Am I the only one that finds this odd?

When Mozgov has had the chance to play, he’s been very solid for George Karl. It’s one of those cases however that he finds himself on the outside looking in. The Nuggets are a deep team with plenty of depth, but when everyone is healthy, depth can actually be a problem.

Oct 1, 2012; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets center Timofey Mozgov (25) is interviewed by reporters during media day at the Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Babbitt-USA TODAY Sports

With Mozgov hitting free agency at the end of the season, one would think the Nuggets would look to get whatever they could for him instead of letting him just walk away.

With Spears report, it makes me feel the Nuggets may not make any move and may just stand pat.

In most of the rumored deals, Mozgov has been a piece. Whether it’s Rip Hamilton, Josh Smith, Kevin Garnett or J.J. Redick, Mozgov’s name has been attached to it.

Are the Nuggets asking too much for the seven-footer? Or is it the fact that teams aren’t willing to take on the contracts of Anthony Randolph or Jordan Hamilton?

What is the “too-good-to-be-true” offer that Spears speaks of? While the Nuggets may be dispelling any rumors for now, once the deadline gets closer, we’ll see if their feelings change.

With the current roster, is the team good enough to make a serious run in the Western Conference playoffs? Or will it be, once again, a team that will be one-and-done in the first round?

The Nuggets will follow up their win at home by going on the road for a 5 game road trip.  They face off against the Hawks, who have played four less games than the Nuggets and have had a majority within the confines of Philips Arena.  The Hawks are coming off a heartbreaking loss to the Cavaliers, snapping a six game winning streak of their own.  They struggled to control the boards, giving up 18 offensive boards in the loss.  Look for the Nuggets to assert themselves under the hoop and play to their strengths.

But the real focus for the Nuggets should be on the defensive end.  The Nuggs are 0-7 when they give up at least 102 points.  This includes their dreadful three point defense.  The Nuggets will have to keep teams from hitting the long ball with quicker, smarter rotations and by playing the lanes to force turnovers.  For a Nuggets team that’s already been the victim of a Dwight Howard three (how embarrassing), the message should be clearer than ever.

However, the Nuggets take a number of positives into their season-high five game trip.  Danilo Gallinari seems to be finding his stroke from beyond the arc as of late, and has been successful late in the game at driving the lanes and getting to the line.  Also, for a Nuggets team that is absolutely dreadful at the line, they were able to close out a game against their worst enemy, the free throw line.  While the team overall FT% is a pitiful .670, the Nuggs can take some confidence into the next game after hitting 7 of their last 8 free throws, especially with the Craptors using the Hack-a-Faried strategy on the last play.  The Nuggets also got inspiring performances from “energy guy” Corey Brewer, and a 15 minute glimpse at the second coming of JR Smith (Jordan Hamilton).  It was Hamil-time indeed as he posted 8 pts, 5 reb and 2 ast in only 15 minutes of play.  Hamilton makes some boneheaded plays, and can lose himself on defense occasionally  but he is a strong rebounder at his position and is the most reliable Nugget from beyond the arc, shooting .407.  The Nuggets need a strong defensive presence, but leaving Hamilton’s offense on the bench is tough, especially when teams crowd the paint against the dribble-drive.

The Nuggets match up against a surprising Hawks team that was supposed to be terrible after trading Joe Johnson to the Nets, but have been surprisingly successful (9-5).  The Hawks are good, with PG Jeff Teague (13.7 pts, 7.2 ast) posting near identical stats to Ty Lawson (13.4 pts, 7.2 ast) and with Josh Smith and Al Horford in the frontcourt.  Oh, and don’t wait for Kyle Korver to set up shop behind the arc, he’s posed for a good night against the Nuggs.  The Nuggets will have to use their depth, because there aren’t many threats on the Hawks bench, unless Zaza Pachulia goes apeshit.

If the Nuggets can play their game, there’s no reason they can’t steal this away.  Let’s beat the Hawks, oh, and for old time’s sake…

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