Comments on: Blazers/Nuggets Pre-Thoughts http://ripcityproject.com/2009/10/29/blazersnuggets-pre-thoughts-5/ A Portland Trailblazers blog Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:52:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Coup http://ripcityproject.com/2009/10/29/blazersnuggets-pre-thoughts-5/comment-page-1/#comment-1468 Coup Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:10:08 +0000 http://ripcityproject.com/?p=2432#comment-1468 One thing to keep in mind about the Nuggets last night: It was their home opener, and any decent team kills it on their home opener. Just check the scores from last night. One thing to keep in mind about the Nuggets last night: It was their home opener, and any decent team kills it on their home opener. Just check the scores from last night.

]]> By: Don http://ripcityproject.com/2009/10/29/blazersnuggets-pre-thoughts-5/comment-page-1/#comment-1467 Don Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:10:18 +0000 http://ripcityproject.com/?p=2432#comment-1467 I watched that game last night too, and I agree that Denver looked good. But I also saw a pathetic Utah defense (in the final 16 minutes or so) that made them look good. That was probably the worst defensive effort I've ever seen from a Sloan coached team. I can't count how many open shots the Nuggets got. That said, I'm there 100% with you. I didn't think the Nuggets would be much better than last year. I heard Carl say the same things you did, and thought, "you know, he's right. This team could be that much better". 2 Keys for me are: Oden against Nene - Can Greg limit Nene's ability to get second chance points and can Greg come out with something resembling a double double? Billups/Lawson against Blake/Miller/Bayless/anyone with a baseball bat: Speed and quality at the PG spot is the Nuggets biggest advantage over Portland. How big an advantage is becomes will probably determine this game more than anything else. I watched that game last night too, and I agree that Denver looked good. But I also saw a pathetic Utah defense (in the final 16 minutes or so) that made them look good. That was probably the worst defensive effort I’ve ever seen from a Sloan coached team. I can’t count how many open shots the Nuggets got.

That said, I’m there 100% with you. I didn’t think the Nuggets would be much better than last year. I heard Carl say the same things you did, and thought, “you know, he’s right. This team could be that much better”.

2 Keys for me are:

Oden against Nene – Can Greg limit Nene’s ability to get second chance points and can Greg come out with something resembling a double double?

Billups/Lawson against Blake/Miller/Bayless/anyone with a baseball bat:

Speed and quality at the PG spot is the Nuggets biggest advantage over Portland. How big an advantage is becomes will probably determine this game more than anything else.

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