When Troy Murphy dunked, I rubbed my eyes, shook my head, pinched myself, wondered where the hell his sudden explosiveness came from, and debated whether the refs should check Murphy’s shoes for Flubber. Murphy was once a double-double machine, if not a star than at least a well-known commodity and a proven threat. But he had fallen so far that after the few times he dunked in a Celtics uniform, I couldn’t believe my own eyes.In one season, Murphy went from one of twelve NBA players to average a double-double to the twelfth man for the New Jersey Nets. When the Nets traded Murphy to the Warriors in February, Golden St. decided not to keep him even though they have been thirsting for quality size since the Vietnam War. Murphy immediately became a wanted free agent, a byproduct of being waived that had nothing to do with his recent production. He was a big name available during midseason, at a time when the only big names available are normally on the plus side of 35 years...
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