For every two steps Jamal Murray takes forward, there’s an inevitable regression he’s come to expect.
Even though Murray slogged through Sunday’s win over Charlotte, a 119-115 nail-biter that required a herculean effort from Nikola Jokic, the Nuggets’ franchise point guard still viewed the effort in a positive light. Murray managed just 2 for 11 shooting, including 0-of-6 from 3-point range. But his 11 assists, to just three turnovers, were a team-high.
Beyond that, Murray found it invaluable to learn to play through the soreness that emanated from his surgically-repaired left knee.
“I didn’t want to sit out,” he said from Tuesday’s shootaround, ahead of Denver’s marquee matchup against Memphis.