Edwards is really strong, the Nuggets only shot 28.6% of his defense under his defense, especially when he defends Jamal Murray, Murray is 0 of 4, Murray is very stretched in this G1 performance, completely unmatched to the first round.
In G1, Murray played 34 minutes and 17 seconds, 6 of 14, 2 of 4 three-pointers, 17 points, 1 rebound, 4 assists, 1 turnover and 4 fouls, shooting 42.9%. Jokic is 32+9+8, and Porter Jr. is 20+6 (shooting rate 46.2%), which means that Murray is not as good as Porter Jr. in this game.
On May 6, Beijing time, Harrison Wood, a reporter of the Nuggets, reported that Murray was doubtful that G2 would continue to play because of a left calf strain (50%), which means that the Nuggets believe that the injury has affected Murray's state.
However, Murray said in the interview: "A lot of people have injuries in the playoffs, injuries are part of the series, and I've accepted that nothing is going to be smooth sailing, I have to make adjustments and find a way to help the team win the series, and the calf situation will take its course."
With only a 51.9% chance of winning at home in G2, it's clear that ESPN is no longer bullish on the defending champions after G1, believing that the three towers can limit Jokic and that Murray can't beat Edwards at all.
Murray scored only 0 points in the first half of this game, his first career first half 0 points, and he averaged 17.3 points and 7.7 assists per game against the Timberwolves in the regular season, shooting 44.2% from the field, which was obviously not a good performance.
In the first round, Murray did not score less than 20+ in a game, and there was a game of 30+, and two whistle presses, but in the face of the Timberwolves, his efficiency and assist rate plummeted. This is enough to show that the Lakers' defense is really terrible.
Text/Yan Xiaobai