DENVER -- Facing his first predicament as a head coach, Brian Shaw suspended one of his players and sat down the rest of the Denver Nuggets for a lengthy chat Thursday. He hopes his message got through and possibly serves as a turning point in the season. The Nuggets are trying to snap out of an eight-game slump, their longest in nearly a decade. "Didnt anticipate for (the meeting) to last as long as it did, but however long it needs to take to flush everything out and figure out whats going on with our team, we decided to take that time today," Shaw said. "Its been a long morning after a long night of watching the game over and just playing everything back in your mind and trying to find a solution for where we are." One of the biggest moves of the day was Denver suspending veteran point guard Andre Miller for two games for "conduct detrimental to the team." Miller was upset after not playing in a 114-102 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night. It was the first "Did not play -- coachs decision" of Millers 15-year career. Asked how his meeting with Miller went, Shaw said he hasnt talked to him yet. Shaw didnt elaborate on why Miller was suspended but there were reports that Miller voiced his displeasure with Shaw over his lack of playing time. "It just came to a boiling point. We made a decision and were moving forward," Shaw said. Millers suspension begins Friday against the Memphis Grizzlies. He also will not travel for a game Sunday in Los Angeles against the Lakers. "We will have a conversation before he comes back with the team," Shaw said. "Thatll happen when it happens." In the meantime, Shaw met for several hours with the rest of his squad as the Nuggets try to get back on track. "Everybody got their feelings out. Everybody said what needed to be said," point guard Ty Lawson said. "Hopefully everybody can take that to heart and change so we can start getting wins. Its always healthy to get things out and get everything in the open. Hopefully, this will be a turning point for the rest of the season." Shaw is hoping for the same thing. "Ive been on championship teams that while you were winning you had these kinds of meetings to air everything out," Shaw explained. "It happens and its a part of what goes on in our business and a family. These things happen. "There was a lot of things people wanted to get off their chest." Miller was a favourite of former coach George Karl, who was ousted after winning a franchise-best 57 games last season only to be bounced from the first round of the playoffs for a fourth straight time. The transition from Karls up-tempo style to the system Shaw wants to run hasnt been all that smooth. This season could be filled with growing pains, which has been hard for the fans to digest. The Nuggets drew some boos after losing their fifth straight game at Pepsi Center on Wednesday. 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At a ceremony inside the stadium, the team thanked its loyal followers -- the 12th Man -- capping a day of boisterous celebration that drew an estimated 700,000 revelers to Seattle.Morgantown, WV (SportsNetwork.com) - Devin Williams contributed 18 points with eight rebounds in 17th-ranked West Virginias 77-58 win over Texas Tech on Saturday. Daxter Miles Jr. chipped in with 12 points and Juwan Staten scored 11 with five assists for the Mountaineers (18-3, 6-2 Big 12), who have won three straight and four of their last five. Devin and Juwan are two guys who spend an enormous time in the gym, West Virginia coach Bob Huggins said. Then, they can get on the other guys when theyre not doing what they are supposed to do. Robert Turner supplied 18 points for the Red Raiders (11-11, 1-, while Aaron Ross and Isaiah Manderson went for 13 and 10, respectively, off the bench in the loss. Texas Tech, which was manhandled by Oklahoma on Wednesday, has dropped eight of its last nine. We were overwhelmed by West Virginias pressure, Red Raiders coach Tubby Smith said. We had 26 turnovers. We really didnt do what we worked on as far as taking care of the basketball. The Mountaineers opened up a 9-2 lead to begin the game, but Texas Tech worked its way back midway through the half.dddddddddddd. After Mandersons dunk cut the Red Raiders deficit to 17-14, West Virginia ran off 13 straight to take control. Texas Tech did not back down, however, answering with a 14-4 burst as Turners three-point play made it a six-point spread and it trailed 37-31 at halftime. The Mountaineers locked down on defense out of the break and regained a comfortable advantage once again. Williams scored the first five points of the half, then Miles capped what turned into a 16-2 run with a layup that stretched the margin to 53-33. West Virginia limited the Red Raiders to 38.1 percent shooting in the second half and had no problem closing out its struggling opponent. Game Notes West Virginia is 7-1 against Texas Tech in the series ... The Mountaineers made 48.1 percent of their shots, including 40.9 percent from beyond the arc ... The Red Raiders return home to play Kansas State Wednesday, while West Virginia travels to Oklahoma on Tuesday. ' ' '