By Joël Pütz | Sports journalist
While Orlando saw its season end last night with a Game 7 defeat against Cleveland, Franz Wagner signed one of the worst performances in the history of the playoffs. The German winger therefore honestly addressed his fiasco after the match.
Who could have predicted before the season that the Magic would finish in the Top 5 in the East during the regular season? Not many people, that’s for sure. The Floridians released a superb campaign after years of mediocrity, but it ended with the defeat against the Cavaliers in Game 7 last night (106-94). All the more frustrating as Paolo Banchero & co. had started the match with a bang.
The first pick of the 2022 draft also released a superb performance with 38 points and 16 rebounds, but his teammates were not in such a celebration. We think in particular of the duo Jalen Suggs – Franz Wagner, the first finishing the match with a 2/13 shooting including only 2/10 at three points. But that’s nothing compared to the disaster experienced by the second, the German winger cracking… one of the worst copies ever seen.
Franz Wagner’s catastrophic performance in Game 7
Franz Wagner today:
6 PTS
1-15 FG (6.7 FG%)
0-5 3PThe worst FG% in a Game 7 in NBA history (min 15 FGA). pic.twitter.com/qk9m3jqFSK
— StatMuse (@statmuse) May 5, 2024
Franz Wagner last night: 6 points at 1/15 shooting (6.7% success), 0/5 at three points. The worst shooting percentage in a Game 7 in NBA history (minimum 15 shots attempted).
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At this level, even his six rebounds and six assists can no longer save Wagner’s performance. So precious and clutch during the World Cup won with the Mannschaft last summer, the nugget has this time been completely torn apart. And if Paolo Banchero as well as coach Jamahl Mosley assured him of their full support after the final whistle, Moritz’s brother was uncompromising with himself.
“I expect a lot more from myself,” #Magic forward Franz Wagner said after Game 7. “It sucks to end the season like this. I feel like I let my team down.”
— Jason Beede (@therealBeede) May 5, 2024
I expect a lot from myself. It sucks to end the season like this. I feel like I let my team down.
All that remains is to learn from it in order to come back stronger next year. this applies to the player but also to his entire franchise, which will now have to confirm hopes.
Franz Wagner failed at the worst of times for the Magic, but it must be remembered that the man is still only 22 years old. Like a year ago, he will be able to try to reach a new milestone with the German selection, which will arrive at the 2024 Olympics as reigning world champion. The perfect opportunity to recharge your batteries.
2024-05-06 07:50:00
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