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Brandon Jones

3 months

Thrilled to share my first ever article: “Beyond Positions: Redefining Player Roles in Modern Basketball.”🏀 Really grateful for anyone who gets the chance to read it. I hope you enjoy it. Thank you @SixthManShow for making it possible! #MagicTogether

Beyond Positions: Redefining Player Roles in Modern Basketball

By Brandon Jones (@ORL_Analytics)Editor's Note: Player stat glossary can be found at the bottom of the articleIt's 2024. The game of basketball has evolved into an age of beautifully spaced, dynamic...

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2 months

Hi all, Twelve days ago, Brandon had a serious accident and has been in hospital. We’re not sure when he’ll be better, but he’s improving and is in high spirits. He can’t wait to return and share all the stuff he’s been working on. He appreciates you all. #MagicTogether

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4 months

Paolo Banchero is a mid-range monster. He leads all players in playoff mid -range FGM. Amongst the top 10 in FGM, Paolo is 1st in FG%. 1️⃣ Playoff mid-range FGM 2️⃣ Playoff mid-range FG% The Cavs have elite rim protection. Paolo has simply adapted. #MagicTogether

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6 months

Team performance vs expectations. ⬆️ Better record at the spread ➡️ More wins vs ESPN preseason projections A perfect representation of the Jamahl Mosley COTY case… This season Orlando is: - 1st against the spread - 3rd most wins above ESPN projections #MagicTogether

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8 months

@TheyAlreadyKnew @makesitrain Also, Josh Allen was not a Bill when he tweeted that, so the flaming hot Mahomes take is absolutely there

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6 months

“Analytics say that Orlando is better when Paolo isn’t playing.” Let’s add some context as to why that is misleading: 1. Orlando’s bench is really damn good. 2. Opponents play much stronger lineups when Paolo is on vs off. Details in 🧵 (1/5) #MagicTogether

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Brandon Jones

5 months

A great stat from @jj_redick on his Mind the Game Pod: Players who have been blitzed the most on ISO: 1️⃣ Giannis Antetokounmpo 2️⃣ Kawhi Leonard 3️⃣ Julius Randle 4️⃣ Anthony Davis 5️⃣ Paolo Banchero Year 2 and receiving some of the most attention in the league. #MagicTogether

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6 months

Jonathan Isaac on catch and shoot attempts in 2024: - 20/41 3P - 48.8 3P% He has been +137 on the court. Essential piece for the Magic.

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3 months

The case for a Franz Wagner max extension. Franz has improved every year. He measures extremely well through advanced analytics as well as pure production. This will consider: - 2024 output - Comps to the first 3 years of other players - 3P% slump (1/15) #MagicTogether

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Brandon Jones

5 months

ORLANDO PLAYOFFS. What a game. We play Cleveland in the first round. My question to you - is there anything in particular you want to see broken down headed into the series? A few examples: - Player scout reports - Team defensive tendencies - Rotations #MagicTogether

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Brandon Jones

4 months

Orlando has 3 of the top 4 playoff scorers aged 22 or under. ⬆️ More Playoff PPG this year ➡️ Older Some notes: - Paolo has a bigger scoring gap for 21 yo’s than any other age group - Our core is unbelievably young - Anthony Edwards. Just getting started. #MagicTogether

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Brandon Jones

5 months

ORL’s offense was awesome. It wasn’t just lucky shooting. We shot our season avg from 3, and still below avg on open looks. No guarantees we won’t shoot like G1/2, but this was not an “insane” night. If we shoot at even our average, everything becomes easier. #MagicTogether

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5 months

Franz Wagner appreciation post. Absolute masterclass yesterday. Awesome all playoffs. Playoff stats (vs season avg): - 21.5 PTS (+1.8) - 4.3 AST (+0.6) - 8.0 REB (+2.7) - 1.5 TOV (-0.4) - 50.8 FG% (+2.6%) - 38.9 3P% (+10.8%) Playoff Riser. 📸 @OrlandoMagic #MagicTogether

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Brandon Jones

4 months

Top 5 in playoff transition efficiency (10+ poss): 1. Lu Dort - 2.00 PPP 2. Jalen Suggs - 1.57 3. Kyrie Irving - 1.56 4. Damian Lillard - 1.54 5. Anthony Edwards - 1.50 Suggs has been a monster in transition. 22 pts / 14 poss Our spark plug 📸 @MovingPictureny #MagicTogether

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Brandon Jones

6 months

Orlando has struggled against the zone this season. Per @SynergySST , ORL vs zone: - 417 Poss (Most in NBA) - 0.938 PPP (25th) - 43.8 FG% (25th) - 12.5 TO% (26th) ⬆️ More effective vs zone ➡️ More zone faced What does this mean? 🧵(1/4) #MagicTogether

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Brandon Jones

6 months

Paolo Banchero on catch and shoot attempts this season: - 41/105 3P - 39.0 3P% Really does it all for us. 📸 @OrlandoMagic #MagicTogether

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Brandon Jones

6 months

Some Jonathan Isaac stats per @ZachLowe_NBA . With Jonathan Isaac on the floor, Orlando: ⚫️ +14 points per 100 possessions ⚫️ 100 DRTG …10 points better than the best defence in the league. As always take single stats with a grain of salt, but great numbers. #MagicTogether

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Brandon Jones

6 months

We spend so much time focusing on negative media, so instead, I want to shout out @ZachLowe_NBA and @BobbyMarks42 for a genuinely thought out Orlando segment. Focuses on: - Paolo / Franz - Our bench - Suggs 3pt jump - JI defence And much more. Go check it out. #MagicTogether

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Brandon Jones

2 months

Breaks my heart 💔Thanks for the incredible vibes and leadership Joe. Hope the T’Wolves have an awesome year.

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Adrian Wojnarowski

2 months

Free agent F Joe Ingles has agreed on a one-year deal to join the Minnesota Timberwolves, sources tell ESPN. Ingles reunites with his old Jazz teammates Rudy Gobert and Mike Conley Jr.

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Brandon Jones

6 months

Wendell Carter Jr. on catch and shoot attempts this season: - 48/122 3P - 39.3 3P% One of the better shooting bigs in the league. 📸 @_tonyhuynh #MagicTogether

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Brandon Jones

6 months

To be clear, this doesn’t change the fact that Paolo’s on-off numbers are low and Franz / other players are high. However, stats can be deceiving. Context is always important. And no, Orlando is not better without Paolo. (5/5) #MagicTogether

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Brandon Jones

6 months

500 followers…doesn’t even feel real. Thank you all so much. Genuinely appreciate the support 🫡 Just the beginning, couldn’t be happier to be starting up with the @SixthManShow . Magic showing out to make the day even better. LET’S GOOOOOO

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Brandon Jones

5 months

Orlando will clinch a playoff berth with a win vs PHI tonight. Seed probabilities with a W: - 3 seed: 1% - 4 seed: 26% - 5 seed: 62% - 6 seed: 11% With a L: - 4 seed: 1% - 5 seed: 34% - 6 seed: 13% - 7 seed: 27% - 8 seed: 26% % from #MagicTogether

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Brandon Jones

5 months

How have teams performed vs above and below .500 teams? ⬆️ Better vs under .500 teams ➡️ Better vs over .500 teams Orlando has been dominant vs sub .500 teams. We are slightly above league avg in win % vs over .500 teams. Not a strength, but passable. 🧵(1/2) #MagicTogether

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Brandon Jones

6 months

Jalen Suggs on catch and shoot attempts this season: - 88/221 3P - 39.8 3P% Orlando’s highest volume catch and shoot player. 📸 @OrlandoMagic #MagicTogether

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Brandon Jones

6 months

With Mosley signing a 4year extension, here’s a look at how he has rotated Paolo and Franz over the last 20 games: ⚫️ Both Paolo and Franz on 🔵 Only Paolo on 🟠 Only Franz on 🔘 Neither on Recreated this from a 2021 FiveThirtyEight article Notes in 🧵 (1/3) #MagicTogether

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Brandon Jones

5 months

As an aside, this is a perfect representation of Indiana’s rollercoaster season. The Pacers are one of the league’s best against above .500 teams… BUT They are the only playoff team below league average in win % vs teams under .500. Sorry @TruebloodWesley (2/2)

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Brandon Jones

4 months

Orlando has the 2nd best defensive rating in the Playoffs. Important to not that these ratings are very matchup dependant (i.e. Minnesota having 4 games against Denver) Nevertheless, an incredible playoff debut for a team that is built on defensive identity. #MagicTogether

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Brandon Jones

6 months

Caleb Houstan on catch and shoot attempts this season: - 60/157 3P - 38.2 3P% Young sniper in the making 🎯 📸 @OrlandoMagic #MagicTogether

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Brandon Jones

6 months

Which Magic players shoot the most wide open 3s? ⬆️ Higher total 3P% for season ➡️ Higher rate of wide open 3PA AB has been efficient, but doesn’t have the volume to scare teams (yet) Teams don’t leave Paolo or Caleb open Ingles, Suggs, WCJ in a good spot #MagicTogether

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5 months

Orlando has struggled vs zone all year. BUT Cleveland does not use zone very often… Something I really like about this matchup compared to if we’d faced the 6ers or Heat. ORL against zone: - 458 possessions (Most in league) - 0.95 PPP (26th) 🧵(1/2) #MagicTogether

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Brandon Jones

2 months

KCP IS A MAGICIAN. A breakdown of his fit. A guy with championship experience that is going to supercharge our perimeter defense and add shooting. FO indicating that they trust internal growth for playmaking. Orlando addresses our number one issue - shooting. #MagicTogether

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Brandon Jones

3 months

FA Target: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Off Role: Corner Spacer Def Role: Point of Attack OFFENSIVE FIT: - Efficient Playmaking ❌ - 3P Shooting ✅ - Shot Creation ❌ - PnR Roll Threat ❌ DEFENSIVE FIT - Rim Protection ❌ - Maintain Strengths ✅✅ (1/6) 📸 @NBA #MagicTogether

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Brandon Jones

5 months

Last night New Orleans used zone 9 times. In those 9 possessions Orlando scored 11 pts ➡️ 1.22 PPP, our highest PPP when facing 9+ possessions of zone this season. This is 0.28 PPP better than our season average. Good to see us carve it up. 📸 @OrlandoMagic #MagicTogether

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Brandon Jones

6 months

Gary Harris on catch and shoot attempts this season: - 62/162 3P - 37.9 3P% Post All-Star break: - 21/38 3P - 55.3 3P% Giving us spacing every time he’s on the floor. 📸 @_tonyhuynh #MagicTogether

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Brandon Jones

5 months

Turnovers have been problematic for the Magic this season. Particularly in the last 30 games. Here’s a look at our turnovers per game through the season compared to league and playoff (top 6) average: Thoughts? #MagicTogether

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Brandon Jones

6 months

Orlando’s bench is really damn good. Orlando has the strongest bench in the NBA (>150 mins) with a net rating of +9.1. For context, only the Celtics as a team have a higher net rating this season (+10.6). When Paolo is off, our bench is killing other teams’ benches. (2/5)

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Brandon Jones

5 months

Final: CLE 89 - 112 ORL Magic Thoughts: - Franz Wagner. - 12-26 3P. THAT is spectacular shooting. - Too many turnovers. Much better 2nd half - Be ready for the Cleveland crowd. Do it again. Cavs Thoughts: - Lacklustre 2nd half. How will they respond in CLE? #MagicTogether

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Brandon Jones

3 months

Paolo Banchero 2023-24 Review. A look at Paolo’s overall stats and key offensive play types. Awesome year as he made the leap from ROY to All-Star. Improved everywhere, with the only downturn being his FT%, which is something to work on for next season. (1/4) #MagicTogether

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Brandon Jones

2 months

Franz is a max extended player. For any of Magic fans that are having doubts, here’s a thread I worked on earlier in the offseason as to why this contract is more than deserved. #MagicTogether

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Brandon Jones

3 months

The case for a Franz Wagner max extension. Franz has improved every year. He measures extremely well through advanced analytics as well as pure production. This will consider: - 2024 output - Comps to the first 3 years of other players - 3P% slump (1/15) #MagicTogether

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5 months

Final: ORL 83 - 97 CLE Magic Thoughts: - 8-36 3P - 18-29 FT - Impossible to score shooting like that, especially when CLE has 48 minutes of elite paint protection Cavs Thoughts: - Not gonna miss 17 3s in a row again - Out-executed us every time we got close #MagicTogether

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Brandon Jones

6 months

@SixthManShow ask and you shall receive. A look at Paolo and Franz vs teams o/u .500 this season: Franz has been poor vs top teams, scoring 3.8 less points with a huge efficiency drop. Paolo has been steady, averaging 2.3 more points on slightly worse shooting. #MagicTogether

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4 months

Orlando’s supporting cast has struggled in Cleveland. ⬆️ Performs better on road ⬇️ Performs worse on road (Compared to at home) Orlando’s supporting cast has scored 25 PPG fewer in road games than at home. A big factor in this series so far. Thoughts? #MagicTogether

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6 months

Mo Wagner as the PnR Roller this season: - 71/108 FG - 65.7 FG% - 1.36 Points Per Possession Top 15 in total PTS and PPP Bonus question: Who are the 3 players that have assisted him the most this season? - P1: 54 AST - P2: 48 AST - P3: 47 AST 📸 @_tonyhuynh #MagicTogether

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Brandon Jones

4 months

Final: ORL 94 - 106 CLE This one hurts. Magic: - I’m so proud of this team. - Inexperience caught up. Couldn’t respond to the punch. - Paolo, you are a superstar Cavs: - Congrats. Completely took over the last 2.5 qtrs - Okoro. - Go give the Celtics hell #MagicTogether

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Brandon Jones

6 months

Passing Lane vs On Ball Steals (> 500 mins) ⬆️ More on ball steals per minute ➡️ More passing lane steals per minute Big points if you guess any of the top 5 players in on ball/passing lane steals Notes in 🧵(1/3) Credit @NBA_University for sparking this idea #MagicTogether

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4 months

Final: ORL 103 - 96 CLE WE’RE GOING TO GAME 7 Magic Thoughts: - Showed up when it mattered. - LET’S GOOOOOOOOOO Cavs thoughts: - Another poor shooting night - Too easy at the rim - I will be having nightmares about Donovan Mitchell #MagicTogether

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Brandon Jones

7 months

When Paolo’s teammates shoot 35% or better from 3, he improves in: - PPG - APG - FG% - 3P% - 2P% He sees a drastic increase in +/- moving from -137 in 34 games to +78 in 21 games. Orlando’s Record is 13-8 in these games. Shot chart: 🔴 High efficiency of shots

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Brandon Jones

6 months

But Franz has strong on/off metrics with the same bench. Let’s look at the opponents when one plays without the other: Paolo without Franz - Avg starters faced: 3.6 - Opp season net rating: +4.8 Franz without Paolo: - Avg starters faced: 2.6 - Opp season net rating: -0.2 (4/5)

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Brandon Jones

6 months

Paolo faces a team’s strongest lineups. When Paolo is on: - Opponents play 4 starters on average - Opposition lineups have a season net rating of +4 When Paolo is off: - Opponents play 2 starters on average - Opposition lineups have a season net rating of +0.7 (3/5)

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2 months

LETS GOOOOOOO!!! Well deserved payday for Franz. Locked in til 2030, not going anywhere. #MagicTogether

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Shams Charania

2 months

BREAKING: Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner has agreed on a five-year maximum rookie contract extension worth up to $270 million, league sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium . Wagner, 22, has cemented himself as a cornerstone for the Magic.

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3 months

Well…I guess I won’t be breaking down his fit on the Magic then. Sucks because I felt he would’ve been an absolutely awesome addition for the Magic. Still great options out there for us. #MagicTogether

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Adrian Wojnarowski

3 months

ESPN Sources: Free agent G Malik Monk intends to sign a four-year, $78 million deal — including a player option — to return to the Sacramento Kings. Monk had career-bests of 15 points and five assists on his way to the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year runner-up.

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Brandon Jones

5 months

Tonight we have a huge game in our seeding against the Rockets. So, what can we expect from their offense? Jalen Green has scored like a superstar recently. However, without Sengun, VanVleet is the Houston’s passing hub. Notes in 🧵(1/2) #MagicTogether

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5 months

700 followers. Thank you🫡

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5 months

Orlando’s bench is much stronger than Cleveland’s. Using per game numbers, ORL’s bench is consistently top 10 in the league. CLE on the other hand rank 20+ for the majority. CLE beats us in one significant area…they make a LOT of 3s (2nd in NBA) 🧵(1/4) #MagicTogether

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5 months

@ORL_Analytics Bench vs Bench Offensive and defensive tendencies.

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5 months

@Ceruti Franz…absolutely phenomenal

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Brandon Jones

6 months

Orlando struggled from the line last night. This has been a weakness all season. Using a rolling 10-game average, Orlando’s FT% has been consistently behind league average, as well as the average of playoff teams. Need to clean it up come postseason. 🧵(1/2) #MagicTogether

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Brandon Jones

6 months

Wanted to share a special moment with you all. Massive shoutout to @SixthManShow for having me on board. Thank you for the kind words - surreal to be mentioned on a pod like this one. If you haven’t listened, or somehow follow me but not them, go do so now!! #MagicTogether

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Brandon Jones

4 months

Cleveland have scored 34 points in the first quarter @ BOS. Their 2nd highest scoring quarter of the playoffs. One huge takeaway from our playoff run: the Magic defense is elite. #MagicTogether

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5 months

Sad to have to do this again. In Game 2, on wide open 3s (6+ feet from defender), Orlando shot: - 6/21 3P - 28.6 3P% On open 3s (4-6 feet): - 3/13 3P - 23.1 3P% The looks are there. Simple equation. Cannot win if we don’t hit them. #MagicTogether

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3 months

What does Orlando need to address this offseason? Offense 1️⃣ Efficient Playmaking 2️⃣ 3P Shooting 3️⃣ Shot Creation 4️⃣ Starting PnR Roll Threat Defense 1️⃣ Rim Protection 2️⃣ Maintain Strengths A more in depth look at our team this season in 🧵 (1/10)

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6 months

@SixthManShow Stuff of dreams. Can’t wait to get to work🫡

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Brandon Jones

3 months

Thought I’d share a roadmap of what you can expect from me: 1. Orlando offseason needs. (Team weakness review) 2. Player Roles (a model I have made giving ‘roles’ to players rather than positions) 3. Orlando FA + Trade Targets (every player you have asked for) #MagicTogether

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Brandon Jones

6 months

@The_BBall_Index Luka… Surprised Trae isn’t higher on shooting talent

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Brandon Jones

6 months

Orlando lacks floor spacing when compared to the rest of the league. Generally, volume of 3PA is the best indicator of spacing. Orlando attempts ~4 less 3s per game than league average. This gap is slightly bigger when compared to playoff teams (top 6). #MagicTogether

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3 months

FA Target: Isaiah Hartenstein Off Role: Roll and Cut Big Def Role: Paint Anchor OFFENSIVE FIT: - Efficient Playmaking 🟡 - 3P Shooting ❌ - Shot Creation ❌ - PnR Roll Threat ✅ DEFENSIVE FIT - Rim Protection ✅✅ - Maintaining Strengths ✅ (1/6) 📸 @NBA #MagicTogether

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Brandon Jones

3 months

What does Orlando need to address this offseason? Offense 1️⃣ Efficient Playmaking 2️⃣ 3P Shooting 3️⃣ Shot Creation 4️⃣ Starting PnR Roll Threat Defense 1️⃣ Rim Protection 2️⃣ Maintain Strengths A more in depth look at our team this season in 🧵 (1/10)

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Brandon Jones

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In Game 1, on wide open 3s (6+ feet from defender), Orlando shot: - 5/23 3P - 21.7 3P% On open 3s (4-6 feet): - 3/12 3P - 25.0 3P% We generated good looks. Just couldn’t hit them. Allowed Cleveland to pack the paint. A chance to turn it around tonight. #MagicTogether

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Brandon Jones

6 months

Anthony Black on catch and shoot attempts this season: - 31/80 3P - 38.8 3P% Rook’s putting in the work and it’s paying off. 📸 @OrlandoMagic #MagicTogether

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4 months

FINAL: ORL 103 - 104 CLE Magic Thoughts: - Another slow start. But fought back. - Shooting. Excluding Paolo: - 5-24 3P - 22-54 FG - Paolo. Cavs Thoughts: - Phenomenal clutch execution - Mobley (unnecessary) redemption. Hell of a play to seal the game. #MagicTogether

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Brandon Jones

5 months

Defensive Rating v Defensive Consistency ⬆️ More consistent defense ➡️ Higher (worse) defensive rating Awesome Orlando chart. Elite defensive rating and above league average in consistency. NYK and DEN similar DRtg, but vastly different consistency. Thoughts? #MagicTogether

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Brandon Jones

3 months

FA Target: De’Anthony Melton Offensive Role: Sniper Defensive Role: Secondary Guard OFFENSIVE FIT: - Efficient Playmaking ✅ - 3P Shooting ✅ - Shot Creation 🟡 - PnR Roll Threat ❌ DEFENSIVE FIT - Rim Protection ❌ - Maintaining Strengths ✅ (1/6) 📸 @NBA #MagicTogether

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Brandon Jones

3 months

What does Orlando need to address this offseason? Offense 1️⃣ Efficient Playmaking 2️⃣ 3P Shooting 3️⃣ Shot Creation 4️⃣ Starting PnR Roll Threat Defense 1️⃣ Rim Protection 2️⃣ Maintain Strengths A more in depth look at our team this season in 🧵 (1/10)

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Brandon Jones

3 months

Thank you for all your input. Here is the list of players I will look at through the offseason: GUARDS - Malik Monk - Tyus Jones - D’Angelo Russell - Anfernee Simons - Dejounte Murray - Trae Young - De’Anthony Melton - Mike Conley (Cont.) (1/3) #MagicTogether

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Brandon Jones

3 months

Magic fans. Who are you interested in acquiring the offseason? Can be trade targets or free agents. Doing work on Orlando’s weaknesses as a team, and will do a thread on the players that you find interesting. Can be players you like or don’t like. #MagicTogether

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Brandon Jones

5 months

@Nesmith_Muse Could genuinely be a 2 seed

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Brandon Jones

7 months

Players with the closest Box Score Profiles to Paolo Banchero: - Jaylen Brown - Franz Wagner All three are strong scorers from 2PM and FTM, but commit a high number of turnovers per minute. Jaylen excels in 3PM but gets to the FT line less than the Magic duo.

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Brandon Jones

4 months

@PaoloLegacy 💯 It hurts, but we gotta be better. This whole team gave us everything and more this season, and they’re only getting started. Franz is such a special player, he had a bad game sure, but it’s his first playoff series, game 7, on the road, as a 22 year old. It’s okay.

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Brandon Jones

4 months

Orlando’s supporting cast has shot 20.6 3P% worse on the road than at home this series (Last by >10%). Perhaps the main driver behind our Road points dip. ⬆️ Shoots better on road ⬇️ Shoots worse on Road *Compared to Home Thoughts? #MagicTogether #EverybodyIn

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Brandon Jones

4 months

Orlando’s supporting cast is last in FG% on the road, and 1st in FG% at home. By far the biggest difference in home vs away FG% of playoff teams. ⬆️ Better FG% on road ⬇️ Worse FG% on road *Compared to home Playoff experience is invaluable. Let’s get game 6. #MagicTogether

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Brandon Jones

6 months

This season Orlando are 6-10 when playing with 2 or more days rest. (Excludes Game 1 vs Rockets)

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Cody Larouche

6 months

@ORL_Analytics what’s Orlando’s W/L when playing after a break that’s longer than 2 days? I feel like we’re consistently bad after extended breaks.

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Brandon Jones

5 months

Magic vs Cavs shot charts. Defensive minded teams with different offensive philosophies. ORL is an interior first team: - 29.1 FGA in Restricted Area (2nd) - 31.3 3PA (28th) CLE attempts a lot more 3s: - 27.4 FGA in RA (10th) - 36.7 3PA (8th) 🧵(1/4) #MagicTogether

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Brandon Jones

7 months

Orlando Magic Assist Map Red Arrows: High # of assists from player A to B Red Node 🔴: High % of player points come from assists Big Node: High # of points assisted to teammates Notes in 🧵 #MagicTogether

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ORLmuse

7 months

Paolo Banchero’s favorite passing target this season? Franz Wagner. The German forward has been on the receiving end of 68 Paolo assists. Paolo has thrown 25 more assists to Franz than his next favorite target. #MagicTogether

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Brandon Jones

2 months

LET’S GOOOOOOOOOOO The best defender in the league is here to stay.

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Adrian Wojnarowski

2 months

Orlando Magic F Jonathan Isaac has agreed on a five-year, $84 million contract renegotiation and extension, sources tell ESPN.

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Brandon Jones

5 months

In 35 games vs sub .500 teams, Orlando has lost the first quarter 11 times. We have lost Q1 by 5+ points 5 times. And only 3 times by 10+ points. Below is a 5-game average of our first quarters against these teams. 🧵(1/3) #MagicTogether

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Brandon Jones

5 months

Quick Orlando Magic Quiz: In 35 games against sub .500 teams this season, how many times have Orlando lost the 1st Quarter? How many times have we lost by 5 or more? How many by 10 or more? Did some research into this after the Charlotte game. #MagicTogether

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Brandon Jones

7 months

Anthony Black vs Markelle Fultz box score comparison. Fultz leads AB in STL, AST and 2PM per minute. (Consistent with his higher usage rate 17.2% vs AB’s 12.1%) While neither player is a high volume 3-point shooter, AB leads Fultz in 3PM. AB also leads in FTM and BLK.

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Brandon Jones

5 months

What have been Cleveland’s “key drivers” vs above .500 teams? Let’s start with their offense. One thing stands out. When Cleveland beats good teams, they shoot the lights out. - 8.2% higher from deep in wins - 3.4 more 3s per game 🧵(1/2) #MagicTogether

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Erick Knackstedt

5 months

@ORL_Analytics 1. Offensive networks by assist tendencies 2. Rotations 3. Lineups 4. Key drivers in wins (win points in the paint, win 3 pointers made, etc) 5. Point differential comp by similar opponent

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Brandon Jones

6 months

@statmuse What’s the qualifier?

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Brandon Jones

7 months

Players with the closest Box Score Profiles to Goga Bitadze: - Daniel Gafford - Daniel Theis These players are strong rim defenders and rebounders without receiving high volumes of minutes. Goga generates more AST than the Daniel’s, but has lower percentiles for FGM.

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Brandon Jones

3 months

Franz deserves a max. His stats and analytics are awesome, and there is precedent for players at his level to receive the max. His only concern is 3P% and there is every reason to believe this can bounce back. However, if he wants to sign for less I would be thrilled. (15/15)

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Brandon Jones

5 months

ORL and CLE shot charts in matchups this season. Both teams attacked at the rim: ORL - 34.3 FGA (2nd vs CLE), +5 vs season avg - 63.5 FG%, -3.5% vs season avg CLE - 28.8 FGA (4th vs ORL), +1.5 vs season avg - 64.3 FG%, -1.5% vs season avg 🧵(1/2) #MagicTogether

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5 months

@ORL_Analytics 1. Shooting % in each zone of the court vs Magic. 2. Shooting % received vs Magic. 3. FGM vs FGA as well for each. Is this anything/possible? Jajaja Nice work!!!

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Brandon Jones

5 months

@PaoloCentral Jokic already in the S tier of high IQ guys in the league. Paolo with Steph shooting would be beyond fun🤣

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Brandon Jones

5 months

ORL and CLE are both defense first teams that play slow. Box score snapshot. Key Takeaways: - Awesome defenses (ORL 2nd, CLE 6th) - Below average offenses (ORL 22nd, CLE 18th) - Slow pace (ORL 26th, CLE 21st) - CLE makes a lot more 3s (ORL 30th, CLE 7th) #MagicTogether

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Brandon Jones

6 months

@SixthManShow A @Lukesylvia96 driven “Is this anything?” When Jalen has a ‘takeover quarter’ does he score less in the other quarters of the game? Here’s a look at Jalen’s 9 highest scoring quarters this season + last nights game. Notes in 🧵 (1/4) #MagicTogether

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Brandon Jones

3 months

FA Target: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Off Role: Corner Spacer Def Role: Point of Attack OFFENSIVE FIT: - Efficient Playmaking ❌ - 3P Shooting ✅ - Shot Creation ❌ - PnR Roll Threat ❌ DEFENSIVE FIT - Rim Protection ❌ - Maintain Strengths ✅✅ (1/6) 📸 @NBA #MagicTogether

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Brandon Jones

3 months

What does Orlando need to address this offseason? Offense 1️⃣ Efficient Playmaking 2️⃣ 3P Shooting 3️⃣ Shot Creation 4️⃣ Starting PnR Roll Threat Defense 1️⃣ Rim Protection 2️⃣ Maintain Strengths A more in depth look at our team this season in 🧵 (1/10)

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Brandon Jones

5 months

Final: ORL 86 - 96 CLE Magic Thoughts: - Shooting...9-35 3P. CLE can simply pack the paint. - Too easy for Cavs guards to attack paint. Cutters become free to get easy shots/boards Cavs Thoughts: - Give them credit. They’ve well outplayed us 2/2 games. #MagicTogether

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Brandon Jones

3 months

Really well written piece by @FawzanAmer_ . AB is one of the reasons that there are so many paths the FO can take this offseason. Has the potential to be a special player.

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Brandon Jones

4 months

Half: ORL 53 - 43 CLE Perfect start to the quarter. But again faded to let them straight back in it. Too many fouls away from the basket. We let them get going from the line. Must start the half strong, take the game back. Paolo is a superstar. #MagicTogether

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Brandon Jones

5 months

Donovan Mitchell FG% by defender position: Guard - 45.6 FG% Forward - 46.4 FG% Centre - 64.4 FG% Dominates when switched onto a big. #MagicTogether

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Brandon Jones

6 months

Tough, frustrating loss. Let’s focus on something good instead. Cole Anthony was incredible last night: - 26 PTS - 7 REB - 4 AST - 1 STL - 1 BLK - 0 TOV - 10/17 FG (58.8%) - 5/8 3P (62.5%) Awesome to see him cooking again. #MagicTogether

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Brandon Jones

4 months

Wendell Carter Jr. 2023-24 Review. A look at WCJ’s overall stats and key offensive play types. Tough year for WCJ offensively. Great shooting season from 3, but regressed in almost every other box score facet. Needs to flip this trend. (1/4) #MagicTogether

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Brandon Jones

4 months

Franz Wagner 2023-24 Review. A look at Franz’s overall stats and key offensive play types. Number one line item for Franz this year is 3 point shooting. An 8% drop from last year. Needs to pick that back up. Despite this, Franz saw a 1.2 PPG increase. (1/4) #MagicTogether

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Brandon Jones

6 months

NBA teams and their wide open 3s ⬆️ Higher 3P% on wide open 3s ➡️ Higher portion of 3s that are wide open 58.2% of Orlando‘s 3PA are open. This is the 5th highest in the league. BUT We convert only 38.4% of these looks. This ranks 23rd of all teams. 🧵(1/2) #MagicTogether

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Brandon Jones

6 months

@SixthManShow Full faith that it’ll come right when we need it most

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