Paolo Banchero: We’re not here without Franz Wagner...

Fawzan Amer: Paolo Banchero: “We’re not here without Franz. He holds himself to a high standard & he expects a lot out of himself as a player. I’ve been in that position as well where you felt like you could’ve done a lot more in a losing effort but this doesn’t define him”Source: Twitter

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Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Orlando Magic’s German international Franz Wagner underperformed in Game 7, but Paolo Banchero backed him up.
“We’re not here without Franz. He holds himself to a high standard and expects much of himself as a player.”
#NBAPlayoffs
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/16… – 6:11 AM

BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Rank these players from BEST to WORST
🇩🇪 Franz Wagner
🇹🇷 Alperen Sengun
🇱🇹 Domantas Sabonis
🇷🇸 Bogdan Bogdanovic pic.twitter.com/tEgWzhjVFJ – 5:11 AM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Magic shot 33.7% FGs in Game 7 at Cleveland today
That’s the worst field goal percentage in a Game 7 since Hornets in 2016 (32.1%) at Miami
Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner, Jalen Suggs missed 25 of 30 second half field goal attempts.
Wagner/Suggs: 3/28 FGs for the game – 4:23 PM

Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Paolo Banchero in Year 2:
💪 22.6 PPG
💪 6.9 RPG
💪 5.4 APG
💪 Eastern Conference All-Star
💪 Three playoff games with 30+ points
💪 Four playoff games with 8+ rebounds
Orlando’s young star is just getting started 😎 pic.twitter.com/HcR9r2JDVU – 4:07 PM

Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Definitely not a good night for Franz Wagner and Jalen Suggs, as they combined for…
3/27 FGM
2/14 3PM
And they got eliminated from the NBA playoffs by the Cavs 😮‍💨 pic.twitter.com/JBeffz54lK – 4:04 PM

Kevin O’Connor @KevinOConnorNBA
Not looking forward to hearing from @ChrisVernonShow about this 1-for-15 Franz Wagner performance on Monday night’s Mismatch. My internet connection might drop as soon as he mentions it. – 3:53 PM

Kendrick Perkins @KendrickPerkins
Shoutout to the Orlando Magic for an outstanding season!!!! Btw they have them ONE in Banchero. Real Talk pic.twitter.com/uNYKKzRkOM – 3:53 PM

Kendrick Perkins @KendrickPerkins
Shoutout to the Orlando Magic for an outstanding season!!!! Btw they have the ONE in Banchero. Real Talk pic.twitter.com/3m8Q8mhMBV – 3:50 PM

Ben Anderson @BensHoops
Cavaliers and Magic should swap Franz Wagner and Darius Garland this summer.
Give Donovan the big offensive wing he’s never had, and Paolo the guard he needs to relieve some of the decision making. – 3:48 PM

Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Jalen Suggs and Franz Wagner are a combined 3-for-26. After a strong start, Paolo Banchero is 9-25.
This summer, Orlando needs to put a quality shot creator alongside them, & Wagner, in particular, needs to rediscover his outside shot. 9-34 from 3 this series, 28% this season. – 3:45 PM

Andrew Perna @Andrew_Perna
A few weeks ago I got it in my head that Paolo Banchero looks like Max from A Goofy Movie grown up and I can’t unsee it now. #NBAPlayoffs #Magic #Cavs – 3:40 PM

Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
Today has been a real tough day for the Franz Wagner agenda folks. – 3:32 PM

Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
Banchero looks completely toast on defense. Not a shock since their entire offense is him driving through 3 defenders. – 3:24 PM

Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
I wonder if/when Mosley goes back to Franz Wagner. You might need offense so badly that you have to stick with Ingles or Anthony. Does Franz have “close no matter what” equity? Or does his awful shooting night matter? – 3:15 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Franz Wagner+Jalen Suggs: 3/24 FGs through 3 quarters 🫣
Franz/Jalen/Paolo in 3rd quarter: 2/18 FGs
Donovan Mitchell outscored Magic 17-15 by himself in 3rd quarter – 3:08 PM

Rich Hoffman @rich_hofmann
I think I broke my wrist just by watching Banchero try to brace his fall. – 3:05 PM

Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Paolo Banchero had 24 points and 8 rebounds at halftime. Last Magic player to do that in a first half — Ryan Anderson in February 2012. – 2:40 PM

Kevin O’Connor @KevinOConnorNBA
2022 NBA Re-Draft: Who goes first between Paolo Banchero and Chet Holmgren? – 2:31 PM

Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Free throws:
Paolo Banchero 10-10
Donovan Mitchell 9-10
First opposing players both to attempt double-digit free throws in first half of a playoff game since Rajon Rondo and LeBron James in 2010 Cavaliers-Celtics Game 4
(via @bball_ref) – 2:25 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Game 7 is almost entirely being decided by Banchero vs Mitchell. Both have 13 field goal attempts, 10 free throw attempts.
Paolo has 24 points, Donovan has 15 points, Magic up 10 at halftime – 2:23 PM

Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
The #Cavs made a bad 1st half, but they’re down by 10 against the Orlando Magic.
On the other hand, Paolo Banchero looks unguardable today. The best player on the court so far.
The 2nd half will be a dogfight in Cleveland. #NBAPlayoffs    #MagicTogether – 2:21 PM

Dan Savage @Dan_Savage
Halftime: Magic 53, Cavs 43
Paolo Banchero has game highs in points (24) and rebounds (8) for the @OrlandoMagic. – 2:19 PM

Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Paolo Banchero is special, man. League is in such a great place with all these young players who are already doing incredible things – 2:18 PM

Bob Finnan @BobCavsinsider
Halftime: Magic 53, Cavs 43. Cavs battle back to cut deficit to 10. Donovan Mitchell has 15 points, Caris LeVert 10 and Sam Merrill 8. Banchero has 24 for Magic. – 2:17 PM

Josh Robbins @JoshuaBRobbins
Halftime: Magic 53, Cavaliers 43.
Banchero: 24 pts., 8 rebs., 2 assts., 1 block, 2 steals
Mitchell: 15 pts., 4 rebs., 3 assts. 1 block, 1 steal – 2:17 PM

Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
Banchero is already up to 22 points — the most in a half of a Game 7 by a player age 21 or younger in NBA history, per @ESPNStatsInfo @StatsWilliams – 2:12 PM

Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Nasty Euro from Banchero
It’s gotta be the shoes @Jumpman23 pic.twitter.com/mJtUIPdEal – 2:09 PM

Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Paolo Banchero is meeting the moment. Pretty cool to see. – 2:09 PM

Bob Finnan @BobCavsinsider
Garland and Strus each have 3 PFs with 5 minutes left in the first half. Meanwhile, Banchero keeps scoring. He has 20 – 2:00 PM

Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
Paolo Banchero has 20 points in 15 minutes so far. Guy is an absolute star. – 2:00 PM

Dan Savage @Dan_Savage
Franz Wagner picks up his 3rd foul of the day. – 1:59 PM

Chase Hughes @ChaseHughesNBCS
Paolo Banchero is so uniquely skilled for his size that he’s probably going to win a scoring title someday. – 1:58 PM

Bob Finnan @BobCavsinsider
Paolo Banchero is close to outscoring the Cavs: He has 18 and Cavs have 22 – 1:56 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
So impressed by Paolo Banchero’s ability to adjust in this series… and he still has everything to improve on offensively.
Shot selection, efficiency, turnovers can all get better but he’s only 21 and leading a team that hasn’t won a playoff series in 14 years – 1:52 PM

Dan Savage @Dan_Savage
Paolo Banchero is showing on the national stage that he’s built for moments like this. – 1:47 PM

Evan Dunlap @BQRMagic
This is just another game for Banchero. He’s not pressing at all in his first Game Seven. – 1:47 PM

Dan Savage @Dan_Savage
End 1Q: Magic 24, Cavs 18
For an @OrlandoMagic team that’s had some slow starts in Cleveland this series, a lead after one quarter is a big deal.
Paolo Banchero leads Orlando with 10 points. – 1:40 PM

Kane Pitman @KanePitman
The new era NBA chat has been interesting. With Giannis, Jokic, Doncic, we already hit a new era. I think it’s been a desperate search for an American ‘face of the league’. Ant Edwards has answered. I suspect Paolo Banchero joins him in 12 months as far as media attention. – 1:36 PM

Josh Robbins @JoshuaBRobbins
Paolo Banchero’s stat line late in the first quarter: 10 pts., 3 rebs., 2 assts., 1 block and 2 steals. – 1:33 PM

Michael Pina @MichaelVPina
The Cavs are very fortunate that Paolo Banchero can’t do anything with Evan Mobley. The other end has been gross. – 1:33 PM

Nick DePaula @NickDePaula
Paolo Banchero is wearing his own Tatum 2 PE inspired by his “Know / No Pressure” tattoo for Game 7 pic.twitter.com/oGUxu78orm – 1:32 PM

Bob Finnan @BobCavsinsider
I can live with not guarding Wendell Carter at the 3-point line. I cannot live with leaving Paolo Banchero open beyond the arc. Magic 4-7 from behind the arc; Cavs are 0-2. – 1:22 PM

Josh Robbins @JoshuaBRobbins
The Orlando Magic’s Game 7 starting lineup against the Cleveland Cavaliers:
PG: Jalen Suggs
SG: Gary Harris
SF: Franz Wagner
PF: Paolo Banchero
C: Wendell Carter Jr. – 12:31 PM

Josh Robbins @JoshuaBRobbins
Early individual shooting routines are underway here in Cleveland, with Franz Wagner and Jalen Suggs on the court now: pic.twitter.com/nMWy4ywcEi – 11:11 AM

Paolo Banchero: We’re not here without Franz Wagner

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