It's crazy how the Magic didn't give up on him after all those years of him being injured and the team being mediocre before 2022

@piplonf8591

Ай бұрын

They still are mediocre they need a playmaker and a taller center then they’ll be a franchise

@jalynjones9136

Ай бұрын

@@piplonf8591 they’re a playoff team they’re far from “mediocre”

@jjcometa9333

Ай бұрын

It's not like they had a choice. They couldn't trade him without giving up a draft pick. So might as well let his contract ride. Luckily for then it worked out

@willjackson4354

Ай бұрын

​@@piplonf8591Half game out of the 4th seed from no playoffs is mediocre?

@brendonwallace6640

Ай бұрын

@@piplonf8591they have a playmaker in banchero what are you talking about

MINISTER OF DEFENSE 🗣

@Bruhlie

Ай бұрын

What up Orlando what you doing

@G1LDV

Ай бұрын

Orlando?????

@haydenfreeman7685

Ай бұрын

PLAY THE SONG

@svizera214

29 күн бұрын

Im glad he wasnt traded away. I was so sad when he got injured. Getting the recognition he deservessss!

@WergoatedCoolkids

22 күн бұрын

❤

someone on twitter put it perfectly. Jonathan Isaac is like if you mixed the best defensive attributes of Jaden McDaniels and Nic Claxton

@HoopVenue

Ай бұрын

(this was my tweet) 😂

@michaelbietsch2864

Ай бұрын

@@HoopVenue oh damn haha, I though it was that nba university guy

@kirillsergeyev7116

Ай бұрын

That’s hard 🔥

@chauvintookaknee4blm268

Ай бұрын

​@@HoopVenuepay Michael now

@itz.deerius4152

Ай бұрын

@@michaelbietsch2864funny cause that guy is also a Magic fan

He's been like this , he got better, but without injuries, he's a max player by now

@HoopVenue

Ай бұрын

That 2020 season was special

@turneryoung905

Ай бұрын

Name a max player who comes off the bench lol

@TrePrince

Ай бұрын

@turneryoung905 lmao, I said without the injuries, he's a max player. Without bad injuries, he's a 32 min game player. He's one of the best defenders in the league and has a good offensive game. All he has to do is shoot 3s at an above average percentage and that's max. Especially a couple yrs ago before the market changed

@turneryoung905

Ай бұрын

@@TrePrince even tho I’m quoting Allen Iverson’s why me rant about coming off the bench, going all the way back to his days at Florida State he has never shown the abilities offensively to demand a max especially when he himself said he actually needed the time off with injuries to completely overhaul his jumpshot and couldn’t have shot this well without the injuries. For right or wrong, the Golden State vs LeBron arms race era that ultimately end with KD going to the Warriors, really put a glass ceiling on the market value of one-dimensional calling card players like defensive stalwarts, the Tony Allen’s of the world, unless that calling card is insane offensive production like peak Dame, Steph, and Harden, or you’re insanely valuable to a championship team in every facet especially the elements that don’t show up in the box score like prime Draymond Green in 2016. Outside of that, on top of being a good to even elite rotational defender, you have to at least be a threat on offense in the last 4min in order to justifiably earn a max deal. The most severe example of why teams believe in that would be Ben Simmons.

@TrePrince

Ай бұрын

@turneryoung905 I'm sure he did get better at shooting during rehab. I also believe he would be an even better shooter and offensive player with those 3 yrs of in-game reps. He's a good passer , slasher, and he shoots decently 34% from 3. If he shot high 30%s, he could've easily gotten a max at the end of his rookie contract

As a diehard Magic fan who's been rooting for JI his whole career, it's insane how incredible he is as a defender. The ability to witness such defensive greatness is such a treasure.

@blackedmirror5073

Ай бұрын

I cried bro when he dropped that 9/12 shooting with steals boards and blocks the other night

@jesus6MOTY

Ай бұрын

@@blackedmirror5073 a night to remember, forever.

@AClaiderman

Ай бұрын

This is how I feel about the Thompson twins. Also Matisse Thybule. Shame he can’t shoot, but as a defender, beautiful to watch.

@elitemidrange

Ай бұрын

@@AClaidermanI think Ausar has some shooting potential. Amen I’ll have to see it to believe it lol. Both of them are already arguably elite on defense though. 🤷🏿‍♂️

Isaac has always been HIM on defense. He just could never stay healthy which was the sad part and his frame only makes him susceptible to injury. Hopefully he can stay healthy now.

Omg this might be one of the best highlight reels of blocks I’ve ever seen 😭

@thenorthremembers728

Ай бұрын

I'm saying 😭I knew dude was solid but some of the blocks are crazy💀

@nono-qe2yq

Ай бұрын

he's probably the best dunk blocker in the league.

I've watched every Magic game this year, dude is an ELITE defender

Im glad im not the only one that has noticed isaacs performance

@HoopVenue

Ай бұрын

Hard to miss!

@AnareNaisoro

Ай бұрын

Right!? I clicked on the video as soon as i saw JI on it💯

@mikerosamleybarthelemy4690

Ай бұрын

Don't really understand why they don't give him a 20 minutes-per-game...

@lowkeyloki9973

Ай бұрын

@@mikerosamleybarthelemy4690no point in risking injury in regular season. Should get more minutes in playoffs

As a magic fan watching him on offense I would say that he doesn’t have many limitations. He’s been shooting a lot better than most people think. He’s been shooting over 50 percent from three since the allstar break and he has an amazing putback.

8:52 Actually insane to see a near 7 footer stick with Malik Monk

@purgedgene5699

Ай бұрын

Go watch our games with the Knicks we usually put him on Brunson, and with the mavs we put him on Luka and they both have a hard time getting anything off on him

@SuperWubDub

Ай бұрын

​@@purgedgene5699that's insaneee I need to watch more J isaac

@lowkeyloki9973

Ай бұрын

@@purgedgene5699to be fair we usally put Franz on Brunson and switch with JI.

@ImadogGarcia

Ай бұрын

@@purgedgene5699 me as a Knicks fan can confirm. The question remains how durable he is in the playoffs. We`ll see

Before Issac got hurt he was having 15 point 8 rebound 6 assist 5 block 4 steal games 🔥💯

Thought I was the only one who realized how good he was on defense

@HoopVenue

Ай бұрын

You aren't alone!

@LonghornsLegend

Ай бұрын

Bro people have known this for years he's just always hurt. He's probably the most speculated trade that fan bases have always wanted them to do. Mavs been talking about this guy forever

@roscoe007

Ай бұрын

I wish he was on the Mavs @@LonghornsLegend

@leonardo_da_g9168

Ай бұрын

His name is Minister of Defense for a reason

@ocopmat

Ай бұрын

If you played fantasy during the 2019 season, he was a round 1-2 pick because of his defensive stats alone

I’m still surprised people sleep on Isaac, guy is still a great defender. Just had some injury issues that side lined him for a couple years. Edit: just finished the video. Yep we’re both on the same page. Great defender, but just had injury issues early on.

@maniacslap1623

Ай бұрын

Yeah fam. It’s like the Embiid situation. So many injuries at first but he’s a difference maker on defense when he’s healthy.

I've been a JI stan since he was drafted. So happy to see him healthy and playing great

Most excellent take and presentation! As a fanatic Magic fan I have Waited for this moment. JI will be discovered by the national media soon enough as the playoffs begin.

Crazy how the Magic got two Elite Forwards (Paolo & Franz) to lead the offense and also two DOGS on defense (Isaac & Suggs). Their ceiling would be so high if they remain healthy.

@pinobluevogel6458

Ай бұрын

Paolo and Franz are both good defenders also. What they are lacking is dynamic scoring and a bit of playmaking. Franz is pretty creative, but there needs to be another guy.

@edraelsolas838

Ай бұрын

@@pinobluevogel6458 right? That one missing piece will push them to the top

@pinobluevogel6458

Ай бұрын

@@edraelsolas838 Agreed. Though I wouldn't for the life of me know who that might be. If they go for a star, they might have to give up too much, but if they wait on the draft it might take a few years.

@leonardo_da_g9168

Ай бұрын

@@pinobluevogel6458Cj McCollum would be perfect

@YourWorstNightmare3333

Ай бұрын

Facts bruh and people still doubting the magic. They will know who the magic are this Saturday

Been a big fan of Isaac for years. I'm glad to see he's finally healthy and ready to contribute to a playoff team.

I love this magic team!I was born and raised in Orlando and I’ve been a fan since I was a kid and I feel like this core can be special.

Glad to see a vid about him he was one of my favorites when he came into the league happy to see him healthy

As a Heat fan, really glad to see Orlando thrive this season. One of the youngest cores and a very bright future if they keep it up. Glad they are out of purgatory. Would love to see series Orlando vs Heat in 1st round

@KurtDangle_

Ай бұрын

Magic is dada

Been to a lot of games this season & KIA gets LOUD for Judah. We love em down here and you can hear it every time he checks in/out. So glad Jeff never gave up on him. Great video, thanks for shining light on this guy, he’s a joy to watch. Go Magic

Imagine Jonathan Isaac stay healthy his whole CAREER DPOY 💯

His Win Shares per 48 are .199, or world-class NBA production. But only in 15 minutes per game.

Fantastic video. Love breakdowns on defense. Liked and Favorited

I need a this is not the same Coby White vid 😭✊

@HoopVenue

Ай бұрын

We shall see

I don’t watch much college basketball. But I remember seeing Jonathan Isaac at Florida State and being enamored by his defense. I’m so glad he’s getting healthy and starting to put his talents on display

Great come back! ❤️

Great breakdown. I have always been curious about Issac.

thank you for the JI/Magic exposure 🙏🏼

I love this channel just wish u drop videos more often 🥲

@HoopVenue

Ай бұрын

I usually drop almost every day! I've just been out of town recently, gearing up for the playoffs!

@user-kn2td2zn9w

Ай бұрын

@@HoopVenue 🔥

In my opinion next big defender, that almost nobydy talk is Jeremy Sochan. Since the first season he has constantly defended the best star of the opposing team, and he does it really well. I'm curious about your opinion about that.

Excellent breakdown. I’ve loved Isaac in 2k since he’s been in the league for every thing you you mentioned…just a shame he hasn’t been healthy regularly

Those few sequences from about 4:47 on showing his recovery really show how elite he is. He never gives up on the play, even when others would concede that they are beat. We saw the same tenacity with the Giannis block where he jumped 3 times. Most people arent doing all that tbh.

Such a special defender. One of the best ive ever witnessed.

2k been telling me this for years

@HoopVenue

Ай бұрын

Rare W from them

Love Issac as on and off the court great genuine guy

Been a fan of Issac since 2019. He's an incredible defender. Really hope he can stay healthy cause he's one of those players that all championship teams need

Magic might fight a perfect usage concept for Isaac: safety mode for regular season (15-20 min a game with breaks). Gotta look closely for the playoffs, he’s even more impactful in the postseason/perfectly compliment Paolo/Franz at O.

NBA stats and analytics are just insane.. Like how are they able to keep track of a players fgs percents vs another player. Mind-blogging job.

@HoopVenue

Ай бұрын

Cameras and AI!

7:48 8:21 these can be seen in sumo defensive techniques against larger heavier more powerful opponents also almost all these clips are against mvp candidates this season and generational offensive powerhouses 🔥🔥🔥

One of my favorite up and coming players only time into the magic games because of his defense effort

One of my favorite defenders rn so good!!

Suggs and JI are always giving their all on defense for the Magic. Very fun to watch.

glad to finally see an in-depth breakdown of his defense on here. and his 25 point game against the kings and 18-29 shooting from 3 in march give me hope that he won't be a major negative on the offensive side of the ball come playoff time.

best basketball channel on youtube

Seeing this i wonder why the warriors office didn't trade for issac. he perfectly fits the type of big man they need. someone who can switch on all 5 defensively and sets good screens on offense without having to do too much scoring. Hopefully the warriors can sign him one day if he chooses free agency.

@dantexkv9983

Ай бұрын

They’re really sleeping imagine him with Dray Wigs JK and GP2

Warriors fan. Been begging for him for years. I sincerely thought there would be a chance to flip Jordan Poole (Before KO) or maybe a package with Wiggs/Podziemski for this guy. But the Magic held their cards and are thriving for it.

@reconnaisance

Ай бұрын

Before KO is wild 😂

@RonnieM90

Ай бұрын

Trading Wiggins and Podziemski for Isaac sounds bad. I would not even trade Wiggins alone for Isaac. Wiggins is a great defender, and he can score. He has averaged 18.5 ppg for his career. People forget how good he was in 2022. He played great defense against Tatum in the NBA Finals. I also think Podziemski is a good young player. He has a lot of potential.

@andysauro1500

Ай бұрын

@@RonnieM90 Isaac is the best defender in the NBA. Literally the ideal Warriors Center. Gotta give the Magic what they need to make it happen, and they need a Guard.

@YourWorstNightmare3333

Ай бұрын

@@RonnieM90good we don’t want them either. JI is a generational defender, Wiggins and podz ain’t generational. Suggs and Wagner are better than them too no place with the magic

@RonnieM90

Ай бұрын

@andysauro1500 This season, Isaac averaged 6.8 ppg. Wiggins averaged 13.2, and Podziemski averaged 9.2. It does not matter how good of a defender he is. He would not even start for the Warriors over Looney and Green. He does not even start for the Magic. If he was really the best defender in the NBA, then he would start every game. Wembanyama and Gobert start every game. They are the frontrunners for DPOY. Issac will never win DPOY coming off the bench. Wiggins started 59 games and Podziemski started 28 games. Isaac only started 2 games. Last year, he only played in 11 games. He missed 2 complete seasons before that. He is very injury prone.

It isn't just that he can play lock down defense on anybody one through five. It is that he seems to defend all 5 at once. You are on the other side of the rim and he blocks you. In a two on one he blocks one, recovers, then blocks the follow shot. Then he steps out and steals the ball from a guard while assigned to an all-star forward. If you think you got by him, you didn't.

@DeathsIntent96

Ай бұрын

Zach Lowe said it's like the Magic have seven players on defense when he's on the court.

Im surprised no body tried to pry him away at the deadline. I thought at least okc would have tried.

@HoopVenue

Ай бұрын

Isaac in OKC would just be unfair lol

@mikiec125

Ай бұрын

@@HoopVenue dang rite it wouldn't been fair lol. but earlier in the year, Issac was under the radar and he was going at a discount. OKC has plenty of assets to use

@willjackson4354

Ай бұрын

Magic wouldn't trade him we know what we have 😅

@Junyah_

Ай бұрын

Bol and Issac to the Spurs I hope 🤣

Id love to see him go to a team with the offensive pieces to compensate for his issues on that end. I think he'd be perfect on the Hawks or Mavs

he always on my myleague teams im hipped

@HoopVenue

Ай бұрын

You know ball

@realifegerino

Ай бұрын

Bro he is op in 2k especially in 23 he wins dpoy in myleague consistently

Unleashed in the playoffs - now that's a scary thought right there. Never thought of that as a fan. The Magic may be keeping him fresh.

Underrated hound that hunts the ball. Respect.

This made me want to watch my first Magic game of the season lol

I’m a magic fan and a day one JI fan. He’s as impressive off the court as he is on it. Happy to see him shutting the haters up from when he was injured and everyone was crying to trade him.

Nice video👍

Reminds a bit of KG with his range and versatility. Then he looks like Hakeem how he blocks shots. Those were two of greatest at what they did.

Trust me he's getting unleash in the playoffs especially when mosley runs the 6'10 death lineup 😂

@leonardo_da_g9168

Ай бұрын

Exactly what I was thinking, also that’s my exact lineup on 2k my team. Best part is with Franz you can easily have him play PG or SG

The X factor for my Orlando magic 🔥

Great breakdown.

@HoopVenue

Ай бұрын

Thank you!

Thybulle, Isaac , and OG been my favorite defenders. Sometimes good defenders are known to just be good on ballers but what i like about those 3 is that their IQ to completely stop an entire play by themselves . (DRAYMOND is there too he just was too obvious to say)

Do a video on Kentavious Caldwell -Pope he is an underrated defender.

Great work J.I. 💪🏽

About time man gets his due. With the talent in the league trending to versatile bigs he's only gonna increase in value as long as he's healthy

Before he originally got injured he was one of the best defenders in the league already now it’s more visible because he’s not a starter and he locking down and disrupting as soon as he gets on the court

He's one of the players that I hope will one day find his way on the Spurs roster. I get sick of seeing Wemby bust his ass on defense only for him to go to the bench and watch all his hard work go to waste since the opposing team suddenly has a field day with him off the floor, Isaac could come in and hold the fort down, no problem! Regardless if we'll ever get him though, Isaac is a world class defender and I do not look forward to seeing my Spurs try to score on that dude at all haha

Thank you for noticing Issac!!

He seems like the perfect Giannis kryptonite

@elliottnovak7144

Ай бұрын

You Mean Al Horford? Lol

@anthonyhca

Ай бұрын

Too skinny

@owmegwoagm

Ай бұрын

@@elliottnovak7144post Al horford’s rings

@elliottnovak7144

Ай бұрын

@@owmegwoagm thats not what we're talking about

@owmegwoagm

Ай бұрын

@@elliottnovak7144 it's relevant, al horford is a bum lmao

I LIKE JONATHAN ISAAC ON && OFF THE COURT 💯

@perfectblue8443

Ай бұрын

A true servant of the Lord

Happy to see him healthy. Feels like he's been in the league forever

Great video

About time yall giving my magic some credit

I am excited to see what magic do in the playoffs this year

Hopefully warriors will notice him. They really need that kind of player.

@dantexkv9983

Ай бұрын

Great minds think a like. Especially if we don’t have to give up too much 😭

One of my favorite players

I’d love to see what team would you put together without the usual super stars to make a contender

Godbless you Isaac❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

I loved him at FSU

Always been a big, big fan of J.I. Just hope he continues to get healthier & hopefully can play more minutes each night.

The NBA needs more defenders. Period.

Bro low-key...my Pistons need him and he can also play the 5 in my opinion could be a good piece for them to take a chance on this summer.

In 5 years he will be an all star.Mark my words

I remember him when flight was reacting to magic vs warriors, the defense was crazy

One of the best break down video on JI 💪🏽. To me, he is the biggest game changer on the Orlando Magic.

I watched the Magic before the pandemic and I noticed J Isaac. Back then I knew He's an excellent defender and has a good shooting range .

JI is an inspirational person

As a Magic fan since inception I had given up on him and was ready to move on. I'll gladly eat crow on this subject but he will always be limited in minutes for the rest of his career to help avoid another injury. Fun to watch him play though.

The basketball podcasts I listen to , talk about him frequently ! and say he’d be first team all defence if he played more minutes.

Go go Isaac, hope you stay healthy..

You can always trust the character of a player who is willing to commit fully to defence. I hope the board man gets paid.

Perfect fit for my Pistons

AMAZING!

I miss him before the injury’s could have been a top 50 player for sure

hes eyes on the ball and the timing to block a shot gsw need this kind of center

Love this kid! Those boys from FSU sure know how to defend!

God gifted talent.

I cannot imagine if he is healthy, he would be even more dominant at the defensive end

Jeebus somebody call him Groot; he's like a goddamned wide-spreading tree! A regular Nooksack Giant, he is.

If you're just now watching this and having doubts. He just got his first start against the Bucks and played nearly perfect defense. Making Lillard miss shots at the rim. Finished with 1 stl and 3 blk and many altered shots.