In the news that came out this morning, Murray is injured and is expected to play in the G5 against the Lakers tomorrow. After review, NBA experts found that Murray may have been injured when he hit the Lakers in the last quarter of G4, and he was injured when he landed unsteadily, when Murray pressed his thigh tightly and seemed uncomfortable, but due to the fierce battle at the time, Murray did not leave the court, but persevered until the end.
Personally, I think that Murray forcibly played with an injury, and it is very likely that it also affected his legs. At the moment, the Nuggets' choice is slightly awkward. If Murray chooses to rest, facing the Lakers who are fighting to the death, once they lose, the Nuggets will return to the home court of Los Angeles, and the Lakers may occupy more initiative in Los Angeles.
In Brother B's opinion, there is a gap in strength between the Lakers and the Nuggets, and no team in the history of the NBA has completed a comeback after falling behind 0:3, so it is still quite difficult for the Lakers to achieve a comeback in this round of the series. But we have to know that the Nuggets' goal is not just to qualify.
Their goal is to defend their title and chase two in a row. In this case, once the Lakers play six or seven games, the attrition of the whole team will be quite serious. At present, the Nuggets are still winning with the starting lineup, and the starting five: Murray, Pope, Porter, Gordon, and Jokic are all brave, but once injured, the Nuggets have no good replacements.
As a result, the Nuggets can't afford such attrition. But think about it from another angle, if Murray has a leg injury and G5 is forced to come back, it is very likely that the players will be more attrition, and it seems a little helpless no matter how you calculate it. In fact, this is not the case in the playoffs, and even if a team wins the championship, there are still many, many factors that determine whether they can win the championship.
The chemistry in the dressing room, the overall injury situation in the squad, as well as the temporary on-field performance and the coach's on-field scheduling were all key deciding factors. As for what will happen to the Lakers and Nuggets in the playoffs? Let's let the bullets fly for a while, and tomorrow everything will be resolved.