The best thing that could probably happen for the Nuggets in Detroit would be an empty The Palace at Auburn Hills somehow catching fire and burning to the ground. The losing streak continues as Denver falls to Detroit on some very curse like plays.

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Four members of the Denver Nuggets have made the official All-Star ballot: guard Chauncey Billups, forwards Carmelo Anthony and Kenyon Martin and center Nene. Remember you can also do "write in" votes. Support the Nuggets and get out and vote early and vote OFTEN. Let's get the deserving Nuggets into the all-star game. Click here to get to the voting link on NBA.com.

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The Nuggets are in Detroit tonight to take on a Pistons team that is fresh off a 90-86 victory over the 76ers. Denver exorcised a lot of demons last season, but they let one slip away ... tonight they will try to get the job done.

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The Nuggets let one slip away in Charlotte. Without their defensive "quarterback" Kenyon Martin, the Nuggets defense gave up too many second chance points and easy buckets in the lane. Down the road losses like this may catch up with the 16-6 Denver Nuggets.

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Denver boasts a 2-0 record on their current roadtrip with impressive second half efforts against the Spurs and 76ers. The Nuggets mission now is to continue with their impressive effort in the second-half of this four game road swing, starting tonight against an up-and-down Bobcats squad.

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On a night where things didn't seem to be going the Nuggets way ... they found the will to pull out a win in San Antonio 106-99.

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When the majority of folks think of Tim Duncan they think of a future Hall of Fame power forward who could be considered one of the best to play the position. Me? I think of the constant whining and the two playoff series losses that Duncan and the Spurs earned against the Melo-Era Nuggets. With the Spurs struggling early ... perhaps there is finally a changing of the guard in order.

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Here is a link to David Thorpe's latest Rookie Watch ... (ESPN Insider only)

For those of you without insider: (I've added Harden's breakdown because Thorpe basically blasts him and praises Lawson, but inexplicably ranks Harden ahead of Lawson.)

1. Brandon Jennings, Bucks - basic summary according to Thorpe: Needs better shot selection. Has been taking too many contested long shots.

2. Tyreke Evans, Kings - Needs to work on his balance on his jump shots. Likes to drive with his right hand and will pull up for jumpers when attacking with his left ... a lot of young players do this.

3. James Harden, Thunder | Rookie card
There's an axiom in basketball that shooters think about when they miss their first few shots: Just keep shooting because they will start dropping soon. Well, that just isn't true. Confidence is a big part of shooting, and when a player misses multiple shots in a row, the rim tends to look much smaller. Harden learned this the hard way last week against the Lakers when he missed all 10 of his 3-point attempts (2-for-13 overall).

Sure, Harden is a good shooter and if he keeps shooting the ball then at least a few shots will fall eventually. But 0-for-10 or 2-for-13 isn't helping your team. Harden is capable of doing a whole lot more than just shooting. The next time he misses a few deep shots, he'd be better off looking to create an easier scoring opportunity closer to the basket or getting to the free throw line.

4. Ty Lawson, Nuggets | Rookie card
I've studied the tapes, box scores and advanced stats, and the most glaring flaw Lawson has is ... well, I have no idea. In the role he's playing on the Nuggets, he's performing about as well as anyone could. That's not to say he can't get better -- of course he can -- but I wouldn't suggest he change a thing right now.

However, he could start to get more vocal with his teammates. It's easy for a rookie to defer to the veterans on the team -- especially a team that has leaders like Billups and Melo -- but anyone who has seen the Nuggets play knows they often play way too casually. And Lawson has earned enough respect from his teammates and coaches to speak up when he sees this happening. He cannot just rely on his physical energy to impact games when more is needed. Emotional energy can help, too.

5. Darren Collison, Hornets - Doesn't have comfort shots and is taking too many different angle shots.

6. Marcus Thornton, Hornets - He's a shooter and is making a good amount of his threes (36%), but needs a little better form from deep. (Nate's note: This guy sounds like a J.R. Smith clone...need to see him play.)

7. DeJuan Blair, Spurs - Poor free throw shooting may get Blair to draw away from contact so he can avoid the foul line and that is not good for a guy who thrives on contact. Needs to practice better F.T. form. Also he needs more minutes.

8. Jonny Flynn, T-Wolves - Too much dribbling at times as the T-Wolves are trying to implement the triangle offense.

9. Omri Casspi, Kings - Big surprise and very confident player ... shoots a bit too many contested jumpers early in the shot clock.

10. Stephen Curry, Warriors -  Playing a bit too fast and it's resulting in some turnovers. Warriors style is fast-paced, but needs to find a better pace.

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Via Lawson's Twitter account:

TyLawson3: "Yoo I think I'm bout to get a mohawk...what y'all think?"

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