Orlando Magic
(45-37, 3rd in Atlantic, 16 games back)
1997 Draft Order
| STRENGTHS: | PENNY HARDAWAY |
| CHUCK DALY |
| TREMENDOUS UPSIDE |
| WEAKNESSES: | STAYING HEALTHY |
| SHOT SELECTION |
| INJURIES (RONY & HO) |
| CHANGES: | CHUCK DALY IN, RICHIE ADUBATO OUT |
| JULIUS ERVING VP; PENNY A TWO GUARD |
| NEEDS: | SIGN NICK OR REPLACE HIM AT SHOOTING GUARD |
| #1 Draft Picks in the Nineties |
1990
Dennis Scott, F, Georgia Tech (4) |
1993
Chris Webber, F, Michigan (1) |
1991
Brian Williams, F/C, Arizona |
Geert Hammink, C, Louisiana State (26) |
Stanley Roberts, C, Louisiana State (23) |
1994
Brooks Thompson, G, Oklahoma State (27) |
1992
Shaquille O'Neal, C, Louisiana State (1) |
1995
David Vaughn, F, Memphis (25) |
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1996
Brian Evans, F, Indiana (27) |
TEAM NOTES:
| MAGIC |
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OPP. |
| 94.1 (25th) |
PPG |
94.5 (10th) |
| .437 (25th) |
FG% |
.460 (17th) |
| 40.1 (T19th) |
REBS |
42.4 (T20th) |
| 15.2 (11th) |
TO'S |
16.0 (11th) |
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1996-97 |
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- Orlando fired Brian Hill in mid-February, replaced him with Richie Adubato, who finished the year 21-12, almost beat Miami in the playofs and still lost his job to Chuck Daly.
- Orlando's starting five (Rony, Ho, 3-D, Nick, Penny) started just 31 games (18-13). Orlando lost 189 player games to injury and had 21 different starting lineups.
- When Penny played, the Magic were 38-21. Without Penny, they were 7-16 as a team.
- Magic were 19-8 in games decided by 5 points or less.
- Shaq factor: Last Year, Magic shot 48.4% FG (3rd in NBA). This Season, they shot 43.7% FG's (25th).
- Magic averaged only 34 % from 3 point range (24th). Magic averaged 20 three-point attempts a game.
- Magic were 40-15 when holding opponents under 100 points.
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