Speaking of the Orlando Magic, in recent years, it has been like China's Akalin Province, and it does not have much presence in the league. In the history of this team, there have been many superstars, the shark Shack O'Neal in the 90s had a big fight at The Amway Arena, Tracy McGrady in the 00s was also in Orlando, and then Dwight Howard took over Maddy's baton and once led the Magic to the championship. With the passage of time, Orlando, a small ball city can not be compared with los Angeles, New York and other metropolises, so the Magic team is rarely favored by big stars, with the team core Vucevic left Chicago, the Orlando Magic team completely entered the reconstruction link, today we will introduce the Magic team's very high potential young player, Jonathan Isaac.
<h3>Chapter 1: Early Life</h3>
Jonathan Isaac was born on October 3, 1997, in the Bronx, New York. He is 211 cm tall, has an arm span of 217 cm and weighs 104 kg; he can play both small forward and big forward positions. Although Isaac is a native of New Yorker and was typically born in Rome, the Bronx neighborhood where his home is located is a famous slum in New York. It wasn't until Isaac was ten years old that his mother moved out with her five children, and because of the family's poor family, young Isaac always worked harder than children of the same age. Before high school, Isaac had been playing the number one position, but as his height soared, he was transferred to the forward position by the coach when he grew to 208 cm. After entering the IMG Athletic Academy, Isaac averaged 17.6 points and 10 rebounds per game in large and small games, and was invited to the Nike Basketball Summit and jordan classics with excellent performances.
At the same time, he also received invitations from a number of NCAA first-class league basketball schools, and after consultation with family and friends, Isaac chose to play for Florida State University. After entering college, Isaac played in the NCAA as the team's starting small forward, averaging 26.2 minutes per game in 32 games for the team, averaging 12 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.5 blocks, including 51 percent shooting and 35 percent three-point shooting; after the freshman season, he was successfully selected to the Atlantic Coast League Rookie Team and Kyle Messi's All-American Freshman Team. Isaac decided it was time to take a step forward and announce his participation in the 2017 NBA Draft.
<h3>Chapter 2: Entering the Alliance</h3>
The 2017 draft can be described as a star-studded gathering, such as jason Tatum, Donovan Mitchell, Darlon Fox, and Bam Adebayo, all of whom are from this draft, but at the time, Isaac was definitely the best of all young people. Isaac's scouting report at the time described it as follows: good size and athleticism, good coordination and fluency. The ability to move is good and runs like a defender on the field. The ability to hold the ball is very good and can be used as a point of possession. The shot is very soft and the angle of rotation of the ball in the air is appropriate. The mid-range basket is good and the range can be pulled up to the three-point line. Both the catch jump shot and the emergency stop jump shot are accurate, and they can skillfully use the retreat step and the back throw. Be able to break into the penalty area and score points both inside and outside. Defensive ability and ability to defend multiple positions.
Magic management valued the young man from Florida State University at first sight and took him under his wing with the No. 6 pick in the first round. On July 2 of the same year, the Magic announced the signing of a rookie contract with Isaac, and the young Isaac's NBA career began a new chapter from Orlando. In his rookie season, Isaac was entrusted with a heavy responsibility by the team, but in the first three games of his career, he performed satisfactorily, scoring as high as 9 points against the Nets, and the rest were under 5 points. Such a performance disappointed the team management and coaching staff, gave the opportunity not to grasp, could not complete the coach's arrangement, and what awaited Isaac could only sit on the cold bench. In the regular season against the Wizards, the nightmare of injury prevented Isaac from continuing the game. Throughout the first grade, Isaac averaged only 5.4 points, 3.7 rebounds per game, and shot 37.9% of the report card, compared to other people's children - Mitchell, the Magic can only sigh.
<h3>Chapter 3: Gradual ascension</h3>
After a summer of hard work, Isaac, who was plagued by injuries, finally played a good job in the training game, which made the Magic team, which lacked a front line, quench their thirst in time. The second-year Isaac finally got the opportunity to start the game, and this year he did not live up to the expectations of his teammates and coaching staff, averaging 9.6 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.3 blocks per game, and shooting 42.9%, although this result was still not in the qualifying line compared to his picks, but overall much stronger than the rookie season, and more importantly, he made up for the team's flank defense.
In the mind of the team coach Clifford, he is the best defensive tip of the team, the number one candidate for the top forwards such as Kevin Durant, Paul George, Leonard, although the scoring is not particularly good, but the defense is definitely the top, and he has become the absolute defensive core of the team.
<h3>Chapter 4: Analysis of Attack and Defense</h3>
Last season, Isaac's defensive efficiency was 105.1 and offensive efficiency was 105.4, both at the forefront of the team. When Isaac holds the ball at the top of the arc, he can use the high position of his teammates to block and dismantle, rely on his physical advantage, and reach the basket to complete the score; at the same time, he can also rely on the blocking and demolition to make mid-range shooting. He averaged 7.2 shots per game in the three-second zone, hitting 4.3 shots and shooting 59.7 percent from the field, a statistic that surpassed the league's 82.6 percent of players. In terms of projection, Isaac has also made significant progress, shooting 37.5% and 38.2% at 10-16 feet and 16-23 feet, although there is a certain gap with those top shooters, but it is much better than in past seasons. Another way Isaac scores is fast-break scoring, and Isaac is a defender who, unlike other big men, is very athletic. Whenever there was a quick-attack opportunity, he always ran to the front one, receiving a pass from his teammate to complete the finish. He scores on fast-break offense, averaging 2.3 points per game and shooting 69.2 percent from the field, ranking 39th in the league.
Defensively, when other players face Isaac's defense, the overall shooting percentage drops by 4.3%, including a 6.2% drop in two-pointers and a 3% drop in three-point shots; when within 6 feet of the basket, the opponent's shooting rate drops by more than 10%, and when Isaac is on the floor, the overall defensive efficiency of the team will be significantly improved, and Isaac can defend from the first position to the fifth position, greatly reducing the defensive pressure on other teammates.