Paolo: Dejounte Murray:
21.3 PPG 20.5 PPG
6.8 RPG 5.4 RPG
54.7 TS% 52.9 TS%
@DejounteMurray
beefing with a 20 year old just to get outplayed by him is embarrassing🤷♂️
The Orlando Magic:
— 42-28
— 4th seed in the East
— 35-1 when leading after the 3rd quarter
— Have now won 5 games in a row
All of this while led by a guy in year 2.
Paolo Banchero just scored every single point for the Magic in OT.
He has scored the last 18 points for the Magic.
Paolo has 41 points.
He is GENERATIONAL!
The Orlando Magic are 36-26.
They have won 12 of their last 15.
They are the 4 seed in the East.
The early season play was not a fluke.
It was Magic basketball.
Houston Rockets center Alperen Şengün and New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson have been named the NBA Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for Week 11 of the 2023-24 season (Jan. 1-7).
Paolo progression:
Duke Rookie Sophomore
17.2 20 📈 22.9 📈 PPG
3.2 3.7 📈 4.8 📈 APG
33.8 29.8📉 38.1 📈 3P%
Progression isn’t linear… unless your name is Paolo Banchero.
Paolo Year 1 vs Year 2:
Year 1 — Year 2 —
20 PPG 21.2 PPG
3.7 APG 4.6 APG
42.7 FG% 46.2 FG%
29.8 3P% 35.9 3P%
114.3 DRTG 111.4 DRTG
Improvement in every way possible.
ESPN Sources: Amid a considerable franchise turnaround, Orlando Magic coach Jamahl Mosley has agreed on a four-year contract extension that’ll take him through the 2027-2028 season. Magic are a half game out of fourth in East and top 5 in defense.
Jalen Suggs and Anthony Black put in some work on their 3 this offseason and it paid off:
Jalen Suggs — Anthony Black —
Last year: 32.7% Last year: 30.1%
This year: 38.9% This year: 40.0%
Huge reason for the Magic success that can’t go unnoticed.
Paolo compared to previous number one picks in their second year:
Paolo*: 22.9 PPG 6.8 RPG 5.2 APG
Cade: 19.9 PPG 6.2 RPG 6.0 APG
Ant E: 21.3 PPG 4.8 RPG 3.8 APG
Zion*: 27.0 PPG 7.2 RPG 3.7 APG
Ayton: 18.2 PPG 11.5
The Orlando Magic:
— 45-31
— 4 seed (2 GB of 2nd, 0.5 GB of 3rd)
— 38-1 when leading after the third quarter
— Have won 3 in a row
Things are looking bright in Orlando.
@statmuse
Lebron James played 39.5 MPG in his rookie year. Paolo played 34.7. Paolo has had a better FG%, 3P%, and TS%. Shut up about point inflation and give a Magic player the credit he deserves.
You are my sunshine
My only sunshine
You make me happy
When skies are gray
You'll never know, dear
How much I love you
Please don't take
My sunshine away
Players from the 2022 draft class with multiple 40+ point games:
— Paolo Banchero
That’s it.
The best player from the 2022 class plays in Orlando. End of discussion.