Basketball: Murray a special player and person - Anthony

Two-time NBA champion Joel Anthony says that compatriot Jamal Murray is not only a special talent but also a great person. The 23-year-old Canadian shone for the Denver Nuggets in the playoffs. Anthony: "Obviously his [Jamal Murray's] game is really impressive. We all had a pretty good idea that he was going to be really good. Honestly, I'm not even sure if this type of performance, we would have thought to see this early. But absolutely loving what he has been able to do. I feel the ceiling is still extremely high. I love the fact that he has been able to have these moments and do it in the biggest stage, which is the playoffs. That is when you are really tested in the league, and I feel he is proving himself a lot. I got to meet him a couple of times and as a person, he is a great kid, great individual, great human being. Definitely a pure spirit about the game. Just how he deals with people, he's definitely a special player. Denver is fortunate to have a talent that like, but also a great person like that as well."