I know it’s a stupid comparison, but when I saw that replay it looked like something Klay Thompson has done to us a million times. The quick square up, then pump fake, then calmly sinks the dagger.
If Keegan becomes a reliable clutch performer for this team, he’ll be worth his weight in gold no matter what else he does.
I think back to those Shaq-Kobe teams we played in the early 2000’s and one of the overlooked things about that team was how clutch the likes of Robert Horry and Derek Fisher were. Same goes for Ray Allen in Miami.
I have a feeling Keegan will initially be a 14/7 type player but very reliable and clutch at the end of games. Sometimes making big shots, but also making whatever plays are needed to win. Securing big rebounds, making the right pass, playing tough defense.
While stars don’t grow on trees, neither do those that seem to always make the right plays and that never get overexcited and panic.
For all the good things he showed, I saw Banchero panic and make a poor entry pass then leave his feet early trying to make up for that mistake— both of which led to Murray’s clutch 3.
Meanwhile Murray was calm and composed from the time he corralled the loose ball to the time he drained the 3.