Jamal Murray's Las Vegas Summer League breakout was far from perfect, but you'd better believe the Denver Nuggets will take it.
After struggling in his first two July efforts, Murray put up 29 points during a 92-81 loss to the Miami Heat, flashing a slick in-between game that should serve him well as he works toward a spot in Denver's rotation.
Murray is not an elite athlete, and even if his proven perimeter stroke was always going to keep him relevant, it was clear long before he went No. 7 in the draft that he'd need to find other ways to score if he had plans to make a real impact. With an array of floaters, flips and pull-ups, he showed a subtle game similar to Portland Trail Blazers combo guard C.J. McCollum.
McCollum is a borderline star, so the comparison is somewhat unfair. And nobody watching Murray's handle or undeveloped change-of-pace game Monday would confuse it for the Blazers guard's polished creativity in those areas. But the mid-range moves were there.
Perhaps even more importantly, so was the conspicuous confidence. Kentucky radio anchor Drew Franklin posted a perfect example of M ...
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