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Re: NBA Season 2023-24
« Reply #5445 on: April 20, 2024, 02:07:56 PM »

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Cavs need to defend home court but I do have Orlando in 6.
I went Cleveland in 6 but I am rooting for Orlando. I really enjoy Orlando's young team. I think they are one piece away from being a title. They keep reminding me of the 2003 Pistons before they got Sheed.

Do they have cap space this offseason?

Yeah, they do. Fultz and G Harris come off the books. They free up $30mil or so. They have about $104mil guaranteed versus a cap of $141mil. Joe Ingles is a team option at $11mil as well. They could free up about $40-50mil.

Re: NBA Season 2023-24
« Reply #5446 on: April 20, 2024, 02:10:47 PM »

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Cavs need to defend home court but I do have Orlando in 6.
I went Cleveland in 6 but I am rooting for Orlando. I really enjoy Orlando's young team. I think they are one piece away from being a title. They keep reminding me of the 2003 Pistons before they got Sheed.

Do they have cap space this offseason?

Yeah, they do. Fultz and G Harris come off the books. They free up $30mil or so. They have about $104mil guaranteed versus a cap of $141mil. Joe Ingles is a team option at $11mil as well. They could free up about $40-50mil.

Paul George could be a sneaky good target for them assuming he doesn't re-sign with LAC.
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Re: NBA Season 2023-24
« Reply #5447 on: April 20, 2024, 02:11:20 PM »

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Starting J Isaac against J Allen is interesting. We'll see if Isaac can pull him out of the paint and open up Cleveland's defense. They still have Mobley back there though.

Re: NBA Season 2023-24
« Reply #5448 on: April 20, 2024, 02:11:54 PM »

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Jalen Suggs = best defensive guard in the NBA

Re: NBA Season 2023-24
« Reply #5449 on: April 20, 2024, 02:17:41 PM »

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Magic don't really have an answer for Allen
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Re: NBA Season 2023-24
« Reply #5450 on: April 20, 2024, 02:18:13 PM »

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The dribble penetration and passing of the Cavs guards the difference here. They are gettting their team good shots.

Re: NBA Season 2023-24
« Reply #5451 on: April 20, 2024, 02:21:02 PM »

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Cavs need to defend home court but I do have Orlando in 6.
I went Cleveland in 6 but I am rooting for Orlando. I really enjoy Orlando's young team. I think they are one piece away from being a title. They keep reminding me of the 2003 Pistons before they got Sheed.

Do they have cap space this offseason?

Yeah, they do. Fultz and G Harris come off the books. They free up $30mil or so. They have about $104mil guaranteed versus a cap of $141mil. Joe Ingles is a team option at $11mil as well. They could free up about $40-50mil.

Paul George could be a sneaky good target for them assuming he doesn't re-sign with LAC.

Ohh... That could be a fun team.
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PG: Kyrie Irving/Patty Mills/Jalen Brunson
SG: OG Anunoby/Norman Powell/Matisse Thybulle
SF: Gordon Hayward/Demar Derozan
PF: Giannis Antetokounmpo/Robert Covington
C: Kristaps Porzingis/Bobby Portis/James Wiseman

Re: NBA Season 2023-24
« Reply #5452 on: April 20, 2024, 02:23:36 PM »

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Goga Bitadze could match J Allen's physicality in the paint.

I was surprised Orlando went away from Bitadze earlier in the year. He was awesome for them defensively. Gave them that rim protection to go alongside their strong forward & guard play defensively.

Re: NBA Season 2023-24
« Reply #5453 on: April 20, 2024, 02:44:38 PM »

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Go Suggs!

Re: NBA Season 2023-24
« Reply #5454 on: April 20, 2024, 02:45:29 PM »

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Magic can still win this, just need to go on a run. Cavs have had their chances to capitalize but it's still a single digit game
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Re: NBA Season 2023-24
« Reply #5455 on: April 20, 2024, 02:49:58 PM »

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Orlando

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Strong home record. 3rd best in East. 6th best in NBA.

Re: NBA Season 2023-24
« Reply #5456 on: April 20, 2024, 02:51:36 PM »

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5-point game
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Re: NBA Season 2023-24
« Reply #5457 on: April 20, 2024, 02:55:37 PM »

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What is Isaac doing out there???
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Re: NBA Season 2023-24
« Reply #5458 on: April 20, 2024, 02:59:26 PM »

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Donovan Mitchell reminds me of an under-control version of Allen Iverson.

Re: NBA Season 2023-24
« Reply #5459 on: April 20, 2024, 03:01:07 PM »

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This game is so boring. Wouldn't think it's a playoff series. No wonder it has a 1 PM start today and two NBA TV broadcasts lol
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