NBA Summer League 2022

Post #861 » by **SOUL** » Sat Jul 9, 2022 8:27 pm

Banchero looking nice again but some sloppy turnovers. He's learning what he can and can't try though so I ain't mad

Post #862 » by **bisme37** » Sat Jul 9, 2022 8:34 pm

Paolo is dope. Hard to see him not being a perennial allstar in a couple years.

Magic_Johnny12 · Post #863 » by **Magic_Johnny12** » Sat Jul 9, 2022 8:36 pm

[quote="SOUL"]Banchero looking nice again but some sloppy turnovers. He's learning what he can and can't try though so I ain't mad[/quote]

More importantly he’s clamping Keegan and showing a side of defense everyone swore he was incapable of.

KIRAG · Post #864 » by **KIRAG** » Sat Jul 9, 2022 8:42 pm

Murray and Banchero doing a good job guarding each other

RookieStar · Post #865 » by **RookieStar** » Sat Jul 9, 2022 8:44 pm

Paolo isn't really a rim protector that Cher is like, but one-on-one? He's good enough.

JimmyPlopper · Post #866 » by **JimmyPlopper** » Sat Jul 9, 2022 8:48 pm

with Paolo and Wagner clearly a big part of the Magic future at the forward positions, how does Jonathan Isaac fit into the picture once he is back healthy?

Magic_Johnny12 · Post #867 » by **Magic_Johnny12** » Sat Jul 9, 2022 8:56 pm

JimmyPlopper wrote:with Paolo and Wagner clearly a big part of the Magic future at the forward positions, how does Jonathan Isaac fit into the picture once he is back healthy?

Really tantalizing question.

Orlando is notorious for bringing players back extremely slowly so I fully expect Isaac coming off the bench and playing limited minutes all season.

Ultimately, I don’t think Isaac would mind coming off the bench if it was for the better of the team. He could still play starter minutes and wreck havoc off the bench.

RookieStar · Post #868 » by **RookieStar** » Sat Jul 9, 2022 8:56 pm

JimmyPlopper wrote:with Paolo and Wagner clearly a big part of the Magic future at the forward positions, how does Jonathan Isaac fit into the picture once he is back healthy?

Well... our backup F is only Okeke aside from JI.. and with JI being reportedly 7ft and 240lbs, if he is better than WCJ then we slot him there.

Besides, knowing how we operate and how we play guys back, you can bet JI will have a 15mins playing minutes restriction the first 20 games. Might ramp it up to 25mins near AS break.

We have no rush, let him prove it out he belongs back.

Ruma85 · Post #869 » by **Ruma85** » Sat Jul 9, 2022 8:58 pm

skones wrote:
Ruma85 wrote:
I might be over hyping the guy , but how did he go undrafted.

Did you actually look at the guy? Seems pretty obvious.

Well yes, he’s overweight, Though he has a lot things going for him.

twolves31 · Post #870 » by **twolves31** » Sat Jul 9, 2022 9:00 pm

Just caught the the last few minutes of the half and missed Orlando's 1st game. Any reason for Paolo's 0 rebounds in 15 minutes?

Post #871 » by **Clav** » Sat Jul 9, 2022 9:04 pm

Anyone catch the shootout between PHL Isiah Joe and TOR Dalano Banton ? now its 4Q time, it's a 1 pt game. In the 3rd, both players were on fire!!

thelead · Post #872 » by **thelead** » Sat Jul 9, 2022 9:06 pm

twolves31 wrote:Just caught the the last few minutes of the half and missed Orlando's 1st game. Any reason for Paolo's 0 rebounds in 15 minutes?

He doesn't find a body to box out, he doesn't hunt rebounds, and he doesn't fight his teammates for them either. He will need to improve on the first two issues.

RookieStar · Post #873 » by **RookieStar** » Sat Jul 9, 2022 9:11 pm

twolves31 wrote:Just caught the the last few minutes of the half and missed Orlando's 1st game. Any reason for Paolo's 0 rebounds in 15 minutes?

We've been asking ourselves that question since the 1st game. The nearest explanation we got is he guards from the perimeter Jabari and now Keegan so he doesn't really try to grab boards.

Well.. seeing as how we have Cole Anthony who is infected with Westbrookitis aka fighting to get the boards even from his own bigmen, then we aren't worried too much about that yet.

Our concern right now is that he looks like he ran the Boston Marathon and we are still in the 2dn quarter.

tmorgan · Post #874 » by **tmorgan** » Sat Jul 9, 2022 9:17 pm

Paolo is a sweater. He has a condition. Thought you guys would know that.

RookieStar · Post #875 » by **RookieStar** » Sat Jul 9, 2022 9:20 pm

tmorgan wrote:Paolo is a sweater. He has a condition. Thought you guys would know that.

Oh we know. Kinda like Pat Ewing. We don't care about him dropping 8lbs a game, but it seems that he is easily gassed. Unlike Ewing who doesn't really look that exhausted.

Homelander87 · Post #876 » by **Homelander87** » Sat Jul 9, 2022 9:22 pm

Banchero just looks massive.

Magic_Johnny12 · Post #877 » by **Magic_Johnny12** » Sat Jul 9, 2022 9:25 pm

Homelander87 wrote:Banchero just looks massive.

Literally a man-child.

Looks fake from a TV standpoint, I can only imagine in real life.

ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #878 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Sat Jul 9, 2022 9:26 pm

I like Murray.

Homelander87 · Post #879 » by **Homelander87** » Sat Jul 9, 2022 9:29 pm

Magic_Johnny12 wrote:
Homelander87 wrote:Banchero just looks massive.

Literally a man-child.

Looks fake from a TV standpoint, I can only imagine in real life.

Yes. Makes sense that he was the #1 pick

skones · Post #880 » by **skones** » Sat Jul 9, 2022 9:32 pm

Ruma85 wrote:
skones wrote:
Ruma85 wrote:
I might be over hyping the guy , but how did he go undrafted.

Did you actually look at the guy? Seems pretty obvious.

Well yes, he’s overweight, Though he has a lot things going for him.

Like being overweight AND only 6'5.5 barefoot? Where's the blueprint for a player like him in this league?

Teams don't draft fat 6'5 power forwards.