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

Post #781 » by **Dirk** » Mon Apr 22, 2024 11:26 pm

thelead wrote:It's a good thing Orlando has A TON of cap space this summer.

You're going to bring Tobias Harris home.

Iwasawitness · Post #782 » by **Iwasawitness** » Mon Apr 22, 2024 11:26 pm

Mitchell having himself a game already.

Post #783 » by **jbk1234** » Mon Apr 22, 2024 11:27 pm

bmurph128 wrote:
JujitsuFlip wrote:
mcfly1204 wrote:It's also a myopic take regarding the Cavs roster holes prior to acquiring Mitchell. Did they have a need to upgrade the starting SF position before and after the trade? Yes. Did Cleveland also, and more importantly, have a glaring need for a second creator so that teams could not just clamp down on Garland in the Playoffs? Yes. Did the Mitchell trade address that need? Yes.
The LeVert trade was supposed to address that, lmao

Heck, Rubio's 3 year deal was supposed to address that.

The hole at SF is still greater to this day than the need for a second playmaker. Especially when Sexton, Rubio, and LeVert were already on the team.

Regardless of what happens in this series, the trade was dumb and advanced the Cavs timeline forward, unnecessarily. Can we beat the Celtics in a 7 game series? Well, i guess we might find out. If we do that, can we beat say the Bucks in a 7 game series?

If Mitchell doesn't extend the entire thing is moot.

Mitchell has been our best player since he got here and a bonafide superstar.

Garland has developed and kept his end of the bargain.

Levert has been a 6th man candidate.

Allen has developed.

The only part of this plan that has been a let down is Mobley. For this unconventional team build to work, we need more consistent offense from Mobley and more consistent elite defense.

He could get there next year and we are due for some injury luck. Long story short, it's not nearly as bleak as you make it out to be and we will have the option to trade Mobley this off season if we want to shake things up

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Agree with all of this except LeVert. The variance on that dude is Cediesque.

jkvonny · Post #784 » by **jkvonny** » Mon Apr 22, 2024 11:27 pm

pilkoids wrote:Suggs down, knee, doesn't look good

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Oh no....

I hope he's ok.

bmurph128 · Post #785 » by **bmurph128** » Mon Apr 22, 2024 11:28 pm

BigDan245 wrote:If Orlando even had a speck of offense, they would win this series. Cavs will be lucky to score 100 points in any game this series. I just have zero faith Orlando can score.

I mean they chose to build their team with a defensive first mindset....they'd likely be sacrificing defense for offense and their defense wouldnt be nearly as good

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JujitsuFlip · Post #786 » by **JujitsuFlip** » Mon Apr 22, 2024 11:28 pm

Michael Jackson wrote:
azcatz11 wrote:Banged knees - he's fine

looked extended... should be fine

Yeah, looked hyperextended, hope he's okay.

DonaldSanders · Post #787 » by **DonaldSanders** » Mon Apr 22, 2024 11:28 pm

Dirk wrote:
thelead wrote:It's a good thing Orlando has A TON of cap space this summer.

You're going to bring Tobias Harris home.

No no, a nice big Klay Thompson contract!

jkvonny · Post #788 » by **jkvonny** » Mon Apr 22, 2024 11:28 pm

azcatz11 wrote:Who is the analyst doing this game? ESPN should hire him immediately. Best I've heard in years

NBA TV is not that bad.

Underrated.

Iwasawitness · Post #789 » by **Iwasawitness** » Mon Apr 22, 2024 11:29 pm

Hopefully Suggs will be okay. That's a huge blow to Orlando if he's done for the game.

Iwasawitness · Post #790 » by **Iwasawitness** » Mon Apr 22, 2024 11:30 pm

DonaldSanders wrote:
Dirk wrote:
thelead wrote:It's a good thing Orlando has A TON of cap space this summer.

You're going to bring Tobias Harris home.

No no, a nice big Klay Thompson contract!

You're both full of ****.

Clearly Orlando is going to prioritize bringing in Miles Bridges.

azcatz11 · Post #791 » by **azcatz11** » Mon Apr 22, 2024 11:30 pm

Magic need to put in Anthony Black. Is he injured or something? They need a dynamic wing

bmurph128 · Post #792 » by **bmurph128** » Mon Apr 22, 2024 11:30 pm

jbk1234 wrote:
bmurph128 wrote:
JujitsuFlip wrote:The LeVert trade was supposed to address that, lmao

Heck, Rubio's 3 year deal was supposed to address that.

The hole at SF is still greater to this day than the need for a second playmaker. Especially when Sexton, Rubio, and LeVert were already on the team.

Regardless of what happens in this series, the trade was dumb and advanced the Cavs timeline forward, unnecessarily. Can we beat the Celtics in a 7 game series? Well, i guess we might find out. If we do that, can we beat say the Bucks in a 7 game series?

If Mitchell doesn't extend the entire thing is moot.

Mitchell has been our best player since he got here and a bonafide superstar.

Garland has developed and kept his end of the bargain.

Levert has been a 6th man candidate.

Allen has developed.

The only part of this plan that has been a let down is Mobley. For this unconventional team build to work, we need more consistent offense from Mobley and more consistent elite defense.

He could get there next year and we are due for some injury luck. Long story short, it's not nearly as bleak as you make it out to be and we will have the option to trade Mobley this off season if we want to shake things up

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Agree with all of this except LeVert. The variance on that dude is Cediesque.

True, but I think there's been more good than bad overall

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Zeno · Post #793 » by **Zeno** » Mon Apr 22, 2024 11:30 pm

Damn hope Suggs is okay. That sucks.

thelead · Post #794 » by **thelead** » Mon Apr 22, 2024 11:31 pm

azcatz11 wrote:Magic need to put in Anthony Black. Is he injured or something? They need a dynamic wing

Mosley loves Fultz for some strange reason.

Post #795 » by **Dirk** » Mon Apr 22, 2024 11:31 pm

azcatz11 wrote:Magic need to put in Anthony Black. Is he injured or something? They need a dynamic wing

I saw Magic fans calling for the coach's head for not playing him, while they played that guy with the hitch.

Post #796 » by **jbk1234** » Mon Apr 22, 2024 11:32 pm

You never want to see anyone get hurt.

Post #797 » by **SOUL** » Mon Apr 22, 2024 11:32 pm

Cursed franchise ;(

thelead · Post #798 » by **thelead** » Mon Apr 22, 2024 11:32 pm

For those that don't know, Suggs is the heart of the team. Game was over the second he went down like that.

JujitsuFlip · Post #799 » by **JujitsuFlip** » Mon Apr 22, 2024 11:32 pm

Cavs getting anything they want at the rim right now.

Idk what this line-up is but if I were the Magic, i would go away from it immediately.

JujitsuFlip · Post #800 » by **JujitsuFlip** » Mon Apr 22, 2024 11:32 pm

DonaldSanders wrote:
Dirk wrote:
thelead wrote:It's a good thing Orlando has A TON of cap space this summer.

You're going to bring Tobias Harris home.

No no, a nice big Klay Thompson contract!

Ya might get both ; )

Who wins?