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Kevin Murphy Might Be Legit Thread

Kid can actually hit a jump shot. It amazes me how poorly some NBA guys shoot. We've all been to the rec center, and seen pasty old white men who
can't miss. Raja Bell and Howard couldn't hit a damn shot at times last year. Murphy gives me hope that he is as advertised, a good shooter/scorer.

The other good thing about Murphy is we don't need him/expect much from him this year. Anything he gives us is icing.
Our bench is deep...
 
I am thinkign that the Jazz may have hit another homer with the 47th pick. Not saying Murphy will be MIllsap good but I think Murphy is here to stay and will positively contribute to the team. Glad to have him.
 
Too bad you can't combine players, because if Hayward had Murphy's dribble drive pull up jumper, Hayward would be an all-star this year.

I couldn't remember a Jazz player with such a sweet pull up.

But O'Connor has put together a really nice roster, minutes are going to be hard to come by for murphy.
 
Revolution 9 said:
Kid can actually hit a jump shot. It amazes me how poorly some NBA guys shoot. We've all been to the rec center, and seen pasty old white men who
can't miss. Raja Bell and Howard couldn't hit a damn shot at times last year.
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It's true, but you have to realize how much better the defense is in the NBA. Every shot is just a little more rushed.

Basketball is an interesting game. When I play with people who I am a little bit better than I hit pretty much everything and look amazing. When I play with people that are better than me, I struggle to make even the open shots.

Thats my theory on why Morris Almond was a machine in the DLeague, but couldn't do anything in the NBA.
 
What I liked about Murphy last night is that he looks like he actually has court awareness. Burks, Favors, Kanter, & Hayward (to a lesser extent), all rely on pure athleticism to get the job done, but none of them are even average in realizing where they fit into all the cogs on the court. They also don't react well to defensive responses or fool the defense into respond in a way they want it to. When they get in trouble they jump higher, push harder, move quicker. Murphy seems to anticipate better instead.

But he hasn't played much & this is all reactionary at this point.

JFFR said:
It's true, but you have to realize how much better the defense is in the NBA.
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CJ Miles couldn't hit wide open shots, in CJ rhythm, feet set, & all the time in the world to shoot.
Bell actually shot pretty well when he wasn't guarded at all.
 
I liked what i saw, he looks like another 2nd round gold nugget to me.. he plays with a confidence that few rookies have.. it is nice to see that confidence without Arrogance. he just goes out and trys to play his game. and considering the increase speed of the nba's defense and him haveingto rush his shot a little more, i was nothing but impressed. also i agree with what has been said his defense lack a little.. but we need to remeber he was on kobe... even if he is an "old man" it is still a little overwhelming i am sure.
 
I like what I saw in SL.

He will get a shot at some points this year when a wing is shelved with some injury or the other. He just needs to take advantage of those opportunities. I don't see him getting minutes otherwise.
 
Can he wave a towel? If he can wave a towel, clap, smile, and yell when a good play happens I think we should keep him. He will make the best 14th man in the league.
 
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