[Shanghai Kid]

I actually think we get blown out. I don't know where all this confidence is coming from, we're still missing Jamison, Hayes, Dixon, and Kwame is just getting back from the flu. I'd be surprised if their no up by double digits by half time.

And Earl Boykins is a WIZARDS KILLER. He murders our defense.

[MJG]

Not saying he should take any more than he does, but every time JJ nails a three pointer I smile. On a less happy not, Anthony is shoving JJ around like he's a little kid on the inside; he offers no resistance.

We're in the mid-late first, and we've had the balled poked away, intercepted, stripped, or deflected 7-8 times already, mostly on the inside. Bigs need to realize the type of team we're playing, pay a little more attention to their surroundings.

[MJG]

I don't know if others like Profit as much as I do, but everyone has to agree in my puzzlement as to why Damone Brown is getting minutes while he sits at the end of the bench.

[afireinside]

6 turnovers in 1st quarter and all of them were by our bigs(Haywood: 3, Kwame: 2, Jeffries: 1).

looks like we aren't going to feed the post much anymore this game. the end of the 1st quarter looked like Arenas and Hughes carrying the team.

[MJG]

Heh got to chuckle at our "strategy" so far in this one. Play god-awful defense for four minutes to let them get an 8-9 point lead, catch fire and hit four shots in a row for two minutes to erase the defecit. Rinse, lather, repeat.

Anyone else think Karl's outfit is really bugging Phil? He's brought it up a good three or four times already. "Don't the coaches have dress codes? He's looking awfully casual." Isn't saying it in really a jokey manner either.

[byrondarnell66]

That backdoor cut is not working tonight.

[jazzy1]

Damn did Russell hit a 3 the whole time he played with us and he hits one to end the half. Our defense has been terrible. Guards aren't moving their feet and containing anyone and the bigs aren't covering their backs. We should be down by 20 with the way we've turned over the ball.

Kwame was terrible early then dunked on Najera. Then commits a stupid foul when he lazily goes for the baord. But he held Kmart down. Kmart didn't score a point on kwame.

But Camby is killing Haywood who's doing nothing much on either end.

I think we have a shot if we elimnate the to's and fouls and if we can defend the 3 better. Gilbert has it going thank goodness.

[Shanghai Kid]

This isn't the kind of game where Wood/Kwame will be effective. Denver has some serious size and some serious defenders in Camby/K-mart/Nene and their guards go for the steal just like our guards do. Imagine Wood posting up all slowly and Arenas/Hughes just stealing the ball from him every time. This is a more uptempo/fastbreak game, I hate to say it but we should play smallball and just run at every oppertunity.

Arenas looks to be finally out of his slump, maybe the knee is healed, but I thought he could of been more aggressive than he was.

If Steve Blake isn't hitting 3s than he's NBDL bound.

Earl Boykins is a Wiz killer.

We actually miss Jamison tonight, we could use that 3rd scorer to get us over the top. I think Arenas and Hughes will end up with strong games but it will be hard to win.

[MJG]

This has to be our worst job defending the paint this season. They've got 20+ assists, seemingly all of which are on alley-oops and uncontested layups. I like to support the big men, but I'll be doing no such thing tonight.