“Put Him Back in”: Klay Thompson’s ex-Coach Receives Flak For Depriving Keegan Murray a Chance at Eclipsing Warriors Veteran

Keegan Murray in his latest showdown against the Utah Jazz’ was almost close to breaking a record.  Judging from the social media rants and comments, fans are not happy about it. As fans believe, Murray was about to break the Golden State Warriors star player’s record if not for the team’s ex-coach Mike Brown. The netizens didn’t hesitate to express their dissatisfaction with X. Demanding him back in the game, fans criticized his decision to take the player out.

Here is what happened in the game.

Mike Brown gets schooled by fans

The Kings forward Murray was showcasing a power-packed performance against the Jazz. He notched 12 3-pointers and achieved a career-high 47 points. His excellence included a franchise-record 26 points in the third quarter.

Murray’s outstanding display of 12 out of 13 three-point attempts positioned him as a potential challenger to Klay Thompson‘s NBA record of 14 three-pointers. However, the decision by former Kings coach Brown to have Murray rested stirred frustration among fans, prompting demands for his return.

One of the fans wrote, “Klay broke the 3-point record shooting 14-24 from 3. Keegan Murray is 12/13 from 3. Put him back in.” Another wrote, “Mike brown what if Keegan Murray never hit 12 threes again in a game you gotta let him go for the record.”

Fans felt betrayed as Brown’s one decision robbed the player of his chance to shine. A chance that could have allowed him to etch his name in history. Having nearly clinched Thompson’s record, fans found it hard to swallow the fact that he was taken out.

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Utah Jazz were stunned by Keegan Murray 

Well, the Sacramento Kings were able to clinch an impressive 125-104 against the Utah Jazz. Domantas Sabonis also showed his best with 20 points, 10 rebounds, and eight assists. Murray is one of the best offensive players and he is displaying his prowess in every game he has played so far. 

Jazz coach Will Hardy also has a similar opinion about his game. He said, “Keegan never let us off the hook. Every time you make a mistake, he makes the shot. The percentages will tell you, you know, that’s not necessarily realistic either, but it was one of those nights. And he’s obviously a very good young player and hats off to him.”

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