00:00Well, you know who's doing well on his own is Jamal Murray.
00:04And Jamal Murray has been on a heater.
00:10Look at his output for this season.
00:1426 points per game, 9.3, I'm sorry, 7.3 assists, 4.3 rebounds, 49% from the floor,
00:22and here's the key, 43% from three.
00:28He's been phenomenal, stepping up as a number one scoring option without Nikola Jokic.
00:33Denver's game's logs show Murray with multiple 30-point games in the month of January,
00:39including a 35-point on a back-to-back 30-point-plus performance,
00:44and this is without Nikola Jokic, who takes off a lot of pressure.
00:48But here's the context for you to understand.
00:52What Murray's doing is not a shock to me.
00:57His ability to score with or without Nikola Jokic has made Denver one of the most consistent offenses in the West.
01:06And it's not just Jokic's dominance.
01:08It's Murray's ball handling, and his pull-up game, which is clean, has become go-to.
01:13And it's amazing to watch how this team has played without the Joker.
01:20Jamal Murray isn't just Jokic's co-star.
01:24He's the engine of Denver's title push.
01:26And if he keeps shooting like this down the stretch, Denver's ceiling stays chained to caliber even if Joker has his off night or is injured.
01:39We spent last, you know, during our starting lineup talking about some of the issues going on with the Memphis Grizzlies.
01:49But one of them is not Central Coward.
01:53The rookie has been absolutely fantastic.
01:5614 points, 6.4 rebounds per game, 2.9 assists, 47% from the floor, and 35% from three.
02:08Coward has flashed real NBA playmaking power, including a 25-point performance as of late with five 3.8 rebounds and some clutch threes.
02:16And a win against Brooklyn, which he helped close a big run.
02:20Advanced rankings models show that Coward's among Memphis' most impactful young pieces.
02:28And the Grizzlies are betting on his ability to provide stable wing scoring while also giving him solid perimeter defense.
02:36Memphis may be in flux, but Coward's two-way production gives the Grizzlies a building block.
02:42Someone who can space the floor, guard multiple positions, and hit big shots in crunch time.
02:48Central Coward isn't a rookie surprise.
02:51He could be the courtest on Memphis' next competitive window if he continues to evolve with his shot creation and defensive impact.
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