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https://youtu.be/-MOSeDBBMFo?si=3x1zRUvBTJ2hyiXS
Not sure if I’ve attached the link correctly , but just seen this had come out today and YouTube and started watching some of it and figured I’d share it with the community.
Actually it’s pretty coincidental because I think A LOT of us have mixed feelings about the kid and how the situation has been handled with him and I wanted to make a post about him and the situation going on. This helps bring that up actually and gives some new content on him possibly.
January 26 Magic VS Dallas AB arguably had his best game of the year. He went 7-9 including 4-4 from the 3 point line and either 2-2 or 4-4 from the free throw line ( I don’t remember) 20 points & 3 assists. That game he really showed some capabilities I did not think he had and thought maybe it was finally clicking. But that’s also the game or right around the time he started getting DNP’s pretty regularly and it was head scratching given what he just showed he was capable of doing. Not sure what happened or even if anything happened to warrant his sudden disappearance BUT he did earn time on a nightly basis to grown and learn.
Does anyone think the Grady Dick & AB jersey swap joke came with any internal fallout or pushback? It was a joke and AB knew what he was doing and his grin gave it all away as he ran looking for the camera man to come take the picture. Anyway enjoy the clip
Not sure if I’ve attached the link correctly , but just seen this had come out today and YouTube and started watching some of it and figured I’d share it with the community.
Actually it’s pretty coincidental because I think A LOT of us have mixed feelings about the kid and how the situation has been handled with him and I wanted to make a post about him and the situation going on. This helps bring that up actually and gives some new content on him possibly.
January 26 Magic VS Dallas AB arguably had his best game of the year. He went 7-9 including 4-4 from the 3 point line and either 2-2 or 4-4 from the free throw line ( I don’t remember) 20 points & 3 assists. That game he really showed some capabilities I did not think he had and thought maybe it was finally clicking. But that’s also the game or right around the time he started getting DNP’s pretty regularly and it was head scratching given what he just showed he was capable of doing. Not sure what happened or even if anything happened to warrant his sudden disappearance BUT he did earn time on a nightly basis to grown and learn.
Does anyone think the Grady Dick & AB jersey swap joke came with any internal fallout or pushback? It was a joke and AB knew what he was doing and his grin gave it all away as he ran looking for the camera man to come take the picture. Anyway enjoy the clip
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LOL 31 minute mark comes out AB lost $1K to CP3 playing him at CP’s camp . Sounds like CP pulled a fast one on the kid and in AB’s words he was cooking him at his own camp.
EDIT: later in the video AB talks about this and it was bowling NOT basketball my bad
EDIT: later in the video AB talks about this and it was bowling NOT basketball my bad
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Really enjoyable video, nice behind the scene look into AB and some of his personality. Really left me feeling more like he’s really been mismanaged this season. For a 19-year-old kid adjusting to NBA life had to be pretty tough racking up DNP’s, especially with a lack of production, veteran players in the same position are providing. If you’re not mentally strong, that’s how you lose players. Would have rather seen him sent down to the G-League and gain experience actually playing and developing chemistry with Jet.
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We are all begging for Wepark to go after Murray, but i think we already havea the next murray on our roster and it is Mr Anthony black
If you compare their stats at the same age, black is already doing better than Dejounte
College stats: (black was 4 months younger)
Key Comparisons:
Minutes per Game: Anthony Black played slightly more minutes (34.9 vs. 33.5).
Field Goal Percentage: Anthony Black had a higher field goal percentage (45.3% vs. 41.6%).
Three-Point Percentage: Anthony Black had a better three-point shooting percentage (30.1% vs. 28.8%).
Free Throw Percentage: Anthony Black was better at free throws (70.5% vs. 65.8%).
Rebounds per Game: Dejounte Murray had more rebounds (6.0 vs. 5.1).
Assists per Game: Dejounte Murray averaged more assists (4.4 vs. 3.9).
Steals per Game: Anthony Black had more steals (2.1 vs. 1.8).
Blocks per Game: Anthony Black had more blocks (0.6 vs. 0.3).
Points per Game: Dejounte Murray scored more points per game (16.1 vs. 12.8).
rookie stats:
Key Comparisons:
Minutes per Game: Anthony Black played more minutes (16.9 vs. 8.5).
Field Goal Percentage: Anthony Black had a higher field goal percentage (46.6% vs. 43.1%).
Three-Point Percentage: Both players had similar three-point shooting percentages (39.4% for Black, 39.1% for Murray).
Free Throw Percentage: Dejounte Murray was better at free throws (70.0% vs. 61.3%).
Rebounds per Game: Anthony Black had more rebounds (2.0 vs. 1.1).
Assists per Game: Both players averaged the same number of assists (1.3).
Steals per Game: Anthony Black had more steals (0.5 vs. 0.2).
Blocks per Game: Anthony Black had more blocks (0.3 vs. 0.1).
Points per Game: Anthony Black scored more points per game (4.3 vs. 3.4).
Height: Anthony Black is taller (6'7" vs. 6'4").
Wingspan: Dejounte Murray has a longer wingspan (6'10" vs. 6'7")
I think Black could be our long term solution
Black
suggs
Franz
Paolo
WCJ
But in the meantime you have to go after a scorer playmaker like monk
Monk,Black, cole (if we can t draft Devin carter)
suggs, jett, Harris (on 1+1 to be our 3rd SG)
Franz, houstan
Paolo, Moe , FRP (if we cant land Devin carter)
WCJ, Ji, Goga (i d love to keep him dirty cheap, like 15 M / 3yrs with team options)
If you compare their stats at the same age, black is already doing better than Dejounte
College stats: (black was 4 months younger)
Key Comparisons:
Minutes per Game: Anthony Black played slightly more minutes (34.9 vs. 33.5).
Field Goal Percentage: Anthony Black had a higher field goal percentage (45.3% vs. 41.6%).
Three-Point Percentage: Anthony Black had a better three-point shooting percentage (30.1% vs. 28.8%).
Free Throw Percentage: Anthony Black was better at free throws (70.5% vs. 65.8%).
Rebounds per Game: Dejounte Murray had more rebounds (6.0 vs. 5.1).
Assists per Game: Dejounte Murray averaged more assists (4.4 vs. 3.9).
Steals per Game: Anthony Black had more steals (2.1 vs. 1.8).
Blocks per Game: Anthony Black had more blocks (0.6 vs. 0.3).
Points per Game: Dejounte Murray scored more points per game (16.1 vs. 12.8).
rookie stats:
Key Comparisons:
Minutes per Game: Anthony Black played more minutes (16.9 vs. 8.5).
Field Goal Percentage: Anthony Black had a higher field goal percentage (46.6% vs. 43.1%).
Three-Point Percentage: Both players had similar three-point shooting percentages (39.4% for Black, 39.1% for Murray).
Free Throw Percentage: Dejounte Murray was better at free throws (70.0% vs. 61.3%).
Rebounds per Game: Anthony Black had more rebounds (2.0 vs. 1.1).
Assists per Game: Both players averaged the same number of assists (1.3).
Steals per Game: Anthony Black had more steals (0.5 vs. 0.2).
Blocks per Game: Anthony Black had more blocks (0.3 vs. 0.1).
Points per Game: Anthony Black scored more points per game (4.3 vs. 3.4).
Height: Anthony Black is taller (6'7" vs. 6'4").
Wingspan: Dejounte Murray has a longer wingspan (6'10" vs. 6'7")
I think Black could be our long term solution
Black
suggs
Franz
Paolo
WCJ
But in the meantime you have to go after a scorer playmaker like monk
Monk,Black, cole (if we can t draft Devin carter)
suggs, jett, Harris (on 1+1 to be our 3rd SG)
Franz, houstan
Paolo, Moe , FRP (if we cant land Devin carter)
WCJ, Ji, Goga (i d love to keep him dirty cheap, like 15 M / 3yrs with team options)
Unleash Jett
Suggs,AB,cole
KCP, Jett,harris
Franz,da silva,Houstan
Paolo,JI, moe
WCJ,JI,Goga
Bet with Knightro $50 to charity if AB beat cole
Suggs,AB,cole
KCP, Jett,harris
Franz,da silva,Houstan
Paolo,JI, moe
WCJ,JI,Goga
Bet with Knightro $50 to charity if AB beat cole
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cedric76 wrote:We are all begging for Wepark to go after Murray
I for sure am not. There must be ten guards I'd rather the Magic go after before Murray. In this sort of range, I would much rather, for example, the Magic trade for Bogdan Bogdanović.
..., but i think we already havea the next murray on our roster and it is Mr Anthony black
If you compare their stats at the same age, black is already doing better than Dejounte
I hope you are correct, of course. But for 2024/25 I am just hoping Black can provide 15 minutes on 70 games played as a good rotational player.
That Black is an "upside" player, in 2-3 years, maybe he will shine as you suggest.
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drsd wrote:cedric76 wrote:We are all begging for Wepark to go after Murray
I for sure am not. There must be ten guards I'd rather the Magic go after before Murray. In this sort of range, I would much rather, for example, the Magic trade for Bogdan Bogdanović...., but i think we already havea the next murray on our roster and it is Mr Anthony black
If you compare their stats at the same age, black is already doing better than Dejounte
I hope you are correct, of course. But for 2024/25 I am just hoping Black can provide 15 minutes on 70 games played as a good rotational player.
That Black is an "upside" player, in 2-3 years, maybe he will shine as you suggest.
I m sure you d be rooting for murray if he was FRee Agent as i think he fits perfectly, as it stands now, going after murray might be too expensive for my liking
As for black, 15 min per game over 70 games is fine with me, same for Jett, this is why i want Monk on 22 M/yr max, because he could be our starter till Black or Jett are ready to steal his starting spot, by then Monk would be a perfeect 6th man on a very nice contract (in 2 yrs, 20M for a 6th man will be a standard contract)
Unleash Jett
Suggs,AB,cole
KCP, Jett,harris
Franz,da silva,Houstan
Paolo,JI, moe
WCJ,JI,Goga
Bet with Knightro $50 to charity if AB beat cole
Suggs,AB,cole
KCP, Jett,harris
Franz,da silva,Houstan
Paolo,JI, moe
WCJ,JI,Goga
Bet with Knightro $50 to charity if AB beat cole
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cedric76 wrote:I m sure you d be rooting for murray if he was FRee Agent ,....
100% yes. For example, Murray over Monk: it's not a conversation!
As for black, 15 min per game over 70 games is fine with me, same for Jett, this is why i want Monk on 22 M/yr max, because he could be our starter till Black or Jett are ready to steal his starting spot, by then Monk would be a perfeect 6th man on a very nice contract (in 2 yrs, 20M for a 6th man will be a standard contract)
I am curious how Howard performs in the summer league. He needs to be he alpha dominant force on the court for me to have any hope he can crack a rotational spot in the pre-season games. Black deserves to be in the NBA. He is proven commodity. And as you state: he will only improve. Certainly he does look like a future starter on an NBA squad.
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drsd wrote:cedric76 wrote:I m sure you d be rooting for murray if he was FRee Agent ,....
100% yes. For example, Murray over Monk: it's not a conversation!As for black, 15 min per game over 70 games is fine with me, same for Jett, this is why i want Monk on 22 M/yr max, because he could be our starter till Black or Jett are ready to steal his starting spot, by then Monk would be a perfeect 6th man on a very nice contract (in 2 yrs, 20M for a 6th man will be a standard contract)
I am curious how Howard performs in the summer league. He needs to be he alpha dominant force on the court for me to have any hope he can crack a rotational spot in the pre-season games. Black deserves to be in the NBA. He is proven commodity. And as you state: he will only improve. Certainly he does look like a future starter on an NBA squad.
if both were FA i d of course take murray over monk too, but i d rather get monk for less than 88M/4yrs than trading the farm for murray
As for Jett, i have no doubt that he ll do well next season for us, he is an underrated passer and defender
Unleash Jett
Suggs,AB,cole
KCP, Jett,harris
Franz,da silva,Houstan
Paolo,JI, moe
WCJ,JI,Goga
Bet with Knightro $50 to charity if AB beat cole
Suggs,AB,cole
KCP, Jett,harris
Franz,da silva,Houstan
Paolo,JI, moe
WCJ,JI,Goga
Bet with Knightro $50 to charity if AB beat cole
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cedric76 wrote:As for Jett, i have no doubt that he ll do well next season for us, he is an underrated passer and defender
From your mouth (actually fingers) to God's ears.
(As this is the Black thread): Look, if Black and Howard overachieve next year, the Magic is probably a lock to make the ECFs. Add to that, if Anthony rebounds in play additionally, the Magic might outright win the East.
A lot of ifs. But for me, there is a path to a 60 win season NEXT YEAR.
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Black has an extremely high offensive ceiling that we overall completely ignore. Don't sleep in the kid!
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eyriq wrote:Black has an extremely high offensive ceiling that we overall completely ignore. Don't sleep in the kid!
So far, he's ignored it too...I hope you and Cedric can convince him
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Skybox wrote:eyriq wrote:Black has an extremely high offensive ceiling that we overall completely ignore. Don't sleep in the kid!
So far, he's ignored it too...I hope you and Cedric can convince him
I m not high on Black but I wouldn't be surprised if he turns out good. It s Jett I m really high on
Unleash Jett
Suggs,AB,cole
KCP, Jett,harris
Franz,da silva,Houstan
Paolo,JI, moe
WCJ,JI,Goga
Bet with Knightro $50 to charity if AB beat cole
Suggs,AB,cole
KCP, Jett,harris
Franz,da silva,Houstan
Paolo,JI, moe
WCJ,JI,Goga
Bet with Knightro $50 to charity if AB beat cole
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cedric76 wrote:Skybox wrote:eyriq wrote:Black has an extremely high offensive ceiling that we overall completely ignore. Don't sleep in the kid!
So far, he's ignored it too...I hope you and Cedric can convince him
I m not high on Black but I wouldn't be surprised if he turns out good. It s Jett I m really high on
My mistake ...you said Jett had "underrated defense and passing". Hope you're right.
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Skybox wrote:cedric76 wrote:Skybox wrote:
So far, he's ignored it too...I hope you and Cedric can convince him
I m not high on Black but I wouldn't be surprised if he turns out good. It s Jett I m really high on
My mistake ...you said Jett had "underrated defense and passing". Hope you're right.
I m always right sometimes
Unleash Jett
Suggs,AB,cole
KCP, Jett,harris
Franz,da silva,Houstan
Paolo,JI, moe
WCJ,JI,Goga
Bet with Knightro $50 to charity if AB beat cole
Suggs,AB,cole
KCP, Jett,harris
Franz,da silva,Houstan
Paolo,JI, moe
WCJ,JI,Goga
Bet with Knightro $50 to charity if AB beat cole
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Anything positive you say about AB is guaranteed to make you always right sometimes. Keep up the great work!.cedric76 wrote:Skybox wrote:cedric76 wrote:
I m not high on Black but I wouldn't be surprised if he turns out good. It s Jett I m really high on
My mistake ...you said Jett had "underrated defense and passing". Hope you're right.
I m always right sometimes
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Probably held him back cuz.... They don't want people to leverage for him in trade rumors. Hahaha
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eyriq wrote:Black has an extremely high offensive ceiling that we overall completely ignore. Don't sleep in the kid!
If that statement is true they ( coaches- front office) absolutely held him back this year. Not just by steadily DNP’ing him but also by shunning him out of the offense when he was on the court. Can ANYONE post a video or highlights displaying AB’s ability to handle the rock? I mean even if it’s college or high school I really want to see something showing he has adequate handles.
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PG's develop slowly and he absolutely was held backthree3d wrote:eyriq wrote:Black has an extremely high offensive ceiling that we overall completely ignore. Don't sleep in the kid!
If that statement is true they ( coaches- front office) absolutely held him back this year. Not just by steadily DNP’ing him but also by shunning him out of the offense when he was on the court. Can ANYONE post a video or highlights displaying AB’s ability to handle the rock? I mean even if it’s college or high school I really want to see something showing he has adequate handles.
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eyriq wrote:PG's develop slowly and he absolutely was held backthree3d wrote:eyriq wrote:Black has an extremely high offensive ceiling that we overall completely ignore. Don't sleep in the kid!
If that statement is true they ( coaches- front office) absolutely held him back this year. Not just by steadily DNP’ing him but also by shunning him out of the offense when he was on the court. Can ANYONE post a video or highlights displaying AB’s ability to handle the rock? I mean even if it’s college or high school I really want to see something showing he has adequate handles.
Yea if i remember correctly it was the same year the All Star game was in Orlando or the prior season he started making a name for himself. AB played quit a bit during his only college season and his assist to turnover ratio was basically the exact same 3 to 3 . I just want to know what he has that we haven’t seen .
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eyriq wrote:Black has an extremely high offensive ceiling that we overall completely ignore. Don't sleep in the kid!
13.5 PPG as a high school senior
12.8 PPG as a college freshman
13.4 PTS/100 possessions as an NBA rookie
I'm just not seeing it man.
And I say that as a someone who likes him as a a big, smart, potentially A+ defensive guard who impacts winning in many areas.
But an extremely high offensive ceiling isn't one of those areas.