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Orlando Magic Season Review: What Went Wrong — January

By David Iwanowski

Jan 9, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Orlando Magic head coach Scott Skiles yells to a referee during the second half against the Washington Wizards at Amway Center. The Washington Wizards won 105-99. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 9, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Orlando Magic head coach Scott Skiles yells to a referee during the second half against the Washington Wizards at Amway Center. The Washington Wizards won 105-99. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 4, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic (9) sits and looks up during the second quarter against the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports /

Offensive shortcomings

Focus and confidence were huge parts of the Magic January collapse, but that was not the only issue.

The Magic were 28th in the league in offensive rating in January (97.6 points per 100 possessions), as well as 23rd in effective field goal percentage (48.5 percent) and 26th in true shooting (51.9 percent).

Overall they were 21st in offensive rating (102.6 points per 100 possessions), 16th in effective field goal percentage (50 percent), and 20th in true shooting (53.3 percent).

The Magic went away from the free flowing, pass heavy offense that led to a strong offensive output in December (seventh in the league with 104.9) that was mostly responsible for the 10-5 record in the month.

Guys were stagnant on offense, and often resorted to isolations and non-constructive off ball movement when facing any adversity. This resulted in tougher shot opportunities, which particularly hurts a team like the Magic that struggles with creating their own shot.

Victor Oladipo improved his shooting in January, but everyone else regressed, including Channing Frye, who saw his role diminish in January to the point that he was traded for nothing.

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