The Orlando Magic have been solid but not elite defensively this year. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty Images)
The Orlando Magic saw considerable slippage defensively as they lost some of their discipline on that end. But the fundamentals were strong to recover.
Orlando Magic president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman laid down the core belief and core tenet of Steve Clifford-coached teams when he announced Clifford as the team’s next head coach now two years ago.
Clifford teams do not beat themselves. They are notoriously tough to play with a conservative and hardened defensive style.