The magic was still under the tree
As the Hornets struggle away from home, Magic had the opportunity to move forward relatively easily after two days without playing. Apparently, the Orlando players were still under the tree, celebrating Christmas…
Jamal Mosley will be able to look forward to eight turnovers, which is a season high for his troops, but there is not much to spare for the rest in this setback at home. His players were 15 points behind before the break and 24 in the second half…
“They kicked our ass. There’s no other way to put it”, says the coach. The stats make it clear: The Magic dominated on the rebound, and the Hornets managed to score 25 second-chance points.
While the Florida franchise has been worse since the beginning of December (5 wins and 6 losses), this loss is pretty nasty and, with more intensity, could have been avoided.
Demoralized, he refuses
“The opposing teams were tougher than us in several matches” notes and laments Anthony Black. “We have to find a way to look in the mirror and become tougher, play harder.”
Especially since Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets are coming to Florida this Saturday. If the Magic don’t regain their defensive prowess, then what The Serbian comes out of a huge match with 56 pointsthe evening is likely to be long.
“We talk about efforts: they wanted the ball more than us and when they had it, they shot in the second opportunity”analyze Jamal Mosley. “It’s discouraging when you get a stop and you can’t finish a possession defensively. Here’s what happened. Credit goes to the Hornets, they played very well.”
2025-12-27 07:42:00
