G2: Denver (0-1) @ Orlando (0-0)

[eathb_au]

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Friday, November 2, 6:00 PM (MST) - TV: ALT2,FSFL



BENCH: Andre Miller, JaVale McGee, Wilson Chandler, Evan Fournier



BENCH: Gustavo Ayon, JJ Reddick, Mo Harkless, Andrew Nicholson

KEY MATCHUP:


INJURY REPORT:
Denver: Gallinari - Ankle (DTD)
Philadelphia: Ayon - Knee (DTD), Harrington - Ankle

Hopefully Orlando doesn't just sit in the paint and force us to shoot because we'll be bad offensively again.

[Mr-Magic]

Magic fan here, I come in peace.

I have to say that I'd love for your team to smash the Lakers and make it out of the West. You and the Clippers are my two choice Western Champions.

You have an awesome roster, awesome coaching and probably the best trainer in the league. Hope my team becomes as well put together as yours is in a few seasons. Best wishes!

Here's to a good game! Go MAGiC!

[GravityIsABeach]

I'll consider this as a loss if we don't win at least by 30 points.

[maljanNBAfan]

I'll consider this as a loss if we don't win at least by 30 points.

[GravityIsABeach]

I'll consider this as a loss if we don't win at least by 30 points.

no disrespect intended

awful 1st quarter, btw

[eathb_au]

This offense is a joke. Brewer and Chandler out of the rotation please.

[GravityIsABeach]

This offense is a joke. Brewer and Chandler out of the rotation please.

Yeah exactly, I've never liked our defense, but at least our offense was good last year, now it's just horrible shot selection and stagnation.

However it's too early to panic.

[Powder Blue]

This offense is a joke. Brewer and Chandler out of the rotation please.

The whole team is playing like garbage, can't blame them.

[Powder Blue]

Are you F'in kidding me? Our offense is worse and defense is no better, What the hell was training camp for?

[sportsmikegm23]

Unacceptable... You cannot lose both games by not scoring and running-- This is crap basketball... someone better get there heads out of their A**es very soon! Too many player reading good press and how great they can be and not giving all out effort... embarrassing! Come on- show some pride and professionalism!

[eathb_au]

George Karl playing Faried at center.

George Karl putting in no shooters when its' clearly obvious that all Orlando are doing are packing the paint.

George Karl playing the worst players on the team.

George Karl not playing the players that would help this team offensively.

[RRFB]

That was pathetic, I don't even know what else to say. These guys are playing like it's still the preseason.

[jasonic]

The 3rd quarter was good about Nuggets and it seems that they could win the match, but the small ball lineup in the start of 4th quarter was disaster. It was a really bad game, there was lack of passing so the majoriy of shots were contested. The only positive i think is the performance of Gallo.

[patrol345]

Its so obvious to me the teams offensive problems. Nobody is gonna worry about iggy beating them with his 3 ball, nobody worrys about faried,koufus hitting outside shots on them. So that leaves ty and gallo which means they can pack an extra guy in the paint. I hate to say it cause I love faried. But you need to move gallo to the 4 keep koufus for rebounding and start a shooter at the 3. It will open up the whole court. Chandler or hamilton starting and faried coming off the bench will make this team look 10 times better. If iggy is in you need a shooter playing the 4. If iggy is out play faried. So simple I dunno why karl doesn't see it. Chandler hit a 3 to start the third... When gallo was playing the 4 and we starting playing our best quarter so far, its cause the driving lanes opened up wide. Of course then karl trots out a lineup of miller,iggy,brewer,chandler,faried to start the 4th and the floodgates open again lol.

[RdGzKP]

Maybe it's too early but...shouldn't Iggy be able to do more than rebound n pass makin $15+Mil? I am a Sixers fan and his statline always lacked points and people always gave him a pass because of his D..but if he doesn't score than what good is he?

[bballcool34]

Iggy has been underperforming big time in the two games, he's never been a great shooter, but he shot the 3 great last year, and that should hopefully come back.

[ArrogantBastard]

Its so obvious to me the teams offensive problems. Nobody is gonna worry about iggy beating them with his 3 ball, nobody worrys about faried,koufus hitting outside shots on them. So that leaves ty and gallo which means they can pack an extra guy in the paint. I hate to say it cause I love faried. But you need to move gallo to the 4 keep koufus for rebounding and start a shooter at the 3. It will open up the whole court. Chandler or hamilton starting and faried coming off the bench will make this team look 10 times better. If iggy is in you need a shooter playing the 4. If iggy is out play faried. So simple I dunno why karl doesn't see it. Chandler hit a 3 to start the third... When gallo was playing the 4 and we starting playing our best quarter so far, its cause the driving lanes opened up wide. Of course then karl trots out a lineup of miller,iggy,brewer,chandler,faried to start the 4th and the floodgates open again lol.

What you say makes sense to me, but I don't know if it's only about moving some players in a different position...
The Nuggets played like a sparring partner most of the game, in a ridicoulus way. Anybody have no idea of what to do, except Gallo and the seasoned Miller. The game is not only run and run, most of the time: sometime you can't do it and you need a B-plan... and the right guys for that.
Koufus is a bench player, and Mozgov too. Faried is undersized and without a decent offensive move. McGee is a joke. Big Baby abused them. (We had the right kind of 5 for this team, but they moved him, to offer a big contract to McGee: they risk to gamble away). Chandler is completely out of shape and Brewer seems lost if the team can't run. And Iggy, I'm afraid, is such as a one-dimension player.
The team needs first a plausible center: McGee could be that one? Then, I agree with you, I would play Gallo at 4, he's big enough for D this spot and he wont run out of steam like yesterday guarding a small 3. I agree one more time, we need a reliable shooter at 3, if playing Iggy at 2, but Chandler is not that kind of player and Brewer is only good for the bench.
So it sounds like we are still missing two big pieces in the puzzle.

[patrol345]

Ty,iggy,hamilton,gallo,mcgee(or koufus if mcgee is too dumb, but I think we need his shot blocking in this lineup) is what the starting lineup needs to be, a case can be made for chandler but he is outta shape right now. Iggy,jham, and gallo all rebound well so your not giving that up. Every team is gonna pack the paint until we do this change and I am a hugh faried fan. But he would be better served coming off the bench.

[SJSF]

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Why i am so glad he is gone.

[pickIBL]

With the way the NBA is today.. and especially because the Nuggets are a run & gun team there is nothing wrong with suggesting Gallo play up at the 4 spot so you can get another shooter on the floor. This would highlight the importance though of having a 5 man that is ready to go right now (like Varejao). Faried can get his minutes backing up a couple of positions. In a lot of cases you can move Faried to the 5. In today's NBA the Rodman 4 spot only works if you have 4 other really good shooters on the floor.