Lineups with Murray were right around the median defensively (and in the 68th percentile when he shared the court with Keon Ellis, the other major defensive presence in the rotation), but he shone statistically in one particular area: isolation defense. According to Synergy, Murray allowed the fewest points per possession (0.681) of anybody in the league (min. 60 possessions) despite entering the one-on-one arena the fifth-most times (113). And he wasn’t playing on easy mode. His top defensive matchups were a murderer’s row: Devin Booker, Luka Doncic, Jalen Williams, Stephen Curry, Donovan Mitchell, Anthony Edwards. Murray held his own. -via Basketball Poetry / September 6, 2024
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