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

[Dirk]

So anyways i was at the gym and saw Cavs were up at half time. Figured the series is gonna be a 3-1 lead and over…drive home took a shower checked the start time for OKC vs Pels and my jaw dropped. Caught a glimpse of the magic cavs score and now’s it’s somehow all squares up 2-2? Absolute madness. This going 7 games for sure now

You missed debate #768 of Barnes vs Wagner.

[JonFromVA]

Funny thing is, Cleveland wanted Orlando vs. Indiana. I didn't understand it at the time. The matchups were much better against the Pacers. If Orlando was playing Milwaukee, I feel like the same thing was going to happen (especially without Giannis).

Cavs can't beat the Pacers if they can't score 100pts.

[Duke4life831]

Bad game by Paolo and quietish game by Suggs on offense. And ORL still got the blowout win.

Not going to lie, I didnt think ORL was going to be able to pull together 4 games of enough offense to win this series. Im starting to walk that back now. Im not going to be shocked now to see ORL make it to the 2nd round.

[azcatz11]

So anyways i was at the gym and saw Cavs were up at half time. Figured the series is gonna be a 3-1 lead and over…drive home took a shower checked the start time for OKC vs Pels and my jaw dropped. Caught a glimpse of the magic cavs score and now’s it’s somehow all squares up 2-2? Absolute madness. This going 7 games for sure now

You missed debate #768 of Barnes vs Wagner.

Why would Marcus morris take that shot end of game? Is that thread worthy for the GB?

[Mavrelous]

JBB is gone if Cavs don't win this series.

[ForeverTFC]

Cleveland is a really bad offensive team and I am not sure where they will get points from if they don't just get hot and start hitting their 3's at home. Mitchell is clearly compromised and the Cavs don't have any other player that can hurt you.

Orlando shot historically bad the first two games realistically this could have been a sweep for them or 5 at the very least. I think they are pretty forutunate this series is tied and they still have home court. They can still turn it around.

Magic are two very different teams at home and on the road. It’s been like this all year for them. 29-12 at home, 18-23 on the road.

I voted Cavs in 6 to start. I still think that’s the likely outcome as I trust Mitchell going off in a road game more than the Magic on the road. Although you have to wonder whether Mitchell is quiet quitting.

[Residual-Heat]

I was told the Magic arent a real play off team..

What a game by Franz. This is what he is capable of. The core 3 are tough and talented players.

[Tor_Raps]

Elite two-way play from Isaac today.

Really curious what type of contract he gets this offseason.

he's not a FA this summer. He will be next summer.

Dear God... seems like he signed a 10 year deal or something lol.

[Dirk]

JBB is gone.

[JujitsuFlip]

I've held off on passing judgment on JB for a while, there's no doubt in my mind he's the worst by midway this season...not sure what I expected.

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The lack of adjustments and the sticking with the 8 man rotation he's used all season just chaps my rear end.

I tried to warn other Cavs fans this was gonna happen back in the fall and they didn't wanna hear it.

The worst part for me is not making the coaching change after last season and having to feel out this roster under someone else. The discussions got muddied figuring out if we have a coaching problem a roster problem or a both problem. We waited way too long to come to this conclusion...hopefully Koby believes the same.

The Magic have a top defense no question but they scored 100 points already, we can't win under those circumstances.

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I woulda been fine changing coaches after 2022 or 2023. If they don't fire him after he loses this series then Koby himself needs to be fired, clean house.

[Wargreymon]

So anyways i was at the gym and saw Cavs were up at half time. Figured the series is gonna be a 3-1 lead and over…drive home took a shower checked the start time for OKC vs Pels and my jaw dropped. Caught a glimpse of the magic cavs score and now’s it’s somehow all squares up 2-2? Absolute madness. This going 7 games for sure now

You missed debate #768 of Barnes vs Wagner.

All i know is one guy is sitting at home playing 2k while the other guy just put on a masterpiece of a performance to pull off an upset. Pretty obvious who the better player is presently.

[Iwasawitness]

Niang cannot continue to get minutes. He has been borderline unplayable at this point.

When Allen rests, JBB has to play TT at center and Mobley at PF. Niang probably has to play with Allen when Mobley rests.

Screw that, play Morris instead.

[DowJones]

Funny thing is, Cleveland wanted Orlando vs. Indiana. I didn't understand it at the time. The matchups were much better against the Pacers. If Orlando was playing Milwaukee, I feel like the same thing was going to happen (especially without Giannis).

It wasn't Orlando vs Indiana it was either guarantee a spot vs Orlando or risk playing Philly or Indiana. The Cavs took the guarantee of playing Orlando. Remember that NY-Chicago game went to OT. If NY lost, Cleveland would have been the 2 seed if they won vs Charlotte.

[Iwasawitness]

JBB is gone if Cavs don't win this series.

I think he’s gone regardless.

[Marvin Martian]

I feel bad for Cavs fans. I really do. This has to be disheartening regardless of what happens the rest of the series. This isn't going to impress Mitchell and that's all that matters at the moment.

Cleveland desperately needs a new coach. The only positive is that this has to be a wakeup call to the organization that we are too compromised on the offensive end. We are seemingly the only team in the NBA experimenting with the 2 traditional big lineup. I am confident that JB will be fired at the end of the year and I would imagine the new coach won't be obsessed with playing the way we currently play.

Nothing wrong with a traditional 2 big lineup. The problem is that they aren't that skilled offensively. I honestly thought that Mobley would be a 20 ppg scorer by now.

[Tor_Raps]

So anyways i was at the gym and saw Cavs were up at half time. Figured the series is gonna be a 3-1 lead and over…drive home took a shower checked the start time for OKC vs Pels and my jaw dropped. Caught a glimpse of the magic cavs score and now’s it’s somehow all squares up 2-2? Absolute madness. This going 7 games for sure now

You missed debate #768 of Barnes vs Wagner.

Why would Marcus morris take that shot end of game? Is that thread worthy for the GB?

Not only did he take that shot... he also threw the ball at Bitadze after it went in lol.

[azcatz11]

You missed debate #768 of Barnes vs Wagner.

Why would Marcus morris take that shot end of game? Is that thread worthy for the GB?

Not only did he take that shot... he also threw the ball at Bitadze after it went in lol.

Yeah he’s a loose cannon. Wouldn’t surprise me if JB uses him to take out Paolo game 5

[Pacernation]

wtf happened in this game? The first time I checked, the Magic were ahead around 15 points and I thought "ok, it will be 2-2". The second time I checked the Cavs all of a sudden were ahead 15 and I was damn. The third time Orlando was ahead around 30 and I was WTF. Did the Cavs just roll over or wtf was up? I see the Magic winning this. The Cavs look like they lack postseason mentality..

[Chuck Everett]

Funny thing is, Cleveland wanted Orlando vs. Indiana. I didn't understand it at the time. The matchups were much better against the Pacers. If Orlando was playing Milwaukee, I feel like the same thing was going to happen (especially without Giannis).

Cavs can't beat the Pacers if they can't score 100pts.

Pacers are a bad defensive team though. Cleveland would be scoring a lot easier against them.

[thelead]

I feel bad for Cavs fans. I really do. This has to be disheartening regardless of what happens the rest of the series. This isn't going to impress Mitchell and that's all that matters at the moment.

Cleveland desperately needs a new coach. The only positive is that this has to be a wakeup call to the organization that we are too compromised on the offensive end. We are seemingly the only team in the NBA experimenting with the 2 traditional big lineup. I am confident that JB will be fired at the end of the year and I would imagine the new coach won't be obsessed with playing the way we currently play.

He's going to be fired if he loses this series but the FO didn't do him any favors. They gave him two starting centers and two undersized starting guards. I'm not sure what you want him to do with the starting lineup. Are you suggesting that he should bench one of Allen/Mobley and possibly one of Mitchell/Garland?