There are plenty of challenging teams in the NBA right now, but which one is doing the most and playing the toughest kind of basketball?
According to Brian Scalabrine, the choice is clear.
Speaking on SiriusXM NBA Radio, Scalabrine said the Orlando Magic are the “hardest playing team, by far, in the league.”
Scalabrine predicted that if the league was surveyed about which team is most difficult, the Magic would be at the top of the list.
He said:
“They fight for every single thing.”
“They fight for every single thing.”@Scalabrine tells @TheFrankIsola the Orlando Magic play a brand of basketball unlike anyone else in the NBA.
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This has been a long time coming for the Magic.
They have been putting together a strong roster for years.
They had to fight through season after season of being an afterthought and sitting toward the bottom of the Eastern Conference.
Things are very different now, and they are the fourth-best team in their conference and have a 19-12 record.
While there might be teams that have better records, there is something about this Magic team that feels intangible and unstoppable at times.
They play with a level of energy and drive that can only be created by players who have something to prove and really believe in themselves.
They have the energy and they have the desire, but what will that lead to?
Even with all their enthusiasm and their brand of tough playing, there is tons of competition for the Magic.
The New York Knicks, Boston Celtics, and Cleveland Cavaliers all sit ahead of them in the Eastern Conference standings.
With that being said, they took down the Celtics on Monday night, proving that they really aren’t afraid of anyone else.
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