Mario Hezonja Summer League Evaluation

drk3351 · Post #1 » by **drk3351** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 5:16 pm

Hey Magic fans. I evaluated Hezonja's breif summer league performance analyzing some current strengths and weaknesses. Let me know your opinion of him in SL and thanks for watching.
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COV22A316gs[/youtube]

j-ragg · Post #2 » by **j-ragg** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 5:32 pm

Good vid. There only so much you can assume from two games. I think we know a couple things for sure. He's a great shooter and will be great in transition. The rest is still a wait and see for me. I was mostly impressed with his vision though. He looks to have a high bball iq.

Supreme · Post #3 » by **Supreme** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 7:03 pm

Nice job. Would love to see one on Aaron Gordon.

p0peye · Post #4 » by **p0peye** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 9:07 pm

Very solid analysis. Keep them coming.

drsd · Post #5 » by **drsd** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 9:08 pm

"Cold as Ice". I love it!

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tooler · Post #6 » by **tooler** » Tue Jul 14, 2015 12:40 am

Some of your comments line up with some pre-draft scouting reports I read, especially the one about how he needs to take one more hard dribble in the lane before getting into the air (which the report also noted is a difficult habit to break).

The stuff about the reads reminds me of Aaron Gordon and Elfrid Payton talking about the game slowing down for them after two-thirds of a season (or a full calendar year in Gordon's case). Most of those don't seem like rocket science, though there's always a chance he doesn't get it or becomes selfish and prefers to shoot instead of passing it to a mediocre offensive player, like Dedmon or somebody. We'll have to see about that.

Skiles ought to be able to clean up some of those defensive mistakes. Whether he becomes a plus defender is up in the air. It's nice to see that he cares at least.

ReadyOrlando · Post #7 » by **ReadyOrlando** » Tue Jul 14, 2015 1:02 am

Great analysis. I wished he played at least one more game.

Post #8 » by **eyriq** » Tue Jul 14, 2015 1:08 am

Great vid and breakdown. I think you nailed it and your understanding of strategy and coaching jargon is impressive and high quality.

ezzzp · Post #9 » by **ezzzp** » Tue Jul 14, 2015 1:15 am

nice breakdown...repetition and familiarity with system and players should correct a lot of that

...either way a pretty solid performance given it was his first week in a new country, playing in a new league with different rules and style, + travel fatigue/disorientation, and not to mention playing with strangers all speaking a brand new in-game language (english) than what he's been playing with for his whole life (spanish + croatian)

Swish4 · Post #10 » by **Swish4** » Tue Jul 14, 2015 2:54 pm

Hezonja is the best young prospect I've ever seen.

Neon1 · Post #11 » by **Neon1** » Tue Jul 14, 2015 2:58 pm

Swish4 wrote:Hezonja is the best young prospect I've ever seen.

Seriously? Did you just start watching basketball?

Post #12 » by **Devin 1L** » Tue Jul 14, 2015 3:03 pm

Swish4 wrote:Hezonja is the best young prospect I've ever seen.

. . .

Swish4 wrote:Stanley Johnson is the best young prospect I've ever seen.

OrlDave · Post #13 » by **OrlDave** » Tue Jul 14, 2015 3:16 pm

Devin 1L wrote:
Swish4 wrote:Hezonja is the best young prospect I've ever seen.

. . .
Swish4 wrote:Stanley Johnson is the best young prospect I've ever seen.

Fishing for and1s?

purpleswordfish · Post #14 » by **purpleswordfish** » Tue Jul 14, 2015 3:22 pm

Really great video. +1

I'm pretty excited for Mario Hezonja. In my opinion, he's the most NBA-ready player that the Magic have drafted in quite some time.

BruceO · Post #15 » by **BruceO** » Tue Jul 14, 2015 4:24 pm

Swish4 wrote:Oubre is the best young prospect I've ever seen.

quote="Swish4"]Payne is the best young PG prospect I've ever seen.[/quote]

Swish4 wrote:Hezonja is the best young prospect I've ever seen.

Just letting you guys know

BruceO · Post #16 » by **BruceO** » Tue Jul 14, 2015 4:26 pm

I

OrlDave wrote:
Devin 1L wrote:
Swish4 wrote:Hezonja is the best young prospect I've ever seen.

. . .
Swish4 wrote:Stanley Johnson is the best young prospect I've ever seen.

Fishing for and1s?

Swish4 wrote:Oubre is the best young prospect I've ever seen.

quote="Swish4"]Payne is the best young PG prospect I've ever seen.[/quote]

Swish4 wrote:Hezonja is the best young prospect I've ever seen.

Mods ban this guy

thelead · Post #17 » by **thelead** » Tue Jul 14, 2015 4:52 pm

BruceO wrote:
Swish4 wrote:Oubre is the best young prospect I've ever seen.

Swish4 wrote:Payne is the best young PG prospect I've ever seen.

Swish4 wrote:Hezonja is the best young prospect I've ever seen.

Just letting you guys know

LOL

BruceO · Post #18 » by **BruceO** » Tue Jul 14, 2015 5:13 pm

thelead wrote:
BruceO wrote:
Swish4 wrote:Oubre is the best young prospect I've ever seen.

Swish4 wrote:Payne is the best young PG prospect I've ever seen.

Swish4 wrote:Hezonja is the best young prospect I've ever seen.

Just letting you guys know

LOL

Also said the same thing about Stanley Johnson

A BETTER DJ · Post #19 » by **A BETTER DJ** » Tue Jul 14, 2015 7:14 pm

I was impressed by what I saw of his passing skills and it seemed he's got potential to play some good D

majortom71 · Post #20 » by **majortom71** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 3:24 am

He better be better than what I saw. Magic could have had WCS or Stanley....