Patrick Beverley on shutting down Jamal Murray: ‘I’ve been locking his ass up for years’

By HoopsHype | January 17, 2024

What’s the buzz on Twitter? Ky Carlin @Ky_CarlinPatrick Beverley on the keys to slowing Jamal Murray late: “No key. I’ve been locking his ass up for years.”On his approach against a guy like Murray: “No approach. Normal day.” #Sixers – 11:58 PM Gina Mizell @ginamizellPatrick Beverley when asked about the key to shutting down Jamal Murray in the fourth quarter: “No key. I’ve been locking his ass up for years.” – 11:39 PM Tony Jones @TjonesonthenbaPat Beverley was the MVP tonight for the Sixers. He completely took Jamal Murray out of the second half and upset Denver’s balance between stars in a big way – 9:54 PM Tony Jones @TjonesonthenbaMan, Pat Beverley has changed this game with his POA defense on Jamal Murray….He’s cutting off the head of the snake – 9:39 PM Austin Krell @NBAKrellDisastrous end to the third quarter. Some really bad decisions from Oubre, a Korkmaz/Morris/PatBev/Maxey lineup, and the Sixers are down 5 with some minutes sans Embiid coming. Danger zone for Philly. – 9:25 PM Tim Bontemps @TimBontempsHalftime: Sixers 78, Nuggets 78Joel Embiid and Jamal Murray exchange ridiculous shots to end a thrilling half that saw both teams replicating being on fire in NBA Jam.Embiid: 23-4-7Jokic: 15-8-3Murray and Porter: 13 eachMaxey: 18 and 7Sixers shooting 67%. Nuggets at 58%. – 8:40 PM Ky Carlin @Ky_CarlinJamal Murray caps an incredible 1st half with a fall away triple at the buzzer. The Nuggets and #Sixers are tied at 78 at halftime. This is high level basketball. – 8:40 PM Gina Mizell @ginamizellSixers and Nuggets stayed relatively even during the non-Embiid/Jokic minutes. Another productive off-the-bench night for PatBev, who has eight points on 3-of-4 shooting. – 8:18 PM Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA38-36 Denver lead at the end of 1.Embiid has 14/3/5, with Maxey (7 points and 4 assists), Batum (5) and Pat Bev (5 in the final minute) chipping in as well.Both teams are shooting north of 60% from the field, and excellent from 3 as well (Nuggets 4-7, Sixers 6-11) – 8:03 PM Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeckA lot of moving defensive pieces so far — Jokic has been moved around a bunch (Embiid, Oubre, Batum, Beverley) with Embiid mostly toggling between Jokic/Gordon. Sixers struggling a bit with switches and the off-ball stuff, Denver has punished them.And a casual 14-3-5 for Joel – 8:02 PM Harrison Wind @HarrisonWindNuggets have upgraded Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Michael Porter Jr., Aaron Gordon, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to probable tonight vs. 76ers. They’re all expected to play. – 12:33 PM More on this storyline Harrison Wind: Updated Nuggets injury report: – Nikola Jokic (hip strain) questionable – Jamal Murray (bilateral tibia) questionable – Aaron Gordon (heel strain) questionable – Michael Porter Jr. (knee inflammation) questionable – Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (cervicothorqcic strain) questionable -via Twitter @HarrisonWind / January 15, 2024