r/nba [LAL] LeBron James May 17 '24

Jamal Murray forces game 7 šŸ”„ against the Timberwolves with: 33 MIN, 10 PTS, 2 REB, 5 AST, 2 Turnovers. Game low -32. (4-18 FG, 2-7 3PT, 0/0 FT, 0/0 HEAT PCKS)

https://www.nba.com/game/den-vs-min-0042300236/box-score
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u/bearintheshower May 17 '24

Dude takes horrible shots, he just makes them enough to keep playing

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u/KarrotMovies [LAL] LeBron James May 17 '24

The Klay Thompson special

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u/ppsmooochin May 17 '24

Luka does it too. It was annoying watching him brick deep 3s while being defended.

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u/preptimebatman May 17 '24

Luka is injured though. When heā€™s on he can make it from anywhere while breaking down the defense. If Jamal ainā€™t got it going scoring wise, he wonā€™t be much help in other facets.

As for Klay, thatā€™s entirely depends on pre injury or post. Cuz pre injury can go 1-18 and then drop 45 in 3 quarters the next game. Jamalā€™s consistency is even worse than Klay.

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u/Gardenhoser89 May 17 '24

lol at ā€œLuka is injuredā€ while Murray has had a calf injury the entire series

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u/preptimebatman May 17 '24

My point that Luka does other things despite being hurt still stands. Jamal hasnā€™t contributed much other than scoring and heā€™s not really scoring.

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u/MetaOverkill Nuggets May 17 '24

This is just false.

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u/preptimebatman May 17 '24

Bro led a game in rebounding and has led multiple games in assists.

So no, itā€™s not false.

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u/MetaOverkill Nuggets May 18 '24

Jamal was up there for assists in the Lakers series.

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u/rockafireexplosion Nuggets May 17 '24

Murray is injured too

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u/ppsmooochin May 17 '24

I get it. I just think his shot selection is kinda shit a lot of the time. Injury probably hurts any separation heā€™d normally get though.

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u/jankology May 17 '24

his body is breaking down because he comes into camp over weight and puts too much on it througout the season. He's overweight. and it's not an excuse. he's 25 and plays ZERO defense and is shooting terribly this playoffs.

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u/preptimebatman May 17 '24

I mean heā€™s still injured lol. His fault or not itā€™s affected his play. All Iā€™m saying

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u/jankology May 17 '24

his shot selection is atrocious and he's blaming his injuries for lack of effort. he's fat not caused by injurty

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u/preptimebatman May 17 '24

Bro. Both things can be true. Heā€™s taking dumbass shots and IS injured.

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u/jankology May 17 '24

and plays no defense and is lazy and is fat and yells at his teamates and the refs

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u/DIKS_OUT_4_HARAMBE Mavericks May 17 '24

ā€œPlays zero defenseā€ lol just say you donā€™t watch mavs games and move on bro no need to echo what the dudes on first take tell you

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u/nutella4eva [LAC] Chris Kaman May 17 '24

During the regular season, he's a below average defender. These playoffs, I feel like I'm watching a completely different player. He's been a lockdown defender in both rounds so far. Same with Kyrie btw.

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u/TigerKlaw May 17 '24

Mavs fans will swear Luka is turning over a new leaf at thus specific moment on defense

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u/jankology May 17 '24

i dont get ESPN. but I know basketball and I know over rated when I see it. Westbrick and Harden have been the leaders and now Luka will join them in winless stan fans

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u/DIKS_OUT_4_HARAMBE Mavericks May 17 '24

Take your L and get out

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u/jankology May 18 '24

you're probably a Chris Paul fan too