After his superb match against the Raptors, with 10 3-point baskets, Trey Murphy had come down from his cloud in Philadelphia, scoring only 10 points at 2/7 behind the arc. Would he be able to move forward?
The response given to Atlanta was positive since the Pelicans player did not doubt for long. In the first half, he found the target four times, sometimes shooting at the head of his defender, whether Saddiq Bey or Garrison Mathews.
“You have to stay balanced. This is the most important thing for me throughout my life. I don’t get carried away, I don’t let myself get discouraged either, whatever happens”, he summarizes. “When you work hard and play fair, good things will happen eventually. This is what happened in my life and I knew I was going to get through it. »
Trey Murphy III finished the game with 28 points at 6/13 at 3-pts. He averages 22.8 points and 49% 3-point success over the last six matches, with four outings with more than 20 points and at least 6 winning baskets. Even if there are some irregularities in his points, this is his best sequence of the season.
“I knew he would find a solution,” confirms his coach Willie Green. “Every now and then I talk to him but he's done a remarkable job with Corey Brewer of refocusing and doing the little things. This is necessary when the shots don't fall in. You have to focus on actions that make you win. We can do a lot without scoring. »
This success of Trey Murphy III is not unrelated to that of the Pelicans who have fun against the teams of the Eastern Conference, with five victories in six matches.
“It’s nice to see”delivers Brandon Ingram while talking about his teammate's performances. “It’s the right time, especially before the playoffs. I hope he continues like this. »
| Trey Murphy | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2021-22 | NOP | 62 | 14 | 39.4 | 38.2 | 88.2 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 5.4 |
| 2022-23 | NOP | 79 | 31 | 48.4 | 40.6 | 90.5 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 14.5 |
| 2023-24 | NOP | 38 | 27 | 43.8 | 37.4 | 75.9 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 13.6 |
| Total | 179 | 24 | 45.4 | 39.2 | 86.3 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 11.2 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
