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Spurs have GOAT coach, D.Murray is arguably TOP100 NBA player while D.White and K.Johnson are NBA starter level players. Anyone from the rest of the team would not play more than 5-10 mpg in the Nuggets team.

That explains why the Nuggets lead at halftime despite playing awful tonight. If Denver wins I will not complain about why they underperformed vs such an opponent.

Nuggets reach 2-0, only 80 more wins before the playoffs begin

Jokic looks to have taken his game to that next level, looks like we'll need that until the rest of the team gains some consistency.

GO NUGGETS !!

Joker was 32 pts, 16 rbs and 7 assists. What a night.

Pros:
- Jokic is the reigning MVP
- held another team under 100
- Solid game by Monte

Cons:
- 21 turnovers
- The Rivers/Campazzo backcourt off the bench is nightmarish

skywalker33 wrote:Nuggets reach 2-0, only 80 more wins before the playoffs begin

Jokic looks to have taken his game to that next level, looks like we'll need that until the rest of the team gains some consistency.

GO NUGGETS !!

Seems to me that it took him some time to develop a full Alpha Dog mentality, and that's understandable given the fact that he's such an effective playmaker for others. But yeah, I think he's full Alpha Dog now. This is what it looks like. Nice.

The guy who has me a little nervous right now is Porter Jr., but that could be temporary. He has all the tools to join Joker.

GeorgeSears wrote:Pros:
- The Rivers/Campazzo backcourt off the bench is nightmarish

Campazzo didn't score much, but he did everything else, 4 as, 4 rb, a steal and a block, he did well. As long as the bench is doing fine defensively, don't think Malone is going to be worried.

Richard Miller wrote:

GeorgeSears wrote:Pros:
- The Rivers/Campazzo backcourt off the bench is nightmarish

Campazzo didn't score much, but he did everything else, 4 as, 4 rb, a steal and a block, he did well. As long as the bench is doing fine defensively, don't think Malone is going to be worried.

Well, I have some concerns as we have to have the bench score to KEEP leads that the starters put up, there has been a couple of leads I've seen dwindle when the starters got a breather. I am not a huge fan of Facu, he's pesky on defense but can disappear beyond that. I am wanting to see Bones out there but Malone's dislike for rookies is becoming apparent again.

skywalker33 wrote:

Richard Miller wrote:

GeorgeSears wrote:Pros:
- The Rivers/Campazzo backcourt off the bench is nightmarish

Campazzo didn't score much, but he did everything else, 4 as, 4 rb, a steal and a block, he did well. As long as the bench is doing fine defensively, don't think Malone is going to be worried.

Well, I have some concerns as we have to have the bench score to KEEP leads that the starters put up, there has been a couple of leads I've seen dwindle when the starters got a breather. I am not a huge fan of Facu, he's pesky on defense but can disappear beyond that. I am wanting to see Bones out there but Malone's dislike for rookies is becoming apparent again.

Granted neither Phoenix nor San Antonio were exactly a good match for Bones, we'll see how it goes in some more favorable situations, doubt Malone will put him out there in tight games.