The Denver Nuggets misplaced two-time NBA champion Kentavious Caldwell-Pope this summer time. The previous Nuggets and Lakers sharpshooter agreed to signal with the Orlando Magic shortly after getting into free company, shocking many gamers.
Former Los Angeles Clippers and Lakers guard Patrick Beverley believes the Magic are getting a serious piece in Caldwell-Pope and defined why on the most recent episode of Pat Bev Podcast.
“[He brings] “Toughness,” Beverley mentioned. “As a result of there’s two sorts of toughness. It’s psychological toughness, like, ‘Come on, guys, I’m going to rally the troops,’ or bodily toughness. I’m not going to let anyone screw us over.”
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Past the management standpoint, Caldwell-Pope stays a crack shot and somebody prepared to do the soiled work requested of him.
“Basketball-wise, he’s a man who can rating with out having to dribble rather a lot. He’s a man who can rating with out having to dribble rather a lot. You may put him within the left nook, or put him in DHO, if he comes out to his proper hand, he can rating you a basket. He performs effectively within the receiving finish, he shoots effectively from three-point vary. He may give you, on any given night time, 15 to twenty factors, so it’s no shock that he’s had a lot success within the NBA.”
Throughout his two seasons with the Denver Nuggets, Caldwell-Pope averaged 10.4 factors, 2.6 rebounds and a couple of.4 assists whereas capturing over 41 % from three-point vary.
He’s anticipated to hitch the Orlando Magic’s beginning lineup and assist information the younger group into the NBA playoffs.
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