I was at the Staples Center on Friday night, if there was a game being played I didn't see it.  I don't understand why JR Smith isn't starting.  Dahntay Jones brings nothing to the table on the offensive end and if defense is the reason he's starting, I didn't see him play any.  There was a sequence in the first quarter where the Lakers gave the ball to Kobe on the block where he backed Dahntay down and shot it right over his head.  They ran the exact same play the next time down the court, to the same effect.  JR may be raw, but I'll take his explosiveness and selfless energy over Dahntay's "defense" any day. 

The Nuggets bench is deeper than people realize.  Kleiza, Balkman, Carter, Atkins, Jones and Andersen bring plenty of energy and firepower off the bench.  There is no need to bring both JR and Kleiza off the bench.  I just feel like its wasted resources.  JR is barely seeing playing time this season, but when hes in, hes great.  He and Nene were the sole bright spots of the game the other night.

START JR!!

Also, it was nice to have the support of several fellow Nuggs fans in the hostile environment of the Staples Center.  If the Nuggs refuse to play together, at least we have a national community to mourn with.