Still, while the current construction of the offense doesn’t often involve many sets that intentionally require traditional post entry passes, Carlisle has been amenable to those who can dribble into methodical backdowns, as was the case with Luka and also attempted early with Sabonis, which could potentially mesh with Murray’s ability to twist and turn his way to the rack in addition to stopping on a dime and slicing into position off cuts. After all, Domantas Sabonis saw his post-ups slashed to under five per game prior to being traded after averaging 7.6 during his second All-Star season. That said, Indiana ranked 24th in post-up frequency under Rick Carlisle this past season, which brings to question how many reps Murray would actually get on the block as a 6-foot-8 combo forward. Moreover, doesn’t it almost feel banal to refer to what Murray did there as merely a post-up, when he’s more so hunting a jump-shot without sapping clock, already turning to face-up after extending to make the catch? That duality also exists in the reverse, as he can vacate the post to buzz into a three, of which he converted 39 percent on plenty of attempts. In that regard, try to imagine Justin Holiday going from coming off that same screening action to running side-to-side action and diving to immediately seal into a post-up? What happens next, though, is where he differentiates himself as an interchangeable forward.
Granted, Murray doesn’t pose the same threat to swing out with speed after being sprung free, but he can dart into threes with variability, whether popping out as the first screener or flipping around to rise up off the second. The Pacers ran that same action for Justin Holiday a year ago under Nate Bjorkgren.
Just look at this possession from Iowa’s win over Purdue in the Big Ten Championship and notice how Murray follows the path of the player for whom the stagger is set, thereby creating a stagger followed by a pindown. To put those benchmarks into context, Kevin Durant and DeMar DeRozan were the only two players in the NBA this season who dabbled to that degree in each of those play-types, which shouldn’t be taken to draw unfair (and inaccurate) comparisons between any of their games as much as to point out the rarity of possessing the mix of skills necessary to do all of those things all at once, at least on volume. As the nation’s leader in post-up efficiency, he logged over 100 possessions with his back to the basket but also recorded upwards of 70 possessions weaving around screens and 60 possessions dribbling from coast-to-coast as the transition ball-handler. Stock upįilling the void left behind by current Detroit Pistons big man Luka Garza, Keegan Murray was a souped-up jack of all trades for the Hawkeyes during his sophomore season in which he tripled his scoring average and barely turned the ball over despite how much he had it in his hands. This week, they are joined by Ben Pfeiffer of Substack to talk Keegan Murray through the lens of Iowa’s games against Michigan, Ohio State, and Purdue.
Then, in zooming out with a broader focus, an invited draft expert reacts to the findings. They vary by many degrees, and each ending differs from one another in terms of its associated character and outcome.After previously diving into all things Jaden Ivey, Mark and Caitlin are back with a fresh episode of “Stock up, Stock Down.” Breaking down a different prospect each week, the idea is for the hosts to watch a player, identifying reasons to be both bearish and bullish, with frame of reference from a few specific games as well as for the Pacers. These are the in-game endings of the Nekojishi visual novel as the result of the player's very own various choices and decisions. This article contains spoilers about the game's lore! Read ahead at your own discretion!
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