“He has no choice. » Donovan Mitchell does not hesitate when it comes to commenting on the offensive attitude ofEvan Mobley. Darius Garland currently in the infirmary, the Cavaliers need the interior to be more present in attack, to compensate and also relieve his All-Star teammate.
“He needs to go out there and find a way to weigh in.” You have to force him to go into spaces. It’s easy, when Garland, De’Andre Hunter or myself are there, to take a step back. No, you have to go”demands the former Jazz player.
Against the Kings, Evan Mobley had a very big game not only on offense, with his 29 points, but also in other areas of play: 13 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 blocks.
“It was Shaquille O’Neal in this match”Kenny Atkinson gets carried away. “Seriously, the way he goes to the rim over and over again and dominates defensively, it’s one of the most dominant performances I’ve seen from him. And we needed it. It’s perhaps his best performance since I’ve been on the bench here. »
“A curse of being versatile”
The downside with the defender of the year 2025 is his consistency in this area. Some nights, like against Sacramento, he is excellent; others, it is more discreet. How to explain it? And how can we finally transform it into a more regular weapon?
“He’s versatile. He doesn’t have a move like Yao Ming with his hook or DeMar DeRozan with his spin move. He’s not like that, he’s complete and plays with the rhythm of the match.”analyzes his trainer. “But it’s almost a curse to be versatile. There are players who are good low post or 3-pointers, that’s their thing. Evan is good everywhere so he doesn’t have his own thing. »
In addition, he has his work to do on defense, a reputation to uphold since his DPOY trophy won last season. Being in the oven and the mill is not always easy.
“It’s not easy to be strong on both ends of the court, but my superpower is being able to contest shots on one side and then run and be a threat on the other.”says Evan Mobley. “I have to continue to work offensively, this is where I can become a high-level two-way player. »
That’s all Donovan Mitchell is asking. “I don’t care about counterattacks and defense”throws the rear squarely. “In this match, he had the will. He wanted to attack and that’s what we like to see about him. Very often he just needs to be aggressive and he was aggressive for 48 minutes in this game. We want to see that and we are not necessarily going to look for him continuously but he must want to go into the racket, towards the circle. If we take two, I pass, otherwise, I conclude. He did that throughout the entire game and that’s what’s most remarkable. »
| Evan Mobley | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | To | Pd | Fte | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2021-22 | CLE | 69 | 33:47 | 50.8 | 25.0 | 66.3 | 2.1 | 6.2 | 8.3 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 15.0 |
| 2022-23 | CLE | 79 | 34:22 | 55.4 | 21.6 | 67.4 | 2.4 | 6.6 | 9.0 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 16.2 |
| 2023-24 | CLE | 50 | 30:38 | 58.0 | 37.3 | 71.9 | 2.2 | 7.1 | 9.4 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 15.7 |
| 2024-25 | CLE | 71 | 30:31 | 55.7 | 37.0 | 72.5 | 2.3 | 7.0 | 9.3 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 18.5 |
| 2025-26 | CLE | 40 | 33:18 | 51.7 | 30.9 | 63.6 | 2.3 | 6.5 | 8.8 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 18.0 |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
