Just selected for the All-Star Game, replacing Draymond Green, Dejounte Murray took advantage of the duel against Trae Young to show why he deserved his place among the stars.
In 32 minutes on the field, the leader of San Antonio thus displayed all his impact, facing the Hawks certainly very nonchalant. He thus signs a huge triple-double with 32 points at 11/18 including 2/5 from afar, 15 assists, 10 rebounds, 4 interceptions and only 1 loss of ball. This is his 15th career TD, enough to give him first place in Spurs history since David Robinson had stopped at 14.
Hyper efficient in attack, Dejounte Murray was also the famous “head of the snake” in defense, starting the match with an interception and putting pressure all game on the opposing ball carriers.
“That’s the problem in this league”he explained. “You put shots, you miss shots, and I think tonight, even though we put shots, we mostly kept our cool and matured. From the first to the fourth quarter, we didn’t give up. We knew we couldn’t relax against an offensive team like Atlanta. That’s really what we did tonight.”
For Devin Vassell, the impact of Dejounte Murray is unique.
“Special is all I can say. He is special. It is he whom I admire. He texted me before the game. He’s my guy. It helps us all move forward. So when we see him on the field, throwing himself to make interceptions and just being Dejounte, it stimulates us all. He is special. That’s all I can say. “
