2024-2025 NBA Playoffs Round 1, Game 5: (7) Orlando Magic at (2) Boston Celtics - 8:30pm ET

Idiosyncratic · Post #181 » by **Idiosyncratic** » Wed Apr 30, 2025 1:53 am

eyriq wrote:I'm impressed with this team

I don't know how anyone can have any other opinion. There is some annoying stuff happening and obvious shortcomings, but overall this is very impressive so far. The whole series. They are playing so hard and Paolo and Franz being developed as ball-handlers has clearly paid off even if they do probably ultimately need some help.

CZ Eddie · Post #182 » by **CZ Eddie** » Wed Apr 30, 2025 1:53 am

JF5 wrote:Wendell has been really good defensively

He's been very active

3ddman23 · Post #183 » by **3ddman23** » Wed Apr 30, 2025 1:53 am

Don't like that pull up 3 from Paolo in transition

Last Guardian · Post #184 » by **Last Guardian** » Wed Apr 30, 2025 1:53 am

Terrible 3 Paolo.

JF5 · Post #185 » by **JF5** » Wed Apr 30, 2025 1:53 am

thelead wrote:I would not be running anything through Paolo right now when Franz is on the court. Franz is making all the right reads and making his shots

Paolo looks absolutely exhausted... All his shots have been short since late game 3.

Post #186 » by **eyriq** » Wed Apr 30, 2025 1:54 am

Ok, I love WCJ now, the vest boycott is over

3ddman23 · Post #187 » by **3ddman23** » Wed Apr 30, 2025 1:54 am

Shot the damn ball!!!!

ogmagicfan · Post #188 » by **ogmagicfan** » Wed Apr 30, 2025 1:54 am

Franz has to shoot that

thelead · Post #189 » by **thelead** » Wed Apr 30, 2025 1:55 am

JF5 wrote:
thelead wrote:I would not be running anything through Paolo right now when Franz is on the court. Franz is making all the right reads and making his shots

Paolo looks absolutely exhausted... All his shots have been short since late game 3.

Mosley has 2 studs. He needs to learn how to run things through the hot hand. We rarely see it go through Franz when they're both on the court.

3ddman23 · Post #190 » by **3ddman23** » Wed Apr 30, 2025 1:55 am

Wtf is that defense on that last possession man???

Idiosyncratic · Post #191 » by **Idiosyncratic** » Wed Apr 30, 2025 1:55 am

Disastrous ending. Also why not take a heave? It's an elimination game.

Post #192 » by **Bensational** » Wed Apr 30, 2025 1:55 am

I know they weren’t great looks and making the extra pass is nice but also someone has to be willing to take a shot when the clock is low. Harris should’ve faked, repositioned and shot. Can’t be a chicken.

3ddman23 · Post #193 » by **3ddman23** » Wed Apr 30, 2025 1:55 am

And now we get the dreadful 3rd quarter

Last Guardian · Post #194 » by **Last Guardian** » Wed Apr 30, 2025 1:55 am

And a terrible end. Just terrible decision making going on.

otownflava21 · Post #195 » by **otownflava21** » Wed Apr 30, 2025 1:55 am

BRO CAN WE FREAKING NOT HAVE A CLOCK VIOLATION EVERY FREAKING GAME. I’m looking at you GARY ….. SHOOT

JF5 · Post #196 » by **JF5** » Wed Apr 30, 2025 1:55 am

Terrible last 2 possessions there...

Post #197 » by **SOUL** » Wed Apr 30, 2025 1:55 am

We are like 50-6 in end of quarter momentum points.

JT3000 · Post #198 » by **JT3000** » Wed Apr 30, 2025 1:55 am

I can't think of a more pitiful way to end a quarter than that. It's like they're completely checked out already.

JT3000 · Post #199 » by **JT3000** » Wed Apr 30, 2025 1:56 am

Idiosyncratic wrote:Disastrous ending. Also why not take a heave? It's an elimination game.

He has to protect his shooting percentage. :wink:

Post #200 » by **Bensational** » Wed Apr 30, 2025 1:57 am

thelead wrote:
JF5 wrote:
thelead wrote:I would not be running anything through Paolo right now when Franz is on the court. Franz is making all the right reads and making his shots

Paolo looks absolutely exhausted... All his shots have been short since late game 3.

Mosley has 2 studs. He needs to learn how to run things through the hot hand. We rarely see it go through Franz when they're both on the court.

Just trust the pass in general. It’s worked so far tonight. 10 assists between Paolo, Franz and CoJo already.

If CoJo could start hitting 3’s it would be nice.