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Re: NBA Playoffs Thread (non-Magic games discussion) 

Post#1721 » by eyriq » Sun May 19, 2024 8:29 pm

tooler wrote:It’s interesting that in elimination games, the Magic blew an 18 point lead and OKC blew a 17 point lead. Can Indiana pull off the young team blown lead trifecta?
That's what I'm looking for too. Great call out
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Re: NBA Playoffs Thread (non-Magic games discussion) 

Post#1722 » by ogmagicfan » Sun May 19, 2024 8:30 pm

Knicks look exhausted, Pacers cant miss anything, & OG hasnt came back after playing the first 5 mins

Alec Burks is looking like the Burks we're used to seeing play against us though
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Post#1723 » by basketballRob » Sun May 19, 2024 8:31 pm

tooler wrote:It’s interesting that in elimination games, the Magic blew an 18 point lead and OKC blew a 17 point lead. Can Indiana pull off the young team blown lead trifecta?
Indiana is currently up by 18.

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Post#1724 » by eyriq » Sun May 19, 2024 8:38 pm

I don't think the Pacers are blowing this one
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Post#1725 » by RookieStar » Sun May 19, 2024 9:13 pm

NY showing signs of life
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Post#1726 » by tooler » Sun May 19, 2024 9:35 pm

I wonder if Indiana will be similar to the Atlanta situation from a few years ago. Make the ECF real early, believe the team is set, then end up regressing.
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Post#1727 » by Optimus_Steel » Sun May 19, 2024 9:46 pm

Indy has been the luckiest team this postseason easily
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Post#1728 » by Residual-Heat » Sun May 19, 2024 10:04 pm

We couldve made the ECF if we only had TJ MCconnell :lol:
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Post#1729 » by MagicMatic » Sun May 19, 2024 10:16 pm

TJ would very easily be the starting point guard on this team.
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Post#1730 » by RookieStar » Sun May 19, 2024 10:24 pm

tooler wrote:I wonder if Indiana will be similar to the Atlanta situation from a few years ago. Make the ECF real early, believe the team is set, then end up regressing.


Same thoughts as me. They need a quality backup big for starters.

Thr big boys of the East like PHI MIL ORL can punish their big men not to mention the West.

They really are lucky facing a depleted MIL and NY
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Post#1731 » by three3d » Sun May 19, 2024 10:35 pm

Umm yea standing pat this off season could seriously backfire! If you don’t think that Philly, Miami, and now New York aren’t going to retool and/or try to add some serious piece you’re kidding yourself.
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Post#1732 » by RookieStar » Sun May 19, 2024 11:47 pm

Its gonna be an arms race in the ECF!!!!

With what we just saw wherein injuries decimated contenders and enabled dark horses like IND and ORL to over achieve, the ECF is gonna reload hard.

We better arm up as well. Cant rely on internal growth alone.
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Post#1733 » by Skybox » Mon May 20, 2024 12:28 am

MagicMatic wrote:TJ would very easily be the starting point guard on this team.


So would Nembhard, and, obviously Hali…that’s THREE :banghead:
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Post#1734 » by Bensational » Mon May 20, 2024 1:54 am

Wolves with a huge rally to be down 1 going into the 4th. What a game!
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Post#1735 » by Bensational » Mon May 20, 2024 2:20 am

Naz Reid might’ve just given Minnesota the game with a 5 point swing to put them up 10, 3 minutes to go. He just had a block on Jokic, a huge putback dunk, then an assist to Ant for 3. Huge!
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Post#1736 » by eyriq » Mon May 20, 2024 2:21 am

Well we won't have the largest game 7 collapse anymore
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Post#1737 » by 3ddman23 » Mon May 20, 2024 2:24 am

Watching these games makes me think the magic could have definitely went to ecf this year... the league is so diffrent now a days. Both home teams going down in game 7.
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Post#1738 » by basketballRob » Mon May 20, 2024 2:28 am

Gordon wasn't even looking at the basket from 3.

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Post#1739 » by Bensational » Mon May 20, 2024 2:32 am

Minnesota. Wow. What an effort.

Edwards V Luka.

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Post#1740 » by eyriq » Mon May 20, 2024 2:34 am

First time since 1977 that we won't have an MVP or finals MVP in the finals. Is that true?

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