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Still, two basketball nerds.
The band is back together but is it too late?
Nuggets vs :
When last these two teams faced off, Denver enjoyed double digit TPM performances from
Personal note: I've decided that the four remaining games will be data only, as I've simply got too much going on and with the Nuggets deftly snatching playoff defeat from the jaws of victory, I need to dedicate more time to certain other endeavors. The data will continue to be tracked, as an entire season's worth of data is infinitely more valuable than an incomplete season's equivalent.
All apologies to all that read it for the analysis. Creative writing is the primary reason I do this to begin with & quite enjoy but it's simply not my priority at this time.
I know it's a bit of an eyesore but I'm leaving the analysis template in tact so as to have a seamless transition into next season.
Prediction: Denver -
Go Nuggets!
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And now what none of you come here for; how about some basketball nerdery?!?!
(After these messages... Er Nicknames)
Minnesota Roster
| NO. | NAME | POS | AGE | HT | WT | COLLEGE | 2017-2018 SALARY |
| 45 | Cole "The Ostrich" Aldrich | C | 29 | 6-11 | 253 | Kansas | $7,300,000 |
| 8 | "Blink" Nemanja Bjelica (this one's a bit of a thinker) |
PF | 29 | 6-10 | 230 | $3,949,999 | |
| 30 | Aaron "Tall Chris Rock" Brooks | PG | 32 | 6-0 | 161 | Oregon | $1,471,382 |
| 3 | Anthony "The Noun" Brown | SF | 25 | 6-7 | 224 | Stanford | |
| 23 | Jimmy "Jeeves" Butler | SG | 28 | 6-8 | 236 | Marquette | $19,301,070 |
| 11 | Jamal "The Crawdad" Crawford | SG | 37 | 6-5 | 185 | Michigan | $4,328,000 |
| 5 | Gorgui "Porgui" Dieng | C | 27 | 6-11 | 251 | Louisville | $14,112,360 |
| 13 | Marcus Georges "Dog Will"-Hunt | SG | 23 | 6-5 | 226 | Georgia Tech | $1,312,611 |
| 67 | Taj "The Garage" Gibson | PF | 32 | 6-9 | 235 | USC | $14,000,000 |
| 1 | "Biased" Tyus Jones | PG | 21 | 6-2 | 184 | Duke | $1,471,382 |
| 15 | Shabazz "Matazz" Muhammad | SG | 25 | 6-6 | 221 | UCLA | $1,577,230 |
| 24 | Justin "For A Great Low Rate You Can Get Online..." Patton | C | 20 | 7-0 | 236 | Creighton | $2,247,480 |
| 0 | Jeff "Chinco" Teague | PG | 29 | 6-2 | 189 | Wake Forest | $19,000,000 |
| 32 | Karl-Anthony "Kat (not to be confused with K.O.T.)" Towns | C | 22 | 7-0 | 248 | Kentucky | $6,216,840 |
| 22 | Andrew "Wiley" Wiggins | SF | 22 | 6-8 | 202 | Kansas |
$7,574,323 |
Coach: "Tremendous" Tom Thibodeau
Denver Nuggets Roster
| NO. | NAME | POS |
AGE |
HT |
Wt |
COLLEGE | 2017-2018 SALARY |
| 00 | Darrell "Darth" Arthur | PF | 29 | 6-9 | 235 | Kansas | $7,464,912 |
| 5 | Will "The People's Champion" Barton | SG | 26 | 6-6 | 190 | Memphis | $3,533,333 |
| 25 | Malik "The Beas Knees" Beasley | SG | 21 | 6-5 | 196 | Florida State | $1,700,640 |
| 21 | Wilson "Ill-Will" Chandler | SF | 30 | 6-9 | 225 | DePaul | $12,016,854 |
| 3 | Torrey "FUCKING" Craig | SG | 27 | 6-6 | 215 | USC Upstate | |
| 35 | Kenneth "Half Manimal Half Pedestrian" Faried | PF | 28 | 6-8 | 228 | Morehead State | $12,921,348 |
| 14 | "Gary Harris" | SG | 23 | 6-4 | 210 | Michigan State | $2,550,055 |
| 41 | Juancho "Ironically, No Room For A Nickname" Hernangomez | PF | 22 | 6-9 | 230 | Espana |
$2,076,840 |
| 22 | Richard "The Dragon Slayer" Jefferson | SF | 37 | 6-7 | 233 | Arizona | $1,454,756 |
| 15 |
Nikola "Big Honey" Jokic |
C | 22 | 6-10 | 250 | Serbia |
$1,471,382 |
| 20 | Tyler "Not just Anunobody" Lydon | PF | 21 | 6-9 | 220 | Syracuse | $1,579,440 |
| 7 | Trey "Apparently He's K.D. Now" Lyles | PF | 22 | 6-10 | 234 | Kentucky | $2,441,400 |
| 4 | Paul "The Anchorman" Millsap | PF | 32 | 6-8 | 246 | Louisiana Tech | $31,269,231 |
| 11 | Monte "G-League Money" Morris | PG | 22 | 6-3 | 175 | Iowa State | |
| 27 | Jamal "The Blue Arrow" Murray | PG | 20 | 6-4 | 207 | Kentucky | $3,355,320 |
| 24 | Mason "Plumdog Millionaire" Plumlee | C | 27 | 6-11 | 255 | Duke | $14,041,096 |
Coach: Michael "Mr Imagination" Malone
Update: Lydon is out for the year after tearing up his knee in the G-League, Chandler is probable with the ever-present hip issues and "Gary Harris" is out with a mild sprain of the left knee, and no illness can slow a savvy veteran like 'Sap. He's strong as an ox (with one bad hoof) and good to go, for Denver. As for
Data: Open this link in a new tab for the definition of TPM™
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TPM™ Game 79 MIN
Jamal Murray: +15
Devin Harris: +18
Monte Morris: N/A
Gary Harris: N/A
Will Barton: +12
Malik Beasley: N/A
Torrey Craig: -2
Wilson Chandler: +8
Juancho Hernangomez: N/A
Richard Jefferson: N/A
Paul Millsap: +6
Kenneth Faried: N/A
Trey Lyles: -2
Darrell Arthur: N/A
Tyler Lydon: N/A
Nikola Jokic: +7
Mason Plumlee: +1
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Total TPM™ starting Game 1 vs. Uta
Jamal Murray: 78 Games +906
(RIP) Emmanuel Mudiay: 42 Games +396
Devin Harris: 22 Games +119
Monte Morris: 3 Game +20
Gary Harris: 65 Games +948
Will Barton: 78 Games +894
Malik Beasley: 61 Games +97
Torrey Craig: 36 Games -27
Wilson Chandler: 71 Games +516
Juancho Hernangomez: 24 Games -21
Richard Jefferson: 20 Games +2
Paul Millsap: 35 Games +376
Kenneth Faried: 32 Games +25
Trey Lyles: 71 Games +469
Darrell Arthur: 19 Games +4
Tyler Lydon: 1 Games -3
Nikola Jokic: 72 Games +1173
Mason Plumlee: 71 Games +265
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Avg. TPM™ Per Game
Jamal Murray: +11.62
(RIP) Emmanuel Mudiay: +9.43
Devin Harris: +5.41
Monte Morris: +6.67
Gary Harris: +14.58
Will Barton: +11.46
Malik Beasley: +1.59
Torrey Craig: -0.75
Wilson Chandler: +7.27
Juancho Hernangomez: -0.88
Richard Jefferson: +0.10
Paul Millsap: +10.74
Kenneth Faried: +0.78
Trey Lyles: +6.61
Darrell Arthur: +0.21
Tyler Lydon: -3.00
Nikola Jokic: +16.29
Mason Plumlee: +3.73
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TPM™ Per-Minute Splits Through Game 75:
*Credit DomP on the Spreadsheet. It's as if my (nerdy) baby (TPM™) learned to speak
Analysis:
Qtr1- The Nuggets roll out The Blue Arrow, "Gary Harris", Ill-Wil, The Anchorman & Big Honey. The counter with a starting five consisting of
No players for either squad are in any serious, individual foul trouble. Denver is paced in TPM by and lead after one.
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Qtr2- The
No players for either squad are in any serious, individual foul trouble. Denver is paced in TPM by and lead at the half.
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Halftime: Smoke break? Stupid question, stupid section.
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Qtr3- The
No players for either squad are in any serious, individual foul trouble. Denver is paced in TPM by and lead after three.
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Qtr4- The
Denver is paced in TPM by and they win it,
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Final Thoughts: The
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The Nuggets Win!
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