2024 NBA Playoffs - East 1st Round: #4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. #5 Orlando Magic (CLE WINS 4-3)

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Who wins?

Cavs in 4
6
2%
Cavs in 5
41
14%
Cavs in 6
69
24%
Cavs in 7
39
14%
Magic in 4
7
2%
Magic in 5
7
2%
Magic in 6
72
25%
Magic in 7
42
15%
 
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs - East 1st Round: #4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. #5 Orlando Magic (Series tied 3-3) 

Post#3181 » by SpurNani » Sun May 5, 2024 7:12 pm

wagner is straight cheeks I don't know how you can consider him as a long term pair with PB. his lack of an offensive game hurts bancheros game
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Post#3182 » by vulture » Sun May 5, 2024 7:13 pm

An all bench lineup in a game 7 from Mosley is crazy
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Post#3183 » by Spicy P » Sun May 5, 2024 7:13 pm

Franz and Suggs are cheeks
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs - East 1st Round: #4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. #5 Orlando Magic (Series tied 3-3) 

Post#3184 » by cupcakesnake » Sun May 5, 2024 7:14 pm

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genius- wrote:Magic choking hard wow

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These are both elite defensive teams. One teams "choke" is usually just the other one playing a stretch of dominant defense. These teams are so hard to score on.


It as nothing to do with defense today.
Orlando miss a lot of open 3's.


Orlando is the worst 3-pt shooting team in the NBA. Cavs defensive game plan involves them taking more 3s than they want.
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Post#3185 » by jbk1234 » Sun May 5, 2024 7:14 pm

Come on, let's get good shots.
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Jarret Allen isn’t winning you anything. Garland won’t show up in the playoffs. Mobley is a glorified dunk man. Mitchell has some experience but is a liability on defense. To me, the Cavs are a treadmill team.
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Post#3186 » by ForeverTFC » Sun May 5, 2024 7:14 pm

NyKnicks1714 wrote:Obviously coming back from down 18 in the 2nd at home isn't a huge deal in today's NBA, but I didn't think Cleveland had it in them. Impressive comeback


Mitchell is still that type of player. I said before the series, I trust Mitchell going off way more than I trust the Magic on the road. Let’s see if I was right.
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Post#3187 » by G R E Y » Sun May 5, 2024 7:14 pm

This is incredible.

It's like the tough mentality and physicality has been transplanted from one team to the other.

Magic then missing gimmie bunnies has really deflated them. Credit to Cavs for defensive adjustments but Magic have to now find another layer of perseverance, the one where missed shots don't affect them so much.
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Post#3188 » by notagenius » Sun May 5, 2024 7:15 pm

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genius- wrote:Magic choking hard wow

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These are both elite defensive teams. One teams "choke" is usually just the other one playing a stretch of dominant defense. These teams are so hard to score on.


Suggs and f.wagner are a combined 2-24, that's not from the Cleveland defense.
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Post#3189 » by KokoKaizer » Sun May 5, 2024 7:15 pm

Our guys make it to 7, no one expect that

They're fairly young

We have a core but need some improvement, that's a good year for me !
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Post#3190 » by G R E Y » Sun May 5, 2024 7:15 pm

Take note: if your team is getting called for a lot or fouls in the first half, take heart, as calls will go your team's way in the second.
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Post#3191 » by LordCovington33 » Sun May 5, 2024 7:16 pm

vulture wrote:Whoever wins this quarter is food for the Celtics

Yep. Both teams look very ordinary. Franz Wagner, in particular, stinking up the place.
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Post#3192 » by mcmurphy » Sun May 5, 2024 7:16 pm

UcanUwill wrote:
donkki wrote:Paolo Banchero is really impressive. Great athlete for his size, can shoot, pretty much a total package. Should be a All-NBA candidate for years to come in the future.


Italy will never forget nor forgive.


I was honestly against letting him play for Italy...
there are some foreign players who have been playing in the Italian league for many years who are more 'Italian' than Banchero
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Post#3193 » by 10DayContract » Sun May 5, 2024 7:16 pm

This is how playoff games used to look.
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Post#3194 » by canada_dry » Sun May 5, 2024 7:17 pm

Thats not the pass tovmake to ingles if you're banchero

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Post#3196 » by 2weekswithpay » Sun May 5, 2024 7:18 pm

Mobley can't score over Cole.
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Post#3197 » by ChipotleWest » Sun May 5, 2024 7:18 pm

Both point guards sucking

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Garland 1-9
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Post#3198 » by scrabbarista » Sun May 5, 2024 7:18 pm

Let's go, Magics!!
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Post#3199 » by vulture » Sun May 5, 2024 7:18 pm

Mobley and garland 6 pts on 3/14. This is the cavs future. Yikes
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Post#3200 » by DaPessimist » Sun May 5, 2024 7:18 pm

Magic need buckets. Anthony should have been on the court the whole second half.

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