Nuggets at Trail Blazers: In-game Thread

[twincities77]

The Denver Nuggets (1-0) visit the Portland Trail Blazers (1-0) tonight. The Nuggets beat the Jazz comfortably at home last night, whereas the Trail Blazers won a home over the Rockets two nights ago.

Portland is currently an 8 point favorite, O/U is 200. Post your picks and thoughts.

Got Portland -7 (+106) early here. I expect Denver to be a bit gassed after last night's game; Portland also looks to be an improved team; I think Denver may be riding off of their playoff run last year. They're still solid, just maybe not as good as some think. The Blazers are 37-8 SU in their last 45 home games. Denver was 21-20 last year on the road.

[JamesBrown]

I teased it with Denver +11 Under 205......Good Luck!

[Mac4Lyfe]

GL TC... I'm on the other side but Portland looks to be the correct play.

Basketball - 503 Denver Nuggets +2½ -110 for 1st Quarter
Basketball - 503 Denver Nuggets +8 -110 for Game
Basketball - 503 Denver Nuggets +295 for Game

[HustleGetPaid]

I'm on Nuggets/Blazers u200.5 for the game, best of luck!!!

[twincities77]

GL TC... I'm on the other side but Portland looks to be the correct play.

Basketball - 503 Denver Nuggets +2½ -110 for 1st Quarter
Basketball - 503 Denver Nuggets +8 -110 for Game
Basketball - 503 Denver Nuggets +295 for Game

Thanks for totally jinxing me. Denver by 25 now.

Hope you get the 1st Q at least.

[D. Brackets]

gl, should be a fun one.

[Mac4Lyfe]

Very poor shooting to start the game...

[Sharkl11]

Come on Portland.

[Sharkl11]

Easy under is the play

[Mac4Lyfe]

Wow, Oden pushes Nene and no foul for an easy put back. Melo the only one balling for Denver.

[alamo]

Take the fckin ball to the paint Denver and stop fckin shooting rocks from down town. Shocking on defensive rebounds. Its early but they look bush whacked from last nights game and travelling.

[Sharkl11]

Oden is a bum. All he does is rebound and slam dunks.

[Sharkl11]

Denver is tired. Tough game yesterday.

[D. Brackets]

Oden should grow a mullet

[Mac4Lyfe]

Take the fckin ball to the paint Denver and stop fckin shooting rocks from down town. Shocking on defensive rebounds. Its early but they look bush whacked from last nights game and travelling.

Agreed... Settling for too many jump shots.

[alamo]

Chalkey Billups and El Nino Nene are having mares early...

[PaperChaser7]

carmelo is a beast!

[twincities77]

Grats on 1Q Mac.

[BrandonLaz]

Nice start Mac very good call on 1st quarter lets hope they keep it up. It looks like my over is shot, but if the spread and ML hit I will still be happy.

[alamo]

Nice 10-0 run to end the Qtr but both teams look

[twincities77]

Blazers shot 6 for 25 in the first, ouch.

[Mac4Lyfe]

Grats on 1Q Mac.

Nice start Mac very good call on 1st quarter lets hope they keep it up. It looks like my over is shot, but if the spread and ML hit I will still be happy.

Thanks... I needed that after the Spurs debacle at the half... BOL the rest of the way

[twincities77]

Under is looking strong early.

[alamo]

9 fckin offensive rebounds to 0 in favour of Port. Denver looking like they have lead in their trainers.PICK IT UP DENVER!!!

[twincities77]

So does Greg Oden have any potential at this point? I'm thinking he may have a chance at a Dikembe Mutumbo type mold, solid on D, not much aside from easy dunks and such on the offensive side.

[BrandonLaz]

Well defense is a much harder skill to develop so to speak. He is going to be solid on that end like Dikembe, but he could develop an offensive skill set and become a true beast. He still has to work on his fouls he commits to many a game.

[secret007]

come on denver! not bad so far though except on the rebounding end.

[D. Brackets]

wow, loving it.... I am going to make a nice cold adult beverage.

[ABEHONEST]

So does Greg Oden have any potential at this point? I'm thinking he may have a chance at a Dikembe Mutumbo type mold, solid on D, not much aside from easy dunks and such on the offensive side.

Kinda reminds you of Bill Russell,right twincities ?

[alamo]

Some serious bullshit decisions going against Denver...Fckin home town zebras

[Mac4Lyfe]

Refs are sucking off Portland right now. Everything going their way. Same shit as last year. home cooking.

[BrandonLaz]

Well I am on Denver, and I honestly think the calls at both ends are pretty horrible. Melo obviously charged on that play and at the other end it should have been a no call when everyone was going for the rebounds. Chauncy is really hurting Denver so far shooting to many threes not in rhythm.

[BrandonLaz]

The Blazers are horrible at closing quarters.

[Mac4Lyfe]

Wow, the refs are all on Portland. Denver can't buy a call.

[BrandonLaz]

Wow, the refs are all on Portland. Denver can't buy a call.

Are you kidding me Denver has had 25 FT attempts compared to 10 for Portland. How can Portland be getting all the calls?