Scott Skiles warned about it throughout the preseason. The team had not quite gotten itself together. There were a few moments happening repeatedly. A habit was forming at it was very concerning.
The Orlando Magic would build a lead and play great. Then they would seemingly relax and let things slip. The attention to detail would wane and the opponent would come back.
It continued to happen into the regular season, reaching a nadir in Orlando’s 92-87 win over Toronto on Friday night at the Amway Center.
The beginning of the third quarter saw a team that was not ready to play or withstand any kind of rally.