On Andre Millers birthday he hit 2 great shots to seal the Nuggets win over OKC. He had some bad possessions where he dribble out the shot clock and made some bad decisions, but when it mattered the most he made two big shots. He was the best player off the bench tonight and I was glad he was there to celebrate his birthday in style.
It is amazing what Ty Lawson can do when he is not hungover. He only shot the ball 13 times, making 8 of them, and ended up with 25 points. He came out on fire, but I would like him to shoot the ball more. He was aggressive going to the basket and I liked the arc on his shot on his three point jumpers. If he keeps this going I like the proposition of the Nuggets extending their win streak.
Iguodola did an admirable job on both Westbrook and Durant, holding both of them below 50% shooting. He did a great job of getting his hands in their face and not letting them get into the lane for easy shots.
Kenneth Faried needed to play with this type of energy in order for the Nuggets to win. He got a double double with 13 points and 15 rebounds and he also added 3 blocks. He dominated the boards and was not letting anyone out hustle him for the rebounds. He held Ibaka to only 6 points and 2 rebounds which is a major accomplishment.
Koufos only played 16 minutes, but he still had 6 points and snagged 7 rebounds.
The bench was amazing, Corey Brewer was finding open spots all around the floor. Andre Miller was 3 rebounds and 1 assists from a triple double. Wilson Chandler played good defense off of the bench and was good driving the ball to the basket. However, he separated his shoulder in the 4th quarter. This could hurt in the long term and the Nuggets may have to go deeper into the bench. Luckily for the Nuggets it is his non shooting shoulder. Hopefully he only misses one or two games. Javale McGee also played well. He started off bad taking 2 bad shots, but he had some nice moves and got some and-1's.
This was a great win for the Nuggets. 13 in a row and they will be going back home to play Philadelphia. They should win this after a let down loss in Philly to start the season.
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