2024 NBA Playoffs Round 1 Game 7: (5) Orlando Magic at (4) Cleveland Cavaliers - Series Tied 3-3

ibraheim718 · Post #1021 » by **ibraheim718** » Sun May 5, 2024 7:42 pm

This was to be expected. They were in a daze that whole 2nd half.

Optimus_Steel · Post #1022 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Sun May 5, 2024 7:42 pm

Always tough to lose but its been a great season and we will get better.

Optimus_Steel · Post #1023 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Sun May 5, 2024 7:43 pm

ibraheim718 wrote:This was to be expected. They were in a daze that whole 2nd half.

They played tight.

BlueBalls · Post #1024 » by **BlueBalls** » Sun May 5, 2024 7:43 pm

SloNick Russia wrote:
Last Guardian wrote:Franz will work on his game like crazy. Paolo will get more patient and take better shots. We might need to get a rim protector, a truly good bench scorer and a starting guard.
AB is a starting guard next season if we can't get a FA

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Starter because you say so, or do you have anything logical to back up that assertion? You probably don’t, because it’s not a logical suggestion.

SloNick Russia · Post #1025 » by **SloNick Russia** » Sun May 5, 2024 7:43 pm

p0peye wrote:
eyriq wrote:
p0peye wrote:I know everyone points to shooters, but I think Knightro was right - we need 1st option.
Not one of Knightro's best moments

I wasn't convinced at the time, but I am now. Paolo has volume, but not the efficiency. Add Mitchell to this team and we are golden.

Dude, Paolo is 21

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Rainwater · Post #1026 » by **Rainwater** » Sun May 5, 2024 7:43 pm

The Magic lost because no one but Paolo stepped up. People need to stop with Suggs as the third option. He is just not that type of guy.

Post #1027 » by **ChosenSavior** » Sun May 5, 2024 7:43 pm

ibraheim718 wrote:This was to be expected. They were in a daze that whole 2nd half.

Played too complacent in the 1st half. Gotta learn from this and build.

ibraheim718 · Post #1028 » by **ibraheim718** » Sun May 5, 2024 7:43 pm

Optimus_Steel wrote:
ibraheim718 wrote:This was to be expected. They were in a daze that whole 2nd half.

They played tight.

They just didn't know how to handle the adjustments.

ogmagicfan · Post #1029 » by **ogmagicfan** » Sun May 5, 2024 7:44 pm

p0peye wrote:
eyriq wrote:
p0peye wrote:I know everyone points to shooters, but I think Knightro was right - we need 1st option.
Not one of Knightro's best moments

I wasn't convinced at the time, but I am now. Paolo has volume, but not the efficiency. Add Mitchell to this team and we are golden.

He was shooting 48% from the field before this game at 25 ppg as a 21 yr old

You get him better pieces around him and he'll be more efficient instead of shooting with 3 defenders around him because its still a better shot than what his teammates can get

JF5 · Post #1030 » by **JF5** » Sun May 5, 2024 7:44 pm

SloNick Russia wrote:
Last Guardian wrote:Franz will work on his game like crazy. Paolo will get more patient and take better shots. We might need to get a rim protector, a truly good bench scorer and a starting guard.
AB is a starting guard next season if we can't get a FA

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That's not happening at all

PrimeThyme · Post #1031 » by **PrimeThyme** » Sun May 5, 2024 7:44 pm

How anybody can point to the need for a first option after watching this series blows my mind.

The only thing this series and the regular season showed us is our desperate need for a second option. Franz is now regressing significantly filling that role for us.

SloNick Russia · Post #1032 » by **SloNick Russia** » Sun May 5, 2024 7:44 pm

BlueBalls wrote:
SloNick Russia wrote:
Last Guardian wrote:Franz will work on his game like crazy. Paolo will get more patient and take better shots. We might need to get a rim protector, a truly good bench scorer and a starting guard.
AB is a starting guard next season if we can't get a FA

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Starter because you say so, or do you have anything logical to back up that assertion? You probably don’t, because it’s not a logical suggestion.

He is 6 overall pick, 20 years old with crazy defense potential. He just needs TIME.

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ibraheim718 · Post #1033 » by **ibraheim718** » Sun May 5, 2024 7:44 pm

I might be getting banned from the GB. I thought I was in here and there were tons of other fans trashing the team so I couldn't bite my lip.

Post #1034 » by **eyriq** » Sun May 5, 2024 7:44 pm

SloNick Russia wrote:
p0peye wrote:
eyriq wrote:Not one of Knightro's best moments

I wasn't convinced at the time, but I am now. Paolo has volume, but not the efficiency. Add Mitchell to this team and we are golden.
Dude, Paolo is 21

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He's being sarcastic

The-Stallion70 · Post #1035 » by **The-Stallion70** » Sun May 5, 2024 7:44 pm

Donovan Mitchell is a free agent after next year right?

Ducklett · Post #1036 » by **Ducklett** » Sun May 5, 2024 7:45 pm

Franz needs to take this off-season off and learn to shoot. He has lost us this game.

mattyBoi · Post #1037 » by **mattyBoi** » Sun May 5, 2024 7:45 pm

The hype and fast start drained them, effected our shooting and defense. The game just fell off a cliff completely.

p0peye · Post #1038 » by **p0peye** » Sun May 5, 2024 7:45 pm

SloNick Russia wrote:
p0peye wrote:
eyriq wrote:Not one of Knightro's best moments

I wasn't convinced at the time, but I am now. Paolo has volume, but not the efficiency. Add Mitchell to this team and we are golden.
Dude, Paolo is 21

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I don't hold that against him, he will shine playing next to legit first option.

zaymon · Post #1039 » by **zaymon** » Sun May 5, 2024 7:45 pm

ogmagicfan wrote:
p0peye wrote:I know everyone points to shooters, but I think Knightro was right - we need 1st option.

Paolo says hi

Paolo is unbelievable scorer but lets be real he is not a genius decision maker. Good but not great. Not Doncic and even Doncic has Irving. We need someone to make consistent good decisions in the halfcourt.

ibraheim718 · Post #1040 » by **ibraheim718** » Sun May 5, 2024 7:45 pm

PrimeThyme wrote:How anybody can point to the need for a first option after watching this series blows my mind.

The only thing this series and the regular season showed us is our desperate need for a second option. Franz is now regressing significantly filling that role for us.

Franz is going to get better just like Dirk did. He's fine.