Game Thread: Denver Nuggets @ Utah, Monday, November 11, 7:00 pm MST

[Kenwood]

I'm seriously cherry-picking starting this game thread; someone has to start the thread for a game the Jazz could actually win.

In this corner, the Denver Nuggets (1-4), who traded Andre Iguodala and currently have Wilson Chandler, Danilo Gallinari and Javale McGee injured. Projected starters:
Ty Lawson

Randy Foye

Jordan Hamilton and Kenneth Faried

Timofey Mosgov

And in this corner, your Utah Jazz (0-7), which let most of its veterans walk to give these guys their big chance:

Except for Burke and Burks (who plays starter minutes) those are also the projected starters. Close enough.

PREDICTION: Denver is probably in an even worse situation now with three starters out, and they just found out about McGee over the weekend. Jazz finally pull off a win in the ESA.

 

[Doublea]

I'm rooting for it, I'd like to see a win. I'm really hoping for one of the core members just getting frustrated and going for 30+ points, showing a little fight. Heck let's put Burke in with an injured finger, he'd still be a major improvement over Tinsley and Lucas.

 

[green]

We've said this twice before, but if they can't win this one at home, when will they?

 

[The Norm]

At home against the 2nd worst team in the NBA. This is about as winnable as it'll get this season.

 

[jiggamanjazz]

i feel a minor disruption to the tank comin...

 

[The-Joker]

2.5 point dawg to the 2nd worst team in the NBA @ home...

have we hit rock bottom yet?

 

[♪alt13]

i feel a minor disruption to the tank comin...

yep against the pelicans later this week. I think we will still lose to denver.

 

[UGLI baby]

We will win this game.

 

[LifeOnaPlate]

Bold prediction: Utah wins by double digits.

Minor prediction: Faried will have a great night.

 

[Stoked]

Go Jazz!!!

 

[spycam1]

I sense a disturbance in the Tank.....

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[jazzyapma]

Once rivals, always rivals. Even at the bottom.

 

[spycam1]

Once rivals, always rivals. Even at the bottom.

I hate that it looks like they're tanking. I don't want them to land one of the 2014 superstars.

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[illyasova]

Kanter is gonna score 30 points and take 5 offensive boards. If we can somehow shoot behind the arc, 1st win is coming.

 

[addictionary]

I don' think it's about the quality of the opposition. It is about the confidence level and fundemental skills readiness of the young guys. They are talented. But they need to step out of the psyche out to win a few. If you lose your confidence, even a double digit run for starters will not help you not to lose the game as we have seen in the Celtics game. And the Jazz need their bench as soon as possible. This Trey injury is pure jinx.

 

[Weezur]

Matchups:

Lawson >> Tinsley/JL3
Randy Foye < Hayward
Jordan Hamilton = Jefferson
Kenneth Faried > Favors
Mozgov < Kanter

Thier bench > Ours

Re: Favors vs. Faried- Favors just doesn't have the motor and motivation of Faried to win this matchup. Hopefully I'm wrong.
Ty Lawson could be a huge problem.

 

[Hekate]

Matchups:

Lawson >> Tinsley/JL3

Ty Lawson could be a huge problem.

Opposing PGs are always a problem.

 

[Revolution 9]

we got this.

Jazz by 10+

 

[illyasova]

Opposing PGs are always a problem.

Jazz is the worst team in the whole league of PG, 3 point shooting and bench by far away.We technically playing with 4 guys againts the teams using 8-9 man rotation.

 

[Stoked]

Jazz is the worst team in the whole league of PG, 3 point shooting and bench by far away.We technically playing with 4 guys againts the teams using 8-9 man rotation.

4 1/2 (gobert)