POSTGAME REACTION: Orlando Magic at Sacramento Kings, 1/3/24.

POSTGAME REACTION: Orlando Magic at Sacramento Kings, 1/3/24.

Coach obviously some unique circumstances just how proud of you of your group’s effort in in spite of all that I mean I can’t say enough about the group you know I mean from every person that was available played contributed fought battled um and they had to dig down deep

And that and again you know that I’m so proud of the way in which they competed never let it get away from them um I told they they should be proud of themselves for the way they competed uh but we always talk about doing it by committee so every single person that

Was available to play played and played hard and played for each other you know Superstar level players you know need to step up when adversity hits for Paulo to to play the way that he did hit the big shots that he did through throughout this contest just how much

Does it show in his growth level it’s who he is that’s what I’ll say it over and over and over again he’s a winner he’s going to find ways to win he’s going to put his team in position to win uh and his teammates trust him there uh

He had multiple times he got to the basket uh down the stretch that he was attacking aggressively which I we love to see and it gave us a chance just to stay in this game and and and try to go get the win you know um obviously H

How’s fron and Gary doing you know France has the sprained right ankle he’ll be re-evaluated when we get back to Denver uh Gary has the right half strain and then you know Dell you know just that sore right knee you know how tough is it for to see it for fron

Especially with the the way he’s been playing for you guys you know you don’t like to see it for anyone you know and you know we do have a lot of bumps and bruises on this team um we’ll get to Denver get a day of rest after you know

A tough backto back uh the guys that competed tonight will get some rest and then we’ll watch film and be ready to take on Denver on on Friday you know you’re talking about doing it by committee and other opportunities for guys like chuma and Caleb to to step up

The way they did what does it say about about them and their continued Focus level well it it says so much about them it says so much about our medical staff it says so much about our coaches who do a tremendous job of making sure where

You talk about guys staying ready uh for any moment not knowing when they’re going to come in you know treving comes in plays a great game uh defensively as well as offensively making the right plays at the right time uh you know chuma who had not played in Major

Minutes he comes in does a great job Admiral steps in does a great job for doing the little things out there on the court I just you can’t be more proud of a group of guys that not knowing when their numbers going to be called they were available and

Ready coach even talking about the three tonight you guys set a franchise record with 25 threes can you just talk a little bit about how important it was to see those shots go down and the energy it gay for that team it’s huge I mean those are big moments and guys stepped

Up in those moments not afraid to take the shot shot not afraid to to step in when those guys when they passed the basketball they started double teaming Paulo a little bit later in the game he came off of it a few times and guys were willing and and wanting to make the

Right play so having the basketball going for these guys is very huge uh and not you obviously it didn’t go our way with the w tonight but that moving forward uh that is a big sign for us to to to be able to step in and knock shots down as well anything

Else K your crep was obviously dealing with unique circumstances tonight you know just how proud of you of your team’s effort in spite of all those circumstances um yeah I say Prouds and understatement you know we’re just uh injuries is kind of kicking our ass right now and you know

Next man up mentality and you know those guys stepped in and um just did a tremendous job I mean they kept us in the game um you know I went out for a bit and then I was uh came back in chuma uh TQ um Caleb you know those guys made

Huge shots the whole game made big plays on both sides of the ball and you know gave us a chance to win the game multiple times I mean we went a double overtime so it sucks that you know we didn’t win um it hurts but you know I

Can’t say enough about but those guys did you know pal for you to put up a career high and in spite of all those circumstances just what was your mentality knowing that you guys were were down so many yeah I just wanted to do whatever I

Could you know um just be aggressive um yeah really just doing whatever I can whatever we can you know to get the win um you know he’s taking some tough losses so you know we’re fighting right now but uh yeah how are you feeling uh

You know after that one I’m sure after a lengthy back toback it would be tough anyway but but after rolling your ankle as well yeah I mean we’re we’re all tired uh we knew it was going to be tough just with the back to back back

Getting in late uh but we played we played a hell of a game and um despite everything that happen with injuries and whatnot you know we gave our ourselves a shot and that’s you know all we can ask for you know you you and France have

Been on a impressive stretch to to see him go down and you know have to to miss the action you know just how tough was that to see for him yeah it sucks um you know just he’s he’s a huge part of his team he’s a leader of this team and um you

Know when you see him go down in pain uh you know it sucks to see and you know like I said I just give credit to the guys for stepping in in his place and picking it up but um hopefully he gets better he can get back on the court soon

You know we’re going to need him when tring came in it seemed like he just fit into the rotation to really help give this team of boost just talk a little bit about just how much this bench has just performed and shown up for for each

Other night in and night out uh yeah I mean coach coach just always is preaching next man up he’s been preaching that since a very start and uh you know TQ chuma those guys you know work their tail off every day after practice before practice you know they’re getting in getting shots playing

One-on-one um TQ was going down to the G League killing so um he was ready for his opportunity you know he stepped in and and that’s hard to do I don’t think people realize how how hard that is to do you know when you haven’t played with

A group with a team really the whole year um and haven’t played any minutes really and then you just are asked to step in and start the second half and you know be a be a winning player and uh he just made huge plays the whole game

So you know we’re probably going to need him again and uh yeah

The Orlando Magic fell to the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday in double OT by a score of 138-135. Hear from head coach jamahl Mosley and Paolo Banchero on the defeat. 🎙

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