One series, two shutouts, Jamal Murray in front of the already legendary James, set up another miracle.
In the G5 of the first round of the NBA playoffs, the Nuggets held match points and won the Lakers 108-106 at home to advance to the second round by a big score of 4-1.
This game, the two sides played extremely close, the score has been tight to the second.
In 1:07 seconds before the final game, Murray first hit a key three-point shot that exceeded 2 points, and then hit a quasi kill 3.6 seconds before the final game, so that the hardworking "Zhan Mei" became the background board.
What is even more frightening is that Murray is playing with a strained leg and is determined to play before the match.
In fact, this is not the first time Murray has scored a knockout.
In the second game of this round series, he met the defense of thick eyebrows and hit the buzzer shot in the bottom corner to help the Nuggets beat the Lakers 101-99 and take a 2-0 series lead.
Murray is the first player in NBA history to make multiple game-winning shots in the final five seconds of a single series.
"This boy is a warrior. The more important the moment, the more the child will shine." After the game, Nuggets coach Malone praised.
Behind such a shining warrior is a story of a phoenix rising from the ashes.
In a regular-season match on April 12, 2021, Murray sprained his left knee on a break and subsequently collapsed in pain. After the game, he was diagnosed with a torn cruciate ligament in his left knee and was lost for the season.
At that time, he had just set career highs in points, assists, shooting percentage, three-point shooting percentage and many other statistics.
But it all came to an abrupt end because of injuries.
Murray's first thought after the injury was "Are you going to trade me?"
The Nuggets didn't, and Murray gave the Nuggets a championship. On October 20, 2022, after 555 days, Murray ushered in a comeback against the Jazz. As the game progressed, he gained confidence in his body.
In the five games of the finals, Murray averaged 21.4 points, 6.2 rebounds and 10 assists, becoming the team leader in assists. At the award ceremony, he stood in the front row with tears in his eyes.
This season, Murray continues to contribute to the Nuggets' title defense. The Canadian, who idolized Bruce Lee, has become the Nuggets' second master.
In the first round of the series, Murray averaged 23.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, 7.2 assists and 1 block in 39.7 minutes per game, shooting 40% from the field, 29.4% from three-point range and 85.7% from the free throw line.
Although the shooting percentage is not much, but he is not soft on the key shot.
On Murray's locker is a poster of Bruce Lee and a quote: "It's not enough to know, you have to apply what you learn; It's not enough to think about it, you have to act on it."
Under the watchful eye of his idol, Murray will continue to shine on the Denver Plateau and throughout the league.
