Should Denver Nuggets’ Jamal Murray Be Suspended For Dangerous Game 2 Action? Draymond Green Speaks Out

For his part, Murray was horrible in Game 2 when he only shot 16 percent from the field on his way to eight points in almost 36 minutes on the court. Nikola Jokic was also a detriment on offense as he only connected 38 percent of his field goals and ended the game with 16 points and 16 rebounds. Meanwhile, Michael Porter Jr. dropped 20 points to lead Denver.

With less than five minutes in the first half, Murray was on the bench and threw a heat pack on the court while the game was going on. His act was blasted as a harmful one and prompted the league to slap him with a $100,000 fine.

Draymond Green Defends Decision Not To Suspend Denver Nuggets Guard Jamal Murray In Game 2 Loss to Minnesota Timberwolves

Among those who have given their take on the matter is Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green. He shared his thoughts in an article written by Ben Axelrod for Awful Announcing:

“It’s crazy how people just automatically start calling for suspensions these days. I just don’t really understand that. But in saying that — man, Denver’s down bad right now,” Axelrod wrote.

Furthermore, Green acknowledged that Murray’s act was very dangerous for guys playing on the court at that time. The Warriors star added he thought the Denver guard was going to be suspended for his actions.

At this point in time, Murray already apologized for his actions. It remains to be seen whether he’ll let his game do the talking when the Nuggets meet the Anthony Edwards-led team in Game 3 soon.