For most of the first 24 minutes for the Orlando Magic, the ball zipped around the perimeter with speed and relative precision. The ball found outside shooters and they made shots. There was an inside-out aspect to the team’s game.
Yes, there were turnovers and sloppy defensive rotations. But the Magic had the rhythm and control of the game. The team could tighten things up and come away with a needed confidence-building win.
Mohamed Bamba and Jonathan Isaac were swarming for blocks, erasing mistakes from themselves and teammates almost instantaneously. Terrence Ross hit 3-pointers just like he did last year.