A preview of Day Five action, with recaps after each game and a nightly overview with analysis, superlatives and more from Evan Dunlap of SB Nation’s Magic blog, Orlando Pinstriped Post, who’s reporting live from the games.
Collins’ Three-Point Barrage Not Enough For Bobcats As Magic Grab First Win
The Orlando Magic capped off the Orlando Pro Summer League by picking up their first win, a well-played contest against the Charlotte Bobcats that ended in a 80-77 final. The aggressive Magic made the weary Bobcats pay for their constant fouling, shooting 32-of-45 from the foul line, while Charlotte only mustered 10 attempts. Paul Davis led the Magic with 24 points in 25 minutes off the bench, including 14-of-16 shooting at the line as he and point guard Curtis Stinson continued to run the pick-and-roll effectively. Charlotte point guard Sherron Collins had the best game of the day, however, sinking seven three-pointers on his way to scoring a league-high 32 points in 35 minutes. Stanley Robinson, the athletic small forward whom Orlando selected with the 59th pick in this year’s draft, tallied a double-double with 13 points and 10 boards, and threw down an incredible windmill dunk on a third-quarter fast break, which got the crowd of journalists and team officials stirring.
Orlando controlled the interior against Bobcats centers Alxis Ajinca, Pape Sow, and Nathan Jawai. None of them could keep track of Davis on his rolls to the rim, and their aversion to boxing out helped Orlando grab 12 offensive boards in 39 chances. Robinson did his part on that end as well, sneaking along the baseline for loose balls, as four of his 10 boards were offensive.
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