<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/magic-biggest-concern-jett-howard-after-2023-nba-summer-league-performance');   ga('set', 'title', 'Magic’s biggest concern about Jett Howard after 2023 NBA Summer League performance');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Magic_s-biggest-concern-about-Jett-Howard-after-2023-NBA-Summer-League-performance.jpeg"></figure><h1>Magic’s biggest concern about Jett Howard after 2023 NBA Summer League performance</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-07-17T14:25:40-07:00">July 17th, 2:25pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-07-17T14:25:40-07:00">July 17th, 2:25pm</time><address><a>Mike Cruz</a>Mike Cruz is an editorial writer at ClutchPoints, primarily covering the NBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Orlando Magic rookie Jett Howard’s first taste of professional basketball has come and gone at the 2023 NBA Summer League. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/magic-summer-league-anthony-black-jett-howard-reactions-vegas-opener" rel="noopener">Magic fans now</a> have a two-week snippet of their 11th overall pick from the 2023 NBA Draft. And they may be concerned about the forward’s ability to attack off the dribble moving forward.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/magics-jett-howard-shares-touching-moment-with-father-juwan-at-2023-nba-draft" rel="noopener">Howard, the son</a> of long-time NBA veteran and current Michigan Wolverines head coach Juwan Howard, kicked off his Las Vegas trip on the wrong foot, scoring just eight points on 3-of-12 field goal shooting. He also shot just 2-of-7 from beyond the arc. Howard looked a little more comfortable in his second game, where he had 10 points and five assists on 4-of-9 shooting from the field and 2-of-4 shooting from three.</p><p>Howard finally broke loose in his third game, which wound up being his last game in Vegas. The 20-year-old scored 22 points on 8-of-17 shooting and converted four of his eight three-point attempts. In the tournament, Howard averaged 13.3 points on 38.5 percent field goal shooting. Despite his inefficient FG percentage, Howard still shot an elite 40.0 percent (8-of-20) from long distance in three games.</p><p>Orlando may have liked what it saw from their rookie in Las Vegas. Nonetheless, let us talk about the Magic’s biggest concern for Jett Howard after seeing his NBA Summer League stint.</p><h2><b>Attacking off the dribble</b></h2><p>The numbers clearly indicate how gifted of a shooter Howard is. But it also shows how much more he needs to improve his ability to finish when coming off the dribble.</p><p>No doubt, Howard’s ability to shoot from beyond the arc is his bread and butter in the NBA. And he isn’t just your typical spot up guy. Howard is capable of making three-pointers off the dribble, just like this step-back beauty right here.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jett Howard beats the shot clock with a stepback 3-ball 🎯</p><p>He's got 15 points at the half 🔥<a href="https://t.co/ggHvJd7tMU">pic.twitter.com/ggHvJd7tMU</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1679294595400712194?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 13, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>This <a href="https://twitter.com/MagicMan816/status/1679287058873950208" rel="noopener">nasty transition</a> side-step, pull back triple just shows how advanced his skill is in shooting off the dribble.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Transition, Pull Up, Step Back 3</p><p>Jett Howard 🔥 <a href="https://t.co/gVqSOnnElJ">pic.twitter.com/gVqSOnnElJ</a></p><p>— WeltGawd (@MagicMan816) <a href="https://twitter.com/MagicMan816/status/1679287058873950208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 13, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Still, it isn’t normal for any player to shoot a better clip from beyond the arc than from inside. At this point, Howard is mostly just a sniper from beyond the arc than a well-rounded offensive talent who can beat you in a multitude of ways.</p><p>Through three games in Summer League, Howard shot just 36.8 percent from the two-point region. And that gives an indication that Howard isn’t quite adept at attacking and finishing inside off the dribble. He isn’t as adept in making a move that could generate him easier looks inside the basket. He also struggles to get to his spot, especially when the defense collapses on him inside the arc.</p><p>Orlando took Howard specifically for his three-point shooting. The Magic were <a href="https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/traditional?SeasonType=Regular%20Season&amp;dir=D&amp;sort=FG3_PCT">24th in the league</a> in three-point shooting percentage (34.6 percent) and 25th in makes per game (10.8). Clearly, his addition to the roster helps address those concerns in that department.</p><p>Still, as seen with his ability to shoot off the dribble, there is potential for Howard to develop into a three-level scorer. At this point, the game may just be a little too fast for the 20-year-old. When the game eventually slows down for and he gets to further develop his handle, the sky is the limit for Jett Howard.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/magic-summer-league-anthony-black-jett-howard-reactions-vegas-opener');   ga('set', 'title', '3 Anthony Black, Jett Howard reactions from Magic Vegas Summer League opener');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Magic-Summer-League-X-Anthony-Black-Jett-Howard-reactions-from-Vegas-opener.jpeg"></figure><h1>3 Anthony Black, Jett Howard reactions from Magic Vegas Summer League opener</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-07-10T06:22:04-07:00">July 10th, 6:22am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-07-10T06:22:04-07:00">July 10th, 6:22am</time><address><a>Tim Crean</a>Tim Crean started writing about sports in 2016 and joined ClutchPoints in 2022. He excels with his versatile coverage of the NFL, NBA, soccer, sports media, and more. As a longtime self-professed sports junkie, it is a dream to write about sports professionally. He’s a lifelong Buffalo Bills fan from Western New York and when he’s not enjoying a round of golf he's probably coaching youth soccer or flag football. You can catch all of his sports-related musings on Twitter at @twcrean.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>NBA Summer League is here, which means the Orlando Magic’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/magic-2023-nba-draft-grades" rel="noopener">two first-round picks</a> in the 2023 NBA Draft, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/anthony-black-pro-player-comparisons-2023-nba-draft-prospect" rel="noopener">Arkansas point guard Anthony Black</a> and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/magic-big-mistake-2023-nba-draft" rel="noopener">Michigan wing Jett Howard</a>, made their professional debuts in Las Vegas. The Magic took on the Pistons and lost 89-78, but that doesn’t tell the tale of Black and Howard’s first impressions. To do that, here are three reactions to these rookies’ debuts at Magic Summer League.</p><h2><b>3. Anthony Black is going to have the ball in his hands all the time</b></h2><p>At first glance, Anthony Black is everything NBA scouts and draft pundits thought he would be. He is a supersized traditional point guard. At 6-foot-7, Black walks the ball up, runs the break, and conducts the offense like a jumbo Chris Paul.</p><p>Black was excellent in his Magic Summer League debut. His final <a href="https://statsdmz.nba.com/pdfs/20230708/20230708_DETORL_book.pdf" rel="noopener">stat line</a> was 27 minutes, 40 seconds played, 7-of-10 from the field, 1-of-2 from 3-point range, 17 points, five rebounds, five assists, and three steals.</p><p>It wasn’t perfect by any means. He also had seven turnovers, which needs to come way down as his rookie season approaches. Still, Black was (tied as) the second-leading scorer in the game, and was one of only two Magic players (along with Tyler Hall, who played less than eight minutes) to have a positive plus/minus at +4.</p><p>The Pistons rolled out a lineup that could see starts together in the regular season with Marcus Sasser, Ausar Thompson, James Wiseman, Jalen Duren, and Jaden Ivey. On the Magic Summer League side, with Black, Jett Howard, Caleb Houstan, DJ Wilson, and Kevon Harris, Black may be the only significant player in the bunch.</p><p>With that in mind, Black’s performance was even more impressive playing with the Magic B team against an NBA-caliber lineup.</p><p>Ultimately, though, the big takeaway here was simply that Black is going to have the ball in his hands a lot next season. That is the type of player he is, and that’s who the Magic drafted him to be.</p><p>Orlando has a lot of guards, with Markelle Fultz, Jalen Suggs, Cole Anthony, and Gary Harris. But none of them are the pure, facilitating point guards that Black is, and it is going to be a pleasure watching him run the offense in the regular season alongside Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner.</p><h2><b>2. Jett Howard is going to be frustrating at times</b></h2><p>The No. 11 pick of the 2023 NBA Draft, Jett Howard, also got his debut at NBA Summer League, but he wasn’t as impressive as the player picked five spots ahead of him.</p><p>Howard finished the game playing 29 minutes and 26 seconds and shot 3-of-13 from the field, 2-of-7 from 3-point range, with eight points, two rebounds, four assists, and three steals. He was also tied for a game-worst -15 while he was on the floor.</p><p>In the end, it’s one NBA Summer League game, so it’s not time to pull the panic lever yet. Still, Howard didn’t look great, didn’t shoot great, and didn’t play great in this game. He also looked hesitant and times and even lost at points during the game, especially on defense.</p><p>And Howard has a smooth, easy game, which is fun to watch when things are going well. But when they’re not, it looks like he’s just floating through the game without giving maximum effort.</p><p>Howard’s rookie season will be dependent on his shooting. If he can become a double-digit scorer and shoot at least in the high 30s percentage from deep, he’ll have a solid year. If not, he could spend a lot of time on the bench. And that could become especially troubling if the sharpshooter the Magic passed on, Gradey Dick, has a good shooting rookie campaign with the Toronto Raptors.</p><h2><b>1. Both Black and Howard showed off the unheralded parts of their offensive games</b></h2><p>To end on a positive note, both Anthony Black and Jett Howard had some moments of brilliance in offensive areas they aren’t known for.</p><p>With Howard, he has some excellent passes that led to four assists and created some easy buckets for his teammates. If Howard starts shooting better and his playmaking is, in fact, that good, it will be huge for Banchero and Wagner, as it should get them some great looks during the season.</p><p>As for Black, he showed some shooting and scoring punch that should make Magic fans feel great. He bullied smaller guards on the way to the basket and made it look like he can do that anytime he wants. He also hit an “and-one” 3-pointer near the end of the game that made his veteran teammates jump out of their seats in the stands.</p><p>If Black can improve on his shooting and scoring, he could be an All-Star, not just a starter in the NBA.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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