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Re: 2024 NBA Season and Playoffs
« Reply #7020 on: May 03, 2024, 08:05:31 PM »

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Donovan Mitchell's strength is impressive. He had a drive earlier where he bumped J Isaac, who was covering him, bumped him off position to stop Isaac from contesting the shot. Mitchell has a good wide body for a little guard as well. Hard to get across his body. Uses it well. Isaac was completely out of the play. Isaac is 6-11 with long arms. Mitchell is only 6-1. Muscle.

Re: 2024 NBA Season and Playoffs
« Reply #7021 on: May 03, 2024, 08:06:16 PM »

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If Cleveland has to play Morris and Thompson vs Boston…good luck with that.

Re: 2024 NBA Season and Playoffs
« Reply #7022 on: May 03, 2024, 08:07:29 PM »

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Suggs is awesome. I love that guy.

His ball pressure on defense on Garland has been incredible. Garland is so fast. Amazing that Suggs a big guard can put that much pressure on such a quick skilled PG and rarely get beat.

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« Reply #7023 on: May 03, 2024, 08:07:34 PM »

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Jalen Suggs reminds me of Derrick White and I’m not just saying that because of the receding hairline.
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Re: 2024 NBA Season and Playoffs
« Reply #7024 on: May 03, 2024, 08:09:50 PM »

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Not sure either team can score enough to beat Boston 4 times

Re: 2024 NBA Season and Playoffs
« Reply #7025 on: May 03, 2024, 08:11:39 PM »

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Commentators say Garland and Mitchell have 30pts of the Cavs 42pts. They also have 5 assists so 10+pts. They have directly accounted for 95-100% of the Cavs offense in the first half.

That is awful.

Re: 2024 NBA Season and Playoffs
« Reply #7026 on: May 03, 2024, 08:12:32 PM »

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Not sure either team can score enough to beat Boston 4 times

Yeah neither team super impressive so far.   If Allen remains out for the Cavs I think I would probably want them vs the Magic.   If Allen is back it is a toss up to me.  I have no idea who to root for.

Re: 2024 NBA Season and Playoffs
« Reply #7027 on: May 03, 2024, 08:17:38 PM »

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Not sure either team can score enough to beat Boston 4 times

Yeah neither team super impressive so far.   If Allen remains out for the Cavs I think I would probably want them vs the Magic.   If Allen is back it is a toss up to me.  I have no idea who to root for.

Yeah, if J Allen is out. That negates the loss of Porzingis.

Makes BOS the overwhelming favourite again.

Re: 2024 NBA Season and Playoffs
« Reply #7028 on: May 03, 2024, 08:18:27 PM »

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D Mitchell is incredible. What a move.

Re: 2024 NBA Season and Playoffs
« Reply #7029 on: May 03, 2024, 08:37:14 PM »

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Mitchell is the reason I want to avoid Cleveland. He can carry the cavs to a few wins

Re: 2024 NBA Season and Playoffs
« Reply #7030 on: May 03, 2024, 08:37:39 PM »

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Not sure either team can score enough to beat Boston 4 times

Yeah neither team super impressive so far.   If Allen remains out for the Cavs I think I would probably want them vs the Magic.   If Allen is back it is a toss up to me.  I have no idea who to root for.

Yeah, if J Allen is out. That negates the loss of Porzingis.

Makes BOS the overwhelming favourite again.
Boston was already the overwhelming favorite.
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Re: 2024 NBA Season and Playoffs
« Reply #7031 on: May 03, 2024, 08:39:24 PM »

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Not sure either team can score enough to beat Boston 4 times

Yeah neither team super impressive so far.   If Allen remains out for the Cavs I think I would probably want them vs the Magic.   If Allen is back it is a toss up to me.  I have no idea who to root for.

Yeah, if J Allen is out. That negates the loss of Porzingis.

Makes BOS the overwhelming favourite again.
Boston was already the overwhelming favorite.

No, they are not.

Re: 2024 NBA Season and Playoffs
« Reply #7032 on: May 03, 2024, 08:40:01 PM »

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Cavs 1-15 on three pointers.

If they were even shooting 33%, 5-15, they'd be up double digits now. The three ball is killing them.

Re: 2024 NBA Season and Playoffs
« Reply #7033 on: May 03, 2024, 08:40:45 PM »

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Not sure Orlando will pull this out. Offense just isn’t reliable enough.

But Mitchell is clearly not healthy, either, along with Mobley having some concerns.

Re: 2024 NBA Season and Playoffs
« Reply #7034 on: May 03, 2024, 08:41:55 PM »

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Orlando just can’t score. They are the easier team to play IMO.

Cavs do seem a bit beat up and game 1 Sunday would be a brutal turnaround for them.

Mitchell isn’t close to 100 percent
Mobley has a bad ankle
Allen can’t even move with the ribs