ORLANDO – Orlando Magic second-year forward Jonathan Isaac usually has teammate Aaron Gordon in his ear before and during games, prodding him to believe in his abilities and to be more assertive.
Similarly, Magic head coach Steve Clifford and his staff have spent dozens of hours watching video clips with Isaac and instructing him on how he can have more of an impact on games.
In this instance, however, Isaac’s motivation for the best stretch of his young career has come from a completely different and unlikely source. And, for whatever reason, it seems to have lit a spark under the occasionally placid Isaac.