The San Antonio Spurs welcomed Paolo Banchero and the Orlando Magic to town on Wednesday night. They were looking to get back on track after dropping a rough game to the Washington Wizards. Despite taking an early lead in the first quarter, the Magic climbed back and ended up handling the Spurs in the second half.
Orlando was up by as many as 25 in the third quarter, and it looked as though they would cruise to a victory. However, the Spurs fought back in the fourth, but it just wasn’t enough, as the Magic ended up holding on to earn a 108-98 win in San Antonio.
Jeremy Sochan had a great game, but he did most of his damage in the first quarter. After the game, head coach Gregg Popovich spoke about one of the flaws in Sochan’s game.
“He goes too fast sometimes, and we’ve just got to get him to slow down,” Popovich said via ESPN. “He gets rolling and skips a few steps in there, but he’s an aggressive kind of player. I think when he learns a little bit more about pace, meaning you don’t have to be at full tilt the entire time, he’ll make some better plays.”
Sochan finished the night with 18 points, 12 rebounds, two assists, and two blocks while shooting 8-of-13 from the floor and 1-of-3 from behind the three-point line.
However, he had nine points, six rebounds, and two blocks in the first quarter alone, meaning the Magic held him at bay for the final three quarters.
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