“I love people saying that, ‘They’re awful. They’re going to be bad… I like the idea that people are condescending and degrading our possibilities… people don’t think we’re going to be any good. Some people are saying we’re totally demised… I like the idea of people thinking we’re not that good… I like being the underdog and (prognosticators saying), ‘We’re floundering,’ because I don’t think that’s the case… I don’t see us as bad. My belief is we have enough talent to be ultra-successful.”
-George Karl
2008-2009 DENVER NUGGETS
54 Regular Season Wins
Northwest Division Champions
Western Conference First Round
Game 1: Hornets 84, Nuggets 113
Game 2: Hornets 93, Nuggets 108
Game 3: Nuggets 93, Hornets 95
Game 4: Nuggets 121, Hornets 63
Game 5: Hornets 86, Nuggets 107
Denver Wins Series 4-1
Western Conference Semifinals
Game 1: Mavericks 95, Nuggets 106
Game 2: Mavericks 105, Nuggets 117
Game 3: Nuggets 106, Mavericks 105
Game 4: Nuggets 117, Mavericks 119
Game 5: Mavericks 110, Nuggets 124
Denver Wins Series 4-1
Western Conference Finals
Game 1: Denver Nuggets 103, Los Angeles Lakers 105
Game 2: Denver Nuggets 106, Los Angeles Lakers 103
Game 3: Los Angeles Lakers 103, Denver Nuggets 97
Game 4: Los Angeles Lakers 101, Denver Nuggets 120
Game 5: Denver Nuggets 94, Los Angeles Lakers 103
Game 6: Los Angeles Lakers 119, Denver Nuggets 92
Los Angeles Wins Series 4-2
Marek