There is no doubt Elfrid Payton is the Orlando Magic’s best creator.
However, when Evan Fournier, Victor Oladipo and Mario Hezonja all together get in on the act, the offense becomes that much tougher to stop. When this happens, Orlando begins to look like a real, breathing playoff team, not an apathetic product of a season gone awry.
It is almost like watching a team unsure what exactly to believe about itself after a full season. The Magic began the year looking like a true playoff team and wandered through the new year in a daze, before finally gaining momentum past the point at which the season still held out playoff hopes.