2024 NBA Playoffs - East 1st Round: #4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. #5 Orlando Magic (CLE WINS 4-3)

life_saver · Post #841 » by **life_saver** » Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:04 am

Cavs made a really smart decision by tanking last game to face Magic. Hard to find an easier first round opponent than this for Cavs

JujitsuFlip · Post #842 » by **JujitsuFlip** » Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:07 am

How the Magic are getting outrebounded with 4 big guys in there is blowing my mind.

Iwasawitness · Post #843 » by **Iwasawitness** » Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:08 am

life_saver wrote:Cavs made a really smart decision by tanking last game to face Magic. Hard to find an easier first round opponent than this for Cavs

Pacers would definitely be an easier first round opponent.

JujitsuFlip · Post #844 » by **JujitsuFlip** » Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:11 am

Goaltend!

Iwasawitness · Post #845 » by **Iwasawitness** » Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:11 am

Lmao they gave Mitchell 2 points for that. That's hilarious.

BigDan245 · Post #846 » by **BigDan245** » Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:11 am

AINT NO WAY

JujitsuFlip · Post #847 » by **JujitsuFlip** » Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:12 am

Iwasawitness wrote:
life_saver wrote:Cavs made a really smart decision by tanking last game to face Magic. Hard to find an easier first round opponent than this for Cavs

Pacers would definitely be an easier first round opponent.

Carlisle would coach circles around jb.

Iwasawitness · Post #848 » by **Iwasawitness** » Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:14 am

Lmao that's awesome.

In case anyone's wondering what just happened, Cavaliers re-earned possession, Issac didn't realize it so he unintentionally goal-tended. Amazing.

cavs4872 · Post #849 » by **cavs4872** » Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:14 am

I don't get how that's a goaltend when that ball was no where near the rim.

otownflava21 · Post #850 » by **otownflava21** » Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:15 am

The Cavs ask, they shall receive. Refs just need to be asked. That’s all.

Iwasawitness · Post #851 » by **Iwasawitness** » Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:16 am

otownflava21 wrote:The Cavs ask, they shall receive. Refs just need to be asked. That’s all.

That was 100% the right call, whether you like it or not. I just never thought I'd ever see anything like that.

cavs4872 · Post #852 » by **cavs4872** » Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:17 am

How is catching an airball a goaltend?

RookieStar · Post #853 » by **RookieStar** » Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:20 am

JujitsuFlip wrote:
RookieStar wrote:
JujitsuFlip wrote:I was wondering if at some point they just go Suggs plus the 4 tall guys.

I know last season they did it a bit but maybe it was out of necessity.

You mean the so-called " death lineup " of Suggs, Franz, Paolo , WCJ/Mo, JI??

We did that at crunch time a couple of times this season to secure the win. Who knows, we might see it again in the POs.
Well it only took until the 1st half of game 2 to see it.

1. Harris
2. Franz
3. Paolo
4. JI
5. Mo

Yeah.. that wont work without Suggs... Harris isnt the bulldog that Suggs is

JujitsuFlip · Post #854 » by **JujitsuFlip** » Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:20 am

cavs4872 wrote:How is catching an airball a goaltend?

Refs thought the ball was on the way down, that is a goaltend 100% of the time.

The only thing the Magic announcers brought up, is, was it makeable? Refs assumed it was.

JujitsuFlip · Post #855 » by **JujitsuFlip** » Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:21 am

RookieStar wrote:
JujitsuFlip wrote:
RookieStar wrote:
You mean the so-called " death lineup " of Suggs, Franz, Paolo , WCJ/Mo, JI??

We did that at crunch time a couple of times this season to secure the win. Who knows, we might see it again in the POs.
Well it only took until the 1st half of game 2 to see it.

1. Harris
2. Franz
3. Paolo
4. JI
5. Mo

Yeah.. that wont work without Suggs... Harris isnt the bulldog that Suggs is

Mo picked up his 3rd, so they subbed in WCJ then he picked up his 3rd.

I will say, i think the length slowed the Cavs pace a bit. If Suggs has to miss time, i assume Mosely will have to consider tall ball.

RookieStar · Post #856 » by **RookieStar** » Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:23 am

Does the league/refs review thibgs like that and make the correct choice? Ro do they leave it at that?

JujitsuFlip · Post #857 » by **JujitsuFlip** » Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:25 am

Suggs is out there shooting around at half!

thelead · Post #858 » by **thelead** » Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:27 am

JujitsuFlip wrote:Suggs is out there shooting around at half!

Dude is ridiculous... but I wouldn't play him... he would play with his leg falling off if you let him

Post #859 » by **Duke4life831** » Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:28 am

Like I said (many said this), good experience for this young ORL team. They just lack the offensive firepower to make any noise.

At least the front office should have an easy job going forward. They know they have the young core in place. Just need to find offensive firepower to fit around them.

The lack of spacing for ORL compared to all the other teams in the playoffs is pretty eye opening.

Iwasawitness · Post #860 » by **Iwasawitness** » Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:29 am

Duke4life831 wrote:Like I said (many said this), good experience for this young ORL team. They just lack the offensive firepower to make any noise.

At least the front office should have an easy job going forward. They know they have the young core in place. Just need to find offensive firepower to fit around them.

The lack of spacing for ORL compared to all the other teams in the playoffs is pretty eye opening.

This is the best thing that could happen to this team. Cavaliers went through this exact same thing last season. It's a terrific learning experience, and it's going to make Orlando, who already have a insanely bright future, a much better team in the long run.

Who wins?