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[Mandich]

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It was but 12 months ago that basketball junkies across the nation were questioning the strength of the Denver Nuggets. Then they had the worse defense in the league. And when Marcus Camby, their only defensively minded player left for the Clippers for a 2nd round pick, everyone thought the Nuggets were destined for the league's bottom.

Then, on the start of the new season, Right in the time when something had to change, a trade was made. It was the best thing that happened to the Nuggets, and the best thing that happened to J.R. Smith's career. It was also the worst thing that ever happened to the Pistons, and Allen Iverson's career. Chauncey Billups was in the city. The 2004 Finals MVP adapted to the Nuggets. Along with Carmelo Anthony and Billups, Denver accomplished a great deal of franchise milestones. Their 54-28 record matched the most wins the franchise has gotten since their induction in the NBA, their 27-14 start was also a record for wins in the first half of a season. This also marked the first time in the franchise's history the team has gotten back-to-back 50-win seasons. They led the Northwest division for much of the season, eventually winning the division and placing for #2 in the Western Conference, matching the highest the team has ever been seeded for the playoffs. In the first round.

The starting 5 now looks like this: Billups, Smith, Anthony, Martin, Nene

Since we already talked about Billups and Anthony, lets see the other 3 guys. J.R. Smith just had a breakout year. He averaged 16 points per game and and he just slipped the 6th man of the year award to Jason Terry of the Dallas Mavericks.

Nene has established himself as one of the most powerful big man in the league. His mind blowing jams and blocks are becoming a routine at Pepsi Center, Nene averaged 14 points, 8 rebounds and 1.3 blocks during the past season. He is expected to grow to an All-star player in the next couple of seasons.

Kenyon Martin is another veteran leader in this team. As a 7-year pro, Martin is mostly recognized for his athletic ability. Just like Nene, Kenyon can jam and block. Although his best years are behind him, he can still add a lot to this team.

[-PeeBo]

Best option to select Denver don't leave it but keep it pliz

[Fresh8]

I'm feeling it

[Mandich]

[XpLosibo]

nice intro but why play in "all star" skill level? i dont think the players will play in their full strength

[Mandich]

Best option to select Denver don't leave it but keep it pliz

I'll give my best

I'm feeling it

Me too

nice intro but why play in "all star" skill level? i dont think the players will play in their full strength

Why? Easy to answer. I got blown out by about 40 when I play on superstar

[Mandich]

Projected Record: 11-2

The upcoming month is probably the easiest month the Nuggets will
get all season long. 4 play-off candidates, only 2 secure (Orlando and Miami)
and all other teams are mediocre and weak. Denver's expected losses are
Orlando and Chicago.

[XpLosibo]

I got blown out by about 40 when I play on superstar

40 pts? whoaa, did u fall asleep while playing? (just kidding) Win ur 1st game vs clips, Goodluck

[Martti.]

Your schedule sure is simple, but don't be too cocky Watch out for the Heat also

[magician]

Good luck with this one,check my "Chasing The Title" at the 2k9 associations threads

[Mandich]

Billups Proved He Is A Leader As He Was The Key To Wining The Season Opener

Boxscore | Highlights | Recap

November 2nd, 2008

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The Nuggets escape with the close win over the Clippers on Thursday. The Clippers led by 14 on the end of the 3rd, but Chauncey Billups stepped up and led his team to a 95-90 victory.

Billups also scored a game high 28 points, as he went 5/8 from beyond the arc. Billups also dished 4 assists and collected 3 boards. To make this performance even better, he had 2 steals. "I told you man, Denver is the place for me, I am at the best form of my life" -Chauncey said at an interview. "He is the best thing that happened to us since Melo"-coach Karl said. "With him we can make some serious mess at the west". Billups didn't commit a turnover the whole game, becoming the only starting point guard in today's match up's to accomplish that milestone. However, Billups had some help from the rest of the team. J.R. Smith scored 15 points as he shot poorly tonight, going 6/16 from the field. Smith also had 4 boards and 3 assists. He made the play of the day as he intercepted a pass, raced down the court and dunked a nasty tomahawk jam jumping just inside the dotted line. "That dunk in the 4th quarter gave us the strength to come back"-Billups said. "When the bench reacted I was afraid they all might get technical fouls"-He joked.

Carmelo Anthony had a silent night as he scored 10 points. This is however, a good sign. The Nuggets have shown they can win a game without Melo putting up 20+ points. As much as we everyone like Melo, its better that he puts up 10 points every night and we win, than putting up 25 points and the Nuggets losing.

The Clippers were led by Baron Davis, who came close to having a triple-double. B-Diddy racked up 20 points, 9 assists and 7 boards. But he was kind of a ball-hog, as he took 22 shots, making only 9.

Top Player - Denver Boxscore - LA Boxscore

[Fresh8]

Billups is the best

[Mandich]

Nene was a big part in this win over Minnesota

SMITH POWERS NUGGETS TO ANOTHER WIN

November 3rd, 2008

Boxscore | Highlights | Recap

DENVER (AP) -- The city of Denver have seen another great performance by their team, now beating the Timberwolves. The final score was 102-91 in a game with 68 free-throw attempts.

The first name of the game has to be J.R. Smith. He managed to score 29 points, which included 6 made shots from downtown. The red hot Smith also had 5 assists and 2 steals, both steals were on intercepting the passing lanes. "The shots kept going in for me, and I continuously tried to nail 3 pointers. I'm just lucky to have great team mates. They kept feeding me with balls"-Smith said.

Nene put up a game high 21 FG attempts, making only 5. He was the ballhog of the evening. Despite those missed shots, Nene managed to rack up 13 points and 15 boards. He fired up the crowd with a vicious monster dunk in the 4th quarter. "Damn that was the most powerful dunk I have ever seen" - Ryan Gomes said. Chauncey Billups, last games hero, had a quiet night with 9 points, 7 boards, 4 assists and 3 steals. He played awful on the offensive end and Denver still won.

Minnesota had 5 players in double digits, but none of them scored more than 18 points. Randy Foye had those 18 points, and also pulled down 5 boards. "I kept passing the basketball to my team mates, but they missed shot after shot, I am disappointed in them"- Foye said. He also had 4 assists in his team loss. Other players in double digits were: Love, Gomes, Jefferson and Miller.

The next recap will be a 3 game recap.

[Mandich]

3 Game Recap, Denver goes 3-0



New York @ Denver / 92-99

November 8th, 2008

The Knicks visited Denver, and they were very optimistic before the game, as coach D'Antoni said they came here to take the win. But that didn't happen. Denver once again proved they can play solid defense, and Billups showed how clutch he is knocking 2 three pointers in the last minute.

Top performers

Chauncey Billups- 29 pts, 5 ast, 4 reb, 2 stl, 1 blk
J.R. Smith- 17 pts, 3 reb, 2 ast, 2 stl, 0/5 3PT
Kenyon Martin-13 pts, 10 reb, 5 ast, 2 stl, 2 blk

Al Harrington- 29 pts, 3 reb, 3 ast
Chris Duhon- 13 pts, 12 ast, 3 reb
Eddie Curry- 19 pts, 11 reb,

Denver @ Philadelphia/ 98-90

November 10th, 2008

The Nuggets were involved in another close game, but Billups again showed his critics that he can lead the young and talented Denver squad sky high. He notched a double-double, as Denver won.

Top Performers

Chauncey Billups-23 pts, 11 ast, 5 stl, 3 reb
Kenyon Martin-22 pts, 8 reb, 2 ast
Carmelo Anthony-19 pts, 6 reb, 4 ast, 2 stl, 3 blk

Andre Iguodala-27 pts, 7 reb, 7 ast
Samuel Dalembert- 15 pts, 13 reb, 3 stl
Andre Miller- 16 pts, 6 ast, 3 reb

Denver @ Charlotte/ 119-89

November 12th, 2008

Carmelo Anthony had his best night of the season, leading the Nuggets to a 5-0 record. Jason Hart was terrific off the bench and Billups was consistent. Felton and Bell both scored over 20 points.

Top Performers

Carmelo Anthony- 34 pts, 5 reb, 2 ast, 2 blk
Chauncey Billups- 22 pts, 8 ast, 5 stl, 2 reb
Jason Hart- 17 pts, 8 reb, 4 ast, 2 stl

Raymond Felton- 23 pts, 12 ast, 4 reb
Raja Bell- 25 pts
Boris Diaw- 193 pts, 9 reb, 2 blk

[kibaxx7]

Chauncey's playing great Keep it up...

[Martti.]

Wow, nice start! Keep up the good work!

[Mandich]

Monthly Recap: November- Part 1

Things didn't go as well as the Nuggets hoped they would. The team started the month in superb fashion, going 6-0, but then lost a couple of games and finished the month with the score 8-5, just good enough for the 4th seed in the west. Orlando currently holds the best record in the league, 14-3. And, surprisingly, the Warriors are 1st seeded in the West, with an 11-5 record. The Nuggets avoided injuries the whole month, so all 15 players were fit for every game in November.
Billups, Anthony and Smith have been the only consistent players on the team. They make a fantastic trio that can win a game on any given night. Billups gets those guys a lot of open shots, and when Anthony drives to the lane, Billups is left alone on the perimeter.


Teams (Denver's Best Performer)

Denver @ LA Clippers 95-90 (Billups)
Minnesota @ Denver 91-102 (Smith)
New York @ Denver 92-99 (Billups)
Denver @ Philadelphia 98-90 (Billups)
Denver @ Charlotte 119- 89 (Anthony)
Denver @ Miami 119-112 (Anthony)
Denver @ Orlando 101-115 (Anthony)
Toronto @ Denver 108-106 (Anthony)
Chicago @ Denver 102-106 (Smith)
Denver @ Golden State 101-88 (Anthony)
Golden State @ Denver 103-97 (Billups)
LA Clippers @ Denver 132-103 (Billups)
Memphis @ Denver 95-86 (Smith)

Western Conference Standings


1. (11-5) *
2. (11-5) *
3. (10-5)
4. (8-5) *
5. (10-5)
6. (8-6)
7. (8-7)
8. (8-9)

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9. (7-8)
10. (6-9)
11. (6-10)
12. (6-11)
13. (5-10)
14. (4-9)
15. (3-10)


Eastern Conference Standings


1. (14-3) *
2. (11-5) *
3. (9-5) *
4. (9-5)
5. (9-6)
6. (9-7)
7. (9-7)
8. (7-7)

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9. (7-7)
10. (7-8)
11. (6-8)
12. (6-8)
13. (5-10)
14. (5-13)
15. (3-13)

[Mandich]

Monthly Recap: November - Part 2 (League Leaders)


Points per game



Kobe Bryant (32.1)
Dwayne Wade (31.3)
LeBron James (29.7)
Kevin Durant (29.4)
Vince Carter (28.6)

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Rebounds per game


Dwight Howard (13.8)
Emeka Okafor (12.7)
Kevin Garnett (12.3)
Marcus Camby (11.4)
Ben Wallace (9.8)

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Assists per game


Chris Paul (11.2)
Jose Calderon (10.5)
Deron Williams (10.3)
Steve Nash (8.7)
Jason Kidd (8.2)

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Steals per game


Dwayne Wade (3.5)
Chris Paul (3.3)
Chauncey Billups (3.1)
Rajon Rondo (2.8)
Ron Artest (2.4)

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Blocks per game


Marcus Camby (4.1)
Dwight Howard (3.7)
Ben Wallace (3.2)
Yao Ming (2.6)
Kevin Garnett (2.5)

[Fresh8]

8-5 aint bad man... but you can pick it up

[Cleveland wins]

Wow i can't believe it kevin durant a league leader in points, he must be playing well.

[kibaxx7]

Man, I told you I did these logos for MY association, that I could give you another set of logos I had.

[Mandich]

Sit, It aint bad but it aint great

Cleveland wins, He is in real life

thierryhenry50, Sorry, I missunderstood you, please could you send me the logos please

[Mandich]

Race To The MVP

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10. Vince Carter
/ 28.6 ppg / 6.5 rpg / 5.3 apg/ 1.2 spg / 1.1 bpg / Team Record: 7-7

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Vinsanity has been doing great lately, being the only player actually performing for the Nets. He had a monster game against the Heat, scoring 47 points and dishing 9 assists. His team is currently holding the 9th seed in the East.

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9. Kevin Durant
/ 29.4 ppg / 6.3 rpg / 2.1 apg / 1.7 spg / 1.3 bpg / Team Record: 6-10

KD has emerged as a real superstar as he is averaging almost 30 points per game. He is leading the young and bad Thunder to a 6-10 record to place them 11th in the West. Durant is also shooting well from beyond the arc, 0.425 %

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8. Brandon Roy
/ 25.6 ppg / 5.4 rpg / 5.9 apg / 2.1 spg / 0.8 bpg / Team Record: 6--11

Roy is one of the 10 candidates that had some great numbers the first month, but he is one of the candidates that will almost certainly stay in this conversation to the end of the season.

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7. Marcus Camby
/ 19.3 ppg / 11.4 rpg / 1.4 apg / 1.2 spg / 4.1 bpg / Team Record: 8-6

The Clippers are 6th seeded in the West, better than their city rivals. Marcus Camby is the man who lifted them sky high. He leads the league in blocks, and he is really a defensive force down the low-block.

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6. Dirk Nowitzki
/ 27.5 ppg / 7.5 rpg / 3.3 apg / 1.1 spg / 0.9 bpg / Team Record: 10-5

Dirk "The Jerk" Nowitzki is again playing well for the team I hate the most, The Mavs. They are 3rd on the West, and all because of this man, Dirk recorded three 40+ games the past month.

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5. Chris Paul
/ 23.4 ppg / 5.2 rpg / 11.2 apg / 3.3 spg / 0.2 bpg / Team Record: 5-10

The Hornets are playing, but we can't deny the outstanding number Paul is putting. They are so good I would just liek to steal them, but Paul would steal them back, in fact, he did record 7 steals, 18 assists and 39 points in the game angainst Toronto in November

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4. Dwight Howard
/ 25.3 ppg / 13.8 rpg / 2.1 apg / 1.1 spg / 3.7 bpg/ Team Record: 14-3

Leads the league in rebounding and field goal percentage (.604), he is 2nd in block behind Camby, top 10 in points per game, minutes played and free throw attempts, is there anything else I need to say about Superman?

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3. Dwyane Wade
/ 31.3 ppg / 6.7 rpg / 7.5 apg / 3.5 spg / 1.3 bpg / Team Record: 5-10

Dwyane has the MVP numbers, but he has a poor team record. If he gets his team up, he can get the MVP. Wade had the Kia Performance Of The Month Award as he scored 52 points, had 11 rebounds, 14 assists, 6 steals and 3 blocks in a LOSS against the Orlando Magic.

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2. Kobe Bryant
/ 32.1 ppg / 5.3 rpg / 5.1 apg / 1.8 spg / 0.8 bpg / Team Record: 8-7

Laker fans must be disappointed. The Lakers are only 7th seeded on the west, and it is possible they may not make the playoffs this season. Mr. Bryant, however, continues to rack up 30+ points almost every night.

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1. LeBron James
/ 29.7 ppg / 8.1 rpg / 7.3 apg / 1.7 spg / 1.3 bpg / Team Record: 9-7

It has been a tough month for the Cavs, losing Big Z and West to injuries. LeBron was like a glue, he kept the whole team together, and they are still holding on to a play-off spot as they are 6th in the East.

[Fresh8]

So what is the big surprise in the race to the MVP? It all looks predictable to me.

[homicide1550]

Monster stats by LeBron, no wonder he is number 1...