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Basically the title. Replace Murray with Trae. Contracts stay the same. Are the Nuggets better or worse now? I’m talking about Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks by the way

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[–] cmhall25@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Why is Murray a better fit with Jokic?

[–] samueladams6@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Significantly better on defense, actually plays off ball on offense.

[–] bluetenthousand@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Murray also doesn’t have the ego like Trae. He doesn’t always need the ball, doesn’t complain, puts in the work. He’s only had one head coach whereas Trae has likely been responsible for the firing of a couple coaches in Atlanta. For fit I would take Murray over Trae on the Nuggets.

[–] CallMePapi930@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You’re assuming a lot about Trae, who’s a #1 and been that since day 1 while Murray is a #2. If he was in Traes situation in Atlanta his whole career I don’t think he would do anything compared to what Trae has

[–] bluetenthousand@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My comment is no disrespect to Trae although I’m not particularly a fan of his style of game. I think most people if they were looking to start a team would take Trae over Jamal but the question was about swapping Trae for Jamal on the current Denver roster and in that scenario where you already have a bonafide MVP (Jokic) I’d take Jamal. Every day.

[–] CallMePapi930@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

It’s the same thing. People are assuming a guy who’s clearly the better player wouldn’t adjust his game to play with the best player in the world. People forget Jamal was completely inconsistent in that role and had the most consistent stretch of how career in that role this year in the playoffs. Trae has never had a shooter like MPJ on his team while simultaneously having the best player in the world to take all the pressure off him.

When Trae plays the goal of the other team is to shut Trae down because if you do that you shut the hawks down. If Trae is just free to roam around because you have to double jokic, MPJ and KCP with out there next to Trae, and having AG as a cutter/lob threat he would look completely different.

[–] DrWilliamBlock@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Better shooter, better defender, takes care of the ball better, better off ball

[–] jboggin@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Have you watched the nuggets? It sometimes feels like they can read each other's minds

[–] Drak_is_Right@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Trae will just stand there doing nothing when jokic has the ball.

[–] EmergencyNail3862@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Murray = dog Trae isa pup

[–] ruggnuget@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

chemistry from playing so many years together. Also Murray has a very extensive set of moves all over the floor. So he can create shots from wherever he is.

Also, Traes whole game of 'is it a floater or a lob'...wouldnt exist with Jokic.

[–] JimC29@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Your one of few who mentioned chemistry. To me this is the biggest reason of all. The 2 of them might have the best chemistry in the league. Then you add the chemistry Gordon has developed with both of them to me Murray is untouchable for the Nuggets.