The Road to catching the Spurs
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I don't think that dude notices ANYONE who's "guarding" him!
Anyways. I think we go 2-4, which isn't the end of the world considering how rough this upcoming stretch is.
I got us beating Minny, and then one of OKC (who we play tough) or Clippers (who we're due to beat, dammit!).
Denver, GS, and the Bucks are just too elite, but I'd be ecstatic if the Kings catch one of them slipping! The Warriors are another team that this squad seems to get up for.
Anyways. I think we go 2-4, which isn't the end of the world considering how rough this upcoming stretch is.
I got us beating Minny, and then one of OKC (who we play tough) or Clippers (who we're due to beat, dammit!).
Denver, GS, and the Bucks are just too elite, but I'd be ecstatic if the Kings catch one of them slipping! The Warriors are another team that this squad seems to get up for.
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Too bad our next 3 games are brutal. If we could only steal one, it would be huge.
I was checking our schedule, if we can take care of the games we are supposed to win, we can get 14 more wins. 44-38 might get us into the post season. Now it would be really great to steal some games, but most important we need to take care of the games we must win.
I was checking our schedule, if we can take care of the games we are supposed to win, we can get 14 more wins. 44-38 might get us into the post season. Now it would be really great to steal some games, but most important we need to take care of the games we must win.
IDC what records say, I just don’t believe Denver is an elite team nor do they belong in the same sentence with GSW. Honestly, once things play out, I think we’ll see that Houston is also better in the West — even though I hate that team and the way they play.
I believe GSW, Milwaukee, Toronto, Philly, Houston, OKC are all better. Indiana and a healthy Boston might be.
I could really see Utah and Portland beating Denver in a series too. I’m not saying they will, I just would have it fairly close should they play.
I’m just not sold on them. I think they’re a lot like that 60 win ATL team from 2014/15 except their more likely to be out in the 2nd round.
I believe GSW, Milwaukee, Toronto, Philly, Houston, OKC are all better. Indiana and a healthy Boston might be.
I could really see Utah and Portland beating Denver in a series too. I’m not saying they will, I just would have it fairly close should they play.
I’m just not sold on them. I think they’re a lot like that 60 win ATL team from 2014/15 except their more likely to be out in the 2nd round.
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Denver lost their "win and your in" final game of the season against the T-Wolves. Fast forward to this season, and they are not the same team. This was accomplished from within, not personnel changes.
"We spent two weeks after the season ended, figuring out how can we be better," Nuggets head coach Mike Malone said. "How can we not be a team that is 30th in three-point percentage defense? How can we be a team that is not almost dead last in paint defense? It's conversations, a lot of film work looking at us, and more important it's looking at other teams – looking at the teams that do it well. How do they do it? Why do they do it? What can we take from those teams and apply to our team?"
https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/...-on-the-defensive-end-thanks-to-nikola-jokic/
Not to mention Jokic has elevated his game even more this season.
I think we can beat anybody on any given night, my point is that I personally don't see this Nuggets team fading into the night this year as easily as others do. This isn't the same team of the last few seasons. Malone is a hell of a coach when the players buy in, and his father was one of the best defensive minded coaches the league has seen.
The good thing for us is, we are not the same team that played them earlier this season either. I hope we stomp em'. Raise some more eyebrows and keep the purple talk loud.
"We spent two weeks after the season ended, figuring out how can we be better," Nuggets head coach Mike Malone said. "How can we not be a team that is 30th in three-point percentage defense? How can we be a team that is not almost dead last in paint defense? It's conversations, a lot of film work looking at us, and more important it's looking at other teams – looking at the teams that do it well. How do they do it? Why do they do it? What can we take from those teams and apply to our team?"
https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/...-on-the-defensive-end-thanks-to-nikola-jokic/
Not to mention Jokic has elevated his game even more this season.
I think we can beat anybody on any given night, my point is that I personally don't see this Nuggets team fading into the night this year as easily as others do. This isn't the same team of the last few seasons. Malone is a hell of a coach when the players buy in, and his father was one of the best defensive minded coaches the league has seen.
The good thing for us is, we are not the same team that played them earlier this season either. I hope we stomp em'. Raise some more eyebrows and keep the purple talk loud.
I have a soft spot for Malone ball (rebounding, defense, scoring in the paint), so maybe I'm a bit biased in saying they're elite.
Jokic is a monster though. Dude doesn't get enough press.
But IT is coming back, so that might totally **** chemistry and defense for them (but here I go with my bias again. I never liked IT). It'll be interesting to see what happens.
Jokic is a monster though. Dude doesn't get enough press.
But IT is coming back, so that might totally **** chemistry and defense for them (but here I go with my bias again. I never liked IT). It'll be interesting to see what happens.
