Game 28: Denver Nuggets (19-8) @ Memphis Grizzlies (11-15)

[MHZ]

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---------------December 20, 2009 2:00 MT FedExForum----------------






Denver Nuggets (19-8, first in the Northwest, second in the West)
Memphis Grizzlies (11-15, fifth in the Southwest, 13th in the West)



Random Tidbits:

Carmelo Anthony is first in the NBA in scoring, averaging 30.1 ppg.



Marc Gasol is third in the NBA in FG%, shooting 61.3% on the season.



Luckily, with Billups on the shelf, the Nuggets put in their lockdown defensive PG.



Scarlett Johansson > the Grizzlies.



Hot Chick Game Thread Appearances
Blake Lively: 2-0 (1.000)
Scarlett Johansson (1-0) (1.000)
Adriana Lima (1-0) (1.000)
Megan Fox: 3-1 (.750)
Carrie Underwood 5-3 (.625)
Federica Ridolfi 1-1 (.500)
Shandi Finnessey 0-1 (.000)

Next: 12/23 vs. Atlanta

[pickaxe]

Scarlett on a Sunday afternoon........good choice.

[MHZ]

PS - stop playing like garbage on the road.

[kobyz]

is Bilups playing?

[MHZ]

No.

[pickaxe]

For some reason the one season they did the preseason camp down in Durango they had a really decent road record.

[The Answer_CO]

Disgrace.

[PeTBuLL]

Carmelo are the most selfish ever played this game... He is like those´s bad trained dog´s, you throw the limb but he never give it to you back...

[Shady08]

I'm very very very very frustrated, I can't stop yelling at the TV. I haven't been this annoyed/frustrated in a while....

[SnakefromHell]

This should be no surprise... we suck on the road and Memphis has been on fire at home and they're playing with confidence and belief they can beat anyone on their floor.

I get this feeling this group thinks it can play just fine without Billups. That they think they are a good team with or without Billups. This is their opportunity to show it, and so far they're 0-1... Melo gotta show if he wants to prove he can win games without Billups... after all there's much talk about how he's the team's best player but not its leader. Time to show up and step up Melo, if you want to...

[SirHuey]

This should be no surprise... we suck on the road and Memphis has been on fire at home and they're playing with confidence and belief they can beat anyone on their floor.

I get this feeling this group thinks it can play just fine without Billups. That they think they are a good team with or without Billups. This is their opportunity to show it, and so far they're 0-1... Melo gotta show if he wants to prove he can win games without Billups... after all there's much talk about how he's the team's best player but not its leader. Time to show up and step up Melo, if you want to...

umm..Melo has shown up obviously this game...29 points on 9 of 17, 5 boards, 3 assists, 1 steal...what else is he expected to do?

[SnakefromHell]

^Lead team to wins?

I'm not questioning his ability, he definitely can. But does he want to? Melo is playing like MVP this season, I'm not gonna critique him this season.

Holy crap AC with big shot! Go Nuggets!

[SnakefromHell]

There's no question this team is lacking personnel to win like championship caliber teams.

Right now, we're a good team, but we're not a championship caliber teams.


We have the right attitude, the right approach to the game, guys are all focused to win every single game... I am proud of the way the battled back against the Grizzlies today, but your "will" can only get you so far...

It's obvious we were just handed our ass on rebounding... I can't see how the FO are not seeing this and not addressing it. We lack personnel... we need a **** BIG MAN. WTF is it doing? Wait until Marc Gasol is waived? **** stupid front office

[SirHuey]

Wow JR is 2 of 12...our guards need to step up to get it going..

[SirHuey]

^Lead team to wins?

I'm not questioning his ability, he definitely can. But does he want to? Melo is playing like MVP this season, I'm not gonna critique him this season.

Holy crap AC with big shot! Go Nuggets!

i didnt say it does. But im saying Melo is doing his part, but more players need to step up

[SnakefromHell]

I am going to be critical of certain players:
- Ty Lawson has gotta be more aggressive, put that speed on to pressure the defense... right now, he's collecting rookie pay just to bring the ball up court... talent wise he's way better than AC, but right now AC is the better player. I know there's this team system he has to adhere to but he has to find himself in the offense... I'm sick of this passiveness. It's been like this for the past 10 - 15 games.

- J.R. has got to approach the game with more seriousness. I wouldn't say lazy, or reckless or questionable shot selection... but it's his casual attitude is pissing me off... it seems like there's no sense of urgency about him... he's playing the same when we're up by 30 or down by 20... it's fukin annoying.

[Shady08]

I really hope Chauncey can go on Wednesday....

[SnakefromHell]

^Lead team to wins?

I'm not questioning his ability, he definitely can. But does he want to? Melo is playing like MVP this season, I'm not gonna critique him this season.

Holy crap AC with big shot! Go Nuggets!

i didnt say it does. But im saying Melo is doing his part, but more players need to step up

Again, I'd refrain myself from criticizing Melo this season, he's clearly improved from the player he was 2-3 yrs ago, although I can if I want to, the missed free throws in NO game, the missed free throws in this game, that TO that led to Randolph's three late... etc. But I seriously believe Melo has improved his game to the point he earns a pass for making a mistake or two... even if they cost us wins sometimes.

But when we needed our role players to step up and they didn't... it only means the best player needs to do more than "just do his part". It's what LeBron, Kobe, Wade have been doing... if their teams' role players are being garbage they score 40, 50 instead of their average PPG to make sure they get the win. But again this is not a criticism, I'm fully aware he's our best player and we're riding him... it's just pointing out the area of improvement Melo can roam to make him even better than he is now.

[SnakefromHell]

**** FRONT OFFICE !!

DO SOMETHING!!! IF YOU READ THIS !!! YOU GONNA WAIT UNTIL MARC GASOL IS WAIVED OR SOMETHING????!!!?? ****


"yeah yeah we know we suck in rebounding... so (stupor state).............................. what do we do again?..."

****

[pickaxe]

Bring Reggie Evans back.