Fansided · Oct 10, 2019
Orlando Magic Grades: Orlando Magic 97, Atlanta Hawks 88
The Orlando Magic struggled to shoot the ball. But their defense carried the day and they eked out a win to stay undefeated in the preseason.
To get a sense of Steve Clifford’s frame of mind and how he wants everyone on the Orlando Magic to approach every moment on the floor, look no further than an early fourth-quarter timeout.
The Magic had seen their double-digit lead reduced to two points on a 3-pointer from Trae Young. Clifford had already pulled his regular players. Really only Terrence Ross, Markelle Fultz and Mohamed Bamba remained in the game as part of the team’s regular rotation.
None of that mattered. The standard is still to win and to execute. Who is in did not change that.