Jamal Murray looked like the best player on the court on Thursday.
He led the Nuggets to a victory over the Lakers and took control of the series, 2-0, and had an outstanding scoring performance. He led all scorers with 37 points (11-24 FG, 6-14 3P, 9-10 FT) while also adding 10 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 steals.
It was an excellent showing from Murray, who played especially well late in the game, dropping 23 points in the fourth quarter. After one of his clutch 3-pointers over LeBron James late in the game, Murray also had a particularly iconic celebration.
He yelled “BANG!” like the ESPN announcer Mike Breen, then he pointed directly at Breen as he got back on defense.
Jamal Murray points to Mike Breen and calls "BANG" after hitting the three 🔥 pic.twitter.com/NkwgqB1qsK
— NBA (@NBA) May 19, 2023
This was such a legendary move from Murray and will go down as one of the highlights of the series, especially if the Nuggets advance to the NBA Finals.
What a wonderful tribute to Breen!
Also: If you want to learn more about how the announcer decided on this catchphrase, you can read this story from my colleague Charles Curtis.
