The plan is complete, the wait is over. Everyone around the training facility and the family room can breathe a sigh of relief. More than 13 months after rupturing his right Achilles tendon, Dejounte Murray made his long-awaited season debut for the under-the-microscope New Orleans Pelicans, scoring 13 points, dishing out three assists, and grabbing […] The post How Pelicans’ Dejounte Murray plan was ‘executed to perfection’ before season debut appeared first on ClutchPoints .
New Orleans interim head coach James Borrego highlighted Dejounte Murray’s first game back from a ruptured Achilles, saying, “Impressive. Just to see him out there competing again, looked like his old self. He didn’t miss a beat and he’s only going to get better from here.” Borrego emphasized Murray’s impact on both ends, adding, “For […] The post James Borrego praises Dejounte Murray’s return in Pelicans’ win over Warriors appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Dejounte Murray converted a slashing layup fewer than 20 seconds into his first game in nearly 13 months. “I’ve been through a lot," Murray said. Murray's playing time was limited to 25 minutes in his comeback from a ruptured right Achilles tendon, but Pelicans coach James Borrego made sure to save some of those minutes for closing time, or, in this case, winning time.
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