With 17 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, including a big alley-oop dunk after which he hit the board, Dejounte Murray was well and truly noticed for his first All-Star cap. In fact, he even signed the highest total of a Spurs player in the All-Star Game, since a certain Tim Duncan (19 points) in 2003…
“I don’t want to be an All-Star once and then that’s it… I want to come back to it”he explains in the Express News. “There’s no way I’m going to miss these types of events again. It was a truly amazing weekend. I must continue to work. “
Team Durant’s third-most playing time, behind Joel Embiid (31) and Devin Booker (30), Dejounte Murray certainly missed his first shot attempt, but thereafter the Spurs point guard found his rhythm, between the distribution of caviars and the finishing.
“I just came in and wanted to play hard. It was my first All-Star Game and I wanted to earn my minutes. I knew it was going to be very tight. I am very grateful to be able to be there. I had a lot of fun with the guys. They all welcomed me with open arms, especially those who have already experienced these honours. I just enjoyed every moment. “
The All-Star of the new generation Spurs
Ringside for Stephen Curry’s fest in the third quarter, Dejounte Murray also put on a show for his team with an alley-oop for himself, or that pass earlier in the game for Rudy Gobert’s dunk. The Seattle native had his eyes wide open all weekend, whether it was in his (quick) duel against fellow Seattle native Zach LaVine, or experiencing the atmosphere in the star-studded locker room.
” It’s the future “smiles Dejounte Murray, referring to his case, but also that of LaMelo Ball, Darius Garland or Jarrett Allen, also dubbed at this level for the first time in their career. “The League is in good hands. And still, there were quite a few other guys who weren’t in the game but deserved to be. It was really great to be able to bond with these guys. That’s the point. The NBA is a brotherhood and we simply want to represent it as best as possible. “
Drafted due to injuries, Dejounte Murray benefited from a helping hand from fate to add a first star to his CV. But, with the Spurs, he hopes that this first selection will be followed by others.
” We will get there “, he concludes on the hoped-for revival of Spurs. “It’s the NBA. There are ups and there are downs. San Antonio was lucky to have Tim, David Robinson, Manu, Tony, Sean Elliott. And I could go on and on and on, even for the role players who were around these guys. They were very lucky. You just have to take advantage of the present moment knowing that there will be times that are more difficult than others, but also that you will also find a way to get back in the right direction. I have the feeling that we are moving in the right direction. We have a lot of good parts. The most important thing is that all the guys on the team are good guys who work hard. When you have that combination, and you’re ready to learn, you’re headed in the right direction. “
| Dejounte Murray | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2016-17 | SAN | 38 | 9 | 43.1 | 39.1 | 70.0 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 3.4 |
| 2017-18 | SAN | 81 | 22 | 44.3 | 26.5 | 70.9 | 1.4 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 8.1 |
| 2019-20 | SAN | 66 | 26 | 46.2 | 36.9 | 79.8 | 1.1 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 10.9 |
| 2020-21 | SAN | 67 | 32 | 45.3 | 31.7 | 79.1 | 0.9 | 6.2 | 7.1 | 5.4 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 15.7 |
| 2021-22 | SAN | 52 | 34 | 45.9 | 31.9 | 75.8 | 1.3 | 7.0 | 8.3 | 9.4 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 19.9 |
| Total | 304 | 25 | 45.4 | 32.8 | 75.8 | 1.0 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 11.8 | |
