Fernandez getting along fine in Denver

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What song is that?

by broden on Dec 28, 2011 7:47 AM PST reply actions

Mosa Mosa. Asi voce me mata.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIaItHl4AHA

by amlmart1 on Dec 28, 2011 7:50 AM PST up reply actions

Rudy has found himself in a good place in Denver.

His girl friend is there with him. There´s a good, relevant and happy international crew among his teammates: Brazilian, Italian, Greek and Russian, three of them starters. George Karl loves him some Rudy. Denver has a young team with enough experience, and more depth than any other team in the league. They like to run, and George Karl allows some free style, which Rudy loves too. They totally destroyed Dallas at home (at half they were up by 30 points, and kept that advantage well over 20 untill garbage time, playing their bench a lot, although it´s true Dallas was in a back to back).
We´ll see.

by amlmart1 on Dec 28, 2011 8:06 AM PST reply actions

it's funny

Rudy would fit right in with this new running Portland style.

of course that would just make the logjam worse…

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by douglast on Dec 28, 2011 8:55 AM PST up reply actions

Blazers are now built to defend.

I thinks it´s been coherent to let him go. The problem would have been with Roy in the line up. He was a worse fit than Rudy.

by amlmart1 on Dec 28, 2011 9:31 AM PST up reply actions

absolutely.

Roy’s “fit” problem was overcome by his immense talent.

Best for Rudy to move on, no doubt, but one can help but wonder if things could have gone differently for him here in Portland. Mostly bad timing for all involved perhaps. Ultimately the problem for him may be that he has the mentality of a big-time alpha dog player, but the talent of a rotation role player. It seems difficult for him to make that adjustments, especially given that he is a very streaky player who thrives on emotion.

"But if Ding Dongs and prime rib were the path to NBA pivot stardom we'd all be wearing the uniform." -Dave

by douglast on Dec 28, 2011 9:56 AM PST up reply actions

crawford's an upgrade over rudy in terms of midrange and close range offense, on ball defense, and ball handling

both about the same being streaky from the outside…and rudy’s the better off ball defender.

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FGM - 3
FGA - 111
Min - 30
Reb - 10

by Tofu Anonymous on Dec 28, 2011 10:01 AM PST up reply actions

I'd say (though I suppose this could change)

JC is also a huge upgrade in terms of moodiness and lack of drama.

"But if Ding Dongs and prime rib were the path to NBA pivot stardom we'd all be wearing the uniform." -Dave

by douglast on Dec 28, 2011 11:10 AM PST up reply actions

also in tense situations...

Rudy didn’t really do well under stress.
I’m sure Rudy likes all of the sunshine in Denver.

by Natsthecat on Dec 28, 2011 3:53 PM PST up reply actions

i thought rudy did alright under pressure...just not consistently enough.

i remember some games where rudy drained a lot of big shots towards end of close games. i was at one where he sent the game to overtime on a buzzer beater.

Jeff Pendergraph:
FGM - 3
FGA - 111
Min - 30
Reb - 10

by Tofu Anonymous on Dec 28, 2011 4:58 PM PST up reply actions

Rudy had plenty of chances to show up big time here in Portland,

and he blew them again andagain. I was rooting for him! But he just did not hit wide-open shots.

ignacio

by ignacio on Dec 28, 2011 7:16 PM PST up reply actions

Portland is nowhere close to Denver when it comes to pace.

"I Am Mine"

by AK1984 on Dec 28, 2011 8:14 PM PST up reply actions

They're a lot slower this year, huh?

by Visionary1 on Dec 28, 2011 8:37 PM PST up reply actions

No, Denver's still a lightning war.

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by AK1984 on Dec 29, 2011 12:53 AM PST up reply actions

So you must hate them?

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by staylost on Dec 29, 2011 1:49 AM PST up reply actions

i'll always be a rudy fan...

i wish him nothing but the best.

Treat people well because Karma can hit you at any second.

by Net Ranger on Dec 28, 2011 11:16 AM PST up reply actions

Me too.

Except when he plays the Blazers.

by amlmart1 on Dec 28, 2011 11:30 AM PST up reply actions

ah to heck with all this civility

Rudy was a whiny little detriment to the Blazers.

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by scaredcow on Dec 28, 2011 7:01 PM PST up reply actions

These boyz can play

I am a bit intimidated by them. No more JR Smith though. He’s in China.

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by scaredcow on Dec 28, 2011 9:28 AM PST reply actions

or Wilson Chandler.

by Arby on Dec 28, 2011 9:39 AM PST up reply actions

Or Kenyon Martin.

by amlmart1 on Dec 28, 2011 9:40 AM PST up reply actions

But even without those players,

the nuggets can surprise unpleasantly every team .

by prostofen on Dec 28, 2011 11:43 AM PST up reply actions

Yeah, Denver has incredible depth.

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by AK1984 on Dec 28, 2011 8:16 PM PST up reply actions

At 1-7 from 3-point land in his first game as a Nugget, he certainly looked like the Rudy we knew.

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by halo_on on Dec 28, 2011 9:29 AM PST reply actions