@@itxtic they're young lol, not like they can't take a couple years trying to develop other talent. Plus, what star player ever stays in Orlando anyway? They're probably cooked regardless.
hear me out… tyrese haliburton. real fans don’t underrate him but media/casuals generally don’t recognize the fact that he literally put up near mvp numbers as a 23 year old first option. I hardly saw any coverage on him throughout the year
to add on Franz Wagner, he has solid fundamentals, he knows how to defend, he can be effective even without a ball, you know that sfuff that a basketball player should do...
Just love him. He shares my birthday and was raised in the same village that I live in. Rooting for his childhood franchise here in Berlin. He is incredibly settled taking into account he just turned 22. Obviously he’s not the best at anything but still he’s able to do pretty much everything. Versatile, athletic, intelligent game. I love how he doesn’t look to skilled but can get to the basket pretty much every time he wants to. Really really glad we germans got to see him developing in the NBA and hopefully got a next all star soon. Thx vor the video!
Alex, thank you for not just sticking to big market teams like Lakers, Celtics, Suns etc. It's nice to see an analysis on players on smaller market teams that 98% of the mainstream media won't cover because they are more worried about potential views(more views $$$ from covering bigger market teams). I have been watching your videos for a couple months now and notice the significant quality difference between your analyses compared to other videos on youtube. Keep up the quality work, always a pleasure to watch your content. ps. I know you have some Timberwolves videos, but I don't think their roster is talked about enough. Many people see them as a "play-in" team but honestly I think they are dark-horses to make a deep playoff run. I would love to hear your thoughts on their roster.
franz is very underrated with most nba fans there are really no big holes in his game and his the ideal archetype as the co star next to star player like paolo who is the best with the ball in his hands
Man this timing is funny she’s a big magic fan so I got her a franz jersey for her birthday yesterday and I got to pop the question when she had it on 😂
awesome video. what i like the most about Franz are his playmaking skills. the fundamentals of his playstile he learned already in his time as a teenager on the youth teams and also in his first Pro season with Alba Berlin where the spanish coaching legend Aito Garcias successfully implemented his philosophy of read'n react free flowing offense. of course he was and still is growing with Michigan and now in Orlando... but i would proudly reclaim that the foundation was set (/laid?) in his Berlin years.
So yes I am biased as I'm German and I know all those guys don't care they are a team and seem to have some of the greatest team chemistry ever but HOW is Franz Wagner not their Franchise guy and instead Paolo Banchero? I look at the stat sheets and sorry I do not see it, plain and simple.
Just a baller. There are some lazy, selfish, idiots in the NBA. The ones that kill the flow. Watch Franz for 2 minutes and you can tell -- he gets it. He'd be that guy hooping 6 days a week at the park or rec, even if he wasn't getting paid.
Franz would be putting up numbers or have more usage on certain other teams but on a lower scale the magic are kinda like the thunder... a lot of young talent that might not be fully developing or getting opportunities to show their game individually bc there's so much young talent.. at least the thunder have a for sure guy to build around with SGA but still with all their future draft picks and current young talent ion think certain guys are gonna be able to develop their game.. but the magic are a bit more all over the place
franz is the type of guy that would help a team win a chip as a 2nd or 3rd option. hes just that type of player that makes winning plays and does everything the team needs. edit: he also doesnt have an ego problem like a lot of young good players
Let's not forget Franz was also a factor alongside Dennis Schroeder with getting Germany the gold at the FIBA tournament. Also looking forward for a long awaited Markelle Fultz redemption arc. The Sixers did him dirty.
I think they’re a play in team I honestly think that this year will be a year of gaining experience of learning how to be a winning team which could cause them to lose a lot of close games. I don’t know if this team has enough consistent offensive weapons outside of their main two to be a bonafide playoff team yet.
@@jean-patricepaluku4754 100%, but Lebron is the 2nd greatest player of all time. Dr. J is probably the initiator, but I think Lebron moved it forward where it’s become the standard
You realize that Magic Johnson won finals MVP as a rookie while playing "point guard-center" right? And passing, shooting wing was also- Larry Bird. He was actually way better shooter than Lebron, much better rebounder and still averaged 6 apg for career. Matter of fact Larry smokes Lebron in steals and blocks as well. People who belive in this are probably people who are born after 2008 so they don't know basketball existed before lebron.
I think they have as first to figure out whos they're best guy, Paolo wasn't that good at the end of Last season... and when Franz keeps progressing like that, he's in my opinion the best guy in the Future there, especially after the Worldcup😅
Why do so many people think, that Paolo will be the franchise guy?! Yes, he was the first pick in the 2022 draft but for me the franchise guy is Franz Wagner!
One thing I noticed with him cuz I got him on my fantasy team last year is that he usually misses a lot of shots in the first half and starts making them on the 2nd half. And I also noticed that they did give him the ball alot, especially when his brother gets the ball and will usually let it fly more often than not, regardless if it's a good shot or not. But I do believe that he will get fewer touches next season if they are planning to go with banchero. He might even get traded, not cuz his bad but cuz he has a bigger value in the open market.
Franz is player that can fit pretty much any team and help. It's hard to talk about his ceiling but he will be great player for years to come. You can hope Banchero improves his efficiency and rebounding and becomes great player as well. But Magic main problem still is dreadful guard rotation made out of poor shooters.
Do the Magic make the playoffs next season?👇
Yes
Nah
Yes
Tough to say because of how bad the guards are 🤷🏾♂️
As a magic guy, probably a lower end play-in team. Still another year away IMO.
Honestly has to be my favourite player rn. So versitile and good at everything at such a young age its crazy. All star soon btw ....
I think Franz is a stud. He’s got legit multiple time All Star potential.
i’d go a step further.. i think 8 years down the road he could surpass all the euro guys..
@@penguinsinorbit2034 💯
I'm such a fan of all the young guys on the Magic, so it's a treat whenever someone does a deep dive on one of the players
It’s a shame the way they’re constructing the roster around these talented guys tho. Paolo and Franz are the future. SURROUND THEM WITH SHOOTERS
@@itxtic they're young lol, not like they can't take a couple years trying to develop other talent. Plus, what star player ever stays in Orlando anyway? They're probably cooked regardless.
@@itxtic How is it a shame, literally who in the current magic rotation isnt pulling their weight to you lmao
Franz Wagner imo is the most underrated player in the NBA.
Hard to disagree
either him or Devin Vassell
@@DeeJay_VIIDevin Vassel is a bucket
It's funny because Luka hates him because he's German. commie vs nazi
hear me out… tyrese haliburton. real fans don’t underrate him but media/casuals generally don’t recognize the fact that he literally put up near mvp numbers as a 23 year old first option. I hardly saw any coverage on him throughout the year
You're doing big things here man. This season you're gonna blow up
Fr
to add on Franz Wagner, he has solid fundamentals, he knows how to defend, he can be effective even without a ball, you know that sfuff that a basketball player should do...
kudos to Alba Berlin player development and Coach Aito Garcias.
in fact, advanced metrics will tell you Franz is an elite off ball player and excellent perimeter defender
Best young talent from Germany
Just love him.
He shares my birthday and was raised in the same village that I live in.
Rooting for his childhood franchise here in Berlin.
He is incredibly settled taking into account he just turned 22.
Obviously he’s not the best at anything but still he’s able to do pretty much everything.
Versatile, athletic, intelligent game.
I love how he doesn’t look to skilled but can get to the basket pretty much every time he wants to.
Really really glad we germans got to see him developing in the NBA and hopefully got a next all star soon.
Thx vor the video!
"village"? wenn dann ist Berlin wenigstens das größte Dorf Deutschlands. 😅
Berlin is a village 😂?
Digga what? 😂 Berlin ist eine der größten Städte Europas 😂 Grüße aus Schöneberg
Vllt meinte er ja town , so wie London Town😅
There are no basketball franchises in germany
Alex, thank you for not just sticking to big market teams like Lakers, Celtics, Suns etc. It's nice to see an analysis on players on smaller market teams that 98% of the mainstream media won't cover because they are more worried about potential views(more views $$$ from covering bigger market teams). I have been watching your videos for a couple months now and notice the significant quality difference between your analyses compared to other videos on youtube. Keep up the quality work, always a pleasure to watch your content.
ps. I know you have some Timberwolves videos, but I don't think their roster is talked about enough. Many people see them as a "play-in" team but honestly I think they are dark-horses to make a deep playoff run. I would love to hear your thoughts on their roster.
That man is a world champion! Put some respect on his name!
WIR SIND WELTMEISTER🥳🥳💪
third. anyway as a German, it makes me glad to see that we have another German player who plays at a high level in the NBA.
Oh baby new crewneck Alex Hoops video just dropped
franz is very underrated with most nba fans there are really no big holes in his game and his the ideal archetype as the co star next to star player like paolo who is the best with the ball in his hands
I think Franz is much better than Paolo.
Franz proved to be the number 1
Man this timing is funny she’s a big magic fan so I got her a franz jersey for her birthday yesterday and I got to pop the question when she had it on 😂
Congrats to y’all!
@@AlexHoops thanks man
What do you mean by pop the question?
@@PepeVoltaireBartolemeMontesqui I got engaged
awesome video. what i like the most about Franz are his playmaking skills. the fundamentals of his playstile he learned already in his time as a teenager on the youth teams and also in his first Pro season with Alba Berlin where the spanish coaching legend Aito Garcias successfully implemented his philosophy of read'n react free flowing offense. of course he was and still is growing with Michigan and now in Orlando... but i would proudly reclaim that the foundation was set (/laid?) in his Berlin years.
This is the reason why Orlando is one of my fave teams next year, they have a very versatile duo in Paolo and Franz.
Video was amazing. I like the sitting down and talking format, makes for a good video. Keep it up!
Franz 'World Champion' Wagner
simple as
Cant get enough Franz Wagner Vids 👍
Love ur videos! They've helped me to get a deeper understanding of tactics and the way Basketball is played. Greetings from Germany
He is world champion.
Detlef 2.0, I love Franz’s game! He’s gonna be really good next year
Who is detlef
@@jamaalsjourneyyou don’t know ball
Same height, but Detlef was 27 when his production was near Franz's. Franz just turned 22.
@@jamaalsjourneyDetlef Schrempf, the maybe 2nd best german player behind Dirk.
I think they are quite similar, but franz has more potential
Franz is a guy that can fit-in in any team. But imagine if GSW took him instead of Kuminga
You deserve so many more followers. Easily in my top 5 basketball UA-camrs, I’ve watched every video
This team will be scary in the future.
Love this 2021 Draft. I hope the Magic doesn't screw up his and Paolo's development because they're both promising talents.
Franz's basketball IQ is fantastic. His Coach Mosley: "He’s a 40-year-old man in a 22-year-old body".
Couch is to old for such an young team with that potential. It's hard to say but he hasn't the dream to be a star anymore but the team does!!
Weltmeister
Oh boooy, from 8K subs member of alexhoops to 77k, ur growing up so fast 😅 keep doing great bball content 👐
Appreciate you OG! 🙏
future all star!
Franz Wagner 🏀🔥🙌
Nice video, super thorough
Franz is so good man
Bro is like 6'9-6'10" and can do all that he does already in his career. Magic are gonna be actually good as hell.
Go Magic
So yes I am biased as I'm German and I know all those guys don't care they are a team and seem to have some of the greatest team chemistry ever but HOW is Franz Wagner not their Franchise guy and instead Paolo Banchero? I look at the stat sheets and sorry I do not see it, plain and simple.
The Orlando Magic will be the 6 seed
Just a baller. There are some lazy, selfish, idiots in the NBA. The ones that kill the flow. Watch Franz for 2 minutes and you can tell -- he gets it. He'd be that guy hooping 6 days a week at the park or rec, even if he wasn't getting paid.
Just a simple franz paolo pick and roll is so deadly
Franz could be Orlando's star rather than Paolo.
Franz would be putting up numbers or have more usage on certain other teams but on a lower scale the magic are kinda like the thunder... a lot of young talent that might not be fully developing or getting opportunities to show their game individually bc there's so much young talent.. at least the thunder have a for sure guy to build around with SGA but still with all their future draft picks and current young talent ion think certain guys are gonna be able to develop their game.. but the magic are a bit more all over the place
franz is the type of guy that would help a team win a chip as a 2nd or 3rd option. hes just that type of player that makes winning plays and does everything the team needs.
edit: he also doesnt have an ego problem like a lot of young good players
Definitely gotta do a updated video😂
Let's not forget Franz was also a factor alongside Dennis Schroeder with getting Germany the gold at the FIBA tournament.
Also looking forward for a long awaited Markelle Fultz redemption arc. The Sixers did him dirty.
i’m glad to have his jersey in my room :) cool ass dude
hopefully magic dont do the same mistake that houston did they sign dillon and fred they just need to develop their young players
I think they’re a play in team I honestly think that this year will be a year of gaining experience of learning how to be a winning team which could cause them to lose a lot of close games. I don’t know if this team has enough consistent offensive weapons outside of their main two to be a bonafide playoff team yet.
Franz and paulo are about as good as each other, franz might even be slightly better
People say Lebron hasn’t had the influence on the league that other players have had, but the most valuable archetype in the nba is a Lebron type wing
@@jean-patricepaluku4754 100%, but Lebron is the 2nd greatest player of all time. Dr. J is probably the initiator, but I think Lebron moved it forward where it’s become the standard
You realize that Magic Johnson won finals MVP as a rookie while playing "point guard-center" right?
And passing, shooting wing was also- Larry Bird. He was actually way better shooter than Lebron, much better rebounder and still averaged 6 apg for career. Matter of fact Larry smokes Lebron in steals and blocks as well.
People who belive in this are probably people who are born after 2008 so they don't know basketball existed before lebron.
@@gulinp1 we weren’t even hating just talking about the archetype of a do it all small forward
With so many core players still on their rookie contracts, and Wendell committed for multiple years, the Magic should trade for a star guard
Drafted him in my fantasy
Hi Alex
Hi Noah
My only question was his pull up shooting (midrange) and showed a lot promise in FIBA.
He’s been working on it since coming off his rookie szn
Hayward meets Schrempf 💪💪💪
The player I wish the Dubs had taken over Kuminga (I am not sure he will ever live up to his promiseX
Nothing really stands out for him)
Maybe he will be their guy not only the number 2. Lets see.
Detlef Schrempf 💪💪
I think they have as first to figure out whos they're best guy, Paolo wasn't that good at the end of Last season... and when Franz keeps progressing like that, he's in my opinion the best guy in the Future there, especially after the Worldcup😅
Right!
Why do so many people think, that Paolo will be the franchise guy?! Yes, he was the first pick in the 2022 draft but for me the franchise guy is Franz Wagner!
You are right!
What if... Franz flying Wagner joins Lica Doncic
i have a new favorite player
Future all star
Love the respect
He’s like their hedo
Based
nice haircut
And my boy Joe Ingles 😊
LFG 🔥🔥🔥
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One thing I noticed with him cuz I got him on my fantasy team last year is that he usually misses a lot of shots in the first half and starts making them on the 2nd half. And I also noticed that they did give him the ball alot, especially when his brother gets the ball and will usually let it fly more often than not, regardless if it's a good shot or not. But I do believe that he will get fewer touches next season if they are planning to go with banchero. He might even get traded, not cuz his bad but cuz he has a bigger value in the open market.
FourthQuarterFranz
He's been our best closer since we drafted him. FourthQuarterFranz
franz > paul george
He’s going to be better than paolo
Also franz is a world champion
AK-47 2.0?
Can he set up an investment portfolio for my Roth IRA?
He can also win the world cup
Franz is player that can fit pretty much any team and help. It's hard to talk about his ceiling but he will be great player for years to come.
You can hope Banchero improves his efficiency and rebounding and becomes great player as well.
But Magic main problem still is dreadful guard rotation made out of poor shooters.
and now get 4y
Franz will be better than paolo
L take
He's a poor playmaker
Isnt it crazy how good franz is considering moe is dogshit
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