Game 32 : Washington Wizards (11-18) @ Denver Nuggets (17-14) - 9:00PM
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Re: Game 32 : Washington Wizards (11-18) @ Denver Nuggets (17-14) - 9:00PM
If Malone can't coach this team to a little PAYBACK, he needs to be fired.
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Exactly as I've been saying all along !!
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Re: Game 32 : Washington Wizards (11-18) @ Denver Nuggets (17-14) - 9:00PM
Well, the way I see this, our guards had better decide to play some defense.
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Re: Game 32 : Washington Wizards (11-18) @ Denver Nuggets (17-14) - 9:00PM
It's unacceptable that Jokic has only 1 FGA in the 2nd quarter.
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Re: Game 32 : Washington Wizards (11-18) @ Denver Nuggets (17-14) - 9:00PM
Something seemed off with Joker in general, he did not try to shoot it much at all. His hand must be bothering him.
That last play was bad. Porter probably should have cut to the basket for the easy tie there. This season is frustrating...
That last play was bad. Porter probably should have cut to the basket for the easy tie there. This season is frustrating...

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Re: Game 32 : Washington Wizards (11-18) @ Denver Nuggets (17-14) - 9:00PM
Facu should never play 32 minutes a game. I appreciate the effort he showed, but he went 1-7 from 3. He was a total liability on offense.
Without those 4 rotational players, the Nuggets margin for error is so small. They can't have 18 turnovers in a game. Even having only 1 won them a game by 5 points.
Very bad loss.
Without those 4 rotational players, the Nuggets margin for error is so small. They can't have 18 turnovers in a game. Even having only 1 won them a game by 5 points.
Very bad loss.
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Plays like that are where I really miss the old Gary Harris
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Re: Game 32 : Washington Wizards (11-18) @ Denver Nuggets (17-14) - 9:00PM
Barton's play needs to be called out, he's a vet and goes 1-7 himself ??? Almost assuring he's going to opt-in, he'll NEVER get an offer exceeding his $14M option. He's having a terrible season for us !!
Texas Chuck wrote:I'd like to see Utah, and Denver lose
Exactly as I've been saying all along !!
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Re: Game 32 : Washington Wizards (11-18) @ Denver Nuggets (17-14) - 9:00PM
Unfortunately, Will Barton is going to pick up that player option. He was a disaster with more turnovers than points.
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Re: Game 32 : Washington Wizards (11-18) @ Denver Nuggets (17-14) - 9:00PM
Facu look like another premier Euro guard who just can't hack it in the NBA, bad signing by the Nuggets FO who wanted to look smarter than the rest of the league...and didn't
Texas Chuck wrote:I'd like to see Utah, and Denver lose
Exactly as I've been saying all along !!
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This team is full of chuckers , who can't defend, low iq team, and again Jokic came small , he didn't score a single point in the 4th quarter, why he's in the game if he wont try to score the ball
he's not in there because of the defense in the paint ,getting swept by the team like Wizards that struggles all season long, Malone should have been fired after the first week of this season.

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Re: Game 32 : Washington Wizards (11-18) @ Denver Nuggets (17-14) - 9:00PM
Jokic gets out of the rhythm cause he is sitting half of the last Q! Wouldn't it be more logical to sit him that time in 3rd and have him full on when Q begins?
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mirmil wrote:Jokic gets out of the rhythm cause he is sitting half of the last Q! Wouldn't it be more logical to sit him that time in 3rd and have him full on when Q begins?
I agree. The substitutions for Jokic never made much sense. He plays the full 1st and 3rd and half the 2nd and 4th. His rhythm is off for sitting out for such long periods.
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Re: Game 32 : Washington Wizards (11-18) @ Denver Nuggets (17-14) - 9:00PM
To be very honest I can't believe we can lose against a lottery team with Jokic+Murray+Porter all playing around 40 minutes, but exactly that makes this loss more disturbing. Also, we used to be the best clutch time team in the league last two seasons but this season is a completely different story and today can't score in the last 75 seconds including the final action when we have an easy 4 on 1 fast break finishing instead easy layup by 3pt attempt of player who shooting tonight 1-7 for threes. And our team is so unpredictable, you can't expect from a team who just broke the all-time NBA record with 1 turnover in a game to have 18TO very next game but exactly that happens today, and these TO killed us.
The good news is that Murray definitely started to playing this month like a true all-star, and no more irrational minutes reduction for Porter (but let's wait for Millsap, Harris and Green to comeback). Jokic lately little bit looks at a time out of gas (just 3 rebounds in 2nd half against mediocre centers, scoreless in the 4thQ), 24-11-7 is not MVP but still all-star numbers.
We know when opponents best two players are guards that is the worst case for missing Gary Harris, and Morris+Barton+Facu 4-23 shooting didn't help at all to solve that backcourt defensive problem with good offense, but we still should win this, especially because factor-X from last Washington loss Bertans (shooter 9-11 for 3pt that night) didn't play today.
Denver is swept this season by lottery teams Sacramento and Washington and 3 out of these 5 losses are painful 2-point losses. So frustrating.
The good news is that Murray definitely started to playing this month like a true all-star, and no more irrational minutes reduction for Porter (but let's wait for Millsap, Harris and Green to comeback). Jokic lately little bit looks at a time out of gas (just 3 rebounds in 2nd half against mediocre centers, scoreless in the 4thQ), 24-11-7 is not MVP but still all-star numbers.
We know when opponents best two players are guards that is the worst case for missing Gary Harris, and Morris+Barton+Facu 4-23 shooting didn't help at all to solve that backcourt defensive problem with good offense, but we still should win this, especially because factor-X from last Washington loss Bertans (shooter 9-11 for 3pt that night) didn't play today.
Denver is swept this season by lottery teams Sacramento and Washington and 3 out of these 5 losses are painful 2-point losses. So frustrating.
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THE J0KER wrote:To be very honest I can't believe we can lose against a lottery team with Jokic+Murray+Porter all playing around 40 minutes, but exactly that makes this loss more disturbing. Also, we used to be the best clutch time team in the league last two seasons but this season is a completely different story and today can't score in the last 75 seconds including the final action when we have an easy 4 on 2 fast break finishing instead easy layup by 3pt attempt of player who shooting tonight 1-7 for threes. And our team is so unpredictable, you can't expect from a team who just broke the all-time NBA record with 1 turnover in a game to have 18TO very next game but exactly that happens today, and these TO killed us.
The good news is that Murray definitely started to playing this month like a true all-star, and no more irrational minutes reduction for Porter (but let's wait for Millsap, Harris and Green to comeback). Jokic lately little bit looks at a time out of gas (just 3 rebounds in 2nd half against mediocre centers, scoreless in the 4thQ), 24-11-7 is not MVP but still all-star numbers.
We know when opponents best two players are guards that is the worst case for missing Gary Harris, and Morris+Barton+Facu 4-23 shooting didn't help at all to solve that backcourt defensive problem with good offense, but we still should win this, especially because factor-X from last Washington loss Bertans (shooter 9-11 for 3pt that night) didn't play today.
Denver is swept this season by lottery teams Sacramento and Washington and 3 out of these 5 losses are painful 2-point losses. So frustrating.
Could it have anything to do with Malone being out-coached ?? He just can't trust his young talent enough to replace struggling vets that he just loves too much.
Texas Chuck wrote:I'd like to see Utah, and Denver lose
Exactly as I've been saying all along !!
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Malone not outcoached, to be outcoached you have to coach to start with... He wanted more 3pters to start the season, so everyone forgot the basics and just started shooting 3s...FIRE HIM
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This team is going nowhere with this coach , the last year was the bubble anomaly that they made those comebacks , if Denver makes play offs this season by some miracle, they will be swept by whoever they play in the first round.
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Jamal Murray postgame on Denver's defense tonight: "I just thought they had too many layups. Too many layups...We lack a presence in the middle that just can deter layups."
"So that’s kind of frustrating."
Truth, the problem is , he's also black hole on defensive end like almost every guard on this roster, they can't keep anyone in front , it doesn't matter if its Irving,Curry or Neto , everybody is cooking against Denver.
"So that’s kind of frustrating."
Truth, the problem is , he's also black hole on defensive end like almost every guard on this roster, they can't keep anyone in front , it doesn't matter if its Irving,Curry or Neto , everybody is cooking against Denver.
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It is time to trade Bol, sorry but if you lose your minutes to Cancar (he is a smart player but we all know his talent is as a 15th man) than you are not a great prospect.
Anybody hear anything about Hampton? Or did Malone just decide that we didn't need a 6'5" PF tonight? Could have used him to rest Campazzo or Barton it is not like he could shoot much worse.
A lot of people are going to take what Murray said as a shot at Jokic, but it was a shot at the forwards. In our defense they are the ones supposed to get to the rim with Jokic hedging on a pick and roll, but Murray and the rest of the guards have not done anything to slow down their guys and give the young guys a chance to even get there.
I know the front office was watching the game in the stands tonight, do you think they saw the issues with Malone yet or are they still blind?
Anybody hear anything about Hampton? Or did Malone just decide that we didn't need a 6'5" PF tonight? Could have used him to rest Campazzo or Barton it is not like he could shoot much worse.
A lot of people are going to take what Murray said as a shot at Jokic, but it was a shot at the forwards. In our defense they are the ones supposed to get to the rim with Jokic hedging on a pick and roll, but Murray and the rest of the guards have not done anything to slow down their guys and give the young guys a chance to even get there.
I know the front office was watching the game in the stands tonight, do you think they saw the issues with Malone yet or are they still blind?
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Bol have little trade value , trade Porter in the package if you can get get Beal or something like that.