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    3 hours ago, jmmagicfan said:

    Except, it’s Cole’s first playoffs as well. We played well during the season with Goga and AB starting, so why not?!? The definition of insanity is doing the same thing and expecting different results; so why not change it up.

    Jmmagicfan, you got me on that one.

    For those who did not read the post, this is in reference to an earlier post where I said AB does not have playoff experience.

    Many times I have posted negative comments about Cole, calling him "black hole Cole", "ball hog," etc. I still feel that way about him. /pause.

    AB played well in about 2 games in the regular season. Except for the beginning  of the regular season, he stood in the corner while Franz and Paolo were the primary ball handlers.

    Cole has made some 3's throughout the regular season. I think AB made about 2 the entire season.

    I am at a loss because none of our point guards have been impressive this season as a floor general.

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    7 hours ago, OnlyFranz said:

    I get what you’re saying about Goga’s offensive liability however WCJ is not contributing on either end of the floor. I’d rather give Goga a shot and see if he can slow down Allen because we can’t continue letting him grab 20 rebounds and expect to win many games. 
     

    I’d play Cole on a short leash tonight. If he comes out flat and continues with his shooting woes and terrible defense I’d put AB in there and switch things up. Maybe he will bother Garland enough to where they need to force everything through DM and I’ll live with those results especially since Suggs would be the one to mostly guard him. 
     

    I hope we can show some signs of life tonight and make this a competitive game at home. 

    I agree with everything you said. Although I've been critical of Cole, I would play him over AB, this being AB's first playoff experience. He also does not contribute anything but on one end of the court (defense).

    I would rather trust Mr. inconsistency (Cole) to contribute in scoring. Tonight might be his night.

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    I have seen games where a tall defender (power forward or center) is assigned to guard a smaller  point guard of the opposing team (away from the paint and the basket). It's done because players like Steph Curry are threats to making long distance and 3 pt. shots. It doesn't work with players like Ja Morant, Jalen Brunson and Donovan Mitchell. They are quick, can play low to the ground, and are able to shift gears, leaving the defender in their dust.

    Because of Mitchell's quickness, and ability to shift gears quickly, going east to west, I don't think JI could effectively guard him, and we don't want JI twisting an ankle or injuring his knee, trying to keep up with Mitchell. Sure, if Mitchell is attempting a 3 point shot, it would work because JI might be able to block the shot. 

    Now at center, Allen was eating WCJ's lunch. I think Goga should be guarding Allen. He is more mobile and a better rim protector.

    JI should be given the assignment to guard Mobley.

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    31 minutes ago, Time2GetSerious said:

    To me upvotes and downvotes are just people expressing their opinions and views. It's the same as posting. We either agree or disagree. And that's ok as long as we do it respectfully. I actually appreciate it when someone posts something here that helps me to be in agreement with them. For example, I was kind of on the Markelle bandwagon. And now not so much after seeing some of the comments here. I hadn't really noticed his defense has been slipping in addition to some of his offensive woes. 

    Thanks for your opinion, Time2GetSerious. But you just made my point. You did exactly what I suggested that any participant should do if they don't agree with someone else's comment or opinion. Respond with a comment.

    You just explained to me your point of view, and I respect your opinion. Giving someone a downvote is not the same thing.

    I don't want to take up this thread with this discussion, so we'll move on. Thank you for your opinion. 3Dt3zy.png

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    38 minutes ago, All Eyes On Me said:

    I don’t think I’ve ever given you a downvote and to get one out of me you really really gotta earn it lol.. I agree with you that Mosely either needs to do the Xs and Os better or find someone to hire who can.

    I believe you All Eyes about not giving me downvotes. My comment was not directed at you. I just wanted to put it out there because there are posters who are quick to pull the downvote trigger if thery disagree with your opinion. I know participation votes are there for posters to use, but I don't like them--specifically the downvote. Just speak up if you either agree or disagree. We are all entitled to our opinions.

    I know it's the internet, but we are all different and it should not make a person nervous or hestitant about posting.

    I also know there is nothing anybody can do about it. You post at your own risk.

     

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    7 hours ago, OnlyFranz said:

    . . .I’m also for AB taking all of Cole’s minutes because he is a good defender and plays within the flow of the offense unlike black hole Cole. Hell give Howard some minutes to see if he can be an offensive spark for us and hit some shots. 
     

    Just some thoughts on how we can try and turn this series around. Let’s see what Mosley does with his rotations for game 3. 

    Either way, we've got a problem, OnlyFranz. AB is a point guard who is a good defender, but point guards traditionally help with scoring and AB is not good at scoring. Look at other point guards around the league who are in the playoffs right now. They score more than a couple of points per game. On the other hand, Cole is not a good defender and is inconsistent offensively.

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    On 4/23/2024 at 6:19 PM, orlandoholic said:

    i want answers!! what happened to this man?

     

    https://x.com/hoodifultz/status/1782874507838960097?s=46

     

    used to be a good defender too, and now he was worst defender out there. looked worse than Ingles to be honest 

     

    On 4/23/2024 at 7:00 PM, All Eyes On Me said:

    Hard to believe this was only a year ago and it makes me feel better that I’m not crazy for being super excited about Fultz this season… had no idea this kind of regression was coming. Injuries suck.

    I agree with you, All Eyes. So, what I am about to say, if you disagree, just say why instead of giving me downvotes. This is not directed at you, All Eyes.

    I'm looking at the highlights of Fultz performance in 2022 - 2023 which was a season ago. In the 2022-2023 season, he was ready to go and playing loose after rehabing from injuries. I'm looking at the highlights then and the way Fultz is playing now.

    He did'nt start the 2023-2024 season because I think he had a relapse (injury wise) before the season  started.

    So, AB, who was drafted began the 2023-2024 season as the starting point guard. Being a rookie you could tell that he wasn't nba ready to take over that role. So, as the season progressed, the coach allowed Franz and Banchero to be the primary ball handlers. Cole was the backup point guard playing with the secondary unit coming off the bench.

    More than halfway through the regular season, when Fultz was injury free, Mosley continued to let Franz and Paolo be the primary ball handlers. Fultz was not allowed to get his starting role back.

    If you look at the highlights from a year ago, and I know there are snipets, look at the spacing of the floor. When Fultz was crashing the board, you did not see Franz or Paolo clogging up the paint.

    Now, I don't think that Fulz has lost his confidence. it's because he knows that Franz and Paolo were allowed to be the primary ball handlers for the latter half of the regular season and the first 2 games of the playoffs. So, in Fultz mind, he was not a part of that game plan. He, along with other teammates, stood around and/or in the corner watching.

    I think it was/is a problem with the coaching and lack of game planning--just letting the team play loose (backyard).

    That's just my opinion. So, go ahead and give me downvotes if that's your pleasure.

     

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    5 minutes ago, All Eyes On Me said:

    What it comes down to is this is a make or break series for about half of our roster to show us they’re worth a damn to be considered in our future plans. Through 2 games they’re all emphatically showing they’re not.

    I’m looking forward to being back at home, I expect our role players to play better and the Cavs to play worse. Okoro randomly becoming a 3 point sniper tonight was hard to stomach.

    Our arena needs to be loud to kind of rattle the Cavs and at the same time pump up our team.

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    22 minutes ago, A Better DJ & Photographer said:

    I was doing a wedding and missed game 1, but from the stats it looked like our guards couldn't possibly shoot worse. 4 for 33 with Jalen making those 4 couldn't possibly happen again. Cole, Harris, and Fultz will come back and shoot 50% tonight, watch!

    Suggs has been a good defender in the regular season, but in the playoffs, he is trying too hard to live up to the hype. I believe that is affecting his ability to score on offense (in the playoffs). He made a lot of 3 pt. shots toward the end of the regular season.

    He is also arguing too much with the referees.

    That's my opinion.

    ***Okay, I'm waiting for the down votes.  :)

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    17 minutes ago, JJZFL said:

    Also, we need to figure out some offensive scheme other than get the ball across half court and give it to either Franz or Paulo outside the three point circle, then have everyone else mostly standing and watching as they try to create something.  Even with our inconsistent and not great guard play, I would hope we can do better than that.  

    And stop walking the ball up the court after a defensive rebound or even after throwing the ball in from out of bounds.

    Also, I hate it when our point guards roll the ball up the floor after taking it from out of bounds, then pick it up after crossing the half court line. I have seen point guards on other teams do that too.

    That gives the opponent time to set up on defense.

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    3 hours ago, Jay Magic said:

    Shoot better... hit free throws.. come up with the 50 50 balls... and we can win 

    What in the world was someone thinking when they gave you a down vote, Jay. I'm going to steal a  comic relief line from Fan For 2 long or Crazy Horse: (What were they drinking?)

    I gave you an up vote too.  3Dt3zy.png 

    Jay, you said what I along with others have posted about.

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    22 minutes ago, CTMagicUK said:

    Thanks TMF!

    Let's say this is the Game 2 thread, I'd really like us to get separate threads for each game so I'll make make shift ones for games 3+ if needs be. They won't have all the pics and stuff though unfortunately.

    Okay, that's fine. I just thought this format could follow the one that was used during the regular season. The topic was "2023-2024 General Game Thread" whereas, there was a continuation of game discussion from one game to another inside the one thread. 

    But I will edit the game thread I just posted and make it game 2 as you requested.

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    Round 1-2024 Playoffs Schedule

    cle.png?w=110&h=110   VS   UQVPjB.png

               Cleveland Cavaliers (4) vs. Orlando Magic (5)

                                             Game 1: Saturday at Cleveland, 1 p.m. ET (ESPN)
                                             Game 2: Monday at Cleveland, 7 p.m. ET (NBA TV)
                                             Game 3: Thursday April 25 at Orlando, 7 p.m. ET (NBA TV)
                                             Game 4: Saturday April 27 at Orlando, 1 p.m. ET (TNT)
                                             Game 5 (if necessary): Tuesday April 30 at Cleveland
                                             Game 6 (if necessary): Friday May 3 at Orlando
                                             Game 7 (if necessary): Sunday May 5 at Cleveland

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    29 minutes ago, fan for too long 2 said:

    Appreciate it TMF! Rather laugh than cry. Lol. 
      I hope you’re right, but his role imo is leadership from the bench. Grandpa should be a coach. 

    Okay, Fan, but let's be fair. If you are going to call Joe 'grandpa', then LeBron should also be mentioned in the same category. Joe is 36 yrs. old. LeBron will be 40 in December and does not plan to retire.  (I know, we're not talking about LB in this discussion.)  votnnj.png

              vsenHU.gif

     

    Edit: Steph Curry is also 36.

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    1 hour ago, All Eyes On Me said:

    I don’t think starting Isaac is the right move unless we’re gonna let the starters go 40+ minutes, it kills our bench. I also wouldn’t mind throwing our “death” lineup of Suggs/Franz/JI/P5/WCJ at the Cavs some this series. It was extremely effective early in the season and then we just kinda stopped doing it. 

    Also might be worth giving some spot minutes to Goga for his size; Jarrett Allen dominated us last game and really has all season. Curious to see how Mose adjusts.

    I was one of those who suggested starting Isaac. There were two positions that were taking advantage of our size (Allen and Mobley). Because those 2 are starters for the Cavs, we have no choice but to have Goga start as our rim protector defending Allen, and use JI to defend against Mobley. Mobley was killing us with his 3 pt. shots. Later in the game JI blocked one of Mobley's shots which was closer to the basket. 

    That's just my 2 cents.

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    3 hours ago, fan for too long 2 said:

    So you’re saying it’s all Ingles fault? I’m ok with that. Lololol

    Now,  now, Fan. I think you and Crazy Horse are the 2 funniest posters on this board, but that was not funny.  :)  3Dt3zy.png

    Sounds like because Joe missed the technical shot, you are blaming him for the outcome of the game.

    Shame, shame!!!!

    When we win this series and Joe plays a big role in the outcome, everyone will be singing his praises. Book it!

     

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    I love that the Magic held the Cavs below 100 pts.  And I don't consider a 14 pt. loss as a blowout. So if the Magic can: 

    Make their free throws

    Play faster. Don't walk the ball up the court

    Move  the ball to find the open man

    Stop playing iso (one on one)

    Stop the turnovers. Take care of the ball.

    Keep the same defensive intensity (as in Game 1)

    . . .We can make this a  6 or 7 game series and win it.

    GO MAGIC!!!!

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    1 hour ago, Rex5 said:

    . . . I'd like to see an adjustment to negate both Mobley and Allen initially with Isaac and Bitadze, respectively, with Franz playing the 2 matching up with Mitchell, who is a load. JI can handle Mobley and Allen can't shoot, but good around the basket for offensive rebounding and some shot-blocking that Bitadze can offset. 

     ...Mitchell can be contained to a point by Franz and negate both Mobley and Allen with JI and Bitadze, the Magic make their "free throws", Suggs plays with some control and they maintain their defensive focus, which is more than decent. 

     

    I agree. I posted the same sentiment early in the game when the Cavs were using their height as an advantage over the smaller Magic. I said use Goga at center as the rim protector and put JI on Mobley to contain or prevent his 3 pt scoring on the perimeter.

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    1 hour ago, orlandoholic said:

    seems like a good fit.. The Magic will continue to give Paolo and Franz the task of running the offense. 

    As you guys might say, he (dlo) has to have plays designed for him. If he is on the court at the same time with Paolo and Franz, there will be no play designed for him.

    Maybe it would work if he comes off the bench like the Warriors did with Klay Thompson.

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