As a 22-year-old rookie who had entered the draft late and been selected 23rd overall in the first round, Murray had struggled to survive on a championship-caliber superteam like the Knicks.
It had to be said that being able to perform like this in his first year was already quite good for Murray...
Turning their attention to tonight's losers, the Golden State Warriors.
Stephen Curry played 37 minutes and finished with 37 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal, and 4 turnovers.
Klay Thompson put up 32 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 turnovers.
Judging by the numbers alone, the Splash Brothers had still performed exceptionally well.
Although the Offensive Efficiency they displayed in the Second Half had been considerably worse than in the first half, they had remained stable overall.
The problem lay with Poole, Podziemski, and Wiggins.
Poole and Podz had both shown strong offensive ability in the first half. They had even suppressed the Knicks' Transition Period lineup for a time, and during their brief stretches matching up against the Knicks' starters, they had also performed admirably.
But once the game entered the Second Half—especially from the latter half of the Third Quarter through the early part of the Fourth Quarter—their performances had been fairly ordinary.
This was especially true for a player like Poole. If he could not produce on offense, he could easily become a liability on the court. His fluctuations in form had a tremendous impact on the Warriors.
Then there was Wiggins.
The player who had delivered a vicious chase-down block to Chen during the game had also shown a rather polarized performance in tonight's game.
Wiggins had been godlike in the first half.
Not only had he hit open threes, finished set plays with drives, and moved the ball steadily, he