Live Thread: Cavs @ Magic
2022-04-05The Cavs head south to Disney World for a spring break date with the Orlando Magic to wrap up their season series. The Cavs will be looking to take advantage of the Magic’s poor state, clinch a series sweep for the season, and shrink that magic number for the seventh seed. The Magic are seeking to lock in top lottery odds and as such may be attempting to sit every possible rotation player they have. The key for the Cavs will be playing with a consistent edge and get to garbage time as soon as possible.
As for what happens on the court, the two keys to Cavs’ victory will be transition defense and halfcourt offense. The Magic want to push the pace, they’re a top 10 fastest pace team. The Cavs need to make sure they get back on defense because the Magic will look to run every chance they get. Why? Well, the Magic are also one of the worst offensive teams in the NBA. Force them to play halfcourt offense and they will crumble. They’re a good passing team that also turns the ball over frequently, the Cavs should have plenty of chances for easy baskets if they lock down on defense.
The Cavs can slow the pace down with their halfcourt offensive execution. Darius Garland and the offense forcing the Magic to guard multiple actions should allow the Cavs to get good looks and get back on defense. The Magic are a surprisingly good defensive team in spite of their record. If the Cavs get sloppy or trigger happy in the halfcourt, they could easily let this game slip away. The task before the Cavs tonight is not complicated, it’s simply a matter of execution.
Tip off is scheduled for 7:00PM ET and will be broadcasted live on Bally Sports Ohio/Great Lakes, Go Cavs!
PS: Injury update(s)
#Cavs Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen both remain OUT tomorrow against Orlando.
— Chris Fedor (@ChrisFedor) April 4, 2022
One possession.
That free throw miss is killer
Getting beat by cuts to the hoop, ball watching. Gotta see your man !
15-22 FTs.
DG just has to take over
they need to play a crumb of defense!!! LMFAOOOo
And miss freebies.
So if there was a time to use a challenge JB just missed it
C’mon cavs need 3 stops in a row and points on the other end. That that is a tough ask against orlando is horrifying
Big Finnish!
DG atones.
Back in it.
Philly struggling with Indy.
Lauri bailout
Well, 9th place here we come. Maybe even 10th.
In our current state, lotto is where we are headed. And it is probably the best thing for us.
DG terrible turnover. Orl continue to do whatever they want on O
Cavs have been making this Magic offense look like the KD Nets…
Stevens doing too much
Orlando took Wagner & Lopez out for the tank run.
C’mon aren’t the Magic supposed to start tanking right about now?
Plenty of time.
STEVENS HUGE SHOT!
Are we seriously gonna lose to the team left on the schedule who doesn’t want a win?
No. Orlando gonna take Lopez out to preserve tank.
That’s…ugh. Hard to be a fan of professional sports sometimes if youre right
Levert must have the loosest handle in the NBA of any guard…
He just like… stumbled and the ball popped free
He has had 2-3 really nice games but has been mostly poor.
I’d look to move him on at the first decent opportunity.
A guy who is a poor defender, needs the ball, and has loose handles.
DG to Dawg time!
Okoro at least hitting o boards. Doing something.
I consider going small with Windler or LeVert in for love. Looks like they went with Stevens.
Lauri & Love have been excellent. Everyone else…..
pretty much, too much Brown… too much Rondo.
Love terrible on D.
Rondo deserves the hook.
Lopez with the ugliest shot since Noah the d bag
Goodwin wouldn’t have made that pass.
Rondo two bad TOs lead to dunks
I get why we rolled the dice, but he sucks most of the time.
That wasn’t PO Rondo.
JB unamused.
Lauri the bailout option tonight.
Brazdeikis sounds like a Dr Seuss character
Okeke and Bamba and Bradzeikas galore! A Fultz on your Suggs and a Cole at your door!
Post of the year!
Lol. It’s a low bar for me.
Brown looks like he’s hitting the scrub wall.
Goodwin is sitting on that wall
He fell off. Somehow still a two way guy while Nembhard got picked up.
Is there actually a design to our offense? Never seen them try anything consistently enough to know
I assume this meant “design to our offense?” If so, the answer appears to be no.
Pass. The. Ball.
Garland with a popcorn make.
Fultz should be a trade target.
We’re missing two of the top defenders in the NBA and man does it show. I hope Mobley and JA can hit the floor running, literally.
Lauri!
Another game where the Cavs are completely unprepared. Freaking ridiculous
This team just not good rn
Defensive rebounding an issue.
Brown straight up and down.
Moses. Lauri does that every time. Stop
I really dislike Orlando’s unis.
Cavs straight up getting cooked but at least they’re humming on offense LMFAO
Magic 10/15 from 3 ? Guard the line eh ?
CEDI HANDLES
C3DI!!!
This ain’t great
Coasting till the end.
Defense optional so far.
Wow is this and exhibition or an nba game?
Its an And1 special mixtape
Haha blast from the past
First defense to try wins the game LMFAO
LETS GOOO THREE POINT BARRAGE
dafuq, Cavs just took the foot off the gas immediately after the TO LMFAOOO
Wire to wire out.
damn great pass DG, Lauri gotta finnish
4-4. Lordy, is it gonna be one of those nights?
Bamba 3-3 from deep.
Lauri stops a 9-0 Magic run.
Ice’s jumper looks GOOD, and how about that MJ finish!
CAVS STYLING AND PROFILING!!! RAGE TO!
Great start!!! Bury them early and get to lots of garbage time
All 5 guys have scratched. Great eay to start a game.
Come on Cavs, how abouts a wire to wire winner?
I believe tonight we can:
1) Clinch 9th with a win (own TB vs Hornets).
2) Clinch 8th with a win + Nets loss.
Win out and catch the bulls is still possible! They get the bucks tonight
Bulls do have a nasty closing schedule.
If we want to stay 7th, we need this one.
Hawks visit Toronto. Hornets at Heat.
Nets host the Rockets. Dragic has symptomatic COVID and Nash has hinted they may rest a gimpy Curry to try & get him right for the PI/PO.
ALSO ( THEY ) THINK LAMAR COULD BE A SPECIAL PLAYER —-WE SHALL SEE
Go Cavs!!! #44 tonight let’s go
CAMPY// BRAD // A.C. ALL SPEAKING VERY HIGHLY ON ” HOLY ” MOSES ( FUTURE ) —HOPE THEY ARE CORRECT !!
GOOOOOOO CAVS !!!—-WOOF-WOOF-WOOF !!
WOOF WOOF WOOF
Go Cavs!