I think the Answer on Detroit may actually help them, too. They needed a slight shake-up.
yes. and it's not a stats thing. I watched them play. They really don't defend as a team.
The last thing I am is a homer. Check your history. The Spurs in a playoff situation have beaten the George Karl nugs very handily twice -- the Nugs won only one game in both 2005 and 2007. That is why I say they can't handle Ginobili and Parker.ooooh...you're a homer!
IMO, The Nuggets looked pretty solid out there. It is still the beginning of the season, but Nuggets fans should like what they have seen from the addition of Billups. I think they are a team that can accomplish alot, but I am not sure if they can do that this year. The west is still strong as ever, and I have no idea who will come out on top.
ooo, we have a Nuggets troll! (not you Nuggets-Fan, you're the shiz)
-Mars
We´re not in the top. Our bench is very weak.
But yes...our defense is better than a year ago after the trades. And yes...they´re defending as a team. Not perfectly, but so what? No team in the NBA is playing perfect defense right now and we´re at least playing the 5th best defense in the league.
It´s hard to argue with the points allowed per posession stat.
At least we do have two really nice trade exceptions to spend if Kroenke think this team is good enough for a good run in the playoffs.
Billups adds a lot to their team, however Martin and Melo still look like they are playing defense with their hands instead of their feet. This magnified in playoff basketball when Kobe, Manu etc. attack the rim their two top players end up on the bench in foul trouble.
I'd give Nene more post looks, but that's just me.
Most impressive for me was the play of Nene. Add Billups and the improved play by Martin, and the Nuggets are going to give some team a hard time n the playoffs. They are definitely a better team without Iverson. Their defense will remain a problem.
As for the spurs, their play was an embarrassment. I keep looking for a trade for Udoka and Thomas. Bruce is so inconsistent, he may need to go, too.
The spurs are doing just fine. The fact that our starters are doing so well just makes it even better for the fact that once manu and TP comes back, our bench will be even deeper than ever. Even though we lost by 10 to the nuggets, we're on right on track
The Nuggets have two of the not so many basketball players in the NBA, in Billups and Anthony.
The supporting cast is adequate and JR Smith is likely to improve up to the point when he might even fulfill his potential to become a basketball player himself.
The Billups-for-Iverson trade should have been evaluated by the league, as Popovich asked for the Gasol for Nothing trade last year.
The huge problem with the Nuggets is the coach.
It is safe to say that they will win preciously nothing with this guy.
boy its lucky teams keep missing all those shots then. we certainly didnt have anything to do with it.
those were different nugget teams.The last thing I am is a homer. Check your history. The Spurs in a playoff situation have beaten the George Karl nugs very handily twice -- the Nugs won only one game in both 2005 and 2007. That is why I say they can't handle Ginobili and Parker.
eh, call it what you want but i havent insulted the spurs, any fans or said anything wrong. jsut clarifying stuff about the nuggets for people who dont know/understand.
Second best team in the west. That isn't saying much given that the Lakers are so far ahead of everyone else. I thought the Rockets would have rivaled them but the "big three" has been coming up small.
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