jmmagicfan 302 Report post Posted December 11, 2022 58 minutes ago, Natesroom said: I think a real comp for Paolo is Carmelo Anthony Unfortunately I agree. We can only hope that he becomes Olympic’s Carmelo instead of NBA Melo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MagicMan1979 104 Report post Posted December 11, 2022 13 minutes ago, jmmagicfan said: Unfortunately I agree. We can only hope that he becomes Olympic’s Carmelo instead of NBA Melo. Paolo does have 3 inches and 12 pounds on Carmelo….so bigger Carmelo Anthony? That seems pretty nice to me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TreyMachine 395 Report post Posted December 11, 2022 51 minutes ago, jmmagicfan said: Unfortunately I agree. We can only hope that he becomes Olympic’s Carmelo instead of NBA Melo. But doesn't Paolo have much better vision than Carmelo? Carmelo always felt like he was a great scorer but got tunnel vision pretty easily - one of the knocks on him that he didn't really ever make the guys around him better... I don't see that with Paolo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JJZFL 619 Report post Posted December 11, 2022 6 hours ago, TreyMachine said: But doesn't Paolo have much better vision than Carmelo? Carmelo always felt like he was a great scorer but got tunnel vision pretty easily - one of the knocks on him that he didn't really ever make the guys around him better... I don't see that with Paolo. I think the jury will be out on that for awhile. But I agree it’s the key question Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J Roc Baby 24 Report post Posted December 11, 2022 18 hours ago, TreyMachine said: I think for the Magic, it's about finding the role players around those two. You have to have people willing to accept their role though. I think WCJ has a future here. TBD on Suggs and Fultz (I think both bring A LOT to the table, but I'm concerned about pairing both non-shooters with Banchero/Franz). I think Bol Bol and Cole are up in the air. Bol Bol is a mismatch nightmare on offense as a scorer but doesn't bring much else to the table other than hustle (not a great rebounder or passer or high Bball IQ). Cole wants to be the hero and I dont know if it's out of misplaced hubris or fear. Either way, both I don't see meshing unless they accept a role player roll, which I don't think either wants. Ball movement goes to die with both of them, and that doesn't breed winning. Meanwhile, I think Mo Wagner is a GREAT glue guy you keep on. Hard worker, good rebounder, and doesn't need the ball in his hands to make a difference and be satisfied. You want more guys like that. Put a Dennis Scott or Steve Kerr 3 point shooter with high IQ on this team and we have a bright future. Since we're not even trying to hide the tank anymore, my ideal is a 1-2 punch at center with Carter and Wemby and you run the offense through either Fultz or Wagner. Paolo gets used as a pure scoring option but not the guy you ask to play maestro for the entire orchestra. If we want to be an unselfish club that fights for each other then that's about the one formula I can see working. God willing Isaac remembers how to play basketball and we simply ask him to shut down the hardest assignment and don't care how much he scores. Trade the rest or work out other roles for them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luke_FfS 248 Report post Posted December 11, 2022 3 hours ago, JJZFL said: I think the jury will be out on that for awhile. But I agree it’s the key question Defense is the other. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MagicMan1979 104 Report post Posted December 11, 2022 10 hours ago, TreyMachine said: But doesn't Paolo have much better vision than Carmelo? Carmelo always felt like he was a great scorer but got tunnel vision pretty easily - one of the knocks on him that he didn't really ever make the guys around him better... I don't see that with Paolo. In Carmelo’s defense the best player he played with in his prime was an older Chauncey Billups. They went to the conference finals and lost to Kobe’s Lakers. He also won a championship in college. I was listening to Zach Lowe the other day and he said Paola’s defense is better than he thought it would be already. I think he can and needs to improve a lot in my opinion. He looks like a top 5-10 offensive player though. Orlando hasn’t had one of those since T-Mac. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ball junkie 277 Report post Posted December 11, 2022 https://bleacherreport.com/user_post/53ce68e3-ac16-4947-b348-bd51951ed397 Rumor from Eric Pincus of BR 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrueMagicFan07 671 Report post Posted December 11, 2022 MAGIC FANS MAGIC Vs RAPTORS Sunday, December 11th at 6:00 P.M., EST Amway Center - Orlando, FL TV: Bally Sports FL ***I have posted a game thread starter if interested*** 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soul Bro 1,419 Report post Posted December 11, 2022 4 hours ago, ball junkie said: https://bleacherreport.com/user_post/53ce68e3-ac16-4947-b348-bd51951ed397 Rumor from Eric Pincus of BR Interesting. Edit: I’d love this deal, as I believe it’d bring much needed stability, leadership and shooting. I’m curious what kind of deal FVV would want. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JJZFL 619 Report post Posted December 11, 2022 7 hours ago, Luke_FfS said: Defense is the other. To me that is part of whether he makes the other players on the team better or not. One guy who’s not doing his part on defense makes everyone worse. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MagicMan1979 104 Report post Posted December 11, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Soul Bro said: Interesting. Edit: I’d love this deal, as I believe it’d bring much needed stability, leadership and shooting. I’m curious what kind of deal FVV would want. He has not been great this year. Shooting 36 % from the field and 32% on threes. He is 29 and most likely wants a large contract. Edited December 11, 2022 by MagicMan1979 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
