Denver Nuggets @ LA Lakers - Game 80 [TNT]

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I got to say, that is both right and wrong about not having the personnel. This Nuggets team has the talent, and enough cohesiveness to get it done. Phil Jackson could get a lesser team to beat the Nuggets.

GK the one thing I can legitmately say about the guy without overstepping is that he always pulls back at the last moment. He always says, ok, THIS is good enough. Maybe one more win.

While strategically you can say that after a loss to lessen the impact, maybe it's not lessening the impact that we need here. These players need to realize their potential.

[sportsmikegm23]

^I love how you only poke your head out when we lose

No...I say things when they win too...just you don't pay any attention to what I say when the Nuggets win. It's funny Shady that everything is always sunshine and rainbows with you...do you ever say anything that might mean you are a little competitive??? want the Nuggets to win..or are you ok with losing games??? Like Herm Edwards said, You play to win the game, HELLO" This isn't games with 6 year olds and everyone gets a trophy.

The Lakers didn't play that well, they could have stolen that game and clinched the division... Do you want to be the best? if so, you have to beat the best on their court.

But Shady...just for you, and not to jinx anything, the next win the Nuggets get no matter when it happens...I will have 10 post saying how unstoppable and great the Nuggets are and how great the team is and how we are going to be the best and if we don't win anymore it's ok because they try hard.

It's not always sunshine and rainbows with me. I will be first to say I criticize the Nuggets a lot.

Of course I want the Nuggets to win, and we very much had a chance to steal a game last night and sealed up the division and been a step closer to locking up the #2 seed. Am I Ok with losing games? Yes i'm ok with losing games; I don't expect us to go 82-0 so I don't see your point here. Even the best teams lose to horrible teams, look the Cavs just lost to the Wiz not too long ago when they were on a 13 or 14 game win streak. I honestly watch every Nuggets game and believe we can win every single one, and I think we have done a wonderful job this season at taking care of business against the teams we should.

I thought we had a real chance to win the game last night, but I think missing Kenyon hurt us a lot defensively, especially with rebounding. Playing a second of a b2b didn't hurt us until the very end of the game where it seemed like we got really tired, but I don't like to make excuses, because we need to fight through those things. FTA difference didn't help very much either...

I don't expect us to win the championship this season, but do we have a chance? We sure do if we can play to our full potential every single night. Sometimes there are just teams that are better than you, simple as that. Sometimes your personnel just don't match up well with your opponent, and that's just fact.

Shady I really agree with everything you say right there...no, no team is going 82-0, very true... and yes you have stinkers of games (New Jersey and Boston come to mind). That being said, I am going to have my comments especially when I sit down and watch the entire game... I have had comments on games we win and comments games we lose. I would think it would be a good thing about being upset or disappoint about a loss to show you believe in the talent and ability in this team. I will always be angry with Kroenke for not doing something to support this team at the trading deadline, we should even be stronger (that's my opinion). I think they have great talent and should go far in the playoffs...even though they might not... Yes, I harp on them sometimes, but only because I think they should play up to their abilities and sometimes they aren't very close...and you as a very good fan, I know you see that as well. I am sorry my anger after a loss makes you irritated with me... but one of the reasons I am on here is to vent my frustrations with the team.