By joining the locker room at the break with only 4 points on his counter (1/6 in the shoot), Paolo Banchero was on track for his first very bad career game against the Warriors. But the first choice of the Draft was able to react in the second half.
In the third quarter, he scored 12 points at 5/6 on the shoot, then added 6 units in the last act, to conclude this game with 22 points at 8/17 on the shoot, 8 rebounds and 3 assists in the victory of the Magic against the defending champions.
“In the first half, I was half aggressive, not sharp enough, as I should have been”he admits to RookieWire. “My teammates told me to leave it behind, that the match was long, that I was going to have many other opportunities. I had to change my state of mind, to attack more. »
Orlando team ‘more confident’ thanks to interior
With this seventh game at 20 points or more, out of nine played, the former Duke therefore impressed again. The rookies’ leading scorer this season (21.8 points on average) assumes his status and Draymond Green takes his hat off to him.
“He’s a good player. I’m 100% okay with him being the first pick in the Draft. He’s a kid from Seattle, and they breathe basketball. He is special. He took some tough shots against us, but that’s why he was number one in the Draft. »
Above all, for the interior of Golden State, the presence and level of play of Banchero have already changed the face of the Orlando team.
“This team hasn’t won many matches yet, but they are fighting,” judges the quadruple champion. “When you look at the meetings, they are not largely dominated. They are in matches and learn to win. His behavior largely explains this. Of course, we must pay tribute to Jamahl Mosley who directs all this, but Paolo, with his behavior, his love of basketball, influences others. I haven’t seen a Magic team this confident in six or seven years. And it is in particular thanks to him, everyone can see it. »
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| Paolo Banchero | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2022-23 | ENT | 8 | 34 | 44.0 | 28.1 | 74.6 | 1.0 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 21.8 |
| Total | 8 | 34 | 44.0 | 28.1 | 74.6 | 1.0 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 21.8 | |
