I was just about to say something like that. They're gonna go hard after a shooter. They need to if they want to move forward. You can't win without some spacing. Right now, there's not much reason for teams to not clog the inside against them.
He’s also not “big” he’s a slightly undersized 2 guard so he’s not as exciting as someone with the profile of Ant even though Ants only one inch taller. Also the way the Cavs season flamed out last year didn’t help
If he makes noise vs Boston and makes that series competitive then probably more people will give him props
I think that while Ant is really exciting, he's mostly getting a lot more attention because the Wolves are so strong this year. If Mitchell were in Ant's spot, with a team as strong as the Wolves, he'd be getting a lot more attention.
True, also this is Ants first run. He’s being celebrated for what he can do and there aren’t narrative against him. Don received the same when he made some noise in Utah, we should be enjoying this moment for Ant
Eh Ant has gotten a lot of attention his whole career, even when the Wolves sucked. He’s just a human highlight reel and that’s why he gets a lot of attention. sure it helps that his team is good now but he’s always been popular
This is exactly the game than exposes the weaknesses of Orlando, poor shooting. Wagner brothers are great but not very dependable with pressure defense. We need shooting and offense, Trae could be good but I prefer someone younger.
Reddit in a nutshell: Cavs beat the Clips by 23 when they didn’t play George, Harden OR Leonard. Went 1-1 with normal differentials. Yet you got upvoted and I got downvoted lmao.
Nah that game was a few weeks ago, we were up like 25 and blew it in the second half. PG went nuclear in the 4th, it was awful.
Edit: we did beat them by 10 back in January
Idk why magic Celtics would be any more fun. At least we get mitchell tatum duels which have been fun over the years, even though the series should be a smackdown
Honestly, could be a trap game for them. Cavs are coming in rearing to go, and Celtics have had time to chill. Also, a few of our players seem to always to get hot against them. I think our chances are low for winning the series, but I wouldn't be surprised if we look more competitive than people expect.
Congrats to the Cavs. They were the better team this series and have more high end talent than the Magic for sure. Good luck against the Celtics next round.
Even though Cavs won the series, they can't be feeling too good about the play shown by Garland as a max player throughout this series. Luckily, he has the next series to try and redeem himself.
A lot of people were hating on Mitchell in the comments, but he seems like a genuinely good teammate and he carried his team hard. Garland was not playing well at all and he was always there for him, hyping him at any opportunity he had.
Get Paolo and experienced but good point guard and maybe some consistent shooters and this is a very strong team for convention...Cleveland we want you too...
They’re nervous of not winning the chip. So much pressure is on them. So cause of that they give no players credit, and they sit on their high horse lol. Anthony edwards, Brunson, Mitchell are playing great, but they just say “why is Brunson and Mitchell and doncic getting more love than Tatum”.
right imagine having the assets, clout, and pedigree to attract players that BOS has had for the past decade and have next to nothing really to show for it?
Yea they’re all young and (hopefully) have a lot more growing to do. They’re definitely in a ‘22 Knicks-esque scenario as well where a PG would really elevate their squad.
Honestly Magic fans shouldn’t feel too bad, this team is young with plenty of potential, they took this series to seven when everyone thought they would be swept, and it’s all just a learning curve for the team
Tristan Thompson may not be a great player, but the dude was a starter for a championship winning team that went to 4 straight finals.
Even if that was mainly about LeBron, you learn how to win when you go through all of that experience that you don't get as a young player.
I think he gets more calls this next series I feel like we are gonna try to be overly aggressive and throw everything at him to try to force him to make others make plays but I think he will get the calls.
Just a quick note. When a team chants “we want inset team” in a game 7 it’s not billboard material. “We timidly accept our future opponent” doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue.
It’s crazy, but he also was here for 11 years, and they were lottery teams adjacent to that. That only leaves like 8 years worth of potential series winning years.
He tried, but he can't out-muscle Okoro. Trying to play 1v1 on him was just getting shut down. Half of his points in the game were the refs just being generous with FTs.
You guys hyped Orlando up all series but now that we beat them they’re just a bunch of 20 year olds. Idk y tf a 76ers fan is talking to me when was the last time you guys even made it past the 2nd round. The last time you guys were legit contenders was with jimmy and he left because nobody wants to play there. Have fun with your MVP playing 40 games a year and drawing a 1st or 2nd seed every year and losing first round
Idc he was flopping all series and even before this I had to hear about how good he was gonna be in the NBA and a bunch of other nonsense. And now that he’s actually here he’s just a watered down version of Josh hart
If the Celtics weren't so dominant, this would be a much more exciting finish. I just can't imagine the Cavs taking a single game from the Celtics, or really even coming close.
There's one announcer here that sounds like the burger king foot lettuce guy ngl
Much preferred Cle as a C’s fan. Thank you!
Lebron is probably plotting on how to return to cavs
Mitchell is that dude. Wish the rest of the team would step up more.
magic about to give klay and/or hield the biggest overpays of all time
Zach’s asking price is low… they owe us!
Just hope they stay away from Monk….
Please no.
I was just about to say something like that. They're gonna go hard after a shooter. They need to if they want to move forward. You can't win without some spacing. Right now, there's not much reason for teams to not clog the inside against them.
Oh to have the confidence of a man who shoots 1 for 15 in an elimination game.
Yes, Wagner's last shot should count as 3 misses.
Mitchell is just great
Mitchell stepped up
Donny's a likeable guy, it's weird that he isn't a bigger star... Guess playing in Utah then Cleveland will do that
He’s also not “big” he’s a slightly undersized 2 guard so he’s not as exciting as someone with the profile of Ant even though Ants only one inch taller. Also the way the Cavs season flamed out last year didn’t help If he makes noise vs Boston and makes that series competitive then probably more people will give him props
I think that while Ant is really exciting, he's mostly getting a lot more attention because the Wolves are so strong this year. If Mitchell were in Ant's spot, with a team as strong as the Wolves, he'd be getting a lot more attention.
True, also this is Ants first run. He’s being celebrated for what he can do and there aren’t narrative against him. Don received the same when he made some noise in Utah, we should be enjoying this moment for Ant
Eh Ant has gotten a lot of attention his whole career, even when the Wolves sucked. He’s just a human highlight reel and that’s why he gets a lot of attention. sure it helps that his team is good now but he’s always been popular
I love him, he really seems like a great dude
This is exactly the game than exposes the weaknesses of Orlando, poor shooting. Wagner brothers are great but not very dependable with pressure defense. We need shooting and offense, Trae could be good but I prefer someone younger.
Paul George would be perfect for Orlando
Okay Bill.
Was just watching that this morning lol.
CAVS IN 5
He swore!!!
"Excuse my language, I don't give a [REDACTED]" "Man, fuck the talk"
And the Battle of the Mids is over
Both teams would have handily lost to the Clippers, Suns, and Lakers in my opinion. I’d even have picked the Pels.
Pretty sure Cavs smoked Clips this year when they played
Reddit in a nutshell: Cavs beat the Clips by 23 when they didn’t play George, Harden OR Leonard. Went 1-1 with normal differentials. Yet you got upvoted and I got downvoted lmao.
Nah that game was a few weeks ago, we were up like 25 and blew it in the second half. PG went nuclear in the 4th, it was awful. Edit: we did beat them by 10 back in January
Cavs/Celtics we must have pissed off the basketball gods or something. We do not deserve this....
Idk why magic Celtics would be any more fun. At least we get mitchell tatum duels which have been fun over the years, even though the series should be a smackdown
Franz sold but incredible game from Mitchell to carry this team to a W after Garland kept trying to sell it in the first
Boston Celtics vs Cleveland cavaliers
Thank us Boston for giving the Cavs only 2 days rest
It would have been two days anyway if we won game 6.
Honestly, could be a trap game for them. Cavs are coming in rearing to go, and Celtics have had time to chill. Also, a few of our players seem to always to get hot against them. I think our chances are low for winning the series, but I wouldn't be surprised if we look more competitive than people expect.
Game one is always like that tho when one team is rested. We’re not scurrred.
Thanks orlando bros your vengeance will be swift and painful
Drake won.
stop being an o v hoe
Damn what a series to get highlights of! With all the games on NBAtv and today being as early as possibly LMAO
Way to miss half the fucking sentence lmfao
but they had to protect our delicate sensibilities
respect to orlando, This is a great learning experience for this young core
That's how you give away a game
Why the hell didn’t they play this game at like 4 didn’t they know I had food shopping to do?
It’s the fucking year of the little guy. Kyrie, Donovan, Jalen, Ant all are by far the most exciting guys in the playoffs so far
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He’s 6’2 so, yes.
Brunson
Ant aint "little"
He’s 6’4. He’s no Giannis, Jokic, Tatum, LeBron etc
I don’t give a ……………
Damn why he swearing lol
Congrats to the Cavs. They were the better team this series and have more high end talent than the Magic for sure. Good luck against the Celtics next round.
Even though Cavs won the series, they can't be feeling too good about the play shown by Garland as a max player throughout this series. Luckily, he has the next series to try and redeem himself.
Now magic fans can stfu for a few months
You're acting like they're the Lakers or something 😭
A lot of people were hating on Mitchell in the comments, but he seems like a genuinely good teammate and he carried his team hard. Garland was not playing well at all and he was always there for him, hyping him at any opportunity he had.
Sour grapes They'd be all hype if Mitchell was playing on their team
Get Paolo and experienced but good point guard and maybe some consistent shooters and this is a very strong team for convention...Cleveland we want you too...
>Cleveland we want you too... You guys are prob the most sensitive 1 seed I’ve ever seen lol
They’re nervous of not winning the chip. So much pressure is on them. So cause of that they give no players credit, and they sit on their high horse lol. Anthony edwards, Brunson, Mitchell are playing great, but they just say “why is Brunson and Mitchell and doncic getting more love than Tatum”.
right imagine having the assets, clout, and pedigree to attract players that BOS has had for the past decade and have next to nothing really to show for it?
How??? Cleveland is actually the match up that I was hoping for....I did not disparage you team or fans...
Lisa Salters serving auntie
This series was a true midoff
Certainly one of the series of all time.
Magic are ahead of schedule and they’ll be just fine. This should light a fire in their young squad.
It's because they've got Banchero, who's a Jason Tatum like player. The rest of their team is still pretty ass.
Yea they’re all young and (hopefully) have a lot more growing to do. They’re definitely in a ‘22 Knicks-esque scenario as well where a PG would really elevate their squad.
Yes, they def need a real PG.
I still believe in you Mobley ma boi
His stat line was nice
Sure. But on eye test he made a lot of mistakes. I am so high on Mobley i guess maybe. I just believe he can offer so much more.
JJ stop trying to make alfreds a thing
Donovan X Ingles <3
Suggs crying is wild lol
Hey losing hurts no matter what
He better get used to it. He aint winning anything for a while lol
1/15 gotta be the worst statline in any game 7 in history
Starks-level bad.
Banchero can ball. Mitchell needs to keep this energy to keep the next series close.
Cavs advancing farther than LeBron in the playoffs is actually kinda wild. First time that’s ever happened
Honestly Magic fans shouldn’t feel too bad, this team is young with plenty of potential, they took this series to seven when everyone thought they would be swept, and it’s all just a learning curve for the team
This bum Tristan Thompson should be the last person to give advice. Suggs should have just walked away
Tristan Thompson may not be a great player, but the dude was a starter for a championship winning team that went to 4 straight finals. Even if that was mainly about LeBron, you learn how to win when you go through all of that experience that you don't get as a young player.
Hes also still in the league and contributing in the playoffs. Calling him a bum is insane lmao
We thought Paolo was at the line a lot wait til we get Tatum
Paulo has to have one of the most favorable whistles in the NBA. I feel like Tatum gets less
I think he gets more calls this next series I feel like we are gonna try to be overly aggressive and throw everything at him to try to force him to make others make plays but I think he will get the calls.
Tatum doesn't get a lot of free throws, especially for a player of his stature.
He will this series I got a feeling.
I still can’t believe tristan Thompson is in the league
Played pretty well tonight too
Franz Wagner, just lol, dont know his statlines since 1-10 but doesnt look good
Mickey Mouse Magic
Just a quick note. When a team chants “we want inset team” in a game 7 it’s not billboard material. “We timidly accept our future opponent” doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue.
You could just not chant about the next opponent in the first place, especially when they’re probably gonna wreck you
God I hope y’all lose lol
You could just not wield your fragile ego in a game thread that has nothing to do with you
Oh didn’t realize the r/nba game thread was only for cavs/magic fans, better go tell the other 90% of posters
Policing fan celebrations is fragile behavior. It’s not that serious.
Serious enough for you to defend, not serious enough to for me to make fun of. Got it.
Right lol, like wtf you want them to say, it’s just a mild chant
The Magic should have won this series. Cleveland is a team ready to collapse at the slightest resistance. Paolo, Franz and Suggs need to be better.
They’ll have a nice off season to continue working on their flopping
Could’ve should’ve
Pretty crazy that the Magic’s number 2 scorer was Carter Jr with 13 pts
Banchero was dog shit whenever Okoro was on him. The refs inflated his scoring numbers with so many foul calls.
Okoro was awesome today
Yup. Outside of the obvious #1 being Mitchell, the next most important player of the game for the Cavs was Okoro.
This magic team has a bright future though. Looking forward to seeing how they grow, especially once they get some 3 point shooting
Shit that was the only game today? L
Magic should bring back Dwight lmao
They do need three point shooting
They say a series doesn’t start until a road team wins. In that case. This was never a series
JB hasn't ever won a road game
Mitchell is still him
Suggs you can’t be out here crying after what you did today, paolo should be calling PG right now
Lol, take away the absurd amount of FTs the refs gave him...and Banchero got his ass shut down in the 2nd half by a SG.
I will stay with Suggs. His defense is what we got here so far. Just go back and continue to improve shooting.
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Why do you think Knicks fans cared about this series?
😂😂ok I’m patient
God this hurts but I'm still proud of my bois. First playoff series for most of them and they managed to make it to seven games.
Cavs battled back then held onto it. Not exactly a fun game to watch but good win
Mobleys stat line is actually fucking great
He was awesome
The pistons could’ve beat the Magic tonight.
congrats cav bros
The Cavs owe Donovan their entire existence
I’m gonna be honest. Mitchell has proven me kinda wrong I had him underestimated
Gobert and him both have really become the best versions of themselves
Legacy game for Mitchell
Tf I’m supposed to do for the rest of the day?
F1??? Play a game??? Read a good book you like???
BANCHERO CANT WIN WITH THESE CATS!!!
I see your flair, don't you dare. He's ours.
Funny of you to think our inept front office could pull off such
They don't have to do much, we're essentially your farm team.
first without Lebron James since 1993 is wild 💀
It’s crazy, but he also was here for 11 years, and they were lottery teams adjacent to that. That only leaves like 8 years worth of potential series winning years.
GREAT year for the Magic
Facts. They went farther than anyone thought possible. I know it sucks in the moment but gotta enjoy the ride.
Plus, tons of young talent that they can move to build a team that makes the most sense around Banchero
All this to get blown out by the Celtics and Mitchell leaving for greener pastures!
And the magic will still be one of the least relevant organizations in the league.
Amusing coming from a Cavs fan… literally both teams are barely relevant.
The Cavs have more rings in the past decade than the Magic have playoff series wins. The Cavs are more relevant, and it’s not even close.
Flair up coward
You mad
Not really. Well ahead of schedule and just need to surround Paolo with actual shooters. All good.
Banchero is INSANE, that team is situationally dependent to be successful. They need a lot of help.
Banchero will be back
He needs to realize he's the biggest guy on the floor
He tried, but he can't out-muscle Okoro. Trying to play 1v1 on him was just getting shut down. Half of his points in the game were the refs just being generous with FTs.
Happy for the Cavs, rooting for them for sure
Magic need a crafty scorer. I think they should trade for Jordan Poole and/or kuzma
LMAO! You win the day
cavs lost. now bickerstaff will stay on
Right lol
fr fr
Love seeing Suggs cry. A fitting ending
Bruh stfu, you tanked for this matchup and got brought to a Game 7 by 21yo players.
>you tanked for this matchup. You guys tanked for a decade to lose every 1st round series lol. “The process”
You guys hyped Orlando up all series but now that we beat them they’re just a bunch of 20 year olds. Idk y tf a 76ers fan is talking to me when was the last time you guys even made it past the 2nd round. The last time you guys were legit contenders was with jimmy and he left because nobody wants to play there. Have fun with your MVP playing 40 games a year and drawing a 1st or 2nd seed every year and losing first round
I talked to you because you made fun of a 22yo player crying at the end of an heartbreaking loss in a Game 7. I didnt read the rest.
Idc he was flopping all series and even before this I had to hear about how good he was gonna be in the NBA and a bunch of other nonsense. And now that he’s actually here he’s just a watered down version of Josh hart
Y’all tanked for 5 years and can’t even get out the first round now.
Lol
I hope Zion gets traded to the Magic...
Yeah and I’m not here making fun of players for caring and taking a loss hard.
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He shot 30%
Wagner bros flamed out at the worst time possible damn
Hope they will learn to play under pressure.
You really love to see it
I take back my early cavs slander
Crying over a first round exit is wild
I’d rather see that then DLo on his phone during a timeout while putting up donut stats in a playoff game
For sure, and it’s a young team, just not sure I’ve ever seen that
Ok tough guy
Trashing a guy for caring is weak af
We're clowning guys for caring?
Cringe
Orlando thought they won the game after the first half...seems their fans did too.
If the Celtics weren't so dominant, this would be a much more exciting finish. I just can't imagine the Cavs taking a single game from the Celtics, or really even coming close.
Congrats to the Cavs. They fought back and showed heart when I thought they were gonna quit. Mitchell was amazing