The Magic are now smack bang in the middle of a season-long stretch on their homecourt, with all three games this week happening in the sunny climes of Central Florida. This week’s schedule: vs Kings (Sat) vs Rockets (Mon) vs Mavericks (Wed) Regardless of the eventual outcome, Bol has already succeeded in carving out a well-deserved spot in Orlando’s rotation, a fact that this last week has clearly demonstrated. In fact, he’s currently the only player whose court time has resulted in the Magic scoring more points than they’ve given up! Whether that holds true for the rest of the season remains to be seen, as does precisely what he projects to be in this league moving forward. Bol is also pacing Orlando’s roster in PER, box plus/minus, win shares per-48 and true shooting percentage (through the first 8 games), while also featuring as a contributor to some of the team’s most impressive three and four-man combinations.īol has been more than just long-limbed speculation on a losing team despite the somewhat ungainly aesthetics of his play he’s showcasing a solid individual game and the capacity to contribute to winning basketball. He’s leading the league in blocks, with his total of 23 averaging out to 2.6 per night and an absurd block percentage of 11.1%. No matter how you choose to measure it, he’s providing career-best output in just about every facet of the game, whether that’s traditional counting stats, per-100 possession numbers, or advanced metrics. Since then he’s generally gone from strength to strength, with either double figure points or rebounds – or, on two occasions, both! – in almost every game. Bol has frequently been a revelation for the Magic in the early going, having first worked his way into the rotation, then staked a claim to more minutes, and most recently even snatched a spot among the starters thanks to a flurry of eye-catching appearances.ġ0 points in the season opener was followed just a couple of contests later by a career-high 19. The odds were undoubtedly long at the start of the season, but anyone who had ‘ Bol Bol is our new wingspan wunderkind’ on their bingo card can step forth and claim a prize. Who won the week that was? Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images With the working week winding to an end, let’s check the pulse of all things pinstriped.
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