The Orlando Magic Are JUST Getting Started
The Orlando Magic have been solid in their last nine games, winning seven of those nine with majority of the wins coming in the absence of All-Star forward Paolo Banchero. Franz Wagner, Anthony Black, and others have stepped up in massive ways to keep this team afloat in the absence of a key player
Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro
1:01 Improved Two Way Team
1:34 Why They Still Need Paolo Banchero
2:53 Franz Wagner’s All-Star Campaign
4:20 Anthony Black & Other Role Players
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23 Comments
A lot people forgetting about the return of Mo Wagner come January and how much he contributed to the team. This team will be dangerous once everybody is fully healthy.
AB+ Franz in transition have been deadly this yr
don't know how it is seen as a bad thing when a team performs well without a star player haha. that's the point of a team.
in order for paolo to be considered good, the Magic have to suck? and all the guys who stepped up in his absence have to play badly?
their improvement started while he was still there, when coach finally made tweaks to the new offense + pace that weren't working and hurt defense.
YOU DONT THINK ORLANDO IS CONTENDER YET? Are you blind?? THIS TEAMS BENCH nearly beat the Celtics starters and then next game WIPED THE FLOOR WITH 76ers FACES THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE 4th QUARTER! my man………wake TF up!!
Paolo it’s a great player. He just needs to fit in the new offensive system, which is more fluent and he needs to make smarter decisions with the basketball because the offense is very stagnant when he’s on the floor.
GO! Magic! Play the Song
When the playoffs come and the game slows down that’s when Paolo shines
Idk if they real magic fans or not but some do think we are better without paolo but during knicks game before he got hurt u can see the magic was turning it around with him on the floor
Thanks for the Paolo bit. People don’t understand he’s doing his best to adjust to the faster pace style of play, and it will take time.
Can’t wait for Mo Wagner to get healthy.
I’ve watch every game and I feel like there could be a lineup where banchero plays 5 and we go da Silva 4 Wagner 3 and any two guards I feel like we could be very fast and I believe Paulo has enough size and versatility to perform well at that position not saying that’s the best lineup but something Orlando can try out
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just came across your channel, u got good ball knowledge keep going bro this content is fire.
But the best player on the Magic isn't Paolo
If Wagner hadn't been injured last season, he would have been a 100% All-Star based on his statistics. But since 23-24 season a player has to have played 65 matches (he played 60 last season), so he wasn't even considered in the voting. Nothing like u said "Just couldnt make it because there are X amout of spots". That just bs
Would Like To See More Jase Richardson And Noah Penda Minutes
Tristan Da Silva, Jett Howard, And Anthony Black Have Been Balling, The Young Guys are Stepping Up…..
I agree they're not better without Paolo. They're playing better as they're getting used to playing together and AB is playing like a 6th man of the year player.
Wagner would’ve made the all star team if he didn’t get injured he’s definitely better than players like herro or Mobley
Good Analysis
Only reason Franz didn’t make the all star game last year is cause he tore his oblique and was out for like 20 games. Orlando was on like a 13-2 run with Franz averaging 26-27 points and that was when Paolo was out with the same oblique injury. Franz was on pace for all nba last year for sure.
Banchero is ABSOLUTELY not their best player. Franz Wagner is. And when the Magic go and try to run things through Banchero he will brick things and make dumb decisions again and Wagner will barely ever see the ball. Banchero simply does not harmonize with Wagner and one of the two should be traded come trade deadline. My vote would clearly go to Banchero being traded because they have shown that they do not need him. And if you get a good player for him who actually does fit with the team, it would be even better for them.
I have been a Magic fan since 1989, we need P5 to compete the starting lineup! This has been a 5 year process since the Suggs Franz draft! Now we need to get a deeper veteran bench to be able to advance in the playoffs. Let’s Go Magic Play The Song 🎶
saying tyus is anything solid is crazy he is the total opposite here in Orlando. maybe he was solid in college or on the grizzlies but def not here he needs to be traded or sitting his ass on the bench being a role model not a role player for the younger guys for this szn and he can leave then.
They are gonna get Better And Better Been a fan since the Shaq Era
If they can avoid Injuries They can be a top team In the East Come Playoff Time Nobody Is gonna want to play them
Go Magic