MAGIC LOSE AGAIN

Just got done watching our guys lose to the Wiz 87-79. Considering the fact that this was a back to back and an away game to boot, I thought we did well just to be competitive for most of the game. I won't dwell on the poor shooting percentage, but do want to make my observations ( which many of you should be seeing by now ) known. Stevie is trying to play more within himself, and doing a nice job. Unfortunatly, the old Stevie who played with warrior instincts and reckless abandon was a big part of our prior success. Also, with this slowed down offense, Dwights shortcomings ( somewhat understandable at this point ) have become a lot more visable. Lets face facts. This kid will develop into a very good N.B.A. big at some point down the road, but at this point he has no back to the basket game or anything resembling an accurate jumpshot. If dunking was illegal, his offense would be non existant. Don't get me wrong, this is a great kid with a definite future, but all of the previous comparisons with K.G. and Amare are rediculous. A fairer comparison would be his progress vs. Okafor. I see Dwight as shouldering the burden placed on him by a front office that made a very bad draft day decision, and then felt no need to try to make upgrades in personnel. When you finish the prior season out of playoff contention, how do you justify standing pat? All of the teams that finished in front of us last season decided to try and upgrade their squads! The current Magic front office is fortunate that the fans here are generally a pretty docile group. Our former G.M. , even though he helped allianate Tracy and brought the abominable Christies to town, at least was a balsey guy who didn't take any crap and wasn't afraid to make a bold move when necessary. This team needs some upgrading or it's going to be a very long season. Dave and Otis, are you out there somewhere?