Thread: The Official Denver Nuggets Thread!

Originally Posted by Rick

Defense from a Nuggets team? Say it isn't so...

the way they've played defense lately is truly exciting. . . if they keep it up they can not just make the playoffs, but give somebody a bad time when they get there. . .

yep, knew that was way too good to last. . . shameful effort from the nugs tonight. . . i'm about done with these bums. . . i want to be a fan, but these lazy kids make it almost impossible to root for them. . .

Originally Posted by dogfish

yep, knew that was way too good to last. . . shameful effort from the nugs tonight. . . i'm about done with these bums. . . i want to be a fan, but these lazy kids make it almost impossible to root for them. . .

I almost saluted. I’m not ready to give on this team, though that was a shameful effort.

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

I almost saluted. I’m not ready to give on this team, though that was a shameful effort.

i don't want to give up on them, but damn they make it frustrating. . . we've seen that they can hang with anybody when they show up and play hard for 48 minutes-- unfortunately, they only seem to do that one out of every three or four nights. . . their effort is extremely inconsistent, and they don't seem to be able to handle any kind of adversity at all. . . like they'll take any excuse to fold their tents. . . second night of a back-to-back? basically any road game? down ten in the 2nd quarter? it's okay, we'll get 'em next time. . . essentially, they just want to play offense-- on nights when their jumpers aren't falling, they seem completely content to just lose, rather than dig in and try to grind out a win by playing defense and attacking the basket. . . ultimately, i hope they're just young, and can grow out of it. . . i do think they need to move on from vets like chandler, faried and plumlee like they did with gallo. . . i'm also disappointed with malone's inability to get them to compete hard every night. . . i believe he's a good coach, but he doesn't seem to be getting the nugs best effort on a nightly basis. . . they really do need millsap back to provide the on-court leadership, physicality and attitude they don't get from the other vets. . .

Originally Posted by dogfish

i don't want to give up on them, but damn they make it frustrating. . . we've seen that they can hang with anybody when they show up and play hard for 48 minutes-- unfortunately, they only seem to do that one out of every three or four nights. . . their effort is extremely inconsistent, and they don't seem to be able to handle any kind of adversity at all. . . like they'll take any excuse to fold their tents. . . second night of a back-to-back? basically any road game? down ten in the 2nd quarter? it's okay, we'll get 'em next time. . . essentially, they just want to play offense-- on nights when their jumpers aren't falling, they seem completely content to just lose, rather than dig in and try to grind out a win by playing defense and attacking the basket. . . ultimately, i hope they're just young, and can grow out of it. . . i do think they need to move on from vets like chandler, faried and plumlee like they did with gallo. . . i'm also disappointed with malone's inability to get them to compete hard every night. . . i believe he's a good coach, but he doesn't seem to be getting the nugs best effort on a nightly basis. . . they really do need millsap back to provide the on-court leadership, physicality and attitude they don't get from the other vets. . .

This post...this is...this is great.

Stop hating everything! Life isn't pain!

Originally Posted by dogfish

i don't want to give up on them, but damn they make it frustrating. . . we've seen that they can hang with anybody when they show up and play hard for 48 minutes-- unfortunately, they only seem to do that one out of every three or four nights. . . their effort is extremely inconsistent, and they don't seem to be able to handle any kind of adversity at all. . . like they'll take any excuse to fold their tents. . . second night of a back-to-back? basically any road game? down ten in the 2nd quarter? it's okay, we'll get 'em next time. . . essentially, they just want to play offense-- on nights when their jumpers aren't falling, they seem completely content to just lose, rather than dig in and try to grind out a win by playing defense and attacking the basket. . . ultimately, i hope they're just young, and can grow out of it. . . i do think they need to move on from vets like chandler, faried and plumlee like they did with gallo. . . i'm also disappointed with malone's inability to get them to compete hard every night. . . i believe he's a good coach, but he doesn't seem to be getting the nugs best effort on a nightly basis. . . they really do need millsap back to provide the on-court leadership, physicality and attitude they don't get from the other vets. . .

All fair points. However, they are right in the hunt for the five seed so they can get bounced in the first round!

decent look at jokic's contract situation going forward. . .

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

All fair points. However, they are right in the hunt for the five seed so they can get bounced in the first round!

cool, i'll take it!

Wait - the Nuggets are in season?

Originally Posted by BroncoJoe

Wait - the Nuggets are in season?

sort of. . .

The Nuggets are playing incredibly well for having lost their best defensive player. When Millsap comes back, this is going to be a team that no one really wants to see in the playoffs.

The Lyles kid looks like he may be a player, what is his role when Milsap comes back? Seems like he should be on the court.

Originally Posted by Rick

The Lyles kid looks like he may be a player, what is his role when Milsap comes back? Seems like he should be on the court.

His role will be 15-20 minutes a night in relief.

c'mon, nugs, run these chumps. . .

**** me, why do they not take the timeout there???