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Posted: **Wed Mar 5, 2008 11:22 am**

Key Matchup:

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Last Meeting: Jan 3, 2008, W 80-77
A.I. had Game-High 29 points while Camby added 18 boards. Melo had a nice all-around game with 19/9/6. It was a hard nosed defensive minded game where Nen

Posted: **Wed Mar 5, 2008 1:32 pm**

Yeah. The size thing Camby vs. Shaq - with Amare right around the corner could be a problem. If Camby can convert all his layups and hit a couple shots OR play a monster game on help defense without losing Shaq....would make it easier. This would be a good game to have Nene, but without him guys need to pick up the slack.

This is one of those "accountable" games for Camby....

Posted: **Wed Mar 5, 2008 2:27 pm**

i don't think we'll have problems to score against em. they aren't really a better defensive team after that trade additionaly to that they lost to all good teams (LA, Detroit, New Orleans) in the last couple days. only could collect wins against teams like Portland and memphis. they won a game against the celtics but that's all of the positive stuff

we have a better chance to beat them this time because we really suck defending the 3 and they decreased much with the trade in that category

EDIT: they allow ~110 opponent points-per-game since acquiring shaq while scoring only 105 ppg as a team. (3-4 - with Shaq)

Posted: **Wed Mar 5, 2008 2:40 pm**

the head-to-head section on bbreference is down...
but i'm pretty sure marion has always killed us.

it'll be nice knowing he's not about to drop 5 threes and get all those runouts points. and i doubt shaq will be doing much on the second of a back to back...on the road...at altitude.

Posted: **Wed Mar 5, 2008 4:45 pm**

Linas Kleiza is questionable for Wednesday's game against Phoenix after "landing weird" during Monday's practice and aggravating the left ankle he first sprained on February 19th.
Nuggets coach George Karl thinks that Kleiza will play, but Kleiza says he is at "about 60 percent," adding,"We'll see how it feels."

Source: Rocky Mountain News

Posted: **Wed Mar 5, 2008 5:07 pm**

Look for Shaq to have a season high like someone always does against the Nuggets.

Posted: **Wed Mar 5, 2008 8:10 pm**

meloivynene wrote:Yeah. The size thing Camby vs. Shaq - with Amare right around the corner could be a problem. If Camby can convert all his layups and hit a couple shots OR play a monster game on help defense without losing Shaq....would make it easier. This would be a good game to have Nene, but without him guys need to pick up the slack.

This is one of those "accountable" games for Camby....

It could be an advantage in a couple of ways. If Camby will get out and run and someone would give him the ball to finish we might be able to run him out of the game. Plus, with us wanting to run and the Suns wanting to run the pace might limit his minutes.

This will probably be a tough game for us even though they played last night and we are at home. I hope we pull out the win.

Posted: **Wed Mar 5, 2008 8:22 pm**

Nuggets win. Book it.

Posted: **Wed Mar 5, 2008 8:37 pm**

I predict Camby will get abused (moreso than usual) on the pick and roll.

Posted: **Wed Mar 5, 2008 9:08 pm**

el loco wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

It could be an advantage in a couple of ways. If Camby will get out and run and someone would give him the ball to finish we might be able to run him out of the game.

In order for that to work, Camby has to be able to finish.

Back to the drawing board...

Posted: **Wed Mar 5, 2008 9:23 pm**

somehow i feel like half of the people on this board dissapeared :-?

Nuggets reserve forward Linas Kleiza likely will play tonight against Phoenix, though he is still bothered by a left foot injury. And Chucky Atkins, who underwent sports hernia surgery, said this morning it is possible he could play against the Suns.

Coach George Karl is hesitant to play Atkins until the reserve guard goes through a couple more practices.

"I told him

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