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 2-2) 

Post#1801 » by JonFromVA » Wed May 1, 2024 12:35 am

DG better have more than one good quarter in him, but that's how he's supposed to look.
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Post#1802 » by jasonxxx102 » Wed May 1, 2024 12:38 am

Thompson, Morris, Merrill better use all 6 fouls and they better all be hard fouls

The Cavs can’t get punked by Mo Wagner…
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Post#1803 » by Iwasawitness » Wed May 1, 2024 12:41 am

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JujitsuFlip wrote:Mitchell with 2 quick fouls, probably just gonna have to let him foul out, Cavs look lost as soon as he sat.


Yeah he's the only guy who even has a shot to get into the lane and create.

Cavs will be lucky to break 85 tonight.


Garland and Levert can both do that too...
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Post#1804 » by Iwasawitness » Wed May 1, 2024 12:42 am

It looks like JB has FINALLY paid a little bit of attention to what's going on and has made actual adjustments. Niang hasn't seen a single minute and quite frankly, he shouldn't play any minutes for the rest of the series. I'm glad Morris is out there getting playing time and I'm glad he's already playing far better than Niang did at any point in this series.
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Post#1805 » by Chuck Everett » Wed May 1, 2024 12:43 am

Wagner telling some fans to sit down, lol.
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Post#1806 » by JonFromVA » Wed May 1, 2024 12:49 am

Too bad Merrill can't shoot straight since that horse collar injury. At least Don is warming up attacking the rim
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Post#1807 » by BigDan245 » Wed May 1, 2024 12:54 am

Cavs just need to keep running...They're getting nothing in the half court.
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Post#1809 » by Chuck Everett » Wed May 1, 2024 12:57 am

Mobley game changing defense in the middle.
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Post#1810 » by Chuck Everett » Wed May 1, 2024 1:01 am

I haven't seen Gary Harris hit a jumper this entire series.
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Post#1811 » by jasonxxx102 » Wed May 1, 2024 1:03 am

Mitchell is infuriating. This guy is an absolute possession killer. Horrible shot after horrible shot
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Post#1812 » by jkvonny » Wed May 1, 2024 1:03 am

Good game. 1 point game at the half.

Could come down to the wire.
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Post#1813 » by BigDan245 » Wed May 1, 2024 1:03 am

If Cleveland doesn't start pushing the ball more, this game is over. Orlando has totally put the clamps down on their half court offense. They'll either need Donovan to go nuclear or they need to create more odd man rushes and PUSH. Do not slow the pace down.
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Post#1814 » by jasonxxx102 » Wed May 1, 2024 1:08 am

BigDan245 wrote:If Cleveland doesn't start pushing the ball more, this game is over. Orlando has totally put the clamps down on their half court offense. They'll either need Donovan to go nuclear or they need to create more odd man rushes and PUSH. Do not slow the pace down.


This Cavs team is so soft. They have no heart, no energy.

Pair that with the most uncreative and boring playoff offense ever and you’re not gonna win many playoff games
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Post#1815 » by JujitsuFlip » Wed May 1, 2024 1:09 am

Iwasawitness wrote:It looks like JB has FINALLY paid a little bit of attention to what's going on and has made actual adjustments. Niang hasn't seen a single minute and quite frankly, he shouldn't play any minutes for the rest of the series. I'm glad Morris is out there getting playing time and I'm glad he's already playing far better than Niang did at any point in this series.
He's better than Niang at this point in their careers for sure.
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Post#1816 » by JujitsuFlip » Wed May 1, 2024 1:11 am

We'll see if the Cavs can survive the Magic's trademark 3rd quarter onslaught.

1st half was fun to watch though, went by quick too.
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Post#1817 » by JujitsuFlip » Wed May 1, 2024 1:11 am

JonFromVA wrote:DG better have more than one good quarter in him, but that's how he's supposed to look.
Zero in the 2nd quarter but i gotta say, he did look kind of gassed.
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Post#1818 » by Rainwater » Wed May 1, 2024 1:13 am

Michael Jackson wrote:Gsry Harris is awful


He is out there for his shooting but the only thing he does now is play defense
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Post#1819 » by jbk1234 » Wed May 1, 2024 1:15 am

JujitsuFlip wrote:
JonFromVA wrote:DG better have more than one good quarter in him, but that's how he's supposed to look.
Zero in the 2nd quarter but i gotta say, he did look kind of gassed.


He didn't check in until around the
7 minute mark and then only got one shot.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs - East 1st Round: #4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. #5 Orlando Magic (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#1820 » by Iwasawitness » Wed May 1, 2024 1:17 am

I’ll be legit baffled if Cavs win this game. Magic have been the better second half team and it’s not close.
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