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Nuggets still think they're best in West (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

The Denver Nuggets are torn between what-ifs and what-a-year. Deep down, they still think they're the best team in the West and maybe even in the NBA altogether. They won't get a chance to prove it, however, after losing the conference finals in six games to Kobe Bryant and the steely Los Angeles Lakers.