The solution to the Orlando Magic’s offensive woes is simple

Light at the End of the Tunnel?

So…there is nowhere to go but up?

That is the theory the Orlando Magic faithful must cling to as the season unfolds. The Magic are surely one of the better defensive teams in the league and Steve Clifford continues to install that as the team’s identity.

Coupling the team’s disruptive abilities on defense with even a semi-competent offense should lead to more victories down the road. In the Eastern Conference, that is more than enough to compete for a playoff spot.

And there is a reason to think the offense can at least partially turn it around.

Many of the shots are the same, the shooters are the same and the offense is the same. Magic players must avoid getting in their own heads, losing confidence in their games, and compounding the team’s failures.

The team gets good looks, either through the flow of the offense or through simple opponent disrespect. The wide-open shots should start to fall because the players on this team are not so remarkably woeful on offense.

It is also worth mentioning that so many players are scraping their floors, and they are doing so at the same time — that, too, will likely change.

Some advance to the mean should lead to offensive performances this season that are easier to stomach.

That began to show in the second half against the Memphis Grizzlies and in the matchup against the Indiana Pacers.

But if the Magic are unable to turn it around with their current team, it may be time for the team’s front office to make some aggressive moves for players that can flat-out score and do so without floors that travel so low.

The team should cross that bridge when it comes to it.

In the meantime, the players have to keep taking the open shots where available. If they do not fall, stay focused on making the right play instead of trying to do so much.

That is easy to say from the comfort of one’s bedroom, or couch, or bar stool, but the Magic offense runs on essentially the same fuel as last season’s offense. The results should start looking similar.