Both barely took a breather on the Phoenix bench while combining for 86 points. “He has been doing this since Day One.”Īfter getting burned by a deeper, more balanced Nuggets team in Denver, the Suns rose from the ashes of those disheartening defeats and the loss of veteran point guard Chris Paul to injury by picking up the tempo on their home floor and enjoying the show put on by Booker and Durant. “I don’t understand why this is such a surprise to everybody,” Suns forward Kevin Durant said. And it could be a mistake deadly to Denver’s championship aspirations going forward.
It proved to be a losing proposition in Game 3 as Phoenix cut its deficit to 2-1 in the Western Conference semifinals. He attempted to turn a team game into an individual duel against Booker. He tried to do too much, bless his ever-defiant heart. Well, give the feisty Nuggets guard credit for recognizing the problem.ĭespite his team-high 32 points, the problem was Murray.
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“We expected a win,” Murray said late Friday, taking full responsibility for a 121-114 loss to the Suns. Obsessed by a desire to prove himself the equal of Phoenix superstar Devin Booker, Murray not only got soundly beaten in one of those classic battles of one-upmanship that make pro basketball such compelling theater, Denver lost its ironclad grip on this playoff series.
He lost because a strong man’s worst enemy can be his own stubborn ego. PHOENIX – With a basketball game to be won, Nuggets guard Jamal Murray wrestled with his foolish pride. Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menu
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