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2008-09 Game 42: Denver Nuggets at Houston Rockets Game Thread
The Nuggets have a chance to put the somewhat embarrassing loss against the Orlando Magic behind them as they have a special MLK Day matinee in Houston.
The Rockets are more banged up than the Nuggets are as they will be playing without both Ron Artest and Tracy McGrady and according to the Rockets’ game notes Shane Battier is battling inflammation in his left foot. The Nuggets cannot take Houston lightly as they still have some jitterbug guards in Rafer Alston and Aaron Brooks who can play the drive and kick game that has frustrated the Nuggets in the past. They still have good spot up shooters in Shane Battier and former Nugget Von Wafer.
Wafer has been playing very well since being moved into the rotation on January 2nd. He scored 18 points in only 12 minutes that night and has been averaging 16.3 points per game since then. Today he will start his eighth straight game which will also be his eighth career start.
The Nuggets are going to have to close off the driving lanes and the big men will have to work on pushing Yao Ming as far away from the basket as they can. The Rockets have done a good job of slowing the Nuggets running game as Denver has put up only 13 fast break points in each of the first two games against Houston this season. Obviously, Denver will also have to work to earn good shots and not settle for the easy jumpers.
Look for Nene to bounce back from his disappointing night against Dwight Howard. The last time he was held to single digit scoring he put up huge numbers for two straight weeks.
This is the second time this season Denver is playing in an early game. The first time in New York they did not seem to be bothered by the morning start time although they did not really hit their stride until the second quarter.
This is a very winnable game for the Nuggets and hopefully they can put forth a good effort.
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January 19th, 2009 at 12:08 pm
Link to NBA.com/China video feed of the Nuggets/Rockets game.
January 19th, 2009 at 12:13 pm
Did anybody notice that the Nuggets are on in the middle of the day?
January 19th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
Rockets draining their threes early on.
January 19th, 2009 at 12:26 pm
Ugh, I can’t find a good feed. That China link doesn’t work for me either
January 19th, 2009 at 12:28 pm
Nuggets not playing great on offense, but they are moving the ball pretty well.
January 19th, 2009 at 12:30 pm
Nuggets D is not doing very well Alston is getting where ever he wants to on the floor and they are getting beat in transition.
January 19th, 2009 at 12:31 pm
I’m just watching the Yahoo GameTrack thing, but who the hell is checking Alston?? How is he 5/5 and 3/3 from deep right now?
January 19th, 2009 at 12:32 pm
Lovin this ball movement. Not so much the D, wafer cannot drive through 3 Nugget defenders unacceptable.
January 19th, 2009 at 12:33 pm
Jeremy, where are you watching the game?
January 19th, 2009 at 12:33 pm
I am watching on the link I posted on comment 1.
January 19th, 2009 at 12:35 pm
this is great ball movement. we can’t stop yao though
January 19th, 2009 at 12:36 pm
Denver is getting absolutely abused in transition.
January 19th, 2009 at 12:39 pm
Our offense is flowing like the Mississippi. We need to start getting some stops though.
January 19th, 2009 at 12:40 pm
Heh, I love the Chinese flair for presentation in the studio show.. two guys and a laptop. I was watching a Chinese PTI-style show after a game a few weeks ago and all of them were wearing Kobe jerseys, which I thought was funny.
January 19th, 2009 at 12:40 pm
Both teams shooting 57% after the first quarter.
January 19th, 2009 at 12:41 pm
Ugh, I’d really like to watch this game, but the stupid plugin on that link won’t install. Guess I am stuck with the ESPN Gamecast.
January 19th, 2009 at 12:43 pm
We’re long-overdue for a J.R. explosion. Hope that happens.. he’s heating up.
January 19th, 2009 at 12:43 pm
If you’re in Firefox, click ‘Manual install’ when the window comes up and it should work — I’m watching now after some technical difficulties to start.
January 19th, 2009 at 12:45 pm
Brent Barry will own the retirement home shooting contests until he’s 90.
January 19th, 2009 at 12:45 pm
When I don’t have altitude I got justin.tv for streams.
January 19th, 2009 at 12:45 pm
Houston is getting whatever they want on offense. They had 24 paint points in the first quarter and are splashing their threes. Even a quasi competent would be able to remove either their inside or outside game.
January 19th, 2009 at 12:46 pm
Violet Palmer has to be the worst ref in the NBA, she always seems to stick it to us epecially.
January 19th, 2009 at 12:47 pm
Quote from Koz doing the radio call of the game going to the break after Andersen gets called for the charge, “George Karl is all over Violet Palmer…here on the Altitude Radio Network.”
I have a feeling that would not be good for ratings.
January 19th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
The justin.tv stream is horrible right now.. some big advertisement covering the whole game feed. That Chinese one is good quality if you can get the plug-in to work.
And yeah, the defense is atrocious right now.. every Houston player seems to be able to get past the first defender (or two) and head right to the rack. It doesn’t help that Alston is looking like Ray Allen, but it’s on Denver right now..
January 19th, 2009 at 12:49 pm
The nice thing about the Chinese feed is in a socialist economy there is no need for advertisements.
January 19th, 2009 at 12:50 pm
Jeremy, what station is Nuggets radio on? also can you listen online?
January 19th, 2009 at 12:50 pm
Kleiza is such a horrible passer.
January 19th, 2009 at 12:51 pm
Kleiza turnovers!!! :argh:
January 19th, 2009 at 12:51 pm
*#($&( VIOLET PALMER GET YOUR HEAD OUT OF YOUR ASS.
January 19th, 2009 at 12:52 pm
Mile High Sports Radio 1510 AM in Denver. No online stream.
January 19th, 2009 at 12:53 pm
Haha yeah, they actually played every basket that Yi made in a game a few weeks ago as s substitute for a commercial break — awesome. They do play NBA-related commercials, normally just the “Where Amazing Happens” ads, but I just saw a Shane Battier/Jason Kidd commercial — the hell?
Looks like we’re getting another 8-man rotation game unless Nene/Bird get into foul trouble. I really think George has gotta start going a little deeper with Melo out… we don’t need K-Mart or Nene getting hurt because they’re playing 40 MPG and trying to shoulder more of the offensive load on top of it..
January 19th, 2009 at 12:53 pm
Violet Palmer is the worst
January 19th, 2009 at 12:53 pm
Rockets have gone cold and it seems like Denver has closed down the lane a little bit.
January 19th, 2009 at 12:56 pm
Wow, AC found his jumper. I LOVE when JR gets into that drive and dish game (and when he’s the ball-handler on the pick and roll).. he could be so good if he did that consistently without turning the ball over trying to be too fancy. He’s such a threat from outside that they almost have to give him the drive.
January 19th, 2009 at 12:57 pm
I was wrong. Mile High Sports radio does have a live stream, but I do not think they broadcast the Nuggets. Right now it is just silent.
January 19th, 2009 at 12:59 pm
HOW IS THAT NOT A TRAVEL ON YAO
January 19th, 2009 at 12:59 pm
beautiful passing tonight.
January 19th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
Nene has definitely responded after his sorry game against Orlando.
January 19th, 2009 at 1:02 pm
errr today not tonight. this is weird.
January 19th, 2009 at 1:05 pm
Goddamnit Nene, you cannot let Luis Scola outrebound you.
January 19th, 2009 at 1:06 pm
Nene and kmart workin it on offense.
January 19th, 2009 at 1:06 pm
swiss cheese transition D though.
January 19th, 2009 at 1:09 pm
Turnovers are killing us, because we should be leading by 10 with the way we’re shooting the ball. Nice drive by Dahntay and a good finish by Bird for the and-1.
This passing and ball movement will get us out of the first round… seriously, that’s been the biggest sticking point for the Nuggets. If they can play like this and add some defense, watch the hell out.
January 19th, 2009 at 1:14 pm
Turnovers always kill us.
January 19th, 2009 at 1:14 pm
Halftime Stats:
Pace - 99.9
Defensive Efficiency - 130.1
Offensive Efficiency - 136.1
Denver is shooting 65.8%! They have only attempted five threes, which I like, even though they have made four of them.
January 19th, 2009 at 1:27 pm
As good as Nene’s 15 footer has gotten, it still makes me cringe to watch him fall away from 15 feet.
January 19th, 2009 at 1:29 pm
Man, Kenyon got abused by Yao.
January 19th, 2009 at 1:31 pm
If you are going to have Kenyon guard Yao, you have to double.
January 19th, 2009 at 1:32 pm
12 turnovers. Take care of the ball, Denver!
January 19th, 2009 at 1:36 pm
Yea, these turnovers are making me nuts.
January 19th, 2009 at 1:38 pm
Good lord, Von Wafer ELEVATES on that jumper. Pretty stroke.
I like that Nene’s the focus of the offense — better than Chauncey shooting a bunch like the last few games.
And yeah, turnovers… AGH.
January 19th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
Nuggets looking a little more spry on D.
January 19th, 2009 at 1:41 pm
You are right on Stumbleweed. I the barrage of threes is nowhere near as effective as pounding the ball inside.
January 19th, 2009 at 1:45 pm
I am heading home to watch the rest of the game in comfort and style. Keep the conversation going everyone.
January 19th, 2009 at 1:45 pm
Haha, LK totally eats it and it’s Nuggets ball. I hate those really long outlet passes though… seems like they complete one out of every three. Just hold onto the ball.
January 19th, 2009 at 1:46 pm
wow violet made a good call.
January 19th, 2009 at 1:49 pm
God dammit Chauncey.
January 19th, 2009 at 1:50 pm
Wow…what a horrible way to end the quarter.
January 19th, 2009 at 1:51 pm
Chauncey just blew the last 5 minutes of the third for us. He switched from being playmaker to jack every shot up WTF
January 19th, 2009 at 1:51 pm
Am I the only one who wants JR taking EVERY SINGLE last-second three? I hate when he passes out of those shots.
January 19th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
JR made a three to start the quarter… the Chinese feed was late but I noticed it on the Yahoo gametrack.
Chauncey kills me with his shot selection… he’s almost worse than AI in that regard honestly.. at least AI would get fouled 95% of the time he was out of control going to the hoop… Chauncey turns into a bricklayer quick. Ah well, as long as he gets back to playmaking in the 4th, we should be okay.
January 19th, 2009 at 2:03 pm
Okay, JR is 7/8 from the field and 3/3 from deep — I think it’s safe to say that his little slump is over.
January 19th, 2009 at 2:03 pm
JR AC and kleiza are ballin now.
January 19th, 2009 at 2:04 pm
4/4 from deep! Here comes that explosion I was talking about.
I will worship at the Altar of JR until the end of my days… my favorite player in the whole league. Karl finally giving him the playing time he deserves. I guess it takes a near-perfect game and Melo being out for that to happen.
January 19th, 2009 at 2:06 pm
YEAH BIRD
January 19th, 2009 at 2:07 pm
YAO ANRGY!!!
January 19th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
Chauncey comes back in for AC and the offense is stale again. WTF
January 19th, 2009 at 2:10 pm
Another turnover Chauncey? Really? 5 and counting…
January 19th, 2009 at 2:10 pm
6! I never thought I’d say this: “Where’s AC?!?!?”
January 19th, 2009 at 2:11 pm
Fucking shit JR, MAKE YOUR FREE THROWS.
January 19th, 2009 at 2:14 pm
We can still win this game if we stop taking stupid, stupid shots.
January 19th, 2009 at 2:14 pm
Another HORRIBLE jumper by Chauncey. Dude, you’re 3/12 — the rest of the starters are all shooting over 60%. WTF?
Then naturally, Kenyon with a tech… really bad timing on that one.
January 19th, 2009 at 2:17 pm
Great turnover, Denver!
January 19th, 2009 at 2:18 pm
Whats with the super early game….ugh Yao
January 19th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
If they call Yao the “Great Wall” one more time I will blow my brains out
January 19th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
Done.
January 19th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
Nene and Yao are eating eachother alive — neither one can play defense on the other.
January 19th, 2009 at 2:20 pm
J mothereffin R!
January 19th, 2009 at 2:20 pm
ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
January 19th, 2009 at 2:21 pm
Please Lord don’t let JR do something dumb
January 19th, 2009 at 2:21 pm
Agh, I hate these 1-point advantage last shot situations. Cross your fingers!
January 19th, 2009 at 2:22 pm
JR’s been the best player arguably tonight kay?
January 19th, 2009 at 2:22 pm
welp, here we go, I bet chauncey gets the last shot.
January 19th, 2009 at 2:23 pm
What a bullshit fucking call!!
January 19th, 2009 at 2:23 pm
CCH - that may be true, but JR is most definitely not clutch. Too young, too nervous, lives too much in the moment.
Chauncey has ice in his veins.
January 19th, 2009 at 2:23 pm
He has but he tends to do “dumb” things late in the game……….really, an offensive foul. Wow.
January 19th, 2009 at 2:23 pm
Game ends on a fucking bullshit offensive foul. Awesome.
January 19th, 2009 at 2:26 pm
That miss got us the final shot to win the game though. And without the previous 3 he made, we’d still be down 4! Lay off JR, he’s had a great game.
Kleiza blows the game for us on a stupid offensive foul… wow.
January 19th, 2009 at 2:26 pm
well? I guess the questionable call to end the game finally goes against us.
Still have a chance here though.
C’mon Nugs!
January 19th, 2009 at 2:26 pm
Not all LK’s fault, but MAN that hurts… Nene already dunked the ball.
January 19th, 2009 at 2:27 pm
*blank stare* Calm down, I like JR.
January 19th, 2009 at 2:27 pm
Okay, maybe not, but the Nuggets got very lucky there and now need a miracle.
January 19th, 2009 at 2:27 pm
man…that could have been a 3-point play if Kmart makes it.
January 19th, 2009 at 2:27 pm
Wow, can’t believe we got a look at the hoop. Come on big man… hit those free throws.
January 19th, 2009 at 2:28 pm
noooooooooooooooooooooo kmart
January 19th, 2009 at 2:28 pm
NOOOOOOOOOOOO
January 19th, 2009 at 2:29 pm
If Denver shot even 10% better from the line, and turned the ball over an average of just twice fewer per game…….
*blows his brains out*
January 19th, 2009 at 2:29 pm
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January 19th, 2009 at 2:30 pm
we had the rebound too but they fought eachother for it.Shitty loss
January 19th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
*mops up Beefy’s brain*
January 19th, 2009 at 2:32 pm
What a tough loss… we blew probably the best shooting night we’ve had all season. I pin this one on Chauncey’s horrible game (12 assists don’t mean SHIT when everyone else was uber-hot and he also had 6 TOs) and all those turnovers. Unbelievable.
January 19th, 2009 at 2:33 pm
Too many turnovers and too few clutch free throws down the stretch.
What happened to the greatly improved FT shooting and defense we showed early in the season? We’ve completely collapsed from that.
We missed 3 FTs in the last 3 minutes of the game and turned the ball over twice.
I’m really pissed right now. This was a winnable game and Denver absolutely let Houston slide. This team right now is not mentally tough to make the playoffs, much less escape the first round.
Time for Karl to have a come to jesus talk with the team. That was inexcusable.
January 19th, 2009 at 3:36 pm
58.3% FT shooting for KMart.
Atrocious.