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The Orlando Magic have been incredible on defense to start the season (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by TheRealPdGaming@alien.top to c/nba@nba.space

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The Orlando magic so far:

1st in DRTG
3rd in REB%
6th in OREBs per 100 possessions
3rd in steals per 100 possessions
4th in opponent points in the paint per 100
7th in opponent 3PM and 3PT%
2nd in transition points allowed

Looking at these metrics, it's not surprising the lakers struggled so much with them. I hope they can keep it up. It would be great to see another eastern conference contender emerge

Source: Jason Timpf

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[–] yungtoni@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

suggs effect. love to see it.

[–] SquimJim@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

With how huge everyone is, that team has a ton of defensive upside.

I think the shooting/scoring efficiency will be an issue, but it's not like they are completely devoid of shooting/scoring either.

[–] pskill43@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

That’s what playing Rockets and then Blazers do for you

[–] sasafrazzz@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You jinxed it. Now they will suck.

I’m a huge jalen suggs fan. He was hounding the ball yesterday. Now if only he develops an average offensive game will he be a regular starter. I think they need a 3 point threat.

[–] AurumTP@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

We’ve needed a 3 point threat for 10 years now 😔 been one of the worst teams from 3 for a while - really need the offensive help

[–] katsikisj@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

They’ve only played 3 games, who cares? Two of their opponents were the rockets and blazers, two god awful teams and then the third are the lakers who they just lost to, I really don’t see the point in trying to find any kind of trend in a 3 game sample size; especially when they struggled to barely beat a horrible blazers team.

[–] PopeJustinXII@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Early season Magic are back!

[–] kiwiwikikiwiwikikiwi@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Weren’t there like a couple seasons they were crazy during the first round of the playoffs?

[–] ClaymoresRevenge@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Orlando took the picks we gave them and WCJ laughed at us, and built for the future. We got Vooch I guess.