Can't finish

BobInBoulder wrote:
> "Howard Brazee" <howard DeleteThis @brazee.net> wrote in message
> news:gtu8t2heg99jd6cqoc466n885n33og3iis@4ax.com...
>> It seems to take something the Nuggets don't have to consistently be
>> able to finish a game.
>>
>> San Antonio is the master of winning at the end. Denver is piss poor
>> at it.
>
> Yep. Another bad loss. Doesn't even seem to matter what the caliber of the
> opponent is or whether the game is at home or on the road. This team has
> lost so many leads in the 4th quarter this year it is just maddening.
>
>


I figured that when the Nuggets got Iverson they would be unstoppable

I guess I was wrong :(
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The Nuggets have played 14 games since Carmelo's 15 game suspension.
Raise your hand if you predicted that their record during these 14
games would be worse than their record during those 15 games.
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Howard Brazee wrote:
> The Nuggets have played 14 games since Carmelo's 15 game suspension.
> Raise your hand if you predicted that their record during these 14
> games would be worse than their record during those 15 games.


Are you one??
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On Mon, 19 Feb 2007 17:36:45 -0700, David Misner
<miracleman2.RemoveThis@yahoo.com> wrote:

>> The Nuggets have played 14 games since Carmelo's 15 game suspension.
>> Raise your hand if you predicted that their record during these 14
>> games would be worse than their record during those 15 games.
>
>
>Are you one??

Nope.
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Howard Brazee wrote:
> On Mon, 19 Feb 2007 17:36:45 -0700, David Misner
> <miracleman2 DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>> The Nuggets have played 14 games since Carmelo's 15 game suspension.
>>> Raise your hand if you predicted that their record during these 14
>>> games would be worse than their record during those 15 games.
>>
>> Are you one??
>
> Nope.


So what do we do?? I noticed that Carmelo shot 10 for 15 in the All
Star game but Kobe scored more points


What would you rather have?? What is more valuable to the team?
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On Tue, 20 Feb 2007 12:05:54 -0700, David Misner
<miracleman2.RemoveThis@yahoo.com> wrote:

>So what do we do?? I noticed that Carmelo shot 10 for 15 in the All
>Star game but Kobe scored more points

Kobe was a starter

>What would you rather have?? What is more valuable to the team?

Wins. Teamwork. Coachability.
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Howard Brazee wrote:
> On Tue, 20 Feb 2007 12:05:54 -0700, David Misner
> <miracleman2.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> So what do we do?? I noticed that Carmelo shot 10 for 15 in the All
>> Star game but Kobe scored more points
>
> Kobe was a starter
>
>> What would you rather have?? What is more valuable to the team?
>
> Wins. Teamwork. Coachability.


That was not one of the choices but I guess that will have to do
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The Nuggets can't trade for what they need. Any trade to have a
different center or forward or guard won't solve their problem. They
have talent.

Carmelo was a rebounding monster at Syracuse, and draws double
coverage while leading the league in scoring. Nene is starting to
look like he will be worth his contract. I bet K-Mart will get a lot
of assists from AI next year. Blake has been a pleasant surprise.
And AI is still an all-star. Camby still can play defense.

But Carmelo doesn't see the court on defense. K-Mart stood around
more than anybody. Camby likes to play outside. Nene gets too
many fouls. Carmelo is already talking about next year (so is
Kenyon, but that's understandable) - the Nuggets know they can't beat
one of the top 4 teams in the Western playoffs.

But they have the talent to win - they just need to play the whole
game with discipline and intensity. How do they get from here to
there?
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Howard Brazee wrote:
> The Nuggets can't trade for what they need. Any trade to have a
> different center or forward or guard won't solve their problem. They
> have talent.
>
> Carmelo was a rebounding monster at Syracuse, and draws double
> coverage while leading the league in scoring. Nene is starting to
> look like he will be worth his contract. I bet K-Mart will get a lot
> of assists from AI next year. Blake has been a pleasant surprise.
> And AI is still an all-star. Camby still can play defense.
>
> But Carmelo doesn't see the court on defense. K-Mart stood around
> more than anybody. Camby likes to play outside. Nene gets too
> many fouls. Carmelo is already talking about next year (so is
> Kenyon, but that's understandable) - the Nuggets know they can't beat
> one of the top 4 teams in the Western playoffs.
>
> But they have the talent to win - they just need to play the whole
> game with discipline and intensity. How do they get from here to
> there?
>


Good question. Another big night for Carmelo and Iverson yet another
loss. It must be aggravating for Iverson to play so well yet still
lose. The bench seems to be the problem being out scored 70-21. Who
can win with a bench like that. Also defense is also important.

It sounds like the Nuggets having given up though. I know I am kinda
depressed :(
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In article <12u0bjunvq9qdb0.DeleteThis@corp.supernews.com>,
David Misner <miracleman2.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Good question. Another big night for Carmelo and Iverson yet another
> loss. It must be aggravating for Iverson to play so well yet still
> lose.


I'm guessing he's used to that by this point in his career. ;-)
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Granville Waiters' Ghost wrote:
> In article <12u0bjunvq9qdb0.TakeThisOut@corp.supernews.com>,
> David Misner <miracleman2.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Good question. Another big night for Carmelo and Iverson yet another
>> loss. It must be aggravating for Iverson to play so well yet still
>> lose.
>
>
> I'm guessing he's used to that by this point in his career. ;-)


Iverson?? I hope not. I think the bench needs to wake up. It is too
dependent on Carmelo and Iverson
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On Mon, 26 Feb 2007 16:00:31 -0700, David Misner
<miracleman2.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote:

>Iverson?? I hope not. I think the bench needs to wake up. It is too
>dependent on Carmelo and Iverson

And they depend upon Camby for defense - but Camby concentrates on
blocking shots, and gets out of position so that opponents can drive
to the hoop.
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Howard Brazee wrote:
> On Mon, 26 Feb 2007 16:00:31 -0700, David Misner
> <miracleman2 DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Iverson?? I hope not. I think the bench needs to wake up. It is too
>> dependent on Carmelo and Iverson
>
> And they depend upon Camby for defense - but Camby concentrates on
> blocking shots, and gets out of position so that opponents can drive
> to the hoop.


What I am saying is the bench slacks off because their mentality is that
they have Carmelo and Iverson so they do not have to work as hard
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