NUGGETS PROBABLE STARTERS <u>KEY</u> POS. NO. PLAYER HEIGHT WEIGHT PPG RPG APG NOTABLE [imgl]http://espn-ak.starwave.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3706.jpg[/imgl] F 15 Carmelo Anthony 6-8, 230 29.8 6.1 4.0 Tallied his 27th 30-point effort of the season with 30 points on 10-20 (.500) shooting at New Jersey on 3/20. [IMGl]http://espn-ak.starwave.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3605.jpg[/IMGl] F 31 Nen? 6-11, 260 11.0 6.3 1.2 Collected 11 rebounds at New Jersey on 3/20, marking his seventh game with 10 or more boards this season. [IMGl]http://espn-ak.starwave.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3084.jpg[/IMGl] C 23 Marcus Camby 6-11, 235 11.2 11.5 3.3 Blocked four shots at New Jersey on 3/20, which is the 20th time on the year he has notched at least four blocks. [IMGl]http://espn-ak.starwave.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3094.jpg[/IMGl] G 3 Allen Iverson 6-0, 165 27.8 3.2 7.4 Finished with four steals at New Jersey on 3/20, marking the 8th time he?s had four or more since joining Denver. [IMGl]http://assets.espn.go.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3741.jpg[/IMGl] G 25 Steve Blake 6-3, 172 6.1 2.0 4.6 Dished out six assists at New Jersey on 3/20 and has now had at least six assists in eight of his last 10 outings. BULLS PROBABLE STARTERS Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. 2006-07 Season Averages Note [IMGl]http://assets.espn.go.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3710.jpg[/IMGl] G 12 KIRK HINRICH 6-3 190 2006-07: 16.3 ppg, 6.0 apg, 3.5 rpg, 1.33 spg, 35.5 mpg, .450 FG%, .404 3FG%, .829FT% Note: Averaging career-highs in points per game, FG%, 3FG% and FT% [IMGl]http://assets.espn.go.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3820.jpg[/IMGl] G 7 BEN GORDON 6-3 200 2006-07: 21.1 ppg, 3.6 apg, 3.2 rpg, 32.4 mpg, .452 FG%, .404 3FG%, .871 FT% Note: Only player in the NBA averaging 20+ points/game in less than 33.0 min per game [IMGl]http://assets.espn.go.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3824.jpg[/IMGl] F 9 LUOL DENG 6-9 220 2006-07: 18.7 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 2.4 apg, 1.14 spg, 37.4 mpg, .521 FG%, .250 3FG%, .776FT% Note: Only Bull to start all of the team?s 69 games this season [IMGl]http://assets.espn.go.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/0814.jpg[/IMGl] F 42 P.J. BROWN 6-11 239 2006-07: 5.9 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 19.4 mpg, .391 FG%, .800 FT% Note: In 36 starts this year, averaging 7.0 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 0.92 bpg, 22.4 mpg, .397 FG% [IMGl]http://assets.espn.go.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3149.jpg[/IMGl] C 3 BEN WALLACE 6-9 240 2006-07: 6.7 ppg, 10.6 rpg, 2.4 apg, 2.11 bpg, 1.50 spg, 35.0 mpg, .457 FG%, .412 FT% Note: Double-doubles in four of his last five outings with averages of 13.4 ppg and 13.0 rpg NUGGETS RED CROSS REPORT OUT: Kenyon Martin underwent successful surgery on his right knee on 11/15 and will miss the remainder of the season. BULLS RED CROSS REPORT OUT: Andr?s Nocioni (right foot plantar fasciitis) is OUT. THE MATCHUP BY THE NUMBERS KEY FOR TEAM STATISTICS: PPG Points Per Game (measures offense) OPG Opponents Points Per Game (measures defense) FG% % of All Shots Made (2's and 3's) 3PT% % of 3-Point Shots Made FT% % of Free Throws Made RPG Rebounds Per Game APG Assists Per Game SPG Steals Per Game BPG Blocks Per Game TO Turnovers Per Game ...............PPG. OPG.. FG% 3PT% FT% RPG APG. SPG. BPG. TO NUGGETS 105.0 103.4 .461. .331 .747 43.8 23.4 8.43 5.17 16.8 BULLS...... 98.7.. 94.5 .457. .383 .732 43.6 22.2 7.86 5.55 16.3
I hate it when crappy players get game winners. AI had that game won, but the nuggets just couldnt pull down the board. It shouldnt have even been that close of a game to begin with. I mean PJ BROWN had like 16 points!! thats just pathetic defense on our part.
Nuggets paid big time for this final offensive board. But nothing they can change now anymore. I hope they can make up for that missed chance tonight against Toronto, they need some away wins in this difficult series of road games.
From what i saw lasy night the nuggets would be a much better team if they stopped isolating so much. 80 percent of the plays were iso plays for nene ivo or melo. If they used their speed to their advantage by cutting and passing the ball they would be a championship contender. The talent is there but in a 7 game series constant isolations doesnt work. Maybe this team will mature a little befor the playoffs. I hope so because this team has potential but its up to them to play to it. By the way dont knock Ty for his hustle. You say that hes a garbage player but any team would love to have him on their team. His energy defence and work ethic is a rare thing in todays league.
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">From what i saw lasy night the nuggets would be a much better team if they stopped isolating so much. 80 percent of the plays were iso plays for nene ivo or melo. If they used their speed to their advantage by cutting and passing the ball they would be a championship contender. The talent is there but in a 7 game series constant isolations doesnt work. Maybe this team will mature a little befor the playoffs. I hope so because this team has potential but its up to them to play to it.</div> I agree with you there. This team needs to move the ball better and get out on the break. I think more than anything this team needs a new coach. This team has too much talent for the type of offense they run. <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">By the way dont knock Ty for his hustle. You say that hes a garbage player but any team would love to have him on their team. His energy defence and work ethic is a rare thing in todays league.</div> Your right, he did hustle and he was in the right spot at the right time. It just pissed me off when my team lost. Anyway, He probably doesn't care about making the game winning shot, hes just there to get his check.
The game is on the line and you have your top two rebounders (Nene is three) sitting on the bench. And Thomas was completely unguarded at the hoop. That's what pissed me off. So I agree with Answer_AI03; I think we need a new coach. George Karl may be an average coach or even a little bit better than average, but we need a really good coach.
<div class="quote_poster">tremaine Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">The game is on the line and you have your top two rebounders (Nene is three) sitting on the bench. And Thomas was completely unguarded at the hoop. That's what pissed me off. So I agree with Answer_AI03; I think we need a new coach. George Karl may be an average coach or even a little bit better than average, but we need a really good coach.</div> I agree, he should have brought Evans at least! But wasn't Camby out of the game already because of his back? You mean he should have been on the court nevertheless because it would have been only for the final play? (okay, never mind, I just read your opinion about that in your write-up)
<div class="quote_poster">Neely Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">I agree, he should have brought Evans at least! But wasn't Camby out of the game already because of his back? You mean he should have been on the court nevertheless because it would have been only for the final play?</div> Yes, one of the two should have been in and preferably Camby. Camby should have played the last two or three minutes unless he was in pain or unless the trainer said no way. If not Camby, then Evans, who should be playing a quarter a game anyway, should have been in. Melo had his man boxed out but the rest of the small lineup was not dependable enough in that situation and, sure enough, they blew it.
<div class="quote_poster">Answer_AI03 Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Anyway, He probably doesn't care about making the game winning shot, hes just there to get his check.</div> Must be why he was so excited after scoring it.
