Official Denver Nuggets thread - Page 104

Spyder · ^#1546 11-14-2009, 03:59 PM

You guys got lucky, a total fluke...one night thing..

j/k lol. Nuggets punched us in the jaw and we never did recover. You guys still got a good team and Lawson really has made a huge difference. I still think Denver needs another big man to really push us with Gasol in the lineup, but meh. We'll see what happens.

Either way, forget the 3 remaining regular season games, I'm already counting the days until the playoffs, haha.

Hopefully Gasol hurries the hell up.

d-bronx42 · ^#1547 11-15-2009, 01:53 PM

Well.... This is where i will be untill the Broncos win another game... If they win another game (reverse jinx.)

Go Nuggets!!!

Biggregb · ^#1548 11-17-2009, 11:17 AM

Nuggets tonight baby! Toronto in town, we should be able to handle them fairly easy.

Nice little article in todays Post about JR. They talked about his improvements on defense and how it should lead to more playing time for him. I mentioned something a few days ago about him playing better D and how he has potential to be a defensive stopper and he seems to be trying to do just that. Granted he's got a ways to go before he becomes a Bruce Bowen type defender, but if he can with his offensive potential he can be one scary player........... Boy what a terrible word "potential".

Atwnbroncfan · ^#1549 11-17-2009, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Biggregb

Nuggets tonight baby! Toronto in town, we should be able to handle them fairly easy.

Nice little article in todays Post about JR. They talked about his improvements on defense and how it should lead to more playing time for him. I mentioned something a few days ago about him playing better D and how he has potential to be a defensive stopper and he seems to be trying to do just that. Granted he's got a ways to go before he becomes a Bruce Bowen type defender, but if he can with his offensive potential he can be one scary player........... Boy what a terrible word "potential".

He doesn't even need to be Bruce type. If he is just consistent on D. He is a top 15 talent in the nba. No one has the athleticism that he has. We should take care of business tonight against the raptors.

Biggregb · ^#1550 11-17-2009, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Atwnbroncfan

He doesn't even need to be Bruce type. If he is just consistent on D. He is a top 15 talent in the nba. No one has the athleticism that he has. We should take care of business tonight against the raptors.

Is that your artwork in your avatar?

CodyRoark · ^#1551 11-17-2009, 08:23 PM

I'm still happy bout the win against L.A!!! Huge win!!! If Phoenix loses tonight and we win we'll be tied for 1st in Western Conference.

JR and Melo having a good night and good first half!!!! Nuggets gotta play D more and defend the 3.

I want Melo to hit 50 this year so hopefully he has a chance tonight if he happens to score 30 2nd half points... Very possible!!!

JR is nailing 3's... He went to the locker room for a bit during the game for unknown reasons... I have no clue if GK got mad at him or he got hurt?

I'll update when I find out.

Broncoholic JS · ^#1552 11-17-2009, 09:32 PM

Championship?!?!?!

GO NUGGETS!

Biggregb · ^#1553 11-17-2009, 09:35 PM

JR was big tonight, so was Nene 20&10 in about 30+ minutes. Of course Melo was Melo 12 of 15 for 32.

broncofan2415 · ^#1554 11-17-2009, 09:49 PM

Great win for the Nuggs tonight. Im going to the Nuggets Clippers game on Friday.

Anyone in the Cali area going??

Go NUGGETS

Atwnbroncfan · ^#1555 11-18-2009, 04:51 PM

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Allen Iverson back in Denver?

Don't completely rule it out. At least that's the word from Nuggets coach George Karl, who said Tuesday the team would consider bringing back the guard if there were to be an injury on his team.

"A.I. for us is an injury discussion,'' Karl said. "I don't think it's a discussion right now for us... But just say somehow (guard) Ty Lawson is out for the season, I think speed and quickness is what Ty gives us. A.I. would be on the list of speed and quickness.'

For now, though, Karl said the Nuggets aren't eyeing Iverson, who played for them from 2006-08, when he had his last two impressive NBA seasons.

"I think that I like my team right now,'' Karl said. "I don't think I want that type of, what would the phrase be, energy to be figuring out how to handle that energy.''

Iverson, 34, is on the verge of being waived by Memphis after he and team officials mutually agreed to terminate his contract. He will end up only getting a small portion of his $3 million seasonal salary.

Before the Grizzlies signed Iverson, Karl said the Nuggets had some discussions about bringing him back.

"I can't deny that we did have a conversation on A.I. this summer,'' Karl said.

Iverson's career has gone downhill since he was traded by the Nuggets to Detroit in November 2008. He complained about coming off the bench with the Pistons. Then, after signing with Memphis, he continued to complain about his role as a reserve, which resulted in his exit.

"I think he will,'' Karl said about whether Iverson again will play in the NBA. "A.I. is a smart player and he still has talent. Can he find a piece or a team that fits their puzzle and fits his puzzle?''

Karl, who was surprised at how short Iverson's tenure was in Memphis, believes Iverson would be most effective coming off the bench at this stage of his career.

"If you're playing from the bench, you get 15 to 20 minutes against second-tier players,'' Karl said. "It can sometimes make it easier... That man, if you give him situations where he can score, I think when he's 50 he's going to be able to score.''

Iverson averaged 26.4 points for the Nuggets in 2007-08. But he came down with some nagging injuries in training camp in the fall of 2008 and soon was traded to Detroit. He never again has been the same player.

"Maybe he slowed,'' Karl said of why Iverson has fallen off since leaving the Nuggets. "I don't know. We were playing in an offensive mode and an offensive system that maybe catered to him... It's true for every player that is probably over the age of 34. You got so many opinions. When he you have a bad game is it because you've slowed?... That's a case for a shooter when you're all of sudden not making shots. It all comes. When you get older and you don't maybe have a good game, you get scrutinized higher because maybe he's lost it.''

Also, Karl said Nuggets star forward Carmelo Anthony missed the morning shootaround due to a migraine headache. But he expects Anthony to play in Tuesday's home game against Toronto.

http://nba.fanhouse.com/2009/11/17/a...-could-happen/

Interesting, I would say no. But Karl is right if Lawson goes down we do need a speed guard.

Biggregb · ^#1556 11-19-2009, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Atwnbroncfan

http://nba.fanhouse.com/2009/11/17/a...-could-happen/

Interesting, I would say no. But Karl is right if Lawson goes down we do need a speed guard.

I love Iverson he's (for lack of a better word) a warrior. But I'm with Karl, I like our team and I wouldn't want to mess with the chemistry too much. Plus AI already hates coming off the bench as it is. I agree though if we suffer an injury to our guards you have to atleast look at Iverson. How can you not.

d-bronx42 · ^#1557 11-19-2009, 05:06 PM

JR smith could EASILY be a top 10 scorer in the NBA if he were 'the guy' on a different team, say the Nets or Knicks for example... Still cant believe the Bulls gift wrapped him to us for a 2nd round pick!

If he doesn't win 6th man of the year award this year it will be a crime...