“It’s like watching Stockton and Malone, it really is.”
When Jamal Murray gets edgy, it usually means something’s gotten under his thick skin.
Asked about the concern the Nuggets appeared to be in after Nikola Jokic headed to the bench with foul trouble midway through the third quarter, Murray dismissed the premise.In Murray’s mind, it didn’t matter that the two-time MVP was glued to the bench for the final 6:41 of the third quarter. In fact, over that span, Murray came alive. He rejected screens, knifed between defenders, and carved up Minnesota’s defense for 10 points to close the quarter.
The lofty comparison was a nod to their shared chemistry and the unspoken understanding between the franchise pillars. It’s read-and-react, instead of regimented sets, and few run it better than those two.
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