Isaac - Magic Cure?

[PhilBlackson]

The Magic would be high to even consider Isaac for Rozier.

That trade proposal is a joke imo because Isaac is going to be an absolute stud in this league (as in one of the top SF/PFs in a few years) as long as he remains aggressive offensively. I really do believe that as long as he continues to grow in his confidence and stay aggressive that he will prove to be a top 3-5 talent from his draft. That trade proposal is laughable but I believe that much in JI.

[Skybox]

Isaac might be the biggest threat to Bamba's chances for Defensive Player of the Year in a few seasons. Isaac is just chaos, his arms are everywhere, he moves his feet...He's a real problem.

If he can develop mediocre offensive skills (he's already showing) he'll be a great player. I think he's capable of even more offensively but his D looks special.

[yoyojw17]

Isaac might be the biggest threat to Bamba's chances for Defensive Player of the Year in a few seasons. Isaac is just chaos, his arms are everywhere, he moves his feet...He's a real problem.

If he can develop mediocre offensive skills (he's already showing) he'll be a great player. I think he's capable of even more offensively but his D looks special.

2 players on All NBA Defensive Team would be mighty sweeeeeeet!

[basketballRob]

The one thing about Isaac's two point FG's is they were created. I think if a player creates his shot is different than a player that spots up for a two point shot. Isaac looked like he could get his shot off at any time.

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[PhilBlackson]

The one thing about Isaac's two point FG's is they were created. I think if a player creates his shot is different than a player that spots up for a two point shot. Isaac looked like he could get his shot off at any time.

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Tbh that video didn't really provide much insightful content at all and I think the KD comparison is off as obviously Durant was a FAR more potent scorer at the same age.

I don't think there's a perfect comparison for Isaac. Just like I'd preface that I'm not saying he's another "Kawhi" (and I'm not just saying that because he's now on my team) but I think he is far more that mold than KD. Which is a player who is brought on slowly to develop long term into a better scorer and a lead option but it starts with his defense first which was not KD's calling card, quite the opposite actually.

He's not quite as elite as Kawhi was/is as defender but there are very few ever (if at all imo) that are/were but again I see a player of that MOLD (not as an exact comparison to make it clear) who is still a great defender in his own right. But that mold is one where he is initially helping his team win firstly by playing to his strength defensively while his offense develops and he builds his confidence. I've been saying since the draft last year that I think he's going to be the steal of the lottery (again Mitchell kinda killed that) BUT long term personally I still don't rule it out.

He just needs to follow a similar path where he develops his game and builds up his confidence offensively and becomes consistently aggressive but every tool is there imo to be a very good/elite player, he just needs to believe it and work on it.