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Timberwolves vs Nuggets – Something Starting to Click in Denver
Maybe Brian Shaw believes in a half-court kind of offense, maybe even the Triangle. It doesn’t matter. With the kind of players he has, which are a better fit for what George Karl ran there in the years after Carmelo Anthony left, it’s much better to let this team run, which is what they do almost better than anyone else, especially at home, leading to an impressive 117-113 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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Denver Nuggets – Andre Iguodala Can Still Play Like a Superstar
During his evolution as an NBA player, Andre Iguodala turned from an athletic, electrifying scorer into a defensive stopped and someone who can do pretty much anything on the court. But with Kenneth Faried twisting his ankle while Wilson Chandler and Corey Brewer weren’t really in the kind of shooting zone they’ve been recently, it was up to Iggy to revert to his old form and lead the Denver Nuggets to another franchise record.
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Denver Nuggets – Corey Brewer Leads a Team More Resilient Than Ever
There are quite a few differences to the 2013 version of the Denver Nuggets that make them likely to do better than in recent seasons, one of them being the arrival of Andre Iguodala, doing pretty much anything that’s required of him on both ends of the floor. The other is the depth assembled, still showing despite the injuries, led once again by Corey Brewer.
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Denver Nuggets – Jeremy Lin Couldn’t Slow Things Down Alone
The Houston Rockets can play fast-paced basketball, but they need to do it smartly enough. Jeremy Lin tried to make it a conservative run while other players, like James Harden, attempted to make it a run & gun game, in which the Denver Nuggets have the advantage in almost every position, not to mention depth, size and athleticism, as Wilson Chandler, Andre Iguodala and Corey Brewer made people forget about the injured Danilo Gallinari or Ty Lawson.
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Chicago Bulls Weren’t Cheated by the Officials & Denver Nuggets
Despite feeling like they were robbed from a win over the Denver Nuggets, the Chicago Bulls have nothing to complain about. Well, almost nothing. Joakim Noah touched the ball as it was going down, in the cylinder off of Marco Belinelli’s shot. The officials were right to disallow that basket, and give the Nuggets the 119-118 win