Game Day: Magic (10-17) @ Suns (16-9), Sun 2/14/21
- Furlanfufi
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Re: Game Day: Magic (10-17) @ Suns (16-9), Sun 2/14/21
About Ayton's offense, Mikal tried to lob the ball to Ayton a couple of times (one was waived as interference). It seems to work.
Re: Game Day: Magic (10-17) @ Suns (16-9), Sun 2/14/21
Ayton is developing as a lob threat
Re: Game Day: Magic (10-17) @ Suns (16-9), Sun 2/14/21
Slowly but surely.
Re: Game Day: Magic (10-17) @ Suns (16-9), Sun 2/14/21
I noticed that Booker has improved his lobs to Ayton. Getting them higher up where they need to be.Furlanfufi wrote: ↑Mon Feb 15, 2021 11:54 amAbout Ayton's offense, Mikal tried to lob the ball to Ayton a couple of times (one was waived as interference). It seems to work.
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Re: Game Day: Magic (10-17) @ Suns (16-9), Sun 2/14/21
Ayton being better at P&R and lobs is kind of a two-way street. Yes, it comes partly from Ayton running those plays better, setting better screens, knowing when and where to roll, catching the ball and finishing better, and so on. It also comes from his teammates (notably Chris Paul, but also guys like Bridges and Booker, as others have said) improving at throwing him proper entry passes and finding him. I've seen plenty of plays in the past where Ayton rolled but nobody threw it to him, or threw it badly and it went out of bounds, etc. So I think everybody is learning together how to run this particular play, even though it feels like it is an Ayton thing.
Re: Game Day: Magic (10-17) @ Suns (16-9), Sun 2/14/21
The problem is Ayton can’t reliably catch bounce passes on the move. That means you can only go over the top and takes away a lot of pass opportunities.
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Re: Game Day: Magic (10-17) @ Suns (16-9), Sun 2/14/21
Ayton still thinks too much, instead of instinctively reacting.
Perhaps a matter of reps over time.
One can only hope ...
Meanwhile, Orlando has Mo Bamba, with the wingspan of a pterodactyl, who prefers to hoist 15-18 foot bricks ...
Perhaps a matter of reps over time.
One can only hope ...
Meanwhile, Orlando has Mo Bamba, with the wingspan of a pterodactyl, who prefers to hoist 15-18 foot bricks ...
Window is open again ... blue skies ahead?
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Re: Game Day: Magic (10-17) @ Suns (16-9), Sun 2/14/21
This can't be overstated. I'm sure many of us are watching him closely every game, so just count the number of times he has to look at a teammate, coach, or the ballhandler before making a decision. He's currently incapable of playing with instinct in almost any situation. Sometimes he even hesitates with something as simple as sprinting down the court to beat his man for position. I thought that kind of thing was an effort issue, and it still is sometimes, but I've noticed he'll sometimes look at the bench or guard for a second or two before making his way up the court.LazarusLong wrote: ↑Mon Feb 15, 2021 4:25 pmAyton still thinks too much, instead of instinctively reacting.
Perhaps a matter of reps over time.
One can only hope ...
Meanwhile, Orlando has Mo Bamba, with the wingspan of a pterodactyl, who prefers to hoist 15-18 foot bricks ...
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Re: Game Day: Magic (10-17) @ Suns (16-9), Sun 2/14/21
I’ve noticed a few times that if his man is slow coming back on offense, he doesn’t sprint back...he just loafs with his man.
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Re: Game Day: Magic (10-17) @ Suns (16-9), Sun 2/14/21
Ahh, just give him some Adderall!