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

[qfrmcpt310]

Wow what a game, wish mines would be as exciting lol

[kibaxx7]

That's an incredible game. Perko still rollin'!

[Kenny]

Crazy game against Portland. I remember having games in which all 12 of my players scored, but I would usually only have three or four players in double figures. Nice to see the Rockets can still put up a fight despite being woeful in the West.

It really felt like an All-Star game. Normally I'd get my passes picked off, if I played the way I did against Portland, but everything was just working in that game... I guess that's why my assist numbers were huge too. The Rockets have something in their AI that makes them pick up their game against me, I swear

From now on buzzer beaters are "goin huntin'" ... if it was real would've been one of the best trip-dubs EVA #Perko4Life

He's good at shooting buzzer beaters... but any other time, that'd probably be a brick

That Perko triple-double would be right up their with his double-triple-double.

The Portland game was just insane. Great clutch win against the Rockets too, good ball movement to run down the clock and get that final shot.

It's one of those games I wish I had recorded. I was making stupid passes and as I said before, any other time I've played like that, I've picked up many turnovers. I would have expected that game against the Rockets or Grizzlies, but against a playoff contending team? It was absolutely crazy.

Normally I'm against passing the ball a lot in the clutch, but it seemed to work well there.

Wow what a game, wish mines would be as exciting lol

Games like those make me continue to play this dynasty

That's an incredible game. Perko still rollin'!

Yeah, Perko is still a beast. His contract is up this off-season too. He's definitely the priority for the off-season.

[Kenny]

5 Game Summary

This summary is the start of an extensive road trip for the Denver Nuggets. It started well, with a win in Arizona. However, the Nuggets encountered some problems in Los Angeles, losing to both the Clippers and the Lakers at Staples. They had more luck in the Californian capital against the Kings, while the feature game against the league cellar dwellers ended up being a laugher:

Top Pick Frustrates Bucks In Blowout



The Denver Nuggets recorded a 97-71 victory over the luckless Milwaukee Bucks, led by Stan Griffiths, who had 20 points and 13 rebounds. Vince MacMahon provided energy off the bench with 19 points, while Borislav Perko (16) and Taylor MacKenzie (15) both had minor contributions. Axel Donnelly continued his rise up the rotation, with 10 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists off the bench.

Once again, Derrick Rose was the best on a bad team, with 22 points and 6 assists. Miguel Carlos had a solid game with 16. Darren Koch (11) and Bradley Kortig (10 points, 9 rebounds) both contributed, but never looked threatening.

This blowout is likely to continue the animosity between the two team owners, as the Bucks felt cheated out of the number 1 pick by the Nuggets alleged tanking.

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DEN@MIL

DEN: 97 (Griffiths 20, MacMahon 19, Perko 16)
MIL: 71 (Rose 22, Carlos 16, Koch 11)

Sprite Performer of the Game: Stan Griffiths 20 points 13 rebounds 4 assists 1 block

Rebounds

DEN: Griffiths 13
MIL: Kortig 9

Assists

DEN: Hunt 12
MIL: Rose 6

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Last 5 Games

@PHX: 82-76 W
@LAC: 108-98 L
@LAL: 87-80 L
@SAC: 109-90 W
@MIL: 97-71 W

The Nuggets are now 39-16

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Two Horse Race

Right now, the MVP race looks to be between Hobbes MacDonald and Stan Griffiths. Stan helped his cause with 28 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists versus the Clippers... unfortunately, the Nuggets couldn't pick up the win.

The Dark Horse?

Borislav Perko has been putting up some big numbers lately. Against the Suns, he had 16 points, 11 rebounds, 12 assists, 3 blocks and 4 steals. Five-by-five remains illusive.

An Unlikely Trivia Answer

Prepare to see Blake Griffin's minutes go south; Axel Donnelly is now proving he's a force as well. When you get asked, who has registered a triple-double in this dynasty, you can now answer correctly with Axel Donnelly. 20 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists against the Kings... not too bad for a guy who's been out of rotation for most of the season.

Still a Close Second

Taylor MacKenzie hasn't gotten the same amount of headlines as Stan, but he's still second in the team in points per game. Against the Lakers, he helped bolster that average by scoring 25.

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Next 5 Games

@IND
@ORL
@HOU
@NOH
@MEM

[Kenny]

February 2024 Review

In the month of March, the Denver Nuggets made their move to the top of the Western Conference. While Stan Griffiths' was the major reason for this, Borislav Perko got back into his MVP form as well. He followed up his All-Star MVP game with one of the all-time great performances against the Blazers. Along with Stan's 20-10 numbers, an in form Perko can make the Nuggets just about unstoppable.

The Nuggets once again have the dilemma of distributing minutes. Vince MacMahon is currently their 6th man, which means less minutes for talented swingman Simon Sampson and explosive point guard Bartholomew Myer. Axel Donnelly's form has also thrown a monkey wrench into the Nuggets rotation, with guys like Blake Griffin and Timothy Ullrich currently missing out.

In the end, it doesn't really matter who's playing, as long as the Nuggets are getting wins. Everybody seems to know what to do when they get out there, and you can't ask for much more than that.

Monthly Awards

EAST Player: [CHA] Timothy Banks (18.9ppg 4.3apg 0.9spg)
WEST Player: [NOH] Hobbes MacDonald (26.7ppg 6.2rpg 4.9apg)
EAST Rookie: [CHA] Edmund Salisbury (6.9ppg 2rpg 0.6bpg)
WEST Rookie: [DEN] Stan Griffiths (20.5ppg 9.9rpg 5apg)

MVP Race

[NOH] Hobbes MacDonald (24.7ppg 7.4rpg 3.6apg)
[DEN] Stan Griffiths (18.9ppg 7.4rpg 3apg)
[LAL] Theo Hadson (22.5ppg 4.7rpg 1.2spg)
[GSW] Johnny Williams (20.7ppg 7.1apg 1.3spg)
[DEN] Borislav Perko (10.5ppg 8.8rpg 6.4apg)

Standings

EAST

New Jersey 34-21
Detroit 33-21
Boston 32-21
Chicago 30-26
Charlotte 28-29
Washington 26-28
Indiana 26-30
Philadelphia 25-30
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Toronto 24-31
Miami 23-32
New York 22-33
Cleveland 22-35
Orlando 20-32
Atlanta 21-33
Milwaukee 17-39

WEST

Denver 39-16
Golden State 36-16
New Orleans 35-20
Sacramento 36-23
LA Lakers 35-22
Portland 32-22
Utah 29-25
LA Clippers 28-26
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San Antonio 27-27
Dallas 26-30
Oklahoma City 24-28
Minnesota 24-29
Phoenix 25-30
Memphis 22-33
Houston 21-34

[Axel The Great]

Axel Donnelly lives up to the badass name Axel. Great game by him. Nice to see T-Mac pop up again, especially with the 'stache.

[Andrew]

I'm hoping Griffiths can achieve the rare feat of winning MVP and ROY. That'd be something special, with his rise to fame as the season has progressed.

[Kenny]

Axel Donnelly lives up to the badass name Axel. Great game by him. Nice to see T-Mac pop up again, especially with the 'stache.

Axel is awesome, he kind of reminds me of the 90s power forwards like Larry Johnson and Charles Barkley. He's a little undersized, but he's got a solid build and has made skills.

And I have to wonder what look T-Mac will rock next season. He went from Big Ben to Bald

I'm hoping Griffiths can achieve the rare feat of winning MVP and ROY. That'd be something special, with his rise to fame as the season has progressed.

I hope so too... he's fading away a little bit, in the light of Perko's rise, but I'd say he's still in with a chance. He's an absolute lock for the ROY, if nothing else.

[Kenny]

5 Game Summary

Once again, this 5 game summary had mixed results for Denver. With the win-loss-win-loss-win trend, they were unable to build up any momentum. Even though they were devastating against Dwight Howard and the Pacers, Dwight's former team took the Nuggets out in OT. Denver then picked up another win against the Rockets, before going down to the defending champions, the New Orleans Hornets. Which leads us to the feature game against the Grizzlies. It wasn't a pretty game... if you are from Memphis:

Taylor Torches Memphis



The Nuggets took a commanding 111-75 win in Memphis, thanks to a season high 41 points from Taylor MacKenzie. Along with scoring, he had a nice all-round night, registering stats in all categories. He had excellent support, as Stan Griffiths (22) and Vince MacMahon (21) both having big nights as well.

Memphis had very little resistance, as Darrell Flanagan (24 points, 7 rebounds) and Dave Russell (16 points, 7 assists) were the only two who had decent nights. Scoring-wise, the next best was the other Borislav Perko, with 7 points.

This was Denver's 42nd win of the season, which guarantees they'll finish over .500.

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DEN@MEM

DEN: 111 (MacKenzie 41, Griffiths 22, MacMahon 21)
MEM: 75 (Flanagan 24, Russell 16, Perko 7)

Sprite Performer of the Game: Taylor MacKenzie 41 points 4 rebounds 6 assists 2 blocks 2 steals

Rebounds

DEN: Perko 8
MEM: Flanagan 7

Assists

DEN: Hunt 10
MEM: Russell 7

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Last 5 Games

@IND: 95-61 W
@ORL: 86-84 L (OT)
@HOU: 93-84 W
@NOH: 80-77 L
@MEM: 111-75 W

Denver is currently 42-18

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Old Friends, New Enemies

Borislav Perko had a hell of a night against Dwight Howard. He was only 2 steals away from a 5x5, and just 2 rebounds and 1 assist away from his second double-triple-double. He had 22 points, 18 rebounds, 19 assists, 5 blocks and 3 steals. MVPerko is now activated!

Asking Questions

Vince MacMahon is pushing for a starting spot. He had another impressive effort against Orlando, with 29 points. With Taylor MacKenzie able to play small forward, Dennis Anderson could find himself on the bench soon.

More Bench Brilliance

Simon Sampson was also impressive off the bench in this summary. He had 24 points against Houston.

In The Hunt

Steven Hunt was menacing in Denver's loss to New Orleans. He had 13 points (a team high), 5 assists and 6 steals. The Nuggets couldn't get it all together against their bogey team though.

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Next 5 Games

@MEM
OKC
UTA
LAC
SAC

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With holidays coming up, hopefully there'll be more frequent updates with this. Feels like this season has gone for a really long time, but I guess it's because I'm commiting myself more to what I'm doing now. Next summary will be up soon with any luck.

[Andrew]

So close to the 5x5! He and Griffiths should hopefully both make the All-NBA First Team, with one of them taking home the MVP. I'm still hoping for Griffiths because of the possibility of winning ROY and MVP, but it'd be a great return to form for Perko.

[kibaxx7]

It's just me, but the MVP should go to Perko and the ROY to Stan. That would be better. That almost 20-20-20 is just... I'm out of words!

[Mavs4Life]

Griffiths has a chance, but Perko's just too much of a boss!!!!

[Kenny]

So close to the 5x5! He and Griffiths should hopefully both make the All-NBA First Team, with one of them taking home the MVP. I'm still hoping for Griffiths because of the possibility of winning ROY and MVP, but it'd be a great return to form for Perko.

They both have a strong case at the moment. I'd say Hobbes MacDonald probably gets it at the moment. He has great overall stats and I believe is the league's leader scorer. Probably the closest thing to LeBron the engine has generated. Griffiths winning both trophies would be really cool.

It's just me, but the MVP should go to Perko and the ROY to Stan. That would be better. That almost 20-20-20 is just... I'm out of words!

I'd be happy if either player won it. Stan because he'd be a rarity and Perko for sentimental reasons

Griffiths has a chance, but Perko's just too much of a boss!!!!

Perko definitely has been tearing it up lately.

[Kenny]

5 Game Summary

The Nuggets had 5 from 5, in a summary that has a strong emphasis on gaudy numbers. While the Jazz got within 6, the closest all the other teams got was 18. Denver handed out some royal beat downs... speaking of which, the feature game is against the Sacramento Kings:

Royal Blowout: Stan Usurps Kings



The Denver Nuggets continued their dominance in the West with a 96-79 win over the Kings. Once again, Stan Griffiths was the key player, with 26 points and 11 rebounds. Borislav Perko continued his fine form, with 15 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists. The two Macs, Taylor and Vince, scored 14 each.

Kelly Scott was the most impressive for the Kings. The former all-star had 28 points and 10 assists. Demitri Richter provided solid support with 20, but Willard Koch was the only other player to reach double-figures, with 11 points.

Denver showed little regard for Sacramento's position in the Western Conference, and with this win, they're now on a 6 game winning streak.

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SAC@DEN

DEN: 96 (Griffiths 26, Perko 15, MacKenzie 14)
SAC: 79 (Scott 28, Richter 20, Koch 11)

Sprite Performer of the Game: Stan Griffiths 26 points 11 rebounds 4 assists 3 blocks

Rebounds

DEN: Griffiths 11
SAC: Feehan 9

Assists

DEN: Hunt 11
SAC: Scott 10

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Last 5 Games

@MEM: 89-71 W
OKC: 97-79 W
UTA: 84-78 W
LAC: 93-64 W
SAC: 96-79 W

The Nuggets currently have a record of 47-18

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2 More Blocks!

Borislav Perko was painfully closer to a quadruple-double. 15 points, 15 rebounds, 16 assists and 8 blocks against Memphis. This was the first of two triple-doubles for Perko this round, as he had 12 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists against the Thunder.

Also Very Close

Steven Hunt went pretty close to a quadruple-double himself. The pass-first point guard had an incredible game with 18 points, 7 rebounds, 25 assists and 8 steals against the Clippers.

Still STANding Tall

With all the crazy numbers, 24 points and 11 rebounds against the Thunder doesn't look like much. Stan is still playing great basketball though.

Go-To-Guy

Taylor MacKenzie proved that he's still reliable in a close game. Against Utah he had 22 points, including some big buckets in the 4th.

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Next 5 Games

SAC
CHA
MIA
MIL
WAS

[Martti.]

Looks like you're on a little roll now, with contributions coming from different players every game.

Stan for MVP would be really good, a true franchise-changer, not just record-wise, but also helping T-Mac and Perko regain their form after a woeful year.

[Mavs4Life]

Stan "The Man" Griffiths just won't stop. Keep on winning

[qfrmcpt310]

Wow Stan is really dominating the league right now, it's really cool how every season it seems someone comes from nowhere to do it, almost Jeremy Lin like

[Andrew]

Big numbers indeed. That's always fun to break up the regular season a bit, it's the main reason for Gordon's spectacular season in my Dynasty.

[Kenny]

Looks like you're on a little roll now, with contributions coming from different players every game.

Stan for MVP would be really good, a true franchise-changer, not just record-wise, but also helping T-Mac and Perko regain their form after a woeful year.

I guess I'm trying to keep in line with the Nuggets team philosiphy... although this is a very much amplified version of it

I think Stan is the real MVP. The whole thing kinda reminds me of the Tim Duncan situation... which is awesome, since Timmy is one of my all time favourite players

Stan "The Man" Griffiths just won't stop. Keep on winning

He won't stop til he gets some jewelery

Wow Stan is really dominating the league right now, it's really cool how every season it seems someone comes from nowhere to do it, almost Jeremy Lin like

It's kind of funny because Stan's emergence came around about the time of Linsanity. I think I read that Lin's undergoing possibly season-ending surgery, which is really sad.

Big numbers indeed. That's always fun to break up the regular season a bit, it's the main reason for Gordon's spectacular season in my Dynasty.

With the wins on the board, I figured I might as well try and chase some of those milestones before the playoffs. Season number 15 and there are still things that illude me.

[Kenny]

5 Game Summary

Denver asserted their dominance through this summary, extending their winning streak to 11 games, including a 21 game run in the Mile High City. In fact, they've only lost 3 at home this season. This summary, the Pepsi Center saw Sacramento, Charlotte, Miami, Milwaukee and Washington all fall to the Nuggets.

The feature is against the Wizards:

T-Mac Wizardry Beats Washington



The Nuggets came away with an 83-70 win over the Wizards, thanks to an almost quadruple-double display from Taylor MacKenzie. Previously seen as a one-dimensional player, Taylor is continuing to prove his critics wrong, and against Washington, he had 36 points, 6 rebounds, 10 assists and 8 steals. Not even a former Defensive Player of the Year (Ollie Rose) was able to stop him. Stan Griffiths (16 points) and Borislav Perko (12 points, 9 rebounds) both had minor, yet meaningful contributions as well.

The Wizards were led by Ollie Rose, who scored 26. Alejandro Carlos was the next best, but he only had 11, while Ian Nolan and Dirk Herrmann (10 rebounds) both scored 10 points each.

Denver is currently on a tear, as this game extended their winning streak to 11.

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WAS@DEN

DEN: 83 (MacKenzie 36, Griffiths 16, Perko 12)
WAS: 70 (Rose 26, Carlos 11, Herrmann 10)

Sprite Performer of the Game: Taylor MacKenzie 36 points 6 rebounds 10 assists 1 block 8 steals

Rebounds

DEN: Perko 9
WAS: Herrmann 10

Assists

DEN: MacKenzie 10
WAS: Hadson 7

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Last 5 Games

SAC: 85-71 W
CHA: 98-50 W
MIA: 89-69 W
MIL: 103-61 W
WAS: 83-70 W

Denver is currently 52-18

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Five By Freakin Five!

It finally happened... 5x5 has now been accomplished! Who better to bring it up than Borislav Perko? Here's the line:

20 points 13 rebounds 19 assists 5 blocks 5 steals

The picture is the block that gave him the milestone.

He's On Fire!

It's almost an injustice that Taylor MacKenzie is somewhat overshadowed here. Against Charlotte he scored 44 points. The last two games of the summary, he scored 32 (Milwaukee) and 36, as well as flirting with a quadruple-double.

Offensive Smackdown

Vince MacMahon is doing a great job off the bench for the Nuggets. Against Milwaukee, he scored 28, to add to the 20 points he scored against Sacramento.

Still Hunting

Steven Hunt put up 21 points and 12 assists against the Kings.

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Next 5 Games

DAL
NOH
SAN
POR
@GSW

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So the five-by-five is now done, and the quadruple-double was close to falling as well. The next 5 game summary will be an interesting one. The major bogey team will be played against (New Orleans), as well as San Antonio and the West's second seed, the Golden State Warriors.

[Kenny]

March 2024 Summary

With a month left in the regular season, the Nuggets playoffs spot is officially booked. March was a month of incredible numbers by various players. Borislav Perko got his first career 5x5 and is well and truly back in the MVP race. He and Stan Griffiths won both the West monthly awards... it's crazy to think this combination is now casting a big shadow over the one Perko had with Dwight Howard.

It was a big month all round. Taylor MacKenzie is regaining his all-star form and the Nuggets have found a new 6-man-specialist in Vince MacMahon. And setting it all up is Steven Hunt, whose assist numbers have been incredible.

The Nuggets are looking like the real deal, but in April, they will face their greatest test: New Orleans. Denver will have to play the Hornets twice, and the result of those encounters will be a true indicator of their championship credentials.

This is the last month; time to kick it up a notch!

Monthly Awards

EAST Player: [BOS] August Freeman (17.4ppg 7.6apg 1.2spg)
WEST Player: [DEN] Borislav Perko (12.5ppg 9.9rpg 7.7apg)
EAST Rookie: [CHA] Edmund Salisbury (7.9ppg 2.3rpg 1apg)
WEST Rookie: [DEN] Stan Griffiths (16.3ppg 9.1rpg 3.3apg)

MVP Race

[NOH] Hobbes MacDonald (24ppg 7rpg 3.5apg)
[DEN] Stan Griffiths (18.3ppg 7.8rpg 3apg)
[DEN] Borislav Perko (10.9ppg 9rpg 6.7apg)
[GSW] Johnny Williams (20ppg 6.9apg 1.2spg)
[LAL] Theo Hadson (22.6ppg 4.8rpg 1.3spg)

Standings

EAST

Boston 42-27
Detroit 42-27
New Jersey 39-30
Chicago 28-32
Philadelphia 34-36
Charlotte 33-36
Miami 32-35
Toronto 32-36
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Washington 31-37
Indiana 31-38
New York 30-40
Atlanta 27-41
Orlando 27-41
Cleveland 26-43
Milwaukee 20-49


WEST

Denver 52-18
Golden State 43-24
LA Lakers 43-27
Sacramento 43-29
Portland 39-27
New Orleans 40-29
Oklahoma City 35-33
Utah 35-33
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LA Clippers 34-34
Dallas 35-36
San Antonio 33-35
Minnesota 31-37
Houston 28-39
Memphis 28-40
Phoenix 28-42


April Is Going Retro!



Since the Nuggets aren't going up against the Bobcats this month, I thought it'd be a good time to bring back the ugly rainbow. You didn't think I'd forget, did you?

[Martti.]

Praise the lord! Finally you got the 5-by-5, that quadruple-double can't be too far away either.

[Axel The Great]

Excellent job on the 5x5, couldn't come at a better time, and couldn't have been done by a more worthy player. That last five game summary was a complete laugher, you're completely steamrolling teams out of the Pepsi Center.

PS - I also liked how you linked Vince MacMahon and Smackdown together, well done.

[Lamrock]

Loving the big seasons for Perko and Stan. Hopefully they don't cost each other an MVP for the Nuggs. Either way, it's hopefully looking like a banner year. Let's go Rainbow Nuggs!

[qfrmcpt310]

Fav time of the season, Double Rainbows! Congrats on the 5x5 btw