On February 23, Beijing time, according to the news of reporter Jack Settleman, the Nuggets' main guard Jamal Murray recovered well from injury and will return to the team in March to usher in a comeback. While the Nuggets are not in a hurry for Murray to return at the moment, and they prefer that Murray feel completely healthy on his comeback, the team's medical staff are ready to remove it at any time on the injury list.
Murray suffered an injury in last season's regular season game against the Warriors. He took the ball and attacked quickly in an offensive turn in the fourth quarter, unfortunately suffering a no-match injury. Murray was in a lot of pain during the landing, and he needed staff to help him out of the scene. The Nuggets then confirmed that Murray suffered a torn cruciate ligament in his left knee and was in an indefinite truce. In the blink of an eye, Murray has been away from the field for nearly 11 months.
The tearing of the cruciate ligament in the left knee is very heavy for the athletes, and the warrior star Klay Thompson, former regular season MVP Derrick Rose and active Cavaliers guard Rondo have all suffered from it, and after suffering injuries, their status has declined and they have slowly gone downhill. Fortunately, Murray is younger, he just turned 25 this year, and his recovery ability is stronger than the above players. Zach Lavin and Lowry both suffered this type of injury when they were young, but in the end they both managed to survive this and grow into All-Star players in the future. They are all role models on Murray's recovery.
The Nuggets have been injured this season, and home star Jokic needs to struggle to prop up the team. Jokic has played dominant performances again this season, averaging 26 points, 13.8 rebounds, 7.9 assists and 1.4 steals per game, and is expected to be the regular season MVP this season. The Nuggets are currently 6th in the West with 33 wins and 25 losses, and they are 2.5 wins ahead of the 7th-place Timberwolves in the West and behind the 5th-place Lone Rangers in the West. The Nuggets are now in a very delicate position, and they are expected to catch up with the team ahead and continue to improve the rankings. But a little inattention can also fall into the playoffs for playoff tickets.
Murray's return will ease the pressure on Jokic on the offensive end, he can improve the team's overall offensive firepower, is the best partner for Jokic's career. Murray's excellent no-ball running and sharp breakthrough throws will cause great trouble for opponents. Before injury last season, Murray averaged 21.2 points, 4 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.3 steals per game, many of which are career highs. As long as Murray can return in good health and time, the Nuggets' chances of impacting the playoffs in the future will be greatly improved. The two completed two 1-3 comebacks in the 19-20 playoffs to reach the Western Conference Finals.
In addition to Murray, another injured Porter Jr. of the Nuggets, also deserves attention. It is reported that the team is optimistic about Porter Jr.'s return before the end of the regular season. Once the Nuggets can play in their entirety in the playoffs, they will be a big problem for all teams on the way to the championship, and no one can ignore their strong strength.
(Text/Yuwen Basketball)