And you thought you worked zany hours? Following are 36 hours in the life of Nuggets advance scout Jack Murphy last week as he prepared his report on the Dallas Mavericks. Murphy is the father of twin girls, born in March. "As crazy as this timeline sounds," he said, "my wife's timeline is much worse."
Tuesday, April 28 8:30 p.m. Murphy is in San Antonio to scout Game 5 of the Spurs-Mavericks series.
11 p.m. Dallas wins, and clinches the series, so Murphy knows the Nuggets' second-round opponent if Denver beats New Orleans.
11:45 p.m. Murphy returns to his hotel room and starts breaking down Mavericks plays and film.
Wednesday, April 29
2:30 a.m. Murphy goes to sleep.
4:15 a.m. He wakes up.
6 a.m. His flight leaves for Denver.
7:30 a.m. The plan lands at DIA, and he drives straight to the Pepsi Center.
9 a.m. Staff meeting with coaches.
10 a.m. While the team has its shootaround, Murphy heads to his cubicle to continue writing the scouting report on the Mavericks, which, when finished, will be more than an inch thick.
5:30 p.m. Murphy heads downstairs to work on more game preparation with the players and coaches.
8:30 p.m. The biggest Nuggets game in 15 years tips off, but Murphy is upstairs in his office sorting through information on the Mavericks.
11 p.m. Denver wins, and Murphy slips downstairs to congratulate the players. Then he heads back upstairs.
Thursday, April 30
12:30 a.m. Murphy makes a run to a convenience store to get a soft drink and a breath of fresh air.
2:30 a.m. Murphy "literally couldn't see straight," so he heads to the bed in the Nuggets' downstairs offices that fellow staff member Chad Iske calls
"The Murphy Bed."
4:30 a.m. Murphy wakes up, goes back to his office.
7:45 a.m. He completes the scouting report on the Mavericks, in time for the coaches to look it over before they meet with the players for their first sitdown to prepare for Dallas.
Benjamin Hochman, The Denver Post
