2024-2025 NBA Playoffs Round 1, Game 1: (7) Orlando Magic at (2) Boston Celtics - 3:30pm ET

[thelead]

Fantastic defense & hustle. Paolo & Franz play very good. Isaac with a vintage performance. I just hate those Paolo turnovers against set defenses. You can see them coming 3 seconds before they happen.

It’s maddening.

Whenever he loses the ball to a guard it’s annoying. They need to keep it moving and not spend 5 seconds trying to get space you won’t do anything with.

To me, that's on coaching to show that to his 22 year old star. Gotta make sure that side of the ball is clear if you're going to turn your back. The offense is just wretched.

[TheChaser]

I’m so f**king happy with the first half. Playing hard. Letting them know we’re here. Just have to clean up some things and keep it coming at them. Please oh please no third quarter woes.

[SHAQ32]

Just FYI: AB had the worst +/- of anyone on the court in the first half.

[eyriq]

Need more from the bench guards.....black specifically, you can't freeze up like this when the team needs you to contribute offensively....and cole.....would be nice if we got something from you.....defensively i don't know if there's anything that can be done, whenever you're on the court they hunt you rightfully so because you can't defend and you're too small

Bro got the fear of god flowing through his veins. Its happened before. He tends to snap out of it with time. We'll see if it happens today.

[penny_nz]

LOL

We took the Cavs to seven and our best players leveled up. We are unleashing a healthy JI and WCJ has his girl in the stands. LFG

They forgot we live for the ugly game!

Ah the Celtics think ugly games is their ally? They were merely adopted by it we were born in it, molded by it.

"I didn't see pretty basketball until I was already a man, by then it was nothing to me but blinding"

[VFX]

Takeaway from the first half is that the bench minus Isaac looked pretty bad against Bostons. Franz and Paolo are carrying the offense… not like they have a choice.

[richi_v25]

Problem is that you have nothing on bench that is playable.

That's why he's going to have to play the starters more and he should probably do it in this game if it's winnable in the 4th quarter.

The first bench rotation did fine when it was Paolo with the 2nd unit. It was when Franz and then Cole subbed back in that the 2nd unit fell apart.

So you're saying Cole sucks... yeah I always had a feeling

[3ddman23]

Can Orlando avoid the inevitable dreadful 3rd quarter???...

[KillMonger]

Fantastic defense & hustle. Paolo & Franz play very good. Isaac with a vintage performance. I just hate those Paolo turnovers against set defenses. You can see them coming 3 seconds before they happen.

It’s maddening.

Whenever he loses the ball to a guard it’s annoying. They need to keep it moving and not spend 5 seconds trying to get space you won’t do anything with.

To me, that's on coaching to show that to his 22 year old star. Gotta make sure that side of the ball is clear if you're going to turn your back. The offense is just wretched.

and communication, you got to let paolo know the double is coming

[thelead]

We have to find a way to get Houstan some shots. He finally believes in himself and is hitting shots at a great clip.

[eyriq]

Takeaway from the first half is that the bench minus Isaac looked pretty bad against Bostons. Franz and Paolo are carrying the offense… not like they have a choice.

Our bench is terrible

[byeganyo]

Takeaway from the first half is that the bench minus Isaac looked pretty bad against Bostons. Franz and Paolo are carrying the offense… not like they have a choice.

Our bench is terrible

Caleb is doing better than expected.

[basketballRob]

Carter just took a Banchero bucket away

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[DiplomaticMagic]

Wtf are you doing Wendell??

[thelead]

WCJ is braindead

[VFX]

Quit looking for the foul you losers. Finish at the rim.

[eyriq]

What is this happening?

[JT3000]

Classic third quarter BS.

[VFX]

Back to reality

[KillMonger]

here we go....falling apart again