Thread: The Official Denver Nuggets Thread!

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He's got an image as a defense-first coach, but for the Nuggets to have hired him, Malone convinced general manager Tim Connelly and president Josh Kroenke he will keep the pace high on offense. Nuggets management made it clear during the search process they want a return to a fast-paced style.

full article - http://www.denverpost.com/nuggets/ci...ext-head-coach

Excuse me - did NOT the Nuggets play at a fast-pace under Melvin?????

Get the Karl stank out.

Vic Lombardi ‏@VicLombardi 3h

Nuggets would be wise to do whatever they can to retain Melvin Hunt. Translation - pay raise.

Why are they so damn married to fast?

How about, just play good basketball? How about don't take shit shots because the shot clock is down to 15, or quit with the isolation crap and have some movement, or maybe play a little, just a little, defense?

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

Why are they so damn married to fast?

How about, just play good basketball? How about don't take shit shots because the shot clock is down to 15, or quit with the isolation crap and have some movement, or maybe play a little, just a little, defense?

Well, it sort of behooves a team playing at 5,280 feet above sea level to play fast, not to mention that's basically what the game has evolved into... It's all about fast paced ball movement.

Also, I think it was reflexively a move away from whatever the hell we've tried for the last year.

Vic Lombardi ‏@VicLombardi 3h3

Vic Lombardi retweeted Greg Nikolayevsky

Can't run enough in Denver. It's Denver.

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Greg Nikolayevsky @gregnikolay
@VicLombardi Hastings talking about the GS model: D stops and push on O. Makes sense in theory...

Originally Posted by Buff

Well, it sort of behooves a team playing at 5,280 feet above sea level to play fast, not to mention that's basically what the game has evolved into... It's all about fast paced ball movement.

Also, I think it was reflexively a move away from whatever the hell we've tried for the last year.

The Nuggets don't play with fast paced ball movement. They just play fast, which tends to lead to a lot of mistakes. I'd just like to see some structure. I don't care so much about "fast" if it wasn't the singular emphasis. Playing fast without any other structure is useless.

Well out of the candidates that the Nuggets had, Malone was the only legit coach on the list. Hunt would have been the safe pick. D'Antoni would have been a complete joke. Malone earned the respect of the fan base and of the players. There were a lot of upset people when he got fired in Sacramento. I expect Cousins to be a Nugget by the end of draft night. He's always wanted to play the power forward position, and he loved playing for Malone. Nurkic and Cousins will make a huge front court. Good bye to Faried and Lawson.

Denver hired Malone on Monday, according to the Denver Post and Yahoo Sports, after beating out Mike D'Antoni and Nuggets interim coach Melvin Hunt for the job. Malone compiled a 39-67 record with the Sacramento Kings, who fired him in December after just 1 1/2 seasons.


The question now turns to whether Denver will blow up its roster this summer and undergo a rebuild. Signs have been pointing to yes, with team president Josh Kroenke saying he was open to trading any player, and on Monday ESPN's Chad Ford took it a step further: The Nuggets aren't just open to trades, they're "aggressively" trying to find one ahead of the 2015 NBA draft.


"The Nuggets continue to aggressively pursue a trade to get another pick in the top 5. They are offering anyone on their roster but haven't had much luck," Ford wrote. "Ty Lawson seems especially hard for them to get rid of right now. 'He's talented,' a rival GM said, 'but there's a reason the Nuggets are letting him go. I don't think he has the leadership abilities to be an elite point guard in the league.'"


In February, the reported asking price for Lawson was two first-round draft picks. Lawson indicated in April he wanted out of Denver, with reports naming the Dallas Mavericks and the Sacramento Kings as his two biggest suitors.


Another team to watch for, though, could be the New York Knicks.


Basketball Insiders' Steve Kyler reported last week the Knicks were seriously considering trading down from the No. 4 spot - something Ford confirmed Monday - and named the Nuggets as a likely trade partner. The report has even stronger legs to stand on after Ford indicating Denver wanted to trade into the top 5.

http://www.hngn.com/articles/101229/...de-looming.htm

i like it. . . a defensive-minded guy w/ previous head coaching experience, solid hire. . . now if we could just get some talent, we'd be set. . .

Originally Posted by King87

Why do you hate my Celtics?

i grew up in a small sports market (ohio), so i've always had a righteous hatred of big money, front-running east/west coast teams like the lakers, celtics, red sox and yankees. . . duke can go F themselves as well. . .

Michael Malone officially took over as head coach of the Denver Nuggets Tuesday morning at a news conference at Pepsi Center.

In his introductory remarks, the former Sacramento Kings coach said he will emphasis defense but wants the Nuggets to run and take advantage of playing at altitude.

"Don't paint me, I play to the strength of our roster, I believe in playing fast, but more important is being efficient," Malone said. "We we will use altitude to our advantage. To not use altitude to our advantage would be silly.

"We will be a team that defends and rebounds with purpose and runs with purpose."

rest - http://www.denverpost.com/nuggets/ci...ay-fast-defend

did anybody else hear the malone press conference? it got me kinda pumped-- dude certainly comes off as a pro, i liked everything he said. . .

now, if only we had some talent. . .

Originally Posted by dogfish

did anybody else hear the malone press conference? it got me kinda pumped-- dude certainly comes off as a pro, i liked everything he said. . .

now, if only we had some talent. . .

Haven't listened to it yet. All observers seem to be pretty impressed.

Chris Dempsey ‏@dempseypost 1h

The press conference is over now. Cut short because of prior commitments out of town for Connelly, Malone and Kroenke

Chris Dempsey ‏@dempseypost 1h

Malone on any input he'd have on the upcoming draft: "My conversation regarding that is: Good luck Tim."

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Malone: "I know what they want. They made it clear from Day 1 that they want to play fast.":

Chris Dempsey ‏@dempseypost 2h

Malone: "Every coach in the NBA wants to gets stops and attack before the defense gets set."

Chris Dempsey ‏@dempseypost 2h

Malone talking about the influence of his father right now

Chris Dempsey ‏@dempseypost 2h

Malone: "There's talent here. There's guys that are playoff tested."

Chris Dempsey ‏@dempseypost 2h

Malone: "My question to all of these guys is: How serious are you about winning?"

Chris Dempsey ‏@dempseypost 2

Malone on Faried: "He brings it every night. There's not many guys like that."

Chris Dempsey ‏@dempseypost 2h

Malone on offensive philosphy: "We want to think attack."

Chris Dempsey ‏@dempseypost 2h

Malone: "As a coach you always have to look at your roster, see who you are."
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Malone: "We will be a team that defends and rebounds and runs with purpose. We will use the altitude to our advantage."

Chris Dempsey ‏@dempseypost 2h

Malone: "I have coached 106 games as an NBA coach. Don't paint me."

Chris Dempsey ‏@dempseypost 2h

Malone: "This is a great opportunity."

Chris Dempsey ‏@dempseypost 2h

Connelly thanking Melvin Hunt. "The decision wasn't taken lightly."

Chris Dempsey ‏@dempseypost 2h

Connelly: "After an extensive search... Mike stood out"

Chris Dempsey ‏@dempseypost 2h

Josh K talking about running off of the team's defense: "We're excited to try to implement that style of play."