Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray provided a regarding remark a few new damage he picked up in Thursday’s Western Convention semifinals loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Murray admitted after the defeat that he damage his proper elbow early in Denver’s 115-70 Recreation 6 loss. The star guard damage himself when he ran right into a Rudy Gobert display screen and prompt the damage was a part of what led to a horrible 4-for-18 capturing evening.
Maybe of extra concern, Murray admitted that he was not fully positive how the elbow would reply forward of Recreation 7.
“I hope, for our crew’s sake I hope I can get it proper,” Murray mentioned, by way of Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN. “We obtained two days off. I simply obtained to prepare and be capable to be higher for Sunday. Yeah, [it’s got] to be higher for Sunday, man.”
Murray sounds extra hopeful than optimistic, which could not be an excellent signal. The Nuggets have been at their finest this postseason when Murray has performed properly, as he has averaged 19.7 factors within the crew’s three wins over Minnesota in contrast with 11.7 factors of their three defeats. He additionally authored one of many extra memorable moments of your complete collection. If Murray is proscribed for Recreation 7, that might imply massive bother for Denver.
