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

[Last Guardian]

Mosley shouldve challenged that ****.

You can't challenge goal tending.

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The refs can review it on their own though correct? We see it often enough where they review if something was a goaltend or not during a timeout. The coaches didn't fight much at the end so they probably told them they'd review it...hopefully

[JF5]

No, delusional is continuing to play the same players that gives you nothing defensively and offensively and yet not play two players that can at least give you something on the defensive side and will attempt to spread the floor.

Delusional is pining for 3rd stringers to play huge minutes in the playoffs. AB/Jett/Goga/Houstan.

No other coach in the league is going that deep, no other fans are wanting to play 3rd stringers as much as we do. Then once Houstan has a stinker, people ask why "X isn't playing" instead. It's a vicious cycle of goldfish brain lineups.

People have been asking for Isaac to start for months and now people want him back on the bench already.

The actual debate of if AB should be playing over Fultz is obviously the most obvious and pressing need - the rest is legit our guys need to play better.

No other team has 3rd stringers who started during a 9-game win streak. Don’t use that label to imply they’re unworthy when they’re just stuck behind a deep team.

But when Mosley is clearly exploring dual big lineups it seems like Goga is worth being in discussion. He’s the only guy with the size to really tangle Allen up a bit.

What were the Magic's record after that 9 game winning streak when he started?

I'll give you a guess. They were a few games under 500...

[ChosenSavior]

I really just want to see if Black can help slow Mitchell down a bit or not. Give him 5 minutes dedicated to locking up Mitchell to disrupt his rhythm.

Also - why has Garland only played 10 minutes? Did he get hurt?

Foul trouble Ben

[IllMagic04]

Look I know AB is a rookie and a 3rd stringer, but if we cant stop Mitchell, this game is over

Give it a try atleast ffs

I personally agree but Mos probably doesn’t think he’s ready for this moment. And he’s probably right. The intensity and level of detail needed for this is well beyond what he’s ready for. I’m technically with you. At this point give it a try. But I get why he’s not


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Outside of Wagner none of them look ready for the moment. That isn’t a good enough excuse.

Can’t argue with that lol


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[OnlyFranz22]

that wasn't a goaltend

It wouldn't have been if there was a Cav standing right there and we could say it was a failed alley oop

It was a def a goaltend. Why catch it?!

Just dumb

Ball was above the rim and out in time of shot clock

[djguevara114]

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not one single person has said bench Isaac

I've literally seen it 10+ times on here and reddit. Especially after the miscues with Mobley/Allen with him and Paolo and the bench defense being worse without him.

You play Issac against a single big post player or you let him guard a wing so he can wander a bit… Another failure by Mosley… He should come out in the second half, start Goga Isaac, Banchero, Wagner, Harris… Bring Black, Ingles, WCJ, Wagner off bench…

[Rainwater]

At least Franz and Harris are trying. Everyone else including Paolo have been trash.

[ORLMagicGirl15]

I really just want to see if Black can help slow Mitchell down a bit or not. Give him 5 minutes dedicated to locking up Mitchell to disrupt his rhythm.

Also - why has Garland only played 10 minutes? Did he get hurt?

3 fouls

[BlueBalls]

I would play Mac McClung over Fultz at this point.

I wouldn’t give it a second thought

[Optimus_Steel]

Its one thing to be outclassed offensively but getting manhandled on offensive boards is a cardinal sin.

[SOUL]

Seeing how awful our guards are, I wish we had two lottery picks in the last draft to add some talent to the backcourt.

(Jaquez is starting for the Heat in the playoffs).

Jaquez is older than Suggs, Franz and Paolo.

[Black and Blue]

I’m not blind to the fact that long term this may be a good thing - show the front office just how much they actually need to act to improve this team and not simply bring this squad back.

But man is it hard to watch.

[KillMonger]

Seems like good news for Suggs, may have avoided the worst case

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[Bensational]

Once again we’ve got Fultz with 1 ft and Cole going 0-3 in the first half.

We saw this story last game. Let’s adjust this game and try playing AB for some defense and giving Harris some more scoring load.

[magik9113]

Just got home, missed the whole half. Same old story I presume?

[ChosenSavior]

Wish we could've played another team where our coach isn't best friends with.

Don't mind me, I'm just upset lol

All the teams in playoffs would have done the same scheme against this team. Others would have done it better.

I was mainly joking tbh

[Knightro]

I really just want to see if Black can help slow Mitchell down a bit or not. Give him 5 minutes dedicated to locking up Mitchell to disrupt his rhythm.

Also - why has Garland only played 10 minutes? Did he get hurt?

He had a back injury coming into the game.

[Rainwater]

I know the Magic are losing but just a lot overreactions right now.

[ibraheim718]

Paolo really shouldn’t be a full time point forward. I don’t think they played him like that because of lack of guards I think that’s how they envision him playing which is detrimental to his growth as a scorer.

[Bensational]

I really just want to see if Black can help slow Mitchell down a bit or not. Give him 5 minutes dedicated to locking up Mitchell to disrupt his rhythm.

Also - why has Garland only played 10 minutes? Did he get hurt?

3 fouls

Ahhhh, gotcha. Thanks for clearing that up.