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Eye opening analytical breakdown of Paolo and Franz, wow this doesn’t look good.

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Re: Eye opening analytical breakdown of Paolo and Franz, wow this doesn’t look good. 

Post#101 » by Bensational » Tue Feb 25, 2025 1:10 pm

Skybox wrote:Paolo's spent his whole life with the ball in his hands...but I bet he dreams of catching an easy lob once in a while instead of crashing into 3 bigs with a little guy smacking at his hands and the ball. That must look so nice to him to just cut and point to the rim and have the crowd go nuts for the easiest basket of his life.


If he made a cut to the basket it would be easier to imagine. Franz can get lobs up for WCJ and Goga - why not Paolo?

Team definitely does need a PG upgrade but that means guys will have to be part of the pieces on the table being set and not just camping on the elbow on the perimeter. Mosley and the coaches could do so much more to change things up even with the personnel they have, I have to imagine it’s by design to force feed these touches to Paolo and Franz this season.
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Re: Eye opening analytical breakdown of Paolo and Franz, wow this doesn’t look good. 

Post#102 » by three3d » Tue Feb 25, 2025 1:22 pm

Bensational wrote:
Skybox wrote:Paolo's spent his whole life with the ball in his hands...but I bet he dreams of catching an easy lob once in a while instead of crashing into 3 bigs with a little guy smacking at his hands and the ball. That must look so nice to him to just cut and point to the rim and have the crowd go nuts for the easiest basket of his life.


If he made a cut to the basket it would be easier to imagine. Franz can get lobs up for WCJ and Goga - why not Paolo?

Team definitely does need a PG upgrade but that means guys will have to be part of the pieces on the table being set and not just camping on the elbow on the perimeter. Mosley and the coaches could do so much more to change things up even with the personnel they have, I have to imagine it’s by design to force feed these touches to Paolo and Franz this season.



It’s stagnating Paolo’s growth, right now Paolo is honestly horrible finishing around the rim. It’s easy to forget Paolo is 6’10” watching him play honestly, he definitely doesn’t play as big as he is. It would have been nice to see what he looks like with a guard making plays easier for him.
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Re: Eye opening analytical breakdown of Paolo and Franz, wow this doesn’t look good. 

Post#103 » by 89Magicfan » Tue Feb 25, 2025 2:17 pm

Rainwater wrote:I remember Franz struggled last season and especially in the playoffs and many questioned if he should get max. Now it’s seems like it’s Paolo turn to get questioned. And just like Franz he will be fine. I feel like people need to calm down.



Thought about this exact same thing the other day.

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