ORLANDO MAGIC: AHEAD OF SCHEDULE | ALL THINGS BASKETBALL PODCAST

Last season the Orlando Magic were 13th in the Eastern Conference with a 34- 48 record this season they’re fourth in the east at 42 and 28 they have a 25-9 home record only four teams have a better record than that they have an 8-2 record

Out of their last 10 games they are on a five-game win streak and they’re just rolling these dudes might have homecourt advantage in the first round of the playoffs and that’s not even what I find the most interesting about this team they have the ninth highest win percent

In a league where spacing an offense is an absolute necessity and it’s a necessity this team doesn’t have yet they’re 22nd in offensive rating they’re 22nd in three-point percentage 28th in three-pointers attempted they’re 26th in Pace they’re 24th in turnovers 27th in assists so this means their defense has

To really carry the load and it does third in defense they’re fourth in steals 12 in blocks ninth in charges drawn eighth in deflections they’re second in points off of turnovers so literally turning defense into offense their second in opponent’s Second Chance points and they’re second in defensive rebounding percentage those are some

Insane defensive stats but this is something that I don’t hear a lot of people talk about when it comes to the Orlando Magic most people really just talk about Paulo or fron maybe even a little bit of jayen sugs but what I don’t hear at enough about when I do

Hear some conversations about the Orlando Magic is their bench fourth in points third in field goal percentage first in free throws attempted their seventh in free throw percentage fourth in rebounds sixth in assists fourth in steals and second in blocks that’s amazing stuff they’ve struck gold with

Gary Harris starting in the back court with Suggs that lineup with fron Paulo and Wendell is 13- two for the season this team needs floor space faing wherever they can get it and Gary Harris can provide it while also playing hard they played the Pelicans last night

Which is an example of how great this team can be they don’t necessarily have to keep up with you offensively if they can slow you down and they’re so good at taking you out of the things you want to do with Suggs causing chaos Paulo is a

Big body fron Wendell guys with size that can switch on pick and rolls and this is a team that guys can’t really find mismatches with and if worst comes to worst they have Jonathan Isaac on the bench who they can just put on anyone they want and he’s going to cause some

Problems with a 30 Games minimum filter opponents are shooting 7.3% less than their averages when they’re being guarded by Jonathan Isaac that’s number one in the league while I did talk about the offense not being so great this team has improved their shooting Suggs is at 40% which is a game

Cher for him alone Wendell’s been steady all season long he’s at 39% Gary Harris is at 37.6 Paulo’s at 36.9 Anthony black who barely takes them is at 38.6 on 88 attempts and even Jonathan Isaac is at 36.8% meaning teams that leave him open they’re thinking in the back of their

Heads that might go in so guys are improving and shooting well is what’s going to take this team to the next level you can go down the line and keep naming guys that play with amazing energy there’s Mo Vagner who just play plays so hard but he’s also just a

Really good player plays physical takes open shots posts you up Embraces contact he’s 21st in points from a player Off the Bench with a 30 games played minimum and right above him at 16th in points Off the Bench is Cole Anthony who I always felt like would have this kind of

Role in the NBA one of the most likable guys in the league plays with a joy that spreads to the rest of the team Fearless decent Rim pressure when he drives and then he kicks it out quickly to open teammates as well and for Paulo to be

The leader of this team in year two not just a vocal one but being the best player on the floor at the same time that’s huge fron has been struggling to shoot but if everyone else around him is steady enough he’s going to thrive with his style of play he’s a really good

Playmaker he gets downhill his main game is driving right attacking finishing but I think obviously what’s lacking in his game is the shooting and it really makes his game predictable right he is relatively predictable when it comes to trying to defend him you know he’s going

To put the ball down at the very least if he gets stopped in his tracks he’s going to look around for a teammate but I do think he’s going to hit a ceiling until he unlocks the shot and I’m not asking for elite shooting from France Vagner I’m asking for at least League

Average I think if he can shoot League average from three that’s going to open up a ton for his game and a team as Elite defensively as they are they’re going to be an insanely tough matchup in the playoffs where they let things get more physical there’s going to be less

Calls the game’s going to slow down a little bit more it’s going to really favor the Orlando Magic so it’s going to be interesting to watch a team that plays So Physical with high energy enjoys a slower pace of play doesn’t mind contact wants to play a nice grimy

Series that’s going to be really problematic for whoever gets them it’s looking like it’s probably going to be the Knicks but whoever it is not not saying the magic are going to beat them even though they’re probably going to have homecourt Advantage they’re going to definitely make it really hard to

Beat them four times in a row playing in these playoffs is going to accelerate their development so this is just an amazing season for the Orlando Magic I thought they would be a playing team this season so they definitely proved me wrong they’re overachieving and I can’t

Wait to see what the rest of the season looks like for the Orlando Magic oh

The Orlando Magic have been one of my favorite league pass teams for a couple of seasons now, and they seem to be way ahead of schedule!
Enjoy! =]

CLIPS USED IN THIS VIDEO ARE PROPERTY OF THE NBA AND ITS PARTNERS

#orlando #orlandomagic #magic #basketball #basketballpodcast #podcast #podcasts #podcasting #pod #disney #disneyworld #paolobanchero #paolo #duke #dukebasketball #franzwagner #franz #germany #german #wagner #ballislife #hoops #hoopsnation #news #trending #trendingvideo #trendingvideos #defense #defending #film #study #learning #learn #coleanthony #cole #jalensuggs #suggs #gonzaga #gonzagabasketball #ministerofdefense #lockup #lockdown #lockup #clamps #east #eastern #easternconference #playoffs #nba #nbaclip #nbaclip #explore #explorepage #foryou #foryoupageofficiall #foryourpage #fypシ #fypシ゚viral #fypage #fyp #viral #viralvideo