ORLANDO – Jonathan Isaac reached the 20-point mark just once in the 102 games he appeared in prior to this season. He hadn’t scored over 20 during that time, though, as that was his total in the one game it did happen, which was against the Pelicans last February.
Already through 13 games played this season, the 6-foot-11, 234-pounder has scored more than 20 points three times, including Saturday’s 25-point performance in Indiana.
Isaac has been getting a ton of praise for what he’s been doing on defense, which is understandable with how good it’s been, but the 22-year-old’s development on the other end of the floor deserves recognition, too.