2024 NBA Playoffs Round 1 Game 5: (5) Orlando Magic at (4) Cleveland Cavaliers - Series Tied 2-2

BCS · Post #1121 » by **BCS** » Wed May 1, 2024 2:41 am

Way better showing on the road, we learning and getting better. We will take care of business at home and gain a game 7 experience, can't ask for more for playoff experience for our young players, but I am greedy so we will win game 7 as well and advance.

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pepe1991 · Post #1122 » by **pepe1991** » Wed May 1, 2024 2:41 am

Wasted Paolos crazy game.
But that layup was wide open until Mobley recovered and blocked it.

Series isn't over tho

crazytown · Post #1123 » by **crazytown** » Wed May 1, 2024 2:41 am

Franz being awful all game and freezing out Paolo for the last shot against their best defender is a decision. :nonono:

OnlyFranz22 · Post #1124 » by **OnlyFranz22** » Wed May 1, 2024 2:41 am

davey_wavy wrote:
shadrock wrote:
OnlyFranz22 wrote:
So 3 straight possessions in a one possession game late didn’t cost us?

You shut the **** up clown

Get the fk off this forum you low iq fking ****. **** kill yourself.

That’s def an insta ban

mattyBoi · Post #1125 » by **mattyBoi** » Wed May 1, 2024 2:41 am

GameOver25 wrote:We still winning this series. Cavs aren't good. We can beat them.

Nah man, this was our chance. No excuse not to win tonight.

rcklsscognition · Post #1126 » by **rcklsscognition** » Wed May 1, 2024 2:42 am

That hurts bad. So close. I feel like we got this still though. But losing Harris is going to sting on defense if he isn’t back for G6.

cedric76 · Post #1127 » by **cedric76** » Wed May 1, 2024 2:42 am

We win when we defend and move the ball

ISO Paolo hurt the game flow, he is at his best when he attack the basket, not when he dribbles behind the 3pt line

Anyway, he ll learn from this

davey_wavy · Post #1128 » by **davey_wavy** » Wed May 1, 2024 2:42 am

Shout out to Mobley. Great block

drsd · Post #1129 » by **drsd** » Wed May 1, 2024 2:42 am

ogmagicfan wrote:I dont have high expectations we can win the last two unless Gary Harris comes back next game

We play ALOT better with him than without

Do you really want G-Harris back?

Magicman125 · Post #1130 » by **Magicman125** » Wed May 1, 2024 2:42 am

ORLMagicGirl15 wrote:
GameOver25 wrote:We still winning this series. Cavs aren't good. We can beat them.

The problem is, we can't beat them on the road and that's why they are favored.

I think tonight proved we can absolutely beat them on the road, they had it in their hands and fought like hell. They'll do it again.

Post #1131 » by **SOUL** » Wed May 1, 2024 2:42 am

These are the games we gotta experience as a young team.

I woulda shot a three there, personally, because if we score they still get a shot for the win... but we've seen Franz convert that so many times.

T-Cat · Post #1132 » by **T-Cat** » Wed May 1, 2024 2:42 am

We can win this series if coach moves Anthony Black into the starting lineup! His youth and energy could pay off for us going into game 6 possibly leading into game 7.

Post #1133 » by **eyriq** » Wed May 1, 2024 2:42 am

I thought Franz played great TBH

ogmagicfan · Post #1134 » by **ogmagicfan** » Wed May 1, 2024 2:42 am

tiderulz wrote:
ogmagicfan wrote:I was genuinely surprised Franz didnt kick it to Paolo who was wide open at 3 on that play where he got blocked

He's had the hot hand

why, he had a straight shot to the basket. just needed to dunk it instead of laying it up

because if you have an opportunity to end the game when playing on the road in the playoffs instead of going for OT you typically take it

yeah its open in theory, but Mobley isnt any defender, as we saw on the play even though Franz been killin him this series

Message Boar · Post #1135 » by **Message Boar** » Wed May 1, 2024 2:43 am

Paolo with a bad turnover and a few missed shots that hurt (and/or bad shot selection). But in the end, 39/8/4 (mostly being guarded by Mosley) from your franchise player and he's this young? The future is bright.

Magicman125 · Post #1136 » by **Magicman125** » Wed May 1, 2024 2:43 am

drsd wrote:
ogmagicfan wrote:I dont have high expectations we can win the last two unless Gary Harris comes back next game

We play ALOT better with him than without

Do you really want G-Harris back?

His defense is good but he's been a literal zero on offense too many times for me to really care that much. And Fultz has been playing well since game 3 on offense. If he can defend more consistently in 6 and 7 maybe Gary won't be that missed.

PrimeThyme · Post #1137 » by **PrimeThyme** » Wed May 1, 2024 2:43 am

CZ Eddie wrote:Relax. There are two games left because we win on Friday at home.

I'm plenty "relaxed". Thanks for the concern though. History and statistics of going down 2-3 combined with our inexpereince suggests, not guarantees, this series is over.

3ddman23 · Post #1138 » by **3ddman23** » Wed May 1, 2024 2:43 am

ORLMagicGirl15 wrote:Not for anything but I really do feel like we would have won this game if Allen played.

Just like some said a random who hasn't played all series will step in and kill us. M.morris 12 points where huge for them tonight.

thelead · Post #1139 » by **thelead** » Wed May 1, 2024 2:43 am

drsd wrote:
ogmagicfan wrote:I dont have high expectations we can win the last two unless Gary Harris comes back next game

We play ALOT better with him than without

Do you really want G-Harris back?

when the alternatives are Cole and Fultz? Yes.

Edit: and when coach won't play AB? Yes.

Post #1140 » by **ChosenSavior** » Wed May 1, 2024 2:44 am

Losing this sucks but this series is far from over. Our defense sucked today and losing Harris is not going to help. Very interested to see what Mose does in Game 6 because the minutes Cole was on the floor were horrendous.

Need to get Franz more involved in the offense. Individually, Paolo played well but still had too many turnovers.