Nuggets regroup and look like former selves. Live to see another game

The Nuggets were down in the series 3-1 going into wednesdays game with the weight of being eliminated on their shoulders. The Nuggets have never won a elimination game before being 0-7 and the Jazz have never lost an elimination game at 8-0. Everything looked in the Jazz favors but beating the Nuggets at home is not an easy task to do.

The Nuggets knew they had to win this game or go home and they certainly weren't choosing to go home early. The main things the Nuggets needed to focus on in this game was ball movement, 20+ assist, bench players and especially J.R Smith getting hot late in the game. In fact all these things happened for the Nuggets who looked like their former selves and won 116-102.

Everything went good for the Nuggets, Carmelo did not get into foul trouble, the ball was being rotated and kicked out to open shooters especially from the post. The Nuggets had more than 20 assist and everybody stepped up especially Affalo who hit 3 of 3 from behind the 3 point line. J.R. Smith was also connecting on his three pointers and helped the Nuggets extend the lead. Chauncey Billups played exceptionally well also by keeping his dribble alive, dishing to big men inside for lay up's and scoring when the Nuggets needed a bucket.

The Nuggets need to continue that excellent style of play if they expect to shock the basketball world and come back from being 3-1 down in the series. The only way to do so is to play like the way they played game 5 as the "Real Denver Nuggets".

Nuggets need to pull up intensity throughout the entire game in order to make a comeback and win the series

The Denver Nuggets are down 3-1 after winning the first game and dropping the next three to the Jazz. The first game they played very hard and their intensity was hard and only got heavier throughout the game. In games 2, 3, and 4 the Nuggets intensity was low and they played very sloppy. They didn't hustle after loose balls or make the extra pass. Carmelo Anthony was the only sign of life in the Nuggets but he couldn't do it alone.

The Nuggets need all their players to step up if they expect to advance to the next round. They will need 3 straight wins if they don't want to be sent home early.

Chauncey Billups was down 3-1 once when he was on the pistons and led them to the championship that year. The Nuggets will need Chauncy to lead them to three straight wins and the next round. In order for that to happen they will need for everybody to step up as they did in game 1 when they won by 13.

There is no doubt that George Karl's absence is having a major effect on this team. His absence slowed down this team greatly and propelled them into a slide from the solid 2 seed to as low as the 5th seed. Luckily the Nuggets got the 4th seed due to the rules of the tie breaker.

This is where the Nuggets need to play like the Nuggets before Karl's absence and take the series in 7 games. They will have to work harder than they have ever worked before if they expect to prove to everyone that they belong in the NBA finals this year.

The importance of coaches on a NBA team

The Denver Nuggets have come into the playoffs without their head coach George Karl. The importance of coaching is now seen through the Nuggets last 18 games when they went 10-8. Karl's absence is one of the main reasons the Nuggets are currently tied with the Utah Jazz in their series at 1-1. 

Every team has a coach that best fits them an helps them thrive and win. For example the Suns last year had Terry Porter and missed the playoffs. But now with Alvin Gentry they finished the season with the third best record in the west and have become the running guns Phoenix Suns team of the past. The Nuggets were dominating most of the season by beating all of the good teams and that was because Karl in the first seat on the bench leading the team. For an assistant coach to suddenly make a jump to head coach is hard for the assistant coach and the team to adjust to.

If the Nuggets are going to get far in the playoffs Chauncey Billups is going to have to step of an be the on and off court voice of the Denver Nuggets because it seems as if Adrian Dantly voice isn't being heard

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