Officials at the Nuggets vs. Timberwolves game: In a short time frame the Nuggets went from up 9 points, to trailing by 3 points largely due to strange and downright erroneous calls from officials. Included in their greatest hits? Corey Brewer getting blocked out into the first row and somehow getting a foul called on him. Andre Miller being ejected for arguing a call where he was pummeled by Martell Webster and drew an offensive foul. Also, Luke Ridnour falling on his face and somehow drawing a foul. Nice going refs.
George Karl's end of game coaching: In a very winnable game against the Thunder, your coach of the Nuggets decided to burn his two oldest players (Al Harrington and Andre Miller) from the 8 minute mark of the third quarter, through the end of the game. Leaving them dead legged for overtime. Also, not subbing in defensive rebounders for Durant's last couple shots of regulation was a bit of a blunder. Gotta get better coach!
Royce Young: Reading this article on CBSSports.com makes me wonder if good old Royce is secretly a Thunder fan ... oh wait. He also writes for Daily Thunder, the Oklahoma City Thunder's biggest blog. Go figure!! Listen Royce, dismissing that the Nuggets were down their two best players, and then using this game to prove a point about the Nuggets is a bit ... I dunno ... "salty". Don't you agree?
The "injured ankle leprechaun": What is the appropriate sacrifice we need to beseech this malevolent leprechaun who has cursed the Nuggets. Ty Lawson and Arron Afflalo both injured their ankles on Monday night. In addition to Danilo Gallinari being out with a severe ankle sprain and Timofey Mozgov just coming back from one himself. Listen, if you need me to get a goat I will.
The month of February: Seriously? Can we be done with this month already? Time for March. Green beer and an incredibly easy Nuggets schedule. Can't get here soon enough.
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one has to question the training staff
Are the nuggets in the best shape? they say that players get hurt when they are not in shape and yes you might say because of the type of off season its been but its seems in the past couple of years the injury bug has biten the nuggets more than other teams can you contribute that to us noting being in the best shape because of the teams work out programs???
cfact - February 21, 2012
i dont think ankle injuries are caused by being out of shape
808inDenver - February 21, 2012
i think it does because every injury but ty's last one where players just running around
i could see it if players where stepping on other players or ppl but there not they are just smiply running around and falling over for the most part
cfact - February 21, 2012
Gallo did step on someone's foot, and Moz came down awkwardly from his layup.
Haven’t you ever rolled your ankle playing ball? It doesn’t necessarily happen just from coming down on someone’s foot, and it doesn’t have any correlation to fatigue. The only potentially fatigue-driven injury we’ve had is Rudy’s back.
Russscot - February 21, 2012
oh ok
cfact - February 21, 2012
But how does the Phoenix training staff do so well?
Training staff does affect whether a player works on ankle stability and balance. I do trust Steve Hess does this well, but still not a great job at it.
JR15 - February 21, 2012
maybe they use the Marinovich method
start w the feet and work up. need to get your feet right before everything else. pretty interesting concept.
808inDenver - February 21, 2012
I really have no idea what the training staff does.
What I do know is the ankle injuries are not a result of GK overplaying players. They are pretty standard injuries related to basketball.
Russscot - February 21, 2012
One thing I have to mention is that the Adidas that AAA wears are asking for an ankle injury. They have no support at all.
The U.N. Fab Five - February 21, 2012
This is true
I too wear the Adidas Superstar 2.0 and my ankles are always achy. But they were such a good price (45 bucks shipped on amazon) I don’t wanna upgrade by paying 3 times as much
CombatChuk - February 21, 2012
They make them in hi top and I have a theory that AAA can afford a new pair when he wants em.
WintermuteAI - February 21, 2012
My wife wanted to get me some basketball things for christmas including shoes and I told her to just get me a Nike store gift card.
I got Nike Fullcourt max 2. I used to wear RBK. They were very uncomfortable. These ones are perfect. Most Adidas basketBall shoes do not give proper ankle support. If I were to get Adidas they would be Howard’s series. Very high top.
The U.N. Fab Five - February 21, 2012
The only thing I like better about RBK than Nike
is the insole. I have incredibly high arches, and RBK have much better arch support than Nike. Other than that, Nike outperform RBK in every way. Never had Adidas for basketball, but loved them for tennis
Russscot - February 21, 2012
true that
I wear Boks for the same reason
JBnuggs - February 21, 2012
I just have to get whatever they have in a size 16, not much choice there
Thursty - February 21, 2012
amazon is pretty good
cfact - February 21, 2012
I feel the pain
Nobody carries 14 or bigger
Army of Nugs - February 21, 2012
well
Here ya go
InboundingLobPass - February 21, 2012 via mobile
Thanks for the link
Although it doesn’t solve the other problem: I take an A width.
Who has shoes in a size 16 A?
Thursty - February 22, 2012
They don't really have a lot of time to workout or practice.
WintermuteAI - February 21, 2012
Don't worry, Jeff
February is almost over. it is the shortest month. Yay!
Except this year it has an extra day. Probably just to spite Nuggets fans.
Fly Agaric - February 21, 2012
NBA needs to provide more space on the baseline
the camera ppl are too close. Ty shoulda kicked them lol
808inDenver - February 21, 2012
this
cfact - February 21, 2012
who got a pair of cement IV's they wanna sell me?
808inDenver - February 21, 2012
royce young is a twit
Kevin #3 - February 21, 2012
and
OKC fans are a pretty spoiled bunch.
ParkHillNative - February 21, 2012
They did luck out
got a tremendous player who is all about bball and winning so far
nugg fans had to put up w/ brand recognition….boo
NewEraNugg - February 21, 2012
yeah
OKC steals a team from Seattle that’s got a future top-5 player already on the roster. They suffer through one losing season, and the next year they’re in the playoffs.
I can’t help but wish for hard times to fall on that franchise sooner or later.
ParkHillNative - February 21, 2012
At this moment
it looks like they have championships in their future
NewEraNugg - February 21, 2012
yup
I just hope someday after KD retires that they plummet to the bottom for years.
ParkHillNative - February 21, 2012
I would really prefer they plummet with KD
SDcat09 - February 21, 2012
well, same here, but I can't imagine that actually happening
ParkHillNative - February 21, 2012
Really, the only chance of this happening
is if someone gives him the Eddie Curry/Shawn Kemp unlimited McDonalds card.
ThrowItDownBigManThrowItDown - February 21, 2012
Well,
They probably can’t keep Harden, Ibaka, and Perkins. This will weaken them a bit.
KevinAwesome - February 21, 2012
IMO
it’s going to be like Kobe w/ the Lakers
as long as OKC has KD they’ll be good, losing some pieces will help weaken them some but they’ll always be good w/ #35
NewEraNugg - February 21, 2012
wouldnt be surprised if perkins got amnestied this summer
Kevin #3 - February 21, 2012
and Future KD should know about what happens
to future Thunder.
ThrowItDownBigManThrowItDown - February 21, 2012
hint hint
also think they will have to decide between harden and ibaka. with both of their improvements, doubt they will be able to afford both
Kevin #3 - February 21, 2012
I guess we'll see what they do
both are under contract next year, then RFA in 2013 when Thunder have about $43 million committed just to Perkins, durant, and westbrook.
ThrowItDownBigManThrowItDown - February 21, 2012
i think they amnesty perkins
his stats are down across the board and i’ve also heard that his defense is declining as well. wouldn’t be surprised to see okc draft or trade for a banger to replace him
Kevin #3 - February 21, 2012
But how does that help them?
Amnestying Perkins gets him off the roster, but doesn’t help them with their budget. They have bird rights on both Harden and Ibaka, so the cap isn’t an issue. If they don’t have the money to pay Ibaka and Harden, they still won’t have the money if they Amnesty perkins.
Teams will only amnesty players who are either entirely useless like Eddie Curry, or when it frees up cap space to acquire another player, ala Chauncey Billups.
ThrowItDownBigManThrowItDown - February 21, 2012
it clears enough cap space to sign ibaka and harden
to contracts that they will probably be offered by other teams. i think unless they amnesty perkins, they will lose one of them to free agency as someone will overpay for them whether that be as RFA or UFA.
Kevin #3 - February 21, 2012
They don't need cap space to sign either of them
Cap space is irrelevant. They have bird rights.
ThrowItDownBigManThrowItDown - February 21, 2012
i understand that
but since theyre not the biggest market, im assuming they dont want to go too far into the luxury tax and stay around the cap. that being said i have no idea how their owner throws money around so they might be fine with going into it if it means that they have a perennial front runner
Kevin #3 - February 21, 2012
Love this list
Couldn’t agree more with each point
chantech - February 21, 2012
Great list
I would argue teh officiating in the Memphis, OKC and Minny game. George Karls end of game coaching is always a nominee for the stiff list. Royce Young has no idea what hes talking about… ever… he s a biased opinionated and like you said “salty” individual when it comes to social media and voicing his opinion. For the ankles, maybe it has something to do with the teams equipment? I know certain players are sponsored by certain companies but i know not every NBA player has their own NBA shoe. So for the rest of the players who don’t have their custom shoe are they given shoes by the team? Do they buy them on their own? How does it work, because if every player is wearing teh same shoe, or same company then that could be a factor. February sucks in general. Its cold, there are midterms (3 this week =/) and a lot of teams are dealing with injuries. Can’t wait for March!
NastyNessy71 - February 21, 2012
how about adding raymond felton at #6?
finally gets a starting gig with a team that desperately needs a pg and what does he do? stink it up all season, complain about his coach and now benched in favor of jamal crawford (last time i checked, i didnt think he was an pg). smdh
Kevin #3 - February 21, 2012
We got Andre Miller AND Jordan Hamilton for him, too.
Shoemaker - February 21, 2012
You could probably add Rudy and Corey to that list as well
in a round-about way
donwoe - February 21, 2012
crazy how PG friendly pringles' offense is
Felton was a borderline all star and his stats were great in NY. i think like 19 and 9? good thing masai traded him or he would be our #1 defender against Durant.
808inDenver - February 21, 2012
In other words, put Lin on the Blazers
and he is an average player.
NugzJunkie - February 21, 2012
Haha, are you inferring that Mike D'Antoni looks like the Pringles logo?
That is hilarious to me for some reason.
Artimus Mangilord - February 21, 2012
it's true
InboundingLobPass - February 21, 2012 via mobile
love that picture!
spot on!
JBnuggs - February 21, 2012
Is it wrong of me
To hope for Kevin Durant and Westbrook to tear an ACL or break a leg or something?
CCH - February 21, 2012
yes.
ThrowItDownBigManThrowItDown - February 21, 2012
mental/confidence meltdown
That’s what I’m hoping for. I think there’s a chance westbrook can make it happen
JBnuggs - February 21, 2012
Injury
is probably the only thing that will stop them now
NewEraNugg - February 21, 2012
I think it's wrong to wish for KD to suffer an injury
Because he is a good guy, a good teammate, and a good competitor.
Westbrick, on the other hand, deserves an elbow to the face that fixes his ratty smile. And maybe a broken leg as well.
NuggBuckets - February 21, 2012
Good list, except in the ways it is wrong
by disagreeing with the list I posted yesterday!
On the Andre ejection, does anyone know what he did to get the second technical? I didn’t see it on Altitude.
I’m not a big fan of complaining about the ref’s. It is up to the players to adjust to the way the game is being ref’d. Maybe, just maybe, don’t body up the opposing pg fifty feet away from the basket. The proper thing to do with the refs is what the Lakers and Spurs do. Talk about them in the media, and talk to them in the games. Make sure your point is in their head when they are deciding to blow the whistle. If I was a coach, I’d game plan for the refs. Know their tendencies and make sure your players know what behavior to avoid. I would also have a point of emphasis about something illegal an opposing teams star player does, and I’d have a conversation about it with them just before the game starts. “Tim Duncan changes his pivot foot on every post up” or something like that, try to build in a few calls and get the refs looking at what I want them to look at. Complaining after the fact is useless.
ThrowItDownBigManThrowItDown - February 21, 2012
agreed
And excellent points about game planning for the refs. That is EXACTLY what the spurs and Lakers do.
JBnuggs - February 21, 2012
Someone
should teach Nene
NewEraNugg - February 21, 2012
Just one thing:
Don’t start complaining to the refs until after the whistle.
Can’t tell you how much his complaining during the game annoys me.
Get back on defense, for crying out loud.
Fly Agaric - February 21, 2012
this
gets bad sometimes
NewEraNugg - February 21, 2012
It's the Carmelo special
he doesn’t run back on D, and always stays back on one side of the court to whine
Bigdorph - February 21, 2012
Yes, but when you're trying to front an obviously larger player
and he sticks his elbow in your neck as he forcefully moves you across the floor…. what exactly are we asking the ref to look for?
Luckily the ref felt sorry for Beasley’s poor elbow and called a foul on Brewer’s neck.
NuggBuckets - February 21, 2012
Officiating last night was inexplicably horrible and mostly one-sided. One referee seemed to be embarrassed by it and gave us a few small make-up calls. But this wasn’t even against one of the league’s chosen ones. And we were at home. Honestly, I couldn’t help but wonder if the fix was on.
Bob in Boulder - February 21, 2012
I couldn't tell which of the two white guys was the problem
I thought it was the younger one, but only the black ref seemed to be embarassed by the calls.
NuggBuckets - February 21, 2012
What I like best about this Stiff list
is the fancy numbering! Nice!
But seriously. Yeah, evil ankle leprechaun is evil
SDcat09 - February 21, 2012
You are the last person I would expect to repeat such offensive language
they prefer to be called vertically challenged rainbow americans.
ThrowItDownBigManThrowItDown - February 21, 2012
Actually you make a valid point.
I do apologize to Evil Vertically Challenged Ankle Destroying Rainbow Pot of Gold Stealing Worldians
SDcat09 - February 21, 2012
that
was very PC of you
JBnuggs - February 21, 2012
I thought it was apt
SDcat09 - February 21, 2012
For those that don't get the "salty" reference
Royce Young is the one who retweeted my game 2 preview from the playoffs last season, which in turn got Kevin Durant to call me “salty”. Also, Royce has been scoffing at the Nuggets success all season so his recent column was both predictable and predicted.
Jeffrey Morton - February 21, 2012
he is a salt lick
or a salt di$%
Bigdorph - February 21, 2012
Where's 6?
You forgot one more for your Stiff List Jeff…
6. The name of this website… Can’t we all agree that “denverstiffs.com” just doesn’t quite capture the meat of what this site is all about… Might I offer a few suggestions which seem much more relevant to this site…
GKsux.com
burnGKatthestake.com
GKorOprahwhosworse.com
GKmusthateTebow.com
… sorry all the other good ones are taken.
UKnowULovedVanQwik - February 21, 2012
LOL
GKsux was basically my SN for years, so old news
Atthestake seems a bit extreme.
Oprah is obviously better. I’ve never been to a game where G.K. game everyone in the audience a new car.
and Hating tebow is a positive thing, not a negative, so it goes against your theme.
Really, just returning to the “original” formula of firegeorgekarl.com is the way to go if changing the name of the blog. But then Andrew would have to quit because he and Karl are best buddies now.
ThrowItDownBigManThrowItDown - February 21, 2012
No wonder Andrew has been absent recently.
KevinAwesome - February 21, 2012
well played...
on the Oprah ref…
UKnowULovedVanQwik - February 21, 2012
will Nene play on Wed?
I am interested to see him paired with Faried…
Bigdorph - February 21, 2012
as someone said earlier
Resting the injured players for the next two games probably makes the most sense, then bring them back after the ASG.
ThrowItDownBigManThrowItDown - February 21, 2012
makes sense
we are only 3 games behind the third seed…it is possible after the homestand we could be in the third or very close if all these guys are healthy.
Bigdorph - February 21, 2012
anyone other than me think that K-Love may be overrated..
yes he rebounds and yes he shoots well but his defense is subpar. At the PF position to have a softy playing D for you is not the best way to build a team…
Bigdorph - February 21, 2012
Imo, K-Love is a small forward.
But he has the foot speed of a power forward, which means he cannot guard the quick small forwards in the league.
Russscot - February 21, 2012
imagine him playing next to D Howard...
Bigdorph - February 21, 2012
Both player's rebound numbers would decrease,
But Love does have the ability to stretch the defense. However, I really think that Ryan Anderson is pretty much the ideal 4 to be playing with Howard.
Russscot - February 21, 2012
I've always wondered, but never watched him enough to know
if Love’s focus on his rebounding numbers actually hurts the team. You know, focusing on rebounding position rather than defense, stealing rebounds from teammates, etc.
ThrowItDownBigManThrowItDown - February 21, 2012
thats what i always assumed about him
if you play on a crappy team, just going to inflate your own stats instead of trying to help them win
Kevin #3 - February 21, 2012
He's definitely overrated
He’s good. But anywhere else he is a solid starter and role player, certainly not a star, let alone an All Star.
Fly Agaric - February 21, 2012
Stiff #7 - Lebron James
ThrowItDownBigManThrowItDown - February 21, 2012
Might as well eat at McDonalds
if he is going to do that.
ThrowItDownBigManThrowItDown - February 21, 2012
makes me dislike even more
medium AT MOST. might as well just give him the worst cut. will taste the same
Kevin #3 - February 21, 2012
What a waste
Next time he wants a steak, send me the $100, and I’ll burn the $4.00 piece of shoe leather for him.
Making me hungry for Morton’s porterhouse…..
ThrowItDownBigManThrowItDown - February 21, 2012
mmmmmmmm Shanahan's bone in Ribeye
is a dripping mess of perfection
CombatChuk - February 21, 2012
I'm drooling on my keyboard now
thanks
JBnuggs - February 21, 2012
fuck me too
NEXT STIFFS NIGHT OUT AT SHANAHAN’S OR DEL FRISCO’S!
CombatChuk - February 21, 2012
Shanahans!!!!
>>>>> Del Friscos and Elways.
808inDenver - February 21, 2012
I agree
I love that place
CombatChuk - February 21, 2012
Never been to Shanahans
How does it compare to Mortons? The only thing I don’t like about Mortons is the staff has a bit of an attitude. They assume that the only way I can afford to eat there is if it is a special occasion. Which is true, but for all they know I’m a millionaire.
ThrowItDownBigManThrowItDown - February 21, 2012
never been to Mortons
but i rank Shanahans and Ruth Chris as my top 2.
808inDenver - February 21, 2012
Ruth's Chris is gone.
I can’t believe they went out of biz. At least the one on Market st. did.
WintermuteAI - February 21, 2012
never been to the old denver one
but there are 2 in hawaii that i always went to.
808inDenver - February 21, 2012
Still open here in San Diego
SDcat09 - February 21, 2012
Its like a big empty hole right there on market and 15th.
They were just ok but it was kind of a special occasion place when we were kids. Elways makes a better martini anyway. Not like LeBron would care but there it is.
WintermuteAI - February 21, 2012
No longer in Colorado at all , according to their website.
Russscot - February 21, 2012
Shanahan's is better
The service is exceptional there. Plus I think the meat is a little better
CombatChuk - February 21, 2012
ah ha!
I heard that about Mike.
WintermuteAI - February 21, 2012
hahahhaa
CombatChuk - February 21, 2012
Jesus that's pathetic!
If it doesn’t have gin its no martini. In fact, if it has anything BUT gin its no martini but if it has apple liqueur in it you don’t even get to put ‘ini’ at the end of it.
WintermuteAI - February 21, 2012
lol
just wow
Does he go to a fine seafood restaurant and ask for fish sticks?
CombatChuk - February 21, 2012
lol
love4nuggets - February 21, 2012
agreed
medium rare at the most!
JBnuggs - February 21, 2012
this can't be real
where is this from?
Rainbow skyline - February 21, 2012
http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/21/tuesday-and-1-links-we-talk-lebrons-steak-house-eating-habits/
ThrowItDownBigManThrowItDown - February 21, 2012
I can't decide if this is worse than the time he showed up at an indians-yanks game wearing a yankees hat.
and we learned his favorite teams growing up were the yankees, cowboys, and bulls.
Rainbow skyline - February 21, 2012
for the record
I’m even more offended by the apple martini than the well-done steak. I think that is what they serve in hell.
Rainbow skyline - February 21, 2012
seriously
can you get a more girly drink?
Kevin #3 - February 21, 2012
Zima
ThrowItDownBigManThrowItDown - February 21, 2012
Pink Squirrel
Russscot - February 21, 2012
Don't know what that is, but it sounds wrong
Might as well call it a chocolate gerbil.
ThrowItDownBigManThrowItDown - February 21, 2012
"uh oh champ. i ate your chocolate squirrel."
Kevin #3 - February 21, 2012
What's that?
SDcat09 - February 21, 2012
My mom used to drink them when I was a wee bairn
Russscot - February 21, 2012
What is Creme de Noyaux
and I’m going to rec this just for using wee bairn
SDcat09 - February 21, 2012
Creme liqueur, tastes similar to Ameretto
Russscot - February 21, 2012
Oh yum
SDcat09 - February 21, 2012
that actually sounds quite nice
breakfast cocktail.
JBnuggs - February 21, 2012
Indeed. Full of fat and calories though
works for me
SDcat09 - February 21, 2012
hell yea
sounds perfect for washing down some greasy eggs and potatoes in the AM
JBnuggs - February 21, 2012
best comment from that story:
Russscot - February 21, 2012
hahahha rec'd
Kevin #3 - February 21, 2012
So DWade is finishing
off LeBron’s beefsteak?
SDcat09 - February 21, 2012
This reminds me
watching Comic Book Men last night and a guy sold them his “Giant Sized Man Thing”.
ThrowItDownBigManThrowItDown - February 21, 2012
That show is terrible IMO
and I was really annoyed after the premiere of TWD that I had to sit through the first 10 minutes of that to see a preview of the next episode of TWD.
SDcat09 - February 21, 2012
Me too!
I watched the whole damn show just to see that preview! I love Kevin Smith movies but that show is awful.
JBnuggs - February 21, 2012
Perhaps it helps if you were a comic book geek
and spent your teenage years waiting for the new issues to come out. Plus, what’s not to like about 40 year old men sitting around making masturbation jokes?
ThrowItDownBigManThrowItDown - February 21, 2012
They film my life without me knowing????
Russscot - February 21, 2012
Yes,
and if you aren’t careful, Jay (of Jay and Silent Bob fame) apparently charges several hundred dollars worth of comics and toys onto your credit card.
ThrowItDownBigManThrowItDown - February 21, 2012
well, good luck to him with that :p
Russscot - February 21, 2012
It's not that. It's just boring
SDcat09 - February 21, 2012
That's okay, leaves more for me!
I used it to build up commercials in the nuggets game last night. Absolutely better than watching commercials.
ThrowItDownBigManThrowItDown - February 21, 2012
nice.
JBnuggs - February 21, 2012
Appletini please.
Easy on the tini.
KevinAwesome - February 21, 2012 via mobile
lol I love Scrubs
CombatChuk - February 21, 2012
Do you enjoy Cougar Town? I love it.
SDcat09 - February 21, 2012
the river... tonight
5baker5 - February 21, 2012
Meh. I like the lead actor...but I didn't care for it.
As TWoP calls it. The River: Paranormal Waterivity
SDcat09 - February 21, 2012
Yes I do
forgot it started up a few weeks ago
CombatChuk - February 21, 2012
OT: GOOOOOOOOO KINGS!!!!
Russscot - February 21, 2012
Against?
SDcat09 - February 21, 2012
The Heat...NBA Fan night game
Russscot - February 21, 2012
Ahh thanks
SDcat09 - February 21, 2012
AL was worn out last night, I think so was Andre in OT against OKC. Karl is too crazy in overusing his two veterans.
Albafica - February 21, 2012
and kind of lucky for Andre, he could have played the whole second half and overtime last night, but getting ejected is the only way he can really have a rest.
Albafica - February 21, 2012
I actually thought that to myself
maybe Dre knew the only way to get off the court was a double tech?
JBnuggs - February 21, 2012
LMAO
808inDenver - February 21, 2012
In other news Raymond fleton has been benched
5baker5 - February 21, 2012
felton*
5baker5 - February 21, 2012
I like fleton better
SDcat09 - February 21, 2012
Quit waffling and make a decision.
ThrowItDownBigManThrowItDown - February 21, 2012
now that made me LOL
Army of Nugs - February 21, 2012
LOLOLOL
SDcat09 - February 21, 2012
did someone say waffle?
GIFSoup
JBnuggs - February 21, 2012
Martin Lawrence?
5baker5 - February 21, 2012
Say what?
SDcat09 - February 21, 2012
To me fleton looks very similar to lawrence
5baker5 - February 21, 2012
Ohhh I gotcha
SDcat09 - February 21, 2012
he deserved to be
JBnuggs - February 21, 2012
Good news for the Knicks
Jr cut his hair to a fade instead of that line missing up front
Army of Nugs - February 21, 2012
hes been struggling with his shot
5baker5 - February 21, 2012
New system, new teammates
give him a week or so
Army of Nugs - February 21, 2012
julyone stone tweeted
Denver fans have passion/ and loyalty even though we were in a slump they still came out and packed the house last night. Thank y’all
5baker5 - February 21, 2012
need to do dna research on andre miller's ankles
and then inject that stuff everywhere!!
utahcoyote - February 21, 2012
I can give you the secret:
Never run fast or jump high and you’ll last forever.
love4nuggets - February 21, 2012
I can't do either of those things
And my knee is in such a state that I fell yesterday and required assistance to stand up again.
ThrowItDownBigManThrowItDown - February 21, 2012
do you have "Life Alert?"
Russscot - February 21, 2012
This is hilarious!
love4nuggets - February 21, 2012
I used my cell
To call one of my guys to come outside and pick me up out of the snow.
ThrowItDownBigManThrowItDown - February 21, 2012
Lucky it was in the snow and not on the pavement
SDcat09 - February 21, 2012
Snow ice mix on pavement
Though with the pain from my knee giving out meant I didn’t notice anything else.
ThrowItDownBigManThrowItDown - February 21, 2012
But my guess is that you ran fast
and at least tried to jump high at some point in the past. I apologize for not getting the memo to you long ago.
love4nuggets - February 21, 2012
I tried to do both of those things, unsuccessfully
Ty is much shorter than me, and he can dunk. I could touch the bottom of the rim.
ThrowItDownBigManThrowItDown - February 21, 2012
Is "Julyan" ponounced "Julian"?
j-mac31 - February 21, 2012
afaik
Russscot - February 21, 2012
I see.
j-mac31 - February 21, 2012
Yup
SDcat09 - February 21, 2012
Trust Americans to come up with silly ways to spell normal names.
:P
Although we have plenty of errr… interesting… ones over here.
j-mac31 - February 21, 2012
where you from?
5baker5 - February 21, 2012
Going by his signature,
I’m guessing Australia
Russscot - February 21, 2012
didnt even see that
5baker5 - February 21, 2012
haha
could always look at his picture too
Army of Nugs - February 21, 2012
well, that's just cheating!
Russscot - February 21, 2012
Correct.
Just watched the highlights of the T’Wolves game, the guy called him “Julian”. Could have saved you guys the trouble.
Thanks anyway though.
j-mac31 - February 21, 2012
According to the baby names webstie
While an unusual and uncommon spelling it’s legit.
SDcat09 - February 21, 2012
Still, his parents need to be punished
ThrowItDownBigManThrowItDown - February 21, 2012
Not really.
SDcat09 - February 21, 2012
I pronounce it Julie Anne
ThrowItDownBigManThrowItDown - February 21, 2012
No bueno my man, no bueno :(
SDcat09 - February 21, 2012
Don't blame, I'm not the one who named him that.
ThrowItDownBigManThrowItDown - February 21, 2012
But you are the one purposefully mispronouncing it
SDcat09 - February 21, 2012
If you spell your name John, but pronounce it Cher
I’m not mispronouncing when I call you John. Plus I now know your name is julie and that you are the night manager of a Waffle House.
ThrowItDownBigManThrowItDown - February 21, 2012
That's really totally wrong.
SDcat09 - February 21, 2012
July (like the month) -an.
If you say it fast it sounds like Jew Lion. I think that’s the way to go.
love4nuggets - February 21, 2012
spuers resting parker, duncan tonight
great… should be fresh for us :(
5baker5 - February 21, 2012
Well Pop knows how to coach
While GK er… um how do I put it, good coaches like to coach against him.
JR15 - February 21, 2012
Pop can actually draw up a play in the final seconds
5baker5 - February 21, 2012
Chandler update
Can someone shed some light on the Chandler situation please. What is the point of the agreement by his CBA team to release him for the playoffs if he still hasn’t received his letter of clearance? We need this guy in the lineup, NOW!
UKnowULovedVanQwik - February 21, 2012
Chandler said he expected to be cleared sometime in the next week
as far as the contract goes, masai said him and wilson are on the same page
5baker5 - February 21, 2012
Makes no sense
So what good was the release? Guangsha will be eliminated sometime next week. Also if Masai says they’re on the same page that means $6.5 per at least, not sure how I feel about that.
UKnowULovedVanQwik - February 21, 2012
I know
If chandler was able to leave either way why didn’t he just tank it and get out of there with no clearance needed… either way hopefully he gets cleared soon
5baker5 - February 21, 2012
I think they agreed to let him out
In exchange for not tanking
ThrowItDownBigManThrowItDown - February 21, 2012
Couldn't he have left after his season was over anyways?
5baker5 - February 21, 2012
He's supposed to play in the CBA all star game
He doesn’t have a FIBA release yet.
WintermuteAI - February 21, 2012
The CBA all star game was this past weekend i think
5baker5 - February 21, 2012
I think it ended about 5 hrs ago.
WintermuteAI - February 21, 2012
Hmm ill take your word
Since he was supposed to be apart of that all star game maybe they clear him now?
5baker5 - February 21, 2012
Burn in hell Royce Young
I’ve pointed out several times that this guy is an epic douche, and now everyone will now.
TyLawesome - February 21, 2012
All you need to know about Royce Young
For the record, I don’t know what that movie is but is sounds pretty.
WintermuteAI - February 21, 2012
It is
SDcat09 - February 21, 2012
Also check out the very beautiful Diane Lane in Under the Tuscan Sun
not a great film, but a very nice one. And yes, for those of you unlucky enough not to have been there, Tuscany really is full of places like that. Come over Cat, in Sept for the grape harvest, in Oct to seek wild mushroons and chestnuts or late Nov to taste the newly-pressed olive oil.
I only live in Milan because that’s near where Gallo comes from.
slader - February 22, 2012
I loved my visit to Rome
where we did all the touristy things. I’m sure that getting out of the city and seeing some of the country would be fantastic.
ThrowItDownBigManThrowItDown - February 22, 2012
Rome is amazing!
Lived there for 6 months, and absolutely fell in love with it. It’s the only place outside of Colorado where I’ve lived and felt at “home.”
Russscot - February 22, 2012
Paris and the Greek islands are like that for me.
I loved Rome, and especially all the history, but I don’t enjoy the food enough or the police officers with machine guns on every corner. Everyone always talks about the food in Paris, and you really don’t understand it until you have been. In the U.S. we’ll make a crepe and slather it in sugar and jelly, and it will taste like sugar and jelly. In Paris, they’ll make a crepe, simple as can be, and it is soooo much better. Just a plain crepe.
ThrowItDownBigManThrowItDown - February 22, 2012
I dunno what's that supposed to prove
but what I do know is Young’s logic is, if a team losses to OKC the completely suck, and if they beat OKC they’re the greatest team in the world. He shouldn’t be giving his opinion of the nba, since he doesn’t have a professional opinion. It’s one sided to okc, and that’s all there is to it.
TyLawesome - February 21, 2012
In a less angry way that was what I was saying.
The guy would rather waste our time yakk yakk yakking abour romance movies instead of pounding the rock.
WintermuteAI - February 21, 2012
Key point in this scenario
The guy she cheats with is like 1000000000000000 times hotter than Richard Gere ever was.
Olivier Martinez…..oh yeah
SDcat09 - February 21, 2012
So cheating is okay
So long as the person is hotter than your spouse?
ThrowItDownBigManThrowItDown - February 21, 2012
/smh
SDcat09 - February 21, 2012
You go Diane Lane’s character in a fictional story with two really hot guys…….
SDcat09 - February 21, 2012
OK, I understand the logic behind Pop not playing Duncan and Parker,
but this makes the game a complete joke. If I were a fan who paid to sit in the stands – even as a Blazer’s fan – I would be pissed. It’s like watching a pro team against a division II college team.
Russscot - February 21, 2012
40 point game...
that spurs game thursday should be fun… considering spurs will have to play small and we will end up seeing a nice 3-4 guard lineup
5baker5 - February 21, 2012
tell it to david stern
and this ludicrous schedule.
Rainbow skyline - February 21, 2012
I'm glad it's the Blazers
and not us
JBnuggs - February 21, 2012
For the sake of a good basketball game to watch,
yes. For the sake of a relatively easy win…nah.
Russscot - February 21, 2012
I've got tix for Thursday
I’ve seen Duncan and Parker enough, if Pop were to sit them and the Nugs win by 40 I’d be most pleased. From a neutral point of view you are correct.
Phil H. - February 21, 2012
Lead is up to 43...geez
Russscot - February 21, 2012
can't believe I'm still actually watching this...
kinda
JBnuggs - February 21, 2012
Elliot Williams
got some hops
JBnuggs - February 21, 2012
trudat
Russscot - February 21, 2012
Don't know why we don't rest some our players against scrubby teams
Just sayin’.
KevinAwesome - February 22, 2012
Cuz GK
Likes to play every game like a playoff game even after a b2b2b
JR15 - February 22, 2012
Portland isn't exactly a scrub team.
Pop does it against mid-upper level teams. I think he does it also for psychological reasons.
Russscot - February 22, 2012
This year, several reasons
1) G.K. has never done that
2) Right now, they are playing anyone with a pulse due to injuries
3) They are 4-10 while the spurs have won something like 12 in a row.
ThrowItDownBigManThrowItDown - February 22, 2012
One more reason...
Pop sat two players (TD and Parker) who have been in his system for years, know what is expected of them, and Pop knows what he’s going to get from them. Karl has a team that – outside of Nene, Bird, and to some extent ‘Dre – he’s still learning and they are still learning him.
Russscot - February 22, 2012
Would really suck if the Spurs just giving up this particular game affects playoff seeding
Especially for the Nuggets. This is the NBA’s problem though with the schedule they set up, and we’ve seen enough teams intentionally sit big name starters, which is also unfair to fans who bought tickets to see those guys play. They need to do away with back to backs period beginning next year and play less games overall.
jd80229 - February 22, 2012
I would agree with this
have you seen Simmons proposal regarding this? Basically shorten the season, start it later in the year, top 7 teams in each conference are in the playoffs, then have a tournament among the rest of the teams for the last two playoff spots.
ThrowItDownBigManThrowItDown - February 22, 2012
that actually sounds awesome
JBnuggs - February 22, 2012
GK
i am sorry but Karl needs to be at number 1,2,3,4,5 of this list right now
EviBina - February 23, 2012
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