Game 35: Denver Nuggets (24-10) @ Washington Wizards (10-24) - 8:00 PM ET

ducler · Post #1 » by **ducler** » Sat Jan 4, 2020 8:09 pm

skywalker33 · Post #2 » by **skywalker33** » Sat Jan 4, 2020 9:33 pm

GHarris needs to clamp down on Beal for an easy win here. Looking forward to seeing MPJ build upon his success. GO Nuggets !

Manolito · Post #3 » by **Manolito** » Sat Jan 4, 2020 11:38 pm

Bradley Beal is not playing tonight.

Bottom 5 team without any of its best 4 players...MUST WIN

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Post #4 » by **NuggetsWY** » Sun Jan 5, 2020 12:07 am

There is no excuse for this to even be a close game. The Nuggets should win every quarter - IF they gave a serious effort. That means seriously chase loose balls; block out for rebounds; move on offense; move the feet on defense, etc.

However, what I expect is we'll win two quarters, one of them by a lot and win a game that becomes too close in the fourth quarter.

Post #5 » by **THE J0KER** » Sun Jan 5, 2020 3:40 am

Lottery team playing without the entire starting lineup (Wall-Beal-Hachimura-Bertans-Bryant) which is always the most dangerous combination for Malone and Jokic Nuggets to handle.

Disgusting.

SkillzFromThe6 · Post #6 » by **SkillzFromThe6** » Sun Jan 5, 2020 4:05 am

I feel for Torrey Craig man. Dude barely plays and then coach throws him in there to stop a guy that's hot. I can't see anyone in the league with that type of role. I know it's Craig's specialty but you'd have to think in his shoes... why give so much effort if I'm not rewarded with minutes every game?

skywalker33 · Post #7 » by **skywalker33** » Sun Jan 5, 2020 4:59 pm

I'd be ashamed if I were a Nugget right now, playing down to that level. Disgusting is right !!

Post #8 » by **NuggetsWY** » Mon Jan 6, 2020 4:20 am

Okay, I've been trying to find something positive to say.
1. We had two good quarters offensively (but four terrible quarters defensively).
2. We had plenty of free throws - finally.

On the other hand:
Jokic, Millsap, Barton, Harris combined to out-score Murray 43-39. Oops, that's not so good and when you consider that Murray also out-scored the entire bench by seven points ...

Washington destroyed us on the boards (and mostly everywhere else).

Post #9 » by **NuggetsWY** » Mon Jan 6, 2020 3:04 pm

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/nuggets/2020/01/05/nuggets-michael-malone-unloads-after-embarrassing-loss-wizards/2817601001/

My take on Malone's speech, if I may paraphrase; the Nuggets didn't hustle, had no energy, and no passion to win - things we've been seeing all year long.

We're still a top team just based on talent. If this team will start playing with a passion to win instead of just playing the game now-and-then ... ... ...