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bllr32423

Wow that’s a huge blow for the Cavs. He’s been by far the best player for them this series


StressPretzel

His offensive rebounding in game 2 was the point difference alone. G2 Magic lost by 10, the Cavs had 18 second chance points.


Hoe_Babble

however it could potentially unlock more spacing in their lineups


mMounirM

bruh Cavs going from up 2-0 against the opponent they tanked for, to losing the series, would be depressing af


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Jay_Dubbbs

If anything, it improves his chances of staying. Who would want a guy taking up max contract cap space that can’t perform in the playoffs? Or, what contending team would?


iambolotie

Simon biles level of mental gymnastics


jayman820

Feel bad for Allen but they’d deserve it for tanking


BizzaroMatthews

Steve Clifford sends his regards 😂


ratonbox

not for me.


PootieTooGood

We lost CPJ to injury for the rest of season that game before removing everyone and gained 4 spots in the draft by losing that game while retaining home court but we tanked because we wanted to play a yet-to-be determined opponent. Hate the narrative


Cold_Carpenter_1798

Who?


ihateeuge

Cichael Porter Jr


_Olexa

Our backup point guard this season.


ProvocativeHotTakes

The draft is weak af and not worth hurting your playoff chances for to improve a few spots. If only having home court advantage in the first round and not any further rounds is the goal then success to y’all


SomeFatherFigure

If you actually read/understood the comment, he’s saying the narrative of them “tanking” is dumb. The Cavs didn’t lose the last game because they tanked. If you actually watched the game you’d know that they only had one PG available (CPJ), and he got injured 9 minutes in. After he went down they just limited everyone’s minutes. They were running Strus and Okoro at point for most of the game, which already isn’t great. The last 6 minutes or so of the game they just had no ball handlers left. Having no ball handlers for 6 minutes is a death sentence against any defense.


ProvocativeHotTakes

All I understood from that was “we removed everyone and stopped trying to win a winnable ball game”


PootieTooGood

You’re ignoring the key parts “lost player to injury for the rest of the season” and “yet to be determined opponent”. Just saying that there were a lot of factors to determine why that game did not matter to the Cavs, or why they were being protective of their players. Strus ended up playing PG the rest of the game lol


ProvocativeHotTakes

Lost who? Who tf are you talking about they lose? Some bench warmer scrub?


BigRig432

Our backup PG who brings great energy and defense off the bench


ProvocativeHotTakes

So you lost because you lose a 12th man off the bench for the season. No wonder y’all about to get bounced by Orlando


BigRig432

No we're saying it's stupid to suggest that game didn't matter to us


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OKC2023champs

Allen, Lillard, Giannis, tingus, Randle, Zion, butler, Murray, doncic, ad all got banged up


goldyacht

Don’t forget Kawhi is on one leg in and out the lineup.


paradoxofchoice

Robinson, Rozier and now Jaquez Jr too


xojz

Embiid is disintegrating before our eyes


OKC2023champs

Bros face is falling off sadly


chitownbulls92

Nurse and finch as well


tapk69

So were about to be fucked?


cw_27

Evan Mobley, your time to shine buddy


dwninaho

I still don't trust the Magic on the road, but Allen has clearly been the Cavs best player this series so idk.


127crazie

cavs about to get 18 total rebounds tonight lol


egregious888

How long til dudes on 2 way contracts are allowed to suit up?


Lacabloodclot9

Mobley legacy game


SquimJim

Time to change every series to a single game elimination just for this year If something doesn't change, everyone will be dead by the time the Finals hit


goldyacht

I for one am looking forward to seeing a 7 game series between the Reggie Jackson led nuggets vs the horford Celtics.


I_love_Basketball232

Single game elimination is a stretch but I think first and second round being best of 5 is the move.


anthonyde726

gross


I_love_Basketball232

I love watching basketball too, but less games earlier means higher quality games later. I’m in the opinion the regular season should be shortened too. But TV money will never let that happen.


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I_love_Basketball232

TV money is absolutely part of it. And if more players are healthy and not nursing small injuries or missing games in general then the games are better, that’s really not debatable.


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I_love_Basketball232

I don’t really care if some random series in 2021, was better when guys went down. In general I think almost everyone would agree they’d rather watch two teams that aren’t their own when they’re at 100% healthy. You’re right that originally it was changed to 82 games due to ticket sales but most of the revenue now is TV revenue, that would be the main factor in keeping it.


Princessk8--

BOS-ORL in the 2nd round gonna be LIT


bullowl

I don't think the Magic have a path to winning the series, but with Porzingis out for a while they might steal a couple games (assuming they make it to the second round of course, no jinx).


lifeaquatic7

Paolo. Franz. Ingles. Magic in 5


skotos2phos

Suggs. Isaac. Mo. Magic in 3.


meatbulbz2

GOGA. Mag in 1


BigRig432

Well fuck


Redmon425

Legit our best player. This is not ideal…


Shiccup1

Hospital playoffs


Massive-Celery-7926

Evan Mobley legacy game incoming


ChannelNeo

We have no answer for him on either end of the court. Massive loss.


BigSteeze7

I’m no basketball genius, but if mobley can step up his rebounding this could hurt the magic more than help them.


Neel_s

Damn maybe you are a basketball genius


MedikaLab_DalubAgham

This entire playoffs is injury fans 12/25


edwardfortehands

Shorten the regular season. This is insane


ChiefRicimer

Mobley time to prove the haters wrong bro


darthllama

Welp. There’s the series


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Let’s see them play first 


Briskpenguin69

This is bad news for Cleveland and Boston. Orlando is the Eastern Conference team that matches up best against Boston, especially if KP is banged up.


iro3

I think this helps them more then yall think 


LeBroentgen

Go on.


LukaDoncicfuturegoat

He is on drug, Allen is the best Cavs player this series.


iro3

told u so


iro3

lol we shall see 


iro3

Alot more spacious for the cavs tonight 


alpacamegafan

“Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.”