Jamal Murray submitted his entry for Dime of the Year in the first half of the Denver Nuggets‘ matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies.
Pitted against one of the league's most electrifying talent in Ja Morant, Murray was not to be outdone when he found Nikola Jokic cutting to the basket. Give credit to the defense by Dillon Brooks, but Murray proved to be way too crafty in spite of the tough coverage.
HOF DIMER BADGE FOR THIS. Are you kidding me, Jamal?? (via @nuggets) pic.twitter.com/giOaXt5Enm
— SLAM (@SLAMonline) March 13, 2021
The Nuggets entered Friday's contest on a four-game winning streak. During that span, Murray has been lights out, averaging 24.3 points while shooting 57.4% from the field, 41.7% from long distance, and 100% from the charity stripe.
His surging play as of late is a big reason behind the Nuggets' rise, paired with Nikola Jokic‘s elite all-around talent that has him as among the MVP favorites this season alongside Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers‘ LeBron James.
Murray is known as an elite offensive force, but his playmaking is a skill not to be overlooked, evidenced by this ridiculous connection with his Nuggets teammate.
The Nuggets are in the thick of it, as far as the Western Conference's playoff positioning is concerned. No one is expecting them to miss out on the postseason, but the battle for homecourt advantage is crucial in a tough conference.
Denver prides itself in ball movement, reflecting the main attribute of the team's best player in Jokic. This insane connection between Murray and Jokic is very much in character—something Nuggets fans would hope to see more moving forward.
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