Game Thread: Magic @ Cavs 11-1-2024

[All Eyes On Me]

Happy November!! The boys in blue travel to Cleveland for a nationally televised rematch from last year’s playoffs against the Cleveland Cavaliers. First of many games without Paolo and game 2 of a 5 game road trip, let’s see how the boys respond! Cavs come in at 5-0 and are 6.5 point home favorites over the 3-2 Magic. The game tips at 7 PM EST and can be seen on ESPN or your local FanDuel sports broadcast.

Starting 5 for Orlando:

At 1 guard from the University of Arkansas, number 0, Anthony Black! At the other guard, with the receding hairline and tenacious D, number 4, Jalen Suggs! At forward, from the University of Michigan, number 22 in the score sheet but number 1 in our hearts, Franz Wagner! At the other forward, the new man to the squad but a journeyman to the league, out of Georgia, number 3, K-C-P!!! And at Center, last but not least, the big man out of Duke, number 34 Wendell Carter Junior!!!

Starters for Cleveland:

5 guys not named LeBron

Garland/Mitchell/Wade/Mobley/Allen

[Jay Magic]

Wendell is now OUT!!

Right knee tendonitis

[All Eyes On Me]

1 minute ago, Jay Magic said:

Wendell is now OUT!!

Right knee tendonitis

No Wendell, no Goga, Moe Wagner starting at the 5… woooof

[OnlyFranz]

Just now, All Eyes On Me said:

No Wendell, no Goga, Moe Wagner starting at the 5… woooof

Yuck may not even watch the game. Jarrett Allen is about to look like Prime Shaq out there lol. 

[OnlyFranz]

Also add WCJ to the list of Magic players who can never stay healthy when we need them. He seems to always be injured at the worst times. 

[Sumike4ya]

Mitchell gonna drop 50 

[Jay Magic]

Cole is in his head abit. Nice to see TDS getting minutes... AB needs to be the ball handler when Franz is out 

[OnlyFranz]

Looks like a repeat of our playoff matchup from last year. They pack the paint and dare us to shoot wash, rinse, and repeat. We knew it would be tough without Paolo but this is comically bad. 

[Phil4Real]

Well, an impossible game tonight. I am getting 2021-2022 sensations. We are clearly out-talented and physically overmatched with the players available tonight.

I hope we can at least use tonight and the next few over the next long two months to try new lineups and improve the offense, which so far this season has been very bad, even in the games we've won (with the exception of the Miami game). I'd rather be the 28th team in the league in three-pointers attempted than shoot 45 per game the way we're doing, resigning the offense to the paint.

Cole's situation is just ugly to see. He brings nothing to the team RN

[Jay Magic]

Tristan is a good player 

[OnlyFranz]

Just now, Jay Magic said:

Tristan is a good player 

Agreed he’s Franz with a shot. Excited to see his growth this year!

[JJZFL]

Suggs dribbling too much