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

Revived · Post #601 » by **Revived** » Sat Apr 20, 2024 7:37 pm

Rainwater wrote:
HadAnEffectHere wrote:Franz and Paolo need to actually become good offensive players for the Magic to make the next step.

Paolo is 9 for 15 with 24 point lol. Franz needs to step up though

Paolo has more turnovers than he does made baskets.

Revived · Post #602 » by **Revived** » Sat Apr 20, 2024 7:37 pm

This is such a boring game. Can they end this series after game 1?

Tor_Raps · Post #603 » by **Tor_Raps** » Sat Apr 20, 2024 7:37 pm

Archerbro wrote:
Tor_Raps wrote:
Last Guardian wrote:
Lol 8th seed in the east was 10 games over .500

Magic made the playoffs in 2020 being 4 games under .500

People don't know what playing defense is anymore lol.

No, i know **** teams when i see em.
been watching nearly 20 years now.

I'll give the east credit though. New York if not for injuries would be pretty good and same with Philly.

but man. i watch this game and think that the kings could totally compete with either team.

Of course the Kings could. The Kings had a similar record to like 8 playoffs teams from the East and West. That's what parity does for you lol.

durden_tyler · Post #604 » by **durden_tyler** » Sat Apr 20, 2024 7:38 pm

Revived wrote:This is such a boring game. Can they end this series after game 1?

Boston is licking their chops. A probable sweep against the Heat and another easy one upcoming.

Rainwater · Post #605 » by **Rainwater** » Sat Apr 20, 2024 7:38 pm

durden_tyler wrote:
Rainwater wrote:
durden_tyler wrote:Bachero 8 turnovers.

That will happen when you have to do everything and teammates can’t score.

Sure it’s a little bit of both, but if he continues this he’s going to be a Carmelo Anthony, just so easy to gameplan against

I think it will get better once they get better guards and more 3 point shooters. Paolo is only 21.

Tor_Raps · Post #606 » by **Tor_Raps** » Sat Apr 20, 2024 7:38 pm

That was clearly off Mitchell lol

Statlanta · Post #607 » by **Statlanta** » Sat Apr 20, 2024 7:38 pm

Archerbro wrote:
Tor_Raps wrote:
People don't know what playing defense is anymore lol.

No, i know **** teams when i see em.
been watching nearly 20 years now.

I'll give the east credit though. New York if not for injuries would be pretty good and same with Philly.

but man. i watch this game and think that the kings could totally compete with either team.

The Warriors would whoop most of these non-Celtics teams with their HOF PG alone.

TwitterFingers · Post #608 » by **TwitterFingers** » Sat Apr 20, 2024 7:39 pm

Magic got hosed

ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #609 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Sat Apr 20, 2024 7:40 pm

Vampirate wrote:Neither team has been particularly impressive today.

If by impressive you mean offensively then you're rights. But defensively both team has been spectacular.

Vampirate · Post #610 » by **Vampirate** » Sat Apr 20, 2024 7:40 pm

durden_tyler wrote:Magic does not have a superstar and badly needs a point guard. They are lucky they are in the East

Paolo is having a strong showing for his first ever playoff game also being a sophomore. But you're dead on the point guard part.

All in all i'd consider this the best sign considering he's their best player, the rest of the roster is up in the air though.

collidingNeurons · Post #611 » by **collidingNeurons** » Sat Apr 20, 2024 7:41 pm

missing 11 FTs isn't helping either

Revived · Post #612 » by **Revived** » Sat Apr 20, 2024 7:41 pm

durden_tyler wrote:
Revived wrote:This is such a boring game. Can they end this series after game 1?

Boston is licking their chops. A probable sweep against the Heat and another easy one upcoming.

Boston would the series even if the league forced them to have Celtics players only primarily use their off hand in the series.

Dubnation · Post #613 » by **Dubnation** » Sat Apr 20, 2024 7:41 pm

durden_tyler wrote:Magic does not have a superstar and badly needs a point guard. They are lucky they are in the East

The entire East is lucky they are in the East. :lol:

DaGawd · Post #614 » by **DaGawd** » Sat Apr 20, 2024 7:41 pm

still not impressed with the cavs after this performance

Chuck Everett · Post #615 » by **Chuck Everett** » Sat Apr 20, 2024 7:41 pm

Archerbro wrote:
Doranku wrote:How does a team's collective guard unit shoot 3-31?

alot of them are wide open.
i guess it makes sense why orlando is desperate for 34 year old Klay while Warrior fans are ready to move on.

Well, Golden State has a plethora of shooters. This is why I didn't like people formulating the narrative that Klay has no value. Shooting is still a premium in this league. Imagine if Orlando had two consistent 3 point shooters from the guard spot. They'd probably have finished with the 2nd best record in the East.

YogurtProducer · Post #616 » by **YogurtProducer** » Sat Apr 20, 2024 7:42 pm

Announcers are so bad lol

Black Jack · Post #617 » by **Black Jack** » Sat Apr 20, 2024 7:42 pm

Suggs needs to come on home. Come on brother

He should pray the TNT studio crew don't get on him.

KazuoOda · Post #618 » by **KazuoOda** » Sat Apr 20, 2024 7:42 pm

Paolo don't want it with Mobley

Vampirate · Post #619 » by **Vampirate** » Sat Apr 20, 2024 7:43 pm

ORLMagicGirl15 wrote:
Vampirate wrote:Neither team has been particularly impressive today.

If by impressive you mean offensively then you're rights. But defensively both team has been spectacular.

I do mean offensively, Paolo is the only player on your team that really showed up (kudos to him)

As for Cleveland, Mitchel did his thing, their front court was playoff solid however Garland had a meh game.

BigDan245 · Post #620 » by **BigDan245** » Sat Apr 20, 2024 7:44 pm

Orlando is right there...Will all depend on their shooting...Still like the Cavs to win the series, but wasn't overly impressed with Cleveland today.

Who wins?