Jamal Murray Says Nuggets Hungrier Than Ever, Not Satisfied W/ 1 Title

Regardless of being defending champs, the Denver Nuggets aren’t content material with one ring … they need to go back-to-back, and so they’re hungrier than ever, in line with star guard Jamal Murray.

TMZ Sports activities talked to 27-year-old Murray Friday night time (earlier than the Spurs comeback victory) … because the 2023 champs are gearing up for an additional deep playoff run — this time because the hunted (champs), somewhat than the hunter.

“When you’re the hunter, you’ve got to be super aggressive. You’re trying to prove something. You’re trying to be precise. You’re trying to catch them off guard. You’re trying to blitz them when you have them down, you know, stomp on the neck. It’s that kind of mentality when you have that chip on your shoulder when you’re trying to win,” the All-Star guard mentioned.

“As the winner, as the one being hunted with the target on the back, you have to be more aware of your surroundings. You have to be more aware of the situation and what’s going on, aware of the moment. You got to be ready to be challenged and fire back.”

As for the crew’s willpower, Jamal says “We want it bad” … ‘trigger successful final yr was so particular.

“Winning the championship, some guys never see it, right? Some of the greats never see it. And to have gone through that and see what it’s like and how much we enjoyed it, how much we enjoyed being with each other, accomplishing that, it’s something that we desperately want to get back to as a unit.”

“So I think just the intensity, the sacrifice, the selfishness, it’s all there. And I think we’ve done a great job of just continuing to grow and not be satisfied with what we got.”

We additionally requested Murray about taking part in with famous person teammate Nikola Jokic, arguably one of the best participant on this planet (try the clip).

The Nuggets completed the season tied with the Thunder for one of the best report within the West, however due to tiebreakers, the squad is the quantity 2 seed, and can play the Pelicans or the Lakers.

Can they go back-to-back? Keep tuned!

Within the meantime, Murray has partnered with Cheetos, serving to to launch their “Other Hand” marketing campaign. Cheetos lovers know the ache … you have to use your hand, however it’s coated in tacky goodness, resulting in all types of mishaps like untied sneakers and missed high-fives!