Tim Duncan staying healthy
Tim Duncan staying healthy
for me it's gotta be blake or kleiza
blake cant guard parker the x factor is are the nuggets gonna play D or will it be a layup drill
Melo.....
He's schooled Bowen before..
Kleiza. He's been playing great of late, is perimeter oriented, and creates a size mismatch at over 240lb.
If the nuggets can play Team Defense... then that might be scary...
If the only person playing D is camby...
Not so much..
George Karl. They are going to need a brilliant game-plan to challenge the Spurs.
The Spurs.
Denver can't do ANYTHING to beat a motivated and clicking Spurs team. If the Spurs "show up", they win.
Evans the trashman. he will proceed to take out the trash, and take the nuggets out of round 1
Nene. If he plays out of this world defense, they might be able to push the series six or 7.
Bingo!
Nene will be the X-Factor. Nobody can stop Duncan but if he plays him as well as he can then that is are only chance of extending the seires. Nene is also developing nicely on the other end so if he can go back on the offensive end and draw a couple of fouls on Timmy that will bode well for us.
Kleiza is the other guy the Spurs should keep an eye on. He's been shooting really well and if he can keep it up to keep the Spurs D honest AI & Melo won't see as many double teams. If Kleiza's not on look for JR Smith as the guy that will try to spread the floor.
Nene no question. He's been playing great the 2nd half of the season, gotten in shape, showing up early according to Denver writers, etc.
He'll be guarding Tim a vast majority of the time he's on the floor and lets see how physical he can get.
He's going to try to play like he's EARNING his paycheck.
defensive player of the year.. marcus camby... nene... they both know how to guard Tim... they'll probably try to foul Tim out early
Well it WAS that Eason guy but you guys have him now.
eason really turned out to not be the "tough guy" you guys made him out to be Nugget fan thanks for making me look bad there
X Factor?
Really itll come down to "Nuggets team shooting"
You laugh and say thats so nondescript.
If Kleiza, AI, JR Smith, and Camby are hitting their jumpers?
Then IMO the series doesn't look good for the Spurs.
The series as it is already doesn't look good for them.
Eason is a caged animal. It has yet to be unleashed.
I agree there a are 'chosen' few need to have good games i.e. jumpers. Blake. you forgot Blake.
The Nuggets success will fall on Melo's game and I think on Camby's interior defense and rebounding.
I don't think AI will have to play great in order for them to win.
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