Darius Kinnard Garland

[Ohioplayer00]

Coaching

Coaching?????? You’re blaming the coach because Garland doesn’t have the cajones to take a wide open three ball look?

 

[cabs]

damn this kid has looked good recently

 

[Adam]

Took some decent triples against the bulls. Thought it was telling how pumped he was when he got the first one off a pin down. Seemed like he relished the fact the coach drew it up for him.
Eventually his defense might force him into a super effective third guard but if his offense continues to grow that's still a great asset

 

[Kiddo]

His last 10 games are Allstar worthy numbers, he's showing that his ceiling is pretty high!

21.8
7.1
49.3
45.2 on 3s
88%

 

[Cavatt]

Coaching?????? You’re blaming the coach because Garland doesn’t have the cajones to take a wide open three ball look?

Fastest Cav to 200 3pt makes. So, he's ahead of Collin and Kyrie in makes/game. Seems like a pretty high standard to hold him to.

 

[adam81king]

I've been saying that a Garland-Okoro backcourt, with a bigger "3" and Sexton off the bench, would be the best path forward for the roster as constructed...

 

[Derek]

I've been saying that a Garland-Okoro backcourt, with a bigger "3" and Sexton off the bench, would be the best path forward for the roster as constructed...

Okoro is going to have to get a lot better for that to work

 

[J_J]

Garland has improved drastically this year. After 5 games in freshman year in college straight to the NBA with recovery from his injury and not all full strength, his 2nd season has been showing a different level of confidence. From shooting at 40% from the field in his rookie year going up to 45% in his second season along with 3pt from 35% to 40.8%. He still needs to make it fly more from the 3 pt line but his offensive ability has been fun to watch and his ceiling can go further up.

 

[roozy]

There's a reason for the Garland hype, you can just see his immense skill set with the eye test. This video (not mine) shows why I think he'll be one of the best players from his draft class

 

[Derek]

Now that he's getting comfortable on the court, and it's clear he has the skills to play in the league, I'm hoping we'll see him really work on his body this off-season. Getting bigger and stronger needs to be a focal point of his training moving forward.

 

[kidduck]

From Fedor;

In 10 April games, Garland is averaging 20.2 points on 48.7% from the field and 43.1% from 3-point range to go with 7.2 assists and 1.4 steals 34.6 minutes. He has a true shooting percentage of 60.5. Scoring 20-plus points in four straight, this is the best stretch of his young career, showing brilliant -- and creative -- shot-making, maturity and confidence.



Sexton, meanwhile, is averaging 26.4 points on 52.5% shooting and 38.2% from beyond the arc to go with 3.9 assists in 34.5 minutes this month. His true shooting percentage is 62.7. If not for an incredible shortened March last year, this would also be considered his zenith. The most exciting part for the Cavs: It’s happening simultaneously.

 

[BankShot]

Now that he's getting comfortable on the court, and it's clear he has the skills to play in the league, I'm hoping we'll see him really work on his body this off-season. Getting bigger and stronger needs to be a focal point of his training moving forward.

A physically mature Garland is an all star. Sexton consistently playing off the ball like he has shown flashes of recently, is a borderline all star. Cavs fans should be pretty darn excited about these two possibilities.

 

[Sir'Dom Pointer]

If I had to put all the eggs in one basket right now I would put them in Garland's basket over Sexton's.

He has more room to grow despite Sexton's work ethic. And he is showing his repertoire.

 

[adam81king]

Okoro is going to have to get a lot better for that to work

Which is why I said, "going forward." Okoro has also shown some very good progress offensively and is trending in the right direction. If the Cavaliers get the type of wing I hope for (6'7-6'11" with a scorers mentality), then Okoro can focus on a Tony Allen or Ron Artest role with a 10-15ppg average.

 

[Derek]

Which is why I said, "going forward." Okoro has also shown some very good progress offensively and is trending in the right direction. If the Cavaliers get the type of wing I hope for (6'7-6'11" with a scorers mentality), then Okoro can focus on a Tony Allen or Ron Artest role with a 10-15ppg average.

I don't think that Tony Allen role exists anymore in today's NBA. Too much of a liability offensively.

He's going to need to make big strides offensively.