Orlando Magic were not supposed to be having this struggle this year. Their playoff appearance and their continuity from last year were meant to change this team and put them in a new position.
They were not supposed to be sitting in a locker room in back-to-back nights trying to explain how their defense broke down against the pick and roll late or how they lost big leads in the second half of a road game.
Nor should they have to answer questions about their playoff bona fides or why they have struggled to defeat good teams — just one win so far against a team with a winning record.