Who is Paolo Banchero?

[eyriq]

Paolo is already better player than Gordon will ever be.

Truth

[VFX]

I don't get the "freeze frame on open players" - happens to literally every NBA player in the league. I clicked a random video and this was the first 3 seconds, Booker still shot it despite having three guys who shoot over 35% from three as options to kick it to.. the best team in the league still left all of them wide ass open because Booker himself is a threat.



Not arguing against spacing or three pointers at all, we need it.. but if the argument is that defenses pack the paint against Paolo and dare him to pass it, it happens to every player in the league. HE needs to play better as well because I can post about 15 plays where he has space to do whatever he wants.

The posting freeze frames or short clips thing isn't really an argument.
Not every team is going to be completely set defensively against every offense all of the time.

Do the Magic need to space the floor more than they are? Absolutely

Does Paolo need to play better and stop settling for drawing fouls instead of making the correct play? Also yes.

Does Orlando's guard situation help put Paolo in the best possible positions to score? Absolutely not.

[Bakomagic]

The league has adjusted to Paolo, it’s on him and the coaching staff to counter. We’re 4 games in, anyone calling for a trade of our 2nd year player should pick up another sport. This fan base has give much less talented players more than 2 years. I like Markelle’s game outside of his complete inability to spread the floor. It’s annoying more than it has in the past.

The adjustment the league has made is simple, crowd Paolo.

3P %
Fultz- ZERO
Suggs- 30%
Franz- 33%
Wendell- 20%
J.Ingles- ZERO
J. Isaac- 29%

Even Giannis and Zion would struggle if this is what they were surrounded by!

End the Markelle Fultz era, he has regressed, he has not tried the pull-up 3 that he has stated he would this year and is no longer even attempting 3s at all, averaging less than 1 a game.

This is ridiculous. They can sag off of him because HE can't shoot. Y'all want to blame it on other players but the truth is HE can stretch the defense himself if he could be even a little threat from even just the mid-range he could make the defense respect his j and it would make it easier for him to drive.

Like that other screenshot.. they can sag on him because they know he ain't passing it out.. he has his back turned to one half of the floor. Look at it.. it's right there.

Both things can be true. but people also sag off of Zion and Giannis because they will never be more dangerous shooting than getting to the basket and Paolo would have to shoot 40% on good volume for years before they decide to not sag off him.

The only thing that is ridiculous is putting out a lineup where the defense can sag sag off every player on the floor.

[Bensational]

How come the sagging defense hasn’t crippled Franz or Fultz? Even Suggs has done a better job picking more efficient just check the stats on drives.

I don’t think people actually realise that Suggs is outperforming Paolo right now in efficiency, whilst also being the defensive anchor for the team.

[ibraheim718]

How come the sagging defense hasn’t crippled Franz or Fultz? Even Suggs has done a better job picking more efficient just check the stats on drives.

I don’t think people actually realise that Suggs is outperforming Paolo right now in efficiency, whilst also being the defensive anchor for the team.

The truth is and I'll just say it.. Suggs needs to be a bigger part of the offense. Other guys aren't performing. His shots are mostly coming from spot ups as the 5th option or he's having to manufacture FGA's with offensive rebounds and steals. He should be above WCJ and Fultz right now in the pecking order. Let him get some top of the key possessions and some more PNR opps/.

[Rainwater]

How come the sagging defense hasn’t crippled Franz or Fultz? Even Suggs has done a better job picking more efficient just check the stats on drives.

I don’t think people actually realise that Suggs is outperforming Paolo right now in efficiency, whilst also being the defensive anchor for the team.

To be honest Franz is not playing at his best either and Fultz is Fultz.

[thelead]

How come the sagging defense hasn’t crippled Franz or Fultz? Even Suggs has done a better job picking more efficient just check the stats on drives.

I don’t think people actually realise that Suggs is outperforming Paolo right now in efficiency, whilst also being the defensive anchor for the team.

The truth is and I'll just say it.. Suggs needs to be a bigger part of the offense. Other guys aren't performing. His shots are mostly coming from spot ups as the 5th option or he's having to manufacture FGA's with offensive rebounds and steals. He should be above WCJ and Fultz right now in the pecking order. Let him get some top of the key possessions and some more PNR opps/.

I’d love for him to get ~12 fga per game (he’s currently at ~10)

[Optimus_Steel]

I think it's an overreaction. It's been one week in the marathon regular season. I rather trust his body of work of his entire rookie year, which was one of the better rookie years in modern history, than the first week of the season. Pretty sad people jump to write people off like this after a slow start.

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[msmoore66]

I think it's an overreaction. It's been one week in the marathon regular season. I rather trust his body of work of his entire rookie year, which was one of the better rookie years in modern history, than the first week of the season. Pretty sad people jump to write people off like this after a slow start.

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Agree wholeheartedly.

[Rainwater]

If it already hasn't, this thread will prove to be a huge overreaction.

[Rainwater]

Question: Who is Paolo Banchero?

Answer: He's him

[TheChaser]

The man. That’s who.

[djguevara114]

Question: Who is Paolo Banchero?

Answer: He's him

I’ve said all along, look back at my posts to last season… I don’t want to be right, I hope he proves me wrong…

One game doesn’t change my mind—but open to having it changed!

[The Real Dalic]

Yikes

[Rainwater]

Question: Who is Paolo Banchero?

Answer: He's him

I’ve said all along, look back at my posts to last season… I don’t want to be right, I hope he proves me wrong…

One game doesn’t change my mind—but open to having it changed!

It wasn't just one game, he had a historic rookie year, lol.

[fendilim]

WHO IS PAOLO?

[Bakomagic]

Question: Who is Paolo Banchero?

Answer: He's him

I’ve said all along, look back at my posts to last season… I don’t want to be right, I hope he proves me wrong…

One game doesn’t change my mind—but open to having it changed!

One game doesn’t change my mind, 82 games doesn’t change my mind, 4 games changes my mind.

[Rainwater]

Question: Who is Paolo Banchero?

Answer: He's him

I’ve said all along, look back at my posts to last season… I don’t want to be right, I hope he proves me wrong…

One game doesn’t change my mind—but open to having it changed!

One game doesn’t change my mind, 82 games doesn’t change my mind, 4 games changes my mind.

Ain't that the truth.

[GameOver25]

Question: Who is Paolo Banchero?

Answer: He's him

I’ve said all along, look back at my posts to last season… I don’t want to be right, I hope he proves me wrong…

One game doesn’t change my mind—but open to having it changed!

You don't care about being right or wrong. Your opinion of him will just be a goalpost in motion depending on the circumstance. You playing both sides.

[Optimus_Steel]

He is alright I guess... Lol

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