The Orlando Magic continue to tread water in sporting terms, which recently led to criticism of the coaching from star player Paolo Banchero. Now coach Jamahl Mosley has hit back at the comments.
After the loss to Detroit, Banchero criticized the team’s lack of adjustments to the opponent. While the Pistons made changes at halftime, his team failed to respond—a subtle but clear criticism of head coach Jamahl Mosley’s actions.
When asked about the comments, Mosley passed the ball back to Banchero: “The one adjustment Detroit made was to play harder,” he said, indirectly rejecting the criticism. “They focused more on the ball and sealed off the zone more. Our decisions slowed down because there were a lot of gaps.“
However, he emphasized that the Pistons’ approach after the break was not based on ”any tactical adjustments.” Mosley refrained from giving a general assessment of Banchero’s comment, however.
This is not the first time that differences of opinion between star players and coaches in Orlando have been reported. Back in January, ESPN wrote that the impression had been created throughout the league that the two “did not always see eye to eye.” Mosley, however, contradicted this portrayal at the time.