Game 21: Denver Nuggets (15-5) @ Philadelphia 76ers (5-15)

[MHZ]

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-----------------December 7, 2009 5:00 MT Wachovia Center------------------






Denver Nuggets (15-5, first in the Northwest, second in the West)
Philadelphia 76ers (5-15, fourth in the Atlantic, fourteenth in the East)

Random Tidbits:
Carmelo Anthony is first in the NBA in scoring, averaging 30.4 points per game.



Allen Iverson has been on four teams since last fall.






Please, JR Smith, grow the top out on that new haircut.



Nice of Vegas to sit on their hands with a opening line for this game. Somebody make sure corona hasn't committed suicide.



Federica Ridolfi > the Sixers.



Hot Chick Game Thread Appearances
Megan Fox: 3-0 (1.000)
Blake Lively: 1-0 (1.000)
Carrie Underwood 5-3 (.625)

[SnakefromHell]

Woooowww... she's hawwwt^


I'm scared of this game... the moment Nuggets plane touches down in Philly, AI calls Melo, J.R. and Kenyon to go celebrate his comeback to Philly at a nightclub. They're all tight, so if AI calls I don't think they will refuse, and even if AI doesn't call, then Melo might call to ask wassup and then AI asks them to go.

And then Billups comes and spoils the party I hope

[KAVK]

It is going to be interesting!

Watch that AI going all nuts about his return and fans might go ballistic & rock the Arena. Could turn event into disaster! /just being careful a bit/

We should keep our focus throughout the game. Bigs are coming into a nice groove lately i meant those 3 of em. Just like Kenny said i am convinced that we are an ELITE team! Act like it every night. It has been a long wait for us fans & enjoying to see our team's success so far.

Federica Ridolfi looking sweet. MHZ got a good taste in women. Keep it up.

[corona]

i believe the line will be denver -6

i'm pretty confident denver will take this one, and cover the spread. it's gonna be a playoff-like atmosphere, just against a .250 team...and the nuggets will step it up. iverson has never won a debut game for a new team in his career, and denver will be motivated to spoil ai's return party.

[el loco]

Dick Bavetta is one of the officials for this game. I hate the guy and wish he would retire, but there are worse officials out there I guess.

I am seeing -6.5 on most lines

http://www.covers.com/sports/nba/nba_lines.aspx

The over/under is 217


DEN are 17-5 ATS in their last 22 vs. NBA Atlantic.
Under is 16-7 in DEN last 23 road games.
DEN are 35-17 ATS in their last 52 games overall.

PHI are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
PHI are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 Mon. games.

Road team is 7-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings.

[JRMelo15]

Federica Ridolfi looking sweet. MHZ got a good taste in women. Keep it up.

It was my idea

Should be an awesome atmosphere with AI back in Philly, but the Nuggets have to play spoiler, because we already got our only "below .500 team" loss against the T-Wolves out of the way. BTW, game starts at 5:00 PM MST.

[MHZ]

Oops, forgot to change that from last game. I'd like to see the Nuggets come strong out of the gate tonight. I'm a little tired of falling behind early just about every game. Don't let them hang around all game. Chauncey should have a big night of AI is going to be guarding him all night.

[Nutty Nats Fan]

Oops, forgot to change that from last game. I'd like to see the Nuggets come strong out of the gate tonight. I'm a little tired of falling behind early just about every game. Don't let them hang around all game. Chauncey should have a big night of AI is going to be guarding him all night.

Actually, it seems better when they start slow. They take the rest of the game seriously. When they start off fast, they seem to ease up too much.

[GuyJones]

I agree with MHZ we need to stop letting teams keep with us in the first quarter. It doesn't seem like we find our aggressiveness untill after halftime. If we can come out strong right from the start, we should be able to put Philly away easy.

Don't want to jinx the game though, so lets see Melo continue to be a beast.
If AI plays, hopefully AA is put on him. I think he is fast enough to frustrate AI at the very least. Unless they are going to put him on Iggy but i feel Melo should/will get that job.

Federica is so hot, there is no way the sixers can overcome those legs, lips, and tits. Our Big 3!!!

Go Nuggies!!!

[berserker]

She's HOT.......but I still think we should go with Megan Fox until she loses a game.....

This one should be interesting. Anybody else get the idea that while Iverson is happy to be in Philly, he'd rather be a backup for Denver at this point?

Nuggs by 15.

[pickaxe]

As a rule of thumb you should never give a team any chance to stay in the game, but it is correct that this team plays very well when down early. Doesn't mean you want to take on a lazy mindset, but it is motivation to know even down early you can come back with hard work.

Still, never let them have a single chance to stay in it.

[MHZ]

Might be especially important tonight to get out to a good start. It would be wonderful to get the crowd out of the game early.

[PeTBuLL]

I rly hope´s that Melo die...

****... ballhog...

[MHZ]

I rly hope´s that Melo die...

****... ballhog...

Good post.

We get it, dude. You hate Melo. You love Nene. Melo has carried us offensively for most of the season thus far, I think it's acceptable that he have a poor shooting night, especially considering it didn't cost us the game. Get over yourself.

[Powder Blue]

Best game of the season for Billups the opposite for Melo...I don't think Bavetta likes Melo

[SnakefromHell]

Wow are you trolling?^ Melo is trying to get his streak of consecutive 20 pt games alive but I guess he didn't get it...

We won with Melo shooting 5-20... I acknowledge this team is so deep and balanced... we're so good now... except still in that rebounding department.

[corona]

Might be especially important tonight to get out to a good start. It would be wonderful to get the crowd out of the game early.

i definitely prefer the games where we're down 3-10 points in the first half, then pour it on the in 3rd/4th. i always doubt the team mentally....like they can't come back and they're playing lazy and whatnot...and then they just turn it up a notch, hit a few shots and all of the sudden they're up by 10. happens almost every time.

seems like when we start out super good, there's a lull in the second half where the other team comes back...and then we don't respond in time. saw a perfect example against minnesota...up 14 at half and came out asleep in the 3rd, thinking it'd be easy. clippers game i think we were up 10+ early in the first on melo's hot shooting....then it all fell apart.

[MHZ]

Can't complain about a win. Melo was pitiful, but the Nuggets are going to need to weather that. Nice to see Chauncey step up like he did. Ty Lawson is just a blessing. Not only do we not have to see AC anymore, but Ty Lawson has had a major hand in multiple wins this season. This game is certainly one of those.

Iverson trying to stay with Lawson was amusing. Lawson also beat him to every spot on the defensive side of the court.

[GuyJones]

Great win!

Terrible game for melo, and we still win. 14 pts on 5-21 shooting..bad. He needs to get over his bad play sometimes and learn to just pass rather than continue to force it.

I love that Lawson gets all of AC's minutes now, he was the spark off the bench we needed and fueled the 17-0 run at the end of the third and beginning of the fourth. His block on iverson then the offensive rebound around 4 sixers, just badass.

Only bright spot for Philly was Iggy's half court heave right at half time and it didn't even count lol

[and one]

Great 4th quarter. I liked the Billups, Lawson, Smith lineup.