Comments on: Preview & Chat: The Denver Nuggets http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2009/11/13/preview-chat-the-denver-nuggets-7/ A Lakers Blog. Thoughts, reflections, and the odd rant on the Los Angeles Lakers and the NBA (even the Clippers). Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:18:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: daniel http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2009/11/13/preview-chat-the-denver-nuggets-7/comment-page-4/#comment-635383 daniel Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:52:01 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/?p=2042#comment-635383 where is the link where is the link

]]> By: Kurt http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2009/11/13/preview-chat-the-denver-nuggets-7/comment-page-4/#comment-634940 Kurt Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:31:57 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/?p=2042#comment-634940 As you wish... Rockets preview up As you wish… Rockets preview up

]]> By: passerby http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2009/11/13/preview-chat-the-denver-nuggets-7/comment-page-4/#comment-634905 passerby Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:22:13 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/?p=2042#comment-634905 time for new preview kurt...the lakers dismantling houston like pacquiao. time for new preview kurt…the lakers dismantling houston like pacquiao.

]]> By: Pinky http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2009/11/13/preview-chat-the-denver-nuggets-7/comment-page-4/#comment-634890 Pinky Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:42:53 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/?p=2042#comment-634890 RE: Jennings - The kid played 17-19 min a game for Roma, I don't know why everyone chose to look at his stats on an aggregate basis and decide he wasn't impressive in the Italian league. He outmatched Rubio in their matchup, even if it didn't show up in the box score. http://www.slamonline.com/online/columnists/the-links/2008/12/links-jennings-vs-rubio-round-one/ RE: Jennings – The kid played 17-19 min a game for Roma, I don’t know why everyone chose to look at his stats on an aggregate basis and decide he wasn’t impressive in the Italian league. He outmatched Rubio in their matchup, even if it didn’t show up in the box score. http://www.slamonline.com/online/columnists/the-links/2008/12/links-jennings-vs-rubio-round-one/

]]> By: Adam http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2009/11/13/preview-chat-the-denver-nuggets-7/comment-page-4/#comment-634885 Adam Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:50:21 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/?p=2042#comment-634885 I do not buy anything about an "emotional win" last night. We beat our closest competitor convincingly. The Nugs spanked our a@#. No other way to put it. We sucked, they were better. But we learn a lot from a loss like that. I think we know we need more ShanWOW in that series. And we may need Kobe to be hitting more daggers because Aaron Afllalo rollin out means a better first step, jumpshot for Kobe. I just can't wait for Pau to return. Things will be spaced and sensible. Can't wait for the Spaniard to return. I'm pretty sure we're already a top five team. Kobe for MVP - just think if he was on your team I do not buy anything about an “emotional win” last night. We beat our closest competitor convincingly. The Nugs spanked our a@#. No other way to put it. We sucked, they were better. But we learn a lot from a loss like that. I think we know we need more ShanWOW in that series. And we may need Kobe to be hitting more daggers because Aaron Afllalo rollin out means a better first step, jumpshot for Kobe.

I just can’t wait for Pau to return. Things will be spaced and sensible. Can’t wait for the Spaniard to return. I’m pretty sure we’re already a top five team.

Kobe for MVP – just think if he was on your team

]]> By: BCR http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2009/11/13/preview-chat-the-denver-nuggets-7/comment-page-4/#comment-634874 BCR Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:37:20 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/?p=2042#comment-634874 Jennings is totally legit. Every GM that didn't draft Griffin is kicking themselves really hard right now. Walsh must be crying inside every game he sees Hill languishing on the bench. The thing though, is that as soon as Redd comes back, that's an entire dimension of their offense returned, and you know that this team will defend like hell, from the starters to the benchwarmers, so long as Skiles is coaching this team. They seriously could contend for a playoff spot and scare the bejeezus out of a top seed. They simply try so damn hard. That said, the big thing I'm seeing is that this is somehow a sign that there's going to be an en-mass effort to get around the NCAA by going abroad. It doesn't work. It worked for Jennings because he had a support network in Italy (his family), he didn't pout about it, and he actively worked to get better. The absolute converse is Jeremy Tyler, who skipped his senior year in high school to go to Haifa in Israel. See his struggles (or self-inflicted pains) in this superbly written NYT article: http://thequad.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/07/jeremy-tylers-rocky-overseas-trip/ A blog posting by the same writer comparing Jennings and Tyler is pretty good also: http://thequad.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/07/jeremy-tylers-rocky-overseas-trip/ Jennings is totally legit. Every GM that didn’t draft Griffin is kicking themselves really hard right now. Walsh must be crying inside every game he sees Hill languishing on the bench. The thing though, is that as soon as Redd comes back, that’s an entire dimension of their offense returned, and you know that this team will defend like hell, from the starters to the benchwarmers, so long as Skiles is coaching this team. They seriously could contend for a playoff spot and scare the bejeezus out of a top seed. They simply try so damn hard.

That said, the big thing I’m seeing is that this is somehow a sign that there’s going to be an en-mass effort to get around the NCAA by going abroad. It doesn’t work. It worked for Jennings because he had a support network in Italy (his family), he didn’t pout about it, and he actively worked to get better. The absolute converse is Jeremy Tyler, who skipped his senior year in high school to go to Haifa in Israel. See his struggles (or self-inflicted pains) in this superbly written NYT article:

http://thequad.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/07/jeremy-tylers-rocky-overseas-trip/

A blog posting by the same writer comparing Jennings and Tyler is pretty good also:

http://thequad.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/07/jeremy-tylers-rocky-overseas-trip/

]]> By: Samy http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2009/11/13/preview-chat-the-denver-nuggets-7/comment-page-4/#comment-634866 Samy Sun, 15 Nov 2009 06:48:11 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/?p=2042#comment-634866 Brandon Jennings was unreal - caught the fourth quarter. I will say that the W's D was about as strong ever - invisible. I mean they didn't swarm him ala Toronto @ Kobe's mercy (real location btw). Give the guy some credit, he took the less popular path - and now he has arrived. Brandon Jennings was unreal – caught the fourth quarter.

I will say that the W’s D was about as strong ever – invisible. I mean they didn’t swarm him ala Toronto @ Kobe’s mercy (real location btw).

Give the guy some credit, he took the less popular path – and now he has arrived.

]]> By: Snoopy2006 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2009/11/13/preview-chat-the-denver-nuggets-7/comment-page-4/#comment-634865 Snoopy2006 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 06:47:51 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/?p=2042#comment-634865 Holy s***....just got home and saw the headline. 55 from a rookie? That's incredible, considering how much he struggled early on in Europe. I thought Lopez was a steal last year, but this guy is crazy. He could resurrect the franchise. Man, we have a lot of great young talent in the league. The Golden Age is just beginning. Holy s***….just got home and saw the headline. 55 from a rookie? That’s incredible, considering how much he struggled early on in Europe.

I thought Lopez was a steal last year, but this guy is crazy. He could resurrect the franchise. Man, we have a lot of great young talent in the league. The Golden Age is just beginning.

]]> By: Mico http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2009/11/13/preview-chat-the-denver-nuggets-7/comment-page-4/#comment-634863 Mico Sun, 15 Nov 2009 06:29:35 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/?p=2042#comment-634863 P. Ami i'm coming with you... Either that or I'm getting whatever it is that Manny Pacquiao's drinking (He says it's vitwater you know?) haha P. Ami i’m coming with you…

Either that or I’m getting whatever it is that Manny Pacquiao’s drinking (He says it’s vitwater you know?)

haha

]]> By: P. Ami http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2009/11/13/preview-chat-the-denver-nuggets-7/comment-page-4/#comment-634861 P. Ami Sun, 15 Nov 2009 06:26:49 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/?p=2042#comment-634861 Guys, I'm headed to Italy to drink whatever the heck that Jennings kid sipped. My guess, it'll have a strong scent of sulfur. Guys, I’m headed to Italy to drink whatever the heck that Jennings kid sipped. My guess, it’ll have a strong scent of sulfur.

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