The Orlando Magic were not a friendly matchup for the Brooklyn Nets. Not on paper, nor during their two-game sweep over the weekend at Barclays Center.
Setting aside the talent gap, the Nets have struggled all season against defenses that aggressively pressure the ball on the perimeter, one of Orlando’s key principles. And still missing Day’Ron Sharpe, the tiny tiny Nets were facing a team that’s not only big at every position, but gives three different centers real minutes.
While Orlando was without Paolo Banchero, the Nets continued to play without half their rotation; the two games went exactly how you’d expect.