ORLANDO, Fla. -- At the beginning of the season, the Orlando Magic envisioned playing a strong defensive style.
They hired Frank Vogel from the Indiana Pacers because of his defensive reputation. The team acquired Serge Ibaka and Bismack Biyombo in the offseason to shore up their relatively weak rim protection, hoping to wall off the paint and prevent drives to the basket.
That plan fell flat on its face. Orlando's defense struggled to get itself going and the team is essentially out of the playoff race.
The Magic settled in defensively as the 21st-best defense in the league, giving up 106.