nba | Murray comes full circle

06/13/2023 at 07:54

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The Canadian forgets about physical problems and gets his first ring

He is a basic pillar in the Nuggets and the perfect squire for Jokic

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murrayshared his excitement after winning the ring after a serious knee injury: “It’s really hard to put into words. It still is”.

The Canadian, who could not avoid tears on the pitch when he remembered everything he has experienced, gave an emotional speech: “It was a surreal moment. It all came to me suddenly: the trip, the celebration with my teammates, enjoying the moment, looking back at rehab, looking back at when I was a kid.”.

“To see it come full circle, from my rehab, from not being able to walk. It was a lot of different things going through my mind. Lots of blood, sweat and tears, real tears“, he explained.

A ring that confirms dominance

the coloradans they defeated the Miami Heat (94-89) and conquered the first ring in their history by winning the NBA Finals 4-1. Jokic (28 points and 16 rebounds in Game 5) was voted MVP of the Finals and capped off an impressive playoff by beating the record for triple-doubles with 10 and becoming the first player to lead the point statistics in an NBA playoff. , rebounds and assists.

Murray, who contributed 14 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists tonight, thanked the entire team for believing in him and the fans for their support: “You could hear the excitement in the crowd. When we didn’t have the energy, they they gave it to us. I’m so happy for the city of Denver and owner Stan Kroenke. We really earned this.”

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