LAS VEGAS — Over the course of the previous two days, Magic summer time league coach Ameer Bahhur had careworn to his staff enjoying with managed tempo and limiting their turnovers.
Though Orlando had its moments and fought arduous in its second Las Vegas Summer season League sport Sunday in opposition to Toronto at Thomas & Mack Middle, the group did not maintain the ball when it fell to 0-2 out west.
The perimeters dedicated a complete of 51 turnovers, with the Magic recording 29. Toronto took full benefit with 44 factors off their takeaways and held on to win 89-86.
“I assumed our guys did a heck of a job battling,” Bahhur mentioned. “That was a heck of a combat in opposition to an skilled staff. Bodily, bodily sport and I assumed our guys did an amazing job of battling.”
Magic second-year professional Tristan da Silva acquired off to a quick begin when he drilled his first three pictures from past the arc and gave the impression to be in command of discovering his spots on the ground.
Regardless of choosing up two fouls within the first quarter, da Silva remained aggressive with the ball in his palms, changing an and-one in transition late within the second quarter.
His sharp-shooting powered a 18-point efficiency with 5 rebounds, however he missed a possible game-tying 3-pointer within the closing moments.
“It doesn’t essentially come right down to the final possession of the sport,” da Silva mentioned. “At first of the sport, we had been type of on our heels with their physicality and the way in which they had been enjoying.
“All through the second half, we matched that and that’s what acquired us again into the sport,” he added.
Magic second-round choose Noah Penda appeared extra snug in his second summer time league sport in comparison with his first. The 6-foot-7 ahead from France did just a little little bit of all the pieces on each ends of the court docket with 9 factors, 14 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 assists and a block.
“It was a greater second sport than the primary one,” Penda mentioned. “We’ve nonetheless acquired to do higher. One among our targets was to match their physicality and we dealt with it, however we’ve acquired to erase these little errors.”
Penda portrayed his skill to knock down pictures from the skin when he pulled up off the dribble and transformed a triple within the first half. He additionally continued to make his presence felt in every single place he might on protection.
Fellow rookie Jase Richardson distributed the ball nicely early with 3 assists within the first half. The 6-1 guard from Michigan State was capable of get to the free throw line within the second half, which helped him attain 19 factors (8 of 9 FTs), when he completed by means of contact utilizing his 6-6 wingspan to his benefit.
Seventeen of his 19 factors had been scored within the second half.
“Getting downhill, driving and ending by means of contact,” Richardson mentioned when requested what modified for him offensively. “That was one of many largest issues. Within the first half, I used to be attempting to shrink back from it just a little bit, so simply going into the second half, [I was] staying aggressive, protecting my mindset and attempting to get to the basket.”
Toronto’s aggressive ball strain gave Orlando a myriad of points within the second quarter, a body that the Raptors opened on an 18-5 run.
Nonetheless, the Magic trailed by simply 5 on the break and had been capable of choose up their very own defensive depth within the third quarter. Though Orlando was capable of regain its lead within the third quarter and was forward by 2 coming into the fourth.
The Magic had assist off the bench when 6-5 guard Wendell Moore Jr. posted an environment friendly 22 factors with a pair of triples and 6-4 guard Alondes Williams added 14 with 4 boards, 3 assists and a pair of steals.
Orlando regulars Jalen Suggs, Jonathan Isaac and Anthony Black had been sitting courtside Sunday to indicate their assist for the Magic summer time league squad.
“General, it was a brilliant aggressive sport, tremendous bodily sport, and that’s one thing we stay for,” Richardson mentioned.
The Magic are off Monday earlier than going through the Thunder on the primary night time of a back-to-back Tuesday (6:30, NBA TV, FanDuel Sports activities Community Florida).
Orlando performs the Nets the subsequent night time (7:30, NBA TV, FanDuel Sports activities Community Florida).
Jason Beede might be reached at jbeede@orlandosentinel.com
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