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

JujitsuFlip · Post #3401 » by **JujitsuFlip** » Sun May 5, 2024 7:58 pm

The High Cyde wrote:Nightmare half for the Magic. They had it in the bag when Cleveland looked dead in the water in the first half. Oh well, great showing in the first playoffs for them.

Boston Cavs should be fun, is Allen coming back this postseason?

Not sure but Allen and Wade would be huge to get back for the Celtics series.

Post #3402 » by **G R E Y** » Sun May 5, 2024 7:59 pm

10DayContract wrote:Klay getting the bag from Orlando.

That would be a mistake by the Magic. Paying more for the name than the game at this point.

SK21209 · Post #3403 » by **SK21209** » Sun May 5, 2024 8:00 pm

TroubleS0me wrote:
zshawn10 wrote:

Read on Twitter

on what efficiency lol

It really doesn't matter, especially when you're talking about Games 6 and 7 of a playoff series. This series turned into a rock fight, someone just needed to put points on the board.

jkvonny · Post #3404 » by **jkvonny** » Sun May 5, 2024 8:00 pm

erdamon wrote:Looks like a battle of two teams that are too good to draft any more pieces. But I don’t see the growth potential for either. They look like eternal 1st or 2rd exists.

Young team.

I actually see a rising, up and coming team esp if they get some more offensive players.

AddiFB · Post #3405 » by **AddiFB** » Sun May 5, 2024 8:00 pm

I am gutted but we were told we weren't even sniffing the play-in.

Proud, but absolutely gutted.

bmurph128 · Post #3406 » by **bmurph128** » Sun May 5, 2024 8:01 pm

Dirk wrote:I am not sure if Cavs fans on the board are very happy or not (since it became a running meme that they hate their coach), but congrats on the W and the way you've handled yourselves throughout this series. We know there aren't a ton of Cavs fans on RGM, but the ones that post, usually are high level and thoughtful.

I'm stoked. Lots of snarky neutral fans talking about Boston sweeping, but few teams are capable of beating Boston this year. Should we all just stop playing?

Mitchell put on a show the last two games and the Magic played some of the best defense I've seen in years

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Else_where · Post #3407 » by **Else_where** » Sun May 5, 2024 8:01 pm

Klay would actually be a good addition for the Magic.

The High Cyde · Post #3408 » by **The High Cyde** » Sun May 5, 2024 8:01 pm

JujitsuFlip wrote:
The High Cyde wrote:Nightmare half for the Magic. They had it in the bag when Cleveland looked dead in the water in the first half. Oh well, great showing in the first playoffs for them.

Boston Cavs should be fun, is Allen coming back this postseason?
Not sure but Allen and Wade would be huge to get back for the Celtics series.

Agreed. Best of luck next round, hope you guys advance, the way Boston plays annoys tf out of me lol

JujitsuFlip · Post #3409 » by **JujitsuFlip** » Sun May 5, 2024 8:01 pm

KnicksGadfly wrote:Cavs gotta resign JB at this point!

Noooooo

OriginalRed · Post #3410 » by **OriginalRed** » Sun May 5, 2024 8:01 pm

Vegas knew everyone was gonna bet under on Game 7 so they put the call in lmao. 66 combined free throws for both teams is crazy.

azcatz11 · Post #3411 » by **azcatz11** » Sun May 5, 2024 8:01 pm

durden_tyler wrote:Orlando +3.5 near gametime.

No horse in this race but picking Magic just based on Vegas lines.

A swing and a miss

pontius · Post #3412 » by **pontius** » Sun May 5, 2024 8:01 pm

Franz 'The Bricklayer' Wagner.

jkvonny · Post #3413 » by **jkvonny** » Sun May 5, 2024 8:02 pm

azcatz11 wrote:I don’t know if Orlando will be back. I see sub 500 for them next year tbh

I respectfully disagree with this,

They are in the East. Young team on the rise. Great defensive team, big and physical. They get some offense player, they will climb as well.

___Rand___ · Post #3414 » by **___Rand___** » Sun May 5, 2024 8:03 pm

This series was too boring to watch. I didn't bother. Wagner and Suggs shot bad like young players would in game 7. Heck Lowry and Derozan choked in playoffs the first couple of years. They got time to learn.

azcatz11 · Post #3415 » by **azcatz11** » Sun May 5, 2024 8:04 pm

jkvonny wrote:
azcatz11 wrote:I don’t know if Orlando will be back. I see sub 500 for them next year tbh

I respectfully disagree with this,

They are in the East. Young team on the rise. Great defensive team, big and physical. They get some offense player, they will climb as well.

I’ve seen too many stories like this. They are just an average team to me with limited ceiling. Nothing dynamic at all

Mr Loggins · Post #3416 » by **Mr Loggins** » Sun May 5, 2024 8:04 pm

TroubleS0me wrote:
zshawn10 wrote:

Read on Twitter

on what efficiency lol

Lol? 33-63 shooting isn't terrible.....

Marvin Martian · Post #3417 » by **Marvin Martian** » Sun May 5, 2024 8:04 pm

Else_where wrote:Klay would actually be a good addition for the Magic.

Lavine is more dynamic offensively and not as washed up

jkvonny · Post #3418 » by **jkvonny** » Sun May 5, 2024 8:05 pm

azcatz11 wrote:
Chuck Everett wrote:
azcatz11 wrote:I don’t know if Orlando will be back. I see sub 500 for them next year tbh

If they refuse to address the backcourt scoring, I agree they will stagnate, but this team will be making playoff runs for the foreseeable future.

They should trade Franz for Ja morant

IDK about that lol

TroubleS0me · Post #3419 » by **TroubleS0me** » Sun May 5, 2024 8:05 pm

SK21209 wrote:
TroubleS0me wrote:
zshawn10 wrote:

Read on Twitter

on what efficiency lol

It really doesn't matter, especially when you're talking about Games 6 and 7 of a playoff series. This series turned into a rock fight, someone just needed to put points on the board.

It matters because it keeps the other team in the game.
ea sports its in the game.

jkvonny · Post #3420 » by **jkvonny** » Sun May 5, 2024 8:05 pm

azcatz11 wrote:
jkvonny wrote:
azcatz11 wrote:I don’t know if Orlando will be back. I see sub 500 for them next year tbh

I respectfully disagree with this,

They are in the East. Young team on the rise. Great defensive team, big and physical. They get some offense player, they will climb as well.

I’ve seen too many stories like this. They are just an average team to me with limited ceiling. Nothing dynamic at all

What other stories were like this?

Who wins?