Desmond Bane wanted an instant reaction from the Magi
Stuck in a pretty mediocre season, Magic it always blows hot and cold without ever being regular. The follow-up, after the All-Star game, was marked by a victory against the Kings before a brutal loss in Phoenix, after two expansionsSaturday evening. The next day we had to go back to the court, against the Clippers.
A second loss in a row would cut the legs for the group, which was counting on the break in the season to recharge its batteries and finish this exercise better than it started. Fortunately for them, Benedikt Maturin will miss the winning shot.
For Desmond Bain, avoiding a second straight loss was essential as he was mindful of a bad run with the Grizzlies – where he was playing at the time – last season, also with very close games, which took a toll on the team.
“It’s huge”, he reacts on the Magic’s reaction the day after their loss to the Suns. “Saturday was filled with emotion, with double overtime, a loss at the buzzer. I remember three losses in a row, in the same style, with the Grizzlies, and it kind of spoiled our season because it was very emotional. We weren’t far and we lost. So I’m very proud of the group. We did what we wanted to do and we defended.
A standout for the future or just a flash in the pan?
After scoring 34 points against the Suns, the former Memphis player returned the favor to the Clippers with 36 points. Not wanting a second straight defeat, Desmond Bane continued his speech.
“He reminds me a lot of the old guys in the league, the guys who have the references and the mindset to play no matter what.comments by Wendell Carter Jr. “His mentality remained the same. At the beginning of the season he struggled a bit, but he trusted in what he can do. And now we see the benefits of recruiting such a player.”
With the Lakers, Rockets and Pistons on the schedule this week, the Magic will know quickly if this win allows the long-awaited momentum to begin less than two months before the playoffs.
“We are moving in the right direction. We are playing better basketball, we are collective, physical, we are gradually returning to our defensive identity.” according to Desmond Bain. “Jalen Suggs will be back soon, as will Franz Wagner. I like the trend we’re having.”
| Desmond Bane | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | The team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | That | Pd | Ft | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2020-21 | MEM | 68 | 22:20 | 46.9 | 43.2 | 81.6 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 9.2 |
| 2021-22 | MEM | 76 | 29:49 | 46.1 | 43.6 | 90.3 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 18.2 |
| 2022-23 | MEM | 58 | 31:44 | 47.9 | 40.8 | 88.3 | 0.7 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 21.5 |
| 2023-24 | MEM | 42 | 34:21 | 46.4 | 38.1 | 87.0 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 23.7 |
| 2024-25 | MEM | 69 | 31:57 | 48.4 | 39.2 | 89.4 | 0.9 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 19.2 |
| 2025-26 | ORL | 56 | 34:01 | 48.3 | 38.8 | 91.3 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 20.1 |
How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / 3 points in an attempt; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.
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