This former Iowa Hawkeyes star has revealed a major change in his mindset heading into his second NBA season with the Portland Trail Blazers.
, Murray revealed his thoughts on becoming the best player he can be heading into his sophomore NBA campaign.
“Defense gets you on the floor. I kind of came into the NBA as an offensive player, and I needed that mentality switch,” Murray said. “And my defense probably was the biggest stride I took this last year, and just gave me a lot of confidence towards the end of the year. I was going against some of the best players in the league and was having some success, so it gave a big boost of confidence and helped me see the floor a lot more.
Based on Murray's lack of efficiency as a scorer, defense is certainly what will convince Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups to provide him with more playing time this coming season. Murray spent three years at Iowa and broke out during his final season with the Hawkeyes, registering 20.2 point and 7.9 rebounds across 34.9 minutes a night while shooting 47.6 percent from the floor, 33.5 percent from three-point range and 72.9 percent from the free-throw line.
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