Jamal Murray says he’s ‘better than a lot of players’

The Denver Nuggets are up 2-0 in the Western Conference Finals thanks to Jamal Murray’s fourth-quarter 23-point burst in Game 2. It looked like the Los Angeles Lakers were going to be able to tie the series at one game apiece thanks to Largely down to the shooting difficulties of Murray, who shot just 5-for-12 from the field over three quarters before displaying some remarkable shooting in the fourth en route to a 37-point night.

The performance was similar to his Bubble playoff run that earned him the nickname “Bubble Murray,” and the fourth-quarter shooting display was so effective that two-time MVP Nikola Jokic didn’t even register a shot attempt in the second quarter. last 12 minutes of the game.

Murray’s performance was a reminder of just how dominant the 1-seed Nuggets can be. It’s been two seasons since Murray last played in the playoffs due to an ACL injury, and the Denver guard believes people have forgotten how high he can be. he sat down with Andscape’s marc lances to make it clear that he feels he hasn’t been given the credit he deserves for what he can do on the pitch, but understands there’s a very easy way to remedy things.

“I don’t think he gets enough respect that he should,” Murray said. “I am better than many players in the league. Every time I see guy rankings, I’m like, ‘Man, that’s crazy. Maybe it’s because I’ve been away for so long. But if we win the chip, everything changes”.

Denver employs Jokic, the two-time MVP who has a strong case for the best player in the world, and spent most of the season as the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference. Despite that, the belief as the postseason approached was that the Western Conference was more open than ever. Murray believes he and the Nuggets haven’t earned the respect they deserve may very well be justified, but if they can clinch a Finals berth by beating LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the Lakers, maybe the league will finally see them for good. title. contender they have always proven to be.