Re: Eastern Conference Playoffs - First Round Discussion Thread
Yeah they did play up on him, and it made more sense too. This is why the comparison is so bad. The only thing the 2 have in common is court vision. Magic is 6'9". He started his first championship game at center. He's literally played every position on the court. Part of his legend is what he was able to do at his size. He was never all that fast but he always had some kind of advantage over whoever guarded him. That isn't even close to Rondo. They play off of Rondo bc he can't hit the side of a barn with a rock but also bc he's very quick and can get at the rim. Magic didn't have that quickness. They played off of Mugsy and Avery like that but not Magic. When the Lakers got in a half court set, Magic was very much a part of the "scoring" team out there. Rondo looks lost in a half court set unless he can drive by his man... which he can still do at times. Their approaches to the game are very different.
Yeah they did play up on him, and it made more sense too. This is why the comparison is so bad. The only thing the 2 have in common is court vision. Magic is 6'9". He started his first championship game at center. He's literally played every position on the court. Part of his legend is what he was able to do at his size. He was never all that fast but he always had some kind of advantage over whoever guarded him. That isn't even close to Rondo. They play off of Rondo bc he can't hit the side of a barn with a rock but also bc he's very quick and can get at the rim. Magic didn't have that quickness. They played off of Mugsy and Avery like that but not Magic. When the Lakers got in a half court set, Magic was very much a part of the "scoring" team out there. Rondo looks lost in a half court set unless he can drive by his man... which he can still do at times. Their approaches to the game are very different.
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