Fansided · Jan 6, 2016
The pick and roll is the Orlando Magic’s defensive kryptonite
The Orlando Magic began the season with a top 10 defense, but have struggled mightily recently. The pick and roll has been a huge reason for this demise.
The Orlando Magic defense is going through a crisis.
Their defense had spent most of the first third of the season ranked in the top 10 in defensive efficiency, but recent struggles have led to the Magic dropping to 13th in the NBA with 101.6 points allowed per 100 possessions.
A big reason for this slip is that teams have figured out the team’s biggest weakness: the high pick and roll.
Although the Magic are in the middle of the pack in points allowed per possession on the pick and roll, they have struggled against it in recent games.