Thread: The Official Denver Nuggets Thread!

Originally Posted by silkamilkamonico

This is a worse case scenario, IMO.

This clown Hunt might just get these guys to play well enough to make the idiot ownership think this team might have a chance, and moving forward there won't be much changes, leading to a consistently average team year in and year out.

Fools gold.

And what exactly do you know about Melvin Hunt. Do a google search, and he is highly thought of around the NBA.

Originally Posted by Denver Native (Carol)

And what exactly do you know about Melvin Hunt. Do a google search, and he is highly thought of around the NBA.

But he still has a shitty roster. He wasn't criticizing Hunt. He was criticizing ownership.

from article - and this is not a local article:

Brian Shaw loves to tell stories.

Ask him why he didn't play Darrell Arthur more, and he might launch into a story about Phil Jackson and the Lakers.

Ask him about the development of a certain player, and he'll tell you about his time with Paul George and the Indiana Pacers.

Talk to him about his difficulties relating to his players, and he'll have a story about when he played with Larry Bird.

Every answer is an anecdote and every anecdote a reminder that Brian Shaw has experience.

That experience is what made him such an attractive hire for the Denver Nuggets in the first place. He'd learned under the Zen Master, worked with Kobe Bryant, helped develop Indiana's defense into a juggernaut and George into a star and played with some of the league's legends. That's the résumé of a head coach.

The problem is experience can take someone only so far. At some point, he has to become his own coach, not simply an amalgamation of his influences.

http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/pos...on-for-nuggets

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

But he still has a shitty roster. He wasn't criticizing Hunt. He was criticizing ownership.

UM - he stated "this clown Hunt" -

Originally Posted by Denver Native (Carol)

UM - he stated "this clown Hunt" -

And there's probably a reason he's never been hired to be a head coach. The exact same thing that led a bunch of people to bitch about Shaw.

Firing Shaw only fixes a minuscule problem.

good article

http://hoopshabit.com/2015/03/13/den...ht-head-coach/

some things from article:

"He's a huge personality, that's Melvin: personality," said Ty Lawson. "He knows how to motivate people. And also to get people, I'm not going to blow smoke in their face, but he knows how to get the best out of everybody - even if he's gassing a little bit. Sometimes you need that as a coach."

It's good to hear that Melvin, who before the game joked that his team would look, "...light skinned and chubby" in his image, can also have a serious side, but still find a way to motivate even when he's not liking what he's seeing on the court. Last night we saw more organization during timeouts, Melvin up and working the refs, and instructing his team. And after the win, we saw Hunt steal Lawson's headband and pat his point guard on the chest. Motivation.

You can't help but be drawn to Melvin Hunt. His positive energy and willingness to talk about the game are contagious. I was impressed with Hunt and wanted to see what, then coach, George Karl thought of him. Karl told me that Hunt had "the voice" to be an NBA head coach, and Karl would be rooting for him to one day get that opportunity. Melvin is a born communicator and will be a great voice for the Nuggets the rest of the way. I don't know how seriously the Nuggets will look at Hunt to be their next permanent head coach, but he will be a positive light the rest of this season. Sooner or later, some team will take a shot on Hunt to run their team, and it's my hope that he truly succeeds.

full article - http://www.denverstiffs.com/2015/3/4...ch-melvin-hunt

It still doesn't matter who the head coach is as long as the front office doesn't support him.

Originally Posted by Ziggy

Yeah, the Nuggets are truly one of the biggest messes in the NBA. I hope that Hunt can make a difference. They are playing hard now at least. I don't think the franchise will change a whole lot until we get new ownership. Until then, I'll keep rooting for them regardless of how painful it is. My son and I are going to the game on tomorrow night against the Warriors. Should be fun to watch the Splash brothers go to work.

Saw that the Warriors are resting Curry and Thompson tonight - sorry dude.

My son and I went to the Nuggets-Warriors game tonight. Obviously, it was a huge disappointment that the Warriors sat their star players. We were looking forward to seeing them play. Steve Kerr is definitely off of my Christmas list. Here are my observations from row 1 at the free throw line:

1. Nurcic is a big big kid. It's hard to believe that he's only 20 years old. He's also a very confident kid. He carries himself extremely well.
2. Faried is a very effective player when the other team is shooting poorly. He's great at rebounding and running the floor. His shooting range is 0-2 feet, but he is an elite athlete.
3. JJ Hickson is fun to watch warm up and play. The guy just loves life, loves his job and is always smiling and having fun.
4. Gary Harris is a defensive beast on the perimeter. Justin Holiday was going off all night from the 3 point line (5-7). When Harris was guarding him, he couldn't even get one off. Harris was on him like a glove in the short minutes that he played.
5. Gallo looks like the old Gallo. Good to see him healthy.
6. Melvin Hunt is always teaching. Every time the players were shooting free throws from either team he was on the sideline giving instructions to the Nuggets guards.

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

It still doesn't matter who the head coach is as long as the front office doesn't support him.

you are hilarious.

Originally Posted by ShaneFalco

you are hilarious.

Don't worry, it's just the weed, druggie.

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

Don't worry, it's just the weed, druggie.

i love how you just cant admit you were wrong. Then continue to make these snickering comments every page or so like anyone gives a shit about Brian Shaw. GET OVER IT. Nuggets are on to new exciting things.


Then when pointed out, you call me a druggie. You must have alot of friends outside of this forum. You are making yourself look like a clown. By all means, keep it up.

Originally Posted by ShaneFalco

i love how you just cant admit you were wrong. Then continue to make these snickering comments every page or so like anyone gives a shit about Brian Shaw. GET OVER IT.


Then when pointed out, you call me a druggie. You must have alot of friends outside of this forum. You are making yourself look like a clown. By all means, keep it up.

I was wrong about Shaw.

I wish firing him fixed the problems with this organization, but it doesn't. It's not that simple. The only clown here is your trolling ass.

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

Heaven forbid someone try to instill some discipline on this damn team. We saw how well that worked. Inmates running the asylum, so they threw the doctor out.

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

I absolutely am not propping Shaw up. A massive part of his failure to win games lies on an inept front office and players who quit on him. I don't even know how you judge him with all the other crap going on this organization.

Hell, the point guard is better at leading the post game party than he is at leading the team.

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

But he still has a shitty roster. He wasn't criticizing Hunt. He was criticizing ownership.

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

And there's probably a reason he's never been hired to be a head coach. The exact same thing that led a bunch of people to bitch about Shaw.

Firing Shaw only fixes a minuscule problem.

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

It still doesn't matter who the head coach is as long as the front office doesn't support him.

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

Anyone else just see Andre Miller's air ball with a minute left in Miami?

:clutch:

me thinks thou doth protest to much