ORLANDO – Opening training camp with a new head coach has become a quite familiar practice for many of the Orlando Magic’s players, but a couple of major differences stood out to them on Tuesday while working for Steve Clifford for the first time.
Clifford, who was hired as head coach last May to turn around the Magic’s fortunes, likes to have his teams scrimmage in camp more than most coaches. Then, there’s this facet of a Clifford practice that resonated with many Magic players right away on Tuesday: The veteran coach demands laser-like focus at all times and he harps on players exhibiting an attention to detail in every facet of the game.