Even though he had ramped up during the preseason, we didn’t expect Evan Mobley to be the most-playing rookie for that first night of the regular season. It must be said that the pivot of the Cavaliers has competition under the panels with Lauri Markkanen, Jarrett Allen and Kevin Love. And yet, Mobley was in Cleveland’s five tall ball, and he’s not far from being the best player of his lineup with 17 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 block and 1 interception in 38 minutes in the game. the setback conceded against Memphis.
What was interesting to observe is his positioning alongside Allen, and Mobley evolves more like a strong forward on offense when Allen is by his side, and as a pivot when paired with Markkanen or Love. He is placed at the head of the racket, more on each side, and he is responsible for being a relay or distributing the game. His shoot at 4-5 meters has hit the mark several times, and he is also able to start dribbling. . We even saw him lead the ball to the opponent’s racket before serving Allen who arrived in the trailer. He recalls the young Chris Bosh by his physique and his game.
Les « Twin Towers » de Cleveland
His relationship with Jarrett Allen is interesting because it is very rare in current basketball. We have the impression of seeing a duo of “twin towers” from the 80s and 90s with two players of 2m10 and more who are mobile, with a good wingspan, while being able to punish at 4-5 meters. On this first outing, their agreement is promising and Mobley received congratulations from his coach who sees a future as a “franchise player” instead.
“I don’t try to think that far, but what I do realize is that we have a guy who has the potential to be the lifeblood of the franchise.” JB Bickerstaff reacted on cleveland.com. ” Now we have to devote the maximum amount of time on a daily basis to ensure that it succeeds. We focus on the present because we all know that to achieve our goals, it must harness its full potential.. »
“Qualities like that for someone of his size, they are not much to be able to do as much”
Same compliments from Allen who will share the racquet with Mobley for years to come. ” He played amazingly. He did a lot more than you can ask a rookie for a first game. When we see what he released for his first game, we say to ourselves that he has a lot of potential. »
For Darius Garland, another promising element of the Cavaliers, Mobley’s presence will soon translate into victory. ” He has a bright future. Really brilliant. It’s his first game, but we hope he will bring the same intensity and the same passion to help us win matches. He is there for that. If he continues like this, we will win a few more matches. »
It’s defensively that Mobley could really turn out to be a good one. Even if he only blocked one shot, his large segments are a great hindrance, and he forces the attackers to change the trajectory of their shots, he places himself on the passing lines, and he defends between the ball and his defender. … Enough to make the eyes of his coach shine a little more. ” When we worked on the Draft, we knew he was the right player, and we were very lucky that he came back to us in 3rd position. Qualities like that for someone his size, there isn’t much to do with them. And he does it to the rhythm of the game. He accepts all challenges. He was awesome tonight. »
