Paolo Banchero tonight: 9/5/3 on 3⁄14 FG, 0/5 3PT, 5 Turnovers, and outscored by Gradey Dick
Just a complete turnover and brick machine tonight. Looked like 2020 Julius Randle. The new beyblade has a name and it’s Paolo Banchero. $239 million!
https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401810941
You don’t hear much about Gradey Dick these days.
He’s forgotten how to play basketball unfortunately
Played like a 1st overall pick tonight though
Every now and then Dick gotta pop off
Just rubs them the wrong way
Dick exploding in the paint tonight
Had a nasty reverse in the 4th there
Dick was doing tricks out here
If that first overall pick was Anthony Bennett!
Watched all bar the last 5 mins and he was beyond horrible. Non-existnet on defense and sloppy as hell on offense. Hoping that your sarcasm just wasn’t obvious here lol
He’s like their Dalton Knecht. But not quite as bad.
Nope, just as bad if not worse lmao He’s genuinely out of the rotation most nights
Has Gradey Dick had even one night this season where he did good enough to give you a little bit of hope?
Dalton hasn’t ..
What happened to him? Wasn’t he playing a ton when the roster was injured and he was putting up some good numbers
Not as good a shooter as he was meant to be, doesn’t offer much else.
If he ever starts taking 7-8 threes per 36 and hitting like 37% or more he absolutely has the tools to feature properly in the rotation of a good team. Until then there’s just not much point.
He’s actually hitting his two pointers now so he really just needs the 3 to start falling.
Raptors are trying to win now as opposed to the last couple years where they let the younger guys work through it and Dick is shooting 29% from 3
So he became limp…
Dick has been nothing to get excited over
More of a show-er than a grow-er.. -AST
I feel kinda bad for raptors fans for how every conversation involving Gradey Dick just inevitably gets derailed into lame dick jokes
Not like his play is anything to talk about.
When it was last year it was even worse, especially on this website where top 1% commenters are ready with the same jokes within 60 seconds of a post going up
as someone who has been following him since he was at Sunrise, the jokes have been stale for like four years now.
Cock?
You’re looking for the Hornets/Celtics thread for that one. He played 13 min tonight
Yeah it’s not like Raptors fans and Gradey himself had any contribution to that
it’s just cold!
Dick blocking.
Post nut clarity
I feel like he has a bit of the yips. He pump fake himself out of so many shots.
new furkan korkmaz
He should take a page from furkan’s book and demand a trade.
He seemingly hasn’t improved since his rookie year
no, streets wont forget Gradey Dick in the 2nd half of 2024
I also won’t forget his jersey swap with Anthony Black.
No only that, he has regressed
Seems like black dick was his peak.
The only time I hear about him is raptor’s fans lamenting they took him over Keyonte.
Dude probably needs a scenery change.
Dick, whateva happened there
Outscored by Gradey Dick
Lmfao
Played fewer minutes than Banchero too lol
Tells you all you need to know.
PBnoJ
Dubious Handle 2.0
Randle’s 3 point shot at least falls more consistently
I dont think 30% is greater than 31%
Barely
At least Randle would get his big ass in the paint and bully more. Paolo is just as big to be doing that but does his Carmelo impersonation
Not That Dude.
oh that’s brutal lmao
These posts are great and all but can r/NBA do something good for once and help with the narrative to get Moseley fired.
Can we please have some Coach Mose out threads?
I will slander Paulo when he plays bad but holy fuck is Moseley not getting ANYTHING out of this team offensively
r/NBA doesn’t need to. he’s gone this summer for sure
Yeah he’s terrible. I watched some Magic games earlier in the year for my boy DBane and the offense has 0 flow
Time for you guys to come full circle and hire the 2000 COY after he inevitably gets shit canned in a couple weeks.
if this subreddit saying a coach should be fired did anything then doc rivers would still be doing podcasts
With coaches it’s only one at time iirc, currently we’re at Udoka
Be the change you want to see.
Start the threads!
His offensive sets make me cringe
Paolo great games get like 1 posts and 50 up votes
Paolo bad games get 5 posts and hundreds of up votes
Just wild
Paolo being in that hated category is quite surprising. Never in a million years would I have though he’d be hated similar to guys like harden, Westbrook, Embiid etc
When you’re the first overall pick, 6’10”, a poor defensive player, and a godawful shooter, don’t be surprised when people start hating
You don’t really hear much about Risarcher though
Risacher is in an even worse spot, nobody gives a shit about him to have any haters.
You even misspelled his name lmao
Haha truth
Because no body has expectations for him.
He’s universally accepted as being a good role player at best.
Banchero is supposed to be a super max type player and has been terrible.
Risacher has never had the good moments to contrast with, just being bad doesen’t really get you talked about a lot. Also he doesn’t have a 50 million dollar contract.
No minutes
Yeah that’s just the life of first overall pick, same reason DA gets a lot of attention when he puts in low effort.
I feel like Boozer is similar amounts of controversial. God help him if he gets the #1 or 2 slot
Actually kind of wild since we get little to no national games 😂
He’s so quiet off the court too, doesnt talk on the court, just balls
I don’t understand the hate
It started with the European/Franz Wagner fans
I’m not watching every Magic game but I think he talks quite a bit on the court.
Maybe he just hasn’t had much to talk about this season because they’ve been underachievers?
Tbh, every first pick with a bad game get those posts
I feel like it’s just collateral since the Magic is generally a very hated team on this sub. I think PB would be universally loved if he was on any other team.
The magic are hated??
I feel like many people feel bad for the constant injuries and they go below the radar most of the time.
Paolo’s criticism is 100% due to his play and how hyped he was
Lots of players get injured against the magic
Which feels unfair, even last year when I was hating the Magic guys during the playoffs it was everyone else, especially that bitch KCP. PB was the exception and the one guy I really liked, I have no issues with him.
Kcp the 2 ringed demon that is tied for thr modt championships this decade ? Idk how u can hate on a man like that. PBJ is a no name comlared to him
He was great on the Nuggs, but was a massive bitch the entire Celtics series. Had a few ‘questionable’ plays, including one that injured Tatum and forcing him to miss a playoff game for the first time in his career. Also spent the entire time trash talking despite being ass.
He also refused to chuck a half court shot to preserve his already bad 3 point %, and I’ll always think less of players that do that in the playoffs.
I don’t think enough people care about the magic to hate them
He’s what Tatum haters think Tatum is. And for what it’s worth I like Paolo
it’s funny your “hated players” category includes a couple guys who get tons of hate for all their free throws, since paolo has gotten an insane whistle since his rookie year
I don’t think it’s to that level
I think part of it was due to how many fouls he was drawing his rookie year. Folks didn’t think he earned his whistle, and that was an easy narrative to latch onto.
I don’t think anyone hates Paulo at all, its just surprising and somewhat disappointing. He’s not in a great situation though and at least needs better coaching.
Yes, because most people expect a #1 pick earning almost $300M to be a good basketball player
One of the most overpaid and overrate players in the league and even his “good games” are just lots of shot attempts and a few highlight bully plays to make up for the lack of team play or efficiency
Happens to anyone that gets overhyped in their 2nd/3rd year and then flat lines.
This sub in particular hates guys with bad shooting splits
4th post just dropped. Who’s going to make the fifth? I guarantee you it’s that Spurs fan with a random ass hatred for Paolo.
It’s because some fans just want to gloat about their no.1 pick being better
Same happens to Risacher all the time
“OH, my no.1 pick can beat up your no.1 pick” mentality
they lost by 52
My least favorite type of fan is the ones who pick a particular player to hate on and just make that their personality. Quiet when they play well and come out in droves when they play bad.
He’s got the SGA syndrome
PB future finals MVP for the Magic confirmed
Yea his stretch of great games post all star break have been quietly ignored but a bad night gets overblown in its importance lmao
This place is unfortunately extremely fucking negative, and loves to tear guys down at any opportunity.
We’re in a new golden age of basketball, and yet all we wanna do is clown guys as soon as the opportunity presents itself.
Ok, shit happens, even champs have games here and there where they look like shit.
It’s one bad game after some good performances, but dudes in here be acting like everyone on that team is a bum.
yeah, just saying you can expect this stuff after one of the worst losses in recent nba history
Paolius Bandle
Paolo is having his Julius Randle “thumbs down” season
Man I was so excited about that Dick, thought he could be awesome after showing promise early.
Kon Knueppel is what Dick was hoping to be 😭
Always been more of a Knueppel than Dick guy myself
Gimme the Ball’s man, what a family
Yeah Kneuppel’s game is just more milky smooth
It doesn’t help he’s become less important since Ja’Kobe has broken out. Basically better than Dick in every way
The things that would make Ja’Kobe better would be if he was a bit bigger to play up at the 3 and be a 3 and D 2⁄3 or if he had more wiggle with his handle to have more creation juice as a guard where he could be the nominal “1” with Scottie in transition lines. He’s already a great 3 and D SG as of now though, I have been elated with his development since the back half of last season
now post his averages since Jan 1
he dropped 30+ in three straight games before tonight. but sure let’s pile on bad performances that are increasingly becoming few and far between.
has he been perfect? absolutely not. but this sub acts like he’s the second coming of ben simmons.
Yeah there’s no way Ben Simmons would ever miss 5 threes
Pretty impressive to score 30+ against the elite defenses of the Kings and Pacers
At least the other game was against the Cavs with no center.
Good thing he showed up when it actually matters!
Are you saying OKC is not a good defensive team
Prime 2020 Ben Simmons is significantly better than Paolo lol nice revisionist history
people love to shit on ben but he was one of the best defenders and passers on the planet atleast
Prime Ben on a healthy Magic team would be the nastiest defense of the 2020s lol
(I mean this in a good way)
Also they would never hit a 3 again lol
The way the back injuries derailed what could have been at least a journeyman career sucks
yeah i wasn’t referring to prime ben simmons, was really thinking of nets simmons
He was a good transition passer, he was never very good in the half court
He averaged like 23 shots per game for those. Big fucking deal if you get 30 on 23 shots lol
Also he hasn’t hit double digits in rebounds or assists in like seven or eight straight games
Also he had 5 turnovers in two of those games you mentioned
He’s just not that good, relative to his pedigree or paycheck. He’s overrated and overpaid and will never win anything unless his cap hit reflects he’s a low-end Number Two option at best
I mean you just can’t lose by 52
paolo was horrible tonight but he wasn’t “get blown out by 50” horrible
that loss was coaching malpractice. mosley called multiple timeouts during the 31-0 run and nothing he said or adjusted worked. he’s completely lost the team.
fair, feels like the defensive buy-in is gone and that was most of what he brought to the table
prime ben simmons is better than paolo has ever shown himself to be
He’s more like the second coming of Zach Lavine
bad performances that are increasingly becoming few and far between.
Are they tho?
Let’s be honest with ourselves here
Only time you’ll hear about Gradey dick lately lol
If you’re getting measured against him and coming up short you’re in real trouble
HELL YEAH, BANCHERO HATE IS BACK ON THE MENU!
THE STREETS NEED TO BE FED!
How is this hate? It’s just pointing out that he legitimately sucks
Hate? He sucks
Welcome back PBnoJ
there is an agenda with thes Paolo post i see it now
If it’s to affect his money, it’s too late. His extension kicks in next season.
It’s just confirmation bias.
Outmatched by Dick.
What’s the background for Magic hate when it comes to this Sub? Banchero just getting it by default.
Detroit calls us dirty and so do the Knicks.
Pretty impressive to get us on the same page
I like how no one posts his previous like 5 well played games but as soon as he has a stinker it’s posted lol
This isn’t a normal bad game. He had 9 points on 21% shooting
Paolo clearly tanking to get Mosley fired. 🤷♀️
worth TBH also happy cake day
I think the Magic are as well. That was too many bogus turnovers in the first quarter
This is my current theory— I think Mose has told them to play safe and just practice 3’s— because he knows his only shot at keeping his job is to have a decent play-in showing-But these guys are pissed and r letting the world know it
Rookie Flagg better than this dude
Paolo is a good talent. He is badly coached. That’s one of the most obvious case of terrible coaching I have seen in a long time. Best for him to leave or for Orlando to change their coach
I don’t think it’s hate when you have very high expectations for a player of his caliber especially when they gave up so much to bring in Desmond Bane to make It easier on him and he hasn’t delivered.
Lol at that post today that had people saying the magic shouldn’t trade this dude for Giannis straight up
Got Dick’d down
Dude is just inconsistent which isn’t good but before this game he actually had a solid 20 game run. Next game he’ll probably drop 25,7,6 on somewhat decent numbers and that post will not get half the traction this post will get.
I thought we were above Dick shaming in 2026?
This dude is like all the chuckers archetype combined into one body
I’ve seen enough. Put em above Luka in the MVP race.
Did the Magic regret on choosing Paolo at #1 ? As that was quite unpredictable at that time.
Honestly no. Chet would suck at the Magic, and Jabari is doing squat. Looking back Paolo was definitely our guy.
I still think a better coach could make Franz and Paolo work together. But they would have to believe in a true PG which this front office and coaching staff doesn’t. 😭
no
chet isn’t a number one guy. and jabari? lol.
paolo has great stretches, including the one he’s in now post-ASB and since Jan 1. would just love to get a coach in there that actually tries to scheme.
This is what happens when Scottie Barnes decides to hound you.
He might be the most ass #1 option in the league
I love your username
Tldr what’s been going on with Paolo?!
Remember when magic fans said that he’s better than Randle lol
Lol Magic fans were saying he was better than cade
Bumchero
Hello Paul Banker
Giving him that max gonna hurt.
Wow sounds like he is pretty bad. Let’s see what happens to the narrative when he is traded to Boston or LA
I choose to ignore the formers statline and have decided Dick my goat is back
Bruh
Probably was upset by the Duke game
What he say fuck gradey dick for
It’s hilarious because I love both Wolves and Magic. Completely tripped out at times because Paolo and Randle keep confusing me…lol I would be like wait is it…? Ah no there’s Rudy this is Randle lol.
But somehow… People think he’s better the Scottie…
How do you get outplayed by Gradey Dick when youre supposed to be THE guy on your team?
easy when you know the season is wasted beacuse your H.C is bad
He is capable of both the best and the worst, and when it comes to the worst, he’s the best
Does not change the fact that he is a good player
I know he’s been bad this season, but why you gotta throw shade at Gradey like that?
Omg bruh like 3 straight 30 point games and he has one bad one and suddenly it’s Christmas for r/nba.
I love that “outscored by Gradey Dick” is delivered with the same energy as “was passed on the highway by a guy on an e-bike”.
“I can’t say his name”
I had no idea Dick was bad this year.
Watched him last in his game against us. He just throws himself inside using his superior size and athleticism and draws a bunch of fouls. It works well but only so well, and it bogs down the Magic offense when they rely on it. Banchero has a steel reinforced concrete ceiling playing like he does
How is this a post? Paolo just had 3 straight 30 point games and it go no posts.
Against who?
Come home, Paolo. Two years.
I remember suggesting the Magic should’ve traded him and the Bane picks for Luka, and Magic fans were telling me they wouldn’t even trade him for Luka straight up. Fun times…
Just this past off season Magic fans were surprised why pistons fan thought Cade is better LMAOOOOO
His game was a message to Orlando’s Front Office…
Coach Mosley is out of his depth, and has been, for quite some time…
He really is the franchise player that makes his team worse