The buzz word throughout training camp for the Orlando Magic was pace.
Coach Steve Clifford said the team had to play with more pace wherever he went. It was about getting more transition opportunities and flowing into the offense quicker. The team wanted to use its length and athleticism to move the defense and free up shooters on the perimeter.
There would still be a healthy diet of pick and rolls and a few post-ups for Nikola Vucevic. But the team was going to try to incorporate more movement. They could play through Nikola Vucevic in the high post, leveraging his passing and the threat of his outside shooting and look to create space for slashers like Aaron Gordon and Jonathan Isaac with Evan Fournier and Terrence Ross able to space the floor.