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The Orlando Magic secured a significant win against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday, providing a boost for a team that has experienced a slide in the Eastern Conference standings following a strong start.

Paolo Banchero emphasized the need for the players to refocus as they enter the second half of the season.

Banchero urged the team to enhance communication, intensify their efforts, and reestablish unity.

He acknowledged the challenging point in the season, characterizing it as a grind for many players, and stressed the importance of fighting through it, coming together as a group, and offering support to one another.

“We’ve just got to come together as much as we can, pick up the communication, pick up the intensity, and get back to being together as a group,” Banchero said.

“It’s just that point in the season where it starts feeling like a grind for a lot of guys, including myself. We’ve just got to fight through it, push through it, come together as a group and be there for each other.”