Icefox wrote:Nice one man!
Justine. wrote:Wow, great decision man! Good luck on your stay with Denver, a bright season is waiting for you
Valdis wrote:Nice move for you. Now it's your team
Thierry • wrote:Two Nuggets threads from you? Great move
Axel. wrote:Nuggets. Have fun playing alongside Chauncey!
Prologue
After Denver's franchise player Carmelo Anthony left for the Pacers, the Denver Nuggets had a large void to fill at the 3. Coming off a surprise All-Rookie First Team season, Kenny Young has gone from the guy nobody expected anything from to replacing arguably the franchise's greatest player. With J.R. Smith and Arron Afflalo moving on and the retirement of coach George Karl, the Nuggets are a side in transition and Young now has the opportunity to be at the forefront of this movement. Can he rise to the challenge or fade away into obscurity?
Stay tuned for the sophomore season of Another Level.
Kenny Young was one of Denver's big signings in the off-season along with Jamal Crawford.
The first game he played for the Nuggets he had to guard Kevin Durant. KD ended up scoring 43 points in 43 minutes as Denver were on the end of a 105-87 blowout. Young had 14 points and 10 rebounds in his first game for Denver.
His second game started with great promise with this and 1 against the Mavs.
Denver is a team at a crossroads and two key players to their transition are in picture.
The chronic ankle injury that plagued Kenny Young last season came back in just the 2 game of his sophomore campaign. The game against Dallas was bittersweet. Young had 12 points and 13 rebounds in 25 minutes to help Denver to a 103-96 win, but the Nuggets paid a heavy toll with Young to be out for 2-4 weeks with a Severely Sprained Ankle.
With the Nuggets struggling to 3-6, some trades were made and Young came back early from injury after missing 6 games.
It would be a decision he'd regret though, playing for just 13 minutes before aggravating his already injured ankle. Denver ended up losing 103-100.
At 7-14, Denver pulled the trigger on some more trades. It's now becoming evident that the Nuggets are having a firesale this year, already getting rid of the under-performing Jamal Crawford.
Three of Denver's new faces: Marcin Gortat, Brandon Rush and Cartier Martin.
Despite being a poor on-ball defender, a great strength of his game is his help defense. Here he is blocking a layup of Stephen Jackson.
All signs were good for Kenny once again as he performed this spectacular windmill dunk.
But the ankle would give in once again. Add another 2-4 weeks on the sidelines and a 12 point loss to the Bobcats.
After missing 9 games, Young came back with a vengence against Portland. At this point Denver were 11-18.
Despite another disappointing loss, a positive to this game was that Kenny Young got through it without injury. He had a pretty good stat-line at the end to: 20 points, 17 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals.
Another new team mate of Kenny's is Keyon Dooling. Unfortunately he didn't help the Nuggets overcome the Jazz and the losing continues in the post-Melo era. Young had another solid outing with 14 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals.
Axel. wrote:Wow, that must be frustrating to get injured that many times. At this rate, you'll probably take Yao's career path and become GM of a team from Australia during your free time. What's your durability rating?
Valdis wrote:3 injuries? You should upgrade your durability
Impressive game against Blazers
Thierry • wrote:Man, that sucks But you had some really nice statlines in the way.
That's what I don't like about My Player mode, all those CPU trades.
Martti. wrote:Only fitting you signed with the Nuggets!
You can't seem to stay healthy.
Houndy wrote:Legit, you signed with the Nuggets.
Sucks you have 3 injuries
One of the areas Young has looked to improve through practice is his jumpshot. He's just beginning to find his range.
When healthy, he can put up good numbers even against the great teams. Against the Lakers he had 22 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals.
Despite chronic injuries, he still plays with the same reckless abandon.
Don't tell Johan Petro that Kenny Young is soft.
Despite sticking with the Lakers most of the way, the Nuggets ended up losing by 103-97.
Kenny exploded against the Hornets, but Denver still lost. In 35 minutes, Young had 26 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals.
Just as we see a glimpse of his potential, he falls to another injury. This time a strained abdomen that would keep him out for 2-4 weeks.
During his injury, Denver pulled the trigger on another big trade. This time, Young's favourite team mate Chauncey Billups was traded to the Rockets for Kyle Lowry and Brad Miller.
Kenny had a strong first half back and was the pick of the Denver team.
He managed to surpass his career high of 20 rebounds by grabbing 22 against the Bucks, as well as 13 points, 5 assists and 3 steals. But the Bucks won the close encounter by 105-102.
One step forward, two steps back. Kenny lasted just 2 minutes against the Chicago Bulls before injuring that troublesome ankle once again. He was on the court long enough to register his 1000th career point, but this latest injury will see him miss the Rookie Challenge.
Justine. wrote:That injuries Another trade? Hate that Billups trade
\Valdis wrote:What the f...? A lot of injuries, and Billups traded for Lowry and Millers...
57 games and you played only 11, that sucks. Looks like your second season will end fast.
Axel. wrote:Even though I like Lowry, I don't like that trade. I hate how 2K hyped their 'improved' trade logic only to have it still be really bad. You should get to work on that rap album with all those injuries I guess. Nice game you had against the Lakers.
Thierry • wrote:Again, not liking the deals...
But I started a new My Player save anyway.
Houndy wrote:Your ankle is screwy
You're producing.. hope your career doesn't end up like T-Mac.
The Nuggets completed another trade, sending Jason Maxiell and Chris Andersen to the Kings for Francisco Garcia and Donte Greene.
The game following that trade, the Nuggets won against Memphis 97-89. Despite having a sub-par 6 point game off 2-8 shooting, Young helped out in other ways with 11 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals. This alley oop dunk was the highlight of the night.
Shocking everyone (including his coach), Kenny nailed his first career 3 pointer against the Nets.
He came out firing against his old coach Kurt Rambis.
His dominance continued as he recorded a season high 31.
The Nuggets picked up their second game in a row, beating New Jersey 108-98.
Kenny Young was the player of the game with 31 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal from 32 minutes of play. He was also far more efficient than last game, shooting 12 of 20 from the field and hitting 100% from the line.
However the next game he had one of the best perimeter defenders in the league guarding him. He almost had a triple double (12 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists) and a career high 4 steals, but Denver lost 89-77.
Young's jumpshot seems to be improving by the game.
He once again had an outstanding first half, this time being compared to the greatest player in the world. Despite grabbing his second career triple-double and filling out the stat-line (13 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks), Kenny Young and the Denver Nuggets were emphatically blown out by the hot Atlanta Hawks by 100-67.
badreligionau wrote:He once again had an outstanding first half, this time being compared to the greatest player in the world
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