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Orlando Magic's turnaround has started with a renewed commitment to rebounding
Orlando Magic coach Sean Sweeney was a bit puzzled by one thing in his team's early-season struggles.
He inherited a team with a sense of what its identity should be. The group had built success and a reputation for being elite at a few things.
Yes, Sweeney would need to rebuild a defense that slipped to 13th in the league last year. But they had the bones of what was once an elite defense.
But they started the year slowly on that end.
Part of it was their poor shooting leading to long rebounds. Part of it was their turnovers giving away extra possessions. Part of it was certainly the team learning new defensive principles, communication and rotations.