Playoff Live Thread (Game 3): Cavs at Magic
2024-04-25Happy Thursday, Cavs fans! The Cavs travel to the land of the Mouse tonight to take on the Magic. Expect Orlando to come out furious,as their series is pretty much on the line tonight. For me this game all comes down to shooting. Orlando is shooting 24% from deep in the first two games. I would assume they shot much better at home in the regular season, but I don’t have the stats to back that up cause I suck at the internet. The Cavs are letting them shoot, and we’ll see if Cleveland’s luck holds up.
If the Cavs win tonight, my prediction of the Magic in 6 is dead. Go Cavs.
And this is why I can’t trust the Cavs… how can you be loosing by 30 pts to the Magic in a playoff game ?
Garland with 5 points halfway through the 3rd quarter is a killer. Not going anywhere with him playing like he has so far in this series.
Sorry this game is over. Once again can’t really score and the coach doesn’t seem to have any idea how to run an offense – which is really important.
It annoys me that the Cavs didn’t realize they’d be better at home
Allen unbelievable finish.
It’s like they thought they won the series after 2 games.
Not enough from Darius, Max, and entire bench minus Caris.
Caris hasn’t been great. Just ok
39% from the field. 15% from 3. Ugh
Getting smoked again to start the 3rd. Nice adjustment JB you 🤡
Woof
Max Strus do something challenge.
Need to play some vets. Put in Morris and TT.
With Wade out the whole series, Morris really should be in the mix for some minutes.
Vets are also good for road playoff games.
Need to get Merrill some open looks.
Sa-Wat!!!
Gonna have to play Mitchell the rest of the way if we want a chance
Magic are going right at Mobley in the paint the last couple minutes.
Spida waking up.
No sense of urgency or attention to detail. Lights too bright once again.
Only a 21 point deficit.
Guys overpassing.
Put t in the bucket, Darius.
OK. Cut it to a manageable deficit before the break.
Oof. Oob to.
Gonna need to catch a bit of fire here
Disagree. Plenty of time. Good defense and execution.
DG backs up Caris rest of way. Esp when Banchero on floor
Uh. No.
On one hand they’re getting their butt kicked. On the other, they’re weathering the storm.
Argh. Mitchell
Mitchell seems off.
There pacing themselves into a loss.
How thats a playoff foul on Merrill I dont understand
Refballed
CARIS SMASH
Let him cook
I’m very excited by this lineup.
6 min of DM on bench, diff worsens by 9 pts. Not winning
I think it had less to do with Mitchell being off then Niang being on.
Caris has to cook Ingles there.
I miss Dean Wade
Stick with it guys. Weather the storm & keep pushing.
I don’t care. The challenge helped Cleveland. Let em regroup.
Garland stinks!
He’s been fine but for that to
I don’t think he’s gonna win this challenge. Which is also a stupid one.
Non DM / JA minutes sucking
And it’s not Garland’s fault either. It’s everyone else.
Get Niang off the floor
Garland gotta take on the scoring load.
JB:
Need to be better at transition D
Limit their offensive rebound
Be more physical with them
Okoro is freaking terrible so far. Did not need to foul there.
It’s like Niang came in and just set off a cascading system failure.
*pokes garland with a stick* cmon, do something
Magic has 9 offensive rebounds in 1 quarter..
Awful quarter.
Definitely some work to do
We have a jackass coach. Just a moron. Keep
Playing niang
Should’ve been fired two years ago. Fire that dipshit Korby as well!
Caris has got to get to the line when he gets two guys to bite on a pump fake like that.
We suck!
What’s the point of Niang?
Wagner can’t stop himself from dumb fouls.
Gonna need some Merrill minutes.
Refballed
Sloppy, okoro
Foster calling this one for the Magic already
Shouldn’t have been continuation.
Niang is getting beat like a drum. Oh well
Good. Lord. Caris tackled from behind. Answers with a transition three.
How many rejections Cavs got so far, anyone counting?? 😂
JA great short roll
Mitchell overpassing. Stop trying g to hit Mobley in the corner if he’s covered.
Knew the magic would shoot better.
I don’t know if it’s better.
Wait I’m behind
What a pass Mitchell
Using the bigs well so far
Play Merrill!
Suggs on Mitchell tonight.
Clank! Clank! Clank! Clank!
Lots of offensive rebounds for Magic, but many on ugly attempts.
Guards need to start rebounding instead of watching the game