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Rapid Reaction: Denver Nuggets 93 Miami Heat 98

November 16, 2012
by Charlie

Miami Heat

Denver Nuggets

	Danilo Gallinari, SF 31 MIN \| 5-12 FG \| 2-4 FT \| 2 REB \| 1 AST \| 13 PTS \| -9 Here’s a fun fact: Gallo’s only shot attempt in the fourth was a J.R. Smith-esque airball from three with the Nuggets down by one and only 1:05 left on the clock. It was a momentum-killing mistake that resulted in a dagger three at the other end. Gallo was the highest scoring starter and had one of his more efficient games thus far, but he was tentative the entire second half and essentially chucked away Denver’s best chance at a lead without playing much of a part in the comeback. It’s too tough to give him a pass.
	Kenneth Faried, SF 36 MIN \| 5-16 FG \| 6-10 FT \| 20 REB \| 0 AST \| 16 PTS \| -8 Another beastly night from the Manimal, who notched a career high 20 boards despite a rough night shooting the ball. Faried was everywhere and looked like the only fresh player the Nuggets had in a totally flat first half performance. Faried seems to be graduating towards heavy starters minutes with the all-out effort he’s giving each night.
	Kosta Koufos, C 14 MIN \| 2-3 FG \| 0-0 FT \| 3 REB \| 0 AST \| 4 PTS \| -10 Koufos turned in a so-so performance in the “14-minute starter” role Mozgov occupied last season. He did have a nice block on LeBron and seems to improving his defense around the rim, but Koufos wasn’t on the floor when this game was competitive.
	Ty Lawson, PG 36 MIN \| 0-7 FG \| 0-0 FT \| 1 REB \| 8 AST \| 0 PTS \| -11 This isn’t fun for anyone, but I haven’t seen a worse game out of Lawson or any decent starting PG in recent memory for that matter. While he did have 8 assists to just 2 turnovers, Lawson went scoreless in 36 minutes which just shouldn’t ever happen to a capable starter in Denver’s system. The Nuggets did the right thing and stuck by Lawson to the bitter end, but this was nothing short of embarrassing. The Heat owned Lawson and he just wasn’t able to adjust or respond in time
	Andre Iguodala, SG 36 MIN \| 4-10 FG \| 2-2 FT \| 6 REB \| 3 AST \| 10 PTS \| -11 He’s been playing well lately and just didn’t seem to have another big offensive night in him. Shot selection was good but Denver just looked slow and out-of-sync to start this game. I have to admit it’s a little upsetting Iguodala’s defense didn’t get a chance to be more of a factor after the Nuggets made one too many costly mistakes in the final minute
	Jordan Hamilton, SF 21 MIN \| 4-11 FG \| 0-0 FT \| 3 REB \| 0 AST \| 11 PTS \| -2 A really solid performance from Hamilton, who was one of the Nuggets hardest workers in the offseason and has yet to see a real shot at keeping a role in the rotation. Once again, he gets out of control off the dribble a lot and gets a little too loose with his shooting, but he’s the best floor-spacer on the team and is almost guaranteed to put up points with more minutes. That’s something Denver’s having a lot of trouble finding consistently.
	Corey Brewer, SF 19 MIN \| 1-8 FG \| 0-0 FT \| 2 REB \| 0 AST \| 2 PTS \| +6 A sub-par game, but one of the few Brewer’s had all season. While Brewer is not often going to hurt you in 19 minutes of play, you have to wonder if he’s being miscast as a sixth man scorer he’s really not. We saw some of the old Corey tonight – turnovers, ugly shooting, and overzealous defense galore.
	JaVale McGee, C 21 MIN \| 9-12 FG \| 0-0 FT \| 6 REB \| 0 AST \| 18 PTS \| +14 You can’t expect a bench player to do much better in 21 minutes of action. McGee has had his struggles in training camp and early season games, but the Nuggets are playing a dangerous game by keeping a tight leash intact even after JaVale has started to settle down and improve. Bottom line, the Nuggets are sending the wrong message by sitting the hot hand down while the wholly ineffective Gallo and Lawson played the closing stretch.
	Andre Miller, PG 26 MIN \| 7-9 FG \| 3-3 FT \| 5 REB \| 7 AST \| 19 PTS \| +6 He can be tough to watch, like the first half where Miller’s patented spin move to turnover made another early appearance. Then again, Miller has a way of delivering unbelievable efforts like this where he’ll basically spearhead a Nuggets run by himself. Miller played a lot in the second half where at times he looked like the best player on the floor at 36 years of age. The Nuggets made a lot of their comeback with LeBron James on the bench but Andre Miller was phenomenal regardless.

New NBA procedure to penalize flopping: Can it be effective?

September 28, 2012
by Joel

News broke yesterday out of the NBA referee camp that a new measure to fine players for flopping based on post-game review is expected to be initiated in the upcoming season. In his recent post on the matter, Ken Berger raises some important concerns, among hem: (more…)

#NuggetsRank No. 15: Quincy Miller

September 17, 2012
by Kalen

Kicking off Roundball Mining Company’s 15-part #NuggetsRank series is Quincy Miller. At No. 15, he was a unanimous selection by our writers for this spot. Though young and still wildly in need of improvement, Miller is also teeming with the type of raw potential that very few Nuggets possess.

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Denver Nuggets Big Board: Outliers

June 19, 2012
by Kalen

In Roundball Mining Company’s first Big Board of the year we covered six prospects likely to be available with the 20th pick in the Draft. The second installment of this series will explore more higher-rated prospects who shouldn’t, but may fall to the Nuggets first-round selection on Draft night. This is the Denver Nuggets Big Board: Outliers edition.

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Clippers game a bittersweet homecoming for Chauncey Billups

January 29, 2012
by Charlie

It’s early in the Denver Nuggets 2011-2012 season, but the story so far has no doubt been the inspiring double overtime win against the departed Carmelo Anthony and the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.

Tonight’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers doesn’t feature the same hype and excitement surrounding the Knicks contest, but it’s no less symbolic for Nuggets fans witnessing Chauncey Billups’ first return to the Pepsi Center since the infamous trade marking the end of the Melo era.

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2011-12 Game 4: Lakers 92, Denver 89

December 31, 2011
by Kalen

Obviously there’s a lot to be said about this game, but first and foremost: Gallo. Come on man!!! As I recently texted someone, if you’re a 6-10 athletic deer in the open court and the only thing stopping you from making a game-tying layup with a few seconds left in the fourth quarter is a 6-foot Steve Blake, how do you not drop a thunderous dunk over the guy?!? I know it’s easy to sit back from our couches and criticize professional athletes who do things on a daily basis we could only dream about, but a layup!?! I’m pretty sure most people could manage that. Bottom line is in the NBA you simply have to make your dunks, layups and whatever other “gimmes” are offered up by the opposing team. If you can’t, then you should probably kiss your title-contending hopes goodbye.

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Dreams really do come true; Nuggets land Faried, Hamilton in 2011 NBA Draft

June 24, 2011
by Kalen

In Roundball’s recent Denver Nuggets’ Big Board 2.0 I stated, “If Faried does however manage to find his way past the Trailblazers, to put it simply: Nuggets fans should be ecstatic.” Little did I know however, that “ecstatic” wouldn’t even begin to cover the range of emotions I felt as David Stern announced Faried’s name as the Nuggets’ 22nd overall selection in the 2011 NBA Draft.

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Linking you up before the Finals, while exploring Felton trade scenarios in the process

May 31, 2011
by Kalen

Though this is strictly a Denver Nuggets-themed blog, I don’t think I’d be going to far as to say most of the our readers are likely going to be watching the Mavericks and Heat go at it in the 2011 NBA Finals this year. So, Roundball Mining Company has dug up an assortment of different links to help you further get acquainted with the nuances of this historic series. (more…)

Encore to a Basketball Renaissance

April 17, 2011
by Kalen

With the first round of the 2011 NBA playoffs already underway and the Nuggets opening series against the Thunder not far behind, it’s time to look back, forward and all around at the season that has been and the playoff season that might be. (more…)

2010-11 Game 75: Denver Nuggets 99, Sacramento Kings 90

April 1, 2011
by Kalen

In Arron Afflalo’s first game since coming back from re-aggravating his hamstring injury, the Denver Nuggets withstood a scrappy effort from the soon-to-be Anaheim Kings to once again win by a comfortable margin. (more…)

Record	52 - 24
Pythagorean Record	50.4- 25.6
Projected Pyth Rec (82 Gms)	54.3 - 27.7
Defensive Efficiency	102.1
Offensive Efficiency	107.5
Pace Factor	97.2
Field Goal %	48.1%
Opp Field Goal %	44.6%
3P Field Goal %	34.0%
Opp 3P Field Goal %	36.47%
Free Throw %	69.9%
Opp Free Throw %	73.5%
Effective FG%	51.8%
Opp Effective FG%	49.4%
True Shooting %	54.7%
Opp True Shooting %	53.0%
Def Rebound Rate	72.1%
Off Rebound Rate	31.4%
Total Rebound Rate	52.0%

	Danilo Gallinari, SF 31 MIN \| 5-12 FG \| 2-4 FT \| 2 REB \| 1 AST \| 13 PTS \| -9 Here’s a fun fact: Gallo’s only shot attempt in the fourth was a J.R. Smith-esque airball from three with the Nuggets down by one and only 1:05 left on the clock. It was a momentum-killing mistake that resulted in a dagger three at the other end. Gallo was the highest scoring starter and had one of his more efficient games thus far, but he was tentative the entire second half and essentially chucked away Denver’s best chance at a lead without playing much of a part in the comeback. It’s too tough to give him a pass.
	Kenneth Faried, SF 36 MIN \| 5-16 FG \| 6-10 FT \| 20 REB \| 0 AST \| 16 PTS \| -8 Another beastly night from the Manimal, who notched a career high 20 boards despite a rough night shooting the ball. Faried was everywhere and looked like the only fresh player the Nuggets had in a totally flat first half performance. Faried seems to be graduating towards heavy starters minutes with the all-out effort he’s giving each night.
	Kosta Koufos, C 14 MIN \| 2-3 FG \| 0-0 FT \| 3 REB \| 0 AST \| 4 PTS \| -10 Koufos turned in a so-so performance in the “14-minute starter” role Mozgov occupied last season. He did have a nice block on LeBron and seems to improving his defense around the rim, but Koufos wasn’t on the floor when this game was competitive.
	Ty Lawson, PG 36 MIN \| 0-7 FG \| 0-0 FT \| 1 REB \| 8 AST \| 0 PTS \| -11 This isn’t fun for anyone, but I haven’t seen a worse game out of Lawson or any decent starting PG in recent memory for that matter. While he did have 8 assists to just 2 turnovers, Lawson went scoreless in 36 minutes which just shouldn’t ever happen to a capable starter in Denver’s system. The Nuggets did the right thing and stuck by Lawson to the bitter end, but this was nothing short of embarrassing. The Heat owned Lawson and he just wasn’t able to adjust or respond in time
	Andre Iguodala, SG 36 MIN \| 4-10 FG \| 2-2 FT \| 6 REB \| 3 AST \| 10 PTS \| -11 He’s been playing well lately and just didn’t seem to have another big offensive night in him. Shot selection was good but Denver just looked slow and out-of-sync to start this game. I have to admit it’s a little upsetting Iguodala’s defense didn’t get a chance to be more of a factor after the Nuggets made one too many costly mistakes in the final minute
	Jordan Hamilton, SF 21 MIN \| 4-11 FG \| 0-0 FT \| 3 REB \| 0 AST \| 11 PTS \| -2 A really solid performance from Hamilton, who was one of the Nuggets hardest workers in the offseason and has yet to see a real shot at keeping a role in the rotation. Once again, he gets out of control off the dribble a lot and gets a little too loose with his shooting, but he’s the best floor-spacer on the team and is almost guaranteed to put up points with more minutes. That’s something Denver’s having a lot of trouble finding consistently.
	Corey Brewer, SF 19 MIN \| 1-8 FG \| 0-0 FT \| 2 REB \| 0 AST \| 2 PTS \| +6 A sub-par game, but one of the few Brewer’s had all season. While Brewer is not often going to hurt you in 19 minutes of play, you have to wonder if he’s being miscast as a sixth man scorer he’s really not. We saw some of the old Corey tonight – turnovers, ugly shooting, and overzealous defense galore.
	JaVale McGee, C 21 MIN \| 9-12 FG \| 0-0 FT \| 6 REB \| 0 AST \| 18 PTS \| +14 You can’t expect a bench player to do much better in 21 minutes of action. McGee has had his struggles in training camp and early season games, but the Nuggets are playing a dangerous game by keeping a tight leash intact even after JaVale has started to settle down and improve. Bottom line, the Nuggets are sending the wrong message by sitting the hot hand down while the wholly ineffective Gallo and Lawson played the closing stretch.
	Andre Miller, PG 26 MIN \| 7-9 FG \| 3-3 FT \| 5 REB \| 7 AST \| 19 PTS \| +6 He can be tough to watch, like the first half where Miller’s patented spin move to turnover made another early appearance. Then again, Miller has a way of delivering unbelievable efforts like this where he’ll basically spearhead a Nuggets run by himself. Miller played a lot in the second half where at times he looked like the best player on the floor at 36 years of age. The Nuggets made a lot of their comeback with LeBron James on the bench but Andre Miller was phenomenal regardless.

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Rapid Reaction: Denver Nuggets 93 Miami Heat 98

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Denver Nuggets Big Board: Outliers

Clippers game a bittersweet homecoming for Chauncey Billups

2011-12 Game 4: Lakers 92, Denver 89

Dreams really do come true; Nuggets land Faried, Hamilton in 2011 NBA Draft

Linking you up before the Finals, while exploring Felton trade scenarios in the process

Encore to a Basketball Renaissance

2010-11 Game 75: Denver Nuggets 99, Sacramento Kings 90

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