By the way, Nene really needs to watch out for Frye. He let Hawes nail 20-footers in the Sactown game, and Frye could do the same from 24-25 feet out. But overall, Nene is an underrated defender.
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"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
Who else would he have picked?
Only other guy in the west I can think of is LaMarcus Aldridge. Monta is GS’s version of J.R. Smith, and Kaveman, I mean, Kaman won’t draw any fans.
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"If the NBA were on channel 5 and a bunch of frogs making love were on channel 4, I'd watch the frogs, even if they were coming in fuzzy." - Bobby Knight
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
WHEW! What a month!!!
February
Wed 03 vs Phoenix
Fri 05 @ LA Lakers
Sat 06 @ Utah
Tue 09 vs Dallas
Thu 11 vs San Antonio
Thu 18 @ Cleveland
Fri 19 @ Washington
Sun 21 vs Boston
Thu 25 @ Golden State
Fri 26 vs Detroit
Sun 28 @ LA Lakers
and you know what's gonna be good for me!
I’ll be able to watch a good portion of those at home! YAY!
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Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
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PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Twelve games in February
We are 1-0 so far. Who does Nuggets fandom expect them to fair?
I say 8-4. Maybe 9-3. The toughest game coming up isn’t at LA. It isn’t at Cleveland. But, I think, at Utah. They are going to be hungry to gain some ground and will see Denver following a late, nationally televised game the night before.
gulp
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I'm hopeful for .500 :)
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Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Just a side note
I just took a look at your profile page…and you have 20,548 comments and you joined the SBNation network of blogs on the same day I did (7/28/2009). How is that even possible?
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How are you coming to this conclusion?
LA, Cleveland, and Boston when healthy are all better teams than Utah. Utah plays really well at home but I’d be more worried about LA than those other teams.
It's a back-to-back following the Lakers game late
I’m not alone in being wary of this game.
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Not only a late game, but they lose an hour coming back East from LA.
The NBA should not schedule teams to play the second games of back-to-backs when they have to travel from the West to the East. Especially when it’s a late ESPN game (8:30 MST start).
The Nugs probably won’t leave LA until 2-3 AM MST, get in Salt Lake City until early morning, and then will play like 12 hours later (7 MST start). Brutal!!! Especially after an emotionally draining (not to mention physical) game against the Lakers.
by blooming rock on Feb 3, 2010 7:49 PM MST up reply actions
My opinion.
Wed 03 vs Phoenix – Win
Fri 05 @ LA Lakers – Win, close game, LA loss is blamed on Kobe being ill and needing fluids at halftime.
Sat 06 @ Utah – Loss, Nuggs just can’t keep the legs on a back to back.
Tue 09 vs Dallas – Win, Cuban wishes he was on better terms with KMart to offer him a 30 million dollar contract.
Thu 11 vs San Antonio – Win
Thu 18 @ Cleveland – Win, KMart shows what he thinks of LeBron for MVP. LeBron cries. Again.
Fri 19 @ Washington – Loss, Nuggets just don’t have the drive to beat a lousy team on the road after the thrashing they gave out the night before.
Sun 21 vs Boston – Win, Boston comes apart at the seams. So long Dynasty. Hello nursing home.
Thu 25 @ Golden State – Win
Fri 26 vs Detroit – Win
Sun 28 @ LA Lakers – Kobe, again claiming some ailment or another, can’t get past Afflalo, nor Melo, nor KMart. Lakers make offers to all three saying, if you can’t beat ’em, buy ’em.
10-2 record in February with two wins over the Lakeshow and one over Cleveland.
I'd say 8-4 because Nuggets have a tendency to drop a random game or two.
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"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
I love the Nuggets
… and I hate the Lakers. But I just don’t see Denver winning at LA twice in February. They are every bit as good at home as the Nuggets are.
I think 8-4 is reasonable.
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It looks like this to me
W- Melo back after a week long hiatus, we win.
L – They’re still the Lakers and will have a healthy roster. And I expect they want revenge and bragging rights.
W – We have Utah this year, we own em.
W – Welcome back to Denver Dirk, you remember that spot on the floor right?
? – I think this one will go either way
L – Cavs are playing rally solid and seem to do OK w/o Moe Williams
W – As long as the arena in Glock free
W – C’s are getting weak, we could jump out early and keep em down.
? – I think we will sleep on the Dubs and pay for it
W – We better F’ing win!
W – this will be a payback game. Nuggs will have something to prove
.500? Maybe I am unrealistic?
Let’s see:
Sacramento: Already a W
--
Phoenix: Should be a W
LA Lakers: ?
Utah: Probably an L
Dallas: W (not playing well lately, Nuggs at home)
San Antonio: W (we beat them recently on the road)
Cleveland: Probably and L
Washington: Should be a W, but it’s on the road, a second night of back to back and they are under .500. Gulp.
Boston: Prob. an W
Golden State: W
Detroit: W
LA Lakers: ?
That’s 8 W’s. I think my assumption was OK. But, a lot can happen.
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I flew off the handle a bit about the Nuggets vs. Thunder game not being nationally televised last month and complained that ESPN and TNT needed to have flex ability to grab games and make them national events.
Well I guess they have the power to do so as this Nuggets vs. Suns game was originally scheduled to be at 7 p.m. and not on national TV and now it’s at 8:30 p.m. and on ESPN.
Denver Stiffs.com: Defending the sovereignty of Nuggets Nation.
by Nate Timmons on Feb 3, 2010 4:33 PM MST reply actions 1 recs
It'd too bad that the Suns snapped their TNT streak although I know the game is on ESPN
These late start games mean 90 extra minutes of nervous anticipation for the game
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"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
I usually hate 8:30 games
but at least tonight I can watch the Buffs get killed against KU(sigh) without switching back and forth. Then when the Nugs start and the Buffs are down 78 I won’t need to watch anymore.
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Buffs ain't that bad
I mean c’mon, Bzdelik coaches them. And Bzdelik is a very good coach…at least in my opinion.
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"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
I'll Be There
Leaving now for the Can. I scored 12th row seats for cheap, and I am PSYCHED.
GO NUGGETS!!!!
The thing I like about the Pepsi Center....
Is that even the cheap seats afford pretty good views.
At least I keep telling myself that. One day I’ll be able to afford floor seats. Anyway. I’ll be up in the nosebleeds tonight, where I won’t have to worry about an errand pass spilling my nachos. So there.
See you kids after the game.
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LOL I always have to get the nosebleeds too
Can’t wait until I grow up and get a real job and like whatever
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"If the NBA were on channel 5 and a bunch of frogs making love were on channel 4, I'd watch the frogs, even if they were coming in fuzzy." - Bobby Knight
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
90 minutes till tipoff
need to leave for a bit
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"If the NBA were on channel 5 and a bunch of frogs making love were on channel 4, I'd watch the frogs, even if they were coming in fuzzy." - Bobby Knight
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
Melo's out
according to espn melo is not playing tonight. after he injured it he said he would play the next game. I guess it was a little more serious than first expected
by Birdman and Jay arah on Feb 3, 2010 7:58 PM MST reply actions 1 recs
when Melo hurt his ankle
i knew that he was going to be out a while
and then the reports immediately said that he was trying to make the monday game against Charlotte, and I immediately knew that would not happen. In fact, at the time I honestly saw this Phoenix game as being the first POSSIBLE game he would consider coming back. I wouldn’t be surprised at all if Melo skipped the next 2 games against the Lakers and the Jazz. That is no way to come back from a serious ankle injury, playing two conference rivals back to back
melo hurt his ankle in overtime
getting off to a bad start and allowing teams back into the game place denver in comprimising positions. between the excessive minutes per game and the 8 man rotation it is surprising there are not more injuries.
pick up a calf every day pretty soon you will be picking up a cow
That's still 11 days away, he may play Friday and be fine.
If he site the next two games, though (LA, Utah), it’s obviously pretty bad and he should think about resting it.
by blooming rock on Feb 3, 2010 9:37 PM MST up reply actions
Let's go Nugs!
"But it doesn't matter what I do, what I choose. I'm what's wrong. This is fate" - Dexter season 4....I mean Lovie season 6.
All I can say is WOW
"But it doesn't matter what I do, what I choose. I'm what's wrong. This is fate" - Dexter season 4....I mean Lovie season 6.
Man CU is doing a great job so far
KU looks dead, bunch of flat landers
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melo who?
54 to 50 jhawks over buffs in 2nd half
pick up a calf every day pretty soon you will be picking up a cow
wow...I'm such an idiot I didn't even know the game was on....
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
ESPN
I live in Boston and can watch every Celtics game, so I’m not so happy that this game is still on, even though its pretty much over.
espn360.com is airing the game if anyone has it
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
no melo I take it?
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
i guess that answers it...
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Holy moly Colorado is 1 point down with 1:43 left!
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
I have not been this into in a CU bball game since.......
umm ever
March 14, 2010: The great one returns!
Well I learned some bad news today
my mom fell and broke her hip. I’m probably flying home tomorrow so I didn’t even realize the game was on espn2…
and my niece goes to CU!
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
yes....
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
in the 3 mins since they switched from the Cs
about 5 bad plays from bird
3 guard line up with AC
This is set for disasterous.
by JR2 on Feb 3, 2010 9:05 PM MST via mobile reply actions
OMG CU has the lead!
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
cheap friggin foul
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
I'll say!
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
and makes the 2nd one....darn it
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Tied game with 38 secs left
this was not supposed to be this nerve racking!!!
March 14, 2010: The great one returns!
I was at the CU-KU game in 2003
When we beat Kirk Hinrich’s Jayhawks. This win would be even sweeter
did you run out on the court?
and they just showed the clip
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
2 Questions
1. Why didn’t Graham finish the first quarter? I know it was only 40 seconds that he missed, but he was 5/8 before that and out for AC!!!???
2. Lopez (the bad one, as Andrew pointed out) has 9 points, 4 boards on 4/7. Is it just me or do the Nuggets regularly let opposing stiff big men have huge nights?
Julian from Australia
Nene needs to find a purpose
"But it doesn't matter what I do, what I choose. I'm what's wrong. This is fate" - Dexter season 4....I mean Lovie season 6.
didn't he get fouled?
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
lol sorry I meant Higgins!
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
That's pretty generous to add back the .03
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Melo's wardrobe
is quite unique and impressive.
"But it doesn't matter what I do, what I choose. I'm what's wrong. This is fate" - Dexter season 4....I mean Lovie season 6.
Apparently I'm never going to see the Nuggets tonight
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
No
The same thing happened against the Spurs.
"But it doesn't matter what I do, what I choose. I'm what's wrong. This is fate" - Dexter season 4....I mean Lovie season 6.
Heh, Marc Jackson just said "I expect Karl to go back to Afflalo"
He obviously doesn’t know Karl
Swats.
Earl baby!
"But it doesn't matter what I do, what I choose. I'm what's wrong. This is fate" - Dexter season 4....I mean Lovie season 6.
its fine if you don't like AC
i can’t defend him as a player
but don’t knock the guy when he’s played well so far
Yea
I agree, he plays within his abilities…those abilities frequently aren’t good enough though
Swats.
he is what he is
a 3rd PG
too many people are spoiled with Chauncey and Ty Lawson. I mean does anyone in the league have better PG’s than us?? AC as our 3rd option at PG, I like that a lot. Don’t expect him to be superman, cuz Karl doesn’t expect that form AC either. He plays when Chauncey has played back to back 40 minute games and needs a breather. he plays decent D too
Like I said
The injury was a lot more severe than anyone let on. To miss two weeks worth of games is a big deal. He rolled his ankle HARD.
Swats.
No he should be making sure he gets fully healthy
March 14, 2010: The great one returns!
by Phil H. on Feb 3, 2010 9:24 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
Karl needs to take AC
out of the game. He can not guard Richardson. Do not know why Carter is getting minutes again
by gnarlybroncodude on Feb 3, 2010 9:25 PM MST reply actions
So play AA more
Carter should never be guarding richardson
by gnarlybroncodude on Feb 3, 2010 9:27 PM MST up reply actions
Very nice play
Good defense by JR, he still needs to learn to take his feet back on the strip attempt so he doesn’t trip like he just did
Swats.
Hey, just take solace in the fact that it's still Kansas
We have one of the most beautifiul states in the world :)
Swats.
i've said it before
i would not trade nene for amar’e
pick up a calf every day pretty soon you will be picking up a cow
Shucks
It’s happened a few times tonight, J.R. with a nice lane/cut to the basket, wide open, and whoever had the ball took it himself to the basket instead of lobbing it up.
We scored each time, but it would be some nice highlight reel material, I haven’t seen alley-oops lately. J.R. can throw it down, we all know that.
Dammit CU
not that I ever expected them to win and I’m proud of their effort, but when you get so close it hurts.
March 14, 2010: The great one returns!
yup this is too bad..:(
my niece will be very sad….she knows some of the basketball players
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Valiant effort
Remember Burks is out, KU missed a lot of FT but CU is close to being a really decent team if they rebounded better
boy if Burks was playing they might just have won!
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
They're a 2nd half team
Hopefully they turn it around like they did against the Spurs.
"But it doesn't matter what I do, what I choose. I'm what's wrong. This is fate" - Dexter season 4....I mean Lovie season 6.
Its still early
if we keep it close at half we will be fine. We are a better 2nd half team most of the time anyways
by gnarlybroncodude on Feb 3, 2010 9:34 PM MST reply actions
denver should be trying to dominate points in the paint
nash has no fouls. jump shots early in the offense helps the suns.
pick up a calf every day pretty soon you will be picking up a cow
yep.
playing max possessions doesnt help against a good jumpshooting team, especially when that team is undersized and you can punish them in the paint
Swats.
close close game....:(
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
They continue to hit everything
They have to stop making shots at some point right?
how do you have a turn around 3 pointer with 1 on the shot clock from like 3-4 ft outside the line?
how do you defend that?
by ColoradoAggie11 on Feb 3, 2010 9:39 PM MST up reply actions
that was just a Nash special :(
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
THank god JR is out!
Somebody please tell him there are other shots on the court besides ill-advised threes!
FOr heavens sake that is frusterating to watch over and over again.
And for the team as a whole: GO TO THE BASKET!!! I’M TIRED OF WATCHING COUNTLESS DEEP JUMPERS.
I know he's explosive and can hit 2-3 in a row . . .
but when he does that, he thinks it means he should keep doing it even after the Nugs are back in the game.
It’s called situation basketball, not JR’s strong suit.
by blooming rock on Feb 3, 2010 9:42 PM MST up reply actions
The guy is 2-5
its not that bad. some people just are never happy
by gnarlybroncodude on Feb 3, 2010 9:41 PM MST up reply actions
It's a long-term issue, man, not just tonight.
I love JR, but he’s shooting 40% overall this year and 33% from three . . . that is very poor for someone who shoots 6 threes per game.
by blooming rock on Feb 3, 2010 9:44 PM MST up reply actions
suns cannot score when they are playing defense
run nash into some picks and watch him struggle on offense.
pick up a calf every day pretty soon you will be picking up a cow
i wonder if they have fun
having to always play their asses off in the 2nd half bc they half ass it in the 1st
Well we've seen this before
and adjustments were made at the half to overcome the problems
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Tonight, if the Nuggets lose, I will look at Melo and ask if he REALLY couldn't have gone
Chauncey is playing on a left ankle sprain. Kobe’s been playing with half his body all year.
I hate to do it especially for Carmelo but at some point you have to ask if he undtstands how important every game is
Swats.
but wouldn't you rather he be ready for LA on Friday?
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
I would rather he play tonight
he is going to be rusty his first game back and i really did not want it to be against the Lakers. If he does not play Friday we are screwed
by gnarlybroncodude on Feb 3, 2010 9:43 PM MST up reply actions
What if he re-injured his ankle?
He said he didn’t think he could elevate on it.
"But it doesn't matter what I do, what I choose. I'm what's wrong. This is fate" - Dexter season 4....I mean Lovie season 6.
if he can't go he can't go
I’d rather him rest it and lose a game here or there then try to play on it and reaggravate it
I don't care
do you think a little ankle issue would hold Kobe or Lebron out of a game. I do not think so
by gnarlybroncodude on Feb 3, 2010 9:45 PM MST up reply actions
are you being facetious?
A little ankle injury?? If Kobe or LeBron couldn’t elevate they probably wouldn’t play either.
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Did you actually see the play where he rolled it?
It’s not just a little ankle issue. If Lebron or Kobe rolled their ankle like Melo did, yeah I bet it would keep them out
I saw it.
But it’s been two weeks. If it’s more serious than a “little ankle issue”, they need to, because right now all we can do is speculate which leads to questions like this one
Swats.
Why?
I’d rather they act like he is going to play every game so the opposing coaching staff has to spend time preparing for the possibility he plays
Melo has never ever sandbagged this team.
And has played his heart out nearly all the time. If he says he can’t go, I believe him…
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
I'm not saying he's sandbagging
I’m just saying that even if he’s not 100%, he could still be an effective contributor that could take the Nuggets to a win
Swats.
Not necessarily....if playing aggravates the injury to the point
where he can’t play the rest of the month, with the remaining hellacious schedule, we’re really screwed.
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
my point exactly
The wills still have to guard him that will open up the floor for other players to score. Nobody is 100% healthy this time of year
by gnarlybroncodude on Feb 3, 2010 10:00 PM MST up reply actions
How in the heck can you tell?
Are you a visual doctor? You, nor anyone else here has any idea how bad his injury is.
"But it doesn't matter what I do, what I choose. I'm what's wrong. This is fate" - Dexter season 4....I mean Lovie season 6.
No, again
I’m not saying that he’s not able to go, but given that it’s been two weeks, it has to be more serious than just a sprain that’s keeping him out. And if that’s true, then I want to know
Swats.
well I hope we don't actually know.
I trust the team and Melo enough to know what’s best for the him and the team right now.
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Exactly
This isn’t governmental politics we’re talking about here.
"But it doesn't matter what I do, what I choose. I'm what's wrong. This is fate" - Dexter season 4....I mean Lovie season 6.
Yeah
Resting for the playoffs is important, but at the cost of losing an important conference game when your divisional opponent has been gaining ground rapidly?
Swats.
I feel you, but . . .
the Nugs actually gained 1.5 games on the Jazz in January.
That’s how well the Nugs have been playing.
by blooming rock on Feb 3, 2010 9:49 PM MST up reply actions
hard to ask someone to emulate Kobe's desire to win
Kobe’s will is second to none, except maybe Iverson
unless you only count
active players
by gnarlybroncodude on Feb 3, 2010 9:43 PM MST up reply actions
wait you are suggesting that Melo's doesn't want to win?
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
No
Just that I would really like to see Melo say “I am not 100%, not even 90%, but I will play because I know my team needs me” because he can be effective even at 80%
Swats.
And if he does this.. goes out...
tries a jump shot, lands funny and re-injures his ankle, we are back to square one.
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
not really. His ankle is certainly improved from where it was
2 weeks ago. But that doesn’t mean we should risk a setback that could be more detrimental in the long run.
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Valid point
Still though, his being out is putting strain on most of the other players, most especially Chauncey
Swats.
grant hill
had a bad ankel and played on it. it took 5 years off of his career.
pick up a calf every day pretty soon you will be picking up a cow
I don't understand your point then.
Of course, its a strain on the other players. But if he can’t move, can’t elevate, can’t cut properly there is more chance of reinjuring. Also, he might be detrimental because he might try moves and end up having the fouls go against him…
I just think its better that we manage without him tonight.
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Is this the same AI
that has never won a title?
"But it doesn't matter what I do, what I choose. I'm what's wrong. This is fate" - Dexter season 4....I mean Lovie season 6.
melo is not the issue
denver is playing sun’s game. it is a shoot out. suns have 45 shots and nugs 41 in the first half. spurs game denver had 69 fot the whole game. run the half court offense, manage the 24 second clock and score in the paint.
pick up a calf every day pretty soon you will be picking up a cow
Nuggets settling for jumpshots too often
Nene and K-mart are beasting it down low, i’d feed them the ball every time down the court
Crazy stats on Andre Miller:
Four games before his 52 point game: 26 points
Two games since his 52 point game: 21 points
by blooming rock on Feb 3, 2010 9:51 PM MST up reply actions
I think the key for the 2nd half is getting Joey Graham more minutes
He was rolling pretty good to the rim. We just need to beat them up
More Nene, KMart and Graham
Chauncey and JR need to be facilitators, and get the bigs involved
Swats.
two straight jumpshot attempts to start the second half
And then Billups hits a three to shut my trap
i hope its not an expensive flatscreen
because is Joey Graham really worth it?
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
cb1 should beat nash like a rented mule
pick up a calf every day pretty soon you will be picking up a cow
sadly I don't think Nash and Rented Mule are really synonomous
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
brick by brick...let's get a stop now guys
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
err or not
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
lol okay that's funny
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
WTF is there no Bigs
around the rim to rebound
by gnarlybroncodude on Feb 3, 2010 10:07 PM MST reply actions
great effort last minute
here comes the 3rdQ run
by Rainbow skyline on Feb 3, 2010 10:10 PM MST reply actions
THAT.
WAS SOME OF THE MOST AMAZING BASKETBALL I’VE SEEN ALL SEASON! NENE! CB! ARRON FUCKING AFFLALO!
does CB give a hand signal or something
when it’s time to start the 3rdQ run. how do they all start playing hard at once?
by Rainbow skyline on Feb 3, 2010 10:12 PM MST reply actions
These refs
are not calling anything against the Suns
by gnarlybroncodude on Feb 3, 2010 10:16 PM MST reply actions
Yeah, but we are losing legitimately
We don’t have an offensive answer for their pressure defense, and we’re suckin’.
Dear Denver Nuggets,
These aren’t the Kings these are the Suns they don’t lay down like Sacramento…
Sincerely,
Denver Stiffs
Not is Melo plays
and nuggets play with a lot of intensity when they play the lakers
by gnarlybroncodude on Feb 3, 2010 10:19 PM MST up reply actions
enough with the jump shots
would be nice to get freaking foul call
by gnarlybroncodude on Feb 3, 2010 10:18 PM MST reply actions
shit , Man
just when things look to turn, it’s back to the crapper. Let’s go Denver !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
wow we cannot get any offense going in the half court
either we take the jump shots and cannot hit the ocean if we fell out of a boat or we go into the paint try to make a play a get fouled with nothing called
ugh! We are better than this!
by ColoradoAggie11 on Feb 3, 2010 10:19 PM MST reply actions
He is a freaking no body
he should not be showboating
by gnarlybroncodude on Feb 3, 2010 10:20 PM MST up reply actions
Nobody can make any shots tonight
that is the only problem.
by gnarlybroncodude on Feb 3, 2010 10:20 PM MST reply actions
They are making so many guarded jumpshots
We just have to keep it close enough and keep scoring inside
oh and Can i say I FUCKING hate Mark Jackson
every time he does a nugget game all he does is talk shit
by gnarlybroncodude on Feb 3, 2010 10:27 PM MST reply actions
on this point, we can agree
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
and then we play horrible defense and turn it over ugh!
We cannot do anything right tonight
by ColoradoAggie11 on Feb 3, 2010 10:27 PM MST reply actions
Okay I'm ready for the 14 point comeback....who's with me....?
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
not the nuggs
obviously….
Comon guys, prove me wrong!
by Crisse_molle_ti_senti on Feb 3, 2010 10:31 PM MST up reply actions
because its the Suns?
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
I think Melo is sitting out to showcase his wardrobe
by Joelsopinion on Feb 3, 2010 10:32 PM MST up reply actions
-1
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Shut up Mark Jackson..
Does he even know that GK stresses defense ALL the time…but the players don’t necessarily execute on defense?
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Game over.
No defense, down 19, no life. Might as well sit the starters and play Allen and Petro
Swats.
they fucking suck tonight
Birdman is fucking sucks lately. Not worth the money we are paying him
by gnarlybroncodude on Feb 3, 2010 10:34 PM MST reply actions
We're just tired.
But its our fault for not blowing anyone out and having to play hard all these other games. maybe they’ll finally learn but i doubt it. rest up already, we got 2 more tough games this week
Time for JR to hit 5 for 5 3's
what say!?
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
I hear ya
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
aww...you're gonna miss the comeback of the year :)
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
you will rarely win
If you cannot win at least one of the first 3 quarters.
by gnarlybroncodude on Feb 3, 2010 10:36 PM MST reply actions
This is not good
with Lakers on Friday and Utah on Saturday. Could be 3 losses in a row
by gnarlybroncodude on Feb 3, 2010 10:36 PM MST reply actions
I think Melo will be back on Friday
okay I hope he will
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
I think Melo will be back on Friday
okay I hope he will
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
How are we losing to the freaking Suns
by 19 at home
by gnarlybroncodude on Feb 3, 2010 10:37 PM MST reply actions
No Melo
Tired team, no defense at ALL. It’s like birdman isn’t even there, everyone from Nash to Amundson is scoring on him
Swats.
the Suns are not a terrible team
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
They are not terrible
but we are superior to them at every position
by gnarlybroncodude on Feb 3, 2010 10:39 PM MST up reply actions
Bird sucks
he needs to be taken out
by gnarlybroncodude on Feb 3, 2010 10:39 PM MST up reply actions
does not help that
AA has not shot well tonight at all
by gnarlybroncodude on Feb 3, 2010 10:40 PM MST reply actions
Mark Jackson is seriously
talking shit about he crowd what a fucking moron
by gnarlybroncodude on Feb 3, 2010 10:40 PM MST reply actions
have to watch it on mute because
Mark Jackson is such a freaking moron
by gnarlybroncodude on Feb 3, 2010 10:42 PM MST reply actions
I'm with you about Mark Jackson
He has not scouted the Nuggets at all. He’s ignored all that we did during the time Melo is out. He’s very ill=informed about the Nuggets overall
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Too busy watching tape of Kobe
and doing something with his right hand if you know what I mean.
March 14, 2010: The great one returns!
I think I just threw up a little bit
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
I just threw up a little bit
thanks for that…:(
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
twice you made me throw up
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
I didn't have to visualize it...
just the words Kobe made me barf
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Well then I hope you didn't watch espn the day he broke the la scoring record
it was all K**e for the entire hour.
March 14, 2010: The great one returns!
I didn't
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
I seriously cannot listen to him without getting angry at how stupid he sounds
He literally knows nothing about the nuggets and just likes to talk about how nobody, especially the nuggets, will be able to compete with his Lakers
by ColoradoAggie11 on Feb 3, 2010 10:46 PM MST up reply actions
I think its funny the crowd doing the Wave.
I hope they are doing the Wave to show the displeasure of the game. That was how it originated in Europe at soccer games.
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Rockies fans are the worst when it comes to wave timing
they did it once in a 1 run game in the 8th….I did not participate.
March 14, 2010: The great one returns!
Oh I hate the wave at baseball games!!
I won’t participate either
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
this is a fucking pathetic performance
they should not get paid for games like this
by gnarlybroncodude on Feb 3, 2010 10:44 PM MST reply actions
Melo better be back friday
because if he is not we are fucked
by gnarlybroncodude on Feb 3, 2010 10:46 PM MST reply actions
On the flip side
Losing like this could be better than getting beat by 1 or 2 in a nail-biter. Nuggets can’t get fooled into thinking they can beat LA/Utah playing like this
How nice of him
especially how kindly he scheduled both Lakers games to be on the road during this stretch. Thanks corrupt idiot!
March 14, 2010: The great one returns!
that must be awfully uncomfortable
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
It was more of an adjective not a verb, sorry
by Joelsopinion on Feb 3, 2010 10:52 PM MST up reply actions
I know, I was just trying to bring some levity to a lousy day
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Stern is freaking idiot too
he only wants the teams he loves to win and it is obvious the refs call games in the favor of certain teams. Stern hates the Nuggets so the refs always suck for us
by gnarlybroncodude on Feb 3, 2010 10:50 PM MST up reply actions
Well g'night guys
8 am class with Fluid Mechanics hw due. This game did not help my mood at all :(
by ColoradoAggie11 on Feb 3, 2010 10:48 PM MST reply actions
Mark Jackson=Washed up ex NBA player
he was not even that good of a player. It amazes me how many x players espn hires. I was hoping this game would be on my league pass cause I freaking hate ESPN announcers
by gnarlybroncodude on Feb 3, 2010 10:48 PM MST reply actions
word
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
hey mark jackson is going to be the next coach of........never mind
pick up a calf every day pretty soon you will be picking up a cow
Time for the "Here's who fucked us over" recap:
Biggest problem this game is defense, period. We got it close in the third and then just totally forgot how to box out or rotate.
Birdman could not do anything against even Amundsun, and we’ve missed 9 FTs. Nene was his typical non-boxing out self. We are being outrebounded by 10.
Swats.
maybe he'll get injured to add to the insult
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
I'm with you!!! 14 points
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Seriously it's time to capitulate
Put the bench in and make sure we are healthy and pissed to start the brutal road trip
Frye looks like he is shooting up some roids
or just has a disproportional head.
March 14, 2010: The great one returns!
The play by
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
whoa...that was weird disregard
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
pretzels?
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
ahh I shall avail myself of the google on the interwebznet
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
you know, maybe some good will still come out of this in the end.
look what happened after the twolves game ( I think). We came fighting back after that loss and got our act together
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
They need Melo back
if anyone wants to argue Melo missing still doesn’t make a difference then I will be shocked.
March 14, 2010: The great one returns!
He will have the stats to back it up
you know, stats NEVER lie…
March 14, 2010: The great one returns!
lies, damn lies. and statbots!!
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Come on TACOS!!!
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Against Phx that is unacceptable
and giving up 109 with the way Phx is shooting isn’t actually horrible.
March 14, 2010: The great one returns!
why the H did The Suns keep the one's till the end ?
I mean Nash stealing with 10 seconds to go. What a fucking ESPN tart
okay I generally respect Nash...
but that steal with a 10 seconds left was really kind of a douchey move
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
lol that's funny
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Charlotte has a chance to tie it late
Lakers don’t look great but after tonight I have lost some confidence….MUST HAVE MELO!!!!
March 14, 2010: The great one returns!
And an in-bounds pass TO
sounds familiar(shivers). lakers win by 2
March 14, 2010: The great one returns!
The Lakers are generally a very annoying team.
by Uh on Feb 3, 2010 11:06 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
no.. really ? the botoxpuffylipeyesaresuprised fans bandwagonners?
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
I fixed it
The only thing more annoying then the Lakers are
mark jackson
by Uh on Feb 3, 2010 11:12 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
you win this part of the thread
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
this gets a rec
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Confidence in what exactly?
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Beating La
but why not start the chant anyway? BEAT LA BEAT LA BEAT LA BEAT LA. FUCK LA….oh that was misplaced.
March 14, 2010: The great one returns!
isn't it funny how that word can be used in both a positive and negative way
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
you know I kind of concur with him about that word.
I know I launch those bombs more often than I should :(
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Sadly I may actually be in Denver but not for any good reason and I wouldn't be able to go
anyway….
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
well my reasons for being there are sad...
my mom suffered a fall, breaking her hip today. Surgery required…etc etc…
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
yeah I didn't really see it coming either..
I appreciate the kind words….:)
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
damn competition in the W.
slip up just a little and it could be curtains before you even see it coming.
Utah is on fire
That saturday game will be intense. Can’t believe it’s the night after playing the Lakers an a late ESPN game. Ugh
by runningdonut on Feb 3, 2010 11:16 PM MST up reply actions
Will be really hard
Especially considering it’s difficult as hell to sweep a season series in basketball
Swats.
On a level field it would be an awesomely even matchup
But the Nugs will be traveling from LA late and lose an hour going to Utah. And they will have just played the team with the best record in the league. I fear that one could be a blowout. We need to figure out how to win at LA on Friday.
by runningdonut on Feb 3, 2010 11:19 PM MST up reply actions
Wait watching highlights on NBA TV and Sonny Weems
was the feature!!
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
I don't know what you guys think but
We looked like a team that was expecting Carmelo to play and then found out 45 minutes before tip that he wasn’t.
After the spurs game chancey was relieved when asked when melo was coming back and he said tomorrow (kings game).
Andrew wrote a post earlier this season about “acceptable/unacceptable” losses….
Sorry, but this loss is unacceptable, and stings WAY more (to me) than some of our sub .500 losses…
I FUCKING HATE THE SUNS. period.
by SternfluffsKobe on Feb 3, 2010 11:19 PM MST via mobile reply actions
then you must have especially enjoyed
Nash’s little steal attempt with 10 seconds left in a beatdown…
I for one was not amused
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
+1
Like I said, I’m tired of Melo’s playing/not playing antics. Fucking say if you’re going to sit, and mean it. Don’t jerk your teammates and your fans around by constantly saying yes or no to playing. Melo knew far before gametime if he was playing or not.
Swats.
Agreed.
Whether it’s melo or the trainers or coach or all of them talking together, this is not something one wouldn’t know that MORNING or the night before!
by SternfluffsKobe on Feb 3, 2010 11:31 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
but all teams do this
don’t they?
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Very few teams have a player say he's going to play
Then have him not play, then say he’s going to play, then not play…it’s very confusing and must be frustrating to his teammates as well
Swats.
I thought all this week he the word was that it would be gametime decisions...?
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Ultimately
I don’t understand why Melo keeps saying it wasn’t a very bad sprain at all and will be ready for the next game, then doesn’t play. Every game he missed from this injury, he said he was going to be ready to play for. It’s a little confusing how a “much less serious ankle sprain than ones” Melo has had in the past is keeping him out so much longer than normal.
I saw the game, it certainly didn’t look like it was a minor sprain. Missing more than a week indicates it was a mild sprain at least, if not serious. A serious sprain could mean 3-6 weeks. We’re already going on two weeks now. So what was reported as a minor sprain was actually already at least a mild sprain. I guess making each opponent prepare as though Melo will play, can be advantage. I guess I understand this. I just hope it’s not far more serious than is being let known.
Swats.
Melo has ALWAYS downplayed his injuries....as far as I can recall?
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
I dont ever recall him saying he'd play in a game the night before, then not playing
Much less 6 straight times in a row
Swats.
I was just addressing the fact that downplayed the extent of the injuries...
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
That injury looked horrible
I have landed full body weight on an ankle like that and been in a boot for 2 weeks. I weigh like 155 and Melo is 6’8" and 230 pounds. So it’s not a surprise that he’s out and it’s frustrating that he’s been a game time decision 4 times in a row now. But this is one of those injuries that you’ll feel for a while but I’ll be disappointed if a professional athlete like Melo with a professional training staff don’t get it properly diagnosed and treated within 2 weeks. So, yeah let’s get some concrete news on it already.
by runningdonut on Feb 3, 2010 11:41 PM MST up reply actions
Put it this way
if it was the playoffs, Melo would have played. But he doesn’t want to have a lingering injury all season long by rushing back too early. Remember when Chauncey tried to come back early? This sucks, but it’s the right move. We will be in the playoffs, and we will be a 1-3 seed. Fact. We just need to get there in one piece. Don’t let the past month fool you, without any 1 player of our starting line up, we will not even get to the WCF.
this all makes sense to me :)
2009 Colorado Rockies - Greatest comeback in MLB history to win NL WildCard
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
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
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Again, agreed.
I just hate it when teams like Phoenix exploit and expose our weaknesses like when Varsity goes against JV….
And did I mention that I FUCKING HATE the Suns?
by SternfluffsKobe on Feb 3, 2010 11:48 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
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