Isaac Displayed Smooth Jumper, Budding Confidence in Summer League Opener

LAS VEGAS – Having put in hundreds of hours of work on improving the comfort and confidence of his jumper, Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac aggressively stroked shots from all over the floor in his first summer league game.

Ultimately, Isaac discovered that even though he has made dramatic strides in drilling mid-range shots to hurt defenders who dare to back off him, shooting from afar in basketball is best when done only in moderation.

``I started shooting them too much with too many jumpers and I was letting (the defenders) off the hook instead of getting to the rim the way I should have,’’ analyzed the 20-year-old Isaac, who scored 20 points in his Summer League debut on Friday.…