As the season started winding to a close and the Orlando Magic were getting all hands on deck to prepare for the playoff run, a few reporters asked coach Steve Clifford about two-way player Amile Jefferson.
The moment the question popped up, Clifford seemed to rise in his seat some. He was eager to talk about a guy who had not played very much on the main roster, but had still spent considerable time with the Orlando Magic.
Steve Clifford had a few Stan Van Gundy-like rants throughout the season. But his favorite target was to say that with so many players coming into the NBA without years of college play under their belt, young players simply did not know how to practice and the kind of preparation it takes to win basketball games at a high level.