In the last 6 games, he averaged 32.3 points, 9.2 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game, the first player in the history of the Magic team to reach this record, can you guess who he is? This player is Paul Banchero! The Magic is not the bottom team, as of today's game, the Magic 21-15 ranks fourth in the East, second only to the Green Army, the Bucks and the 76ers!
The Magic narrowly beat the Hawks 117-110 in overtime in their last game, and Maddy came to the scene to cheer on the Magic. Banchero slashed 35 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 1 block, and Maddie touched Banchero after the game to encourage him. Banchero said in an interview: "We have to play a good game for Maddie to show our respect and respect for him!"
Speaking about his goals for the season, Banchero said: "It's always been my dream to be an All-Star, but the more important goal is for the team to win and make the playoffs. In the first round of All-Star voting, Banchero only got 163588 votes, ranking 10th in the Eastern Conference frontcourt, which is lower than Kuzma's votes (178563)!
The Wizards are 6-29 and second to last in the East, and the team's record is not at the same level as the Magic. Let's compare the stats of the two for this season:
Banchero averaged 23.1 points, 7.2 rebounds, 4.9 assists, 1.1 steals, 0.6 blocks and 3.3 turnovers in 35 minutes per game, shooting 46.1%, 38.5% and 71% from three. The true shooting percentage was 55.2 percent, 218th in the league.
Kuzma averaged 22.6 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 0.3 steals, 0.6 blocks and 2.7 turnovers in 30.8 minutes per game while shooting 46.4%, 35.7% and 76.7% from three. True shooting percentage of 55.5 percent, 213th in the league.
In addition, Banchero ranks 102nd in the league in defensive efficiency and 46th in game contribution value. Kuzma ranks only 272nd in the league in defensive efficiency and 96th in the league in game contribution value! Probably because the Magic attention is too low, Banchero has 15,000 fewer votes.
Banchero was born on November 12, 2002, is 2.08 meters tall and has an arm span of 2.10 meters. In the 2022 draft, the Magic used the top pick to pick Banchero out. In his rookie season, he averaged 20 points, 6.9 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.8 turnovers in 33.8 minutes per game while shooting 42.7%, 29.8% and 73.8% from three.
Last season, the Magic finished third from bottom in the East with a 34-48 record, so Banchero's stats aren't convincing. With the same average of 20+7 per game, the data content of strong teams and weak teams is definitely different. Even Tatum was so conquered by Banchero's performance this season that he retweeted Banchero's stats and wrote: All-Star!
The bleachers (BR) select the top 22 players in the league under the age of 22. Wembanyama was first, Holmgren was second, and Banchero was third. The 4-10 are: Shin Kyung, Scout Henderson, Jabari Smith Jr., Shaedon Sharpe, Brandon Miller, Osar Thompson, Bilal Koulibaly.
Final question: Do you think Banchero deserves an All-Star based on his performance this season?