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%
 
Total votes: 283

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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs - East 1st Round: #4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. #5 Orlando Magic 

Post#341 » by ChipotleWest » Sat Apr 20, 2024 5:41 pm

iggymcfrack wrote:I wonder if you could add the salary pieces to work a Trae for Paolo swap. Hawks could re-tool with a better fit and a young guy with a high ceiling would Magic could be contenders with a legit #1 to carry the offense.


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Post#342 » by Wolfgang630 » Sat Apr 20, 2024 5:42 pm

Not too bad for Magic.
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Post#343 » by UcanUwill » Sat Apr 20, 2024 5:42 pm

iggymcfrack wrote:I wonder if you could add the salary pieces to work a Trae for Paolo swap. Hawks could re-tool with a better fit and a young guy with a high ceiling would Magic could be contenders with a legit #1 to carry the offense.


Are you serious? Man, I have missed some of these game thread fresh take reaction comments.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs - East 1st Round: #4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. #5 Orlando Magic 

Post#344 » by JujitsuFlip » Sat Apr 20, 2024 5:44 pm

Seems to be a very inconsistent whistle through the first 12 minutes.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs - East 1st Round: #4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. #5 Orlando Magic 

Post#345 » by Calamity_Cometh » Sat Apr 20, 2024 5:45 pm

Goddamn ESPN is bad.
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Post#346 » by thelead » Sat Apr 20, 2024 5:46 pm

Honestly, as a magic fan, that was a decent quarter for the young squad's first playoff quarter. Cavs made a few REALLY tough shots there.
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Post#347 » by Rainwater » Sat Apr 20, 2024 5:46 pm

ChipotleWest wrote:
iggymcfrack wrote:I wonder if you could add the salary pieces to work a Trae for Paolo swap. Hawks could re-tool with a better fit and a young guy with a high ceiling would Magic could be contenders with a legit #1 to carry the offense.


:o


This is a hell no from the Magic. They want no part of a Trae. And Trae is not a #1 option lol.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs - East 1st Round: #4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. #5 Orlando Magic 

Post#348 » by NotaHypeJob » Sat Apr 20, 2024 5:47 pm

Now ESPN misses the first 30 seconds of the quarter, what is going on with their broadcast
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs - East 1st Round: #4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. #5 Orlando Magic 

Post#349 » by DowJones » Sat Apr 20, 2024 5:49 pm

That has to be a charge.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs - East 1st Round: #4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. #5 Orlando Magic 

Post#350 » by Mavrelous » Sat Apr 20, 2024 5:49 pm

It was a BS call, but not sure you waste a challenge at his early juncture when you're up.
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Post#351 » by bmurph128 » Sat Apr 20, 2024 5:50 pm

Mavrelous wrote:It was a BS call, but not sure you waste a challenge at his early juncture when you're up.

Not a waste if you win it

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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs - East 1st Round: #4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. #5 Orlando Magic 

Post#352 » by JujitsuFlip » Sat Apr 20, 2024 5:51 pm

DowJones wrote:That has to be a charge.
100% refs have sucked in this one so far.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs - East 1st Round: #4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. #5 Orlando Magic 

Post#353 » by bmurph128 » Sat Apr 20, 2024 5:51 pm

The Magic physicality on defense is tailor made for the playoffs

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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs - East 1st Round: #4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. #5 Orlando Magic 

Post#354 » by UcanUwill » Sat Apr 20, 2024 5:51 pm

Rainwater wrote:
ChipotleWest wrote:
iggymcfrack wrote:I wonder if you could add the salary pieces to work a Trae for Paolo swap. Hawks could re-tool with a better fit and a young guy with a high ceiling would Magic could be contenders with a legit #1 to carry the offense.


:o


This is a hell no from the Magic. They want no part of a Trae. And Trae is not a #1 option lol.


If Atlanta adds 5 first round picks which they don't have, maybe then Magic could at least do a helicopter dick in their face before saying no still.

Banchero is like 21, 6'10 versatile defender, lead his team in all 3 main statistical categories and his team fought for play off hone court all year. Nah, let's trade him legit #1 Trae Young, astonishing proposal, Morey school.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs - East 1st Round: #4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. #5 Orlando Magic 

Post#355 » by Ducklett » Sat Apr 20, 2024 5:52 pm

I wonder if the ref got faked out by Niang doing a weird knee buckle thing when he was set.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs - East 1st Round: #4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. #5 Orlando Magic 

Post#356 » by DowJones » Sat Apr 20, 2024 5:53 pm

JujitsuFlip wrote:
DowJones wrote:That has to be a charge.
100% refs have sucked in this one so far.


They have been sub-optimal if you are a Cavs fan. What home cooking?
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Post#357 » by Wolfgang630 » Sat Apr 20, 2024 5:53 pm

See Magic weathered the storm
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Post#358 » by zeebneeb » Sat Apr 20, 2024 5:53 pm

Man Niang is a tubby bastard.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs - East 1st Round: #4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. #5 Orlando Magic 

Post#359 » by DowJones » Sat Apr 20, 2024 5:54 pm

Wow--all they let Wagner do they end up calling that nonsense on Okoro?
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs - East 1st Round: #4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. #5 Orlando Magic 

Post#360 » by 2weekswithpay » Sat Apr 20, 2024 5:55 pm

Soft tech but dumb move by Okoro.

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