Cavaliers vs Magic Series General Discussion Thread

[KillMonger]

This next game is going to be tough.... But Mitchell is the key to their everything, I'm trying to think what's better trapping him heavy to get the ball out of his hands or let him eat and lock everybody else up? Mitchell is so integral to what they do, it seems to me they haven't figured out how to get Mitchell and garland to mesh well.... It's almost like a my turn your turn thing, garland at times invisible or just standing around

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[SOUL]

BTW saw a four factors video (turnover %, free throw rate, EFG, offensive reb) and the biggest factor deciding wins is three pointers made.. 81% win rate when making more than the other team. I know for some people it's like "duh" but we also have people saying it's not important or we shouldn't take a lot.. but it's VERY important to hit them. Obviously you don't want to chuck them with no plan but it just goes to show how 2024 ball is

[Knightro]

Magic/Cavs Game 5 will be played at 8pm ET on Tuesday.

The game will air on NBATV and Bally Sports Florida.

[Jaxfann]

I have a good feeling about game 5 - heck, we have just crushed them twice in a row - OK, we are playing away but with the great spirit this Magic team has we can mentally minimize the "home factor" and convince ourselves that we have proven to be the stronger team as we only lost the first 2 games due to nerves and trying too hard causing erratic shooting!
Relax and give it maximum effort - Magic by 10!

[magik9113]

Yea we "should" be better prepared to play a road playoff game after the first two stinkers we put in in Cleveland.

Cleveland shaking in their boots right now.

[Edrock]

Magic/Cavs Game 5 will be played at 8pm ET on Tuesday.

The game will air on NBATV and Bally Sports Florida.

Probably blacked out on NBATV in Orlando

[Residual-Heat]

after the first two games i saw a lot of raptors fans talking about how their core of IQ-Scottie-Barrett is better than the Magic's core

They are delusional.

Scottie Barnes isn’t scoring anywhere near 35 points in a playoff series.

Barrett legitimately sucks. And that’s coming from a Duke fan.

Masai knows, he's watching the Magic and taking notes

“We’ve studied it from head to toe,” Raptors president Masai Ujiri said of rebuilds throughout the league. “I talked to (Magic team president) Jeff Weltman every other day. So, these are things that we all study, our front office to the core of it, because I think it's our first time, it's my first time.”

https://www.si.com/nba/raptors/toronto-raptors-studying-orlando-magic-rebuild-with-lessons-to-be-learned

[Residual-Heat]

The Orlando Magic have a superpower, and it’s love (for each other)

https://theathletic.com/5456652/2024/04/29/orlando-magic-togetherness/

[ChosenSavior]

Yea we "should" be better prepared to play a road playoff game after the first two stinkers we put in in Cleveland.

Cleveland shaking in their boots right now.

Pressure is all on them and has always been. Most thought we would win one or get swept so we're playing with house money at this point.

[eyriq]

ESPN BPI gives us 34.5% probability to win the series, B-R gives us 45.4%

[Last Guardian]

A hunch game 5 will be the first close game of the series.

Franz operation in the mid-range...where has that been all year! I feel like taking a few middies helped him get comfortable from 3 as well.

I have trust in Paolo making shots...the key is he has to get the shot instead of turning it over constantly.

[rcklsscognition]

The Cleveland media is so down on that team from top to bottom. They are looking as defeated as the team did recently. They are ripping the coach apart, everyone on the roster, the rebuild, and the stars.

[basketballRob]

I liked the adjustment of putting the ball in Franz hands and taking it out of Paolo's. He also played Franz the entire 3rd quarter and 6 minutes into the 4th before he took him out. I have a feeling he might get close to 45 minutes on Tuesday.

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[tooler]

The Orlando Magic have a superpower, and it’s love (for each other)

https://theathletic.com/5456652/2024/04/29/orlando-magic-togetherness/

We can all forget about bringing in some mercenary guard for a couple years. It'll be character first and shooting second. For better or worse.

Just pray they move on from Fultz.

[Skybox]

The Orlando Magic have a superpower, and it’s love (for each other)

https://theathletic.com/5456652/2024/04/29/orlando-magic-togetherness/

I'm kind of partial to things like shooting and passing...but love's nice I guess

[RookieStar]

The Orlando Magic have a superpower, and it’s love (for each other)

https://theathletic.com/5456652/2024/04/29/orlando-magic-togetherness/

The power of FRIENDSHIP???

[Optimus_Steel]

Apparently the Magic are the first team to start a series 0-2 then win the next two games by combined total of 60+ pts. This stuff doesn't happen and Cleveland looked rattled and could be ripe for a fracture. Must keep the pressure on!

[RookieStar]

The Cleveland media is so down on that team from top to bottom. They are looking as defeated as the team did recently. They are ripping the coach apart, everyone on the roster, the rebuild, and the stars.

blood is in the water.

This CLE team is either gonna man up and beat us down next game or they waive the white flag for the series

[eyriq]

Looks like Mosley might really be a good coach

Read on Twitter

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[Bensational]

Looks like Mosley might really be a good coach

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Mosley making adjustments, Franz, Paolo and Suggs executing those adjustments. From down 2-0 they fought back to tie the series. Real-time growth. Seriously awesome.