"We are young, but the opponents must show us respect!"
It sounded like a cool-sounding remark that Murray said after losing to New York on Jan. 11, and I don't know if he said it from the heart of a leader or a teenager who never accepted defeat.
But judging by Murray's performances in these games, he did get everyone to respect him.
These opponents are also largely because of him , De chantai Murray - the real boss of this Spurs now, and they still have some of the most basic jealousy of the Spurs.
Jealous of this team's disciplined rotation like an army, jealous of their strong like a stubborn stone, they will never accept defeat, or jealous of the coaching staff of The Thousand Victories with white hair.
Counting today's game, in the six games since Murray's return, the Spurs have won just one. But considering that opponents these days have a high probability of mixing a playoff spot with the exception of the Rockets, and the fact that White and Jones have not yet returned, it seems that everything is not so bad.
Take a look at our Murray: In those six games, Murray averaged 35.6 minutes per game, averaged 25.7 points, 8.5 rebounds, 9.5 assists, shot 48.5 percent from the field, and shot 31.3 percent from three-point range; that's all all-Star stats.
Looking back at today's game, although Murray lost a lot of goals that should not be conceded because of his physical strength in the final moments, in the spurs that lack a second point of organization, Murray's presence is a reassuring pill for everyone on the court, and the 25-year-old has become the team's most trustworthy person at key moments.
Today's game actually broke out of no hope, and although the final result was not satisfactory, it was enough to surprise.
In the face of the Cavaliers' three-high lineup, our main one-four small really can't help but knock, coupled with the Cavaliers' outside firepower is already a few points more ferocious than the Spurs, the only thing the Spurs can rely on inside and outside is the rapid rotation of the small lineup and the inside air supremacy of Peltel and Randale.
As it turned out, Peltel and Randell did really well, and the quick rotation of the small lineup did put some pressure on the Cavaliers' outside firepower.
But the facts also tell us: talent is talent, and Garland's killing performance in the final quarter is indeed not something that any of our current players can achieve. But even so, Murray and the Spurs, which lack a vice president, have used their tenacity to warn the world: "Don't underestimate me!" ”
They fight with beautiful empty cuts, active rotations, and machine-like systems. Against the sixth-largest, longest-running Cavaliers in the East, they did everything they could.
This game is actually a microcosm of this season. This season's Murray has maintained a good assist-to-turnover ratio despite significantly increasing his possession of the round, and although the efficiency is not too high, Murray has indeed supported the façade of this young team with his gradually evolving performance.
Admittedly, Kyleden's three-point shooter was a pleasant surprise, Vassell's gradually increasing attack with the ball was reminiscent, and Walker, who learned to use his body to create damage, seemed to open up a new world, but all of this was built on the steady and orderly control of Murray and White.