2024 NBA Playoffs Round 1 Game 3: (4) Cleveland Cavaliers at (5) Orlando Magic - Cavs up 2-0

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GAME INFO
Who: Cleveland Cavaliers at Orlando Magic
What: 2024 NBA Playoffs - Round 1, Game 3 (Cavs lead 2-0)
When: Thursday, April 25 at 7pm ET
Where: Kia Center in Orlando, Florida
How: NBATV, Bally Sports Florida, 96.9 The Game (Radio)

GAMBLING
Line: ORL -2.5 (opened ORL -1.5)
Over/Under: 201.5 (opened 200.5)

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ORLANDO MAGIC HEAD COACH
Jamahl Mosley - Career Record: 103-143 Regular Season, 0-2 Playoffs



ORLANDO MAGIC STARTERS

G: Jalen Suggs


G: Gary Harris


F: Franz Wagner


F: Paolo Banchero


C: Jonathan Isaac


ORLANDO MAGIC BENCH

G: Markelle Fultz


G: Cole Anthony


F: Joe Ingles


F: Moritz Wagner


C: Wendell Carter Jr.


ORLANDO MAGIC DEEP BENCH
G: Anthony Black
G: Jett Howard
G: Kevon Harris (two-way)
G/F: Caleb Houstan
F: Trevelin Queen (two-way)
F: Chuma Okeke
F: Admiral Schofield (two-way)
C: Goga Bitadze

Injuries: No Reported Injuries.

Cleveland Projected Starters
G: Darius Garland
G: Donovan Mitchell
F: Max Strus
F: Evan Mobley
C: Jarrett Allen

Bench
G/F: Caris LeVert
G/F: Isaac Okoro
F: Georges Niang

Injuries: Dean Wade (knee), Ty Jerome (ankle) and Craig Porter Jr. (ankle) are OUT.

[p0peye]

This is the game we win!

[zaymon]

This is the game we win!

or lose. Definetly one or the other.

[pepe1991]

I was listening to one podcast made out of 3 people from mainly ex Yugoslavia ( sport writer, nba commentator on tv & some guy) and their data and observation was:

- we knew for start Orlando has no offense. Their defense is not as good as expected
- starting 5 in 36 min has -19 net rating
- starting 5 is so bad that they aren't even competitive through 2 games
- Isaac got "can't shoot to save his life" treatment from Allen
- at times Magic play 3 players nobody guards on perimeter
- their proposal- return Wendell to starting 5, Isaac at starting C does nothing
- Cole is 5'9 at most
- help defense of Orlando is trash at times - compared to regular season games where it worked well
- Franz played like worst Wagner
- If Franz isn't scoring nor playmaking, Magic are doomed
- Magic can't expoit Garland's defense because they don't have personell
- Mosley lacks playoff experience - they point out our 10 men lineup as too big

[JoshuaPotter]

This is the game we win!

or lose. Definetly one or the other.

Probably best not to jinx it. This is the same planet where the NBA abruptly ended.

[JoshuaPotter]

I was listening to one podcast made out of 3 people from mainly ex Yugoslavia ( sport writer, nba commentator on tv & some guy) and their data and observation was:

- we knew for start Orlando has no offense. Their defense is not as good as expected
- starting 5 in 36 min has -19 net rating
- starting 5 is so bad that they aren't even competitive through 2 games
- Isaac got "can't shoot to save his life" treatment from Allen
- at times Magic play 3 players nobody guards on perimeter
- their proposal- return Wendell to starting 5, Isaac at starting C does nothing
- Cole is 5'9 at most
- help defense of Orlando is trash at times - compared to regular season games where it worked well
- Franz played like worst Wagner
- If Franz isn't scoring nor playmaking, Magic are doomed
- Magic can't expoit Garland's defense because they don't have personell
- Mosley lacks playoff experience - they point out our 10 men lineup as too big

Brutal I love it!

[p0peye]

I was listening to one podcast made out of 3 people from mainly ex Yugoslavia ( sport writer, nba commentator on tv & some guy) and their data and observation was:

- we knew for start Orlando has no offense. Their defense is not as good as expected
- starting 5 in 36 min has -19 net rating
- starting 5 is so bad that they aren't even competitive through 2 games
- Isaac got "can't shoot to save his life" treatment from Allen
- at times Magic play 3 players nobody guards on perimeter
- their proposal- return Wendell to starting 5, Isaac at starting C does nothing
- Cole is 5'9 at most
- help defense of Orlando is trash at times - compared to regular season games where it worked well
- Franz played like worst Wagner
- If Franz isn't scoring nor playmaking, Magic are doomed
- Magic can't expoit Garland's defense because they don't have personell
- Mosley lacks playoff experience - they point out our 10 men lineup as too big

Sounds like Tribina podcast.

[eyriq]

I was listening to one podcast made out of 3 people from mainly ex Yugoslavia ( sport writer, nba commentator on tv & some guy) and their data and observation was:

- we knew for start Orlando has no offense. Their defense is not as good as expected
- starting 5 in 36 min has -19 net rating
- starting 5 is so bad that they aren't even competitive through 2 games
- Isaac got "can't shoot to save his life" treatment from Allen
- at times Magic play 3 players nobody guards on perimeter
- their proposal- return Wendell to starting 5, Isaac at starting C does nothing
- Cole is 5'9 at most
- help defense of Orlando is trash at times - compared to regular season games where it worked well
- Franz played like worst Wagner
- If Franz isn't scoring nor playmaking, Magic are doomed
- Magic can't expoit Garland's defense because they don't have personell
- Mosley lacks playoff experience - they point out our 10 men lineup as too big

I don't hate this analysis at all though I'm surprised that they think the defense has been bad

[pepe1991]

I was listening to one podcast made out of 3 people from mainly ex Yugoslavia ( sport writer, nba commentator on tv & some guy) and their data and observation was:

- we knew for start Orlando has no offense. Their defense is not as good as expected
- starting 5 in 36 min has -19 net rating
- starting 5 is so bad that they aren't even competitive through 2 games
- Isaac got "can't shoot to save his life" treatment from Allen
- at times Magic play 3 players nobody guards on perimeter
- their proposal- return Wendell to starting 5, Isaac at starting C does nothing
- Cole is 5'9 at most
- help defense of Orlando is trash at times - compared to regular season games where it worked well
- Franz played like worst Wagner
- If Franz isn't scoring nor playmaking, Magic are doomed
- Magic can't expoit Garland's defense because they don't have personell
- Mosley lacks playoff experience - they point out our 10 men lineup as too big

Sounds like Tribina podcast.

It is. They were even more brutal but i didn't want to post everything

[p0peye]

I was listening to one podcast made out of 3 people from mainly ex Yugoslavia ( sport writer, nba commentator on tv & some guy) and their data and observation was:

- we knew for start Orlando has no offense. Their defense is not as good as expected
- starting 5 in 36 min has -19 net rating
- starting 5 is so bad that they aren't even competitive through 2 games
- Isaac got "can't shoot to save his life" treatment from Allen
- at times Magic play 3 players nobody guards on perimeter
- their proposal- return Wendell to starting 5, Isaac at starting C does nothing
- Cole is 5'9 at most
- help defense of Orlando is trash at times - compared to regular season games where it worked well
- Franz played like worst Wagner
- If Franz isn't scoring nor playmaking, Magic are doomed
- Magic can't expoit Garland's defense because they don't have personell
- Mosley lacks playoff experience - they point out our 10 men lineup as too big

Sounds like Tribina podcast.

It is. They were even more brutal but i didn't want to post everything

Yeah, you didn't post some takes which i disagree with.

[3ddman23]

I wont be watching( in new york) but Man, it would be awesome to come out and shut the critiques up. I just dont know they can overcome this offense drought.

A lot of times with young teams in the playoffs, the snow ball effect happens and they just can't break out of it.

We just have ti hit open shoots man. They do that they give themselves a chance to win. Well see

Go magic, gives us something cheer about.

[pepe1991]

I was listening to one podcast made out of 3 people from mainly ex Yugoslavia ( sport writer, nba commentator on tv & some guy) and their data and observation was:

- we knew for start Orlando has no offense. Their defense is not as good as expected
- starting 5 in 36 min has -19 net rating
- starting 5 is so bad that they aren't even competitive through 2 games
- Isaac got "can't shoot to save his life" treatment from Allen
- at times Magic play 3 players nobody guards on perimeter
- their proposal- return Wendell to starting 5, Isaac at starting C does nothing
- Cole is 5'9 at most
- help defense of Orlando is trash at times - compared to regular season games where it worked well
- Franz played like worst Wagner
- If Franz isn't scoring nor playmaking, Magic are doomed
- Magic can't expoit Garland's defense because they don't have personell
- Mosley lacks playoff experience - they point out our 10 men lineup as too big

I don't hate this analysis at all though I'm surprised that they think the defense has been bad

Their point is that we know we can't score, and our path toward win is to make game grindhouse, they literally described our "winning recipe" as, and i qoute " grind through mud, make it 65 points game, play like it's Pistons v Spurs ".

As for defense , they point out that once Michell breaks his man, lot of times we don't provide help defense in ways we provided in regular season. They were very ,very,very harsh on Franz tho, probably due different expetations from Franz & Banchero compared to rest of roster.

They also pointed out one interesting thing, Cavs starting 5 didn't work whole season long, it was easly worst part of Cavs as a team, they always played better when either Mobley or Allen were out, but against us, their starting 5 has net rating of +13.


Lastly they don't really understand what was point of benching Wendell for Isaac, who works better as energy role player from bench than starting C.

[pepe1991]

Sounds like Tribina podcast.

It is. They were even more brutal but i didn't want to post everything

Yeah, you didn't post some takes which i disagree with.

Franz Wagner slander?

[basketballRob]

I'll be surprised to see the same starting lineup.

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[eyriq]

Isaac has shat the bed.

[eyriq]

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[eyriq]

WCJ with an opportunity to change the narrative if he starts and we win

[ChosenSavior]

I was listening to one podcast made out of 3 people from mainly ex Yugoslavia ( sport writer, nba commentator on tv & some guy) and their data and observation was:

- we knew for start Orlando has no offense. Their defense is not as good as expected
- starting 5 in 36 min has -19 net rating
- starting 5 is so bad that they aren't even competitive through 2 games
- Isaac got "can't shoot to save his life" treatment from Allen
- at times Magic play 3 players nobody guards on perimeter
- their proposal- return Wendell to starting 5, Isaac at starting C does nothing
- Cole is 5'9 at most
- help defense of Orlando is trash at times - compared to regular season games where it worked well
- Franz played like worst Wagner
- If Franz isn't scoring nor playmaking, Magic are doomed
- Magic can't expoit Garland's defense because they don't have personell
- Mosley lacks playoff experience - they point out our 10 men lineup as too big

Brutal to read but the truth is the truth.

Up to Orlando to dig deep and change the narrative.

Really hope the Magic play with more fire as I know the fans are gonna show out at the Kia Center.

[basketballRob]

Isaac has shat the bed.

Isaac was put in a bad situation.

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[SHAQ32]

We need Goga for J. Allen!!