Game 34: Denver Nuggets (23-10) @ Indiana Pacers (22-12) - 7:00 PM ET

ducler · Post #1 » by **ducler** » Thu Jan 2, 2020 8:05 pm

Post #2 » by **NuggetsWY** » Thu Jan 2, 2020 9:25 pm

I think Indiana matches up very well against Denver, it's a game we cannot afford to take for granted.

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Post #3 » by **THE J0KER** » Fri Jan 3, 2020 1:22 am

Just -2 at halftime despite Pacers lead +14 at some point, and with Jokic 3-2-1-0 in the first half (3 are fouls)!?

Indiana is cruel this season at home, but without backup starters Brogdon-Oladipo, of course, we have shot to win.

Mac1958 · Post #4 » by **Mac1958** » Fri Jan 3, 2020 2:12 am

MPJ, wow wow wow.

A pure scorer's mentality. I'm starting to think the Nugs may have their alpha dog.

Post #5 » by **THE J0KER** » Fri Jan 3, 2020 2:52 am

The star is born
:rockon:

skywalker33 · Post #6 » by **skywalker33** » Fri Jan 3, 2020 3:08 am

MPJ's development will eventually lead to an even more potent offense but right now his offense is needed off the bench. Either way, easy to see why posters on the TnT trying to steal him and why our FO naming him "Untouchable" !!

SkillzFromThe6 · Post #7 » by **SkillzFromThe6** » Fri Jan 3, 2020 4:13 am

Most of the shots MPJ takes are so efficient. Can't believe this guy averages 9 minutes (all mostly in the 1st half of a game).

Post #8 » by **NuggetsWY** » Fri Jan 3, 2020 10:11 am

MPJ 49-37-77 ... I'd love to see him play 24 minutes a game. Probably as a bench player, his defense can be spectacular but it's still in development.

If you just look at the stats in this game, Indiana seemed to win the game. However, Denver won three of the four quarters and after a slow start, seen in control of the game all the way. But once again they failed to put away the other team.

As always with the nuggets, once that matters most, the win.

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Post #9 » by **THE J0KER** » Fri Jan 3, 2020 1:44 pm

MPJ percentages are 57-45-86 if we look only since December, but playing time is still just 11mpg. There is no excuse for any single game for MPJ not playing at least 15 minutes (20 if you ask me). Malone was always very conservative with youngsters, but what he doing with MPJ so far this season is way too much. Back in 2015-16 season, at the start of their rookie season (October-November), Emanuel Mudiay averaged 29mpg despite pathetic 31/25/68 percentages, while Nikola Jokic gets just 19mpg with 54/41/78 despite starting center Jusuf Nurkic didn't play a single game due to injury!? Sorry, but no excuse nor rational explanation for that, when things are so obvious.

Mac1958 · Post #10 » by **Mac1958** » Fri Jan 3, 2020 2:12 pm

THE J0KER wrote:MPJ percentages are 57-45-86 if we look only since December, but playing time is still just 11mpg. There is no excuse for any single game for MPJ not playing at least 15 minutes (20 if you ask me). Malone was always very conservative with youngsters, but what he doing with MPJ so far this season is way too much. Back in 2015-16 season, at the start of their rookie season (October-November), Emanuel Mudiay averaged 29mpg despite pathetic 31/25/68 percentages, while Nikola Jokic gets just 19mpg with 54/41/78 despite starting center Jusuf Nurkic didn't play a single game due to injury!? Sorry, but no excuse nor rational explanation for that, when things are so obvious.

If Malone is keeping his minutes down due to concern for his back, I get it. If he's doing it just because that's what he does with kids, not so much. This kid looks like a complete steal, at least so far.