Problems, and important ones, for the Magic. <a href="https://www.archysport.com/2022/01/aj-griffin-the-other-nugget-of-duke-nba/" title="AJ Griffin, the other nugget of Duke | NBA“>Paolo Banchero (21 years, 2.08 meters) He has been diagnosed with a right oblique abdominal tear and will be out of circulation indefinitely.. The forward, one of the best players so far this season, was injured in the game that his team lost against the Bulls and, although he played until the end, he was later treated by the medical staff, who reached the aforementioned conclusion . According to the famous journalist Shams Charania (ESPN), the young star will be re-evaluated in four to six weeks and his return will depend on how he responds to treatment. The news represents a setback and is a splash of cold water for the aspirations of the Orlando franchise.who promises to make a definitive leap this year and establish himself in the NBA, but who will not be able to count on his best asset in the next month, who knows if for the rest of 2024.
Banchero, one of the best players of his generation, is immersed in his third season in the NBA. Rookie of the Year, he made it to the All Star last season, in which the Magic played in the playoffs for the first time since 2020leading the Cavaliers to seven grueling games in a first round in which there was everything, but in which the Ohio team prevailed, winning its first tie without LeBron James since 1993. With Jamahl Mosley as coach, the Magic were one of the leaders of the Eastern Conference on the eve of this campaign for the first time since Dwiht Howard’s time in the franchise and they aspired to place themselves in that sought-after step that so many candidates have behind the Celtics, favorites to repeat the title. The ideal for the project was to fight against the Cavaliers, Knicks, Pacers, Sixers or Bucksalthough these last two teams have had a catastrophic start. Now, with Banchero’s injury, everything can change.
Of Italian descent, Banchero He was part of the United States team that fell in the fight for bronze in the 2023 World Cupbut he was left out of the 2024 Dream Team. This has meant that this season he arrives more prepared than ever and this was demonstrated by his level before the injury: 29 points, 8.8 rebounds and 5.6 assists, close to 50% on field goals. The forward scored 31 points and 11 rebounds in the opening game before putting on his first great display of the season: 50 points, with 11 rejections and 9 passes to the basket against the Pacers and in front of their fans. A performance that he completed with an extraordinary 16 of 26 in field goals and 22 visits to the personnel for 15 hits, in addition to rounding it off with 1 steal and 2 blocks. Against the Bulls he scored 31 points in the crash of his injury, which was not known to be of such magnitude.
At 208 centimeters, Banchero is a complete and versatile player, capable of playing as a small forward and power forward. He averaged 22.6 points, 6.9 rebounds and 5.4 assists last season, in which he was selected to his first All Star. With great defensive skills, where the young star moves best is near the basketwhere his incredible strength allows him to gain space and score with ease, whether through penetration, after offensive rebound and with prior posting. His biggest weaknesses are his suspension and outside shooting, two qualities he was improving this season. His athletic abilities allow him to match up with almost any opposing player on both sides of the court and create space for his teammates in the zone and on the outside. One of the coolest basketball players today, whoHe now faces a major setback that will leave him out of (almost certainly) individual awards.. And you will have to manage your team as best as possible. There are absences that weigh. And Paolo Banchero’s could be one of them. That’s for sure.
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