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Re: 2024 NBA Season and Playoffs
« Reply #7275 on: May 05, 2024, 02:24:46 PM »

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I thought Garland was a legitimate second option next to Mitchell.  Guess not.  He looks like a crippling liability at both ends of the court.

Mitchell doesn't have enough gas left in the tank to drag this team to a win by himself.  Somebody will have to step up. 

Re: 2024 NBA Season and Playoffs
« Reply #7276 on: May 05, 2024, 02:30:06 PM »

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Mitchell and garland don’t play well together.
Garland should be their 6th man

Re: 2024 NBA Season and Playoffs
« Reply #7277 on: May 05, 2024, 02:30:28 PM »

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Massive half for Cleveland. Feels like their entire organization and coaching staff could all be affected based on what happens this 2nd half.
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Re: 2024 NBA Season and Playoffs
« Reply #7278 on: May 05, 2024, 02:31:09 PM »

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Interesting closing lineup by CLE

G: D Mitchell
G: S Merrill
F: LeVert
F: Okoro
C: Mobley

No Garland. Better size in the backcourt. Merrill gets to play in his proper position. Mitchell is a big PG. LeVert giving them a secondary ball-handler at SF and is delivering. Okoro a 3+D. Mobley.

LeVert has 10pts. Merrill 8pts. They are the 2nd and 3rd leading scorers for the Cavs. Garland and Mobley have gone missing on offense. Garland has 2pts 1ast. Mobley 4pts 0ast.

Cleveland might have found something that works.

Garland has 3 fouls and Orlando was targeting him.
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Re: 2024 NBA Season and Playoffs
« Reply #7279 on: May 05, 2024, 02:38:57 PM »

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Orlando's inexperience is showing. 8-2 run to start for CLE, lead down to 4.
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Re: 2024 NBA Season and Playoffs
« Reply #7280 on: May 05, 2024, 02:40:35 PM »

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Only a 4pt game.

Re: 2024 NBA Season and Playoffs
« Reply #7281 on: May 05, 2024, 02:41:51 PM »

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Feels like the entire Cavs team is in foul trouble lol
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« Reply #7282 on: May 05, 2024, 02:43:37 PM »

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Re: 2024 NBA Season and Playoffs
« Reply #7283 on: May 05, 2024, 02:45:21 PM »

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Looks like you guys are going to get your wish. Garland having a horrible game and Cleveland missing their 2nd best player and that are just beating Orlando in every aspect of the game right now.

They certainly started the game out horribly, but this is exactly why I wanted to play Orlando. They are tough, but they just don't have enough top end talent. Cleveland with Allen and an average Garland are a much scarier team imo

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« Reply #7284 on: May 05, 2024, 02:46:11 PM »

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It seems like Orlando is a little too inexperienced in the playoffs to finish this off.  Taking bad shots, they don't seem to know what they want to do on offense.

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« Reply #7285 on: May 05, 2024, 02:46:32 PM »

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Looks like you guys are going to get your wish. Garland having a horrible game and Cleveland missing their 2nd best player and that are just beating Orlando in every aspect of the game right now.

They certainly started the game out horribly, but this is exactly why I wanted to play Orlando. They are tough, but they just don't have enough top end talent. Cleveland with Allen and an average Garland are a much scarier team imo

Idk, Cavs are only down 4 and have all the momentum currently. Orlando is just young and inexperienced and it's showing a bit in the past 10 minutes of basketball (late 2nd/early 3rd)
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« Reply #7286 on: May 05, 2024, 02:47:13 PM »

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Duel = D Mitchell vs Banchero

Re: 2024 NBA Season and Playoffs
« Reply #7287 on: May 05, 2024, 02:47:24 PM »

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Looks like you guys are going to get your wish. Garland having a horrible game and Cleveland missing their 2nd best player and that are just beating Orlando in every aspect of the game right now.

They certainly started the game out horribly, but this is exactly why I wanted to play Orlando. They are tough, but they just don't have enough top end talent. Cleveland with Allen and an average Garland are a much scarier team imo

but when will Allen be back, and will he still be way less than 100% in the next series if they advance?  But I think that Clev has more players with playoff experience, and are less likely to completely flame out completely.

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« Reply #7288 on: May 05, 2024, 02:48:46 PM »

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Evan Mobley does not want the ball. 

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« Reply #7289 on: May 05, 2024, 02:51:06 PM »

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Cavs will win this game.

Let’s see how they come to play Tuesday