I guess a lot of people have forgotten him — Jonathan Isaac, a name that drove Orlando fans crazy for 70 days.
When durant in the 3rd grade in the NBA to kill the four parties, and take off the scoring king, the other 29 teams all cast envious eyes, people also gradually realized that compared to the technically outstanding shooting guard, Durant's talent is the real solution, to have height, to have arm span, to speed and speed, the most important thing is to be able to control the ball, there is no need for complex technical actions, just a dry shot after cross dribbling, can make defenders doubt life.
7 years and 4 scoring champions, it is no exaggeration to say that as long as Durant wants, he can take this trophy into his arms every year, but athletes of this level are rare after all, and it takes 10 years for people to see the next one, he is Jonathan Isaac from Florida State University.
Isaac got the script, almost the same as Durant, the defender player, as the height is getting higher and higher, it gradually turns to the inside line, which also allows Isaac, who is more than 2.11 meters tall, while inheriting all the skill packs of internal and external players, in the attack, he can hold the ball like a defender through half, can also accelerate, and then stop shooting, defense, Isaac is like a moving wall, relying on excellent bounce, height and long arms, he can press everyone's layup.
Although in the first 2 seasons of his career, Isaac's performance was tepid and did not get the attention of the magic, but from the third season, Isaac, who gradually cashed in his talent, made Orlando realize that the thin and tall rookie in front of him was likely to become the next Durant, of course, it was almost impossible to reach the height of "Death", but the all-round flank of attack and defense was still very high.
Take a look at Isaac's performance this year.
On the offensive end, Isaac readjusted the proportion of shots, reduced a large number of mid-range shots, and three-point shots with bad opportunities, increased the impact on the inside line, the true shooting rate, shooting efficiency, and PER efficiency value, all refreshing career highs, shooting 66.7% under the basket, there are also 34% outside the three-point line, the once criticized jump shot, the shooting rate can also reach 37.2%, more and more data shows that Isaac is increasing his influence on the offensive end, I am learning how to transform the advantages of my talents.
Defensively, Isaac's progress is even greater, almost single-handedly, supporting the entire Magic's defensive system, when he is on the floor, the Magic only loses 107.2 points per hundred rounds, ranking 6th in the league, and when he is not on the floor, the Magic loses 111.2 points per hundred rounds, ranking 19th in the league, Isaac's role is not only reflected in single defense, his sense of assist and efficiency is also quite prominent, and both inside, no matter how far from the basket, Isaac has limited opponents.
In the less than 6-foot area, he can reduce opponent shooting percentage by 12.3%;
Less than 10 feet, he can reduce opponent shooting percentage by 8.7%;
Outside the three-point line, he can also reduce opponent shooting percentage by 1.8%;
Excellent defensive ability, in the steals and blocks are also reflected vividly, averaging 1.56 steals per game, 2.29 blocks, 2 statistics all ranked first in the team, is the only 2 in the league, averaging at least 1.5 breaks + 2.0 caps per game, the other person is Anthony Davis, it is worth mentioning that the thick eyebrow brother at the end of that season, was selected for the defensive team, with this as a reference, Isaac can also mix the worst second team, to know that his playing time, nearly 5 minutes less than Davis.
Many excellent wings in the NBA start from defense, such as George, Butler, Leonard, etc., with Isaac's talent, once the defense is trained, it may even reach the DPOY level, even if the offensive end only develops no ball, his status in the league will not be low.
Alas, these are just good imaginations, although the hope of success is high, but you still have to consider some off-field factors, such as injuries, in the past 757 days, Isaac has only played 2 games, accumulated 31 minutes, has suffered a left knee sprain, contusion, cruciate ligament tear, meniscal tear, to this day, he still has no clear comeback schedule, although he is still young, can Isaac after the return to get back to his original state? Even if it could, how long would it take?