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And for the record, I'll go long Murrell. While his shot wasn't going in (made the first one, then missed the last six), he was an extremely active presence on defense and seems a lot more fluid and purposeful than I remember from last year. The fact that he was firing up threes and missing does not bother me. He obviously has the green light from the coaches and has no doubt earned that as a result of his play in practices. We already know he can jump out of the gym. If he can be a solid three-point shooter, great rebounder, disruptive defender and capable inside-outside player, I think his upside may have a little Andrei Kirilenko in it -- and that's something I'd love to see.

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And for the record, I'll go long Murrell. While his shot wasn't going in (made the first one, then missed the last six), he was an extremely active presence on defense and seems a lot more fluid and purposeful than I remember from last year. The fact that he was firing up threes and missing does not bother me. He obviously has the green light from the coaches and has no doubt earned that as a result of his play in practices. We already know he can jump out of the gym. If he can be a solid three-point shooter, great rebounder, disruptive defender and capable inside-outside player, I think his upside may have a little Andrei Kirilenko in it -- and that's something I'd love to see.