2023-06-01 09:30:00
Back on the court this season after a long injury, Jamal Murray could hardly imagine a better comeback. Not only has the leader returned to his best level, but he also has the opportunity to win his first NBA championship title! Back on the course of the Canadian in recent months.
April 2021, Jamal Murray writhes in pain on the floor of the Chase Center after a bad fall. The point guard has just had his cruciate ligaments…
Jamal Murray was helped off the court after an apparent knee injury with 50 seconds left against the Warriors. pic.twitter.com/sz7akzOiq4
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 13, 2021
In his head, the journey begins. There is the operation already then the long months of rehabilitation and obviously the doubts. How long to return to 100% of one’s physical abilities? What level of play when he returns to the courts? The leader is not serene for his future. He even fears that his franchise will decide to transfer him!
“I had so many doubts in my head: will I still be the same? Am I worth it? Being transferred was one of the things I was thinking about.” – Jamal Murray (December 2022)
The Nuggets will ultimately do nothing, preferring to maintain their confidence in Nikola Jokic’s lieutenant. It will take a year and a half for the Canadian to find the NBA floors.
And then comes the start of the 2022-23 school year. Within the management, an ambition found with the return from injury of Michael Porter Jr. and therefore Jamal Murray. Finally, the body still has to follow. As often with these long-lasting injuries, there is a little rust when starting the machine. And then gradually, Murray regained his feelings, helping Denver to seek first place in the Western Conference. He was even in talks for a spot in the All-Star Game, but fans and coaches alike had other preferences.
Not enough to disturb the guard beyond measure, he who continued his momentum before passing the second in the Playoffs. Already very good against the Wolves and the Suns, Murray went up a notch against the Lakers with 32 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists on average at 53% shooting and more than 40% from afar. Not enough to recover the MVP of the Conference Finals but at least enough to mark the spirits. It’s no secret that Jamal Murray likes the postseason and these high-tension matches, like in the Orlando bubble in 2020. The performances are there and confidence comes next.
Ten months ago, he was attacking a new season without much certainty about his level or his physical condition and now he is an NBA finalist with an XXL role in the success of his family. Hard to ask for better. A return to the spotlight that delights his teammates, starting with Nikola Jokic. Comments reported by Matt Brooks for the site of the NBA.
“He was injured. He was going through a difficult time. He thought they were going to trade him. The way he directs us, the way he controls the game, the way he shoots. He plays really well. I’m so happy that Jamal can prove he’s a special player in this league. – Nikola Jokic on Jamal Murray
Place in the series against the Heat now with potentially at the end a ring of champion which could validate a real rebirth for the leader. We had left him in the infirmary for a long time with repeated medical updates, we could find him on the roof of the world in two weeks.
Source texte : NBA
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