Denver Nuggets - The Next Level [Game 3 + 4]

[.PorkyJoker.o6]

Oooh! Better win this one buddy! its you chance to go back to the Finals!!

[Warlock95]

Might be 5-4-5-4 this year, meaning Nuggets win Game 5, then sweeps whoever's in the finals.

[kibaxx7]

Nuggets-Knicks it is

[megarover]

That's what I'm talking about. Dont give em more than a game take it in 5!

[Houndy]

Perko is awesome.....

[Axel The Great]

Huge games by Rudy Gay and AB. Good work getting Gay in foul trouble in Game 4. Perko. Game 5 should be a breeze if you do the same.

[Andrew]

Looks like you'll be able to advance to another NBA Finals in front of your home crowd.

[The X]

As expected, looks like it'll be Nuggets-Knicks in the Finals

[dare]

It's not a surprise you dominating a series but the Knicks?

[Kenny]

badreligionau, Ofcourse! im a bit of a fan of the Nuggets maybe around 5%, becuase of Mr.Bigshot and the Birdman!

Yeah, I find it very hard not to like those two guys. Loved Birdman's redemption season in real life.

great performance by Perko,good luck in the 5th

Thanks maksie, results should be up soon

Oooh! Better win this one buddy! its you chance to go back to the Finals!!

I guess you'll find out soon whether I do or not

Might be 5-4-5-4 this year, meaning Nuggets win Game 5, then sweeps whoever's in the finals.

You never know, this playoffs have proven that the Nuggets aren't completely bullet proof... there might be a 7 in there somewhere.

Nuggets-Knicks it is

Unless the Bobcats or Spurs make comebacks of epic proportions...

That's what I'm talking about. Dont give em more than a game take it in 5!

Either way, it's been nice to have the challenge

Perko is awesome.....

I concur

Huge games by Rudy Gay and AB. Good work getting Gay in foul trouble in Game 4. Perko. Game 5 should be a breeze if you do the same.

Both those guys always give me troubles but I always tend to figure out that I need to attack Rudy on offense... I just need to jog my memory sometimes.

Looks like you'll be able to advance to another NBA Finals in front of your home crowd.

That is one of the positives about not sweeping the series

As expected, looks like it'll be Nuggets-Knicks in the Finals

Still yet to be seen, but yes, it certainly looks that way.

It's not a surprise you dominating a series but the Knicks?

The Knicks have Rondo; he's a weapon!

[Kenny]

Western Conference Finals: Denver Vs San Antonio
The Conclusion

Game 5: Perko leads Denver to the NBA Finals



Denver have seeled their place in the NBA Finals with a resounding 98-73 victory against the Spurs. While J.R. Smith was the top scorer with 31, it was Borislav Perko who was the difference maker. He registered his second consecutive triple-double as he started for the Nuggets. He had 24 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, while Billups was close to a double-double wiht 12 points and 9 assists. Kevin Durant complemented the others with 11 points of his own to round out the double-digit scorers.

For the Spurs, Rudy Gay stepped up his game again with 26 points and 12 rebounds, but he was clearly troubled by Perko once again. In the other games, the Spurs had atleast 4 double-digit scorers, but in this one, they only had three and that proved to be pivotal. Johnny Gibson had his best game of the series with 21 points, while Aaron Brooks struggled with only 10.

The Nuggets now advance to play either New York or Charlotte in the NBA Finals.

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SAN@DEN

DEN: 98 (Smith 31, Perko 24, Billups 12)
SAN: 73 (Gay 26, Gibson 21, Brooks 10)

Sprite Performer of the Game: Borislav Perko 24 points 13 rebounds 10 assists 2 blocks

Rebounds

DEN: Perko 13
SAN: Gay 12

Assists

DEN: Perko 10
SAN: Carlos 6

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So after a few scares in this series, Denver are now through to the NBA Finals once again. Will the Western Conference champs go on to win it all again? The preview for the next round will be up next.

[.PorkyJoker.o6]

Not What i expected that Perko would lead you to the Finals but..
what more can you expect from him, He's a beast anyway.

Congratz Bro!

[megarover]

Perko was a really big suprise. Coming into this series Power might have a better series. What has happened to him?

[Axel The Great]

Another Finals appearance... another day at the office. Hoping for a sweep in the Finals.

[Houndy]

Knicks in 7, gotta say that.

In reality, Nuggets in 4

[Andrew]

I too will go with Nuggets in four and yet another championship.

[kibaxx7]

Yep, another trophy for you man. Nuggs in 4

[Kenny]

Not What i expected that Perko would lead you to the Finals but..
what more can you expect from him, He's a beast anyway.

Congratz Bro!

Perko was a really big suprise. Coming into this series Power might have a better series. What has happened to him?

Perko is a guy who I really invested a lot of time in considering I traded away LaMarcus Aldridge just so he can be a starter in his rookie year. With an overall rating of 68, he's probably the best rated rookie I've drafted. As for Power, he's started all the games except for that one. He's been solid on the defensive end but his offensive game hasn't been a factor since there's already a log-jam of scorers for me at the moment. In light of the previous two performances, I think I'll have to have Perko as my starting Power Forward for atleast the beginning of the NBA Finals.

Another Finals appearance... another day at the office. Hoping for a sweep in the Finals.

One thing I do love about the finals is that they all have that trophy on their uniforms. Nice little touches like that and the crowd going apeshit make it still an exciting experience for me

Knicks in 7, gotta say that.

In reality, Nuggets in 4

Assuming that the Knicks actually won their series

I too will go with Nuggets in four and yet another championship.

Yep, another trophy for you man. Nuggs in 4

Hopefully it works out that way because I'm really looking forward to the 10th season.

[Kenny]

How they got there

Denver 4-1 Vs San Antonio
New York 4-1 Vs Charlotte

The Lineups



The Starters

| Chris Andersen | Borislav Perko | Kevin Durant | J.R. Smith | Chauncey Billups |

The Bench

| Yao Ming | Brandon Jennings | George Power | Garth Vine | Nicolas Batum | Jordan Hill | Robin Lopez |

IR

| Taylor MacKenzie | Patrick Mills | Basil Richter |



The Starters

| Grant Bernard | Garth Connolly | Luis Johnston | Rajon Rondo | Evan O'Shea |

The Bench

| MacKenzie MacMahon | Delonte West | Tristan Sweeney | Kurt Weir | Dan Gibson | Casey Emery | Nelson Jefferson |

Keys

Experience

New York will be calling on the experience of their main man Rajon Rondo. Even though he earnt his ring 10 seasons ago now, Rondo is the only player with the experience of this whole process. Even though he's listed as a shooting guard, he will be leading his team and doing the majority of the ball handling. After an incredible run in the playoffs, Rondo will have to provide the calming veteran influence... because, can you really see Delonte West doing that?

The Revelation

When the Nuggets couldn't control Rudy Gay, they called upon Borislav Perko to help handle the situation. Not only did he do his job excellently, but he registered 2 triple-doubles in doing so. Now he's a guy that New York will be scouting and how he handles that pressure will be key to Denver's title defense.

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Here it is, the NBA Finals! As another season comes to it's crescendo, will Denver win their 5th title in 9 years? Or can New York earn their place in the history books as the NBA's greatest underdog? The first 4 games will be up soon.

[.PorkyJoker.o6]

Sounds like a good Matchup!!
Good Luck again buddy!

[dare]

hoping for New York to win, NBA's greatest underdog

[Houndy]

Denver in 6

[Axel The Great]

Hide your mothers, Delonte West is in the house! If Rondo has acquired a jumpshot, NY might be able to take a game, but my money's on you taking home the trophy!

[Warlock95]

Dan Gibson = Daniel Gibson?

[Kenny]

Sounds like a good Matchup!!
Good Luck again buddy!

Thanks PorkyJoker, I always like playing the Knicks

hoping for New York to win, NBA's greatest underdog

BOO!

Just kidding mate, it'd be nice to see... even if it meant me losing.

Denver in 6

Nice to see you're giving NY a chance

Hide your mothers, Delonte West is in the house! If Rondo has acquired a jumpshot, NY might be able to take a game, but my money's on you taking home the trophy!

That's right; you can't trust that guy! Rondo is definitely all-star quality in my game, but his jumpshot is still an unknown entity.

Dan Gibson = Daniel Gibson?

Nah, it's a computer generated rookie. A white guy with blond hair if I remember correctly.