Golden State @ Denver

Post #1 » by **corona** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 4:46 am

Key Matchup:

v.

Would Camby please show up, rebound and contest shots for a full game. Can't win this one if he takes the first half off.

Last Meeting: December 30th, 2007
105-95 Golden State victory
Iverson was just 2/12 from the field for 13 points
Camby and Anthony combined for 25 rebounds
Davis scored 28 while Jackson chipped in with 23
Denver shot under 35% from the field and just 22% from 3

Denver: 44-28
Rank 11th in offense and 8th in defense
Currently on a 4 game win streak, the first since mid-November
Nene returned against Dallas after missing the previous 30+ games with a testicular tumor.

Keys to winning:
Maintaining a consistent sense of urgency to get into the playoffs and win the division.
Making the extra pass on a consistent basis.
Staying home on shooters
Treating the game like a playoff game in every way, regardless of the opponent.

Last 5 Games:
W Dallas
W Memphis
W Toronto
W New Jersey
L Philadelphia

Golden State: 44-27
Rank 4th in offense and 22nd in defense
Chris Webber recently left the Warriors for retirement
Pietrus is out with a strained groin/hamstring

Last 5 Games:
W Portland
L Lakers
W Lakers
L Houston
w Clippers

Photos:

Game Chat:
http://nuggets.proboards1.com/index.cgi?action=chat

Game Notes:
http://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/notes.pdf
http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/notes.pdf

Playoff Picture: (as of friday morning)
0.5 games behind Golden State for 8th seed
1 game behind Dallas for the 7th seed
3 games behind Utah for the division lead (4th seed)

Post #2 » by **corona** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 4:48 am

carter "guarding" davis in the post is a disaster in the making.

please don't let it happen too long, karl.

airchibundo507 · Post #3 » by **airchibundo507** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 4:49 am

KEYS TO WINNING:

feed melo the ball.

noone · Post #4 » by **noone** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 5:04 am

jmo but I don't think Camby should be in a key matchup with anybody this game. With all their shooters, this is a terrible game for Camby.

JEWELZ · Post #5 » by **JEWELZ** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 5:16 am

gonna be a crazyyy game gotta win thisssss!!!

Post #6 » by **el loco** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 5:16 am

noone wrote:jmo but I don't think Camby should be in a key matchup with anybody this game. With all their shooters, this is a terrible game for Camby.

Biedrins doesn't stray to far away from the basket, he shoots a great percentage from the floor, but is terrible from the charity stripe, so use some fouls on him and make him earn his points. Put Camby on him it should keep Camby around the rim and hope he shows up to grab some boards.

I think this game will have more to do with what you posted in the other thread. If we try to coast in the first, like we did tonight, we will be in for a long night.

pickaxe · Post #7 » by **pickaxe** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 5:18 am

corona wrote:carter "guarding" davis in the post is a disaster in the making.

please don't let it happen too long, karl.

What do you think about JR taking BD at this point?

Post #8 » by **corona** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 5:45 am

What do you think about JR taking BD at this point?

better than any other options we have.

jmo but I don't think Camby should be in a key matchup with anybody this game. With all their shooters, this is a terrible game for Camby.

he should gobble up boards and be a bail out option on a lot of penetration, and at times i think the energy he gives in games is indicative of the energy the team gives...so he can be important in that way too.
i also try to switch up key matchups from time to time. for about 3 months now it's been melo/iverson/kmart/jr/jekyl&hyde....camby gives a little bit of variety.
:dontknow:

noone · Post #9 » by **noone** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 5:54 am

That sounds reasonable. Plus now that I think about it, there really is no other matchup that sticks out more than any other. Iverson vs. Davis, Iverson vs. Monta, Melo vs. Jackson. Any combination could outscore/outplay the other and I don't think it would necessarily make a significant difference in the game. Just hopefully Camby can grab the long rebounds and make quick outlets. And hopefully he puts Biedrins at the line for 2 instead of the and 1. They shouldn't give him any layups or dunks, he's a terrible ft shooter.

JRMelo15 · Post #10 » by **JRMelo15** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 6:58 am

Shouldn't Warriors' streak say 1 W?

This is going to be a high scoring game, first team to 130?

rly723 · Post #11 » by **rly723** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 7:25 am

nuggets and warriors should do everything possible to keep mavs out of playoffs, that would be hilarious...7th/8th seed doesnt matter

Texas Longhorns · Post #12 » by **Texas Longhorns** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 7:39 am

A lot of offense to be played, Warriors have as much shot of winning this game as you guys do, good luck.

DNIsLeGiT · Post #13 » by **DNIsLeGiT** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:46 am

Got to win this game and hopefully the nuggets will defend the 3 pointers, need to start off the game well and share the rock, since were playing at home i like our chances of winning this game.

This warriors team don't know what's a good shot or bad they'll fire away so we better watch out and karl needs to play jr more so he can guard baron, i vomit at the idea of carter guarding him after seeing jkidd posting carter up.

Last but not least camby's ass better show up for this game and block or alter some shots and just be active, melo and ai have to have a good game as well.

Post #14 » by **MHZ** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 3:29 pm

I'll be there. Should be good.

bobobolas1 · Post #15 » by **bobobolas1** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 3:34 pm

u got my support. i hope you win this one, plizzzz.

PeTBuLL · Post #16 » by **PeTBuLL** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 3:58 pm

More minutes for Nene?

DaFan334 · Post #17 » by **DaFan334** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 4:03 pm

PeTBuLL wrote:More minutes for Nene?

I wouldn't expect too many just yet. His stamina is still clearly low and this game is too important to have issues with working him back into the rotation just yet. Not to mention he would probably have trouble keeping up for long in what should be a very high paced affair.

One of the biggest games of the year, hopefully i can get tix, and hopefully we decide to come out and play hard.

Post #18 » by **MHZ** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 4:58 pm

Yeah, I'd imagine we'll see very little to no Nene, considering he's not in game shape, and the magnitude of the game.

Do we have a good luck charm for this one?

Don_eMOCION#31 · Post #19 » by **Don_eMOCION#31** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 5:45 pm

AIMelo15 wrote:Shouldn't Warriors' streak say 1 W?

the record is wrong too, reason :

the graphic was made directly after the nuggets game where the warriors game wasn't finished.

will it be changed soon? yes! is this all not worth to talk about? of course

NUGGETS FOR THEIR 5th STRAIGHT !

BTW archibundo you kind of getting on my nerves... really. the POG thread isn't a chatting thread, like corona said. when someone decides NOT to vote melo for the OPOG then accept it! the only thing you seem to care about are melos stats. key to win the game feed melo? really you would rather take a loss where melo had 40 pts (where you blame everybody except of melo for how we could translate his perfomance as a loss) than a game where nobody stands out but we won. :noway:

Powder Blue · Post #20 » by **Powder Blue** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 6:17 pm

MHizzle wrote: Do we have a good luck charm for this one?

CRAP, I put up pictures of Jessica Alba but then I remembered that she's a Warriors Fan..nobody's perfect i guess.

We need someone really special for this game, how about....