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

Iwasawitness · Post #861 » by **Iwasawitness** » Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:31 am

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

It WAS the correct choice. Doesn't really matter if the shot probably wasn't going in (it definitely wasn't and I will bet my house on that). It's still a goal tend.

JujitsuFlip · Post #862 » by **JujitsuFlip** » Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:31 am

thelead wrote:
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

Yeahhh, i was thinking risk of a more serious injury goes up. We'll see though he seems to be moving pretty well.

JujitsuFlip · Post #863 » by **JujitsuFlip** » Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:34 am

For not playing a lot of minutes together this season, the Cavs starting 5 are so cohesive once they get going.

DowJones · Post #864 » by **DowJones** » Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:36 am

Darius Garland has 3 more points than me. I have no idea why he thinks this is acceptable.

Iwasawitness · Post #865 » by **Iwasawitness** » Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:37 am

Just want to point out... the Cavaliers have a 13+ rebounding advantage right now.

Iwasawitness · Post #866 » by **Iwasawitness** » Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:38 am

DowJones wrote:Darius Garland has 3 more points than me. I have no idea why he thinks this is acceptable.

He's only played 13 minutes due to foul trouble, not to mention his team is up by 20... I don't really care how many points he has and you shouldn't either.

Post #867 » by **Duke4life831** » Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:38 am

Iwasawitness wrote:
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.

Agreed. This is probably best case scenario for them. This is better than say they win out a tough series. Because then the front office might think to themselves, “let’s run it back next year with this same lineup.”

With how this is going. They get the young core playoff experience and the lack of firepower and how it really makes life so much tougher on Paolo/Franz has been so glaring. That it will basically be impossible for the front office to not see it and make some moves.

tmorgan · Post #868 » by **tmorgan** » Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:39 am

Cole Anthony doesn’t understand why every shot isn’t a good shot. Fultz won’t shoot. Suggs won’t shoot unless he’s wide open and can’t create much. Black is glued to the bench for good reason.

Gary Harris has been here and looks fine. And that’s all they have. It doean’t matter how much young talent you have elsewhere if your guard play is this putrid.

thelead · Post #869 » by **thelead** » Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:39 am

Iwasawitness wrote:
DowJones wrote:Darius Garland has 3 more points than me. I have no idea why he thinks this is acceptable.

He's only played 13 minutes due to foul trouble, not to mention his team is up by 20... I don't really care how many points he has and you shouldn't either.

correct me if I'm wrong but isn't Suggs guarding him?

Vampirate · Post #870 » by **Vampirate** » Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:40 am

Iwasawitness wrote:Just want to point out... the Cavaliers have a 13+ rebounding advantage right now.

Rebounding is one of the Magic's weaknesses.

Paolo and Franz are 6"10 but are not good rebounders for their height.

Iwasawitness · Post #871 » by **Iwasawitness** » Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:41 am

This is Jarrett Allen's coming out series. He is dominating Orlando and they don't seem to have an answer for him.

BigDan245 · Post #872 » by **BigDan245** » Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:41 am

Isaac is a freak defensively...Too bad he can't shoot.

DowJones · Post #873 » by **DowJones** » Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:41 am

Darius Garland loves to just mindlessly dribble the ball until there is 10 on the shot clock.

thelead · Post #874 » by **thelead** » Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:41 am

tmorgan wrote:Cole Anthony doesn’t understand why every shot isn’t a good shot. Fultz won’t shoot. Suggs won’t shoot unless he’s wide open and can’t create much. Black is glued to the bench for good reason.

Gary Harris has been here and looks fine. And that’s all they have. It doean’t matter how much young talent you have elsewhere if your guard play is this putrid.

there's so much guard talent in the league... you would think that it wouldn't be too difficult to filed a better backcourt.

cavs4872 · Post #875 » by **cavs4872** » Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:41 am

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

It WAS the correct choice. Doesn't really matter if the shot probably wasn't going in (it definitely wasn't and I will bet my house on that). It's still a goal tend.

How does it not matter if the shot wasn't going in?

Official rule:

Touch any ball from within the playing area that is on its downward flight with an opportunity to score. This is considered to be a “field goal attempt” or trying for a goal.

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That ball did not have an opportunity to score: it's not a goaltend.

Iwasawitness · Post #876 » by **Iwasawitness** » Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:42 am

thelead wrote:
Iwasawitness wrote:
DowJones wrote:Darius Garland has 3 more points than me. I have no idea why he thinks this is acceptable.

He's only played 13 minutes due to foul trouble, not to mention his team is up by 20... I don't really care how many points he has and you shouldn't either.

correct me if I'm wrong but isn't Suggs guarding him?

Ummm... you might be right. I haven't been paying attention to that.

JujitsuFlip · Post #877 » by **JujitsuFlip** » Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:42 am

I gotta say, i don't like how the Cavs are slowing it down and going iso. Forget the scoreboard, play your game.

Slowing the game down is gonna let the Magic back into it.

JujitsuFlip · Post #878 » by **JujitsuFlip** » Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:43 am

Iwasawitness wrote:
thelead wrote:
Iwasawitness wrote:
He's only played 13 minutes due to foul trouble, not to mention his team is up by 20... I don't really care how many points he has and you shouldn't either.

correct me if I'm wrong but isn't Suggs guarding him?

Ummm... you might be right. I haven't been paying attention to that.

Yes, Suggs has been on Garland.

thelead · Post #879 » by **thelead** » Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:44 am

Iwasawitness wrote:This is Jarrett Allen's coming out series. He is dominating Orlando and they don't seem to have an answer for him.

He is underrated for sure

DowJones · Post #880 » by **DowJones** » Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:47 am

Iwasawitness wrote:
DowJones wrote:Darius Garland has 3 more points than me. I have no idea why he thinks this is acceptable.

He's only played 13 minutes due to foul trouble, not to mention his team is up by 20... I don't really care how many points he has and you shouldn't either.

Garland needs to score. He had 14 in game 1 and he has 3 so far tonight. He was really passive during the regular season. He is a max contract player. He is an all-star. He needs to be the 2nd best player for the Cavs and he just isn’t right now.

Who wins?