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Friday, April 1st, 2011 - 8:00 PM MST - ALTITUDE

BENCH: ILL WILL - RAY - MR SWISH - BIRDMAN - BIG AL - FORBES - TIMO - KOUFUS
INJURIES: AAA (gametime decision/probable - hamstring) - KMart (unknown - flu)


ANAHEIM ROYALS STARTING FIVE:
BENO UDRIH - MARCUS THORNTON - FRANCISCO GARCIA - DeMARCUS COUSINS - SAMUEL DALEMBERT
BENCH: JASON THOMPSON - DONTE GREENE - TYREKE EVANS - DARNELL JACKSON - POO JETER - OMRI CASSPI
INJURIES: TYREKE EVANS (possibly limited - foot)

KEY MATCHUP:
VS.
The Nuggets will have to have a better preformance than they did on Wednesday in order to leave SacTown with another win over the Kings. Marcus Thornton scored 27 in that meeting and will have to be kept in check along with Tyreke Evans who both can get to the whole at will. Afflalo's possible return could help the Nuggets with those two, although he may be slightly limited still with his hamstring. The Kings have no answers for Ty Lawson's speed and the Nuggets should continue to exploit that in this game in order to open up some shots. Hopefully this will help eliminate the Nuggets shooting woes from Wednesday. I have yet to read anything about Kenyon not being back from the flu, so I expect his post defensive presence to be helpful if DeMarcus Cousins decides to show up this time around. Overall this is a very winnable game if the Nugs get some better shooting and a game they need to win in order to keep playoff positioning.

George Karl via espn wrote:Beating a team back-to-back in the NBA is a difficult challenge, I don't care what the records say. They beat us in Sacramento and kind of embarrassed us a little bit on national TV, so they are not afraid of us.

Raymond Felton via espn wrote:I compare it to when I was in college. We had a team full of good players. Everybody can score. We just kind of came together. Everybody didn't care who was scoring or who was getting the shots. We were worrying more about winning. We had a lot of success that way and that's what's happening so far here.

Here's a feel good article from the Denver Post on Gary Forbes and his challenges with Type 1 Diabetes. True professional and one of the better stories of the year.
http://www.denverpost.com/nuggets/ci_17747880

Looks like we'll get the full roster tonight

having our full roster is both a blessing and a curse. Its almost impossible to give everyone the minutes they deserve.

Hi! Bucks fan here (don't laugh). I like how the Nuggets are set up with the Melo trade, and I've always had a soft spot for Denver (I have relatives who live in Colorado, and they are a smaller market team like the Bucks). I was not a big Melo fan, so getting rid of him makes it easier to root for Denver. Hopefully you can take down some of the top western teams with a very deep roster. Who do you guys think is the best player on your team. I was thinking through the players, and it is such a balanced roster that I could think of 6 or 7 guys that could lead the team in scoring on any given night.

Bucksmaniac wrote: Who do you guys think is the best player on your team

Danilo Gallinari**.



**Not a Denver fan

Sorry Denver fans, don't mean to troll. I'll leave now.

Bucksmaniac wrote: Who do you guys think is the best player on your team.

Depends on the night and the opponent.

Kashy_Tigray wrote:

Bucksmaniac wrote: Who do you guys think is the best player on your team

Danilo Gallinari**.



**Not a Denver fan

**Gallo Fan

I really don't know who the best player is...

Gallo has a huge upside, could be the best one day.
Nene is solid but he disappears too much for me to say he's "the best"
JR can be the most dynamic but not consistent enough.
Ty and Ray are good...not the best though

Mauer really needs to be fired as an NBA ref for that Suns b!tch thing. Dude can't even throw up a jump ball.

So I'll rephrase it: who would you feel most comfortable taking the shots down the stretch, regardless of whether a 2, 3, or free throws are needed?

Bucksmaniac wrote:So I'll rephrase it: who would you feel most comfortable taking the shots down the stretch, regardless of whether a 2, 3, or free throws are needed?

Anyone can take the shots but the last shot..AAA, JR, Ill Will, Gallo , Ty, Ray, Nene, Al, K-mart (off the glass)

How are we looking?

Looking at box score. Bird is having a good start. GAllo !!!

Looking gooood

NICE!!!

J.R seems having efficient game.

didnt watch most of the game hows nene playing?

Denver getting the whistle tonight....DeMarcus got fouled by about 3 Nuggets and no foul was called

andersen tweaked ankle

Doomsta wrote:didnt watch most of the game hows nene playing?

Nene doin real well, 4 assists from a triple-double.

Bird sprained his ankle, right before we travel to LA.....Lets see somethin Moz

Why you calling us Anaheim Royals while the team's still in Sacramento?

I'm not even from Sac, but show some respect will ya?

Powder Blue wrote:

Doomsta wrote:didnt watch most of the game hows nene playing?

Nene doin real well, 4 assists from a triple-double.

Bird sprained his ankle, right before we travel to LA.....Lets see somethin Moz

wow thats impressive lets hope he gets it