Magic 'On The Rise', Says Skip Bayless, Shannon Sharpe

FS1's Undisputed went on a tangent about the Orlando Magic in a rare discussion of the team on a national sports debate program.

Jeremy Brener | Feb 2, 2023

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ORLANDO - It's not every day that the Orlando Magic get attention on national sports debate programs, but today is not an ordinary one.

While discussing the Boston Celtics and whether they are the team to beat in the Eastern Conference, FS1's Undisputed with Shannon Sharpe and Skip Bayless brought up the fact that the Magic had beaten the team with the NBA's best record three times this season, including last Monday in Orlando.

However, Shannon and Skip didn't use that as a negative against the Celtics, citing that the Magic has a talented team that has several impressive wins on its resume even outside of the three Boston victories.

"They beat Dallas, they beat Phoenix, they beat Golden State twice, Orlando is on the rise," Bayless said. "They got talent, [Paolo] Banchero is a stud, he's legit. The Wagner brothers, they can both play."

Sharpe added: "They got [Jonathan] Isaac back, he's playing well. Cole Anthony comes in off the bench, he does a great job."

It's not often for Shannon and Skip to agree on things, but it's clear that both of them see a bright future and are buying into the Magic.

Maybe this could be the avenue for the Magic to receive more national attention for the media in the coming years.

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Published Feb 2, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.