2024 NBA Playoffs - East 1st Round: #4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. #5 Orlando Magic (CLE WINS 4-3)
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs - East 1st Round: #4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. #5 Orlando Magic (CLE leads 3-2)
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs - East 1st Round: #4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. #5 Orlando Magic (CLE leads 3-2)
Clang Clang Niang
When will we just change the name of 25 of the 30 teams to the Washington Generals?
Please advise….
Dan G.
Please advise….
Dan G.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs - East 1st Round: #4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. #5 Orlando Magic (CLE leads 3-2)
Honest question: why is Niang on the floor?
gh123 wrote:Zion lucky if he gets 18 ppg on decent efficiency. Midget big man is a no-career in NBA. Chuck being the only wonder. Zion is the next Tractor Trailer at best.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs - East 1st Round: #4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. #5 Orlando Magic (CLE leads 3-2)
GET GEORGES NIANG OUT OF THERE FOR **** SAKE
LakerLegend wrote:LeBron was literally more athletic at 35 than he was at 20
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs - East 1st Round: #4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. #5 Orlando Magic (CLE leads 3-2)
Nah, you can't tell me JBB isn't selling with this lineup. No shot.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs - East 1st Round: #4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. #5 Orlando Magic (CLE leads 3-2)
LeVert...
LakerLegend wrote:LeBron was literally more athletic at 35 than he was at 20
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs - East 1st Round: #4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. #5 Orlando Magic (CLE leads 3-2)
Anybody dumb enough to go right at Isaac should be benched
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs - East 1st Round: #4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. #5 Orlando Magic (CLE leads 3-2)
I have no idea how the Cavaliers are only down 2. They should be down by 20.
LakerLegend wrote:LeBron was literally more athletic at 35 than he was at 20
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs - East 1st Round: #4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. #5 Orlando Magic (CLE leads 3-2)
Cavs getting downhill, but they need someone other than Garland and Mitchell to get involved. When Mobley comes back, maybe get him a few touches just to move the defense a little bit.
"Kill 'em with Grindness."
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Iwasawitness wrote:I have no idea how the Cavaliers are only down 2. They should be down by 20.
They are playing decent defense.
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Iwasawitness wrote:I have no idea how the Cavaliers are only down 2. They should be down by 20.
Cavs doing a nice job converting when they have numbers.
Also Garland and Mitchell are hitting some ridiculous shots in the half court.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs - East 1st Round: #4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. #5 Orlando Magic (CLE leads 3-2)
Funcrusher wrote:Honest question: why is Niang on the floor?
Allen and Wade injured.
But I would rather see Damian Jones as we can't get a damn rebound.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs - East 1st Round: #4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. #5 Orlando Magic (CLE leads 3-2)
Funcrusher wrote:Honest question: why is Niang on the floor?
Because jb is a turd.2weekswithpay wrote:Why are they playing Niang?
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs - East 1st Round: #4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. #5 Orlando Magic (CLE leads 3-2)
Magic bench playing like trash. They need to always have the offense run through Franz or Paolo. Joe and Cole aren't going to do it with this type of defensive intensity.
Also I love how Isaac has actually turned into a solid offensive player looking to score.
Also I love how Isaac has actually turned into a solid offensive player looking to score.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs - East 1st Round: #4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. #5 Orlando Magic (CLE leads 3-2)
What a wonky lineup this is. Ingles, Paolo, Franz, Isaac and Carter. Huge length wise.
"Kill 'em with Grindness."
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs - East 1st Round: #4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. #5 Orlando Magic (CLE leads 3-2)
Would love to see Orlando win. Might push Mitchell here to NY finally
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs - East 1st Round: #4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. #5 Orlando Magic (CLE leads 3-2)
Man Cleveland can't hit from outside to save their lives right now.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs - East 1st Round: #4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. #5 Orlando Magic (CLE leads 3-2)
Magic going with Jingles, Franz, JI, Banchero, and WCJ.
Reminds me of that dang Nuggets bubble lineup.
Reminds me of that dang Nuggets bubble lineup.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs - East 1st Round: #4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. #5 Orlando Magic (CLE leads 3-2)
Oh no it's ESPN and it's almost halftime. I really need to find a new show with short episodes I can throw on at times like this.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs - East 1st Round: #4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. #5 Orlando Magic (CLE leads 3-2)
Low key the Cavs should do the pump fake and jump into more often if they don't mind being lame. The Magic are so young they haven't learned to not go for it yet.








