Mohamed Bamba is making progress for the Orlando Magic. But subtly and slowly. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)
The Orlando Magic want to build a strong defensive team and have that as their identity. But the season was full of defensive inconsistency.
The Orlando Magic were rolling after the All-Star Break.
Shots were going in and the team had some new life. The schedule was breaking their way and they could see a clear goal in sight. There was something to play for beyond simply making the Playoffs, something that had been virtually assured even at 30-35.