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Let's see if we can play to the level of our competition tonight....GO NUGGETS !

skywalker33 wrote:Let's see if we can play to the level of our competition tonight....GO NUGGETS !

Good to see so motivated Jokic after a while, he has 12-8-7 at halftime vs DPOY Green, numbers which is his whole matches averages past couple weak games. Except for Barton, everyone played well this 1st half, but the opponent is better, nothing is wrong with that when you playing with a good mood Warriors.

THE J0KER wrote:Good to see so motivated Jokic after a while, he has 12-8-7 at halftime vs DPOY Green, numbers which is his whole matches averages past couple weak games. Except for Barton, everyone played well this 1st half, but the opponent is better, nothing is wrong with that when you playing with a good mood Warriors.

Murray started slow but recovered in the 2nd.....why is it at least one of our stars seems to have a slow start, when can we hit on all cylinders ??

skywalker33 wrote:

THE J0KER wrote:Good to see so motivated Jokic after a while, he has 12-8-7 at halftime vs DPOY Green, numbers which is his whole matches averages past couple weak games. Except for Barton, everyone played well this 1st half, but the opponent is better, nothing is wrong with that when you playing with a good mood Warriors.

Murray started slow but recovered in the 2nd.....why is it at least one of our stars seems to have a slow start, when can we hit on all cylinders ??

What a perfect lead-in for a "coach comment" but I'll resist.

Love seeing Jokic shoot. When he shoots, he gets more assist opportunities.
Murray had 44+ minutes - maybe that's why he looked tired - duh!
Barton went in playing out of control. It looked like he made up his mind he was going to score - he didn't.

No question that Craig & Beasley are two good defenders. Sure do wonder why Malone didn't play them against the #1 offense.

Chandler's stats this year are those of a 9th or 10th player. He still looks disinterested.

4th in rebounds
6th in blocks
7th in scoring
7th in assists
8th in 3pt%
8th in steals
9th in FG%
10th in 3FG%
12th in 2P%

One of the best Nuggets matches of the season (except Barton, everyone played well), but also one of these matches where you can see how ridiculously strong is GSW team.

Jokic would probably have one of the most impressive NBA matches this season for a center if that little injury in the middle of the 3rd quarter when he is already 20-10-9 not distract his game. I really hope Nikola will learn from this match and realize that in his own case it not works "shots OR passes", but "shoots AND passes", because more shots he takes during match it is more easy for him to make assist in that match with opponents more focussed on him like shooter, not just playmaker.

My only objection to this match coaching is Trey Lyles minutes. He is our most consistent player since December 1st (together with Harris), and night by night only thing you always know about Nuggets lately is that Trey will put 15+ points and reach 5+ rebounds. So what he needs to do more to get at least similar amount of minutes with Chandler (tonight Chandler 38, Lyles 26)?