In the game between the Magic and the Bucks, magic rookie Wagner Jr. performed well, he started 27 minutes, 12 of 20 shooting, 38 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists on 4-of-8 three-point shooting, and 38 points in a single game also set a new career high for Wagner Jr. Wagner Jr. also became the third-highest-scoring player in the Magic's history, after O'Neal's 46 points and Scott's 40 points. In this campaign, Wagner Jr. played his best performance since joining the NBA, and although the Magic lost the game in this campaign, Wagner Jr.'s performance is worthy of recognition.
Wagner Jr. has been doing well since he entered the regular season, and getting high scores is easy for him. Although he has also had a single 0-point and 3-point performance, but most of the time, Wagner Jr.'s performance has not disappointed, fully demonstrated his talent and strength in the game, among the same players, Wagner Jr. is currently at the forefront.
According to the data, Wagner Jr. has played in 35 games for the Magic this season, personally maintaining full attendance, and in the average 32.4 minutes per game, Wagner Jr. can get 15.6 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.1 steals, shooting 44.8% and shooting 36.4% from three-point range. Wagner Jr. currently ranks no. 1 in points per game with Barnes, while overall shooting percentage ranks 3rd and three-point shooting percentage ranks 1st.
It is worth mentioning that Wagner Jr. has already had 8 20+ scoring performances, which is the first in the same year, ahead of Cunningham, Barnes and Jaylen Green. As a rookie, Wagner Jr. adapted to the rhythm and intensity of the league in a short period of time, and played very well, shooting efficiency. Compared to the players who were selected in front of him, Wagner Jr. performed more than many.
In fact, Wagner Jr. played such a performance is somewhat surprising, because in the preseason before the regular season, Wagner Jr.'s performance was a mess, his shooting efficiency was not high, the defense was not energetic, and his presence in the game was not strong. After the preseason, many people were not optimistic about Wagner Jr.'s development prospects in the NBA, believing that he would be the player most likely to be watered off in the high picks.
After entering the regular season, Wagner Jr. gradually showed his talent, playing a series of shining performances in the game, becoming the main rotation of the Magic team. The Magic head coach and management also attach great importance to Wagner Jr., they gradually give Wagner Jr. more time and the ball, and Wagner Jr. did not disappoint the team, he played more and more confidently in the game, counting the 38 points scored against the Bucks, which is already Wagner Jr. scoring double figures in 17 consecutive games, and this is also the sixth time that Wagner Jr. has scored more than 20 points in the last 10 games.
At the age of 20, Wagner Jr. was able to play such an outstanding performance, and it is undeniable that the Magic team selected Bao with the 8th pick, compared with the players selected with the first 7 picks in the same year, Wagner Jr.'s performance is the most stable and efficient. And Wagner Jr. still has a lot of room for improvement, and the upper limit for the future is very high. If the Magic team can be seriously cultivated, then Wagner Jr. has the potential to become the core of the Magic's future.