Will Barton, the heart and soul of the Nuggets, had as much fun as anyone amid Jamal Murray’s 48-point explosion on Monday night against Boston.
Watching dutifully from the sidelines, Murray’s career-night served as both a momentary distraction from the grind of his rehab and an inspirational flashpoint.
“Oh, it was crazy,” Barton said. “I’m still mad he didn’t get 50. I get motivated from him. It’s like, man, he went and did that, maybe I gotta try to do that. It was inspirational. It was makes me want to be better.”
And as for the clamor revolving around Murray’s last-second shot at 50 that irritated Kyrie Irving?