Lockdawg recaps the Mavericks huge blow-out victory over the undermanned Denver Nuggets last night at the AAC. Dirk goes for a triple-double (34 pts, 10 rebs,10 asts) and the Mavericks make a big statement. But, was it enough to change the Lockdawg's opinion of the Mavs chances this year?? Don't bet on it!!
Showing posts with label Denver Nuggets. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Denver Nuggets. Show all posts
Mar 30, 2010
Mar 27, 2010
Lockhart Line 3.27 Sports News
Lockdawg sounds off on the latest sports news NCAA March Madness and NBA West Conf.
Feb 28, 2010
Lockhart 2.28 Sports News - Recap LA vs. DEN Lakers down Nuggets 95-89
Lockdawg recaps the big come from behind home win by the Lakers over the Denver Nuggets 95-89 in the battle for Western Conference supremacy!! GO LAKERS!!
May 29, 2009
Avalanche in Denver, LA Demolishes Nuggets 119-92, take series 4-2
The Los Angeles Lakers are going back to the NBA Finals.
The arms of destiny pummeled the upstart Denver Nuggets from start to finish. Nuggets fans watched helplessly as their team crumbled 119 - 92, against the relentless pressure of the Lakers, before a capacity crowd at the Pepsi Center Friday night.
When LA was thrashed about by 19 points in Game 4 against the Nuggets in the same arena, many in the media and press thought the Lakers were vulnerable to the athletically talented Denver squad.
Playoff coaching legend Phil Jackson all but chuckled after the Game 4 blowout loss, because he knew his team had the upper hand. Denver had awakened the sleeping giant.
Kobe was pissed.
Bryant summoned the best from his Lakers team in Game 5 leading the charge to victory taking hold of the series at 3-2 and setting up the feast that would come in Game 6.
Read more on Bleacher Report.
May 24, 2009
Lakers Bust Nuggets 103-97 Take 2-1 Series Lead In Western Conf Finals
DENVER - The Los Angeles Lakers arrived to the Pepsi Center with their minds focused on one thing. Regaining the home-court advantage in the Western Conference Finals.
Kobe Bryant, A*K*A the "Black Mamba", was visibly drained and fatigued by game's end but still managed to torch the Denver Nuggets for 41 points on 50% shooting, leading his team to the six point Game Three victory over the Nuggets 103 -97 at the Pepsi Center. It was the ninth time he has reached the 40-point plateau in his illustrious career.
The Nuggets loss was their first in 16 straight home games including the playoffs.
The Lakers' defense helped Carmelo Anthony return to earth holding Denver's only significant scoring threat to 21 pts on 4-13 shooting, ending his consecutive game streak of 30 + points at five games.
Playing in their first Western Conference Finals home game in 24 years, the Nuggets were full of emotion and high energy but, too often their emotion was negative ultimately leading to three costly technical fouls that amounted to three huge points for the Lakers.
Read more on Bleacher Report
May 22, 2009
Denver storms back 106-103 ties series
LOS ANGELES - Carmelo Anthony has officially arrived and the Denver Nuggets found a way to get tough down the stretch making a resounding a statement tying the best-of -seven Western Conference finals series at one game apiece with a 106-103 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center.
Carmelo out dueled his Olympic teammate Kobe Bryant tonight, with his second 30-point game of the series, scoring 34 points on 12-29 shooting. After the Lakers ran out to a fast 14-point lead in the first half but the offense of the purple and gold stalled, stiffened and sputtered in the second half.
They appeared to get cold feet with poor offensive rotations, costly turnovers and poor free-throw shooting ultimately making enough mistakes to lose the home-court advantage.
However, the Denver Nuggets' defense had a lot to do with the come from their behind victory, forcing three huge 24-second shot clock violations. The Lakers led the Nuggets in almost every statistical category, shooting 45.5 % from the field, 40% from 3-point land, forced 14 Denver turnovers and controlled the paint with 52 points (though 40 of those points came in the first half) but when it counted they could not hit the easy ones.
Read the rest of the story on Bleacher Report
May 20, 2009
NBA Conf Finals update...Orlando and LA hold 1-0 leads
West Finals
LOS ANGELES - Carmelo Anthony poured in everything and the kitchen sink hurling in a heroic 39 points and making four huge 3-pointers in humbling defeat against the No. 1 seeded Los Angeles Lakers who held home court 107-105 before the usual star-studded packed Staples Center. Always the leader for the Lakers Kobe Bryant dropped in 40 helping take the early lead in a series that promises to live up to the hype. But the play of the night belonged to an oft victim, Trevor Ariza (6pts, 5rebs, 2assists), who proved to be victor when his team needed him most.
Ariza, a four-year veteran out of UCLA, had the dubious task of trying to match up against the fierce onslaught from Melo, who wouldn't be denied. Still with 30.5 to go Trevor wasn't holding his head down. After two clutch free throws from Kobe Bryant gave L. A. a slim lead 101-99 Ariza seized on the horrible inbound pass from Denver's Anthony Carter going over and through the outstretched arms of Mr. Big shot himself Chauncey Billups then wisely dribbling out a few precious seconds off the clock before finding Bryant who was fouled and hit the final two of his 40 from the line sealing the victory and sending L. A. to an early 1-0 lead in the series.
East Finals
CLEVELAND - The Cavaliers played a perfect game for about two and a half quarters then slowly melted away a 14-point lead and the home court advantage in their game 1 loss 107-106 against D. Howard and the upstart Orlando Magic. The fans in Cleveland are still in shock. They watched helplessly as the game slipped right through the fingers of the Cavs. D. Howard( 30 pts,13 rebs) had a front-row seat after he fouled out late in the fourth quarter but his services would not be needed. After Labron gave the Cavs the slim advantage 106-104, Rashard "Young Fella" Lewis provided the 3-point dagger to silence the crowd and complete the jaw dropping display. The Cavaliers fell in love with the high flying thunderous Labron show early on and when their MVP showed signs of mortality late, his teammates were invisible down the stretch.
James (49 pts, 8 assts, 6 rebs) did all he could to will his team to victory driving to the basket in the final moments of the game but the Magic's defense stiffened closing down the paint forcing him to kick the ball back out but the Cavs rotated the ball to Delonte West who missed a wide open and unneccessary three-pointer. Two steps forward, he probably sinks the 20-footer and the home fans go home with smiles. The Cavs would earn a jump ball after a scrum under their basket but with only 1.0 remaining their hopes laid in an off-balanced heave from Williams that clanged the back of the rim sending the Cavs to their first playoff defeat. Orlando now holds the keys to the castle ahead 1-0 in the series having at best already earned a split.
LOS ANGELES - Carmelo Anthony poured in everything and the kitchen sink hurling in a heroic 39 points and making four huge 3-pointers in humbling defeat against the No. 1 seeded Los Angeles Lakers who held home court 107-105 before the usual star-studded packed Staples Center. Always the leader for the Lakers Kobe Bryant dropped in 40 helping take the early lead in a series that promises to live up to the hype. But the play of the night belonged to an oft victim, Trevor Ariza (6pts, 5rebs, 2assists), who proved to be victor when his team needed him most.
Ariza, a four-year veteran out of UCLA, had the dubious task of trying to match up against the fierce onslaught from Melo, who wouldn't be denied. Still with 30.5 to go Trevor wasn't holding his head down. After two clutch free throws from Kobe Bryant gave L. A. a slim lead 101-99 Ariza seized on the horrible inbound pass from Denver's Anthony Carter going over and through the outstretched arms of Mr. Big shot himself Chauncey Billups then wisely dribbling out a few precious seconds off the clock before finding Bryant who was fouled and hit the final two of his 40 from the line sealing the victory and sending L. A. to an early 1-0 lead in the series.
East Finals
CLEVELAND - The Cavaliers played a perfect game for about two and a half quarters then slowly melted away a 14-point lead and the home court advantage in their game 1 loss 107-106 against D. Howard and the upstart Orlando Magic. The fans in Cleveland are still in shock. They watched helplessly as the game slipped right through the fingers of the Cavs. D. Howard( 30 pts,13 rebs) had a front-row seat after he fouled out late in the fourth quarter but his services would not be needed. After Labron gave the Cavs the slim advantage 106-104, Rashard "Young Fella" Lewis provided the 3-point dagger to silence the crowd and complete the jaw dropping display. The Cavaliers fell in love with the high flying thunderous Labron show early on and when their MVP showed signs of mortality late, his teammates were invisible down the stretch.
James (49 pts, 8 assts, 6 rebs) did all he could to will his team to victory driving to the basket in the final moments of the game but the Magic's defense stiffened closing down the paint forcing him to kick the ball back out but the Cavs rotated the ball to Delonte West who missed a wide open and unneccessary three-pointer. Two steps forward, he probably sinks the 20-footer and the home fans go home with smiles. The Cavs would earn a jump ball after a scrum under their basket but with only 1.0 remaining their hopes laid in an off-balanced heave from Williams that clanged the back of the rim sending the Cavs to their first playoff defeat. Orlando now holds the keys to the castle ahead 1-0 in the series having at best already earned a split.
May 6, 2009
Deja Vu in Denver...
In this webisode, I express my disappointment in the Mavericks poor play against the Nuggets in game 2 and hope for a better outcome in game 3
May 4, 2009
May 3, 2009
Denver dumps Dallas 109-95, lead 2d round series 1-0
DENVER- NBA Hall of Fame big man Bill Russell once said, "The idea is not to block every shot. The idea is to make your opponent believe that you might block every shot." The Denver Nuggets took that approach today against the Dallas Mavericks and then upped it a notch dismissing 11 Dallas drives and demolishing the Mavericks 106-89 en-route to a defining game 1 win before a frothy Denver crowd at the Pepsi Center. Blinn College alumni and Iola, Texas native Chris "Birdman" Andersen had his own personal block party sending back six Mavs attempts.
Amazingly Dallas managed to stay alive in the contest for three and a half quarters before the wheels came completely off the track in the fourth. After Antoine Wright's 26-foot 3-pointer to beat the shot clock helped the Mavs race back into contention. Jason Terry (15 pts,5 rebs) sank a 3 and Dirk Nowitzki (28 pts, 10 rebs) swished one of his fadeaway jumpers to make the score was 82-80 in the first minute of the quarter. The Nuggets playing in the second round for the first time in ten years pounced and banged back bursting ahead with a 15-4 run that blew the game wide open and Dallas never recovered.
The underdog Mavericks must find their bench and get more production from center Erik Dampier, who was noticeably silent in the paint scoring only three points in 22 forgettable minutes with six rebounds while getting out muscled by Nene who paced the Nuggets with 24 points and 5 assists. Mavericks forward Josh Howard also had a night to forget shooting 7-16 from the field and going 0-4 from the three point arc. The Mavericks now face a must win in game 2 on Tuesday if they are to make the series competitive. Denver is quicker and stronger on the inside so Dallas must rely on their "D" and transition offense if they hope to stop the Nuggets who are healthy and surging looking to advance quickly to the Western Conference Finals.
Amazingly Dallas managed to stay alive in the contest for three and a half quarters before the wheels came completely off the track in the fourth. After Antoine Wright's 26-foot 3-pointer to beat the shot clock helped the Mavs race back into contention. Jason Terry (15 pts,5 rebs) sank a 3 and Dirk Nowitzki (28 pts, 10 rebs) swished one of his fadeaway jumpers to make the score was 82-80 in the first minute of the quarter. The Nuggets playing in the second round for the first time in ten years pounced and banged back bursting ahead with a 15-4 run that blew the game wide open and Dallas never recovered.
The underdog Mavericks must find their bench and get more production from center Erik Dampier, who was noticeably silent in the paint scoring only three points in 22 forgettable minutes with six rebounds while getting out muscled by Nene who paced the Nuggets with 24 points and 5 assists. Mavericks forward Josh Howard also had a night to forget shooting 7-16 from the field and going 0-4 from the three point arc. The Mavericks now face a must win in game 2 on Tuesday if they are to make the series competitive. Denver is quicker and stronger on the inside so Dallas must rely on their "D" and transition offense if they hope to stop the Nuggets who are healthy and surging looking to advance quickly to the Western Conference Finals.
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