2023-24 Playoff Series #1 | Game #6 | Cavs @ Magic | May 3, 2024

[Real Deal]

Damn Snapchat filters. Never trust those pictures.

Way to ruin my vibe I have going on with shawty on the app. Fuck.

 

[kookoo]

That performance by Mitchell was the greatest playoff game by a Cavalier since LeBron. My respect for that guy is through the roof, and not just for his talent.

Garland and Mitchell combined to make 32 of the Cavs' 42 field goals. Morris and Niang went 2-for-12. We have no power forward. If Wade were healthy we probably win this one. Same for Jarrett Allen.

LeVert averaged 14 ppg in the regular season and the Cavs were pushing him for sixth man of the year. He should get the Invisible Man award for the playoffs. Seven minutes, 1 point, and an air-balled free throw. The lights seem to be too bright for him. JBB didn't let him off the bench the rest of the game.

Darius has six rebounds - that's got to be his season high. He also went 10-for-17 with 5 assists and 2 steals.

The score was tied with four minutes to go. The Magic stepped up, the Cavs didn't. Banchero hit a 3-pointer with Mobley right in his face - an amazing shot. Carter blocked a Mitchell layup, then Banchero drove for a layup and was fouled. He missed the free throw but Garland committed an inexcusable 8-second violation. Mitchell made a floater but the Cavs allowed point guard Cole Anthony to get an uncontested offensive rebound and put-back off a missed shot to give the Magic a 5-point lead with under two minutes to go. Mitchell missed a 3 and that was it.

Overall I'm proud of the way the Cavs competed and took it down to the final two minutes after being bitch slapped the first two games in this building. Once again they failed to make 30% of their 3's. They committed seven turnovers in the 4th quarter. They missed 5 of 10 free throws. They allowed 15 offensive rebounds.

So much was bad but they still had a shot with three minutes to go. Great effort, especially by Mitchell, but he can't beat the Magic by himself. Sunday they need everybody to show up, not just Donovan and Darius.

I'm kind of split on this. It depends on which Wade we get. There's the Wade who is just there for defense and then there's the Wade that actually had a confident stroke. We'd need a mix of the two.

Unfortunately we've all seen this story before. I genuinely believe Koby absolutely screwed up the makeup of this team. There's no balance. And we have no backup bigs. Maybe part of this is also JBB not being willing or able to use depth. But there are so many players excelling in a limited role now who could have been had for cheap and we stool relatively still.

CPJ, Struss, Niang, Jerome, Tristan, Morris. After a year of lacking depth and size (especially at the 3) when we lost Lauri, we added an SG to play as SF. We brought in a PG who has been injured for the whole season. We overpaid for an over the hill player who is there for the vibes. And the rest can all be categorized as meh. We improved by adding shooters but none of them have any consistency at all. We filled out but we did not improve and with a coach who needs everything going in their favour, this is not great.

 

[BigZ94]

If we need to lose to get rid of JBB, at this point, I think Dan should just step in and fire everyone.

If random people on a message board can see, we are winning in-spite of our coach, I’d be flabbergasted if the front office can’t as well.

We look completely unprepared on the road and our in game adjustments are non existent. We ride ineffective lineups, we don’t have any semblance of go to offensive sets, our defense is JA / Evan do everything and a top 5 pick can’t even get his gun out of his hostler, let alone shoot.

All of these things are systemic coaching failure. If he gets another year, none of the hand wringing over the roster even matters.

If the front office could see it they should have seen it the play in game against the hawks, I honestly think they are as dumb as JB.

 

[BigZ94]

I’ll never trust role players in the playoffs. Kyle Korver, JR Smith, and others. It’s like a broken record.

Guess you’ve forgotten about JRs two three in the 4th game 7 vs the warriors

 

[Smooth]

It ups...

RCF RECAP
​

 

[Thelastcavsfan]

I’ve calmed down. Bring on Sunday

 

[Mr. Orange]

I have a strange feeling we win this one. In fact I’m willing to stake my entire reputation on it. Cavs in 6.

BOOKMARK THIS POST

Well I’ll eat crow. I had a good feeling and obviously that was about Donovan Mitchell. Knew there was something in the air.

It’s the culture of the organization that sucks. It starts at the top. We need some nasty and we need people held accountable.

 

[The Oi]

That fool was saying how all 6 games have been grind it out games.. obviously didn’t remember most of them weren’t grind it out games. Guy is a clown

Grahnd it aht games.

 

[southernflyer]

Way to ruin my vibe I have going on with shawty on the app. Fuck.

You mean the 40 year old with glowing skin, no wrinkles and abnormally bright white eyes even indoors in every picture isn't real?

Yes, yes I am.

Now the flappy dog ears and tongue? Those are real.

 

[Tlyons]

Guess you’ve forgotten about JRs two three in the 4th game 7 vs the warriors

Absolutely

3rd quarter, 2 threes and another jumper that we needed badly coming out of halftime. We don't win game 7 without that mini hot streak.

 

[KilgoreTrout]

Maybe this should be pinned at the top of the forum. So many posters don't realize this.

I think the idea is that blowing it up would involve bringing picks back. By trading one or more of our “Big 4”.

 

[KilgoreTrout]

Also, JBB can still get fired if they win this series. I don’t know why people act like there’s some built in clause that a playoff series win means he’s coming back.

Yes, but better to be safe than sorry.

 

[Melancholy Jaques]

Personally, I think the best two words in sports are "Cleveland Wins!"

Ready for just about anything Sunday morning (Los Angeles)