The Nuggets are decimated, Jamal Murray moves to the first line
Christian Brown, Aaron Gordon, Cam Johnson etc Nikola Jokic. In this order, four of the five holders Nuggets since mid-November, they joined the hospital. HAS Denverso it only remains Jamal Murray trained to withstand the shock, while waiting for feedback from everyone, until the end of January.
« I’ll just have to be aggressive, with maybe a little more freedom with the ball in hand. » he explained in detail that The Athleticin connection with his new duties in the absence of Nikola Jokić. ” The opponent knows what to expect from me, so I just have to stay consistent with that. The priority is to win, but I have to keep my foot on the gas, not only to upset the opponent, but also for my team, to know what will become of me. We can build this chemistry over the next few weeks to be ready for the playoffs. »
Oddly, the “last player standing” among the Nuggets is Jamal Murray, who has been accustomed to missing between 10 and 25 games per season for about five years. But his body seems to be stronger than ever.
The summer that changes everything
It must be said that, unlike, say, 2024, an Olympic year for Team Canada, Jamal Murray has benefited from a full offseason to “ unpack “and” get back in shape “. It no doubt explains why he was able to attack the season so strongly, without any real physical problems.
« This summer, to actually finish the season, it was an amazing feeling » he confirmed in October, still at Atlético. ” I couldn’t do anything for a week, the same for another, and then I just talked and didn’t really play basketball. (…) I could come back fresher and with a new state of mind. I was in a much better mood. My body already felt good, but I already felt invigorated. I had a chance to decompress and come back in a good mood, instead of thinking, ‘Oh, I only have two weeks off.’ It was good and no stress or basketball was probably the best part of it. »
Heading into his first All-Star game, at almost 29 years old, Jamal Murray is currently averaging career-best 25.4 points, 6.9 assists and 4.5 rebounds. With all of his injuries, Denver will now need to maintain this level of play – and throughout the duration of the match… – to remain in the Top 6 in the West.
| Jamal Murray | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | The team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | That | Pd | Ft | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2016-17 | IT | 82 | 21:53 | 40.4 | 33.4 | 88.3 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 9.9 |
| 2017-18 | IT | 81 | 31:40 | 45.1 | 37.8 | 90.5 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 16.7 |
| 2018-19 | IT | 75 | 32:38 | 43.7 | 36.7 | 84.8 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 18.2 |
| 2019-20 | IT | 59 | 32:16 | 45.6 | 34.6 | 88.1 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 18.5 |
| 2020-21 | IT | 48 | 35:30 | 47.7 | 40.8 | 86.9 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 21.2 |
| 2022-23 | IT | 65 | 10:49 p.m | 45.4 | 39.8 | 83.3 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 6.2 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 20.0 |
| 2023-24 | IT | 59 | 31:33 | 48.1 | 42.5 | 85.3 | 0.7 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 6.5 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 21.2 |
| 2024-25 | IT | 67 | 36:05 | 47.4 | 39.3 | 88.6 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 6.0 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 21.4 |
| 2025-26 | IT | 33 | 35:18 | 48.0 | 45.5 | 89.0 | 0.4 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 6.9 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 25.4 |
How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.
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