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奧蘭多魔術隊主教練賈馬爾·莫斯利成為最近幾週最受關注的教練之一。但出於錯誤的原因。

專家認為，在執教魔術隊第五年取得45勝37負的戰績後，莫斯利陷入了困境。雖然他們以八號種子參加了入圍賽，但沒有多少人認為他們能在季後賽中走得更遠。

魔術隊將於週三迎戰費城 76 人隊。如果說奧蘭多有什麼好事的話，那就是喬爾恩比德將缺席比賽，因為他仍在從闌尾切除術中恢復。

對於 The Ringer 的 Zach Lowe 來說，對陣 76 人隊的比賽是一場精彩的比賽 成敗的情況 對於47歲的莫斯利來說。

「在沒有恩比德上場的情況下，他們仍然應該能夠擊敗費城。如果他們不能並且他們的賽季結束，那麼賈馬爾·莫斯利的座位，全年都很熱，我認為會爆發，」洛說。

“這對奧蘭多來說是一場災難性的損失。”@比爾西蒙斯 和 @ZachLowe_NBA 為什麼魔術隊例行賽決賽輸給凱爾特人隊令人尷尬。 pic.twitter.com/WqcKaA52pd

— 林格 (@ringer) 2026 年 4 月 13 日

對於勞的共同主持人比爾·西蒙斯來說，莫斯利和魔術隊在周日對陣波士頓凱爾特人隊的賽季收官戰中，一切都達到了緊要關頭。儘管對上塞爾提克隊的替補球員陣容齊全，魔術隊還是以113-108落敗。

波士頓隊沒有傑倫·布朗、傑森·塔圖姆、德里克·懷特、佩頓·普理查德、尼米亞斯·奎塔、尼古拉·武切維奇和山姆·豪瑟。

「這對奧蘭多來說是一場災難性的失利。他們實際上在積分榜上倒退了。他們現在必須在客場打一場附加賽。這令人費解。整個事情就是沒有足夠認真地對待第82場比賽，因為另一支球隊要讓一些人休息。聯盟現在太好了，」西蒙斯說。

莫斯利於 2024 年續簽了一份為期四年的合同，他希望帶領魔術隊連續第三次進入季後賽。他們連續兩個賽季在首輪就被淘汰。

週三，奧蘭多魔術隊在起亞中心以 132-120 擊敗明尼蘇達灰狼隊，取得四連勝。對於魔術隊來說，這是一場至關重要的勝利，因為他們正試圖避免參加附加賽。

奧蘭多隊以44勝36負的戰績上升至東部第七位。該隊僅落後排名第六的多倫多暴龍隊半場。

保羅·班加羅爾 (Paolo Banchero) 再次代表魔術隊出戰，全場拿下 20 分、8 個籃板和 6 次助攻。他投籃11投8中。

在賽後會議上，奧蘭多主教練賈馬爾·莫斯利對班加羅爾的意願表示讚賞 攻擊油漆 而不是拉起外線投籃。

「他很難防守。他已經在盡可能地下坡了。球隊在努力堵住油漆區方面做得很好，但他全神貫注於這樣一個事實：他會下坡，他會攻擊籃筐，無論他們是否有蓋帽，」莫斯利在 Spectrum News 13 的布蘭登·格林發布的視頻中說道。

“他低下頭走了，我認為他為我們做到這一點的能力改變了比賽。”

“他為我們做到這一點的能力改變了比賽。”＃魔法 總教練賈馬爾莫斯利談論保羅班切羅的下坡進攻

保羅在對陣灰狼隊的比賽中只在禁區外射門一腳

20分、8籃板、6助攻 pic.twitter.com/af9xjlfzGJ

— 布蘭登格林 (@BGreenReports) 2026 年 4 月 9 日

在過去的三場比賽中，23歲的班加羅爾場均得到24.6分，投籃命中率為59.3%，同時還有9.6個籃板、5.0次助攻和2.0次抄截。

整個賽季，人們都對他的效率感到擔憂，因為他傾向於強行投籃或跳投，而不是透過身體對抗和推土機衝向籃框。

對於班加羅爾來說，他的學習曲線仍然很高，他已經進入 NBA 四年了。他有能力證明批評者是錯的，還有什麼比繼續低頭帶領魔術隊進入季後賽更好的方法呢？

週三晚上，奧蘭多魔術隊再次遭遇挫折，在起亞中心以 130-101 輸給亞特蘭大老鷹隊，這一結果引發了主場球迷的強烈反應，主教練賈馬爾·莫斯利也直言不諱地承認。

球迷們用大聲的噓聲和“解僱莫斯利”的口號表達了他們的沮喪，而教練並沒有反擊。相反，莫斯利承認這些批評是有道理的。

「這是正確的。我們是否付出了我們需要的努力？我們是否擁有我們需要的能量？沒有，」莫斯利告訴記者。 「在這樣的夜晚，我們應該為這些球迷提供更好的產品。我們應該更加努力地比賽，從比賽一開始就戰鬥，而不是當我們落後20分的時候。

「這些球迷應得的。你穿上這件球衣，這就是你從比賽開始到結束所需要的比賽方式。所以理所當然，他們應該感到失望，因為我們必須推出更好的產品，以正確的方式防守，以正確的方式打球，分享球，照鏡子，並接受它。這就是我們需要做的，但我們今晚沒有做到。」

從統計數據來看，損失證實了這些擔憂。奧蘭多的投籃命中率僅為 40%，三分球命中率 32 投 6 中（19%），延續了整個賽季的問題，他們的三分球命中率只有 34.4%，在聯盟墊底。早期的困境被證明是致命的，魔術隊前 25 次三分線外嘗試中有 23 次投失。

比賽在第二節出現了逆轉，老鷹24投17中，投籃命中率71%，轟下47分，將32-32的平局變成了井噴，老鷹最終的投籃命中率為51%，三分命中率為41%。奧蘭多隊還出現了18次失誤，導致亞特蘭大隊得到22分，在過去兩場對陣菲尼克斯太陽隊的25次失誤和對陣多倫多猛龍隊的28次失誤後，奧蘭多隊繼續保持著令人不安的趨勢。

尼克爾·亞歷山大-沃克16投11中，三分球9投5中，拿下32分，領先所有得分手，而老鷹隊的平衡進攻則由多名球員貢獻。同時，魔術隊的最高得分手包括賈馬爾·凱恩（17分）、德斯蒙德·貝恩和小溫德爾·卡特（各14分），以及保羅·班切羅（11分）。

奧蘭多隊唯一的積極因素是期待已久的前鋒弗朗茨·瓦格納的回歸，他在之前因傷缺席了52場比賽中的47場比賽後，在20分鐘內得到了12分。

這場失利讓魔術隊戰績為40勝36負，鎖定東部入圍賽位置。只剩下六場比賽了，而且落後六號種子多場比賽，他們的季後賽希望仍然不確定，因為莫斯利和球隊的壓力繼續加大，他們將在周五對達拉斯小牛隊的比賽中反彈。

週日，奧蘭多魔術隊以 139-87 輸給了多倫多暴龍隊，遭遇了本賽季最慘重的失利。不用說，當一支球隊輸掉這麼多球時，就會有很多指責。但根據《奧蘭多哨兵報》的賈森·比德的說法，在慘敗給猛龍隊之後，魔術隊主教練賈馬爾·莫斯利誠實地指出，誰應該為這場不平衡的失敗承擔最大的責任。

「我必須更好地讓他們為今晚將要看到的事情做好準備，」莫斯利說。 「我們對此進行了一些討論，但可能還不夠。我必須讓他們為比賽的身體素質做好準備，準備好他們要抓住、抓住、讓我們離開自己的位置。這就是我的責任。”

「我必須在這支球隊中做得更好，以確保他們以正確的方式做好準備，知道多倫多隊將在球員缺陣的情況下比賽的緊迫感。他們將在了解自己所處的位置、季後賽定位的情況下比賽的緊迫感。所以我必須在這支球隊中做得更好。”

正如賈馬爾·莫斯利所提到的，魔術隊和猛龍隊是常規賽最後階段爭奪季後賽席位的幾支球隊中的兩支。隨著這場失利，魔術隊戰績跌至39勝35負，目前他們是東部積分榜第8號種子。暴龍戰績提升至42勝32負，是東部五號種​​子。

魔術隊現在落後排名第六的亞特蘭大老鷹隊兩場半，並且能夠直接進入季後賽。他們常規賽還剩下八場比賽。

The Orlando Magic are in a free fall right now, as their losing streak is now six games after a 136-131 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night. From being in contention for the fifth or sixth seed, they have now dropped to eighth in the Eastern Conference standings, as they could not find a way to end their bleeding against the Cavs.

It’s not that the Magic are playing terribly. Sure, two of their last six losses came by double digits, 12 losses to the Atlanta Hawks and 19 losses to the Charlotte Hornets. But his other losses have been close; They lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder by just five after their bench struggled, they lost a Luke Kennard game-winner, and they suffered consecutive losses to the Indiana Pacers and Cavs by a total of seven points.

Still, the Magic are showing worrisome signs on the hardwood, and fans, as a result, are not very confident about head coach Jamahl Mosley and his ability to lead the team to where they want to be at the end of the season.

Magic fans vote of no confidence in head coach Jamahl Mosley

The loss to the Pacers has already left many Magic fans mentally disturbed, and another loss doesn’t help matters, causing more panic on social media.

“Why is Mosley still employed?” X user @Lblax31 wrote.

@MoGMD01 said, “Mosley is arguably the worst coach in the NBA.”

@finnfromny added, “Loved it, but Mosley should be on a commercial flight out of Cleveland.”

@TheChadIsGreat3 wrote, “Please fire Moseley! We know DeVos lives by the Bible; tell him firing a terrible head coach is the 11th commandment.”

“F**k you Jamal Mosley,” @LosMagicARG emphatically expressed.

On Tuesday night, the Orlando Magic had a golden opportunity to test themselves against the toughest imaginable opponent in today’s NBA – the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder. Paolo Banchero played his heart out, scoring 32 points on 12-21 shooting from the field, and the rest of the Magic’s starters did their part – Wendell Carter Jr. recorded a game-high plus-19 on the night.

However, Carter did not play 48 minutes. Unfortunately, the Magic had to play their bench that night, which did not perform well at all against the Thunder. Somehow, in just 13 minutes of play, Carter’s backup Mo Wagner was minus 28 in a five-point loss to the Thunder, 113-108.

To put it mildly, the Magic bench did not play well at all and a large portion of the blame for his team losing the game during his minutes should fall on his shoulders. And after the game, head coach Jamahl Mosley was not at all happy with his bench team, as evidenced by his answer when asked how tough their night was.

“You see it,” Mosley said, according to Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel.

The advantage is that come playoff time, the bench doesn’t have to play as much. But Mosley losing confidence in some of his bench players is not promising for the team’s progress for the remainder of the season.

Magical confidence in Franz Wagner’s eventual return from injury

Young Wagner’s eventual return from an ankle injury will help the Magic. Additionally, the team is missing Anthony Black, forcing Tristan da Silva to start – further thinning the team’s bench core.

There is only less than a month until the playoffs start, so the Magic should have time to better configure their rotation after their bench hampered them in their loss to the Thunder.

The Orlando Magic picked up a decisive 119-92 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday afternoon, but the game also included a minor injury to guard Anthony Black. Following the win, Magic head coach Jamahl Mosley provided an update on Black’s status during his postgame media availability.

Black was subbed out early after playing only two minutes in the contest. The third-year guard recorded one rebound and one steal during that brief span, while missing both of his free-throw attempts. Orlando later ruled him out for the remainder of the game with what the team described as a “lower back strain.”

Mosley indicated that the play in which Black initially suffered the injury occurred during a drive to the basket.

“I think when he went to the basket, I think he caught his shoulder on that play where they called the foul. I think it might bother him in a little different way. He’ll be tested and we’ll see how he progresses.”

Black recently suffered an injury shortly after returning from another concussion. The 22-year-old missed two games earlier in the week with a quad injury before rejoining the lineup.

Anthony Black’s injury update comes out as the Magic continue to push into the playoffs

Despite those setbacks, Black is enjoying the most productive season of his young career. In his third NBA season, he is averaging a career-high 15.5 points with 3.9 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.4 steals per game. He is shooting 45.1% from the field and 33.9% from 3-point range in 59 appearances, including 39 starts, while averaging 31.2 minutes per contest.

Black’s development has been a key component for Orlando as the team continues its push toward the postseason in the Eastern Conference. The Magic’s win over Minnesota marked their third consecutive win and helped improve their record to 34–28.

With the result, Orlando moved up to the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference standings. The Magic are currently tied with the Philadelphia 76ers (34-28) for sixth place and just one game behind the fifth-seeded Toronto Raptors (35-27).

Orlando will look to continue its momentum when the road trip concludes Sunday night against the Milwaukee Bucks. Milwaukee is entering the matchup with a 26-35 record and is currently on a four-game losing streak.

The game is scheduled to begin at 8:00 PM ET. Orlando will likely keep a close eye on Black’s condition before the match as the team awaits further evaluation of the injury.

The Orlando Magic turned in a franchise-record shooting performance Thursday night, but it was veteran guard Javon Carter who received strong praise from head coach Jamahl Mosley after a 131-94 win over the Sacramento Kings.

Orlando drained 27 3-pointers in the win, setting a new franchise mark. Carter, playing in his second game since signing with the team after the trade deadline more than two weeks ago, produced his best performance in a Magic uniform. The 30-year-old finished with 14 points, four assists, three rebounds and one steal in 23 minutes off the bench. He made 5 of 8 shots from the field, 3 of 5 from 3-point range and added one free throw, leading to a team-high plus-34 rating.

Carter joined Orlando after being waived by the Chicago Bulls in early February. The Magic immediately added the veteran guard, valuing his defensive intensity and experience.

Mosley said Carter’s impact was immediate.

“He’s about the right things. He’s about winning, he’s about the team, he’s about playing the right way and you saw that as soon as he stepped on the court, the whole court got up, talking to the crowd, getting people in the right spots, making shots with confidence,” Mosley said.

“But still, he’s about all the right things. He’s about winning, he’s about toughness. He fits perfectly with what we do here with the Magic — hard-nosed defense, creating our own offense on the other end.”

Paolo Banchero highlights Javon Carter’s energy in Magic’s historic win

Star forward Paolo Banchero, who led Orlando with 30 points, six assists, five rebounds, one steal and one block, echoed that sentiment. Banchero shot 10 of 21 from the field, 5 of 7 from beyond the arc and 5 of 5 from the free-throw line in 32 minutes.

“Just his energy — his energy, his voice, obviously his play, he’s active on defense, shot maker on offense, he tries to make the right play as a point guard,” Banchero said. “I think he fits really well into what we do… He’s a guy who has been in the league [for] She has a great attitude in a little while and is encouraging her to continue using her voice.”

Carter credited the team’s historic shooting night to unselfish play.

“Just getting down the slope, being unselfish, getting the ball out of it, being aggressive, you know what I’m saying, just taking shots out there. [and] Not really thinking about it, ignoring them. And just playing together,” Carter said.

He described the outing as the result of preparation and work.

“It was fun, I take pride in hard work, you know, hard work always pays off. That’s a motto I live by. You know it was definitely a lot of fun to be out there with the guys, really, getting back into the swing of things.”

With the win, Orlando improved to 29–25, and moved within a half game of the sixth-seeded Philadelphia 76ers (30–25) in the Eastern Conference. The Magic continue their West Coast road trip against the Phoenix Suns (32-24) on Saturday at 5:00 PM ET on NBA TV. Carter’s early impact adds another layer of depth as the playoff race heats up.