IDENTITY: Orlando Magic make PROGRESS on their path, but still fall one short ANSWER short

The Orlando Magic looked more like the team they will need to be to be successful this season. They put more of their pieces together. But they still came up short in overtime, unable to answer the final question that Stephen Curry asked them down the stretch.

The Magic overcame many of their biggest flaws -- their poor shooting, their turnovers and their rebounding -- and turned them into strengths to take back the lead and give themselves a chance to win.

But that is all it was, a chance to win. The Magic failed to seize that chance and score the victory, missing key shots and succumbing to Curry's brilliance.

The Magic are searching for something to build confidence on. Their loss on Saturday was still a loss. And the team has fallen to 2-7.

This is not a team playing for moral victories. They may be closer to their identity, but this game's importance will only be determined whether they learn the right lessons and carry over their effort or if they return to their frustrating play.

00:00 Discussing Orlando Magic's performance05:51 Discussing the Magic's upcoming games13:36 Golden State vs. Orlando recap20:58 Third quarter comeback strategy27:57 Magic's shooting and strategy issues31:37 Evaluating Sean Sweeney's coaching impact

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