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There was no fanfare.
No standing ovation.
No curtain call.
No farewell speech.
There wasn't even a goodbye wave.
Just a disheartened coach walking somberly and silently off the floor at the Amway Center.
Maybe for the last time.
If this was his last home game as the coach of the Magic, do not remember Stan Van Gundy for the devastating 101-99 overtime loss to the Indiana Pacers. Remember him for all the wins and grins he has provided you over the years. Remember him for who he is:
The best coach the Orlando Magic have ever had.
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