I had a lot of pressure on me back then, with people saying that I was going to be one of the next great players. I'm not sure that always helped me, and that may be the same situation with Murray. People are putting the spotlight on Murray, and in a way that is nice for him, but it does add more pressure, and that can create some new problems for him. He may find it's difficult to make a big jump this year.
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