"He set a screen for Brandon Ingram, caught the ball, and laid it in for Toronto's first paint points. Nothing flashy, just his first career NBA points. He did the same in pick and roll with Jamal Shead on the next possession, this time finishing with a floater. He gathered a steal by playing the gaps off the ball (and threw it away trying to hit ahead in transition, before you get too excited), hit a triple, grabbed an offensive rebound."
"If you think that was a mouthful to read, imagine living it for Murray-Boyles. Then he sat, and Toronto immediately collapsed into a quivering puddle of missed jumpers, toothless and feckless defensive aggression, and wild rotations taking awful angles. He entered the game again early in the second quarter and snatched a steal in 12 metric seconds. Guarding Wembanyama, he stood him up and didn't give ground, forcing a kickout (that of course eventually led to a foul and free throws)."
Toronto started the game with poor rotations, allowing blow-bys and leaving dangerous players open at the rim while Victor Wembanyama scored through contact. Collin Murray-Boyles entered and immediately produced paint points, a floater, a steal, a three, an offensive rebound, and drew free throws within minutes. Murray-Boyles’ presence arrested defensive lapses; his absence coincided with a collapse of shot-making and defensive discipline. Early in the second quarter he forced turnovers and stood up Wembanyama, altering shots and forcing kickouts that produced fouls. The ball and playmaking tendencies often converged around Murray-Boyles, making him a focal point on both ends.
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