The "Mozgov Cocktail" not so good, definitely on the way down
The "Mozgov Cocktail": 1 shot vodka...three shots disappointment.
| Final - 3.30.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 23 | 29 | 22 | 25 | 99 |
| Charlotte Bobcats | 28 | 23 | 15 | 22 | 88 |
The "Mozgov Cocktail": 1 shot vodka...three shots disappointment.
Everyone has their favorites. Everyone has a dunk they can point to that they think is the best one they have ever seen. Nuggets history hasn't been populated with spectacular dunks, but one (to me) stands out head and shoulders above the rest.
The Denver Nuggets (briefly) returned to their winning ways, besting the doormat Bobcats 99-88 in Charlotte.
These Nuggets have been fighting for their NBA lives from Day 1 and this current playoff race and odds are something each guy should be accustomed to.
After another loss to an an opponent the Nuggets should have defeated, with two tangible lineup blunders that contributed directly to the loss, it's clear this is not George Karl's best coaching season. The question going forward is how will Karl's coaching style gel with a young team that needs development, and a coach who wants to win now?
"Hoop Dreams" star was a special guest of the Nuggets when the team faced the Chicago Bulls this past week.
Well, the Nuggets lose to the Raptors 105-96 and get outscored from the 1:46 mark in the 3rd quarter to the game's end 26-11. The Nuggets missed 15 straight shots in the fourth quarter and lose again in embarrassing fashion to a team that is supposed to be inferior, on paper.
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | 23 | 29 | 22 | 25 | 99 |
| Charlotte | 28 | 23 | 15 | 22 | 88 |
| Denver | |||||||||||
| Player | Min | FG-A | 3PF-A | FT-A | Reb-O | Ast | Stl | TO | Blk | PF-T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Chandler | 18 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3-0 | 6 |
| Kenneth Faried | 26 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 8-10 | 8-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2-0 | 12 |
| JaVale McGee | 21 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2-0 | 11 |
| Arron Afflalo | 39 | 7-12 | 1-2 | 4-7 | 11-1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1-0 | 19 |
| Ty Lawson | 34 | 5-11 | 1-6 | 3-4 | 3-0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3-0 | 14 |
| Al Harrington | 31 | 5-12 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 11-3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4-0 | 10 |
| Corey Brewer | 26 | 7-11 | 0-3 | 3-3 | 3-1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4-0 | 17 |
| Andre Miller | 25 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1-0 | 4 |
| Kosta Koufos | 15 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-0 | 6 |
| Julyan Stone | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Chris Andersen | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Danilo Gallinari | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Timofey Mozgov | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Rudy Fernandez | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Jordan Hamilton | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 38-73 | 2-17 | 21-29 | 49-9 | 29 | 4 | 25 | 7 | 21-0 | 99 | |
| .521 | .118 | .724 | Team Reb: 12 | Total TO: 0 (16 pts) | |||||||
| Charlotte | |||||||||||
| Player | Min | FG-A | 3PF-A | FT-A | Reb-O | Ast | Stl | TO | Blk | PF-T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Maggette | 32 | 6-18 | 3-9 | 4-4 | 6-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 19 |
| Tyrus Thomas | 8 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-0 | 0 |
| Bismack Biyombo | 29 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-0 | 2 |
| Gerald Henderson | 34 | 9-20 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1-0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2-0 | 21 |
| D.J. Augustin | 23 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2-1 | 4 |
| Byron Mullens | 20 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-0 | 4 |
| Kemba Walker | 25 | 4-10 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 2-1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3-0 | 11 |
| Eduardo Najera | 21 | 3-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3-0 | 6 |
| Derrick Brown | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 0 |
| Reggie Williams | 21 | 6-12 | 0-3 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 15 |
| D.J. White | 16 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-0 | 6 |
| DeSagana Diop | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Cory Higgins | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Matt Carroll | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 36-98 | 6-22 | 10-11 | 34-11 | 26 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 23-2 | 88 | |
| .367 | .273 | .909 | Team Reb: 11 | Total TO: 3 (28 pts) | |||||||