Beijing time on January 25th, the NBA regular season continued to compete, the Magic lost 104-107 the Hornets. Magic center Vucevic scored 22 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists in 35 minutes, and scored at least 20+ in 5 consecutive games, once again showing outstanding personal ability. After this game, Vucevic’s total NBA career score exceeded 10,000 points, ushering in a milestone.
As an all-star center, Vucevic from Europe is 2.11 meters tall, has an excellent wingspan of 2.25 meters and solid technology, and he can inside and out. In the game against the Hornets, Vucevic showed a full range of skills. On the first offense in the opening game, the Magic started from this point. After the low post turned and asked for the ball, Vucevic easily scored with a hook. Attacking again, Vucevic turned around fakely, then turned forward and hooked again.
can play singles at the basket, and Vucevic's mid-range shot is also very good. Against the inside of the Hornets, Vucevic used mid-range and long-range shots to finish scoring. In the third quarter, he made 2 three-pointers in a single quarter. Regardless of Vucevic's average athletic ability and speed, he can still score when given the opportunity.
This season, Vucevic's three-pointers are really good. Currently, he is averaging a career-high 2.7 three-pointers per game, and his three-pointer percentage is also a career-high 42.6%. When the NBA insiders are constantly improving the three-pointers, Vucevic is also deliberately improving his shooting ability and actively adapting to the play of this era.
Currently, Vucevic can contribute 23.2 points, 11 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game this season. Both points and rebounds are career highs. In the last 5 games, Vucevic's performance has been more prominent, averaging 26.4 points, 11.4 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game. Moreover, in these 5 games, Vucevic can get at least 22 points and 8 rebounds in each game. Since facing the Nets led by Durant and Harden, who scored 34 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists, Vucevic has been in good shape recently and has also proved his strength.
As the main center of the Magic,Vucevic has not received enough recognition or attention over the years, and has repeatedly been peddled by the Magic. But in the end, he stayed with the Magic over the years and won a four-year $100 million contract in 2019. At that time, many people thought that the contract offered by the Magic was too high, but now, Vucevic has proved that he is worth the price. After all, there are not too many players with an annual salary of $25 million.
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