Trey Murphy III talks playing with Jordan Hawkins, CJ McCollum’s dunk | New Orleans Pelicans

Trey Murphy III talks playing with Jordan Hawkins, CJ McCollum’s dunk | New Orleans Pelicans

When it’s you designed and Hulk out there and just how y’all are able to create offense together a it’s beautiful I mean it’s definitely a lot of space on the court and also whenever me and Hulk are on that same side defenses can’t just you know hug up to me and him

Because then it’s really open layups and they have to make a choice between uh me and Hulk so it’s nice out there with him does it feel like y’all are kind of always looking for each other you and Hulk just kind of looking for ways to prate those open three-o pointers

Absolutely I mean if I’m going pass the ball I want to make sure I get my highest chance for an assist so going to throw it to the guy that can shoot the lights out so yeah it’s definitely somebody I’m going to be looking for how fun is it when you guys

Are rolling like yall from last night trying to keep it consistent from the from downtown no it’s beautiful you know definitely want to keep that momentum going into the next game it’s big game for us and you know just really excited to you know play against those guys and

Uh you know compete seems like every time the Pelicans and the Suns meet up it’s always an entertaining high energy game kind of what creates that kind of match up between specifically these two teams I mean just really competitive teams and you know the guys on that team obviously it’s a little different

Because the last time we played them they only have one guy left back from the team that we played against but um you know it’s still a lot of highly competitive guys over there and guys that you know super skilled and really like to you know just compete at a high

Level so that’s why we’re really looking forward to what are the challenges that facing a team like with Kevin Bradley and Devon at full strength yeah know they have a lot of offensive weapons and they got a lot of space around them with the shooters that they have and so you

Know we’re just prepared for that understanding that we have to rely on our defense to really get stops and not try to just outscore them trej had kind of a funny reaction on his Baseline dump did you guys say anything to him after after that oh no I expect that out CJ so

You know I I thought he should have windmilled it but um you know I was I was satisfied with the twoand dunk a lot has been made of the offense last night but defensively what do you guys need to improve on and make sure you’re doing against this just make sure we’re

Communicating and make sure we’re in our gaps don’t leave anybody on the island know they got three guys that are Prime Time Players and you know really really good offensive players in this league and so you know it’s going to take a team effort to defend you know those three

Guys Trey do you feel like playing out there with Haw brings even out more the best out of you out there because he’s such a good shooter does he make things more competitive even yesterday he actually called you maybe arguably a better shooter than him yeah I no it’s

It’s great you know when you have another guy that can shoot like that so then it’s like all right he’s shooting like that I got make sure I step my game up because you know not trying to get left behind and uh but it’s it’s all friendly competition and uh just trying

To help the team get wins and you know his shots is it rewarding to see how well he’s doing I know how close you are with him work with him to see the game in Dallas in last nights game for him super proud of him like I told many

People before he was way ahead of me my rookie year and you know just seeing him out there just listening and being a good teammate shooting the ball at a high level is beautiful to see you know just many more threes to come in the future how impressive is it that you on

The shot where Naji throw behind the back past to him he barely like had his feet set barely had time to like look at the basket um impressed are you that he can he doesn’t need to be like set up and he can make so many shots um

Impressed I mean yeah it’s very impressive shot but for Jordan Hawkins no it’s not a very impressive shot that’s something he can do so you know I I’m just proud of him and all the work he’s put in and just the confidence that he exudes on a nightly basis y’all

Getting getting more two game Zion R scre how comfortable get Zion type very comfortable I mean guys have to play off of him because of his ability to get to the rim and so then when you pair that with the screen and guys being off him

Then I have open shots and then when they come up and I’m able to addh to him so it’s not really a answer or solution to it just you know it’s our little two-in game we got going on I know you got a lot of respect for KD and what

He’s done what’s it like for you just whenever you get to compet here too I mean it’s great it’s a guy I’ve been watching since I was a child and so you know just watching his film and being able to go against him you know as a NBA

Player as somebody you’re competing with is is really full circle moment for me and you know I’m really excited for tomorrow this is one of the games I definitely circled on my calendar and for you what’s the progress been like in right with the knee I know we talked

About how it’s just not like you’re 100% as soon as you come back from the surgery is what it’s it like for you right now it’s getting there it’s definitely getting there I think I’ve been making a lot of a lot of strides these last few games and I definitely

Feel like I’m getting back to you know normal form as well is it just a matter of getting your Rhythm and your timing not just even offensively maybe defensively as well too no absolutely it’s just confidence getting reps up like anything it just takes time take experience so you I think it’s been

Going pretty well though what do you think of Z’s defense on Lela good I was barking in the back so I was that’s like our thing you know when guys are playing defense well on like one-on-one defense you know we have our little dog calls so

Uh I was happy for him that he sat down and just stepped up to the challenge who started the bar game probably Cory Brewer and then uh you know it was our thing and then you know everybody joined along because you know me Cory Brew trans sers and stuff so you know how

That goes that

New Orleans Pelicans forward Trey Murphy III’s post-practice interview on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024 at the Ochsner Sports Performance Center.
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New Orleans Pelicans Roster
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Jose Alvarado #15 Guard
Dyson Daniels #11 Guard
Jordan Hawkins #24 Guard
Brandon Ingram #14 Forward
Herbert Jones #5 Forward
Kira Lewis Jr. #13 Guard
E.J. Liddell #32 Forward
Naji Marshall #8 Forward
CJ McCollum #3 Guard
Trey Murphy III #25 Guard
Larry Nance Jr. #22 Forward
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl #50 Forward
Matt Ryan #37 Forward
Dereon Seabron #0 Guard
Jonas Valanciunas #17 Center
Zion Williamson #1 Forward
Cody Zeller #44 Forward-Center

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