Tim Legler

Relative to what I thought their ceiling was and what I saw out of them last year, I think Orlando's closer to that.

They got a better chance to hit that.

Cleveland is not the same.

They were absolutely unstoppable offensively last year.

And the Knights this year, when their offense has clicked, their defense hasn't been close to good enough.

And I don't know...

exactly everything that's going on health's played a factor but it's more than that it's more than that when you watch them they they last year teams absolutely had no chance to try to slow them down or defend them the way that they moved the ball the way they shot the ball they ran you out of buildings with these huge runs and a lot of times they would take place in the first half they'd go up 15 20 points you know early second quarter that that was like a regular night for them

You're not seeing that as much this year.

So I think they're much further from what they were at their best a year ago compared to the Magic.

Yeah, I watched a good chunk of that game, and I was thinking the same thing.

And that's one of the reasons that it just kind of belies what we all know about biomechanics and physiology for professional athletes, what he's doing.

It's one thing to have good scoring nights at his age.

That even is kind of unprecedented at his age.

But even if you get into your late 30s, if you're a player on that level, you're still going to have nights where you score the ball well.

What should not happen is that you look like one of the fastest guys on the floor.

Like that.

That's what, that's what, when I watch him, I go, how does that make any sense whatsoever?

How is it possible?

He can still look like the best athlete on the court for stretches of games, north of 40.

this many years into the league.