All eyes will be on the Orlando Magic’s defensive strengths in 2017. But if they are to make a serious playoff bid, they will need to have at least a reasonably dependable and effective offense.
Ultimately the Magic’s defense will turn into offense. And so their best defensive players will be critical to jump-starting their offense. That was made even more clear in the Magic’s season-opening loss to the Miami Heat. Without a strong defense, the offense may get stuck in the mud.
While many analysts decry Bismack Biyombo’s lack of scoring ability and tendency to bog down a team’s pace, part of the beauty of Biyombo’s skill set is how good he is at playing the role of goalkeeper.