You have to beat who you are supposed to beat.
That is the first step into becoming a playoff contender, something this young Orlando Magic team had problems with last year.
And although that team made the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference Playoffs, this team will not sneak up on opponents like last year. That might explain the relative dissatisfaction with the team’s 11-11 start to the season.
Beating the bottom-ranked teams was a constant struggle for this team near the end of the season. Last year, the Orlando Magic lost to the New York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Memphis Grizzlies and Washington Wizards en route to making the seventh seed.