Game 64 Preview & Thread: Nuggets at T-Wolves (6pm MST)
by Nate Timmons on Mar 10, 2010 9:40 AM MST
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Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves, Mar 10, 2010 6:00 PM MST
From bust to boom Corey Brewer is enjoying a fine season for the Minnesota Timberwolves and should be considered for the NBA's Most Improved Player award.
The particulars ...
Records:
Denver: 42-21 (28-5 at home, 14-16 on the road)
Minnesota: 14-50 (9-23 at home, 5-27 on the road)
Denver current streak: Won 3. They are 7-3 in their last 10 games.
Minnesota current streak: Lost 6. They are 1-9 in their last 10 games.
Injuries:
Denver: Ty Lawson (left shoulder contusion) and Kenyon Martin (left knee tendinitis) are both out tonight.
Minnesota: Wayne Ellington (left ankle) and Nathan Jawai (right ankle) are both listed as Questionable for tonight's game.Opposition's Take: Canis Hoopus
The Most Improved Player award winners from the last five seasons:
- 2008-09: Danny Granger, Pacers
- 2007-08: Hedo Turkoglu, Magic
- 2007-06: Monta Ellis, Warriors
- 2005-06: Boris Diaw, Suns
- 2004-05: Bobby Simmons, Clippers
Brewer, the former 7th overall pick from the 2007 NBA Draft was largely considered a disappointment after his first two seasons in the league. As a rookie Brewer, a string-bean at 6'9'' and 188 pounds, averaged 5.8 points on 37% shooting in 22 minutes of action in 79 games (including just 19% from three-point land going 7-36 from deep).
The rookie struggled to find his stroke and the comparisons to Scottie Pippen began to fade away. Brewer was a very versatile player at the University of Florida and played a key role being a great defender and an athletic wonder with his wiry frame. Like so many college players coming into the league, Brewer had yet to adjust his game to the pros and needed to quickly develop an offensive game that didn't consist of just relying on his athletic ability.
In his second season, the young shooting guard/small forward tore his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee in the 15th game of the season against ... the Denver Nuggets. The Timberwolves vice president of basketball operations at the time, Kevin McHale, had this to say at the time of the injury:
"I personally feel very bad for the kid because I know how much time he put in," McHale said. "I know what he sacrificed to become a better player and it was really starting to come around for him."
So after averaging 6.2 points in 20 minutes a night, Brewer's season was over. He had raised his field goal percentage from 37% to 41%, but after just 15 games it was hard to tell what kind of improvements the youngster had made.
Coming into this season, questions around Brewer's health and game needed to be answered. Well, after 64 games the 24 year-old is averaging career-highs of 13.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.4 steals. He's already logged more minutes this season with 1,976 than he did in his entire rookie season of 1,803 minutes. Brewer averages just over 30 minutes a game and is shooting a career-high 42.9% from the field and he has developed a three-point shot. From beyond the arc he's shooting a mediocre 35.1%, but he's made a career-high threes going 61-174 from deep ... like Carmelo Anthony, Brewer has developed a nice long-range game to compliment his drives and keep defenses honest.
It's been a blessing for T-Wolves fans to see Brewer develop and to come back after such a major knee injury. The league will probably hand the award for Most Improved Player to a bigger name, but for my money, Brewer is in the hunt.
It's easy to say that his numbers have improved because his team needs all the scoring it can get, but with scoring threats of rookie point guard Jonny Flynn, rookie shooting guard Wayne Ellington and forwards Ryan Gomes, Kevin Love and Al Jefferson there are plenty of options in the Twin City.
In three-games against the Nuggets, Brewer is averaging 21 points, 8.3 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals in 34.7 minutes per contest. He's also shooting a red-hot 56.5% against Denver, but only 25% from deep. If I'm Adrian Dantley (who will be on the bench in George Karl's absence tonight) I throw Arron Afflalo on him and wish Brewer the best of luck trying to score the ball.
Speaking of Most Improved Players ... how about the case for Arron Afflalo? Afflalo is averaging career-highs in minutes, field goal percentage, three-point percentage, rebounds, steals, blocks, assists and points.
| 2009-10 AAA | 2008-09 AAA (Career #'s) | |
| Minutes | 27.1 | 16.7 (14.8) |
| FG% | 47.2% | 43.7% (42%) |
| 3PT% | 45.5% | 40.2% (30.5%) |
| Rebounds | 2.8 | 1.8 (1.8) |
| Assists | 1.7 | .06 (.065) |
| Points | 9.0 | 4.9 (4.3) |
You can't totally measure Afflalo's defensive presence either. And we'll see tonight, hopefully against Brewer just how important Afflalo is for the Nuggets.
Additional nuggets ...
- No official word on the Brian Cook signing as of yet ... I'm sure the Nuggets will have a nice warm spot on the bench for him. Chris Tomasson tweeted late last night, "If Nuggets want him, Brian Cook said he obviously wants a deal for rest of the season but would take a 10-day contract. "I need a job," he said."
- Some fan thoughts on The Dream Shake regarding my Brian Cook FanPost on the Rockets site. (Good for some cheap laughs).
- Johan Petro draws a very difficult assignment tonight as Denver's starting center will face Al Jefferson who is averaging 17.4 points and 9.4 rebounds this season. This will be Jefferson's second game back with the team since facing a two-game suspension for his drunk driving arrest. Big Al is coming off a monster game against the Mavs where he put up 36 points and grabbed 13 rebounds ... now he's going to try to Mess With the Johan ... aka the French Resistance. (Good story on Petro here from the Denver Post's Chris Dempsey.) Can we get a clip art wiz-kid to adapt this picture into Petro a themed poster?
- In his past three-games Anthony Carter, filling in for Ty Lawson, has notched 25 assists, good for 8.3 per game ... that trumps starter Chauncey Billups' 5.9 assists per game. This is the A.C. we can all live with and even dare I say ... root for?!?!
- More on Petro ... kid can play a little bit. Against Portland's smallish frontcourt he posted 6 points on 2-3 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds in 23 minutes. What will he do for an encore? It'll be difficult inside with Jefferson, Love and even the lanky Ryan Hollins patrolling the glass, but this will be a great test for the young Frenchie.
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I know saying this is pretty much par for the course for every game this time of year...
But you have to look at this one as a must-win. Minnesota is garbage this year. They’re improving but Love and Jefferson are redundant. Look for Love or Jefferson (probably Jefferson) to be on the trading block this offseason. Brewer seems to have come into his own.
In any case, excited to see Petro get the start again. I am hoping this game turns into a blowout in the 3rd, so we can see Graham and potentially Balkman. Looking for Nene and Carmelo to have big games tonight. Brewer is going to get locked up by Afflalo.
Sucks that Ty Lawson is out too, i thought projections had him returning this game. Does anyone have any idea when exactly he’ll be back?
Swats.
Heard on the radio that he'll be looking to return perhaps next week ...
Anything new or before then and I’ll update here ASAP.
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by Nate Timmons on Mar 10, 2010 10:49 AM MST up reply actions
Balkman is apparently having surgery today...
by ColoradoAggie11 on Mar 10, 2010 3:46 PM MST up reply actions
Idk that is what his twitter says
I’m asking around right now trying to find out if he is joking around or is serious about it.
by ColoradoAggie11 on Mar 10, 2010 3:55 PM MST up reply actions
I thought you said
giant spliff from his mouth…but splinter from his ass makes just as much sense.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!
OH NO! This means that Balkman will go from getting “DNP-CD” to getting “DNP-Surgery to alleviate sore ass from sitting on the bench for so long”
But this is such a big deal, right?
"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
Courtside?
Anyone sitting courtside for tonights game? If so, make sure to swat any balls going out of bounds of Minny to make sure they can’t save it. Why is it plays like this only seem to help the Lakers or the Yankees?
It's one of the Stern bi-laws
In addition too:
-If the official is confused about any call, the decision must be awarded to the Lakers. If the Lakers are not the team participating in the contest, then the judgement will be applied to the next Laker game.
-Kobe Bryant must never be ejected from a game, for fear of retaliation by Emperor Stern.
-No matter how crazy Ron Artest behaves, nothing will be done to him, as long as he wears purple and gold.
If that had been a ball last touched by the Lakers, then the first do-over in the history of the NBA would have been called.
by Joelsopinion on Mar 10, 2010 11:27 AM MST up reply actions 1 recs
Afflalo off topic
I was talking to Byron Scott’s 1st cousin
at work this morning. I was telling him that I met some of the players at the aquarium doe the sixthman jam. I told him that Afflalo was probably the coolest pro athlete I’ve ever met behind mutombo. He said that Aaron is actually pretty shy. I asked how he knew that and he said that his daughter is dating Aaron and they’ve had him over for dinner. He even had some pics as proof. All I can say is that Aaron is a real steal both on and off the court for the nuggets.
by JR2 on Mar 10, 2010 10:49 AM MST via mobile reply actions
Arron by the way ... :)
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by Nate Timmons on Mar 10, 2010 11:06 AM MST up reply actions
Spellcheck?
Spellcheck does not recognize good or evil. He just recognizes domination.
"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
Afflalo...
Was a completely underrated asset in Detroit. He’s obviously getting better and has been for a few years, but a lot of his improvement has to do with decreased usage and also better weapons around him. The percentage of his shots that were assisted in Detroit was about 66% and it’s about 70% this year (he’s getting open looks from teammates). His eFG% and TS%’s are off the charts this year. Net-net offense is awesome because everyone is a threat.
My buddy and I made the argument during the Dallas series last year on firegeorgekarl.com last year that Dahntay Jones was detrimental to the Nuggets (and got killed both here and on the Denver Post message boards) both because he was one of the worst offensive players in the league, he fouled too often on defense, and the Nuggets rebounded a lower percentage of defensive rebounds when he was in the lineup instead of J.R. Smith. Our average margin of victory this year is about 5 points (championship caliber) whereas it was about 2 points last year. The 2 changes? Dahntay Jones is replaced with a much more efficient Afflalo, which improves our offense in terms of floor spacing, and our defense is about the same, and AC gets less minutes and is replaced by a more efficient Ty Lawson.
by chantech on Mar 10, 2010 11:39 AM MST reply actions 1 recs
Last year the site was already called DenverStiffs I think
Side note: Prior to the merging of the two blogs, I had never heard of Pickaxe and Roll.
"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
What rock were you under man????
hahaha
Denver Stiffs.com: Defending the sovereignty of Nuggets Nation.
by Nate Timmons on Mar 11, 2010 10:16 AM MST up reply actions
GK
This is another road game where Coach Karl is not making the trip, right?
by ParkHillNative on Mar 10, 2010 11:52 AM MST reply actions
Yeah, he won't be there tonight
Tonight is the word “winable” written all over the players.
Petro can have a HUGE game.
Wife asked me where in Park Hill Chauncey is from
And I didn’t know. Not looking for exact address, but does anyone know the cross-streets of his Park Hill roots?
Chauncey in Park Hill
I don’t know the cross street, but I think that great ESPN piece from last spring mentioned Poplar Street.
I grew up on Holly Street, between Montview & 19th Ave myself. I’m guessing the Billups family was/is a decent ways north of Montview.
by ParkHillNative on Mar 10, 2010 12:29 PM MST up reply actions
Did you go to Manual?
I graduated from Manual in ’86 and had three classmates between Montview and 19th on Hudson St.
Holy crap!
Yes, I was a Thunderbolt as well, class of ’87.
LET ME SEE YOUR BOOGALOO
by ParkHillNative on Mar 10, 2010 12:39 PM MST up reply actions
small world
But not that small, I guess — I can’t remember a Curt W. I was a year behind you, though. Stephen P.
I did end up marrying your class salutatorian, Shifra R, in 2006.
by ParkHillNative on Mar 10, 2010 12:59 PM MST up reply actions
Shifra is a Facebook friend of mine
Sounds like life is good for you two.
So, the world is small enough….
Ha, wow
Ok, I will ask her about you!
by ParkHillNative on Mar 10, 2010 1:11 PM MST up reply actions
Ya I mentioned that in the preview!!
Denver Stiffs.com: Defending the sovereignty of Nuggets Nation.
by Nate Timmons on Mar 10, 2010 12:18 PM MST up reply actions
Questions about AD coaching, if you know....
1) How much leeway does AD have with lineups, say for example, if the Nugs are suckin’ and need a jumpstart by playing 4 guards, or Melo at shooting guard or something nutty?
2) Is Karl allowed to text or e-mail suggestions to the bench from his home?
I don't think you want GK texting lineup suggestions...
I’d rather AD take lineup suggestions from our front office than GK giving him lineup instructions. George Karl’s lineup choices are, at times, baffling.
Here's my Ode to George Karl in terms of crap lineups
1 – Ty
2 – AC
3 – CB1
4 – AAA
5 – JR
In GK’s world you can’t have enough guards
I would expect that AD is completely in charge of player rotation and he has enough sense not to do anything too crazy like start Allen, Graham, AC, Petro and Balkman. You can’t do the rotation by committee very well.so AD should have complete control over that. On the flip side, certain rotations are pretty much ingrained in the players and they know what to expect. On some teams players get up off the bench and go in at certain times or when certain fouls are called without the coach even telling them to go in and the coach expects that. I don’t know how it works for the Nuggets, but you know that Birdman is coming in with about 3 – 5 minutes left in the first quarter pretty much no matter what. Who he is coming in for will vary from foul situation or matchup situation, but you know he’s coming in about that time. It’s unlikely AD will mess with something like that.
"Woohoo Denver, Yeah... All right Denver justify my love!" ...Homer Simpson
I hope he siezes more of his power this time
I have a feeling they are doing everything by committee while GK is out though. AD played Malik a lot in that Golden State game. That game was on TNT and he never seemed very assertive and it didn’t actually appear like he did anything differently than he would have as an assistant. I think AD has hinted he will use a cocktail of Joey and Petro to fill in Kenyon’s minutes though
by runningdonut on Mar 10, 2010 1:00 PM MST up reply actions
whoops
I see it now, Nate — I overlooked it before.
by ParkHillNative on Mar 10, 2010 12:28 PM MST up reply actions
According to AD himself
He uses tighter lineups than GK.
But I still hope he plays SACRE BLEU!
"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
Brewer
Had a nice dunk on Derek Fisher earlier in the year too
by runningdonut on Mar 10, 2010 12:55 PM MST reply actions 1 recs
Anytime Fish is humiliated, I'm all for it.
by Joelsopinion on Mar 10, 2010 2:11 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
My favorite dunk this year
Right there with Lawson over Mbenga of course.
Nuggets in Boston.
by QuixX on Mar 10, 2010 4:16 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
Another beatdown is in order
I’m using the Nugs game as an excuse for not going to the gym tonight.
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by propheteer on Mar 10, 2010 2:29 PM MST reply actions 1 recs
Actually, I predict the opposite
114-20 beatdown by the Wolves. The Nuggets come out flat in the first quarter and get outscored 73-0.
"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
Melo will be well rested tonight
I was in Minneapolis on business yesterday and took my client out for dinner at the Seven Steakhouse last night. We had a corner table and of course I deferred the seats facing the restaurant to my client, so I didn’t see what they saw until the table of (8) next to us finished their meal and departed. Melo had come in with a friend and they were sitting in the corner opposite us.
I walked over to say hello after they finished their meals. He was very cool, very respectful and looked me in the eye while we chatted for a few minutes. I don’t like to be a bother so I kept it brief. You should all know, he knows Denver Stiffs and told me he does read the blog. So Melo, thank you for being so gracious to me last night. Have a great game!
by My3Cents on Mar 10, 2010 3:05 PM MST reply actions 2 recs
Melo has been ballin' like the superstar we all want him to be lately
I hope he sticks with what he said in his interviews after the Portland game. Dude said he is going to focus on making his teammates better for the rest of the season. Music to my ears because that is what will bring a championship to Denver.
Haha!
That’s exactly what I told him; “Keep passing the ball and having fun!” He gave me knuckles!
by My3Cents on Mar 10, 2010 3:34 PM MST up reply actions 3 recs
of course melo reads the stiffs.......doesn't everybody?
this site is a basketball gold mine. fans, players, coaches, media and front office people come here to get the latest in cutting edge basketball information. if it is written in the denver stiffs you can take it to the bank. anthony carter is the rod smith of the nuggets.
pick up a calf every day pretty soon you will be picking up a cow
SHHHHHH!!
Don’t tell GoldenNugget. He’s going to be pissed that you ran into Melo and he never sees anyone.
I also have never seen anybody super-famous
Unless if you count CU basketball players. Which you probably shouldn’t. But hopefully I have many more years to randomly come across somebody that is actually like nationally famous
"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
scott hastings
shops at the king soopers in brighton. once you see hastings in person you can consider yourself- been there and done that.
pick up a calf every day pretty soon you will be picking up a cow
Melo reads the blog?
Shit, cat.
I’m sorry about all the shit that I said about your lousy — er, awesome — shot selection against Phoenix that other day.
We’re still friends, right Melo?
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UPDATE: RYAN HOLLINS SUSPENDED FOR TONIGHT'S GAME BY NBA.
Hollins has been suspended for punching Dallas’ DeShawn Stevenson and striking Dirk Nowitzki in the game Monday March 8th … two-game suspension starts tonight.
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
This means that the Wolves will give 25-30 minutes to Darko Milicic. On the bright side, Melo could do a 360 jam on Milicic. I’m just really glad that the Nuggets didn’t end with the 2nd pick, as Kiki wanted to draft Milicic in hopes of drafting the second Nikoloz Tskitishvili! in hopes of drafting the second Dirk “my ex-girlfriend is creepier than yours” Nowitzki!
"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
Update on Ty Lawson:
via the DP:
MINNEAPOLIS – The big injury talk surrounding the Nuggets is about Kenyon Martin, the starting forward who is out for likely a few weeks due to his left knee, but Ty Lawson’s injured shoulder is still a big issue – it will keep him out of tonight’s game at Minnesota and possibly Friday at New Orleans.
"It’s day-to-day now," the reserve point guard Lawson said after today’s shootaround at Target Center. "It doesn’t hurt a lot, I’m moving it now, there’s just one spot (in my shoulder) that catches every time I dribble and make a move. So I’m trying to work it out. … Once it stops catching, then I’ll be able to play."
Anthony Carter, Lawson’s backup (if you will), has played Lawson’s minutes in Denver’s past three games, all Nuggets victories. He’s put up nights of four points and 12 assists, 12 points and seven assists and finally seven points and six assists in Denver’s most-recent win, Sunday against Portland.
Swats.
AC FOR 2010 THIRD STRING POINT GUARD OF THE YEAR!
Something tells me that when Lawson comes back he’ll have to fight hard for his minutes from AC like he did at the beginning of the season. GK is the second most reluctant coach to play rookies in this league, behind Larry Brown, and just barely ahead of Don Nelson, Gregg Popovich, and Mike _’Antoni.
Get it?
"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
That's what I've been saying all year
AC is not a bad third string point guard.
But I was with you guys at the beginning of the season in believing that he should not have been starting. What was up with that?
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Check out AC's numbers
I said this before last game, but seriously how long do you think AC and JR can continue this level headed play of theirs? When we’re passing and scoring like that no bench in the NBA is good enough to keep up. I’m guessing we’ll find out soon because the Nuggets don;t play like that on the road, for whatever reasons
That was one ugly quarter.
Lots of bad shooting on both teams. And some terrible defensive rebounding for Denver.
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turnovers and poor rebounding
we’ll turn it around, just need to pick up the energy and hustle.
by Missing Lynx on Mar 10, 2010 6:43 PM MST up reply actions
I love a 10 player rotation
I think its silly to wear out players on an 8 man rotation. Besides, playing more people will have more people ready to play come the playoffs.
by Missing Lynx on Mar 10, 2010 6:49 PM MST up reply actions
When you pull out Petro for Birdman
You trade rebounding and post defense for “jump and try to get a block” defense of Bird’s.
you have a problem having hot sauce with your tacos?
pick up a calf every day pretty soon you will be picking up a cow
does anybody know?
who is the blondy sitting behind petro. I have noticed her the last couple of weeks on the bench with the team.
She some kind of therpist with Nuggets
In an earlier game they made reference to her. I believe a massage therpist
The Nuggets have always had a hard time...
getting it up for lousy teams. I’m not surprised.
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t-wolves have 8 offensive rebounds
pick up a calf every day pretty soon you will be picking up a cow
come on coach ad put 1 more guard in the game
pick up a calf every day pretty soon you will be picking up a cow
Someone one here...
Was saying the exact opposite. I tend to agree with you, though.
Unless you are being sarcastic.
I just like seeing Nene playing the 4.
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Nene is a big ass 4 and he has the speed to make it work
But now Nene has to realize that if he’s at the 4, he’ll have to step up his perimeter defense (which has been lacking)
I'm for real
Petro is rebounding letting Nene play the PF and it’s a good mix.
Petro’s only played seven minutes though. Give him the minutes
Give all of the Minutes from Tacos to Petro
Tacos should occupy the same spot Balkman was sitting at one bench. What a craptastic performance today
its funny that Dallas and Denver are facing probably the 2 worst teams in the league and both trailing.
by Missing Lynx on Mar 10, 2010 7:14 PM MST up reply actions
Worse for Dallas
They’re at home playing the worst team in the NBA, and they’re getting blown out.
We’re only down 5.
yay!!!
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?
Dallas will win by 22
they just wanted to show the Nets they are bad enough to be outscored by 30 in a half.
March 14, 2010: The great one returns!
That's hilarious.
But NJ has started a lot of games strong only to lose by 15 or 20.
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I bet Devin Harris is fired up
if he can keep playing well through the 2nd half, the Nets have a chance
by Missing Lynx on Mar 10, 2010 7:15 PM MST up reply actions
That simple
put Petro back in at the five and let Nene play the four
Unfortunately
neither of them box out, which is the problem. Bird is only decent at boxing out, and tacos is too slow – he can box out allright, but then people just go around him.
Melo is going to have to get more than 2 rebounds in the 2nd half if the Nuggets are going to win.
by Missing Lynx on Mar 10, 2010 7:19 PM MST up reply actions
Yup
The Birdman for Petro sub that Karl and Dantley have been using is killing the interior defense and rebounding… If Birdman has to come in for someone (Needs less minutes on his knees anyways) it should be for Nene since Birdman has no interior defense just shot blocking and lucky rebounds that make it his way…
Well my goodness,
I do not approve of this game
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?
it's really our bench that stinks on the road
we saw this last year too
by Rainbow skyline on Mar 10, 2010 7:25 PM MST up reply actions
What I want from the bench
J.R. to start scoring and passing
Bird to not take another jumpshot, needs to rebound and BOX OUT
And everybody else needs to play some D
no one is near the offensive rebound for the Nugs.
we are throwing up shots and the entire team is looking away
so maybe
we should go to the rim more often?
Show some heart nuggz!
by Crisse_molle_ti_senti on Mar 10, 2010 7:36 PM MST up reply actions
Nuggets need some urgency
Anyone know what AD’s record is
I am pissed
selfishly, I have not had the opportunity to watch an entire game of the Nugs for awhile. I was looking forward to this game. and I get this shit! just being selfish.
marlowe squirting....
ha ha ha ha. marlowe pissing himself. the most exciting person in the building.
They must be reading DS on their phones during the game
it would be a good idea
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jersey by 8 at the half
any chance?
and can the nets change their name to the shores?
by Rainbow skyline on Mar 10, 2010 7:44 PM MST reply actions
It's one of those
every team has one of these kind of nights. I hope
I wonder if the coaches ever get annoyed
I mean Hess can scream for 48 minutes straight
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Yep he can get away with anything
tough little dude, best athletic trainer in all of sports
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I think he realized he made a bad call
and decided to change why he did it to cover his ass
by ColoradoAggie11 on Mar 10, 2010 7:53 PM MST up reply actions
Good quarter.
We need another good quarter so I can rest easy.
I’m going to break things if we lose to Minnesota again.
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Amazing how playing with some intensity leads to good things
now bury them in the first few minutes of the 4th.
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I'm thinking that it's not a bad thing...
… to be losing by a small margin to a bad team in the first half. Makes you take the team seriously.
They played like the Nugs in the 3rd
the first two quarters never happened
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how was that traveling?
or was the whistle like 5 seconds late?
by Rainbow skyline on Mar 10, 2010 7:55 PM MST reply actions
Mavs only down 8 now. 10 min left in 3rd
"I know the game of basketball is one-on-one (oriented), but the pain of beating a defense by the pass — it confuses and frustrates the defense more than just going by a guy one-on-one." George Karl
AC dishing again
what happened to this guy?
by Rainbow skyline on Mar 10, 2010 8:00 PM MST reply actions
some day another team in the west is gonna do us a favor by losing.
we just have to wait for Stern to retire
"I know the game of basketball is one-on-one (oriented), but the pain of beating a defense by the pass — it confuses and frustrates the defense more than just going by a guy one-on-one." George Karl
Best of Bird
so far this season. He’s been a beast in the paint at both ends of the floor.
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+ 1
Hyperbole maybe. But it really was a top-notch alley-oop dunk. I’m going to stay up late just to see it on ESPN’s top plays.
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For sure.
I honestly can’t think of another alley-oop that would top that one…. The only thing that makes it not so good:
1. It wasn’t at home, so we didn’t get the crowds full reaction.
2. It was in semi-garbage time against a garbage team.
3. That’s it, that was dirty, sick, nasty, and wrong, but mostly amazing.
bad angle
''I'm really not a Facebook or Twitter guy. I'm a prime rib and baked potato guy.'' - Sweet Lou
SC top play??
"I know the game of basketball is one-on-one (oriented), but the pain of beating a defense by the pass — it confuses and frustrates the defense more than just going by a guy one-on-one." George Karl
Kobe probably had a great reverse park job at Staples which will be number 1
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never seen that in a game before.
and he threw it down with authority too. that was life-altering
by Rainbow skyline on Mar 10, 2010 8:23 PM MST up reply actions
Better be #1 on SC
That was utter rediculouso!
''I'm really not a Facebook or Twitter guy. I'm a prime rib and baked potato guy.'' - Sweet Lou
Dallas up by 8...end of the third
"I know the game of basketball is one-on-one (oriented), but the pain of beating a defense by the pass — it confuses and frustrates the defense more than just going by a guy one-on-one." George Karl
So much for a upset by the Nets...
Stupid NJ
"It’s not what you did last year. It’s what you’re going to do this year. That’s more important." - Albert Pujols
Great D, Melo
Didn’t think I’d ever say that.
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I know you read this Melo...
You know I was just kidding, right?
We still cool, buddy?
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I really like when melo has at least 5 boards and 5 dimes
it seems like when he does the offense flows better and and gets more people (nene, afflalo) involved more
"I know the game of basketball is one-on-one (oriented), but the pain of beating a defense by the pass — it confuses and frustrates the defense more than just going by a guy one-on-one." George Karl
Dallas up by 8 points
After three quarters.
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Mr. Big Shot 1, 2, 3
Good night Minny
"It’s not what you did last year. It’s what you’re going to do this year. That’s more important." - Albert Pujols
I still can’t get over that dunk…
Even the Minny announcers said “That was worth the price of admission right there!”
I'm watchin on FSN North also
and had to laugh when they were goin nuts over that dunk
"It’s not what you did last year. It’s what you’re going to do this year. That’s more important." - Albert Pujols
Dang stupid J-Kidd
He is hitting three and three right now. Stupid Dallas just lose!
by ColoradoAggie11 on Mar 10, 2010 8:31 PM MST reply actions
best coaching move of the night
5 bench players in the game during the 2nd quarter. starters had energy for the 4th
pick up a calf every day pretty soon you will be picking up a cow
another 110 point game that results in a win
"I know the game of basketball is one-on-one (oriented), but the pain of beating a defense by the pass — it confuses and frustrates the defense more than just going by a guy one-on-one." George Karl
Happy for the W.
Catch you kids in the recap thread in the morning.
The game wasn’t especially good. But that dunk was worth the price of admission.
Cheers.
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is that gonna be the title of the recap?
Worth the price of admission
"I know the game of basketball is one-on-one (oriented), but the pain of beating a defense by the pass — it confuses and frustrates the defense more than just going by a guy one-on-one." George Karl
Should Be
Didn’t he do something similar last year
2 years ago
he had a play where he caught it in the air, spun around and laid it in, and it was like the prettiest, smoothest play I’d ever seen. tonight he did the same thing but dunked it.
by Rainbow skyline on Mar 10, 2010 8:42 PM MST up reply actions
Ha Bird the first one to respond to Hastings with the correct "dinner's free"
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What markph said
Hatings always says “I’ll buy you dinner on the plane” to conclude interviews, finally a player got it, or said the obvious.
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oh crapp...my bad
haven’t heard a hastings interview in a while and for some reason thought that that’s what hastings himself said
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send a dinner check to Hastings
since Bird’s dinner is free, he has all that extra change burning a hole in his deep pockets
bird's full name
christopher claus andersen
pick up a calf every day pretty soon you will be picking up a cow
ac is the rod smith of the nuggets
be sure and read this melo
pick up a calf every day pretty soon you will be picking up a cow
there's still enough time for them to lose by 20
"I know the game of basketball is one-on-one (oriented), but the pain of beating a defense by the pass — it confuses and frustrates the defense more than just going by a guy one-on-one." George Karl
he was interviewed on the radio
he said his stat line was power forward numbers
pick up a calf every day pretty soon you will be picking up a cow
Anyone who was "crowning" Dallas with the number two seed...
…..need to watch this game. Regardless of outcome this game says alot about the Mavs going forward
"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
seems like they’re shooting alot of jumpers
"I know the game of basketball is one-on-one (oriented), but the pain of beating a defense by the pass — it confuses and frustrates the defense more than just going by a guy one-on-one." George Karl
if anybody knows how that can turn on a team
it’s us stiff fans watching the Nuggets go jump crazy and blowing it.
Seriously....once the Mavs lose to a team they "shouldn't"
the streak is broken. The Nets are the worst team in the NBA…it being this close…at home…is embarassing
"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
yeah Dirk doesn't play well against physical defenders
"I know the game of basketball is one-on-one (oriented), but the pain of beating a defense by the pass — it confuses and frustrates the defense more than just going by a guy one-on-one." George Karl
Nets lose
They are useless
"It’s not what you did last year. It’s what you’re going to do this year. That’s more important." - Albert Pujols
Dallas is going to win
People worried about Dallas in the playoffs should not be that worried anymore… Especially after this game
Dallas got lucky
And the Nets screwed their selves. With Dirk having a horrible game, I thought the Nets had a chance, and they did, but in the end, they didn’t take advantage. Poop on them.
that's without Jason Terry and Barea
"I know the game of basketball is one-on-one (oriented), but the pain of beating a defense by the pass — it confuses and frustrates the defense more than just going by a guy one-on-one." George Karl
surprise surprise
"I know the game of basketball is one-on-one (oriented), but the pain of beating a defense by the pass — it confuses and frustrates the defense more than just going by a guy one-on-one." George Karl
Too bad Dallas has a soft schedule
If they had any harder of a schedule I would think we could catch them, but their remaining games are just too soft.
by ColoradoAggie11 on Mar 10, 2010 8:58 PM MST reply actions
Glad to see the nuggets won.
I missed the game cuz of a ton of homework, but im freaking out that I missed JR’s dunk. From what you guys have said it was probably the dunk of the year, awesome! I remember when he did something similar a few years ago but banked it in instead. And by the way, if you are reading this Melo, you are the man, hopefully you guys can win it all this year. And I am tired of seeing the Mavs getting ridiculously easy home games while we go out on a six game road trip.
Andrew said it at the beginning of the year
that the Nuggets schedule was brutal down the stretch. I think alot of us at least me anyway was more focused on all the b2b games.
"I know the game of basketball is one-on-one (oriented), but the pain of beating a defense by the pass — it confuses and frustrates the defense more than just going by a guy one-on-one." George Karl
i probably missed something
but why does everyone all of a sudden think that Melo reads this?
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in one of the comments
someone ran into Melo at a restaurant in Minny and said that he checks out the site. So everyone is giving Melo sweet props tonight. Not that he doesn’t deserve it.
"I know the game of basketball is one-on-one (oriented), but the pain of beating a defense by the pass — it confuses and frustrates the defense more than just going by a guy one-on-one." George Karl
dang!!!
i see. Nice to know! Although I’d rather have him shoot some jumpers or scout the opponents more rather than read what we say (although a lot of smart things are noted on this blog frequently)
"I believe that basketball, when a certain level of unselfish team play is realized, can serve as a kind of metaphor for ultimate cooperation. It is a sport where success, as symbolized by the championship, requires that the dictates of the community prevail over selfish personal impulses. An exceptional player is simply one point on a five-pointed star. Statistics—such as points, rebounds, or assists per game—can never explain the remarkable interaction that takes place on a successful pro team."
~ Bill Bradley
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I'm sure he can multi-task
like watch film and skim the blog at the same time…He is Melo afterall
"I know the game of basketball is one-on-one (oriented), but the pain of beating a defense by the pass — it confuses and frustrates the defense more than just going by a guy one-on-one." George Karl
LOL SC EPIC FAIL
JR’s play was number 2 and an Oregon player tipping in a basket to tie a pac-10 bottom feeder game was number 1…wow just wow. Although at least the anchors strongly disagreed with JR not being number 1.
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The SC broadcast last night had JR #1
"I know the game of basketball is one-on-one (oriented), but the pain of beating a defense by the pass — it confuses and frustrates the defense more than just going by a guy one-on-one." George Karl
Oregon's game was late
this morning JR was #2…Oregon will now get killed in the Pac-10 quarterfinals and that play was not all that amazing.
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