Mario Hezonja almost got his chance back in the starting lineup. His reviews off the bench have been mixed and this season is quickly turning into a nightmare for the still-raw young forward. Hezonja has not taken the leap the Magic expected or hoped for from him, despite renewed confidence on the perimeter.
And when he struggles to defend, it is hard to find his value out there.
Hezonja missed a golden opportunity to wave his towel more eneretically. He stayed mostly with his ass glued to the bench even when Fournier finally did hit from behind the line. Moreover, instead of sharing a joyful moment with a teammate his facial expression was saying a thousand words. Or maybe just eight "Phew, I can do it from 29 feet easily". It was hard to find a reason to keep going to Gordon with the way this game went. Still, Vogel forgot his confident Croat at the end of the bench, again.
This was a golden opportunity for Hezonja to reclaim his role on the team, and he flubbed it. Maybe giving him a bigger towel next time could help.
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