Game 26: Portland Trail Blazers (13-14) @ Denver Nuggets (9-16) - 9:00 PM ET

Post #2 » by **NuggetsWY** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 12:08 am

Going to take some serious team effort to slow down Portland's two guards.

RRFB · Post #3 » by **RRFB** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 1:32 am

Mudiay/Harris/Gallo/Chandler/Jokic getting the start tonight. This feels like a big step in the right direction. Tonight's also the first game the entire roster has been healthy and available. Should be interesting to see how Malone handles that.

Post #4 » by **NuggetsWY** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 1:44 am

RRFB wrote:Mudiay/Harris/Gallo/Chandler/Jokic getting the start tonight. This feels like a big step in the right direction. Tonight's also the first game the entire roster has been healthy and available. Should be interesting to see how Malone handles that.

Wishing it was MURRAY/Harris/Gallinari/Chandler/Jokic - and I'd even like one or two other changes there.
I do NOT like seeing Chandler start; it weakens our bench play. So who are our bench scorers? Murray, if Malone plays him much. Barton, but he can be streaky.

Nurkic, Faried aren't scorers. Let's see how our bench plays.

skywalker33 · Post #5 » by **skywalker33** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 2:52 am

NuggetsWY wrote:
RRFB wrote:Mudiay/Harris/Gallo/Chandler/Jokic getting the start tonight. This feels like a big step in the right direction. Tonight's also the first game the entire roster has been healthy and available. Should be interesting to see how Malone handles that.

Wishing it was MURRAY/Harris/Gallinari/Chandler/Jokic - and I'd even like one or two other changes there.
I do NOT like seeing Chandler start; it weakens our bench play. So who are our bench scorers? Murray, if Malone plays him much. Barton, but he can be streaky.

Nurkic, Faried aren't scorers. Let's see how our bench plays.

Starting Chandler does weaken our bench play, moving Murray into the starting lineup would almost negate our bench play. Have to think DA would be better served in the starting lineup but he appears being a little banged up.

skywalker33 · Post #6 » by **skywalker33** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 3:49 am

All five starters in double figures, all shooting over 50%...so far !!

RRFB · Post #7 » by **RRFB** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 4:03 am

Harris can be such a difference maker. He does all the little things and seems to have great chemistry with Jokic. Great to have him back.

Chuck Everett · Post #8 » by **Chuck Everett** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 4:24 am

What a difference Harris makes in the lineup because he's a two way player and can shoot. Maybe this can lead a turnaround from the Nuggs.

skywalker33 · Post #9 » by **skywalker33** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 4:33 am

Chuck Everett wrote:What a difference Harris makes in the lineup because he's a two way player and can shoot. Maybe this can lead a turnaround from the Nuggs.

Starting Jokic was a strong directional move too IMO.

skywalker33 · Post #10 » by **skywalker33** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 4:43 am

BIG WIN, Nuggets just 2 games out of the playoff hunt.....Harris re-establishing his starting position, Dude is a player !!

Impressed with Jameer tonight, I'm sure other teams are taking notice of his play as well.

SoCalNuggsFan · Post #11 » by **SoCalNuggsFan** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 6:34 am

Didn't catch most of the game. I'm glad Jokic got the start but did he and Nurkic really only combine for 24ish minutes?

Post #12 » by **NuggetsWY** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 10:52 am

Nurkic averaged 50% (1 for 2) and one rebound per minute in his 4 minutes of PT. Doesn't make sense, except we won.
Gallinari played some defense, one-on-one but his team/help defense, well, he looked lost most of the time.
Gallinari's shooting was great but he has the Melo-syndrome - movement stops when he gets the ball.
Faried brought more energy than usual (and that's a lot). He had some really nice team/help defensive plays.
No Arthur, no Hernangomez; coach went rather small all night, but this would be the team to do that against.
Best play seemed to be when Jokic was on the floor, but another "Euro-foul" hurt that.

Sure seemed like Harris was the biggest difference maker. Is he that important to the team? It seems so.

Starting Jokic, Chandler, and Harris gave the Nuggets a massive lead early and then they held even with Portland. That's impressive.

Post #13 » by **Yuri Vaultin** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 1:00 pm

So, I have a problem; I can't stop watching this vine. Jokic is the real deal.

SoCalNuggsFan · Post #14 » by **SoCalNuggsFan** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 3:40 pm

Yuri Vaultin wrote:So, I have a problem; I can't stop watching this vine. Jokic is the real deal.

Jokic is a true no look passer. So many no look passes are guys staring down the guy they're gonna pass to then looking away when they make the pass. Not Jokic. As good as this one is, the one on the Orlando game to DA to hit the 3 that iced it was even better. I kept watching the slo mo thinking "When the hell did he even see him in the corner?!?"

Powder Blue · Post #15 » by **Powder Blue** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 5:38 pm

I've never been that high on Harris but his infusion along with the starting lineup change really made a difference....for one night. Let's see if it continues.

Post #16 » by **NuggetsWY** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 6:37 pm

Powder Blue wrote:I've never been that high on Harris but his infusion along with the starting lineup change really made a difference....for one night. Let's see if it continues.

Jokic, Chandler, Harris starting? Seems like players that have been producing. Gallinari produces on offense. Really starting to believe we need to make a trade for another forward - even if we have to overpay. We have enough assets that an overpay wouldn't be crippling.