10 years, a month and 19 days. This is the age that Paolo Panchero It was the last time Orlando Magic He left Winning the Bay on his home visit Golden State Warriors. Along the way, nine unsatisfactory trips resulted in defeats, some more difficult than others, but ultimately defeats. So he went down Another No. 1 of the draft andn Florida franchise.

Banchero is changing things up in Orlando. Little by little, it is true, but it is enough to change the dynamics. And nothing better than doing it in the stadium of champions by winning it A victory of 115 to 101 In a great match. The Italian-American player confirmed his top scorer status Everywhere With an exciting performance at the Chase Center. Banchero went to 25 points on 9-of-20 shooting from the field (45%), including a series of 4-of-9 on triples (44.4%) and adding 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal in 31 minutes of play.

In returning to the courts of Andrew Wiggins, Panchero did and fell back on the offensive level. On dribbling, on hold, from a distance or against the hoop. Despite his youth and relative inexperience, the rookie knew how to make the most of the somewhat clueless Warriors defense on this day. All this to bring the Orlando Magic to its first season against Golden State since the 2012-13 season, and the second in 15 years.

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– OrlandoMagic January 8, 2023

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What is remarkable about the No. 1 in the recent draft is the speed with which he adapted to the highest level of competition. That’s right, he still has a long way to go, his reading is still limited and his inconsistency in commentary makes him predictable. But even with everything, it is a promise capable of contributing in any context, situation, and A little bit rookies They have been able to say this throughout history.

Without going any further, this was it The eighth game 25 points In this season, while The rest of the rookies added 8 among all. The amazing thing about this data is that he has done this in the 33 games he has played, nearly a quarter of the total. If he follows this projection, he will join Luka Doncic, Donovan Mitchell, or Karl Anthony Medina As the newest junior with the most duels with more than 25 goals.

The last time the Magic beat the Bay Warriors, Paolo Banchero was 10 years old

Today he scored 25 pointspic.twitter.com/E3dD1zFkgd

– Sergio Rabinal (@S_Rabinal) January 8, 2023

On the other hand, through these 33 commitments, banker (707) He already has over 700 points, which makes him first rookie since Blake Griffin in 2011 (708) to reach that record quicklyAs for. However, it has fallen some distance from the franchise record, which was set by Shaquille O’Neal with 761 points in his first 33 games.

Paolo Panchero is a true sensation and it only took him little time to confirm that he is a rookie of the very rare type to see. Yes, it still depends a lot on his physique, but a very select few manage to make the most of their bodies in the first steps of their career, and the former duke does it naturally. The best? His level of reading and decision making makes him believe he can make huge progress in the future.

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