Paolo Banchero is the No. 1 pick in the NBA 2022 draft. In his rookie season, he averaged 20 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game and undoubtedly won the Rookie of the Year title. Banchero has a variety of offensive methods and is almost the template for the fourth position of modern basketball. He is known as the scoring kaleidoscope of the new generation and is also considered to have the opportunity to become a Carmelo Anthony-level scoring ace.
Turn over and kill in 1.4 seconds
- Season: 2023-24
- Result: Magic 96-94 Bulls
- 數據： 分、9籃板、5助攻、3抄截、2阻攻
The Magic led by up to 19 points in the third quarter of this low-scoring battle, but the Bulls kept chasing. In the last 7.5 seconds, Zach LaVine scored a tying 3-pointer, which made the fans cheer. After the Magic called a timeout, Paolo Banchero played a single in the penalty area, turned over and hit a jumper with 1.4 seconds left, and hit the winning mid-range shot.
Explode and cut in at the critical moment to force victory
- Season: 2023-24
- Result: Magic 115-113 Jazz
- Statistics: 30 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks
Banchero, the 2023 rookie king, encountered a slump at the beginning of the 2023-24 season. His highest score in the first four games was only 15 points. In the fifth game, Banchero finally bottomed out, sweeping the game for 30 points and scoring 10 points in the fourth quarter. Especially in the last 17 seconds of the game, when the Magic fell behind by 1 point, Banchero cut into a one-on-three and scored the goal. Play the key points ahead.
This is also the seventh time in Banchero's career that he has scored more than 30 points in a single game. It is also the second most points in Magic history before the age of 21. The first is Shaquille O'Neal.
