A True Pro: Jamal Murray Refuses To Answer SVP About How Drunk He Is On TV, Compares Winning The NBA Title To 'Popping That Cherry'

Full interview: 

I love it, but I still can't believe leagues have these guys go do press tours immediately after they win a title. They are drinking, they are liable to say anything, plus they just want to celebrate. I know, I know. They have to talk to media, it's part of the job. But it's also why nobody can get mad and can only laugh at Jamal Murray comparing winning his first title to popping that cherry. 

I mean, it, uh, makes sense? They are talking about running it back and winning more titles. Gotta have your first to get your second. Just simple math here. The laugh by Murray there is the perfect sign that he knew what he was saying but the train had left the station already. He knew how the comparison would look. 

But this is more than just Jamal Murray. This is SVP, who took a break from dancing when the Braves win or Mets lose or whatever the fuck he's accused (by one singular person) of doing with Buster Olney: 

Fair question! I was wondering the same thing, Scott. I mean you don't just sit around. Plus have you ever started drinking the moment you got done legit sprinting around - obviously not to the level of the NBA Finals. It's the type of question you should ask in this situation. We - and even SVP admitted - we know the canned answers to all the other stuff. 1-10 how drunk are you? That's good old fashioned quality journalism.

But Murray is a pro's pro. He's not going to admit he's at a 10. Not after the cherry popping line. He's going to Mutombo finger wag all of SVP's show and scream next question. Clearly a 1 on the sober scale. Stanford Steve cackling in the background makes it even better. Hey, you come back from a nasty ACL injury and have the run that Jamal Murray did in the playoffs, you deserve to be shit faced on TV.