Orlando surprised everyone on draft night by selecting Paolo Banchero first overall. Thursday night in Las Vegas, he started to make the case it was the right decision.
LAS VEGAS — The Orlando Magic surprised everyone on draft night by selecting Paolo Banchero first overall. Thursday night, he started to make the case it was the right decision.
Banchero hit his first four shots and finished with 17 points on 5-of-11 shooting, but his comfort level and passing ability truly stood out. He had six assists, frequently finding open teammates as a shot creator. He handled the ball on the perimeter and showed a knack for working into the paint, both as a driver and post-up option.
It was a strange contrast. While the Magic played through Banchero when he was on the floor, giving him freedom to make plays for himself and his teammates, the Rockets didn’t give Smith nearly as many opportunities. They ran a lot of sets away from him, and those plays frequently resulted in their trigger-happy guards — most notably Josh Christopher — taking out-of-control shots.
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