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Rui Hachimura Ignored Taurean Prince Telling Him To Double Jamal Murray On The Game-Winning Shot

Rui Hachimura was being told by Taurean Prince to double Jamal Murray on that game-winning shot but decided against it.

Gautam Varier
May 1, 2024
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Denver Nuggets star Jamal Murray broke the hearts of the Los Angeles Lakers and their fans by sinking the game-winner in Game 5 to knock them out of the playoffs. Just before he hit that shot, though, Taurean Prince could be seen urging Rui Hachimura to double Murray, but he decided against it.

Rui not listening to Taurean to go help on the Jamal Murray game-winner is the most classic way for the Lakers season to end 😭pic.twitter.com/Gp4oPHGhFU

— Mark Jackson’s Burner (@casualtakeking) April 30, 2024

I think doubling would have been the right thing to do there. Hachimura was on Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, who had gone 2-10 from the field and 1-6 from beyond the arc in the game.

Sure, you ideally don’t want to leave a shooter like him open, but I would much rather have Caldwell-Pope shoot it than Murray, who had it going in that fourth quarter. With that game-winner, the Canadian finished the contest with 32 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists, and 1 steal.

It might seem a bit strange at first, but I think Nuggets head coach Michael Malone deserves a bit of credit for Hachimura not doubling Murray there. After LeBron James had tied the game at 106 with 26.1 seconds remaining, Malone chose not to call timeout despite having two of them.

It meant the Lakers did not get a chance to sit and discuss what they were going to do on this possession. Had they got that opportunity, it is possible that the coaching staff would have instructed that Murray be doubled in a situation like that.

Instead, some of the players had to make that call on the fly and Hachimura decided to stay with Caldwell-Pope. Murray, who had gained some separation from Reaves thanks to that screen from Nikola Jokic, made him pay with his second game-winner of the series.


Taurean Prince Struggled In Game 5

While Prince made the right call on that possession, he didn’t do a whole lot else right on the night. The 30-year-old went 0-5 from the field and 0-3 from beyond the arc. He finished the game with just 4 points, 1 rebound, and 1 block.

It was a fitting end to a difficult first season as a Laker. Prince was often blamed by the fans for the team not playing well, as they felt the likes of Hachimura should have started ahead of him.

Lakers head coach Darvin Ham stuck with Prince for much of the first half of the season, though, but did finally have him come off the bench in the second half. He did fairly well as a reserve and was probably the best performer among that second unit in this series against the Nuggets, despite that showing in Game 5. 

Prince is going to be a free agent this summer and it will be interesting to see if the Lakers try to bring him back. As for Hachimura, he will be on the roster next season, unless the Lakers decide to include him in some trade package. His series ended up being the opposite of Prince’s in some ways.

Hachimura did not manage to score in double digits in any of the first four games. Shannon Sharpe had even called out Hachimura following a three-point outing in Game 2. The 26-year-old then had his best outing of the series in Game 5, recording 15 points, 5 rebounds, and 1 assist. Unfortunately, he ended things by deciding against doubling Murray.

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Gautam Varier is a staff writer and columnist for Fadeaway World from Mumbai, India. He graduated from Symbiosis International University with a Master of Business specializing in Sports Management in 2020. This educational achievement enables Gautam to apply sophisticated analytical techniques to his incisive coverage of basketball, blending business acumen with sports knowledge.Before joining Fadeaway World in 2022, Gautam honed his journalistic skills at Sportskeeda and SportsKPI, where he covered a range of sports topics with an emphasis on basketball. His passion for the sport was ignited after witnessing the high-octane offense of the Steve Nash-led Phoenix Suns. Among the Suns, Shawn Marion stood out to Gautam as an all-time underrated NBA player. Marion’s versatility as a defender and his rebounding prowess, despite being just 6’7”, impressed Gautam immensely. He admired Marion’s finishing ability at the rim and his shooting, despite an unconventional jump shot, believing that Marion’s skill set would have been even more appreciated in today’s NBA.This transformative experience not only deepened his love for basketball but also shaped his approach to sports writing, enabling him to connect with readers through vivid storytelling and insightful analysis.
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