Desmond Bane Over The Last Three Games (11/6/2025)

[JujitsuFlip]

[KokoKaizer]

Knowing you post history, you really enjoy the Magic struggles, isn't it ?

[RookieStar]

I dunno why but for a Cavs fan he has a deathly obsession with our Magic team

[JujitsuFlip]

Knowing you post history, you really enjoy the Magic struggles, isn't it ?

It does make me chuckle, yes but i think they're a new head coach away from being what Magic fans expected them to be. Or at least closer to it.

I don't think there is a reality where Mose can stay the head coach AND the Magic right the ship. It's the ultimate fork in the road.

But even i predicted the Magic would be a top 4 seed this season. Still a lot of season to go but without any changes, i do not believe that is possible now, at least as of today.

[KokoKaizer]

Knowing you post history, you really enjoy the Magic struggles, isn't it ?

It does make me chuckle, yes but i think they're a new head coach away from being what Magic fans expected them to be. Or at least closer to it.

I don't think there is a reality where Mose can stay the head coach AND the Magic right the ship. It's the ultimate fork in the road.

But even i predicted the Magic would be a top 4 seed this season. Still a lot of season to go but without any changes, i do not believe that is possible now, at least as of today.

I agree with you on Mosley

[LockoutSeason]

He’s not a good fit on the Magic at all. That trade ruined both teams.

[Rainwater]

This is a bit more evidence that the Magics offense needs a bit of tuning. Without a natural PG, the Paulo iso's aren't creating enough open looks for shooters. He's got black hole energy sometimes, and often times defenses will play him straight up. He's not drawing a ton of doubles to assist out of, and I always imagined that would be how Bane got his opportunities. He's also not a mid-post hub either, he's a slashing face up 4 most of the time.

Regardless, he'll turn it around as I don't see the Magic's coaching staff just letting this happen much longer, they've invested too much to see him only average 4 longball attempts per game.

Don’t know why people keep blaming Paolo for Bane’s poor play. In the same span of Bane’s poor play Paolo is averaging 7 assists and honestly he would be avg more if guys would simply hit their shots. Paolo is still making passes out the double team. I think Bane will be fine, just a cold streak. He just needs to play better.

[DusterBuster]

The Magic need to break up the Paolo and Franz. These two do not work together - flat out. Trade one for a haul of assets and make the team make more sense. Hopefully with a true PG finally - they needed that more than they needed a shadow shooter. Since they blew their load on Bane, they need to restock and the only way is moving one of Paolo or Franz, and maybe they can just get who they need as a floor general in the same deal.

[JujitsuFlip]

This is a bit more evidence that the Magics offense needs a bit of tuning. Without a natural PG, the Paulo iso's aren't creating enough open looks for shooters. He's got black hole energy sometimes, and often times defenses will play him straight up. He's not drawing a ton of doubles to assist out of, and I always imagined that would be how Bane got his opportunities. He's also not a mid-post hub either, he's a slashing face up 4 most of the time.

Regardless, he'll turn it around as I don't see the Magic's coaching staff just letting this happen much longer, they've invested too much to see him only average 4 longball attempts per game.

Don’t know why people keep blaming Paolo for Bane’s poor play. In the same span of Bane’s poor play Paolo is averaging 7 assists and honestly he would be avg more if guys would simply hit their shots. Paolo is still making passes out the double team. I think Bane will be fine, just a cold streak. He just needs to play better.

Banchero is averaging 4.5 APG this season.

[NO-KG-AI]

Taylor Jenkins deserved medals for what he got out of the Grizzlies over the last half decade.

[thelead]

Taylor Jenkins deserved medals for what he got out of the Grizzlies over the last half decade.

Magic leadership should be quietly reaching out to Jenkins as this situation plays out in Orlando

[tsherkin]

Let's see where he's at in 5 games. Things change quickly. 3 games doesn't mean a lot. He's definitely started slow, though, so hopefully for Orlando, he can get back to form soon.

[chilluminati]

This is a bit more evidence that the Magics offense needs a bit of tuning. Without a natural PG, the Paulo iso's aren't creating enough open looks for shooters. He's got black hole energy sometimes, and often times defenses will play him straight up. He's not drawing a ton of doubles to assist out of, and I always imagined that would be how Bane got his opportunities. He's also not a mid-post hub either, he's a slashing face up 4 most of the time.

Regardless, he'll turn it around as I don't see the Magic's coaching staff just letting this happen much longer, they've invested too much to see him only average 4 longball attempts per game.

Don’t know why people keep blaming Paolo for Bane’s poor play. In the same span of Bane’s poor play Paolo is averaging 7 assists and honestly he would be avg more if guys would simply hit their shots. Paolo is still making passes out the double team. I think Bane will be fine, just a cold streak. He just needs to play better.

I bring up Paulo because he's the offensive system. There is no point guard there setting up plays, and Paulo's best ability isn't playmaking. He's had 3 games this season above 5 assists, but that's not even the issue. Bane needs more attempts, he's only averaging 4 3's. To me, that says the offense isn't finding him enough in general, it's not just the shot making ability.

But like I said, and you said, it'll be fine. These are growing pains.

[Iwasawitness]

This is a bit more evidence that the Magics offense needs a bit of tuning. Without a natural PG, the Paulo iso's aren't creating enough open looks for shooters. He's got black hole energy sometimes, and often times defenses will play him straight up. He's not drawing a ton of doubles to assist out of, and I always imagined that would be how Bane got his opportunities. He's also not a mid-post hub either, he's a slashing face up 4 most of the time.

Regardless, he'll turn it around as I don't see the Magic's coaching staff just letting this happen much longer, they've invested too much to see him only average 4 longball attempts per game.

Don’t know why people keep blaming Paolo for Bane’s poor play. In the same span of Bane’s poor play Paolo is averaging 7 assists and honestly he would be avg more if guys would simply hit their shots. Paolo is still making passes out the double team. I think Bane will be fine, just a cold streak. He just needs to play better.

You do realize assists aren't the main indicator of someone's play style, right?

[Rainwater]

This is a bit more evidence that the Magics offense needs a bit of tuning. Without a natural PG, the Paulo iso's aren't creating enough open looks for shooters. He's got black hole energy sometimes, and often times defenses will play him straight up. He's not drawing a ton of doubles to assist out of, and I always imagined that would be how Bane got his opportunities. He's also not a mid-post hub either, he's a slashing face up 4 most of the time.

Regardless, he'll turn it around as I don't see the Magic's coaching staff just letting this happen much longer, they've invested too much to see him only average 4 longball attempts per game.

Don’t know why people keep blaming Paolo for Bane’s poor play. In the same span of Bane’s poor play Paolo is averaging 7 assists and honestly he would be avg more if guys would simply hit their shots. Paolo is still making passes out the double team. I think Bane will be fine, just a cold streak. He just needs to play better.

Banchero is averaging 4.5 APG this season.

Reread the conversation thread and you would understand 3 game sample.

[Rainwater]

This is a bit more evidence that the Magics offense needs a bit of tuning. Without a natural PG, the Paulo iso's aren't creating enough open looks for shooters. He's got black hole energy sometimes, and often times defenses will play him straight up. He's not drawing a ton of doubles to assist out of, and I always imagined that would be how Bane got his opportunities. He's also not a mid-post hub either, he's a slashing face up 4 most of the time.

Regardless, he'll turn it around as I don't see the Magic's coaching staff just letting this happen much longer, they've invested too much to see him only average 4 longball attempts per game.

Don’t know why people keep blaming Paolo for Bane’s poor play. In the same span of Bane’s poor play Paolo is averaging 7 assists and honestly he would be avg more if guys would simply hit their shots. Paolo is still making passes out the double team. I think Bane will be fine, just a cold streak. He just needs to play better.

You do realize assists aren't the main indicator of someone's play style, right?

This idea that Paolo is some kind of ball hog or black hole is what I find ridiculous. Dude is pretty much asked to play point forward. If you think he is a ball hog I think you don’t watch magic games.

[JujitsuFlip]

Don’t know why people keep blaming Paolo for Bane’s poor play. In the same span of Bane’s poor play Paolo is averaging 7 assists and honestly he would be avg more if guys would simply hit their shots. Paolo is still making passes out the double team. I think Bane will be fine, just a cold streak. He just needs to play better.

Banchero is averaging 4.5 APG this season.

Reread the conversation thread and you would understand 3 game sample.

That's a terrible sample size.

[Rainwater]

Banchero is averaging 4.5 APG this season.

Reread the conversation thread and you would understand 3 game sample.

That's a terrible sample size.

I didn't make the sample size, it was based off the person I was responding to, lol. Like I said reread the conversation post.

[Iwasawitness]

Don’t know why people keep blaming Paolo for Bane’s poor play. In the same span of Bane’s poor play Paolo is averaging 7 assists and honestly he would be avg more if guys would simply hit their shots. Paolo is still making passes out the double team. I think Bane will be fine, just a cold streak. He just needs to play better.

You do realize assists aren't the main indicator of someone's play style, right?

This idea that Paolo is some kind of ball hog or black hole is what I find ridiculous. Dude is pretty much asked to play point forward. If you think he is a ball hog I think you don’t watch magic games.

When did I say he was a ball hog?

[Sane]

If Mosley is trying to turn Bane into a PG he should be fired immediately. What's going on right now is preposterous. How is he not able to slide a primarily catch and shoot player into the lineup?

If Suggs is THAT incapable of playing hybrid PG wtf was the hype about? He's supposed to be the safe hands.

I think the problem is Mosley. He's done everything he knows how to do and he's out of ideas. It's time to say bye bye to him like the Warriors did Mark Jackson. The Magic have been clueless for years offensively and they have a player who's averaging 30ppg in the playoffs to base the offense on.