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Markelle Fultz is who Rob Hennigan thought Elfrid Payton was.

I’ve posted it before, Fultz is the most important player on the team not because he’s the best player, but because he makes the game easier for everybody else.

18 points 10 boards 9 assists 0 turnovers, what a master class point guard performance by Markelle Fultz

To give you an idea of how otherworldly Paolo is at getting to the FT line, if he keeps up his current pace for his entire rookie contract he'll be around about 5th all time in Magic franchise history in free throw attempts. That'd be in just 4 seasons. A couple more seasons at that pace and he'd comfortably pass Shaq for 2nd all time in franchise history. And there's a considerable chance he even improves on his current 7.6 FTA per game into the 8,9,10 realms.

Critical win tonight. I loved the intensity (not so much the playing, but we won so... :P) What a nightmare season for Chicago. And what a failed project. I never imagined that the two picks that came from Vuc's trade would be so good. Go Magic!

Because we got a second round for Bamba? You know Pat Bev is not gonna play in Orlando, right? I think we need to be fair in our judgements and I don't see any reason to say we fleeced LAL. I do think we won the Vuc trade. And Markelle for free is just unbelievable. However i think DEN won the Aaron Gordon's trade so far: AG x Gary Harris, RJ Hampton and this next draft 1st round DEN pick (25-30th pick). I say it because AG has grown so much these last seasons.

Hell yeah baby. Toronto is another tough but very important game. Sucks that it's on a back to back

https://nbadraftroom.com/markelle-fultz-nba-draft-scouting-report/ https://nbadraftroom.com/p/paolo-banchero/ Here’s 2 scouting reports …Banchero was considered a tier 2 prospect …Fultz had/has upside of Westbrook/Wall …He’s just now getting a chance to reach his immense potential because of injury …like I said earlier we saw this team without him …early in the year we all thought the Magic were tanking again …I’d say his potential is definitely best player on the team and he’s moving in that direction if not already there …not trying to throw shade at Banchero …he’s a great player too …but if those two were in the same draft and I got first pick I’m taking Fultz.

Not having an off-season (due to injury) hurt his offensive development. I expect a big jump next year on the offensive side. A like you said he’s an absolute gamechanger on the the defensive side.

I was snooping around in another Magic Message Board, and there were a lot of posters who want Cole to take over as the starting point guard. I do not agree with that. Markelle has earned the spot and is doing a magnificent job. He has become a team leader.

Oh don't get me wrong please. I love the kid and I know he's gonna give everything he can to improve. But you cannot be a long-term NBA player if you don't make shots and sadly that's been the situation this two season (I know, with all the injurys inbetween). He need to calm down and start to think a little more what he is gonna do everytime he is playing offense. I thing that's the challenge and I really hope he can make it.

its not a setback. its just growing pains. he does need to sharpen up his handle too. 1 thing we can guarantee is he is gonna put in absolutely everything he can to improve everyday.

I don't say it enough: I love Markelle, he made this team look different. We are +.500 since he came back and he is probably one of the biggest reasons of the team's present. Everytime someone say he is a bust it feels so unfair (I even heard they call him the worst #1 pick ever).

Huge shot from Paolo

Suggs is really hurting us in offense. He's completely out of control with his handle and shooting awful. Another setback game, i wish he could calm down a little sometimes.

Indiana just lost so we definitely need this win if we are serious about catching them in the standings and making the play in.

Looks like we signed Goga Bitadze after Indiana waived him.

I don’t know about the specific four out of five requirement, but I totally agree with your main point. Either we start to string together some wins, or we aren’t going to be in play-anything

The fact is, if the call was not made then KC had to kick a field goal right then and give Philly more than a minute to tie or win. The horrible call at that moment sealed the victory for KC. The refs decided the game. Btw I don’t like either team.