Is Paolo Banchero good enough to dig the Magic out the grave?

[The D-List Vet]

literally no player wants to play in orlando

honestly rather be in OKC

at least those cacs in OKC love basketball

I think if you compared the magic FO and players to Houston FO and players you can kinda see what houston is trying to build and can see them fighting for a play in spot in the 23-2024 season after one more tanking year. Magic have a lot more holes to fill with their roster... the only guy on their roster that can be long term with Paolo if Paolo is that guy is Wagner. Suggs will be a back up once they come to terms he is not good.

 

[Crack Daniels]

duke trolling aside, I have my doubts about him..particularly as he goes against guys with similar/better physical gifts. I think his floor is relatively high based on the skill but I don’t see future superstar. Especially if that jumper doesn’t improve

 

[CantStop]

I think if you compared the magic FO and players to Houston FO and players you can kinda see what houston is trying to build and can see them fighting for a play in spot in the 23-2024 season after one more tanking year. Magic have a lot more holes to fill with their roster... the only guy on their roster that can be long term with Paolo if Paolo is that guy is Wagner. Suggs will be a back up once they come to terms he is not good.

was never high on Suggs




average athleticism, mediocre shooter, decent passer.

you know something wrong when scouts would say his best attribute is his toughness like he's a fukking wrestler

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

Randle at his absolute best was last year 25/11/5 i dont think banchero gets there....i like the David Lee comp a decent scorer with limited range who will score on mismatches,bad defender but wont be the m ain guy on an elite team...when you think about thats a perfect comp...

Banchero doesn't need to get to 25, 11 and 5 to be better than Julius, as those are meaningless box score numbers that were an anomaly, played during a season with no crowds (there's a reason why he hasn't been able to replicate them in any manner, in any other season). I say he's the good to Julius' evil because he plays in a more impactful manner - he's not selfish by purely accumulating volume stats to make himself look better on paper than he does irl. Julius has managed to fool a lot of folks who look at his surface stats and mistake that for him being a good player, when he doesn't expend energy for actions that aren't in the box score.

He's incapable of playing winning basketball. That's why he's evil.

Their size, athleticism and styles of play are nearly identical:

- They're both big body tweeners (6'9"-6'10"; 240lbs-250lbs)
- Their primary diet of offense is under-the-rim bully ball (while both have above-average athleticism, they're not explosive athletes)
- Awkward touch (neither are particularly creative at finishing)
- Limited footwork
- Inconsistent jumpshots
- Dissonant defensive effort.

The only real notable difference is Banchero has a far greater feel for the game, which is only going to lead him to being a more impactful player. Again, that's why he's the good.

The David Lee comparison doesn't make sense because he wasn't a power player. He didn't overwhelm his opponent by trying to physically dominate them, hunting for the mismatch at every opportunity. That's where Julius and Banchero are eerily similar; they force themselves down on the block and bully their matchup to get to the rim, and their respective perimeter games are only complementary to that.

 

[Baka's Weird Case]

It bothers me that people pronounce his name “bank air-o”

Nah your name “banch air-o”

It’s like an Italian girl I knew whose last name was “Moreno” but insisted on pronouncing is “Marino”

he doesn't pronounce it like bank? the ch sound in italian is almost always like CHrist, not CHute

 

[Remote]

he doesn't pronounce it like bank? the ch sound in italian is almost always like CHrist, not CHute

No he does pronounce it like bank.
Bankero is how people say it. And I’m insisting it’s wrong.

 

[Trust Me]

I was gonna say the Magic done fukked up not taking Jabari Smith, but then I realized that the Magic don’t care tbh. They don’t care about winning. Jabari Smith is who they needed.

I wanted Jabari or Banchero. I leaned Bachero so I'm happy. Just didn't want Chet.

@Trust Me about to write another crying ass essay because of this post

That first taste of p*ssy really got away huh?

quiestion....y is suggs not yall point instead of cole at the 2. isnt suggs a pure point in the j kidd mold supposedly? i didnt watch many magic games im just wondering what yall saw that put him as a 2 guard.

I think ultimately Suggs will be the point if we can get a legit 2 guard in here. I'm assuming they start Cole at the 1 for his scoring. We haven't been able to score, going on 4-5 years now.

peak David Lee with more range

Other than the fact that they both breathe air, that's where the comparisons end for me. Lee dribbled the ball a total of 12 times in his what.. 13 year career? He couldn't shoot for shyt. He couldn't create his own shot.

literally no player wants to play in orlando

honestly rather be in OKC

at least those cacs in OKC love basketball

She at a Disney resort right now gettin gutted out.. holler dont stop papi.. dont stop.. YOU @CantStop



You miserable prick.

 

[FS4LFE]

Idk it is the magic. They haven’t really done many things right in the last decade. Eventually they’ll get it right I guess? It could be him?

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

Banchero doesn't need to get to 25, 11 and 5 to be better than Julius, as those are meaningless box score numbers that were an anomaly, played during a season with no crowds (there's a reason why he hasn't been able to replicate them in any manner, in any other season). I say he's the good to Julius' evil because he plays in a more impactful manner - he's not selfish by purely accumulating volume stats to make himself look better on paper than he does irl. Julius has managed to fool a lot of folks who look at his surface stats and mistake that for him being a good player, when he doesn't expend energy for actions that aren't in the box score.

He's incapable of playing winning basketball. That's why he's evil.

Their size, athleticism and styles of play are nearly identical:

- They're both big body tweeners (6'9"-6'10"; 240lbs-250lbs)
- Their primary diet of offense is under-the-rim bully ball (while both have above-average athleticism, they're not explosive athletes)
- Awkward touch (neither are particularly creative at finishing)
- Limited footwork
- Inconsistent jumpshots
- Dissonant defensive effort.

The only real notable difference is Banchero has a far greater feel for the game, which is only going to lead him to being a more impactful player. Again, that's why he's the good.

The David Lee comparison doesn't make sense because he wasn't a power player. He didn't overwhelm his opponent by trying to physically dominate them, hunting for the mismatch at every opportunity. That's where Julius and Banchero are eerily similar; they force themselves down on the block and bully their matchup to get to the rim, and their respective perimeter games are only complementary to that.

@CantStop

When Julius looks in the mirror he thinks he sees Paolo. This is who you should be stanning instead of that bum.

 

[CantStop]

@CantStop

When Julius looks in the mirror he thinks he sees Paolo. This is who you should be stanning instead of that bum.

No one playing for the Magic will ever thrive. You have to be generational like Dwight to overcome their woatness. He’s good though. I want to see how real that jumper is.

 

[Guess Who]

Really talented guy but I worry about his heart. Watching him in college I felt like there were moments where he could have and should have taken over but didnt.

 

[DonB90]

Take your frustration out on me breh. I understand. Living in Orlando is already a bottom 5 experience but being a Magic fan is living on the edge and by edge I mean the edge of 500 ft cliff. Bruh been losing for 10+ years and what do they have to show for it? I feel sorry for Paolo.

That's debatable much worse places in the USA to live..the Magic problem is its ownership the Devos family

 

[DonB90]

And at one of yall saying NBA players would rather play in Oklahoma City then Orlando come on now man lol

 

[Trust Me]

And at one of yall saying NBA players would rather play in Oklahoma City then Orlando come on now man lol

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[Tres Leches]

Looking forward to banchero/Wagner duo next season