2024 NBA Playoffs Round 1 Game 4: (4) Cleveland Cavaliers at (5) Orlando Magic - Cavs up 2-1

Optimus_Steel · Post #781 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Sun Apr 28, 2024 4:45 am

So proud of this team.

KillMonger · Post #782 » by **KillMonger** » Sun Apr 28, 2024 5:36 am

Got to give kelle and Dell their flowers, they contributed well today. Don't want to be accused of not giving them props. Let the praise be as loud as the critiques

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CDM_Stats · Post #783 » by **CDM_Stats** » Sun Apr 28, 2024 5:42 am

Having a lot of fun watching the Magic so far this postseason... past two games have been something else. Theyre quickly becoming a must-watch for me. Always been a big fan of Isaac and Wagner, but never really knew how good Suggs was defensively. But watching them lately, feels like they are really on the cusp of something big. Maybe the run is this year, maybe next, but it looks like its coming soon.. watching this series reminds me of GS-DEN in 2013

RookieStar · Post #784 » by **RookieStar** » Sun Apr 28, 2024 6:42 am

Residual-Heat wrote:
ChosenSavior wrote:

Read on Twitter

ALPHA attitude right here. Watching Franz and Paolo make the Magic into a perennial contender is going to be a treat.

Franz taunted the Cavs today. Got a tech after pointing at Niang on the floor, but that was 100% worth it lol.

Paolo last game was talking to their bench and giving them the too small gesture.

Suggs is just in their face like a rabid dog lol.

These kids are ballsy.. This is only their first play off series

If they lose the game they can just aay its because we are young inexperienced and a newcomer. Beacsue we won, they can say suuuugsss it

pepe1991 · Post #785 » by **pepe1991** » Sun Apr 28, 2024 7:54 am

I expect Tristan Thompson & Morris twin throing elbows & starting fight within first quater of game 5.

Skybox · Post #786 » by **Skybox** » Sun Apr 28, 2024 1:12 pm

pepe1991 wrote:I expect Tristan Thompson & Morris twin throing elbows & starting fight within first quater of game 5.

That wouldn't be a terrible plan for them...honestly, at this point in their career, is there another reason to have a Morris on your roster? It might be worth a try to test the young guys. I KNOW that Suggs and Paolo would laugh at it. I'm hoping Franz is getting there because I do remember Jaylen Brown really just manhandling him and I felt he was intimidated. Franz looked kind of like a little kid in his reaction...last night's game makes me think he's ready for that now. Niang is a physical brute and Franz went right at him and actually got an unusual (for Franz) tech for taunting him after dropping him. Hopefully, Franz is ready for that level of physical playoff intensity...I'd bet he is now.

Optimus_Steel · Post #787 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Sun Apr 28, 2024 1:44 pm

Skybox wrote:
pepe1991 wrote:I expect Tristan Thompson & Morris twin throing elbows & starting fight within first quater of game 5.

That wouldn't be a terrible plan for them...honestly, at this point in their career, is there another reason to have a Morris on your roster? It might be worth a try to test the young guys. I KNOW that Suggs and Paolo would laugh at it. I'm hoping Franz is getting there because I do remember Jaylen Brown really just manhandling him and I felt he was intimidated. Franz looked kind of like a little kid in his reaction...last night's game makes me think he's ready for that now. Niang is a physical brute and Franz went right at him and actually got an unusual (for Franz) tech for taunting him after dropping him. Hopefully, Franz is ready for that level of physical playoff intensity...I'd bet he is now.

Franz has always had that dog in him.

doct3r dr3 · Post #788 » by **doct3r dr3** » Sun Apr 28, 2024 2:30 pm

3rd Quarter Stats

__________Magic | Cavaliers
FG_13-22 (.591) | 4-18 (.222)
3P __6-10 (.600) | 2-9 (.222)
FT____5-6 (.833) | 0-0 (.000)
OREB__________3 | 1
DREB_________13 | 6
TREB_________16 | 7
AST___________9 | 4
TO____________3 | 6
STL ___________2 | 1
BLK___________ 0 | 1
PF_____________3 | 7
+/-_________+27 | -27

POTO___________7 | 0
2NDPTS_________8 | 0
FBPTS___________4 | 0
PITP___________12 | 4

... just a complete statistical drubbing

p0peye · Post #789 » by **p0peye** » Sun Apr 28, 2024 2:34 pm

pepe1991 wrote:I expect Tristan Thompson & Morris twin throing elbows & starting fight within first quater of game 5.

That would be a valuable lesson for Paolo and Franz. If they are to reach their projected ceilings, that is sure to come regularly in the future.

Optimus_Steel · Post #790 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Sun Apr 28, 2024 3:36 pm

doct3r dr3 wrote:3rd Quarter Stats

__________Magic | Cavaliers
FG_13-22 (.591) | 4-18 (.222)
3P __6-10 (.600) | 2-9 (.222)
FT____5-6 (.833) | 0-0 (.000)
OREB__________3 | 1
DREB_________13 | 6
TREB_________16 | 7
AST___________9 | 4
TO____________3 | 6
STL ___________2 | 1
BLK___________ 0 | 1
PF_____________3 | 7
+/-_________+27 | -27

... just a complete statistical drubbing

Top 5 Magic franchise history quarter. 37-10, down 9 at the start up 18 by the end.

DiplomaticMagic · Post #791 » by **DiplomaticMagic** » Sun Apr 28, 2024 3:54 pm

Yesterday was my favorite game in long time, I cant stop watching highlights on youtube.

I really want to win this series now. This season is a rousing success no matter what happens but I want to win! The Cavs are seriously mentally weak, we can beat them!

Optimus_Steel · Post #792 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Sun Apr 28, 2024 4:46 pm

DiplomaticMagic wrote:Yesterday was my favorite game in long time, I cant stop watching highlights on youtube.

I really want to win this series now. This season is a rousing success no matter what happens but I want to win! The Cavs are seriously mentally weak, we can beat them!

There was and there is blood in the water.

Residual-Heat · Post #793 » by **Residual-Heat** » Sun Apr 28, 2024 8:12 pm

Whoever wins game 5 will likely win the series. The boys have to stay locked in and try to carry that momentum into Cleveland

RookieStar · Post #794 » by **RookieStar** » Sun Apr 28, 2024 8:51 pm

TBH, after Game 3 I didn't expect another PO this season due to our inexperience. So this is a very welcome gift. Hope they keep this up because these guys are believing they can advance.

RichCollab · Post #795 » by **RichCollab** » Sun Apr 28, 2024 9:09 pm

This is pretty funny.

Read on Twitter

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DiplomaticMagic · Post #796 » by **DiplomaticMagic** » Sun Apr 28, 2024 9:28 pm

Residual-Heat wrote:Whoever wins game 5 will likely win the series. The boys have to stay locked in and try to carry that momentum into Cleveland

If we lose game 5, im pretty confident we win game 6.

But winning game 5 would be huge, gotta treat it as a must-win game.

DiplomaticMagic · Post #797 » by **DiplomaticMagic** » Sun Apr 28, 2024 9:38 pm

The best thing about game 5, is that the pressue is on Cleveland.

If Cavs lose the series, its a disaster for them and will be major changes.

If Magic lose, its still a successful season.

Cavs are desperate, but we still have to be focused.

Post #798 » by **eyriq** » Sun Apr 28, 2024 9:47 pm

RichCollab wrote:This is pretty funny.

Read on Twitter
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Loved it!

DiplomaticMagic · Post #799 » by **DiplomaticMagic** » Sun Apr 28, 2024 9:51 pm

I watched the TNT broadcast for game 4 because league pass was blacked out for national tv broadcast.

But watching David and Jeff on the replay, its funny that both Jeff Turner (Bally) and Gus Johnson (TNT) two different broadcast said the same exact thing after JI hit the 3 after the steal. They both said "back breaker for Cavs" lol

Optimus_Steel · Post #800 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Sun Apr 28, 2024 10:07 pm

DiplomaticMagic wrote:I watched the TNT broadcast for game 4 because league pass was blacked out for national tv broadcast.

But watching David and Jeff on the replay, its funny that both Jeff Turner (Bally) and Gus Johnson (TNT) two different broadcast said the same exact thing after JI hit the 3 after the steal. They both said "back breaker for Cavs" lol

Those type of plays are waive the white flag moments. They are too psyche damaging. However the reason that play happened was because Garland was already rattled. Dude had mentally checked out.