Jamal Murray (Denver Nuggets): “A pleasure to face LeBron James”

Jamal Murray (Denver Nuggets point guard)at the end of match 5 won against the Lakers, about facing and eliminating LeBron James : ” I do not know where to start. I remember when I was little and he played against Orlando, he was in Cleveland, I wore his jersey. My hairdresser is my dad’s best friend and he gave me a swimsuit for my birthday. I was trying to remember a time when I could wear it, and I remember wearing the jersey when he was playing against Orlando and he took a shot with one second left. I remember telling my dad, I was a little kid so I didn’t know much, and I was like, ‘There’s no way they’re going to win., no chance”. I just remember him catching the ball and throwing it, and I remember I was out of breath, like I’d just been punched in the gut, I didn’t know not how to react.

He’s one of my favorite players for a long time. It’s a pleasure to face him. It makes you think during the match. He still dominates physically, but he makes you think about the play, the reads and the passes. His timing is excellent. In addition, he is very athletic. I don’t know… you know LeBron, it’s a pleasure to face him, and it’s also a pleasure to go for victory. But yeah, he blocked me a few times, I think I did a few layups over him and I was like, ”Go, go!” He blocked me on one lay-up and a dunk in one of the games too. It was fun to have this back and forth with one of the greatest players. »