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Game 58: Cavs @ Magic 2/25/2025

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Game 58: Cavs @ Magic 2/25/2025 

Post#1 » by ijspeelman » Tue Feb 25, 2025 7:17 pm

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Re: Game 58: Cavs @ Magic 2/25/2025 

Post#2 » by JujitsuFlip » Tue Feb 25, 2025 9:08 pm

This is Magic fans' NBA championship, please don't lose to these bums.
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Re: Game 58: Cavs @ Magic 2/25/2025 

Post#3 » by ijspeelman » Tue Feb 25, 2025 9:34 pm

JujitsuFlip wrote:This is Magic fans' NBA championship, please don't lose to these bums.


I wouldn't discount these guys. They have an insane defense (and abhorrent offense lol)
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Post#4 » by JujitsuFlip » Tue Feb 25, 2025 10:09 pm

ijspeelman wrote:
JujitsuFlip wrote:This is Magic fans' NBA championship, please don't lose to these bums.


I wouldn't discount these guys. They have an insane defense (and abhorrent offense lol)
Banchero is a foul merchant and Cole Anthony will dive at our gaurds knees.

Outside of that, this team is horrendous at the game of basketball.
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Re: Game 58: Cavs @ Magic 2/25/2025 

Post#5 » by mcfly1204 » Tue Feb 25, 2025 10:24 pm

JujitsuFlip wrote:
ijspeelman wrote:
JujitsuFlip wrote:This is Magic fans' NBA championship, please don't lose to these bums.


I wouldn't discount these guys. They have an insane defense (and abhorrent offense lol)
Banchero is a foul merchant and Cole Anthony will dive at our gaurds knees.

Outside of that, this team is horrendous at the game of basketball.

Is there a reason you're not mentioning their best player?
Well at least we're not Detroit!
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Re: Game 58: Cavs @ Magic 2/25/2025 

Post#6 » by JujitsuFlip » Tue Feb 25, 2025 10:56 pm

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JujitsuFlip wrote:
ijspeelman wrote:
I wouldn't discount these guys. They have an insane defense (and abhorrent offense lol)
Banchero is a foul merchant and Cole Anthony will dive at our gaurds knees.

Outside of that, this team is horrendous at the game of basketball.

Is there a reason you're not mentioning their best player?
Suggs? I think he's listed as out for tonight.

We have the best 3 point shooting team in the NBA vs the worst 3 point shooting team in the NBA, what could possibly go wrong?
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Re: Game 58: Cavs @ Magic 2/25/2025 

Post#7 » by ijspeelman » Tue Feb 25, 2025 11:31 pm

JujitsuFlip wrote:
mcfly1204 wrote:
JujitsuFlip wrote:Banchero is a foul merchant and Cole Anthony will dive at our gaurds knees.

Outside of that, this team is horrendous at the game of basketball.

Is there a reason you're not mentioning their best player?
Suggs? I think he's listed as out for tonight.

We have the best 3 point shooting team in the NBA vs the worst 3 point shooting team in the NBA, what could possibly go wrong?


Franz Wagner lol
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Re: Game 58: Cavs @ Magic 2/25/2025 

Post#8 » by JujitsuFlip » Tue Feb 25, 2025 11:49 pm

ijspeelman wrote:
JujitsuFlip wrote:
mcfly1204 wrote:Is there a reason you're not mentioning their best player?
Suggs? I think he's listed as out for tonight.

We have the best 3 point shooting team in the NBA vs the worst 3 point shooting team in the NBA, what could possibly go wrong?


Franz Wagner lol
Guy is soft as tissue paper lol
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Post#9 » by JujitsuFlip » Tue Feb 25, 2025 11:54 pm

Garland is out tonight, i hope he can play Friday.
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Re: Game 58: Cavs @ Magic 2/25/2025 

Post#10 » by ijspeelman » Tue Feb 25, 2025 11:55 pm

JujitsuFlip wrote:
ijspeelman wrote:
JujitsuFlip wrote:Suggs? I think he's listed as out for tonight.

We have the best 3 point shooting team in the NBA vs the worst 3 point shooting team in the NBA, what could possibly go wrong?


Franz Wagner lol
Guy is soft as tissue paper lol


I'm not in agreement at all about your evaluation of this team (not that we shouldn't win or anything) except that their offense is bad, bad
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Re: Game 58: Cavs @ Magic 2/25/2025 

Post#11 » by ijspeelman » Wed Feb 26, 2025 12:02 am

Cleveland Cavaliers - Starting - Donovan Mitchell, Isaac Okoro, Max Strus, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen
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Orlando Magic - Starting - Cole Anthony, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero, Wendell Carter Jr.
https://bsky.app/profile/bbmalerts.bsky.social/post/3lizxhcmx5b2x
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Re: Game 58: Cavs @ Magic 2/25/2025 

Post#12 » by JujitsuFlip » Wed Feb 26, 2025 1:03 am

ijspeelman wrote:
JujitsuFlip wrote:
ijspeelman wrote:
Franz Wagner lol
Guy is soft as tissue paper lol


I'm not in agreement at all about your evaluation of this team (not that we shouldn't win or anything) except that their offense is bad, bad
Sir, this is their 2nd worst 3pt% ever. Their worst being the 1989-90 season, their first season in the NBA.

Everyone was putting us on par or below these guys before the season tipped.

The 2 teams could not have ended up more opposite.
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Re: Game 58: Cavs @ Magic 2/25/2025 

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JujitsuFlip wrote:
ijspeelman wrote:
JujitsuFlip wrote:Guy is soft as tissue paper lol


I'm not in agreement at all about your evaluation of this team (not that we shouldn't win or anything) except that their offense is bad, bad
Sir, this is their 2nd worst 3pt% ever. Their worst being the 1989-90 season, their first season in the NBA.

Everyone was putting us on par or below these guys before the season tipped.

The 2 teams could not have ended up more opposite.


Agree with that. Like I said, their offense is awful haha
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Re: Game 58: Cavs @ Magic 2/25/2025 

Post#14 » by ijspeelman » Wed Feb 26, 2025 1:06 am

Mobley showing some Giannis today. He's really accelerated into taking guys off the dribble and making plays.

Went to a lineup of Jerome, Merrill, Hunter, Wade, and Mobley and used Mobley as the number one on offense. Literally looking an MVP caliber player :o
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Post#15 » by JujitsuFlip » Wed Feb 26, 2025 2:52 am

40 point victory, light work.
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Post#16 » by JujitsuFlip » Wed Feb 26, 2025 2:44 pm

Good to see Green got a little burn in garbage time.
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Re: Game 58: Cavs @ Magic 2/25/2025 

Post#17 » by toooskies » Wed Feb 26, 2025 2:59 pm

I didn't watch all of garbage time but I did see Green for a few possessions. Looked good.

You can see there's a surge from just about everybody on the team. Everyone is elevating everyone else, whether that's because the vibes are off the charts or just that guys are competing with each other to earn minutes in the postseason.
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Re: Game 58: Cavs @ Magic 2/25/2025 

Post#18 » by JonFromVA » Wed Feb 26, 2025 4:03 pm

Green looks as advertised.

Hunter and Jerome have been insane lately.

I wonder if we'll see Isaac guarding more 4's in the future or if Paolo is just going to be a special case for him?

fwiw, Okoro currently leads the team with a +17.0 on court +/- (ignoring Green who's at +77.3 in his 6 minutes :lol: )

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