Jesse Murmuys, the Magic’s summer season league coach, knew Orlando would face adversity after a 14-point win over Houston to tip off the summer season schedule on Thursday.
The Magic largely had confronted little resistance however allowed the Rockets to get again into the sport early within the fourth quarter.
Knowing this, Murmuys spoke to the Magic throughout Friday’s movie session and pregame Saturday forward of their 94-92 double-overtime win over the Sacramento Kings about not letting up late.
“I was trying to explain to them,” Murmuys stated, “that the NBA game is never over.”
Even he couldn’t have foreseen the Magic studying that lesson firsthand the way in which they did towards the Kings.
There was the Magic blowing their game-high 16-point lead in the midst of the fourth after struggling offensively and permitting Sacramento to attain 6 factors within the ultimate six seconds of regulation to push the sport into time beyond regulation.
There was Devin Cannady having to knock down 3 three throws with 6.2 seconds left within the first time beyond regulation to push the sport to a second.
And in the end, there was Paolo Banchero having to make two game-deciding performs within the second time beyond regulation — blocking a Neemias Queta alley-oop try and dishing out the assist to Emanuel Terry, who made the game-winning layup.
Those are moments you’ll be able to speak about as a lot as you need however need to undergo to grasp the execution wanted to get via these moments and win.
“You can’t really simulate those things in practice,” Cannady stated. “At the end of the day, you have to see what kind of group you have to respond to situations like that. We responded well.”
Murmuys was impressed by how the Magic stayed collectively regardless of blowing the lead, and the way they didn’t permit earlier letdowns to have an effect on the following play — a vital skill within the NBA when groups can go on huge runs at any second.
“An example I talked about with Terry was he missed those two free throws [in the first overtime] and I know he was hurting about,” stated Murmuys, with Terry making a game-saving block to shut out the primary additional interval. “It’s [about] that next play and having the mental toughness. He comes up big with the block and he gets the game-winning shot. That’s how you got to do it. That’s a great learning experience for all those young guys. Anything can happen on any night.”
Saturday was Banchero’s first expertise on the NBA stage having to return via within the clutch, albeit in summer season league.
He got here via in conditions he relished and believes will assist him in the long term.
“A lot because it’s added intensity and pressure,” Banchero responded when requested how Saturday’s expertise will assist. “It’s stuff you dream of. In an area where the whole crowd’s eyes are on you, it’s what I look for.”
The Magic will play the Oklahoma City Thunder at 9 p.m. on Monday (ESPN) of their subsequent summer-league contest earlier than matching up towards the New York Knicks at 7:30 p.m. (NBA TV) on Thursday.
This article first appeared on OrlandoSentinel.com. Email Khobi Price at [email protected] or observe him on Twitter at @khobi_price.
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