Rockets' Red Glare

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It has become situation critical down on Chopper Circle, as the Nuggets' lowly streak continues with a putrid loss to the Hoston Rockets. What is going on in Rocky's Liar?

-JR Smith has become a freestyling floppy rabbit. Smith has become Robert Pack 2.0 version 2009 (how appropriate Pack was in teh stands last night.) He is playing almost uncontrollable, looking more like a leaping ballerina on half of his drives to the hoop. Not exactly the most fluid player, and it would seem that Dahntay Jones would benefit getting more time. Jones is stronger on the defensive end and moves better without the ball.

-K-Mart and Anthony Carter's injuries are really hampering the team on the defensive end. K-Mart's presence in the post is sorely missed, as Nene is being worn down adn out side of Chris Anderson's shot blocking, the collection of big men is simply pedestrian. Drew Godden signing with San Antonio would've looked alot nicer signing in Denver. Perhaps not as glaring is Carter's presence and his affect on Chauncey Billups, who has looked sloppy at times. His extended minutes without Carter is wearing on the backcourt.

-Would it really be that horrible if George Karl showed some damn emotion on the bench? Maybe get on the refs a bit (the officiating over the last two games has been noticably inept), come with a sensible substitution pattern, and match the opposing coach's moves?

-Linas Kleiza isn't playing like a player in a contract year (hello, AC Roma!) and has nearly disappeared at times from the floor. Perhaps it is that the point guards aren't lookng for him or that his defender (typically the oppostion's #2 or #3) have figured out that he can either be out-finessed or out muscled.

-Someone go down to the Pepsi Center and remove the lids from the Nuggets' baskets. Or maybe it is shrink wrap? Either way, there's no way an NBA team can miss that many point blank baskets. Flush it down, big man, flush it down!

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