Catalina Maria 64 Report post Posted September 4, 2016 Payton video shows his shot is improving. Watch the video that is towards the bottom of this article. http://orlandomagicdaily.com/2016/09/02/elfrid-paytons-outlook-is-good-orlando-magic-changes/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fan for too long 2 531 Report post Posted September 5, 2016 Payton video shows his shot is improving. Watch the video that is towards the bottom of this article. http://orlandomagicdaily.com/2016/09/02/elfrid-paytons-outlook-is-good-orlando-magic-changes/ Looks better. All this guy was missing was a coach who believes in him. Sounds like vogel does. Nice!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Franchero MVP 391 Report post Posted September 5, 2016 Looks better. All this guy was missing was a coach who believes in him. Sounds like vogel does. Nice!! Looks good but in game is totally different We have so many question marks this season it's anybody's guess how it turns out Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Optimist Prime 197 Report post Posted September 5, 2016 Payton video shows his shot is improving. Watch the video that is towards the bottom of this article. http://orlandomagicdaily.com/2016/09/02/elfrid-paytons-outlook-is-good-orlando-magic-changes/ The first video made me miss Oladipo a little bit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Justin Jaudon 221 Report post Posted September 5, 2016 All this guy was missing was a coach who believes in him. And a jump shot. And consistent effort. And a better understanding of how to play within an offense. And an understanding of how to play within a defense. And discipline on offense and defense. And a better FT shot. Sorry, I couldn't resist. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fan for too long 2 531 Report post Posted September 5, 2016 I knew that u couldn't. Lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fultz4thewin 2,464 Report post Posted September 6, 2016 Orlando Magic — Mario Hezonja, Evan Fournier, Aaron Gordon, Serge Ibaka, and Bismack Biyombo Think of this group as a reverse Lineup of Death. With their five-man unit, the Warriors are trying to overwhelm an opponent on offense while withstanding a lack of size on defense; the Magic would be trying to beat you on defense and survive a lack of firepower on offense. Hezonja isn’t a conventional point guard, but Fournier and Gordon are skilled enough to handle the ball in the pick-and-roll and create shots for others, and Ibaka would provide the 3-point shooting to prevent teams from packing the paint. This lineup could unleash Biyombo and Ibaka, two of the fastest big men in the league, and two of its best shot blockers. One could switch the pick-and-roll, while the other is sentineled in the paint. Switching would be easy when playing with Hezonja (6-foot-8), Fournier (6-foot-7), and Gordon (6-foot-9). Hezonja and Gordon could overwhelm opposing guards with their size and speed, and Fournier could be safely hidden on the least threatening perimeter player. It also create opportunities on offense for Hezonja and Gordon, who have smaller roles in Orlando’s more conventional lineups. Hezonja would have a massive size advantage against opposing lead guards, while Gordon would have more room to attack the paint when he’s not sharing the floor with two nonshooters in Biyombo and Elfrid Payton. Frank Vogel can’t play it safe if he’s going to get the Magic back in the playoffs. To get there, he needs to find ways to get more out of Orlando’s two top-five picks. https://theringer.com/the-nbas-new-lineups-of-death-7e52303954a1#.6kpmepiit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Odin 137 Report post Posted September 6, 2016 https://theringer.com/the-nbas-new-lineups-of-death-7e52303954a1#.6kpmepiit Just came here to post this. I would love for this line-up to get meaningful minutes this season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magicman28 295 Report post Posted September 6, 2016 https://theringer.com/the-nbas-new-lineups-of-death-7e52303954a1#.6kpmepiit They seem to forget that Mario was an point forward for a few games last year. Did well too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Odin 137 Report post Posted September 6, 2016 They seem to forget that Mario was an point forward for a few games last year. Did well too. They are under-selling Fournier's D-ability too. While perhaps not a great defender, he is adequate and has the size and reach to annoy opposing SGs. Not sure he is a guy you really need to hide, though he would likely be the worst defender of that group. The other thing is that this might be a sneakily good offensive line-up. Fournier was one of the best shooters in the league last year (top 5% by 3pt%), Mario should be better, Ibaka is great from the baseline/elbow area and has had good seasons beyond the arc, Gordon is improving as a shooter and is already decently efficient, and Biyombo is a good (though not great) finisher at the rim. My only worry on this lineup would be passing, as none of these guys have great Assist %. Mario, Fournier, and Gordon are all able passers, but I am unsure if any of them have proven that they are really capable of running an offense, even a ball sharing offense. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fultz4thewin 2,464 Report post Posted September 6, 2016 here's how I see the minutes being distributed in games where everyone is healthy and everyone is playing well: ugh. formatting on here sucks. here, look at this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Optimist Prime 197 Report post Posted September 6, 2016 here's how I see the minutes being distributed in games where everyone is healthy and everyone is playing well: ugh. formatting on here sucks. here, look at this So you think Watson is the odd man out? What happens when Meeks gets back? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
