2009-2010 Nuggets Players Awards!
by LACK on May 8, 2010 4:41 PM MDT
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OK, you may have been expecting Part II of the Draft series. You may also have something to say about how I copied this idea from the fine folks at Mile High Hockey. Whatever. I've given them credit, and since it seems like nobody else has done this yet, I'll be the first to do so. (By the way, for Part II I have a more reasonable situation, but I'm stuck on what player to do. I might do multiple).
So behold, the 2009-2010 Nuggets Players Awards! (but a health lesson on Nuggets will be first!)
Let's start off with the boring ones and end with the good ones!
The Yakhouba Diawara Award for the Player who gets Playing Time but does freaking nothing with it: Malik Allen
This was a no-brainer no matter how you look at it.. In my opinion, Diawara was a waste of minutes, as although he supposedly played defense, he couldn't do shit on offense, and he couldn't pass, he couldn't rebound, he couldn't stay in front of his man some of the time, and he couldn't put the round, orange ball with those black thingys on it into the orange plastic circle with a net attached. Malik isn't as bad as Diawara because he averaged more tacos per game than Yak-Yuk-Yak did, but still. He deserves it more than Air Conditioner because at least Anthony Carter had this 5-game stretch where he played well.
The
The Alexis Ajinca Award for the backup French big-man who doesn't get playing time: Johan Petro
OK, Petro is infinitely more talented than Ajinca, but I couldn't think of any other backup French big men in the league, and "Alexis Ajinca Award" can be shortened to AAA, which also stands for Absolutely Awesome Anchovies (as well as Arron Augustine Afflalo). Petro really deserved to play more when the other big guys were injured, as although he does have his limitations in fighting in the post and scoring outside of the paint, he is/was much better than Malik Allen, who sometimes got more playing time than him.
The following is funny...
The Ryan Bowen/Leon Powe Award for the energy guy without much game: Joey Graham
If you don't remember Ryan Bowen, he was that hard-working guy on the bench of the horrible 2002-03 team, and one of the only two players on that team (the other being Juwan Howard) who actually gave a crap. Joey Graham played hard and had the occasional random 20-point game that came from purely hustle and layups (remember Game 6 of the Nuggets-Jizz series? Did that remind you of Game 2 of the 2008 Finals?). This is meant as a compliment, as I kinda wish that our starting lineup exhibited the energy that Graham exhibits.
Here is a picture of Bowen (right) and Tskitishvili in practice. I'm assuming that Skita is attempting to post Ryan up, and I'm assuming that Bowen is flopping appalled that Skita is actually posting him up (Skita was known for taking and badly missing ill-advised jumpers).
The Latrell Sprewell Award for the exciting, explosive, athletic shooting guard that is remarkably inconsistent: JR Smith
I hate to put Sprewell's name in the same sentence as JR, but Earl Smith III is going the same down the same path as Sprewell (minus the coach-choking fiasco) unless he puts his head on straight and realizes that scoring is not the only important part of the game, and that making money is not the only part of life that one should be interested in persuing.
The [Somebody in the comments section please think of an apppropriate name for this] for the player who finds his stride around Christmastime and starts totally kicking @$$ and pounding the boards until getting injured award: Kenyon Martin
The Nuggets would have finished the season in the 7th or 8th seed had it not been for Kenyon Martin's reinvigorated play in January and February. He went from being solely a defensive PF to being a 14 ppg, 12 rpg monster during those two months while some of the Nuggets' other key guys were out with injuries.
"The Tim Duncan award for the experienced Veteran player who is fundamentally strong and can fill it up on a nightly basis but isn't considered 'flashy'": Chauncey Billups
Thanks to Agiliarept for the idea. This one is obvious, as Billups is the consummate veteran leader that doesn't do the flashy stuff to win, but has a winning attitude (whatever the heck that is). However, Billups wasn't always this type of guy. Here are some of his highlights from George Washington, CU, Celtics, Nuggets (first time), Craptors, and TWolves.
By the way, in the next video (unrelated), Steve Hess is just so funny.
The Spud Webb Award for the short guy who can dunk: Ty Lawson
This too...:
You were expecting me to put the dunk on Mbenga, right? I think this dunk is just as good, but since it isn't against a big-market team like the Lakers it isn't as well-known.
And finally...
The QPU Award for the MOST VALUABLE QUITTER: CARMELO "QUITTER" ANTHONY!!!
'Nuff said.
If you have any more ideas, please write them down in the comments section and I'll be sure to post them.
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Nice work LACK
By the way the first person to label melo a quitter was ace, but i think he actually ment he was quitting.
Quitter's People United member #7
this should be a fan shot
i have never seen so much fluff that really has nothing much to say. missed joey graham by a mile. graham has all kinds of game. what he did not have were minutes and a spot in the regular rotation. it was a good thing too. denver will have enough trouble hanging on to joey if he played more this season.
pick up a calf every day pretty soon you will be picking up a cow
we're on a mission from god
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That’s a bit harsh nohoops….LACK always puts alot of effort into his fanposts
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Quitter's People United Member # 78
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Like jpage said, pretty harsh. First off, he can do what he likes. It’s a post made by a fan. Why isn’t it a fanpost again?
And he’s not that far off from Joey. Joey’s game isn’t really that “developed” yet, but he’s young, and makes up for it by actually putting in effort. Kinda like AAA, but instead of using speed/quickness and intelligence like Arron does, Joey “bulldozes” his way in with his strength.
"J.R. SMITH! WITH NO REGARD FOR COMMON SENSE!" - Future Kevin Harlan Quote
"Scars remind us of where we've been. They don't have to dictate where we're going."
lack attack
compared to lack’s own comments mine was very mild. lack is on a one kid crusade about what constitutes a fan shot vs. a fan post. dozens of times he has commented on what should or should not be a fan post. personally i could care less because i can filter things out and see the main idea of what another person is trying to say. when lack will go off on somebody about spelling norwizki’s last name with an ‘s’ instead of a ‘z’ he invites a certain level of scruntiny on himself. there is an old saying about employment and young people. HIRE A TEENAGER WHILE THEY STILL KNOW EVERYTHING. lack is not 13 years old any more he is 14. let’s face facts. including my comments there were 5 comments made about his post out of a total of 7. where his comment about graham is concerned he does not know what he is talking about and neither do you. that is not harsh it is reality. just like his comment about wilson chandler he doesn’t know what he is saying either. i have watch both players for years. in some ways it is quaint reading his comments about players that were around before he was even alive. the nice thing about denver stiffs is the range of comments. the one time one reader makes a comment similar to comments he makes on a daily basis it is considered harsh. what goes around comes around. lack would be better off cutting people slack then going on the attack.
pick up a calf every day pretty soon you will be picking up a cow
we're on a mission from god
Fanshots
are for links, images, quotes or one paragraph opinion pieces, there is a 75 word minimum for fanposts for a reason, they should constitute more thought than one paragraph. This post has several paragraphs, well over 100 words and multiple pics and videos, how is he supposed to get that into one fanshot? Disagreeing with what he has to says has nothing to do with whether it should be a fanpost or not.
Giro...Giro.....Giro!!!!!!!!
Quitter's People United member # 42
OK, but how the heck would I fit all of this in a FanShot?
"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.
"Keep your head up and don't let anything get to you." - Dante Bichette Jr.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = QPU #25, and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter
how do you put 10 lbs., of manure in a 5 lbs., bag?
you are missing the point it is still manure. all because you have a lot of content, what point have you made? i understand where you are coming from. there are a lot of people here that would like to see their ideas front and center too. i have read people apologize for a post because it is a fan shot in size but they have an important point to make.
pick up a calf every day pretty soon you will be picking up a cow
we're on a mission from god
nohoops..why are you picking on LACK?
It doesn’t matter if this is a fanpost or a fanshot. If you don’t like what he wrote, then write a rebuttal, but don’t rip him for where he placed it. I think its perfectly fine as a fanpost. Gimme and him a break.
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Todd Helton - Time for his ring to come true
Daley for Closer!!
Quitter's People United Member #4
Please read Phil H's explanation above.
Fanshots are links. Fanposts are opinions/longer posts.
Quitter's People United: Member 12
by Uh on May 9, 2010 9:32 AM MDT up reply actions
I appreciate it no hoops
I see him complaining on everyone’s posts about how it should be a fanshot. Lol I’m tired for the fanpost/ fanshot police.
by higgyhoops12 on May 9, 2010 10:36 AM MDT up reply actions
I think all of this could be avoided
if all the Facebook etc ads weren’t between FanPosts and FanShots. No one really looks like closely at fanshots because they disappear at the end of the page. Reorganize the sidebar so that FanPosts are followed by Fanshots, and then everything else
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Todd Helton - Time for his ring to come true
Daley for Closer!!
Quitter's People United Member #4
It's because having three or more fanposts/shots about the same thing is really annoying
It’s just unnecessary when someone posts a link to something in a Fanshot and then someone else makes a fanpost about the same thing, but contributes no opinion. And maybe in the process pushes a really good fanpost off the sidebar.
Quitter's People United: Member 12
by Uh on May 9, 2010 12:07 PM MDT up reply actions
if its a really good fanpost, why isn't it rec'd?
And I wonder how many people actually look at the Fanshots? I know I don’t I agree with SDcat09, all this could be settled if the format was fixed.
Because sometimes people don't rec fanposts.
I can’t explain that any other way. Or maybe it’s not good enough to gain enough recs but it is good compared to the one paragraph link fanposts that other people put up. Or maybe that particular day saw six or seven fanposts put up and the good one just got lost in the wave of fanposts.
The formatting does get in the way, yeah. But once you know where and what the Fanshots are, why not take the two seconds it takes to scroll down to the Fanshot section?
Quitter's People United: Member 12
by Uh on May 9, 2010 6:31 PM MDT up reply actions
And you have to admit that having multiple fanposts on the same topic can and should be avoided
Quitter's People United: Member 12
by Uh on May 9, 2010 6:32 PM MDT up reply actions
I think it would be avoided if
people would read other fanposts before they post something. That’s the problem, many people don’t know how to look at fanshots, so they hear some news and they think they should make a fanpost about it. It’s happened to me before when I started posting.
Agreed
If the fanshot got more exposure, people wouldn’t be making unnecessary fanposts
Quitter's People United: Member 12
by Uh on May 9, 2010 7:29 PM MDT up reply actions
Yep
"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.
"Keep your head up and don't let anything get to you." - Dante Bichette Jr.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = QPU #25, and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter
really nohoops?
This was a fun, enjoyable read…and managed to make me feel better about this season. LACK did a good job. Take it for what it is….
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Todd Helton - Time for his ring to come true
Daley for Closer!!
Quitter's People United Member #4
Hey LACK
Be careful with sentces like the following: I can’t decide which player I want to do. I might do multiple".
Sounds a little funny….
by SternfluffsKobe on May 8, 2010 5:09 PM MDT via mobile reply actions
Don't forget LACK is a teenager. Let's not read more into his post than he meant :)
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Todd Helton - Time for his ring to come true
Daley for Closer!!
Quitter's People United Member #4
Aw man
Screw those double meaning phrases!
"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.
"Keep your head up and don't let anything get to you." - Dante Bichette Jr.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = QPU #25, and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter
by LACK on May 8, 2010 8:14 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
The Ty Lawson award
is really misnamed, the name for an award about short guys who can dunk should always be named the Spud Webb award, granted Spud was a bit before your time.
Nohoops, you have no right to criticize LACK for what you call fluff. I mean really? Your comments are usually 15%substance and 85% fluff. Your the king of the random stream of conscience. I’m not saying its a bad thing either, generally I enjoy the little tidbits of info you throw in, but I’m just saying let the first man free of fluff cast the first stone err…fanpost…or is it a fanshot?…grumble grumble…
Why live life on the edge, when you can jump off?
Quitter's People United Member #20
Oh
I don’t know much about Spud except the fact that he was an incredible dunker. I always supposed that he was like Earl Boykins, in which he was overly cocky and downright annoying.
"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.
"Keep your head up and don't let anything get to you." - Dante Bichette Jr.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = QPU #25, and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter
Anyway, here's my idea: "The Tim Duncan award for the experienced Veteran player who is fundamentally strong and can fill it up on a nightly basis but isn't considered 'flashy'"
For Chauncey.
I don’t know, I’m not all that creative.
"J.R. SMITH! WITH NO REGARD FOR COMMON SENSE!" - Future Kevin Harlan Quote
"Scars remind us of where we've been. They don't have to dictate where we're going."
If anything it should be Chauncey Billups award. and everyone just lives in his world
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Todd Helton - Time for his ring to come true
Daley for Closer!!
Quitter's People United Member #4
I say Ty Lawson deserves better recognition than a comparison to Spud Webb
Lawson will be much better than Webb in his career.
Also Afflalo deserves an award…“The Thabo Sefolosha award for Great Underrated Defender with an Unspellable Name” or something.
Quitter's People United: Member 12
Perhaps
But when it comes to short guys who can dunk, Spud was king. Lawson can get a better award for dunking once he wins a dunk contest, keep in mind that Webb beat the ’Nique in that contest as well
Why live life on the edge, when you can jump off?
Quitter's People United Member #20
+1 lol
QPU Agent #43
There are 10 ways to hit a knuckleball although none of them work.
LOL
i vote AAA has his nickname changed from Spellcheck to Anchovies!
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