@ <font color="red">Los Angeles Clippers (29-35)</font> @ <font color="blue">Denver Nuggets (33-30)</font> Time: Sat, Mar. 18, 2005, 09:00 P.M. Eastern Time TV: NBALP Place: Pepsi Center, Denver, CO --- Ballers: <font color="red">Chris Kaman</font> ( C), <font color="red">Elton Brand</font> (PF), <font color="red">Bobby Simmons</font> (SF), <font color="red">Corey Maggette</font> (SG), <font color="red">Rick Brunson</font> (PG) Top bench baller: <font color="red">Zeljko Rebraca</font> Coach: <font color="red">Mike Dunleavy Sr.</font> (57-89 overall with Clippers) --- Ballers: <font color="blue">Marcus Camby</font> ( C), <font color="blue">Francisco Elson</font> (PF), <font color="blue">Carmelo Anthony</font> (SF), <font color="blue">DerMarr Johnson</font> (SG), <font color="blue">Andre Miller</font> (PG) Top bench baller: <font color="blue">Earl Boykins</font> Coach: <font color="blue">George Karl</font> (15-5, first season with Nuggets) <font size="4"><font color="blue">Top</font> <font color="orange">Ballers</font>:</font> <font color="red">Corey Maggette: 28 pts, 7 rebds, 5 assists.</font> <font color="blue">Carmelo Anthony: 23 pts, 9 rebounds, 4 assists.</font> <font size="4"><font color="Blue">Game</font> <font color="Orange">Analysis</font>:</font> <font color="red">- Los Angeles:</font> After 8 consecutive losses, the Clips have played pretty well in their last 10 games, managing 6 wins. Granted, only 3 of those 10 games came on the road, and one was @ the Lakers where they should have felt like playing at home anyway. They lost those other two roadies to the Jazz and Kings. But LA is no Charlotte. They have a formidable frontcourt lineup in Kaman, Brand, and Simmons to rack up those boards, defensive or offensive. And there's Maggette who really knows how to play the refs' calls into his favour. And lastly they have something to play for, that is the playoffs. They still sit well behind the Timberwolves (33-33) and the Lakers (32-32) as the Western teams on the bubble, but with every win and every Laker or Timberwolf loss each day, the picture may very well change soon. - <font color="blue">D</font><font color="orange">N</font>: I'm very happy with the way they played in the Bobcats game. Everybody showed up, even Melo did lol. We had the most fastbreak points of the season with 38 and we had the NBA season high of 40 assists on 45 baskets... they really played like a team on a mission. The little downside is health... our frontcourt never seems to be at full strength all season. Just when Camby came back from his harmstring injury, K-Mart chose not to play to rest his knee injury. And of course we have Nene who is still nursing his ankle but should come back soon anytime next week. <font size="4"><font color="Blue">Game</font> <font color="Orange">Prediction</font>:</font> I'm picking the Nuggets to win this one, 110-103.
We won the game Melo had and efficient 6-of-9 shooting night... and Marcus... I can't say enough about this guy, he kept hustling all night, grabbing rebounds and putbacks he's really the catalyst on both ends for us. Hope we can continue this for the rest of the year and hopefully no more injuries. <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">The free throw bounced high off the rim, and Marcus Camby swooped in from above the key, grabbed the ball and jammed it. A little later, he was boxed out by two defenders, but somehow sneaked a hand in to tip the ball off the glass and in. Those hustle plays were two of the highlights from Camby's 20-point, 17-rebound performance Friday night in Denver's 115-96 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. They're also examples of why coach George Karl says he feels lost without the 7-foot center.</div> Recap and boxscore. Up next... Michael Redd and the Bucks!
