Game 9: Denver (6-2) @ San Antonio (5-2)

[eathb_au]

Can't be too disappointed with this.

Fought well to come back from 20 down, and the Spurs were making every single jumpshot, conested, prayers. Also the calls against us in the 4th was horrid as well. Lawson got mugged twice with no call to put us behind by 2.

I'm also willing to bet Danny Green never plays like that in his life again.

[clockwork]

This is the risk you get when you use girls for gamethreads which is why we dumped it.

ahh fooey. my horse shoe and four leaf clover say otherwise...

[Ice32]

Brewer was the only play with a positive +/- with +12. Scores 11 pts, 5 rebs and 2 stls in just 12 mins. GK has to find more minutes for him!!!

Down 20 we did well to lose by 4 on the road. Gallo was huge in the 3rd. Afflalo is frustrating me, why isn't he consistent each quarter??

[clockwork]

Brewer was the only play with a positive +/- with +12. Scores 11 pts, 5 rebs and 2 stls in just 12 mins. GK has to find more minutes for him!!!

Down 20 we did well to lose by 4 on the road. Gallo was huge in the 3rd. Afflalo is frustrating me, why isn't he consistent each quarter??

afflalo, lawson, and fernandez all had positive +/-.

[Ice32]

Brewer was the only play with a positive +/- with +12. Scores 11 pts, 5 rebs and 2 stls in just 12 mins. GK has to find more minutes for him!!!

Down 20 we did well to lose by 4 on the road. Gallo was huge in the 3rd. Afflalo is frustrating me, why isn't he consistent each quarter??

afflalo, lawson, and fernandez all had positive +/-.

Sorry, my bad, just noticed that!

A good effort, and on a plus, our threes were going down, but our FTs were not!

[clockwork]

something else interesting, we've played more road games out of all the west teams with 5. also dropped down to 5th seed behind clippers who are 3-2???

[clockwork]

next 9 games should be very interesting.

we have the next 4 at home, then 5 on the road.

vs hornets
vs nets
vs miami
vs jazz
at bucks
at 76ers
at wizards
at knicks
at kings

6-3 is doable but hoping for a 7-2.

bucks - 76ers back to back.
wizards - knicks back to back.

[KAVK]

This is the risk you get when you use girls for gamethreads which is why we dumped it.

ahh fooey. my horse shoe and four leaf clover say otherwise...

I had a suspicious feeling on the girl you put up for this Games like these we put up real hotties.

Oh Well b2b, no Nene, against very good defensive squad TEAM played real good. Guys found their touch and hopefully keep shooting well.

[Ice32]

next 9 games should be very interesting.

we have the next 4 at home, then 5 on the road.

vs hornets
vs nets
vs miami
vs jazz
at bucks
at 76ers
at wizards
at knicks
at kings

6-3 is doable but hoping for a 7-2.

bucks - 76ers back to back.
wizards - knicks back to back.

Whilst 6-3 is realistic, there is no reason why Denver cannot go 7-2 or 8-1. The only real threat at home is Miami. And on the road, maybe the 76ers/Knicks.

Also, I wouldn't mind seeing a little more of Brewer in the 1st and 4th quarters - for defensive reasons. We slipped today in the first quarter because we didn't come out focused enough and the energy wasn't there. But it seems that every time Brewer comes on, he starts a game turning run. Not only did he have 5 rebs, 2 stls and 11 pts in just 12 minutes, he also drew 2 charges and had several deflections and altered shots. Its that type of effort we need more of, and he's capable of doing it well for 20-25 mins any night. George Karl just needs to stop relying on the small ball lineup and go big some times and run. I would love to see more of Ty, AAA, Brew, Gallo and Al whilst Nene is out. Mozzy and KK are way too inconsistent. Rudy is a great playmaker, but sometimes the defensive intensity is not there, he has lapses.

[Maf]

Skipped for more than half of a game. Ugly to watch Spurs getting off.rebounds over and over. Glad Nuggs fight to the end. But I'm pissed off by refs "not seeing" Jefferson's faul on Lawson when the game was 112-107. Nuggets could be down three two minutes to go. Instead of it RJ hits three.

For the next game I vote for Winona. I know she's old now but I always liked that cuttie face

[Maf]

next 9 games should be very interesting.

we have the next 4 at home, then 5 on the road.

vs hornets
vs nets
vs miami
vs jazz
at bucks
at 76ers
at wizards
at knicks
at kings

6-3 is doable but hoping for a 7-2.

bucks - 76ers back to back.
wizards - knicks back to back.

Whilst 6-3 is realistic, there is no reason why Denver cannot go 7-2 or 8-1. The only real threat at home is Miami. And on the road, maybe the 76ers/Knicks.

Also, I wouldn't mind seeing a little more of Brewer in the 1st and 4th quarters - for defensive reasons. We slipped today in the first quarter because we didn't come out focused enough and the energy wasn't there. But it seems that every time Brewer comes on, he starts a game turning run. Not only did he have 5 rebs, 2 stls and 11 pts in just 12 minutes, he also drew 2 charges and had several deflections and altered shots. Its that type of effort we need more of, and he's capable of doing it well for 20-25 mins any night. George Karl just needs to stop relying on the small ball lineup and go big some times and run. I would love to see more of Ty, AAA, Brew, Gallo and Al whilst Nene is out. Mozzy and KK are way too inconsistent. Rudy is a great playmaker, but sometimes the defensive intensity is not there, he has lapses.

Agree that Brewer played very good tonight.
Disagree- Do you realize that "go big and run" is quite the opposite? And truth is, small lineup won us almost every game. Dre with Lawson are lethal. Al on center draws the big guy outside the paint so Galo and Lawson can drive.

[clockwork]

This is the risk you get when you use girls for gamethreads which is why we dumped it.

ahh fooey. my horse shoe and four leaf clover say otherwise...

I had a suspicious feeling on the girl you put up for this Games like these we put up real hotties.

Oh Well b2b, no Nene, against very good defensive squad TEAM played real good. Guys found their touch and hopefully keep shooting well.

hey man, this is a democracy. you nominate the next girl! ------------ scratch that ---------- maf called it.

[KAVK]

ahh fooey. my horse shoe and four leaf clover say otherwise...

I had a suspicious feeling on the girl you put up for this Games like these we put up real hotties.

Oh Well b2b, no Nene, against very good defensive squad TEAM played real good. Guys found their touch and hopefully keep shooting well.

hey man, this is a democracy. you nominate the next girl! ------------ scratch that ---------- maf called it.

No problem, i ll nominate the next girl. If there were more posters then few of us would have better judged the girl, who knows we maybe don't have a same taste in ladies.