Denver Nuggets Roster

Update: MPJ and I.T. are sleeping on Ice, awaiting intel as to when their services will be required. Rookie Jared Vanderbilt will have to wait to make his rookie debut until long after R.O.Y. candidate Thomas Welsh, as he recovers from an actual injury. As for Golden State, Nada.

Data: Open this link in a new tab for the definition of TPM™

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TPM™ Game 3 GS

Jamal Murray: -1

Isaiah Thomas: N/A

Monte Morris: +14

Gary Harris: +21

Malik Beasley: +2

Torrey Craig: +4

DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell: N/A

Will Barton: N/A :(

Juancho Hernangomez: +4

Michael Porter Jr.: N/A

Jared Vanderbilt: N/A

Paul Millsap: +8

Trey Lyles: +10

Tyler Lydon: N/A

Nikola Jokic: +18

Mason Plumlee: +9

Thomas Welsh: N/A

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Total TPM™

Jamal Murray: 3 games +30

Isaiah Thomas: 0 games +0

Monte Morris: 3 games +21

Gary Harris: 3 games +48

Malik Beasley: 3 games +7

Torrey Craig: 2 games +3

DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell: 0 games +0

Will Barton: 2 games +33

Juancho Hernangomez: 3 games +0

Michael Porter Jr.: 0 games +0

Jared Vanderbilt: 0 games +0

Paul Millsap: 3 games +23

Trey Lyles: 3 games +11

Tyler Lydon: 1 games +0

Nikola Jokic: 3 games +92

Mason Plumlee: 3 games +16

Thomas Welsh: 2 games -2

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Avg. TPM™ Per Game

Jamal Murray: +10.00

Isaiah Thomas: N/A

Monte Morris: +7.00

Gary Harris: +16.00

Malik Beasley:+2.33

Torrey Craig: +1.50

DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell: N/A

Will Barton: +16.50

Juancho Hernangomez: +0.00

Michael Porter Jr.: N/A

Jared Vanderbilt: N/A

Paul Millsap: +7.67

Trey Lyles:+3.67

Tyler Lydon: +0.00

Nikola Jokic: +30.67

Mason Plumlee: +5.33

Thomas Welsh: -1.00

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TPM™ Per-Minute Splits Through Game 2:

*Credit DomP on the Spreadsheet. It's as if my (nerdy) baby (TPM™) learned to speak

Analysis:

Qtr2- The Nuggets need a strong contribution from Lyles immediately if they expect to stay in this one. The world champs are clutching and grabbing on every possession and not getting away with it tonight. Lyles seems to have flipped the ol' confidence switch and Denver starts out the QTR with far better pace. The lead is down to three as the first break occurs at 10:35. The Dub's are abusing Denver on the offensive glass with 'Sap and Jokic on the bench. Green collects his third foul for GS, at 7:04 up three. Bell has been sent into the game to foul at this time. He promptly does so. The Nuggets bench is redeeming themselves tonight. The lead is six at 5:32. Curry gets what is the third foul on a three point attempt for the Nuggets, the 4-point variety and this one was legit. I've been impressed with Torrey Craig tonight and Denver is going to need a whole lot more of this if Barton is out for an extended period. Murray picks up his third foul and checks out at 4:30, down five. Morris needs to start drilling his threes or his driving lanes will never open up. HIT YOUR FREE THROWS FFS NUGGETS! They are only 14-24; unacceptable for this very good free throw shooting team.

KD is overheard saying "free throws are keeping them in this, dog" to one of the officials. Patrick is overheard thinking, "then stop clutching and grabbing every time down KD." by his dog. Seriously, she barked at me for being so judgemental. Harris has kept the Nuggets in this one, truth be told. Denver is tightening the screws defensively as they cut it to one with 2:31 to go. The teams trade buckets as the quarter comes to a close with Golden State coming out on top of the exchanges. Craig picks up his third on a bad foul, of a well contested KD jumper. He should have left well enough alone and laid off once he forced the fade away J. Jokic and Harris are the first Nuggets in double figures of a game they have no business even being in, after missing 12 free throws. Denver is paced in TPM by Harris +12 as they trail 49-47 at the half.

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Qtr3- The key to the second half IMHO will be creating more movement without the ball and generating easy buckets as a result. Denver only had 10 assists in the first half. Oh ya and MAKE YOUR FUCKING FREE THROWS! It's even Steven at 49 with 10:27 to go. Jones picks up his 4th at 10:14. Again, I can not possibly stress enough how little his personal foul total matters. I basically just cinched a Jones buzzer beating shot for the win tonight didn't I? Murray has some sort of calf injury and heads to the locker room at 8:00. No bueno. KD FINALLY earns that T he's been begging for all night at 7:14. Denver steals the lead away on what was an obvious foul by Harris and KD is PISSED. It's knotted up at 61 as the pace is finally to the home team's liking at 5:53. Harris is absolutely carrying the Nuggets tonight.

Murry checks back in with a four point lead at 5:00 and the collective sigh of relief aspirated by Nuggets fans, can be felt all the way to Oak-town. He promptly acquires his 4th foul and must sit back down on his bruised tibia. Morris finally gets that first three of the season out of the way and the Nuggets lead by eight. Denver is wisely begging Green to shoot jumpers and he's obliging. This game has that definite down-to-the-wire feel to it. Green now has his 4th foul with 1:15 to go and the Nuggets up by eight. Plumlee's mouth is bleeding but Plumlee-badger don't give a shit as he becomes the third Nugget to reach double figures. The bench squad ends the period with a redemptive flurry and momentum is squarely in the Nuggets' court. Denver is paced in TPM by Morris +14 & Harris +20 as they lead 80-70 after three.

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Qtr4- The Nuggets turn it over on consecutive possessions prompting an early timeout by Coach Malone, following a patented, lost in the shuffle, corner three by Klay Thompson. Jokic has a 2D at 10:15 with 16-10. In a comical turn of events, Jokic gets fouled shooting a three in which he was utterly clobbered by Iggy, who was so exhausted that he fouled as a means to beg out of the contest. Jokic is suddenly aggressive at just the right time and Denver leads by 10 with 7:45 to go. Curry is catching fire simultaneously, as is his wont and the lead is now seven. You can do the math on that one. Ok Curry, you're good. Stop kicking that leg out and begging for calls. It's no better than Harden in terms of cheating the game, not to mention that it's exceedingly dangerous, in a Dahntay Jones sort of way. Stop it! GS is the clear aggressor ATM and the Nuggets lead is down to four. Is it just me or does Curry never seem to avoid foul trouble against ONLY Denver? He draws his fourth. If I was GS I'd drive every time down as the refs WILL call it, foul or not. It's just good strategy.

Denver is in the bonus, up four with 4:07 to play. Unbelievably, even Jokic misses two at the stripe. It's contagious tonight! Who expected a defensive game in this one? Certainly not me. Denver leads by two as their shot has gone cold late, with 1:45 to play. A layup by The Mole and this one is tied up and going down to the wire, as predicted. Thompson is called for grabbing Harris for no less than the third time on one play and Gary ALSO missed one of two at the line, giving Denver a one point lead, in a game they have no business of being in. Curry misfires on a three and Denver is working the clock. Murray's layup appears to be goaltended but no matter, Right? Millsap is there for the rebound and is sent to the line to brick one of two. This free throw shooting is completely out of left field. Green is fouled after passing the ball in, which might just be best case scenario for Denver. He hits 1-2 and the ball is batted out of bounds after an uncalled foul by Jokic. This one will be reviewed. Denver is awarded the ball, up one with 9.2 to play. Marlowe accuses Phonz' of being a homer. Love it! Denver can't inbound and wisely calls a timeout. Denver advances to half court and gets it in to Murray who is fouled with 7.7 to play FOR THE LOVE OF FUCK SINK YOUR FREE THROWS! He misses the front end! He hits the 2nd, Juancho gets a game clinching swat and this one is ova! The Nuggets are paced in TPM by Lyles +10, Morris +14 Jokic +18 & Harris +21 as they win 100-98 and improve to 3-0 (despite being 0-3 on opening tips) vs the world champs and have now held all three opponents under the century mark. When you can shoot this poorly from the free throw line and still beat a good team, you've got something cookin'.

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Final Thoughts: "By the time I finish this song."

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The Nuggets Win!

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