2008-09 Game 36: Denver Nuggets vs Indiana Pacers Game Thread

January 5, 2009
by Jeremy

Sorry, but a combination of a busy day at work and a sick daughter has prevented me from putting together a proper game preview.  All you need to know about the Pacers is that they are very much like the Oklahoma City Thunder.  They play hard and keep things close until the very end where they enjoy finding unique and interesting ways to pull out a loss.

Danny Granger has become the best player in the league that no one is talking about.  Kevin Martin is like Muhammad Ali or Elvis compared to Granger. 

Out of the seven games on the current homestand this looks to be the easiest win and thus has the greatest chance for a letdown.  Although the Nuggets have an average scoring margin at home against the east of plus 11.4 points and that includes the 15 point beatdown at the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers.

One last thing to keep in mind, the Pacers have a one game winning streak at the Pepsi Center after pulling out a win last season.  J.R. Smith had a chance to tie the game from the free throw line after getting fouled on a three point attempt late in the game, but he only made two of the three free throws.

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Posted on January 5, 2009 at 5:43 pm | filed in Game Preview | 44 Comments

44 Responses to “2008-09 Game 36: Denver Nuggets vs Indiana Pacers Game Thread”

  1. markph says:
    January 5, 2009 at 6:36 pm

    I am in love with Maya Starks

  2. jeremy says:
    January 5, 2009 at 6:48 pm

    Have any of us figured out if she was brought in because Julie Browman was promoted or with the intent of bumping Julie out of the picture?

    Does Julie have a picture of Maya on her dartboard?

  3. markph says:
    January 5, 2009 at 6:58 pm

    Is Julie Brownman part of the Avalanch broadcasting team ?

  4. markph says:
    January 5, 2009 at 7:02 pm

    Did Marlowe just say ” Mama Get the freezer ready ” ?
    This dude is a major dork alert

  5. Josh Hopp says:
    January 5, 2009 at 7:06 pm

    I’m scared of Granger, he has been on an absolute tear. He is my eastern All Star 3 (Lebron at 4).

  6. markph says:
    January 5, 2009 at 7:15 pm

    Like the fast pace of old

  7. markph says:
    January 5, 2009 at 7:17 pm

    Pacers are getting good looks , thank God they can’t drop in the jumpers so far

  8. Josh Hopp says:
    January 5, 2009 at 7:27 pm

    What a nice early lead for us to blow!

  9. markph says:
    January 5, 2009 at 7:37 pm

    let’s get 40 here in the first !

  10. Josh Hopp says:
    January 5, 2009 at 7:40 pm

    K-mart has been doing heavy lifting on offense.

  11. BeefySwats says:
    January 5, 2009 at 7:41 pm

    40 in the first is damn good, but I’ll be damned if there weren’t some sloppy, sloppy box outs and closeouts on Granger. The Nuggets CANNOT let him heat up or he is going to torch them.

  12. Josh Hopp says:
    January 5, 2009 at 7:44 pm

    Pacers heating up fast…

  13. Josh Hopp says:
    January 5, 2009 at 7:48 pm

    What the heck JR?

  14. markph says:
    January 5, 2009 at 7:48 pm

    JR the new Anthony carter tonight

  15. markph says:
    January 5, 2009 at 7:50 pm

    That T on Kleiza was awful

  16. markph says:
    January 5, 2009 at 7:51 pm

    Our spotty D tonight

  17. markph says:
    January 5, 2009 at 7:53 pm

    AC can’t guard Granger, what the hell ??

  18. BeefySwats says:
    January 5, 2009 at 7:58 pm

    Uh read comment number 11

  19. BeefySwats says:
    January 5, 2009 at 8:03 pm

    Nuggets are playing fucking sloppy right now and have an atrocious, atrocious defensive efficiency.

  20. Josh Hopp says:
    January 5, 2009 at 8:04 pm

    Granger can not possibly have 25. I must be seeing things

  21. BeefySwats says:
    January 5, 2009 at 8:07 pm

    Question: why is Carter getting minutes and Balkman not?

  22. BeefySwats says:
    January 5, 2009 at 8:12 pm

    Great defense, Denver.

    You just let Jeff Foster dunk on you.

  23. BeefySwats says:
    January 5, 2009 at 8:14 pm

    Jeremy, please, my ulcer, don’t post the deff. for the half

  24. markph says:
    January 5, 2009 at 8:17 pm

    Hey it’s old style fast point, no defense and stare down the refs Nuggets. Just like last year and the year before that. It’s nostalgia night

  25. Josh Hopp says:
    January 5, 2009 at 8:35 pm

    I’m getting chinese commentary, can someone tell me what happened to Melo’s hand?

  26. Josh Hopp says:
    January 5, 2009 at 8:36 pm

    never mind i guess its ok

  27. BeefySwats says:
    January 5, 2009 at 8:38 pm

    What horrible, horrible shot selection for Chauncey tonight.

  28. BeefySwats says:
    January 5, 2009 at 8:41 pm

    82-80 with seven minutes and 38 seconds to play in the 3rd quarter, Chris Marlowe remarks – “It’s not about offense, it’s about defense.”

    hurrrrrrrrr

  29. markph says:
    January 5, 2009 at 8:52 pm

    Josh, He had a hard slap on his index and middle finger by Foster, a hard bitch slap on the top of the hand

  30. markph says:
    January 5, 2009 at 8:53 pm

    Beefy- That’s right out of Marlow’s must win playbook.
    On sale now at your nearest thrift store.

  31. markph says:
    January 5, 2009 at 8:56 pm

    Damn Kmart !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  32. Josh Hopp says:
    January 5, 2009 at 9:03 pm

    Gosh darn the Nuggets know how to piss me off. Dahntay Jones taking shots when others are open. JR failing to penetrate properly. Leaving Pacers shooters open time after time again. The refs havn’t been overly kind to us either. Would be fortunate to scrape a W out of this mess.

  33. BeefySwats says:
    January 5, 2009 at 9:06 pm

    Chauncey’s decisionmaking has been awwwwwwwwwwwwwful tonight. Really poor performance on his part.

  34. markph says:
    January 5, 2009 at 9:11 pm

    OK the D is waking up somewhat

  35. BeefySwats says:
    January 5, 2009 at 9:18 pm

    The Nuggets are up by 20.

    This cannot possibly be a good thing.

  36. Josh Hopp says:
    January 5, 2009 at 9:18 pm

    Great, great stuff down the stretch. I’m worried about Melo’s hand though.

  37. jeremy says:
    January 5, 2009 at 9:23 pm

    I finally caught up with the live action. I think the new defense first philosophy that the Nuggets started the season with is officially dead.

  38. Josh Hopp says:
    January 5, 2009 at 9:23 pm

    I love K-mart 3s.

    I know I shouldn’t. But I do.

  39. jeremy says:
    January 5, 2009 at 9:25 pm

    The thing that makes Martin’s three tolerable is that he takes them only when he needs to (late in the shot clock) or when the game is out of hand.

  40. CCH says:
    January 5, 2009 at 9:25 pm

    Kmart is the heart of this team, such a fierce competitor.

  41. Josh Hopp says:
    January 5, 2009 at 9:27 pm

    I would almost like to see K-mart be more willing to take the open midrange shots. He is very tentative with them even though he makes them at a respectable clip.

  42. BeefySwats says:
    January 5, 2009 at 9:27 pm

    Balkman nails his first three of the season and collects a rebound!

    KARL: PLAY BALKMAN MORE

  43. Josh Hopp says:
    January 5, 2009 at 9:28 pm

    Chucky and Balkman gettin in it! Good fun

  44. markph says:
    January 5, 2009 at 9:33 pm

    Nice 4th period. Nuggets took the sails out of Indiana


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