ORLANDO – In recent days, superstars LeBron James and Joel Embiid and steady rotational players Brandon Ingram and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope have learned something that the Orlando Magic have known for months: Jonathan Isaac’s defensive length is very much real and it’s especially impactful when foes challenge him at the rim.
Three nights after Isaac had a game-turning block of an Embiid dunk attempt, he swatted a career-best five shots on Saturday when the Magic beat the Los Angeles Lakers. Two times, Isaac blocked shots by James – on a 3-pointer from the left wing and on a driving layup at the rim.