NBA: Official Thread -- Cyclones in the NBA & G-League 2018-19
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Nuggets need to add a little perimeter defense. DeRozan is a big wing scorer and playmaker, and Gay is a big wing scorer. Both very experienced. Nuggets are struggling to compete with that and giving up **** to Derrick White who is very good.
I think everybody is realizing Barton is the weak spot. But moving Barton to the bench could potentially wreck the bench chemistry. I would semi-bench Barton and go with an 8 man rotation until they need scoring help.
Sucks the Nuggets may get stuck with the Barton contract.
I think everybody is realizing Barton is the weak spot. But moving Barton to the bench could potentially wreck the bench chemistry. I would semi-bench Barton and go with an 8 man rotation until they need scoring help.
Sucks the Nuggets may get stuck with the Barton contract.
Monte is their best perimeter defender in terms of staying in front of his man and not giving up open shots but also their smallest one.
In the games against GSW this year it was open 3 pointer mania and Monte would get a lot of minutes even if he wasn't playing well on offense just because he'd at least get a hand in a face.
Nuggets are down 2-1. Next game is Saturday at 5:30 ET / 4:30 CT on TNT.
Monte on the backdoor cut; man, Jokic can pass:
Other stats for Monte: 25 MIN, +20 and one turnover (His first in 7 games). Post-game interview with Monte:
Monte on the backdoor cut; man, Jokic can pass:
Other stats for Monte: 25 MIN, +20 and one turnover (His first in 7 games). Post-game interview with Monte:
Georges had two career highs in the last week of the season. I just found his highlights, all condensed into short videos by Down to Buck (Who ARE these people and why do they do everyone's highlights?). The first is Georges' 16-point performance and the 2nd one is when he hit 24. Particularly in the latter one, it's great how many floaters, runners and leaners he hit. It's vintage stuff.
Monte's TO last night was BS. They were letting Rudy Gay maul Milsap, and Milsap lost his balance on the post entry pass resulting in the TO.
SIAP but I stumbled on this Forbes article complimenting the Nuggets for developing their 2-way players into contributors. Ironic that the Nuggets have gotten the most production from their 2-way guys while they don't have an affiliated G-League team.
According to CleaningTheGlass.com, Morris’ effective field goal percentage (eFG%) of 57.1% approaches elite status at the 92nd percentile among all NBA players at his position, including 96th percentile on 3-pointers and 98th percentile on mid-range shots.
According to CleaningTheGlass.com, Morris’ effective field goal percentage (eFG%) of 57.1% approaches elite status at the 92nd percentile among all NBA players at his position, including 96th percentile on 3-pointers and 98th percentile on mid-range shots.
Hey, Marv Albert said Monte played at Iowa State!
Monte is really looking good in his late 3rd / early 4th shift.
Monte is really looking good in his late 3rd / early 4th shift.
Monte can't stay in front of Patty and can't fight through those ball screens without fouling on the 3. It was the right call to take him out there, but he has still been good otherwise tonight.
I had the same thought - he was terrific on offense in the 2nd half and rebounded well. But Patty Mills is a nightmare on those high screens. A lot of Nuggets guards struggled but Monte really had a few bad-looking plays. Of course, defending the pick-and-roll is a 2-person job. Mason Plumlee did a good job hedging on a couple plays in the first half that I can recall.
The Nuggets even up the series 2-2 with a 117-103 win in San Antonio and regain homecourt advantage. Monte ended with a line of 11 pts in 15 MIN, 5-8 FG, 1-1 FT, 5 REB, 2 AST and 3 TO (which matches his career-high).
The Nuggets play on Tuesday in Denver at 9:30 ET / 8:30 CT on NBA TV.
The Nuggets play on Tuesday in Denver at 9:30 ET / 8:30 CT on NBA TV.
On ManMan's last turnover, Plumlee didn't catch an awesome pass cleanly. That TO was totally on him not Monté.
Georges is in for the Jazz in the 1st quarter - on ESPN - and just grabbed a rebound.
EDIT: Doris Burke just said they've been 9 for 41 for 3 in the series so I wonder if Snyder is seeing if Georges has a hot hand. He played well in the 4Q in Game 2.
EDIT: Doris Burke just said they've been 9 for 41 for 3 in the series so I wonder if Snyder is seeing if Georges has a hot hand. He played well in the 4Q in Game 2.
Georges with a 3 followed by a steal on the next possession -- still in the 1st!
Georges took this board and pushed it up court and found Spider Mitchell for the 3.
