For three quarters Murray restrained himself trying to "involve his teammates". Then it dawned on him , his coach and his teammates that it would be a good idea to give him the ball and let him win the game , which he did by scoring 22 points in the 4th quarter and overtime. He hit 3 clutch three's, he hit runners, he hit driving layups, he made 4 or 5 absolutely beautiful passes. Most importantly, his team recognized him as the alpha dog by keeping the ball in his hands the entire last 17 minutes of the game. What a great performance marred only by two turnovers . If we put him on the floor with Ulis and Briscoe,the team will be an all time fun fest to watch. This kid hates to lose and he has the skill to win. BTW he is a much better passer and playmaker than I thought.
One last point. His court awareness is off the charts. With the game clock winding down in regulation while he was dribbling at half court, he notices the game clock has STOPPED and he starts yelling at the refs who then STOP the game. I don't think I have ever seen a player under those conditions be so aware of what was happening.WOW!
One last point. His court awareness is off the charts. With the game clock winding down in regulation while he was dribbling at half court, he notices the game clock has STOPPED and he starts yelling at the refs who then STOP the game. I don't think I have ever seen a player under those conditions be so aware of what was happening.WOW!