Showing posts with label Kenneth Faried. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kenneth Faried. Show all posts

Thursday, July 18, 2013

Drunk Kenneth Faried recaps his experience at the ESPN "Body Issue" magazine photo shoot.



That's just a "wee" bit too much information, AMIRITE? (I will never give up an awful pun-opportunity.)

Thursday, April 4, 2013

The Denver Nuggets' "Italian" Celebration For Danilo Gallinari.

MAMA MIA. Via: Reddit
THIS. IS. THE. GREATEST. THING. EVER. THANK YOU, INTERNET.

Kenneth Faried throws down the half court alley-oop pass from Andre Miller.


Is there something in the air in Denver that makes 50+ foot lob passes effortless that I should know about? Seriously, it's like whenever they come down to a lower altitude, their alley-oop game exponentially improves and then these things happen. The pass from Andre Miller is just all sorts of ridiculous, it took him exactly a second to turn around, face the court, one dribble and with a flick of his ancient, arthritic wrist, he hits the leaking Kenneth Faried from half court for the alley-oop finish. The execution of the whole play was just so perfect, that even the normally happy-go-lucky, excited about everything Manimal was bored. His face at the end of the dunk tells it all, dude was not remotely impressed. I don't know if it was the pass or Utah's defense, but I am guessing it's the latter.

Friday, March 22, 2013

Random NBA .GIF of the Day: Javale McGee and Kenneth Faried's warm embrace.

Via: @BeyondTheBuzzer
Awww. Just the two best of bros hugging each after as they watch their Nuggets' teammate, Corey Brewer sink three free throws to put Denver up 1 before their eventual win over the Philadelphia 76ers. How considerate of Javale to check on Kenneth's heart rate with that subtle shift of hands. BROMANCE.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Kenneth Faried connects with Ty Lawson for the 65 foot alley-oop finish.


The Manimal, known for it's powerful motor, keen eyesight and sense of touch, tracked down it's airborne prey from 65 foot away and feasted on the results. It was almost as good as Javale and Andre's 70 foot oop.

Monday, March 11, 2013

Timofey Mozgov and the Russian Shake.


Yo Denver Nuggets I am really happy for you, Imma let you finish but that was the biggest celebration for a travelling violation of all-time. Well, it is nothing compared to Chris Duhon's travel dance, but by peer numbers, it was the biggest of all time. Timofey still has a lot to clean up before you can compare it to the "Dream Shake." A pivot foot is called a pivot foot for a reason.

Saturday, February 16, 2013

NBA All-Star Friday Wrap Up.

If you tuned into the festivities of NBA All-Star Friday, it is likely that you were left disappointed. But there were still some fun parts, and for those who missed it, I will catch you up to speed.

Ronald Martinez/Getty Images
Sprint NBA All-Star Celebrity Game: Imagine if you were watching a bunch of out of shape dudes playing at your local YMCA. This game was exactly that, except those dudes were famous (some obviously more than others, because I had no idea who half of them were) and they played with a couple of WNBA and retired NBA players who never bothered to try. It was as ugly as a game of basketball can get. No team scored over 60 points, the game was never close and Kevin Hart was just flat out annoying. The antics (yelling at refs, verbally harassing other players and flopping around) was funny at first, but it got to the point where it was unbearable. You could hear him say something stupid in every possession. Anyway, the West (Hart's team) coached by James Harden defeated Russell Westbrook's east squad 58 to 38. I am not going to post stats because it would mean sinking to a new low in my life and I can't possibly afford to go any lower after spending 2 hours of my time to watch this. Kevin Hart took home the MVP award and the satisfaction of beating Usain Both in a foot race.

This was what Russell Westbrook wore for his first coaching gig. For our future's sake, please never let him coach another game. (Via: Facebook)


James Harden's outfit wasn't any better. He wore pink socks with his black and white snake-skinned shoes.

Since we are on the topic of fashion, here are some of the worst from last night.

Carmelo wore a Trinidad James inspired all gold shirt. (Via: nyknicks)


Chandler Parsons wore his dad's suit from the 80's. (Via: @ChandlerParsons)


Blake Griffin, his friend/fellow NBA player had a few words for the sophomore.
To which Parsons replied with an attack on one of Griffin's KIA commercial.
And then we have the worst of them all. Craig Sager really knows how to put clothes without caring how they actually look. I am really glad he made a career out of it, I would have given up and burned all my clothes if Kevin Garnett ever told me to do so. (Via: @jose3030)


Okay, moving on.

BBVA Rising Stars Challenge: Remember when this game used to be a dunk contest, where guys just kept throwing lobs to each other until the clock expired? I did and was not slightly pleased when this challenge turned into a 3 point shoot out from the start. The heavy favorite Team Shaq, led by Kyrie Irving and Damian Lillard were crushed by Team Chuck's Kenneth Faried and their 17 three pointers. Team Chuck shot 64 percent from the field and knocked down their threes at a ridiculous 53 percent. If they didn't get a dunk, a three will fall through the hoop. Yea, the defense, as you can tell was obviously in game 7 lock-down mode. The contest was relatively boring until Kyrie Irving happened, but it could have been way better, had they not a launch a three at every single opportunity. Kenneth Faried took the MVP trophy home. He had a game-high (unofficial career high) 40 points on 18 of 22 shooting and 10 boards. He is doing big things for the dread lock movement and I am really looking forward to see more players don the look. The final score was 163-135 in favor of Team Chuck. Their score of 163 shattered the previous record for the most points scored by a team in 2007, where the Sophomores finished with 155 points.

Highlights

Yesterday's Special: Served by Dion, the Waiter.


Fancy: Ricky Rubio still won't throw a normal pass.


Russian Air: Alexey Shved is way more athletic than we all thought.


Thursday, January 10, 2013

A Few On-Air slip ups from Kenneth Faried and Matt Harpring from last night.

If you have a television or any idea how sports broadcasting works, you know that game are live and people make mistakes. These mistakes depending on severity can cost your job, but in most cases they make for hilarious YouTube clips.

Fresh off the victory over the Orlando Magic, Kenneth Faried was a little surprised to hear that he finished with a ridiculous 19 points and 19 boards in the Pepsi Center.


Nothing really unacceptable, as long as you don't go Shaq mode, you won't run into problems anytime soon.

Kenneth Faried wasn't the only one though, Matt Harpring, a player turned "Analyst," accidentally confessed to drinking an alcoholic beverage during the Charlotte Bobcats vs. Utah Jazz game, which is understandable. If working for the Bobcats doesn't entitle you to alcohol, why is anyone working for them, am I right?


Nice recovery Matt, you totally did not make things worst.

Sunday, January 6, 2013

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

NBA Christmas Carols - Denver Nuggets Edition.


It is a good thing these guys can play basketball. Because I haven't heard anyone sing so off key, since some drunk dude took the mic in a bar on karaoke night. Seriously, if you are going buy this "Holiday Jam" for someone, don't expect any good reactions. No one, not even your mother will pretend to like your gift. There is one thing I can take away from this video, Julyan Stone is awesome, from the way his name is spelt to his old school dance moves.

Just because of Julyan Stone, the Nuggets get a place ahead of the Lakers in my NBA Christmas Carol Power Rankings. While the Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, and Minnesota Timberwolves stay in front.

Saturday, December 1, 2012

Notes: Denver Nuggets vs. Golden State Warriors [11/29/12]


Golden State Warriors 106 - Denver Nuggets 105

The Good

Warriors: They managed to put together a strong enough defensive effort in the 4th quarter to comeback for the victory. The offense was not a problem in the 1st quarter. They were hitting everything in sight, until other quarters came along, and they couldn't put anything in the basket. Here's the problem, the Warriors are a jump shooting team. Without Andrew Bogut, the only option inside is David Lee. Stephen Curry and Lee's two man game can be at times overwhelming for some teams, as Lee is very capable of being an offensive juggernaut. However, on nights without a massive game from the lefty, Golden State relies on the shooting of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, who hasn't given a consistent output. These two are of the few most dangerous shooters that can hit a barrage of shots in any given night, at the same time, they can also take you out of the game.

Luckily it didn't happen tonight, in the fourth quarter of this game, Klay Thompson came back to life and brought the energy back to the rest of his guys. The sudden outburst of effort on both ends on the floor caught the Denver Nuggets off guard and they crumbled in crunch time.

Nuggets: Kenneth Faried. This guy just does everything right, he might not always show up on the box score with huge numbers, but I can guarantee you that every second he is on the basketball floor, he is going to give you a 100 percent. He never gives up on a play, he will hustle back on defense even if he didn't get an offensive opportunity and will impact the shot on the other end. I think he pinned like 4 warriors shots against the backboard.

Danilo Gallinari looks like he finally found his stroke, hitting 3 of Denver's total 10 three pointers on the night. The Nuggets need his shooting to space the floor, with Ty Lawson struggling early in the season, he needs help. If his teammates can hit shots, it will open up the lanes for the little guy to attack the basket, if not he can still kick out to get other guys going.

The Bad

Warriors: Let's face it, GSW is not a great defensive team (Yes, they have dramatically improved this season compared to the last - it is still too early to tell though), they can go from holding their own for a few good stretches, to getting ripped apart like Christmas presents. Individually, if you look at the roster, there are a lot of liabilities. The starting back court can improve, Curry has good hands, and Thompson has the length. The rest of the team, is a bit worrisome. I am going by minutes here, Carl Landry is undersized, David Lee moves like his legs are chained to a ton of cement blocks and Andris Biedrins is genetically incapable of staying in front of his man.

Andrew Bogut is the potential solution. He is, when healthy, one of the best current defending big man (there is not a lot of them). What he is missing in athleticism, he makes up for with smarts and width. The best thing is that, he can help on offense as well, like every foreign center, he is very adept to the pick and roll, can stretch the floor with his mid range shooting and pass the ball effectively. His skill set will heavily benefit the shooters of the this team and make the Warrior half court sets better.

Nuggets: Like their opponents, Denver is not great in the half court. While they can score seamlessly in transition, they cannot for some reason find a way to execute a play. If they can not get a shot off early with their quick ball movement, they will usually take up the shot clock and throw up a tough one (see Andre Igoudala. He really needs to take shots closer to the paint). A lot of this has to do with Ty Lawson, as the point guard he can't seem to navigate as smoothly as he did last year. Hopefully, this issue will fix itself, or Andre Miller is going to take his minutes.

On the other end, their defense was lacking, rotations were especially slow in the 1st and 4th quarter.
Also, Andre Miller completely botched the inbound pass for their last possession. (Jarrett Jack of GSW did too, it just wasn't as critical).

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

The Feed: Denver Nuggets vs. Memphis Grizzlies [11/19/12]


Recap:

The Denver Nuggets edged out the Memphis Grizzlies for a 97 to 92 victory that snapped Memphis's 8 game winning streak. The Grizzlies that lived in the paint and grabbed every single rebound just got outworked by the Nuggets. They gave up 50 points in the paint and allowed Denver to grab 47 boards, 21 of which were offensive. Where as Memphis only had 12 offensive rebounds of their total 33.

The Nuggets defense held the Grizzlies starting front court to only 28 points. Zach Randolph (12 points (6 of 15 shooting) and 13 rebounds) didn't even get to the free throw line once and his partner, Marc Gasol (16 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists) was not given enough touches (only 7 shots attempted).

Despite the early season struggles, Danilo Gallinari finally found his shooting stroke today, leading his team with a game high 26 points and 5 rebounds. Javale McGee added 15 points and 8 rebounds off the bench. Denver's second unit combined for 34 points, outscoring the opposing bench by 11.

Down in the first half, the Grizzlies fought back with a 11-2 run that re-inserted themselves back into the game. However, in the final minutes of play, they suffered a drought, and allowed the Nuggets to end the game on a 8-0 run. Memphis had an opportunity to take the lead in less than a minute to play. In a 1 point deficit, Rudy Gay was forced into a bad pass by Andre Iguodala. The costly turnover turned into a game sealing three pointer on the other end by Gallinari.

Offensive End:

Memphis failed to consistently post up their big guys, if they don't get 20 points from at least one big, they are unlikely to win. The usual open shot from a kick out in the post just didn't fall. Their bench have finally returned to Earth, and the spectacular three point shooting in the 8 game winning streak crumbled. They did score 29 points on the Nuggets' 17 turnovers.

Denver survived off the charity stripe, hitting 20 of their 28 attempts. Gallo was aggressive to the basket and earned 10 points off the line. The offensive rebounding led to quite a bit of points. When this team pushes the tempo, they are at their best. In the half court, only Andre Miller can find something, Ty Lawson could not help his team on offense in any way.

Kenneth Faried's overall activity on both ends on the floor is amazing, he never stops moving, has great ball awareness and is the only person that can go toe to toe with Zach Randolph in rebounds.

Defensive End:

The Grizzlies transition defense was awful, they allowed easy layups and scrambled to find their defender.  Although Ty Lawson did not do much damage, he got to weave inside paint without any pressure. The lack of boxing out is very unlike this Grizzlies team, 21 offensive rebounds for the Nuggets is just unacceptable.

The Nuggets did a great job of collapsing on the Memphis front court, if it wasn't for the terrible perimeter shooting from the Grizzlies, they might not have pulled out with the victory. Kosta Koufos is a solid post defender, and Javale McGee was there to help.

George Karl tinkered with his line-ups during the game, defensively McGee and Koufos was the best. It was weird when he inserted his small line up that included neither of the above players, but he realized it early and made the substitution.