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

[ChosenSavior]

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.

To me they got scared... there wasn't an 18 point cushion and once the Cavs cut it down to 10 they got shook.

Exactly. Orlando thought they would quit and they didn't. Credit to the Cavs.

[CZ Eddie]

Go Magic! Thank you for overachieving this year.
See you again next year!

117 days until NCAA Football season starts and I can start drinking again.

Unless the Rangers, Dodgers or Rays somehow get to the championship game, of course.

[Optimus_Steel]

Suggs and Franz are frauds.

Nah, that's a crazy take

Why do people say such dumb things. These guys were awesome game 6.

[PrimeThyme]

This. I want to see a real improvement in his in between game also.

Franz is playing in the Olympics the entire summer.

I fear he will have another season of missed development, limping into the season with his best basketball behind him like he did this year.

[SloNick Russia]

THe most annoying thing is the Pacers get to advance because of pure luck.

It all doesn't matter. When I watch Denver or Minnesota its clear as day we are not even close yet. All I wanted is a hard fight series and we got it. Paolo, Franz and Suggs are legit players, the future is bright.

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[ORLMagicGirl15]

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

He’s playing in the Olympics.

[Fortune Teller]

Damn it, we are 3 years into total rebuild, what kind of moves you wanted and for what??? We are not contenders yet regardless.

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Oh bull. They’re not even trying. You think it takes 3 years to see where they’re weak? And then the nonsense they pulled in the lottery really screwed the franchise. As did leaving this group of bricklayers intact at the deadline. Stupid **** blind homerism drives me nuts.

Omg calm down, all this will be addressed in the offseason

That’s what we were all saying last season. Welthead has been here 7 years and has yet to add a shooter. He ran back Markelle Fultz and Gary Harris. No guard on this roster averaged more than 12 ppg or more than 3 apg. It’s not rocket science.

[Rainwater]

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.

It’s funny because Paolo has been efficient throughout this whole series. The one game Paolo is efficient you chose to pick on him? Especially in a game where he was forced to put up shots because every one else sucked.

[Furinkazan]

16 assist. its time to get a real pointguard and stop with the experiment bull

Jeff after reading this post

[eyriq]

Suggs and Franz are frauds.

Nah, that's a crazy take

Why do people say such dumb things. These guys were awesome game 6.

I blame the power of now. Mindfulness is the fraud

[ibraheim718]

In the NBA young players learn hard lessons. That's just how it is. They need to use this as motivation

[Message Boar]

Suggs and Franz are frauds.

Nah, that's a crazy take

They have been in this game. But let's not throw the baby out with the bathwater

[neuraldarwinism]

16 assist. its time to get a real pointguard and stop with the experiment bull

assists numbers are deflated by shooting below expected field goal percentage on open 3s

[Bozack]

Proud of our guys. The future is bright. Can't wait to see how Paolo and Anthony Black look next season. We're a point guard and some shooting away from being a real problem. I'm open to moving Carter too.

[ChosenSavior]

Tough game for Franz man, I feel for him

[Howard Mass]

This is an unfortunate lesson that the game is 48 minutes.

It is one that will hurt for a while.

However, this season was a Success.

To start the season, I felt getting a Top-6 Seed (I actually predicted 47 Wins) and having a good showing in the first round (win at least 2 games) would be a successful season.

The above was accomplished.

The good news is the Offseason is here and The Magic can make some necessary changes to take the next steps.

[SOUL]

God the GB is a cesspool lol.. really is like Twitter

[Bensational]

We need desperation 3’s but you’re just gonna keep attacking Mobley? Ok…

[Fortune Teller]

Franz didn’t come to compete today.

[KillMonger]

Coach bickerstaff did something mose would never do..... Tried to find a spark and I think it helped them turn the tide..... Merril was NOT playing at all this series unless in garbage time.... Cavs were down in that second quarter and bickerstaff said let's try this... And it worked I think Merril hit like 2 3s and just seeing the ball go through the net gave them confidence... Mose doesn't trust anyone other than the guys that got him here.... Maybe if he tried something else, someone else maybe he could've found a spark as well.... Guess we'll never know

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