The Denver Nuggets are still on fire
In case you missed it somehow the hottest team in the western conference of the NBA is the Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets finished March 12-2. That is their second best month ever. They are ten games over .500 this late in the seaso for the first time in a long time. George Karl won the NBA Coach of the month for March. Under Karl's leadership the Nuggets are 24-6, and they have turned their season around. Karl inherited a 17-25 Nuggets squad on their third coach of the season. In retrospect Bzdelik, and Cooper just didn't have what the Nuggets ownership wanted. Karl's genius has to be shared with bench coach Doug Moe. For all fans of the 80's Nuggets teams that just ran people out of the gym, seeing Moe on our sideline has been very nostalgic. The Nuggets have had all sorts of people contribute on their amazing rise.
SF Carmelo Anthony gets to the free throw line a lot now, instead of settling for questionable jump shots. PG Andre Miller has been a dependable scorer and assist man lately. C Marcus Camby has been huge. On Friday night against San Antonio he was 2 blocks short of a triple double. C Nene has been working the rust off his game, while recovering from a knee injury. The Nuggets have been playing good defense, and a newly established fourth quarter run to put games away has the .5 games ahead of Memphis for the #7 seed.
The Nuggets face a very important week this week. With games at Memphis, at New Orleans, at Minnesota, and home against Seattle, this is the make or break week for the Nuggets to establish themselves as the definitive #7 seed. The Nuggets could go 3-1 this week coupled with Memphis going 2-2 this week. The Nuggets are coming of an impressive win in Portland on Saturday. The Nuggets looked sloppy early against Portland. It wasn't until they went on a 12-0 fourth quarter run that the game was under control. The Nuggets need to keep that momentum in Memphis, New Orleans and Minnesota. Losing at home against Seattle won't hurt much.
This week Memphis faces the Lakers, Denver, and Miami at home. Memphis also faces Toronto on the road. Memphis will lose to Denver and Miami, and win against the Lakers and Toronto. Now Minnesota will be chasing down Memphis for the #8 seed. Memphis has been going through a rocky stretch where they have lost four of their last six games. Their wins have come against New Jersey and Milwaukee, both of whom are going to miss the playoffs. Their losses have come to playoff teams Phoenix, Seattle and Chicago. Memphis has also lost to the newly dangerous New Orleans Hornets, who are enjoying their worst season since coming into the league.
Recently, Memphis got C/PF Pau Gasol, C/F Stromile Swift and SG Bonzi Wells back from injury only to lose SF James Posey, C Jake Tsakalidis, and PG Jason Williams to various injuries lately. Memphis will have a tough time keeping Minnesota out of the playoffs, while the Nuggets will enjoy a first round playoff match-up against San Antonio.
SF Carmelo Anthony gets to the free throw line a lot now, instead of settling for questionable jump shots. PG Andre Miller has been a dependable scorer and assist man lately. C Marcus Camby has been huge. On Friday night against San Antonio he was 2 blocks short of a triple double. C Nene has been working the rust off his game, while recovering from a knee injury. The Nuggets have been playing good defense, and a newly established fourth quarter run to put games away has the .5 games ahead of Memphis for the #7 seed.
The Nuggets face a very important week this week. With games at Memphis, at New Orleans, at Minnesota, and home against Seattle, this is the make or break week for the Nuggets to establish themselves as the definitive #7 seed. The Nuggets could go 3-1 this week coupled with Memphis going 2-2 this week. The Nuggets are coming of an impressive win in Portland on Saturday. The Nuggets looked sloppy early against Portland. It wasn't until they went on a 12-0 fourth quarter run that the game was under control. The Nuggets need to keep that momentum in Memphis, New Orleans and Minnesota. Losing at home against Seattle won't hurt much.
This week Memphis faces the Lakers, Denver, and Miami at home. Memphis also faces Toronto on the road. Memphis will lose to Denver and Miami, and win against the Lakers and Toronto. Now Minnesota will be chasing down Memphis for the #8 seed. Memphis has been going through a rocky stretch where they have lost four of their last six games. Their wins have come against New Jersey and Milwaukee, both of whom are going to miss the playoffs. Their losses have come to playoff teams Phoenix, Seattle and Chicago. Memphis has also lost to the newly dangerous New Orleans Hornets, who are enjoying their worst season since coming into the league.
Recently, Memphis got C/PF Pau Gasol, C/F Stromile Swift and SG Bonzi Wells back from injury only to lose SF James Posey, C Jake Tsakalidis, and PG Jason Williams to various injuries lately. Memphis will have a tough time keeping Minnesota out of the playoffs, while the Nuggets will enjoy a first round playoff match-up against San Antonio.
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