Cleveland Cavaliers take COMMANDING 2-0 lead over Orlando Magic... AND CAN STILL PLAY BETTER
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- Опубликовано: 22 апр 2024
- A 2-0 lead in a series is nothing to scoff at, but is it perfect?
The Cleveland Cavaliers took a commanding lead over the Orlando Magic with a dominant performance on Monday night, but are the Cavs playing well enough?
Through two games, the Cleveland Cavaliers have been tough guys in these playoffs.
This year, they're the bullies.
Donovan Mitchell scored 23 points, Jarrett Allen had 20 rebounds and Cleveland outlasted the Orlando Magic 96-86 on Monday night in a second straight slugfest to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round Eastern Conference series.
It’s been an impressive opening for the Cavs, who spent the regular season waiting for a chance to redeem themselves following last year’s first-round exit against the New York Knicks, who punished Cleveland in five games.
The Cavs were labeled soft, especially Allen, who was criticized for saying “the lights were too bright.” They've flipped the script so far.
“It's very satisfying,” Allen said. “It shows that we've grown not only as a team but as individuals. We're not folding under pressure. We do have our moments, but as a whole I feel like we've taken a huge step.”
Mitchell set the tone as the Cavs led from start to finish, just as they did in Game 1.
Evan Mobley added 17 points and Allen scored 16 - with nine offensive rebounds - for Cleveland. He's the third player in team history to get 20 rebounds in a playoff game, joining Kevin Love (21) and Brad Daugherty (20).
“It means a lot,” Allen said. “It’s good company.”
Paolo Banchero scored 21 points and Franz Wagner 18 for the Magic, who have only come back to win one playoff series in 13 tries when losing the series opener. They're now in an even deeper hole.
As was the case in Game 1, the Magic couldn’t find their shooting touch. They shot 36% from the floor, including 9 of 35 on 3-pointers.
“We’ve got to make shots, that’s the name of the game,” said Banchero, who was 9 of 20. “It’s frustrating for everybody when you keep shooting and it’s not going in. The way these two games have gone, I don’t think anyone thinks this will continue when we come home.”
Game 3 of the best-of-seven series is Thursday in Orlando, and Allen is expecting another physical battle.
“First one to 85,” the 6-foot-11 Allen predicted. “lt's been a defensive-minded series and let's keep it that way.”
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Really getting tired of non basketball playing podcasters and sports analyst constantly speaking ridiculousness about a sport they cant and dont even play. Cavs are damned if they do and don't let yall tell it
Not shooting well and no bench production!!
I thought we fixed that?
Luckily Orlando shoots worse.
Strus had a few good games in playoffs last season, then disappeared down the stretch. Stephen A kept saying that they needed to put out an APB on Strus cause he was missing. The Cavs ran out and got him anyway.
Win this series and stay healthy, look out!
Yall really need to understand the magic are in the playoffs for 2 reasons and 2 reasons only, Paolo and their defense, this scoring were doing isn’t bothering me, it could be better but it’s definitely not bad
Is Dean Wade coming back?
Nope him hurt all season
Just like last playoffs can’t score over 100
I think the Magic had the number 1 defense in the whole league. As long as the Cavs win 1 in Orlando I’ll feel fine about this series
@@bigsweetc6 regular season defense stats lol
If the Magic cant reach 90 then so what?
@@adamtwarowski1053 tbh it’s not because of our defense they are missing wide open 3s
Unlike last playoffs. Protected home court with 2 W’s. Some Cleveland fans can’t enjoy winning-loser mentality. #BELIEVELAND
Ducked the last game of the season cause they didn't think they'd get a good matchup...this tuneup series dont matter! Boston gonna give you the broom you deserve!! BOS in 4!!
Boston has had everything in the world handed to them and haven’t won a single championship with their current roster, not to mention what the heat did to them last year 😂😂😂😂 and when they inevitably don’t again this year, one of the best starting fives I’ve ever seen no one’s ever going to forget it. Imagine being the absolute best team in the league by far and getting excited by them beating the cavs 😂😂😂
(1:46): "Alot of people fault CLE for intentionally losing their last (reg. season) game against CHA so they could get ORL, but this is why you do it - It's a confidence booster!"
Yo - This is the most unashamed coward shıť I've heard from an adult in a minute
Great move 😂
Poor LeBron 😂😂😂
Franz wagner is actually a pretty trash shooter. I thought he'd be decent since hes supposed to be a finesse/skill guy
Yeah he’s trash lol
A win is a win, but we, the Cavs, are very, very soft!!
That's not even sort of true. Watch the games.
Soft but up 2-0, don't get it
What fucking games are you watching dude.
How in the holy mother of fuck are you gonna say that with a straight face
Bro get the fuck outta here how tf have they been soft? 😊
Lmao you know you don't know sports when you say magic haven't been play off in 10 years lol. There's the bone head we listening too