To hell with the big ball and the supergiants, that's the most exciting story of the season: the young, intrepid Magic, the NBA's most under-the-radar sewer-level team in years, are now storming to the top of the Eastern Conference with a defying defense and a brutal style of play.
Banchero and Franz Wagner combined for 39 points per game on 47 percent shooting — a solid result considering they're so young, but the Magic aren't where they are because they're so impressive. (Wagner's form has been surging lately.) ）
Suggs is no longer the nameless teenager who amazes everyone out of nowhere, the Magic think tank has been patient with him, and he's ready to give back to the team — the team hasn't been worried about his lame shot or what position he's playing. Suggs is a basketball player. He's averaging 13 points per game while shooting 45 percent from three-point range (37 percent from three-point range), and with that adding his contributions on the defensive end, the Magic are more than enough.
It's corny to say that the Magic play "tough," although they do play tough. In many languages, "try to be tough" is almost always a derogatory term — often a sign that a team is short of a squad and can only focus more on defense and rebounding, while other, more talented opponents can laze through the 82-game regular-season game. The Magic and their stars work the defensive end, which is all too rare for a young team. Both the players and the coaching staff – Moseley is undoubtedly the best coach at the moment – deserve credit for that.
But the Magic's efforts aren't just on the defensive end: how fast their air cuts are;Their awareness of making one more pass and how willing they are to make it;When you know that the rebounding ball is unlikely to bounce towards you, how do you get to the spot?The cover wall hits the defender, or the fake cover goes down at full speedEvery second of every round is a great way to keep the game motivated.
Suggs was the one who set the tone for the game. As long as he needs to do this round, he'll always be on full throttle and constantly thinking about the game – his eyes are shooting everywhere, options are flashing through his mind – and he's playing unselfishly and with a lot of urgency to handle the ball:
These are the little things on the court, but look at how Suggs is on tiptoe and ready to go before receiving the pass, and his body is already leaning towards the basket. He knew that if he started at full speed, he could break past the defenders.
Do you prefer to hear about the unsung heroes?Then you can take a look at the Magic's current center-forward duo of Bitadze and Maurice Wagner — two players who have been on the bench throughout their careers, often as the team's third center.
If you've forgotten that the Magic's starting center is actually Wendell Carter — who has missed the last 13 games with a broken hand — I don't blame you.
When Bitadze first entered the league, the Pacers theoretically used him as a space center. This experiment failed;The Pacers cut him in February.
Bitadze, who has made three three-pointers this season, has re-established himself as a power player on the interior — a front-board machine who can limit opponents to a measly 53 percent shooting from the ground on the defensive end.
Meanwhile, Wagner is probably the league's best backup center, averaging 12 points per game and shooting 63 percent from the field, making everyone restless on both ends of the floor. (A fun NBA mini-show: Watch Wagner push and shove his opponent as he grabs each free throw before the board.) You can almost hear the defender begging him in front of him, "Can we stop playing like this?"Can you give up this rebound like any other offensive player who grabs the free throw front?I'm really tired. ”）
Wagner and Ingles also have beautiful pick-and-roll chemistry, and it's a miracle that every game when Magic keeps Ingles and Wagner on the court — two of the league's best courts — and there's no such thing as a scuffle with their opponents
As Wagner was about to take cover, they abruptly halted their tactics and stopped 15 feet away, just to see if the defenders had left a passing route
Why do screens if you don't need to do a screen to get a pass?
The Magic are in contention for the playoffs.