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2023-24 Playoffs | Game #1 | Magic @ Cavs | April 20, 2024

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What a wild game. 97-83
Cavs started off on fire. But barely had any bench points. The ref crew was ass. they were up 20 in the 4th quarter.

Magic's defense is as advertised but their offense is ASS. they looked like the Raptors where Scottie has no help, coached by a Bickerstaff disciple. It's Paolo and.... who else is creating offense over there?

Okoro got hosed on fouls. He was blowing by the Magic defense whenever he was on the floor.

Team gotta get better on offense IMO.
 
I cant believe a Purdue hero announced the game. Not sure she adds much as a color comentator, but loved her bringing a championship to Purdue, lol
 
Bob_The_Cat said:
I agree, but this is a game this team would’ve folded in last season. Couldn’t hit threes and getting a bunch of fouls called on us and not getting them on the other end vs a physical team. They bounced back several times when the Magic made runs and didn’t rely on the 3 to do it.

They need to realize that being a great defensive team and playing with pace is what won the game. Any time the Cavs started to play too slow, they got themselves in trouble.
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The Cavs are facing a physical defensive team for the second April in a row, and the officials certainly called the game as such.

Last year's team would very likely be down 0-1 and on the wrong side of the momentum heading into Monday night. They would have walked off the floor, shoulders slumped, heads hung, tails between their legs.

This year's team didn't just step up to the physicality and attitude - they dished it right back.

There was no panic from this team, even as the three point shot abandoned them and as the Magic closed the gap.

Wherever they end up by the end of June, I can at least take some immense satisfaction from watching this team finally grow a pair and overcome their first taste of adversity this postseason.
 
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