Kyle Lowry has seen all of it in his 17 seasons within the NBA. The Miami Heat guard has performed with and in opposition to among the greatest duos within the league’s historical past. But he nonetheless can’t assist however marvel on the Denver Nuggets’ dynamic duo of Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, who’ve led their crew to inside three wins of their first NBA championship.
Lowry was requested on Saturday, a day earlier than Game 2 of the NBA Finals, if he might consider one other big-man guard tandem that reminded him of Jokic and Murray. He didn’t hesitate to call two of essentially the most adorned gamers of all time: Tim Duncan and Tony Parker of the San Antonio Spurs.
“Tim Duncan and Tony Parker, honestly,” Lowry mentioned. “That’s a great combination that I got an opportunity to play against. I mean, Jamal and Jokić, they’re deadly. They both can score, pass the ball, they’re big targets. They have a great feel for each other.”
Lowry received a firsthand take a look at how deadly Jokic and Murray could be in Game 1 after they mixed for 53 factors and 24 assists in a 104-93 win over the Heat.
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Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray have unmatched chemistry on the courtroom
L-Nikola Jokic and R-Jamal Murray (Via Eurohoops)
The distinction between and and Duncan and Parker, in fact, is that the latter pair received 4 championships along with the Spurs. Jokić and Murray are nonetheless chasing their first ring with the Nuggets.
But they’ve proven that they’ve what it takes to compete on the highest degree. They have developed a robust bond and chemistry on the courtroom, particularly within the pick-and-roll, the place they’ll exploit any protection.
The Heat must work out a solution to decelerate Jokić and Murray in the event that they need to keep away from falling behind 2-0 within the sequence. Game 2 will tip off on Sunday at 9 p.m. ET at Ball Arena. The Nuggets will look to take a commanding lead, whereas the Heat will attempt to bounce again and steal home-court benefit.
