";s:4:"text";s:3287:" And he was going twice a day a lot of times. 6-10, 185 | Class of 2016. "I think a lot of us were just thinking about that, him being injured, you don't want to have him rush to be here because you know how much he loves the game. "Isaac's return is even more impressive given that team officials weren't sure if he would be able to participate in the bubble because he had been injured and rehabbing for so long. Isaac, who hadn't played since suffering a left knee injury on Jan. 1, scored 13 points and grabbed seven rebounds in just seven minutes in his "It felt really good," Isaac said during a video call with reporters. I think everybody's just really excited.
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"It's really fun to be back out there. ""It's hard not to play hard when he's on the floor, because on both ends he's running the floor, he's playing defense, so he kind of helped me a lot just being out there with him. Rumor Central: Orlando Magic close to deal with Adreian PayneRumor Central: Jonathan Isaac to miss final two summer league gamesSources: Knicks offered Joakim Noah in Kristaps Porzingis trade talksJonathan Isaac explains decision to stand for anthemFultz throws over-the-head pass to Isaac for the dunkIsaac posted 16 points (6-7 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds and one steal in 16 minutes during Friday's 128-118 win over the Nets.Isaac played his first regular-season game since Jan. 1 on Friday, and he looked excellent in limited action. Latest on Orlando Magic power forward Jonathan Isaac including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN You could hear it as soon as he checked in -- everybody was super excited.
Look for him to see a little more run when the Magic face the Kings on Sunday. I think one of the biggest parts about just getting back out there was being with my teammates and being able to put my jersey on and kind of just have it come full circle with all the work that's been put in and just the day in and day out [grind].