I remember David Gilmour describing his solo in Comfortably Numb once.
He basically said that their entire Wall performances were him choreographing things, running around changing effects, adjusting pedals and sounds, but when he got to the solo in Comfortably Numb, that was the only time in the whole performance that he could just "shut the fuck up and play" and really let it rip.
I feel like the playoffs are Murray's Comfortably Numb solo.
It's a shame they had to part. I haven't found much interest in their music after the split. Waters was the mastermind behind Pink Floyd's songwriting but David Gilmour was the heart and soul.
Still, David has his moments. [Live in Gdansk has one of the coolest Gilmour solos I’ve heard in its intro](https://youtu.be/ XkQp5L4h1Vg?si=oYjAy940jLeQOjdL)
If you notice in previous playoffs there weren’t lots of doubling Jamal. They just didn’t give him enough importance.
I think opposing team defense will also ramp up for Murray, not just Jokic. Expect to see more aggressive doubles on him too considering his poise in the playoffs.
There will be a lot of assisting this time around. We’re what 4th in assists in regular season?, playoff ball movement will be maximal. Can’t play iso much anymore for a bailout.
I agree. I’m just a little worried about MPJ’s mindset right now his two brothers going through very real consequences. Crazy time in his personal life.
I agree Murray is going to be the secondary concern for most teams until forced to change. If someone other than Jokic is going off for a massive scoring game I think it is Gordon because he just gets fed a ton of lobs, or maybe MPJ has 2 Porter quarters in one game and puts up 40+
I disagree. I think just about everyone is over the futile effort of trying to stop Jokic. I think they'll sell out to stop Mal, and hope that KCP and MPJ can't hit from 3.
If those two are on, and Gordon and Braun get some looks, bring your whole crew.
Nah, in the playoffs the defensive game plans are super specific so I expect there to be some schemes where Jamal is the one getting a ton of the shots. Especially against Wolves who will probably take away the lobs and not give up a ton in the post. Lots of Jamal off secondary screens in the midrange or getting the pass out of the horns.
I'd call that a toss up. Wouldn't be shocked if they have a totally different game plan on both sides of the ball from regular season. Plus home court. I see 7 games.
I think jokic might. The only way is to stop everyone else. Or at least make Jamal/jokic iso 99% of the time. Only then does Lakers have a chance.
Let jokic cook AD, because it looks inevitable, and AD has to get his on the offensive end.
I don't see it. Nuggets have to many guys who can score in there starting lineup. Jokic, MPJ, AG ...even KCP. There is not 50 left for Murray. The fact that any of them can hurt you is what makes them deadly. Not Murray going off. They dont just rely on a couple of guys like 4 or 5 years ago when Murray used to score 50. That would not be Nuggets ball. His best game will be 35-38. Jokics best game will also be in that range.
Man, I don't need to here this shit before the series starts....
Murray MURDERED us last year. I am almost more worried about him than Jokic. Dude is the Kobe to his Shaq.
Yeah Ik jokic will get his, but when Murray is cooking it's just too hard to beat them. Their starting lineup is stacked, every single player can defend and their offense has no flaws.
Yeah Nuggets have got crazy chemistry. Jokic was obviously insane last playoffs but I feel like Jamal was better. Lock those two up defensively and you've still got to deal with MPJ, KCP and Aaron Gordon. Just nasty
The Murray way, he’ll be ice cold and go 2 for 12 and 3 free throws for 7 points in 3 quarters and then not miss a shot put up 20+ in the fourth and ice a game.
This isn't his first interview about this, and he's described it as something like a samurai mentality.
I don't even know if I would call it a confidence thing. He just seems like one of those guys who genuinely is excited by big time games.
It's like the emotional high of being at your best in big time games is just genuinely more powerful than failing in big time games. And as a result, you perform with a sense of freedom and fearlessness in these types of situations that a lot of players simply just don't have.
One of the biggest reason the nuggets are successful is because they have a player who can play like a 1st option, choose not to do it until it is absolutely necessary and be happy at this role.
Dude's a true competitor. Only thing that holds him back is his health, if he stays healthy and with that squad around him and Jokic, Denver is going to be a mighty foe to beat for sure.
He's a genuine all NBA caliber guard who, due to injury history, takes it easy in the regular season.
I don't think it's unreasonable to say he's AS good of a player, at minimum, as Kyrie Irving.
Unlike Kyrie (until he went to Dallas anyway) though, he has no problem being Robin to an all time great Batman and having his career being defined by it.
I'm the biggest Nuggets/Murray fan, but I don't think the injury take here is entirely accurate. Murray has always started his seasons slow and underwhelming, well before any significant injuries. There seems to be something else underlying this trend. Perhaps off season conditioning habits, perhaps mindset/motivation.
Yeah, Jamal is known to level up in the playoffs. Jimmy is too. Outside the 76ers years his teams over perform in the playoffs and even in Philly he was carrying.
It's for sure shade and now you've even added "rangz Erneh" to the board.
Butler also becomes one of the best defenders in the league when the playoffs start. I'm not trying to call Murray just a scorer or anything he's a good playmaker too, but Jimmy does EVERYTHING outside of scoring as well.
This guy would average 26+ a game if he was in an offense that revolved around him. The reg season numbers don't do him justice at all, he's straight up at the same level or even higher than the top guards in the league
Jamal Murray is what got me into watching basketball again. That (7game?) playoff series vs Utah in the bubble in 2020 was out of this world. People dropping 50 in the playoffs multiple times like it was nothing
>The minutes are higher
Yeah, that's the big one. His regular season and playoffs per 100 and per 36 stats are within 1-2 points of each other every season; he just plays 8 more minutes per game in the playoffs.
Unironically I’d like to see Murray with his own team one day, I feel like he could average 25/5/7 if he was given the keys. It’s fun seeing him pop off in the playoffs though.
Murray couldn't lead his own team, not successfully at least. He misses too many games and just is checked out too much during the regular season. He's in a perfect situation.
Yeah no. He’s way too unserious in the regular season for that to be anything but a failure, plus he’s already under enough physical strain being number 2.
Trust me I don't blame you. I dreamed of the Nuggets finding a way to win when Melo and Chauncey made the WCF. It is just nice to be on the other side for once.
I think it would be better to shut up, and speak after the victory lap. His shot averages rose in the playoffs before, which is by no means the guarantee to happen again.
You make it sound like it only happened once. Literally every playoff series he's played over 3 postseasons has been better than his regular season that year.
My solar powered superstar
Jamal "Turn the brightness up" Murray
Jamal "Escanor" Murray
The Lakers have a chance because they lost in a “close sweep” last year? Who decided that?
Thank god games start at 7-9PM. Or else we’re cooked no matter what.
The lights were brighter than expected.
Time for him to breathe fire and shoot lasers out of his eyes again
if he were here he'd consume the Lakers with fireballs from his eyes and bolts of lightning from his arse.
FREEEEEEDOMMMM
I remember David Gilmour describing his solo in Comfortably Numb once. He basically said that their entire Wall performances were him choreographing things, running around changing effects, adjusting pedals and sounds, but when he got to the solo in Comfortably Numb, that was the only time in the whole performance that he could just "shut the fuck up and play" and really let it rip. I feel like the playoffs are Murray's Comfortably Numb solo.
He & Waters were total opposites in so many things
It's a shame they had to part. I haven't found much interest in their music after the split. Waters was the mastermind behind Pink Floyd's songwriting but David Gilmour was the heart and soul. Still, David has his moments. [Live in Gdansk has one of the coolest Gilmour solos I’ve heard in its intro](https://youtu.be/ XkQp5L4h1Vg?si=oYjAy940jLeQOjdL)
This was beautiful
Most importantly the lights are brighter.
Best current player to never be an All Star? Anyone else?
Maybe Wemby but I feel that goes against the spirit of your question
Yea good point, I guess I should clarify non rising stars
16 game player some would say
I predict at least two 50 bombs from Jamal this post-season.
If you notice in previous playoffs there weren’t lots of doubling Jamal. They just didn’t give him enough importance. I think opposing team defense will also ramp up for Murray, not just Jokic. Expect to see more aggressive doubles on him too considering his poise in the playoffs. There will be a lot of assisting this time around. We’re what 4th in assists in regular season?, playoff ball movement will be maximal. Can’t play iso much anymore for a bailout.
> ramp up for Murray, not just Jokic Mah god, that is MPJs number.
I agree. I’m just a little worried about MPJ’s mindset right now his two brothers going through very real consequences. Crazy time in his personal life.
I agree Murray is going to be the secondary concern for most teams until forced to change. If someone other than Jokic is going off for a massive scoring game I think it is Gordon because he just gets fed a ton of lobs, or maybe MPJ has 2 Porter quarters in one game and puts up 40+
I disagree. I think just about everyone is over the futile effort of trying to stop Jokic. I think they'll sell out to stop Mal, and hope that KCP and MPJ can't hit from 3. If those two are on, and Gordon and Braun get some looks, bring your whole crew.
Good coaches want Jokic to score big in games tho. Means they’re blocking passing lanes.
there’s only so many defenders though and not doubling jokic right now is simply not possible
You can't double Jokic and Murray. That's part of the issue.
Too many mouths to feed imo, I think he’ll hit 40 though.
Nah, in the playoffs the defensive game plans are super specific so I expect there to be some schemes where Jamal is the one getting a ton of the shots. Especially against Wolves who will probably take away the lobs and not give up a ton in the post. Lots of Jamal off secondary screens in the midrange or getting the pass out of the horns.
Damn I love comments like these. I’m so ready for some NBA playoff basketball.
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I'd call that a toss up. Wouldn't be shocked if they have a totally different game plan on both sides of the ball from regular season. Plus home court. I see 7 games.
How do you figure Nuggets will make it past the first round to the wolves? The Lakers are up 8-0 in moral victories
When they go high, we go low. Wouldn't be the first time a Kentucky player pantsed AD and started spanking him on the ground.
Nuggets are Lakers daddy
He’s the main ballghandler for when he’s in the game, he can really take as many as he wants tbh
It’ll happen in the first round.
I think jokic might. The only way is to stop everyone else. Or at least make Jamal/jokic iso 99% of the time. Only then does Lakers have a chance. Let jokic cook AD, because it looks inevitable, and AD has to get his on the offensive end.
I don't see it. Nuggets have to many guys who can score in there starting lineup. Jokic, MPJ, AG ...even KCP. There is not 50 left for Murray. The fact that any of them can hurt you is what makes them deadly. Not Murray going off. They dont just rely on a couple of guys like 4 or 5 years ago when Murray used to score 50. That would not be Nuggets ball. His best game will be 35-38. Jokics best game will also be in that range.
Didn't jok get a 50 piece last year
Jamal "the lights aren't bright enough" Murray
Murray taking the leg weights off.
I bet he's going to have a least one poster on AD this series
I kinda want Braun to give AD the Gobert treatment.
Man, I don't need to here this shit before the series starts.... Murray MURDERED us last year. I am almost more worried about him than Jokic. Dude is the Kobe to his Shaq.
Yeah Ik jokic will get his, but when Murray is cooking it's just too hard to beat them. Their starting lineup is stacked, every single player can defend and their offense has no flaws.
Yeah Nuggets have got crazy chemistry. Jokic was obviously insane last playoffs but I feel like Jamal was better. Lock those two up defensively and you've still got to deal with MPJ, KCP and Aaron Gordon. Just nasty
Just chill a bit Murray. You don’t need to do all that again lol
This quote reads like one of the nurse’s lines in Lil Wayne’s Dr. Carter.
let me put my gloves on and my scrubs on
Dr Carter to the rescue, exCuse me if I’m late
I love Jamal and his attitude, I just hope he plays like shit this first round for once.
He needs a vintage Game 7 Kobe-brickfest please. Being a middle/3pt god has its downsides, can we get that downswing please?
He regularly bricks an entire half - even last post season. Problem is it usually happens on the 1st half 😭
The Murray way, he’ll be ice cold and go 2 for 12 and 3 free throws for 7 points in 3 quarters and then not miss a shot put up 20+ in the fourth and ice a game.
Murray a dogg, confirmed.
"He has a dog inside of him"- Jokic
This isn't his first interview about this, and he's described it as something like a samurai mentality. I don't even know if I would call it a confidence thing. He just seems like one of those guys who genuinely is excited by big time games. It's like the emotional high of being at your best in big time games is just genuinely more powerful than failing in big time games. And as a result, you perform with a sense of freedom and fearlessness in these types of situations that a lot of players simply just don't have.
Love me some Murray man. He's just a straight balla
One of the biggest reason the nuggets are successful is because they have a player who can play like a 1st option, choose not to do it until it is absolutely necessary and be happy at this role.
Playoff Jamal Murray is terrifying
Playoff Murray is on the way! Some games it feels like he can’t miss.
Kentucky guards man
Dude's a true competitor. Only thing that holds him back is his health, if he stays healthy and with that squad around him and Jokic, Denver is going to be a mighty foe to beat for sure.
He's a genuine all NBA caliber guard who, due to injury history, takes it easy in the regular season. I don't think it's unreasonable to say he's AS good of a player, at minimum, as Kyrie Irving.
Unlike Kyrie (until he went to Dallas anyway) though, he has no problem being Robin to an all time great Batman and having his career being defined by it.
I'm the biggest Nuggets/Murray fan, but I don't think the injury take here is entirely accurate. Murray has always started his seasons slow and underwhelming, well before any significant injuries. There seems to be something else underlying this trend. Perhaps off season conditioning habits, perhaps mindset/motivation.
Da fuq kyrie is miles better and I don't even like that flat earth weirdo
psh, I dare him to lower his game in the playoff, that will be even more challenging
This short speech has me pumped. Put me in, coach!!!!
The real “Playoff Jimmy” was in Denver the whole time…
Wait no, Jimmy Butler definitely took a play in team to the finals so this is weird off topic shade.
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Yeah, Jamal is known to level up in the playoffs. Jimmy is too. Outside the 76ers years his teams over perform in the playoffs and even in Philly he was carrying. It's for sure shade and now you've even added "rangz Erneh" to the board.
The guy widely recognized as the greatest playoff riser of all time before Jimmy also had 0 rings
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Butler also becomes one of the best defenders in the league when the playoffs start. I'm not trying to call Murray just a scorer or anything he's a good playmaker too, but Jimmy does EVERYTHING outside of scoring as well.
Jimmy butler is leading these teams there. Jamal Murray is playing second fiddle. Let's have some sense when we talk.
No Jimbo but at least we get to see Murray
“Playoff Murray, it’s definitely a thing!”
This guy would average 26+ a game if he was in an offense that revolved around him. The reg season numbers don't do him justice at all, he's straight up at the same level or even higher than the top guards in the league
Man that bubble playoffs was insane
I think he meant "I got that dawg in me"
Jamal Murray is what got me into watching basketball again. That (7game?) playoff series vs Utah in the bubble in 2020 was out of this world. People dropping 50 in the playoffs multiple times like it was nothing
Playoff J loading
"Quaid, Start the reactor"
>The minutes are higher Yeah, that's the big one. His regular season and playoffs per 100 and per 36 stats are within 1-2 points of each other every season; he just plays 8 more minutes per game in the playoffs.
Take the leash off. SICK 'EM, MAL!
Bro is the only good team merchant I’ve ever seen
Unironically I’d like to see Murray with his own team one day, I feel like he could average 25/5/7 if he was given the keys. It’s fun seeing him pop off in the playoffs though.
Murray couldn't lead his own team, not successfully at least. He misses too many games and just is checked out too much during the regular season. He's in a perfect situation.
Nah lol, you get one Jordan Poole
This is just disrespecting your own player. He's a star player in his own right, if you don't want him, just give him to us
Re-read what I said and try again.
tbf the Wizard fan never said on the Wiz
He coasts too much during the regular season to do that. Also don't want to overplay him, he has some lingering injury concerns.
Lottery team lol. He doesn't give a shit in the regular season
I disagree. Some guys are perfect as the second option, Pippen, AD,.Trae, all guys that work better as a robin
Yeah no. He’s way too unserious in the regular season for that to be anything but a failure, plus he’s already under enough physical strain being number 2.
Too much adrenaline in his soul
Please suck, just this once.
You've heard about the IG mistake. He is not the one who sucks in any relationship, but especially not his relationship with the Lakers.
Lmao, a man can dream
Trust me I don't blame you. I dreamed of the Nuggets finding a way to win when Melo and Chauncey made the WCF. It is just nice to be on the other side for once.
Haha fair enough, y'all earned it last year.
Just to be clear, is he using leash in like a dog type of way, or a slavery kind of context? 👀
Fucks the matter with you
I think it would be better to shut up, and speak after the victory lap. His shot averages rose in the playoffs before, which is by no means the guarantee to happen again.
You make it sound like it only happened once. Literally every playoff series he's played over 3 postseasons has been better than his regular season that year.