Jamal Murray Gets Slammed For Poor Paris Olympics Performance

Jamal Murray had a horrific Olympic performance.

Canada guard Jamal Murray (4) looks on in the second quarter against USA in the USA Basketball Showcase at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: / Candice Ward-USA TODAY Sports

Team Canada's run in the Paris Olympics is over and it didn't end with a bang for Jamal Murray, but a whimper. Murray's performance in the Olympics arguably couldn't have been worse.

On Tuesday against Canada, Jamal Murray put up 7 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, and 3 turnovers on 3/13 shooting from the field. He played 24 minutes off the bench, leading the bench, but it was for nothing. Throughout the Olympics as a whole, Jamal Murray shot 7/17 from the field and 2/14 from three. Unfortunately for Murray, his performance is getting him dragged across social media.

Jamal Murray in the Olympics:

6 Points Per Game
41.2% From 2 (7-of-17)
14.3% From 3 (2-of-14)

A total negative for Canada. Just like he was for stretches of this past season for the Denver Nuggets. Doesn’t look at all like the same player he was before. pic.twitter.com/GtFjQg3tfI

— Kevin O'Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) August 6, 2024

Murray is in the midst of contract negotiations with the Denver Nuggets and the timing couldn't have been any worse. While he was likely looking at the Olympics as a means of commanding even more money, some on social media are joking that he should just sign the contract immediately now.

First thing Jamal Murray better do after clearing customs in Denver is sign that dotted line.

— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) August 6, 2024

Ever since the first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers, Jamal Murray hasn't looked like himself, and that continued into the Olympics. Against the Lakers, Murray averaged 23.6 points, 7.2 assists, and 4.6 rebounds on 40/29/86 shooting from the field. Against the Timberwolves, he averaged 18.4 points, 4.4 assists, and 4.1 rebounds on 40/33/100 shooting. In the Olympics, he simply couldn't make a shot.

“I’m surprised Jamal Murray just made that wide open 3” was not a reaction I expected to have during the 2024 Olympics.

— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) August 6, 2024

It's going to be a very rough day for Jamal Murray after his horrific Olympic performance. The best thing he can do at this exact moment is stay off of social media.

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