Scott Skiles has not minced words with his team.
When he was asked what progress or lesson his team could learn from a close loss to the Rockets, he somewhat tersely answered, “I would ask how many times the previous coach was asked that question.”
When he was asked about the Magic’s terrible third quarter against the Toronto Raptors, he asked, “Did you watch the game? Were you in the building?”
That is a sharp contrast to the previous years. Growth was expected, but mistakes were often met with a pat on the back and a better luck next time.