Game 57 Preview & Thread: Nuggets at Warriors (8:30pm MST)
by Andrew Feinstein on Feb 25, 2010 9:24 AM MST
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Denver Nuggets at Golden State Warriors, Feb 25, 2010 8:30 PM MST
Count me in the minority of Nuggets fans who have faith that Adrian Dantley can steer the ship admirably in George Karl's absence. Fortunately for all of us, we have a player-coach in Chauncey Billups.
Nuggets head coach George Karl will be missing his first game tonight as the result of undergoing treatment for throat and neck cancer. Taking over for Karl will be the Nuggets lead assistant, Adrian Dantley. Prior to joining the Nuggets as an assistant coach, Dantley was an exceptional, Hall of Fame caliber NBA player. He's been a loyal Nuggets assistant for four years now. And in the few games that he's taken over for George Karl since Karl's arrival in Denver, the Nuggets have a winning record.
So why is it that I'm not 100% sold on Adrian Dantley as an NBA head coach?
Even the casual Nuggets observer must admit that Dantley is the least active of the Nuggets 30 or so assistant coaches. While John Welch, Chad Iske, Jamahl Mosley and Tim Grgurich constantly work the sidelines, bark at the players and referees, take players aside during timeouts for additional instruction and so forth, Dantley...well...kind of just sits there doing nothing. Even when he took the head coaching reins from Karl previously in his assistant coaching career - which included a victory over the Lakers at Los Angeles if memory serves - I don't remember seeing Dantley actually talk. And when Karl goes out of his way to publicly praise his assistants, Dantley's name is hardly ever mentioned but instead the lion's share of the credit goes to Welch, Iske, Mosley and, most of all, Grgurich (whom Carmelo Anthony has referred to as "Yoda" in the past for his wisdom about the game).
Additionally, I have an unhealthy bias against former great players being good NBA head coaches. If you look historically at which former players make the best head coaches, it's typically the scrappy, role player, team-first type guys like Phil Jackson, Pat Riley, George Karl, Jerry Sloan, Larry Brown, Rick Adelman, Nate McMillan, Doc Rivers and so on. Often, former star players - like we've seen with the failures of Magic Johnson, Isiah Thomas, Dan Issel and Byron Scott as head coaches - make the worst head coaches. And I'm not the only one, fair or not, who has this bias. Hence why NBA GMs aren't lining up to hire Patrick Ewing, Alex English or Dantley as head coaches right now.
Larry Bird's brief stint as head coach of the Indiana Pacers broke this pattern, but even Bird himself admitted that he was more of a CEO-type who delegated the day-to-day responsibilities to assistants Rick Carlisle (another former role player who has made one hell of a head coach) and Dick Harter. Bird was downright embarrassed when he won Coach of the Year in 1998 (an award that has eluded Sloan and Karl, and yet Rivers won in 1999-00 for winning 41 games), knowing he was more of an overseer than a day-to-day X's and O's guy
But while I might not be enamored with AD as head coach, my worries on the issue are tempered thanks to Chauncey Billups who - along with Steve Nash and Jason Kidd - might be the closest thing we have to a player-coach in the NBA right now. Due to current collective bargaining agreement rules, players can no longer be coaches, too, like we saw in the old days when Bill Russell and Lenny Wilkens performed both duties. But since Karl's sad announcement, Billups has clearly taken a more proactive role as a coach on the floor, notably during the Cleveland game when he was reported to change a play during a timeout to get the ball to Melo and when he waved off Karl's request for an end-of-regulation timeout. And give Karl credit for being 100% ok with this, or the Nuggets would be in deep trouble in their head coach's absence.
I'm the last person who will make light of Karl's illness and how this could potentially affect the team. But if ever you're going to miss your head coach it might as well be against the Golden State Warriors; the Nuggets opponent for a nationally televised game tonight. Not only are the Warriors the third worst team in the entire NBA, but they lull opponents into playing an up-tempo, throw-out-the-playbook, shoot-em-up, streetball type game that they almost always lose. Kind of like Paul Westhead's 1990-91 Denver Nuggets, one of the great mockeries in NBA history.
The Warriors give up a league high 110.7 points per game and in their three previous meetings, the Nuggets haven't scored less than 123 points. The Nuggets average 107.4 points per game. I have a hunch that the Nuggets will get in the 130-point range tonight as the players on both teams run amok for 48 minutes.
Don Nelson, the Warriors head coach and pseudo-GM after undermining his former player and good friend Chris Mullin who had the position until 2009, continues to be the NBA's version of a mad scientist. But like all old people (Nellie will be 70 years old this May), Nellie is just getting crazier and crazier with age. The Warriors roster is comprised of virtually all undersized, shoot-first, never-ask-questions-later swingmen and they play with no discipline or semblance of order whatsoever. Now you know why Stephen Curry looked like a family member had been shot when he was drafted by the Warriors one spot ahead of the Knicks in the 2009 NBA Draft. When you'd prefer to go to the lowly Knicks over the Warriors, you know this Bay Area franchise is destitute.
SCOUTING THE WARRIORS...
Warriors Stiffs
-Anthony Randolph: Proof that the great Bill Simmons doesn't always know what he's talking about is Randolph's piss-poor performance in 2009-10. Whether it's the result of injury, being in Nellie's doghouse, being a head case or all of the above, Simmons' anointed "Shawn Kemp 2.0" has been out with a sprained ankle since January 11th and wasn't playing well before that. I can't help but think of all the guys who drafted Randolph early on their fantasy teams because of Simmons' advocacy for him.
-Vladimir Radmanovic: I have a sneaky suspicion that Vlad Rad will be exercising his $6.8 million player option for next season. How the Warriors got duped into taking this guy's salary - and his 38.5% field goal shooting - on boggles the mind.
-Devean George: I remember when George was getting a lot of press for playing great on the 2003-04 Lakers alongside Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant, Gary Payton and Karl Malone. At the time, TNT's Charles Barkley aptly said: "They could put George of the Jungle on that team and he'd play well." So true.
Warriors Non-Stiffs
-Stephen Curry: Stud. When I watched Curry play in the Las Vegas Summer League, I was worried he'd be the second coming of Juan Dixon - another undersized shooting guard with a sweet jumper. Instead, Curry may be the second coming of Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (sans the radical political views). Generously listed at 6'3", Curry might barely be 6'0" but he's lighting it up lately and his put himself in the Rookie of the Year race. And like Abdul-Rauf, he's automatic from the free throw line.
-Monta Ellis: When he's not being called for phony fouls on J.R. Smith to closeout games (I had to, sorry), Ellis is a premier player who's game goes largely unnoticed by being banished to Oakland. I heard a rumor that Ellis is former Nugget Dale Ellis' nephew, but I haven't been able to confirm that.
-C.J. Watson: Oh, look! Another undersized shoot-first guard on the Warriors! Watson - a recent addition to my fantasy team because I need some more steals - has been tearing it up lately since being given more minutes by Nellie.
Opposing View: Golden State of Mind
Photo courtesy of AP
For more information on the Nuggets assistant coaches, I recommend reading Anthony Cotton's detailed article in today's Denver Post.
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Dantley was a mad-man in that game in LA a couple of years ago. He was up and down the sideline, screaming and yelling and I am betting he lost a good 5 pounds during that game. I think they could actually benefit from this approach to caoching tonight going up against a weak opponent in what is a huge game for the Nuggets.
Really?
I’m not trying to stir up trouble (as I’ve been known to do from time to time), but I don’t remember AD talking. I remember him pacing up and down the sideline a lot, but don’t remember him talking…
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by Andrew Feinstein on Feb 25, 2010 9:33 AM MST up reply actions
yup
This one has TRAP GAME written all over it. It’ll be a distraction that GK’s not there, and the Warriors are probably still angry about how the last couple of meetings went. I attended the game at Oakland Arena in January — the crowd was insane, I wished I’d brought earplugs when Ellis hit a couple of big 3’s.
Really, the W’s outplayed the Nugs in that one, but Chauncey just sort of single-handedly saved the day.
After winning last night, the Jazz & Mavs are now both tied with the Nugs in the win column, so it would really be ideal to get a blowout tonight, and get lots of rest for the starters in the 4th, since they have to fly home in the middle of the night and play a Pistons team tomorrow that’ll be rested & waiting for them.
by ParkHillNative on Feb 25, 2010 10:57 AM MST up reply actions
Disagree
I think our guys are long overdue for a blowout against GS. True we’ve struggled against them in the past, but I’m looking to see CB, K-Mart and Melo put the team on their backs. AD I think will do ok as long as he doesn’t coach quietly and conservatively.
I gues we’ll see tonight though.
by Joelsopinion on Feb 25, 2010 12:03 PM MST up reply actions
Despite our crappy March schedule
10 of our 16 games this month are against non-playoff teams. If we expect to hold off Utah for the Division and Dallas for the two seed we cannot afford to lose these types of games. Having witnessed the ultimate battle with cancer I can attest that there is no certainty in Coah Karl’s situation (our thoughts and prayers are with him). He may or may not be back in a matter of weeks. But the challenge remains. The time to focus is now. The time to stop playing down to our competition is now. The time to stand like a champion is now.
Apparently Dubs fans really hate us over here at Denver Stiffs
Most can’t seem to get over Monta’s stupid fouling as the reason for the loss vs. Denver earlier this season.
I also enjoyed this:
It’s like the know nothing about other teams, yet try to talk about them as if they do…
-AR was playing pretty damn well before he got injured (the numbers can prove that)
-We got ‘duped’ into vladrad b/c we wanted to get rid of Jax and his contract
This game should be interesting…I think we can win the guard battle (although Afflolo might be the warrior killer tonight defensively). The F/C battle is going to be bad.
Hey guys? You did get duped. You should have gotten WAY more for the Cap than fucking Vlad.
Poor Warriors, I don’t think they’ll ever really be a competitive team so long as Nellie and the current FO is in place.
Swats.
I enjoyed this comment:
Denver’s blog is one of the few I never go read after a game, win or lose (usually lose)
This means at some point the reader did read our blog, but my hack writing scared him/her away. Oops!
Denver Stiffs.com: Defending the sovereignty of Nuggets Nation.
by Nate Timmons on Feb 25, 2010 2:33 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
LOL
I think the fact that they are the laughing stock of California makes Warriors fans in general pretty irrational. I remeber all the guys coming over here talking shit last time. Hopefully we scared em off for good.
Get over yourself
I tend to think fans of rival teams are alright. You, sir, sound pretty damn stupid for making such a lame generalization.
That being said, lets see a good game tonight.
I said "Warriors fans in general", not all Warriors fans
Get an educations typical Warriors fan, LOL!
There you go again
“typcial Warriors fan”
Learn to type. It’s “laughingstock” and “education.”
wow own fail
LOL. “typical”
Seriously. I don’t wanna promote any bad blood, but avoid statements like that. We all know our management’s assembled a team with good individual pieces but is collectively the league’s punching bag. No need for those of you with a superior team and front offices who know what they’re doing to rub it in, yeah?
I love watching Curry play. Kid can ball.
Denver Stiffs.com: Defending the sovereignty of Nuggets Nation.
by Nate Timmons on Feb 26, 2010 10:02 AM MST up reply actions
Uh
AR was actually very very very productive in his limited minutes this year. He still doesn’t play good man-defense, and his decision making is pretty slow (often looks lost), but he’s still a very above average rebounder (better than all of the Nuggets) and shot blocker, as well as a good foul shooter and is good at getting to the line. Check out his per 36 numbers for the year.
He also had high expectations because of how good he was at the end of last season. He took a step back at the start of the season, unfortunately.
No joke- Bell and Vlad Rad was the best deal we got for Jackson. The other major deal? Delonte West, but we also had to give them a first round draft pick and waive Delonte West.
I can forgive that, though, because you obviously weren’t close to the situation. When a player makes public remarks like that, and has a contract like Jackson’s, his value is zero or, in our case, a player that needs surgery and a bum with a bad contract.
by Reverend_Randy on Feb 25, 2010 8:04 PM MST up reply actions
let the record speak for itself
denver is 12 wins and 10 losses against sub .500 teams. 13 wins and 14 losses on the road. their last 16 road games they are 6 wins and 10 losses. time to simply cut the crap. nothing new here. max effort on both ends of the court and execution on offense. this is another team the nuggets should post up their guards early and often. the front line has no excuse not to dominate inside. playing hard and together will translate into an easy win. screwing around with outside jump shots will work for the gsw.
pick up a calf every day pretty soon you will be picking up a cow
you forgot "for the whole 48 minutes"
seems like when the Nuggets get off to that quick 15 point lead, they take their foot off the gas pedal and start hoisting up jumpers allowing the other team back in the game.
Daughter and wife voted...
… and I lost. The only TV we have with a cable connection will be tuned to women’s figure skating tonight. Make sure your game comments are detailed and descriptive because it’s all I’ve got (I can’t even get a radio broadcast because 1510 doesn’t come in at night in the southern suburbs).
Make up an excuse to leave the house around 8:35 p.m. ...
… the games typically start at 8:45 p.m. Tell the family you got a flat tire and WA LA! You’re at your buddy’s or the local watering hole enjoying Nuggets basketball!
Denver Stiffs.com: Defending the sovereignty of Nuggets Nation.
by Nate Timmons on Feb 25, 2010 2:37 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
might have to save that one for the playoffs though
don’t wanna burn all the goodies for a game against the dubs.
The women's FS final is only once every 4 years
and I can get hero status for being a family guy that can come in handy in the playoffs. Lose the battle, win the war.
I will use Nate’s advice if I need it in May, though.
it is all your fault
for letting women vote in the first place. what are you going to let them do next? if you are going to let them vote why don’t you let them drive the car and spend money too.
pick up a calf every day pretty soon you will be picking up a cow
Wife pays my health ins...
and daughter (the original Margabelle) has me wrapped around her finger. It’s a wonder I am able to watch any games at all.
I guess all those Super Bowl commercials about neutered men were tailored to me.
why do they let you vote?
i am being very sincere- your daughter has a great name.
pick up a calf every day pretty soon you will be picking up a cow
Daughter is a wild card
She’s got a Melo jersey.
I think dreamy Evan Lysechek got her hooked on figure skating this Olympics.
good thing she does not have an andersen jersey
i have not seen too many heavily tattooed figure skaters-at least in the olympics.
pick up a calf every day pretty soon you will be picking up a cow
Pay your dues holmes
I myself have sacrificed many a scrub game, to insure I’d be able to watch a good match later.
by Joelsopinion on Feb 25, 2010 4:11 PM MST up reply actions
There's always a chance.
We have that rule in our house too, which means I was always outvoted by my wife and daughter. Then the wife got pregnant again — I reminded her of our arrangement in case it was a boy, but she told me that cumulative ages would be the tiebreaker (she’s a few months older than me, and of course, our daughter is older than the new baby).
Well, the joke’s on her. IT’S TWIN BOYS. I told her that she should enjoy the ice dancing this Olympics, because it’s the last time she’ll ever get to see it. She proceeded to tell me that twins are apparently massively more likely to be gay, which of course ruined my week.
by BridgeportJoe on Feb 25, 2010 3:29 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
are you from the bridgeport neighborhood in chicago?
if so then do what the first mayor daley did when kennedy won the race for president- let the dead people vote.
pick up a calf every day pretty soon you will be picking up a cow
Oh god
The motto was ‘vote early and vote often’
by Artimus Mangilord on Feb 25, 2010 3:41 PM MST up reply actions
Indeed.
I actually lived next door to the old Daley place for a while. Look for pictures of it online and my old house is the white one on the left side of it.
Elections were still an ordeal, even in the early 2000s. Block captains would come by and knock on your door around 3:00 PM if you hadn’t voted yet. I remember they did that in (I think) the 2003 mayoral PRIMARY (in which Richie Daley ran unopposed), and when my wife said I was at work, they told her I needed to come home.
by BridgeportJoe on Feb 25, 2010 3:54 PM MST up reply actions
to sleep with the angles
i just finished reading that book. great read and recommend it highly.i went to west leyden high school in nortlake.
pick up a calf every day pretty soon you will be picking up a cow
i used to be a proud owner of a ford pick up
purchased at al piemonte ford in melrose park. i went to triton college. i used to watch kirby puckett practice baseball on the football field before class.
pick up a calf every day pretty soon you will be picking up a cow
Lived on the South Side from 1998-2007
First in Hyde Park for law school, then I met and married a grad student. I got a job downtown until she finished, so we split the difference and moved to Bridgeport in 2001 — it was about a 10 minute commute in opposite directions for both of us (her drive past the Robert Taylor Homes on State was a little scarier than my train ride through Chinatown).
We moved out here in 2007 when she got a can’t-turn-it-down job offer. We love it, and it’s great with kids, but I still miss Chicago from time to time.
by BridgeportJoe on Feb 25, 2010 4:13 PM MST up reply actions
have you been to colfax and pierce
they have a chicago style hot dog stand
pick up a calf every day pretty soon you will be picking up a cow
Nope, thanks for the info.
We live reasonably close to Mustard’s Last Stand by DU and go there every few months. The food’s not bad, it’s just that it’s a little expensive — two dogs, a small fry and a coke is going to run you $8+. Compare that to a good Chicago hot dog stand — $2.50 each for the hot dogs, fries included, and $0.75 for a can of pop ($1.50 for a can of Miller Lite if the place has a license).
by BridgeportJoe on Feb 25, 2010 4:20 PM MST up reply actions
Tell me about it
I walk past there almost daily from the light rail station and hiss at them. I just about slapped the register kid for telling me “9.27 is total sir” If your gonna charge that much for a couple of dogs your gotta include some Rockies tickets or something. They cater to the DU trust fund kids though.
by Joelsopinion on Feb 25, 2010 4:29 PM MST up reply actions
in chicago for that kind of money
you get a lap dance.
pick up a calf every day pretty soon you will be picking up a cow
Naw, you need to go to Hammond, IN or Joliet
For the cheap strippers.
by BridgeportJoe on Feb 25, 2010 4:40 PM MST up reply actions
just saying
ellis and curry combine to average 41 points per game.
pick up a calf every day pretty soon you will be picking up a cow
That's what happens when you play 42 minutes a game
And in Ellis’s case you get like 25 shots per game
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
""He’s a stiff." - The Legendary Doug Moe
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
"We're just tough, man" - Chauncey Billups
He gets 26 points on 22 shots
which is real bad, but he has been very good in the past. He’s a good player being asked to be a great player.
by Reverend_Randy on Feb 25, 2010 8:06 PM MST up reply actions
Oh..
And, I loved Mahmoud Abdul Rauf back in the day…Mahmoud there it is! By all metrics though, he wasn’t a very good basketball player, and a terrible, terrible defender. It was exciting to see him drop 40 though!
No need to use the past tense.
I was curious and checked the other day — he’s still playing in Europe. For a Greek team, if I recall.
by BridgeportJoe on Feb 25, 2010 3:56 PM MST up reply actions
He's been playing in Japan as well.
Denver Stiffs.com: Defending the sovereignty of Nuggets Nation.
by Nate Timmons on Feb 25, 2010 4:01 PM MST up reply actions
Should be a fun game.
I always like watching Steph Curry play. I used to drop everything for a Davidson game last year.
On the Warriors' blog...
…there’s a lot of talk about Biedrins shooting 3 for 23 from the free throw line this season as of today. 3 for 23?!!!
http://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2010/2/22/1321417/polling-gsom-will-warriors-center
HACK A BIEDRINS!
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
""He’s a stiff." - The Legendary Doug Moe
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
"We're just tough, man" - Chauncey Billups
wow
that completely changes my view of him. not only is he terrible at FT he can’t even get to the line! 23 FT?
He got inside his head
Since returning from his injury, he hasn’t been aggressive on offense. Usually gets a lot of his points on put backs, but is kinda hiding to avoid getting fouled.
by Reverend_Randy on Feb 25, 2010 8:16 PM MST up reply actions
Hello Andrew!
Andrew- A couple of examples of awesome coaches who were also phenomenal players. First…college….John Wooden… 3 times consensus All American. You know the coaching story. Pro….Lenny Wilkens….Winningest coach in NBA history. Incredible point guard. As for Adrian Dantley. I think he will do a fine job. As a player he was not a showboater…he is the same as a coach. A lot of yelling and screaming does not equate to good coaching. Best of luck AD!
Make the best of a bad situation
and show them your ability AD
As a player he was like the league's best at drawing questionable fouls
He’d get like 15 free throw attempts a night. Kinda like Dwyane Wade.
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
""He’s a stiff." - The Legendary Doug Moe
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
"We're just tough, man" - Chauncey Billups
+1
pick up a calf every day pretty soon you will be picking up a cow
by nohoops4u on Feb 25, 2010 6:58 PM MST reply actions 1 recs
+1
=2?
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
""He’s a stiff." - The Legendary Doug Moe
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
"We're just tough, man" - Chauncey Billups
No.
5.
"All by their heads, he places crowns."
Matt Prater, pre-2009 season: Despised, lambasted, Josh McDaniels is derided for not replacing him.
Matt Prater, post-2009 season: Loved, praised, everone forgets the time when they called Josh McDaniels an idiot for not replacing him.
by Tempestuous Binary on Feb 25, 2010 7:39 PM MST up reply actions
As for Warrior fans hating this site
Keep in mind that many of those Bay Area Warriors fans are also Fader Raider fans. Kinda puts a new perspective on things.
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
""He’s a stiff." - The Legendary Doug Moe
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
"We're just tough, man" - Chauncey Billups
hope the cavs-celts game
doesn’t cut into the first few minutes of the Nuggets game.
By the way, anyone notice that when its the Nuggets playing in the second game, there is no attempt to even show a little bit of that game, but when Denver was playing Cleveland in OT, every chance they got they snuck in bits of the Kobe-less lakers playing the celts???
smh….
Or Kobe sitting focued on the bench...
or him shooting lazy warmup jumpers
or PP shooting warmups
or any random member of the teams talking to another random member…
by ColoradoAggie11 on Feb 25, 2010 8:10 PM MST up reply actions
i hate TNT broadcasts
they always mix JR and Afflalo
I know you guys hate Marc Jackson, but I love it when Jeff Van Gundy and Marc get our games because JVG is hilarious and when paired together, Marc’s not that bad either
I promise to play nice
not guaranteeing that for everyone else though if the nuggets pattern of playing bad against bad teams continues…
by ColoradoAggie11 on Feb 25, 2010 8:59 PM MST up reply actions
does anybody have coach dantley on speed dial
shaq has a major han injury
pick up a calf every day pretty soon you will be picking up a cow
I want the Nuggets to foul Beidrins so i can watch him shoot freethrows
Steve Nash plays D!!
Twitter: @PhxSuns86
haha like that reverse finger roll
oh wait it didn’t go in?
by ColoradoAggie11 on Feb 25, 2010 9:01 PM MST reply actions
I think he's really good
but sometimes he seems like he takes games off
Steve Nash plays D!!
Twitter: @PhxSuns86
nah it's just one pass and then shoot
i’m sure they’ll get better
Steve Nash plays D!!
Twitter: @PhxSuns86
there is no reason not to take it to the rim every trip down against this team
and gs is really bad at taking care of the ball. sheesh
Missing free throws...
"All by their heads, he places crowns."
Matt Prater, pre-2009 season: Despised, lambasted, Josh McDaniels is derided for not replacing him.
Matt Prater, post-2009 season: Loved, praised, everone forgets the time when they called Josh McDaniels an idiot for not replacing him.
by Tempestuous Binary on Feb 25, 2010 9:14 PM MST reply actions
Just stopping by
to say STOP WITH THE JUMPERS!!!!
and GO NUGGETS!!
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
The nuggets aren't playing real well
and yet up by 8. Are the nuggets that good or are the Warriors that bad??
Steve Nash plays D!!
Twitter: @PhxSuns86
I think its a mix of both
It was CB1’s 3 pointers that kept them ahead in that quarter. If we starting driving and then have a kickout this game will, hopefully, be over.
by ColoradoAggie11 on Feb 25, 2010 9:20 PM MST up reply actions
This.
"All by their heads, he places crowns."
Matt Prater, pre-2009 season: Despised, lambasted, Josh McDaniels is derided for not replacing him.
Matt Prater, post-2009 season: Loved, praised, everone forgets the time when they called Josh McDaniels an idiot for not replacing him.
by Tempestuous Binary on Feb 25, 2010 9:21 PM MST up reply actions
So if we actually take it to the hoop and finish our possesions with FTs
we should take a good enough lead into half…and hopefully up enough to give the starters the rest.
Cmon guys let Tacos and Frenchie get their turns!
by ColoradoAggie11 on Feb 25, 2010 9:19 PM MST reply actions
Wow.
DWade’s jaw is bigger than a Tibetan fox’s.
"All by their heads, he places crowns."
Matt Prater, pre-2009 season: Despised, lambasted, Josh McDaniels is derided for not replacing him.
Matt Prater, post-2009 season: Loved, praised, everone forgets the time when they called Josh McDaniels an idiot for not replacing him.
by Tempestuous Binary on Feb 25, 2010 9:20 PM MST reply actions
we look too relaxed out there
dantley sounds too relaxed. someone needs to say to the guys “Hey, this is one of those sub .500 teams. let’s stand on their throats.”
I hope Ty is feeling his shot again
and has the confidence to use it from time to time
by ColoradoAggie11 on Feb 25, 2010 9:26 PM MST reply actions
See.
"All by their heads, he places crowns."
Matt Prater, pre-2009 season: Despised, lambasted, Josh McDaniels is derided for not replacing him.
Matt Prater, post-2009 season: Loved, praised, everone forgets the time when they called Josh McDaniels an idiot for not replacing him.
by Tempestuous Binary on Feb 25, 2010 9:32 PM MST reply actions
Oh, nothing can beat that.
"All by their heads, he places crowns."
Matt Prater, pre-2009 season: Despised, lambasted, Josh McDaniels is derided for not replacing him.
Matt Prater, post-2009 season: Loved, praised, everone forgets the time when they called Josh McDaniels an idiot for not replacing him.
by Tempestuous Binary on Feb 25, 2010 9:41 PM MST up reply actions
So since I can't get it posted on ESPN's Daily Dime
They are talking about how Birdman’s mustache makes him seem like a 18-wheeler trucker. I say that this makes him seem more like one
http://www.celebritycarz.com/2009/11/chris-andersen-aka-birdman-custom-truck/
by ColoradoAggie11 on Feb 25, 2010 9:37 PM MST reply actions
It is customized from Car Toys
saw it at a starbucks in Castle Rock over the summer…later found out it was his. I wish I had known and had gone in
by ColoradoAggie11 on Feb 25, 2010 9:40 PM MST up reply actions
how much 3 pointers are we getting?
like are we at 13 or something i swear we dont stop hittin them, and how much fouls r gs on? seems there gettin called everytime
Ooooh, sweet shot.
"All by their heads, he places crowns."
Matt Prater, pre-2009 season: Despised, lambasted, Josh McDaniels is derided for not replacing him.
Matt Prater, post-2009 season: Loved, praised, everone forgets the time when they called Josh McDaniels an idiot for not replacing him.
by Tempestuous Binary on Feb 25, 2010 9:45 PM MST reply actions
Is it bad that I don't think a 18 point lead is enough?
by ColoradoAggie11 on Feb 25, 2010 9:46 PM MST reply actions
No.
"All by their heads, he places crowns."
Matt Prater, pre-2009 season: Despised, lambasted, Josh McDaniels is derided for not replacing him.
Matt Prater, post-2009 season: Loved, praised, everone forgets the time when they called Josh McDaniels an idiot for not replacing him.
by Tempestuous Binary on Feb 25, 2010 9:47 PM MST up reply actions
I'm with you.
I wont be comfortable until around 26
by Rainbow skyline on Feb 25, 2010 9:47 PM MST up reply actions
He's better
Mystifying that anyone thought someone with a stroke that pure and a head for the game wouldn’t pan out in the the pros…
I didn't see anything?
what happened?
by ColoradoAggie11 on Feb 25, 2010 9:49 PM MST up reply actions
Going into the paint should be like going over the middle in football...
"All by their heads, he places crowns."
Matt Prater, pre-2009 season: Despised, lambasted, Josh McDaniels is derided for not replacing him.
Matt Prater, post-2009 season: Loved, praised, everone forgets the time when they called Josh McDaniels an idiot for not replacing him.
by Tempestuous Binary on Feb 25, 2010 9:51 PM MST reply actions
well kmart obviously hurt
Malik is in…I hope that it is just a tweek and he can rest the remaining part of this game
by ColoradoAggie11 on Feb 25, 2010 9:52 PM MST reply actions
I just gotta give Nene credit
for a dude that seemed very injury prone, not missing a game all year is impressive. god to see him 100%. he is critical for us to have a legitimate shot at a finals birth. i hope he continues to excel against stiffer competition (not this game specifically)
Dang so close to that 3
still not the way to close out a half
by ColoradoAggie11 on Feb 25, 2010 9:57 PM MST reply actions
i hope chauncy becomes the nuggets coach when he retires
karl will probably be retired (hopefully with his health) by then
And Super Joe takes over for the Avs!
"All by their heads, he places crowns."
Matt Prater, pre-2009 season: Despised, lambasted, Josh McDaniels is derided for not replacing him.
Matt Prater, post-2009 season: Loved, praised, everone forgets the time when they called Josh McDaniels an idiot for not replacing him.
by Tempestuous Binary on Feb 25, 2010 10:02 PM MST up reply actions
Only kink in that is that he wanted to go to the Piston's after retiring.
"All by their heads, he places crowns."
Matt Prater, pre-2009 season: Despised, lambasted, Josh McDaniels is derided for not replacing him.
Matt Prater, post-2009 season: Loved, praised, everone forgets the time when they called Josh McDaniels an idiot for not replacing him.
by Tempestuous Binary on Feb 25, 2010 10:01 PM MST up reply actions
Maybe if he wins one here
that could change his mind?
by ColoradoAggie11 on Feb 25, 2010 10:03 PM MST up reply actions
That's actually what I'm hoping.
And it’s his home.
"All by their heads, he places crowns."
Matt Prater, pre-2009 season: Despised, lambasted, Josh McDaniels is derided for not replacing him.
Matt Prater, post-2009 season: Loved, praised, everone forgets the time when they called Josh McDaniels an idiot for not replacing him.
by Tempestuous Binary on Feb 25, 2010 10:04 PM MST up reply actions
Or mountains of gold.
"All by their heads, he places crowns."
Matt Prater, pre-2009 season: Despised, lambasted, Josh McDaniels is derided for not replacing him.
Matt Prater, post-2009 season: Loved, praised, everone forgets the time when they called Josh McDaniels an idiot for not replacing him.
by Tempestuous Binary on Feb 25, 2010 10:08 PM MST up reply actions
They should rename GW high school after him...
… if we win the championship. What did George Washington ever do for Denver anyway? George was so east coast.
lol
"All by their heads, he places crowns."
Matt Prater, pre-2009 season: Despised, lambasted, Josh McDaniels is derided for not replacing him.
Matt Prater, post-2009 season: Loved, praised, everone forgets the time when they called Josh McDaniels an idiot for not replacing him.
by Tempestuous Binary on Feb 25, 2010 10:05 PM MST up reply actions
Damn east coast bias.
"All by their heads, he places crowns."
Matt Prater, pre-2009 season: Despised, lambasted, Josh McDaniels is derided for not replacing him.
Matt Prater, post-2009 season: Loved, praised, everone forgets the time when they called Josh McDaniels an idiot for not replacing him.
by Tempestuous Binary on Feb 25, 2010 10:05 PM MST up reply actions
"Billups Academy of Denver"
or “Chauncey Billups High School”
he would be such an awesome principle… lol
by Missing Lynx on Feb 25, 2010 10:59 PM MST up reply actions
those guys are boneheads.
all that talk about “it’s not gonna be golden state in the playoffs”
“this team needs to focus”
this team actually does focus against the good team. i can’t wait for the playoffs.
I've said it before and I'll say it again...
I don’t care how many games they lose to sub-.500 teams. It’s beating the elite teams that matters, and they’re dominating in that category.
"All by their heads, he places crowns."
Matt Prater, pre-2009 season: Despised, lambasted, Josh McDaniels is derided for not replacing him.
Matt Prater, post-2009 season: Loved, praised, everone forgets the time when they called Josh McDaniels an idiot for not replacing him.
by Tempestuous Binary on Feb 25, 2010 10:10 PM MST up reply actions
Not to mention GS is a tough team to smoke wire to wire
Too many shooters for them not to go on a run or two
I only care about it because
I know they could easily beat the sub-.500 teams if they focused and be challenging for home court throughout the playoffs. Especially with the Jazz now breathing down our necks and the Mavs playing better I hope this provides some extra incentive for the nuggets. That and the GK stuff
by ColoradoAggie11 on Feb 25, 2010 10:13 PM MST up reply actions
shaq has a major sprain on his right thumb
it will have a huge effect on his free throw shooting. he might start hitting them now
pick up a calf every day pretty soon you will be picking up a cow
Hwy guys, missed most of the 1st half aside from the last couple mins on the radio
How are we looking?
by Cargo5 on Feb 25, 2010 10:18 PM MST via mobile reply actions
I hate the delay of game rule
Short of tossing the ball into the stands, they need to let that shit go
Whoa what happened to kmart?
Missed 1st half
by Cargo5 on Feb 25, 2010 10:23 PM MST via mobile reply actions
ok thanks
Is it the same one he’s had tendinitis in recently? Any word on how many games he’ll miss?
by Cargo5 on Feb 25, 2010 10:25 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
Ok there is no way that Petro is worse than Allen right now
by ColoradoAggie11 on Feb 25, 2010 10:26 PM MST reply actions
+1
No energy no defense and no rebounding when he’s in
by runningdonut on Feb 25, 2010 10:29 PM MST up reply actions
Reminds me of Skita
You think he can’t be THAT bad. Then you see him play and it’s worse than you imagined…
Ya
3/8 from 3 and 3/10 overall means he should be looking to drive and kick…but that will never happen
by ColoradoAggie11 on Feb 25, 2010 10:30 PM MST up reply actions
if smith does not quit shooting 3 pointers
coach dantley will stop talking to him
pick up a calf every day pretty soon you will be picking up a cow
This is the start of 4 games in 5 nights
Just saving him for the other games hopefully
by runningdonut on Feb 25, 2010 10:48 PM MST up reply actions
Hmm, that was a good sandwich.
Almost as good as Wimpy Burger.
"All by their heads, he places crowns."
Matt Prater, pre-2009 season: Despised, lambasted, Josh McDaniels is derided for not replacing him.
Matt Prater, post-2009 season: Loved, praised, everone forgets the time when they called Josh McDaniels an idiot for not replacing him.
by Tempestuous Binary on Feb 25, 2010 10:47 PM MST reply actions
does anyone else think
jrs red stars on his nck or whatever they are look like some disease?
I don't know if this was the plan for the Nuggets
But I can’t really tell the difference between AD and Karl… I thought AD would open up the rotation a bit more
AD has been disappointing
Doesn’t look like he’s doing much. I think Kenyon and Jamal Mosley are coaching right now
by runningdonut on Feb 25, 2010 10:51 PM MST up reply actions
Nice pass by JR.
"All by their heads, he places crowns."
Matt Prater, pre-2009 season: Despised, lambasted, Josh McDaniels is derided for not replacing him.
Matt Prater, post-2009 season: Loved, praised, everone forgets the time when they called Josh McDaniels an idiot for not replacing him.
by Tempestuous Binary on Feb 25, 2010 10:56 PM MST reply actions
Huh, that woman in Bones has a bigger jaw than DWade!
"All by their heads, he places crowns."
Matt Prater, pre-2009 season: Despised, lambasted, Josh McDaniels is derided for not replacing him.
Matt Prater, post-2009 season: Loved, praised, everone forgets the time when they called Josh McDaniels an idiot for not replacing him.
by Tempestuous Binary on Feb 25, 2010 10:58 PM MST reply actions
Just Win Game..
This is one of those games you just want to win. Steph Curry playin’ unreal. Need to have Melo in and take it home.
Sweet!
"All by their heads, he places crowns."
Matt Prater, pre-2009 season: Despised, lambasted, Josh McDaniels is derided for not replacing him.
Matt Prater, post-2009 season: Loved, praised, everone forgets the time when they called Josh McDaniels an idiot for not replacing him.
by Tempestuous Binary on Feb 25, 2010 11:00 PM MST reply actions
unbelievable no call,
doesn’t mean you can skip an entire possession
by Rainbow skyline on Feb 25, 2010 11:03 PM MST up reply actions
Nice hustle, though.
"All by their heads, he places crowns."
Matt Prater, pre-2009 season: Despised, lambasted, Josh McDaniels is derided for not replacing him.
Matt Prater, post-2009 season: Loved, praised, everone forgets the time when they called Josh McDaniels an idiot for not replacing him.
by Tempestuous Binary on Feb 25, 2010 11:03 PM MST reply actions
yeah i know
we don’t throw oops anymore
by runningdonut on Feb 25, 2010 11:05 PM MST up reply actions
I'd love to see Turiaf play for the Nugs...
Just for the lulz I’d have trying to tell between him and Nene.
"All by their heads, he places crowns."
Matt Prater, pre-2009 season: Despised, lambasted, Josh McDaniels is derided for not replacing him.
Matt Prater, post-2009 season: Loved, praised, everone forgets the time when they called Josh McDaniels an idiot for not replacing him.
by Tempestuous Binary on Feb 25, 2010 11:10 PM MST reply actions
no one played defense, both teams chucked shamelessly,
and nugs hit more jumpers than GS. really nothing else to take away from this game.
by Rainbow skyline on Feb 25, 2010 11:11 PM MST reply actions
No doubt
These last few minutes are going to a disgrace to the game
by runningdonut on Feb 25, 2010 11:15 PM MST up reply actions
They're too busy babbling to hear themselves.
"All by their heads, he places crowns."
Matt Prater, pre-2009 season: Despised, lambasted, Josh McDaniels is derided for not replacing him.
Matt Prater, post-2009 season: Loved, praised, everone forgets the time when they called Josh McDaniels an idiot for not replacing him.
by Tempestuous Binary on Feb 25, 2010 11:13 PM MST up reply actions
b2b against a crappy team. uh oh
at least it’s at home
by Rainbow skyline on Feb 25, 2010 11:14 PM MST up reply actions
Joey Graham is going to be called Bulldozer
Always runs the defenders over. I don’t think there’s another person in the league that gets called for charging more than him
Saw Balkman in street clothes
The Bench must be too hard for him, getting his back to spasm and stuff
I've Been Out of the Loop
all day but the Nuggets looked good against a team that plays no defense. Since it’s counter-productive to be negative in a win, I won’t. This was an awesome showing by the Nuggies.
Brad James
by the new Bradfather on Feb 25, 2010 11:25 PM MST reply actions
It was alright
the Nugs were reeling in the 3rd quarter and if they could play defense like the Wizards had, it could have been ugly.
But there defense is so horrible, that Melo started driving at will, and then JR hit back to back 3s and it was over.
True
Chauncey and Melo were awesome this game, we are .500 on the road again. Hard to be mad about this one
by runningdonut on Feb 25, 2010 11:34 PM MST up reply actions
Good game guys
Warrior fan coming in peace. I don’t care if I get bashed for being a fan of an inferior team, but congrats on a great win. I hope you guys win the West and take down the LA Fakers.
always enjoy watching gsw
curry is so sick
by 808inDenver on Feb 25, 2010 11:32 PM MST up reply actions
Thanks
Can we trade you Nellie for Karl? We want him back after all these years.
by ryogahibiki on Feb 25, 2010 11:34 PM MST up reply actions
What else is new?
Nellie doesn’t believe in defense….or his defensive schemes don’t work with this group…..maybe both.
Can we pry some of those bigs off your team too? Maybe Nene or Birdman?
by ryogahibiki on Feb 25, 2010 11:36 PM MST up reply actions
Well it was kind of weird to see fans get so worked up when they’d cut their deficit to ten or so. Great play, yeah but still down by ten. I guess you have to get your thrills where you can, but then the national broadcast team starts getting excited too.
"Woohoo Denver, Yeah... All right Denver justify my love!" ...Homer Simpson
We'll only bash you if you're a Laker fan, lol.
That Curry kid is some kind of awesome.
"All by their heads, he places crowns."
Matt Prater, pre-2009 season: Despised, lambasted, Josh McDaniels is derided for not replacing him.
Matt Prater, post-2009 season: Loved, praised, everone forgets the time when they called Josh McDaniels an idiot for not replacing him.
by Tempestuous Binary on Feb 25, 2010 11:42 PM MST up reply actions
Good game.
I love watching these games with the nuggets against the warriors. Both teams have so many offensive weapons its exciting. Glad the guys could pull it out without George. Anyway, a couple things I noticed tonight: 1.) Biedrens(spelled right?) has to be the most awkward player in the NBA. The Nuggets radio announcer said he was a whopping 13% from the FT line. Seriously, 13%? I am 16 and could probably hit at least 65-70% of my free throws. But 13% is just awful. 2.) Ronny Turiaf is a complete bum. I heard rumors that the Nuggets were looking to add him, but I was not impressed whatsoever with his performance. 3.) JR loves these kinds of games: fast, up-tempo, and offensive minded play. His back to back 3’s in a span of about 5 seconds after his acrobatic steal had to be one of the coolest sequences I’ve seen from this team all year. 4.) Chauncey Billups is the man, enough said. 5.) I hope Kmart is okay, we need him tomorrow. I like how he was coaching from the sidelines most of the game, hes a great team leader. 6.) Stephen Curry is the real deal. I can see why New York fans were so dissapointed when GSW selected him right before their pick in the draft. 7.) And finally, its great to get a nice win against a sub 500 team on the road to, and hope we will be ready for Detroit tomorrow. No more back to back excuses, now’s the time to catch the Lakers and separate ourselves from Utah and Dallas.
Sorry for the rant haha, go nuggets
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