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

Chuck Everett · Post #3301 » by **Chuck Everett** » Sun May 5, 2024 7:40 pm

Cleveland defense tightened the screws in this second half. Orlando couldn't do **** on offense.

payton2kemp · Post #3302 » by **payton2kemp** » Sun May 5, 2024 7:40 pm

LordCovington33 wrote:A terrible finish for the season for magic fans.

Not really the team is very young with lots of potential, great learning experience.

Meanwhile your MVP can't even get out of the first round :lol:

hes old and injury prone. He's done.

ItsDanger · Post #3303 » by **ItsDanger** » Sun May 5, 2024 7:40 pm

Wagner: the lights were brighter than expected.

KokoKaizer · Post #3304 » by **KokoKaizer** » Sun May 5, 2024 7:40 pm

Congrats Cavs, well done

It was a good year for us, I wish you well

MikeTheKid · Post #3305 » by **MikeTheKid** » Sun May 5, 2024 7:40 pm

Magic played dumb the last 15 mins of the game. Banchero should’ve stayed aggressive

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Wolfgang630 · Post #3306 » by **Wolfgang630** » Sun May 5, 2024 7:40 pm

ChipotleWest wrote:
10DayContract wrote:Klay getting the bag from Orlando.

GS is running it back, Kerr already talking about Klay's minutes next year and Steph and Draymond said "we're not done".

They can run it back as much as they want. They’re irrelevant in championship talks.

Message Boar · Post #3307 » by **Message Boar** » Sun May 5, 2024 7:41 pm

We choked and the Cavs deserve to win this, but I don't want to hear Cavs fans complain about officiating ever again. The refs have been a big factor in favor of the Cavs tonight, as is expected in a home game 7 I suppose. Straight up allowed to maul Magic players in the second half while calling ticky tack stuff on the other end.

Suggs got fouled on a 3 twice, no whistle.

Hoopstar23 · Post #3308 » by **Hoopstar23** » Sun May 5, 2024 7:41 pm

ChipotleWest wrote:
10DayContract wrote:Klay getting the bag from Orlando.

GS is running it back, Kerr already talking about Klay's minutes next year and Steph and Draymond said "we're not done".

If that's the case then we are not making the play in

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XtremeDunkz · Post #3309 » by **XtremeDunkz** » Sun May 5, 2024 7:41 pm

This is so ugly to watch

VFX · Post #3310 » by **VFX** » Sun May 5, 2024 7:41 pm

Congrats Cavs. Have fun in your sweeping. Good job 21-23 year old Magic core. Exceeded expectations this season.

Wolfgang630 · Post #3311 » by **Wolfgang630** » Sun May 5, 2024 7:41 pm

LordCovington33 wrote:A terrible finish for the season for magic fans.

Coming from a Philly fan this is hilarious. Orlando, at least we can say it young and this is their first taste of playoff experience.

Post #3312 » by **cupcakesnake** » Sun May 5, 2024 7:41 pm

SOUL wrote:
Im Coming Home wrote:Personally I don't think your team has to be good to be able to think another team is also bad.

I mean it's just low level Twitter **** GB opinions then lol. A team is bad because they lost a game 7 but overachieved the entire season as the 4th youngest team? "Magic played bad" or "both these teams would get destroyed by the Celtics" are opinions I'd 100% agree with.. I'm pushing back on being called bad though..

Yeah imo this has been a pretty impressive first showing for Orlando. We already know this team has ridiculous spacing flaws that make it pretty difficult to play offense, especially against a good defense. What they have showed is plenty of grit, resiliency, and an ability to problem solve their way to wins.

The spacing problem is something they can correct. The toughness they showed is going to be a problem for opponents for years to come.

thelead · Post #3313 » by **thelead** » Sun May 5, 2024 7:41 pm

ChipotleWest wrote:
thelead wrote:Magic are likely losing this but Paolo putting up 36pts and 15rbs with little help in a game 7 is what I needed to see. I wanted to see Suggs and Franz step up but there is no doubt Paolo is a legit #1 option.

He was 9-25 from the field and made 15 free throws. It's really not a great game.

He's getting no help. His FG% would look much better if his teammates could be relied upon to open things up for him more. Like that charge where Fultz was in the paint with his defender... a real NBA point guard would have the defender out at the 3pt line... but everyone knows Fultz can't shoot from range so there is no need to be near him.

KyRo23 · Post #3314 » by **KyRo23** » Sun May 5, 2024 7:42 pm

This is unwatchable :lol:

ciueli · Post #3315 » by **ciueli** » Sun May 5, 2024 7:42 pm

The refs destroyed this game.

Post #3316 » by **G R E Y** » Sun May 5, 2024 7:42 pm

Swipe at arm - foul.

Jump ass first into shooter - good D!

:lol:

Im Coming Home · Post #3317 » by **Im Coming Home** » Sun May 5, 2024 7:42 pm

"we want Boston" when they're about to get swept by them is silly.

Effigy · Post #3318 » by **Effigy** » Sun May 5, 2024 7:42 pm

MagicMatic wrote:A lot of fans that never watched Orlando all season have some strong opinions right now lol

Yeah All those regular season games against the Wizards and Pistons that we didn’t watch are who the Magic really are.

JujitsuFlip · Post #3319 » by **JujitsuFlip** » Sun May 5, 2024 7:42 pm

NyKnicks1714 wrote:If we're to believe classic NBA sayings, this series never started.

They should make it best of 9 lol

Post #3320 » by **SOUL** » Sun May 5, 2024 7:42 pm

cupcakesnake wrote:The spacing problem is something they can correct. The toughness they showed is going to be a problem for opponents for years to come.

Yup. If they don't address any spacing I am NOT confident going into next season of repeating this year's success.. if we do.. all bets are off lol.

Game 5 was the one we should've took though, just young mistakes

Who wins?