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Orlando Magic: Week One Thoughts

By Luke Duffy

Oct 30, 2015; Orlando, FL, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) drives to the basket as Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic (9) defends during the first quarter at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 30, 2015; Orlando, FL, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) drives to the basket as Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic (9) defends during the first quarter at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 30, 2015; Orlando, FL, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) reacts and celebrates after he shoots a three from midcourt to force the game to go into overtime against the Orlando Magic during the last seconds of the fourth quarter at Amway Center. Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Orlando Magic 139-136 in double overtime. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 30, 2015; Orlando, FL, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) reacts and celebrates after he shoots a three from midcourt to force the game to go into overtime against the Orlando Magic during the last seconds of the fourth quarter at Amway Center. Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Orlando Magic 139-136 in double overtime. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

Tough Losses A Reminder Of The Past

Although the Magic have hung around in their two losses to date, ultimately their record still reads 0-2. Now while the circumstances are different, this team played competitively against an Eastern Conference top-four seed and an NBA Finals contender, the end product stings in that same familiar way.

This year was supposed to be different, the season when the Magic began to turn their fortunes around.

The opening few games of the schedule were always going to be tough (Their next four games are against teams who made the playoffs last season) and you don’t get points for trying harder and looking better as a team. So realistically this team could find itself in an 0-6 hole midway through November.

If that does happen, then we will really see what this team is about and if they’ve grown together as a unit. For now though, losing these close games feels all too familiar, except it’s even harder to take than getting blown out by a team that’s better than you. The chances have been there to win though and that’s encouraging.

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