How the Nuggets should defend the Lakers

Here are my (Non-Expert) thoughts on how the Nuggets should defend the Lakers:

While analyzing most of the Laker highlights I noticed 1 thing that stood out like a sore thumb, all 5 Players are doing what Ginobili is so good at doing:

* Fake + Pass
* This continues until they hit the open man,..

Basically what is happening is the player with the ball makes a fake to get their defender off balance or in the air while other defenders off the ball are either watching the shooter or looking at the basket (basically distracted) while their man gets open and receives the pass from the shooter and WALAH! Open shot.

So the key to defending this would be for all 5 players on defense to always stay in between the ball and their man until such time that the ball is already up above the rim. I would suggest that the defensive player falls back just a little bit so the pass is made then SURPRISE! Steal!!

I hope the Nuggets figure this out because this is how the Lakers are getting so much more assists, then, I hope they are willing to apply this to their next games.

That way, there is NO WAY that the NUGGETS will LOSE AGAIN.

Again though, I am just a fan, so all I can do is Hope and Pray for my Favorite Team to get the Lakers back for all season.

NuggSter

Nuggets need a lot of work if they want to go further in the Playoffs.

The difference between our Denver Nuggets and the Elite Teams in the League right now is well represented by this photo of the difference height between AI and Yao. Although AI has a better chance of dunking on Yao then the Nuggets have of beating the Elite teams right now. =P'

Things that the NUGGETS NEED to work on in my (non-expert) opinion:

1. 3-Pointers, defending them and making them
2. Learn to Never Expect the referees to make the call
3. Learn some Triangle Offense a la 90's Bulls and some Pick & Roll a la Stockton & Malone
4. Get everybody back, well at least Martin & Nene
5. Melo, Camby & AI should keep shooting for those Double Doubles, Melo & Camby in Points & Rebounds and AI in Points & Assists (7-0)
6. and the rest of the Nuggets to show up and want it as bad as AI, Melo & Camby want it.

It's a pretty tall order but hey, all we can do as 6th Men is hope and wish.

GoooOOOO NUGGETS!!

No Heroes for the Nuggets Today.

We've had a lot of close games lately, a little too close for my taste because sometimes it is good for us and on the opposite side of the coin sometimes it is bad, like today.

Basically we got out shot from the 3 point line AND surprisingly from the Free-Throw Line. =P'

There were no heroics from our Nuggets this time in the closing of the game though,.. but hey,.. what can I say, you literally Win some and you Lose some. Today was that some.

If I were coach, I would have my players (the 3 pointers e.g. AI, Melo, AC, Kleiza, JR etc.) MAKE at least 100 3-Pointers every practice as well as Free Throws. When it comes right down to it, they are "Professional" Basketball Players who get paid to do what they Love. Why not be sure to be Professional and be able to do the things expected of you.

Bottom-Line: We lost by 3. The outcome could have been different by a better 3 point Percentage or a couple more Free Throws.

Go NUGGETS!!