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| True Shooting % | 56.7% |
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| Off Rebound Rate | 25.9% |
| Total Rebound Rate | 49.5% |
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2008-09 Game 39: Denver Nuggets vs Dallas Mavericks Game Thread
The Nuggets home stand carries on as the Dallas Mavericks come to the Pepsi Center for the second time this season. The Nuggets are 2-0 against the Mavs for the first time since the 1995-96 season. They have not won the first three games of the season series against the Mavs since the 1993-1994 season.
The first matchup between the two teams was a close battle thanks to the 13 threes the Mavs dropped in. A big key in that game was the way Melo passed out of the Mavericks’ double teams. Obviously the Nuggets will not have that advantage this evening.
In the second game in Dallas Denver rode a great defensive performance to a solid ten point win. Unfortunately I have argued that was the last game the Nuggets have played solid defense for most of the night.
The Nuggets will have to play stout defense once again tonight (how’s that for some deep mystical insight?). Offensively just because Melo is not drawing double teams does not mean the Nuggets are incapable of moving without the ball and getting easy points in the paint.
Dallas, as you would expect from a jump shooting team, runs very hot and cold. Right now, they are cold having lost the first two games of their three game road trip at Phoenix and Sacramento. Jason Kidd has been bad so far in 2009. In six January games he is shooting 32.7% (28.1% from three point range) while averaging only 6.7 assists per game. After watching him in the Olympics I expected him to really drop off this season. He had a solid start to the year, but perhaps he is already wearing down.
George Karl has announced that J.R. Smith will start, but at small forward instead of shooting guard and Linas Kleiza will have to provide the offense off the bench. We can all only hope that he brings more than his 0-6 one point performance from Friday night to the table. Karl believes that he can get away with J.R. at small forward due to the fact that Josh Howard will sit out his second consecutive game after aggravating his wrist injury again. Dallas is starting Antoine Wright in Howard’s place and J.R. should be able to handle that assignment and Dahntay Jones will have to chase Jason Terry all over the floor.
The Nuggets folded up like a Monopoly board in the second half against the Detroit Pistons and hopefully with that loss in the back of their minds they will play a complete game. They have had three full days off to regroup and I think we can expect a strong effort from them tonight.
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Previous Matchups: Game 5 – DEN 108 DAL 105 | Game 24 – DEN 98 DAL 88
Update: J.R. was supposed to go to New Jersey today to take part in a court hearing ragarding an auto accident he was involved in in the summer of 2007. There was no explanation given, but I guessfor one reason or another he did not need to be there. I do not know if it was postponed or if he was not required to appear after all. Of coures, this opens up the potential that he will be hauled out in handcuffs during the game for missing the hearing, which would be entertaining.
140 Responses to “2008-09 Game 39: Denver Nuggets vs Dallas Mavericks Game Thread”
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January 13th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
Thank goodness JR will be present. It would be Sonny’s night for sure if he had to be in NJ.
January 13th, 2009 at 7:23 pm
Nice start, Chauncey’s on fireeeeeee
January 13th, 2009 at 7:23 pm
Hey guys…
Does this thread update automatically?
We need to win tonight. Portland is hot on our tail.
January 13th, 2009 at 7:24 pm
Very hot start offensively, particularly by Chauncey although some of his (made) shots were suspect choices.
Defensively Nene needs to stop getting sucked out of the paint to help on penetration. This starts with perimeter D.
January 13th, 2009 at 7:32 pm
Mermaid- the thread does not automatically update you have to refresh.
January 13th, 2009 at 7:34 pm
Chauncey, what are you DOING?
This is some horrible decisionmaking with the ball to close out the first. Turnaround fadeaway 3, clank, dunk for Dallas, 12 seconds on the shot clock. Contested drive to the lane, no passing, shot, clank, Dallas 3 point play.
I almost like it better when Chauncey’s shot is NOT on, because it forces him to distribute when at times he has seemed very reluctant to.
January 13th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
kaw kaw!
January 13th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
Kenyon is really frustrating Nowitzki in the post.
Beautiful pass by carter to close out the quarter.
January 13th, 2009 at 7:38 pm
Oops, Chauncey.
January 13th, 2009 at 7:40 pm
Kleiza: Hurrrrrrrrrrrr how I close out shot clock when I’m wide open from 3
January 13th, 2009 at 7:47 pm
Did GK just squeek?
January 13th, 2009 at 7:47 pm
Kleiza is horrible tonight put balk in for him please.
January 13th, 2009 at 7:49 pm
why is Dallas strugglin’ this year?
January 13th, 2009 at 7:50 pm
Jason kidd.
January 13th, 2009 at 7:51 pm
@ CCH - wait, Balk-man? To whom are you referring?
He’s a player on our team?
I thought he was just a mythical beast, told of around campfires lit in the deepest wood of the earth, resigned to a legendary status.
January 13th, 2009 at 7:53 pm
Really great stuff on both ends there.
January 13th, 2009 at 7:56 pm
Birdman!!! Ballin’
January 13th, 2009 at 7:57 pm
WOW!!! Kleiza is really sucking donkey balls tonight!
January 13th, 2009 at 7:57 pm
Why on earth did LK take the defensive 3 second free throw?
January 13th, 2009 at 7:58 pm
How come the Nugs never where some throwbacks?
January 13th, 2009 at 7:59 pm
Yeah that is flat out ridiculous! What, did Karl think we didn’t really want that point???
January 13th, 2009 at 8:02 pm
Thank you for a great first half Birdman. He is the reason Denver is ahead.
January 13th, 2009 at 8:04 pm
Dirk is just a born scorer. He never ceases to amaze me.
January 13th, 2009 at 8:04 pm
That is a good question Mermaid. I would love to see the Nuggets wear the old rainbow skyline unis.
January 13th, 2009 at 8:05 pm
Dear Nuggets,
Please quit flopping on defense.
Thank you,
A concerned fan
January 13th, 2009 at 8:13 pm
Why the heck wasn’t Diop fouled just then
January 13th, 2009 at 8:15 pm
I think the reason that was not a foul on Diop was because Dahntay did not have the ball. He lost it before the contact.
January 13th, 2009 at 8:15 pm
13 points going into the half
If I supported any other team I’d be encouraged
We played pretty well on both ends though despite bad outside shooting
January 13th, 2009 at 8:16 pm
jeremy - Ah. Didn’t see that.
January 13th, 2009 at 8:24 pm
Halftime stats
Pace Factor: 105.2
Defensive Efficiency: 89.4
Offensive Efficiency: 114.1
Bonus interesting stat
Dallas is 3-4 from the line, Denver is 18-25. Do not expect the Nuggets to get a lot of calls in the second half.
Hopefully the Nuggets break the string of playing sloppier offense in the second half than in the first. If they do not the second half might be unwatchable.
January 13th, 2009 at 8:27 pm
Who needs Ron Artest or Tracy McGrady? Former Nugget and current Rocket Von Wafer is 10-13 for 23 points against the Lakers early in the fourth quarter.
January 13th, 2009 at 8:29 pm
Looking forward to the start of the 2nd half. Nene and Birdman looked good, but the rest of the guys need to step it up. I did like the emotion from Karl and Jones on the earlier play though.
January 13th, 2009 at 8:31 pm
Alright Chauncey to shoot 2 to start the half!
January 13th, 2009 at 8:32 pm
Nene does it again!
January 13th, 2009 at 8:34 pm
We’ve got to stop Nowitzki jeez.
January 13th, 2009 at 8:34 pm
Denver better hope no one other than Dirk gets it going for Dallas.
January 13th, 2009 at 8:35 pm
Alright Nugs…let’s see if you can actually put a team away early for once.
January 13th, 2009 at 8:36 pm
Gosh dang it Denver, get your crap together.
January 13th, 2009 at 8:36 pm
Thank you Chauncey.
January 13th, 2009 at 8:37 pm
J.R. has to make a shot sometime.
January 13th, 2009 at 8:39 pm
NuggetsandRockiesGirl - that sounds like a wager
January 13th, 2009 at 8:40 pm
Dahntay really should have finished that
January 13th, 2009 at 8:41 pm
wtf nugs?
January 13th, 2009 at 8:41 pm
I wish I could meet a nuggets girl thats rad lol.
Also is it just me or does birdman look like he’s on meth tonight?
January 13th, 2009 at 8:41 pm
wow…this is some of the sloppiest ball i’ve seen in awhile.
January 13th, 2009 at 8:43 pm
CCH - what do you mean “tonight”
January 13th, 2009 at 8:44 pm
Josh Hopp, I love J.R. like a fat kid loves cake, but I suppose he’s gotta have his off-nights sometimes. I’m betting he will at least get a few good shots off tonite.
January 13th, 2009 at 8:46 pm
I have reached the point where I want everyone who takes a jumper benched.
January 13th, 2009 at 8:47 pm
Nowitzki can go away anytime now. Enough with the turnovers Nuggs, get it together!
January 13th, 2009 at 8:47 pm
Our offense is now going the way of jeremy’s video
January 13th, 2009 at 8:47 pm
Why are we trying to hard to force the ball into Birdman on the block?
January 13th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
lol @ josh, seriously he was licking his teeth and lips and looked all ancy.
January 13th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
Bring Back Balkman please!
January 13th, 2009 at 8:49 pm
Ah man. I really can not stand this team. It is totally uncanny how we refuse to capatalise on leads. Couple of morons standing around the 3 point arc jacking up dumb shots
January 13th, 2009 at 8:49 pm
Timeout maybe?
January 13th, 2009 at 8:50 pm
No Jeremy, we have to wait until we blow a 10+ pt lead before we can take a timeout you should know better.
January 13th, 2009 at 8:50 pm
I concur, timeout much needed.
January 13th, 2009 at 8:51 pm
No kidding CCH.
January 13th, 2009 at 8:52 pm
Nice dunk Dahntay!
January 13th, 2009 at 8:52 pm
Mavs in a 2-3 zone the result is a dunk. Why would they switch defenses?
January 13th, 2009 at 8:53 pm
bench kleizas trigger happy ass please.
January 13th, 2009 at 8:53 pm
Does Kleiza know he is ice cold and probably should stop shooting threes? I guess not.
January 13th, 2009 at 8:54 pm
LK and JR = a couple of incredibly expensive paperweights this game
January 13th, 2009 at 8:54 pm
and the Detroit game?
January 13th, 2009 at 8:55 pm
please replace kleiza with the mythical creature as beefy says, pleeeaaasse
January 13th, 2009 at 8:56 pm
lol wow airball a free throw
January 13th, 2009 at 8:56 pm
Dahntay again nice!
January 13th, 2009 at 8:58 pm
Birdman OMG! WOW! It needs to count!
January 13th, 2009 at 8:58 pm
OH!
OH!
January 13th, 2009 at 8:59 pm
That is going on Youtube.
January 13th, 2009 at 8:59 pm
wow bird you need to shoot up more often.
January 13th, 2009 at 9:00 pm
That is one perimeter shot I can handle.
January 13th, 2009 at 9:02 pm
Carter!
January 13th, 2009 at 9:02 pm
That was a nice possession capped by AC’s runner.
January 13th, 2009 at 9:03 pm
Dahntay Dahntay!
January 13th, 2009 at 9:03 pm
now were movin again.
January 13th, 2009 at 9:04 pm
Carter has a good runner , wish he’d use it more
January 13th, 2009 at 9:04 pm
The Nuggets offense turned around when Dallas switched to the zone. Thanks Carlisle!
January 13th, 2009 at 9:04 pm
our cheapest guys are carrying us
January 13th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
dude…are we really tied?
January 13th, 2009 at 9:06 pm
what the hell do the Nugs do at halftime? Smoke themselves?
January 13th, 2009 at 9:06 pm
Huh???
January 13th, 2009 at 9:06 pm
Look out, Mavs back in man to man.
January 13th, 2009 at 9:07 pm
oh wow…somehow my DVR had gotten me on a couple minute delay. I was wondering what the hell you guys were talking about.
January 13th, 2009 at 9:07 pm
J.R. is in the book.
January 13th, 2009 at 9:08 pm
I like that shot by JR , creative
January 13th, 2009 at 9:08 pm
Finally J.R.!!! *sigh of relief*
January 13th, 2009 at 9:08 pm
Is it just me or does our offense look way better with AC running it tonight?
January 13th, 2009 at 9:09 pm
Birdman at 15 pts!
January 13th, 2009 at 9:09 pm
theres your JR heat check shot jeremy
guess JR thinks of his first bucket in 10 attempts as “heating up”
January 13th, 2009 at 9:12 pm
Wait? Are WE getting offensive rebounds? Do we do that?
January 13th, 2009 at 9:12 pm
JR SMITH YOU STINK STOP TRYING TO TAKE OVER
January 13th, 2009 at 9:12 pm
Ugh the outside shooting and no more jumpers please!
January 13th, 2009 at 9:12 pm
LOL all those boards and were back up 4.
January 13th, 2009 at 9:16 pm
im fricking amazed karl is letting JR play through all this.
January 13th, 2009 at 9:16 pm
Apple,cherry etc. we like turnovers I guess.
January 13th, 2009 at 9:17 pm
What a bunch of losers
January 13th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
Chauncey thank goodness!
January 13th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
uh oh gap band is playing we gonna win I can feel it.
January 13th, 2009 at 9:20 pm
Go away Dirk no one likes you.
January 13th, 2009 at 9:21 pm
A.C. Baby!
January 13th, 2009 at 9:21 pm
Atleast ac, dahntay, and Bird came to play tonight.
January 13th, 2009 at 9:23 pm
Alright…time to put this thing away.
January 13th, 2009 at 9:24 pm
JR is playin like Kidd tonight, 2 pts, 5 reb, 7 assists
January 13th, 2009 at 9:24 pm
omg…somebody slipped that dude something.
January 13th, 2009 at 9:24 pm
LMAO did you see that clown dancing?
January 13th, 2009 at 9:25 pm
LOL at dancing guy in the crowd!
January 13th, 2009 at 9:26 pm
we’re going to lose.
January 13th, 2009 at 9:26 pm
WOW really JR
January 13th, 2009 at 9:26 pm
Why are Kleiza and JR still in?!?!!?!
January 13th, 2009 at 9:27 pm
This is one of the most atrocious performances by my team I have ever seen .
January 13th, 2009 at 9:27 pm
another blown 2nd half ridiculous
January 13th, 2009 at 9:28 pm
Kleiza and Smith combined 2 for 20.
Incredible. Seriously…that’s amazing.
January 13th, 2009 at 9:29 pm
NENE!!!!
January 13th, 2009 at 9:30 pm
It seems Nene is always a monster in the first half of games and then non existant in 2nd halfs?
January 13th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
holy poop
January 13th, 2009 at 9:32 pm
WOW thank you AC
January 13th, 2009 at 9:32 pm
AC BABY!!!!!
January 13th, 2009 at 9:32 pm
got a little lucky on the no call on nene.
January 13th, 2009 at 9:32 pm
Please let us close this out.
January 13th, 2009 at 9:32 pm
I CANT BELIEVE DIRK PASSED THAT with AC on him. IDIOT
January 13th, 2009 at 9:33 pm
wtf?
January 13th, 2009 at 9:34 pm
ok JR, what we need from you is to run straight up the floor and take a shot from the pickaxe sticker, then foul the rebounder
January 13th, 2009 at 9:35 pm
wow we got lucky on that call.
January 13th, 2009 at 9:36 pm
Wow
lucky lucky call
Horrible way to get a win
January 13th, 2009 at 9:36 pm
that was a nice jump kick. A little MMA action.
January 13th, 2009 at 9:37 pm
Chauncey Chauncey!
January 13th, 2009 at 9:37 pm
Shut the hell up Mark Cuban.
January 13th, 2009 at 9:37 pm
lol @ cuban
January 13th, 2009 at 9:37 pm
Nuggets Win!!!
January 13th, 2009 at 9:38 pm
What the… was Cuban going to deck the ref?
January 13th, 2009 at 9:40 pm
that guy dancin was awesome.
January 13th, 2009 at 9:40 pm
What is that? 2-1 without Melo? Not too bad (although the DET game still pisses me off).
January 13th, 2009 at 9:44 pm
Dahntay with 5 steals
January 13th, 2009 at 9:46 pm
Wow, I was posting in blog section :[
I’m an idiot! Jeremy, any way you can post those comments here?
Ugh, ugly, UGLY win for Denver. Once again, 0 minutes for Balkman and JR and Kleiza have another atrocious night, but they gut out a win.
January 13th, 2009 at 9:46 pm
hate to win a game on a suspect decision like that
we played like absolute…freaking…. trash in the 2nd half. I hope we can attribute a lot of that to Melo’s absense.
January 13th, 2009 at 9:49 pm
I’m just glad no one from the Mavs really got going other than Dirk…or we would have really been in trouble.
January 13th, 2009 at 9:55 pm
JR Smith has 2 pts. on 1-14 shooting with 3 turnovers, 30+ min
KMart fouled out with 5 minutes left; 5 pts and 1 TO, 30 min
Kleiza has 5 pts on 1-6 shooting, 4 TOs, 4 fouls, 21 min
January 13th, 2009 at 9:59 pm
play balkman
January 13th, 2009 at 10:14 pm
Great conversation tonight everyone! Thanks for reading and commenting.