Darius Kinnard Garland

[Peacedog]

I would not be surprised if there is some hesitancy there simply because our shooting is pretty bad. We lost Lauri, who was a favorite target off the ball, and Love has looked awful for months.

You think Lauri was a bigger threat from three as Mitchell is now? Um, I don't think so.

 

[-Akronite-]

You think Lauri was a bigger threat from three as Mitchell is now? Um, I don't think so.

Lauri is a catch-and-shoot guy while Mitchell primarily creates his own looks (maybe I’m underestimating since I don’t have numbers on this), I was not trying to compare the two as shooters.

 

[jjvors]

Garland highlights from the Feb. 2nd Grizzlie game:

 

[shoes22]

No love for Garland? That was a fantastic game he turned in last night.

 

[Jscc]

Last season:

21.7 ppg, 8.6 apg, 3.3 rpg, 1.3 spg, 3.6 turnovers per game on 46/38/89 shooting splits, usage % of 27.8, and TS% of 58%.

FT / FTA = 3.2 / 3.5 (89%)

This season:

22 ppg, 8.2 apg, 2.8 rpg, 1.3 spg, 2.9 turnovers per game on 46/40/87 shooting splits, usage % of 27.3, and TS% of 59%.

FT / FTA = 4.4 / 5.0 (87%)

Next to Mitchell, DG has gotten more efficient. More points on less shots, less turnovers, better from 3, higher PER, and gets to the line more. If you look at Trae Young's numbers... phew. Complete opposite.

 

[Dr. Claw]

Last season:

21.7 ppg, 8.6 apg, 3.3 rpg, 1.3 spg, 3.6 turnovers per game on 46/38/89 shooting splits, usage % of 27.8, and TS% of 58%.

FT / FTA = 3.2 / 3.5 (89%)

This season:

22 ppg, 8.2 apg, 2.8 rpg, 1.3 spg, 2.9 turnovers per game on 46/40/87 shooting splits, usage % of 27.3, and TS% of 59%.

FT / FTA = 4.4 / 5.0 (87%)

Next to Mitchell, DG has gotten more efficient. More points on less shots, less turnovers, better from 3, higher PER, and gets to the line more. If you look at Trae Young's numbers... phew. Complete opposite.

Very encouraging. Looks like adding Donovan has helped. I think this improves further when the two of them settle into what works best. after recovering from the Raptors incident and then a later slump, he's back to being Darius.... really was great in the Memphis game.

 

[Futuredome]

Definitely the high times of Darius Garland. WS/48 up to .166(probably will go down tonight on a b/b) a career peak. I guess Mitchell wasn't the problem, but LeVert. He saw him sorta stepping into his zone and felt threatened.

 

[foucault87]

Definitely the high times of Darius Garland. WS/48 up to .166(probably will go down tonight on a b/b) a career peak. I guess Mitchell wasn't the problem, but LeVert. He saw him sorta stepping into his zone and felt threatened.

That is definitely not why Levert would've affected Garland's production. I would also think a certain Gary Trent Jr had a bigger impact on that than any current Cav.

 

[letgocavs]

Darius garland has been fantastic.

 

[ryanf]

Definitely the high times of Darius Garland. WS/48 up to .166(probably will go down tonight on a b/b) a career peak. I guess Mitchell wasn't the problem, but LeVert. He saw him sorta stepping into his zone and felt threatened.

you might be into something here. we often confuse levert as the much needed 3rd ball handler/creator, when it has always been rubio as the answer to this. if we can turn levert in grant williams, i'm all for it.

 

[CleveRocks]

Garland took another step with the Griz game. Perhaps inspired by Donovan's fight. He stopped screwing around and just sliced Memphis like a sushi chef.. this has continued since. I think when he and Mitchell are both healthy we can run with anybody...

 

[cavsfever]

Last season:

21.7 ppg, 8.6 apg, 3.3 rpg, 1.3 spg, 3.6 turnovers per game on 46/38/89 shooting splits, usage % of 27.8, and TS% of 58%.

FT / FTA = 3.2 / 3.5 (89%)

This season:

22 ppg, 8.2 apg, 2.8 rpg, 1.3 spg, 2.9 turnovers per game on 46/40/87 shooting splits, usage % of 27.3, and TS% of 59%.

FT / FTA = 4.4 / 5.0 (87%)

Next to Mitchell, DG has gotten more efficient. More points on less shots, less turnovers, better from 3, higher PER, and gets to the line more. If you look at Trae Young's numbers... phew. Complete opposite.

There’s basically no difference between his stat line from last year and from this year. Except maybe for the turnovers being down. So I think you’re overdoing it with the conclusions you draw

It’s a great stat line but you’d hope he has some improvement left in him given his age

 

[Wham with the Right Hand]

The last three games Darius is averaging 26.3 points on 59.6% from the field and 61.9% on 3's. He's also chipping in 7.3 assists and is averaging 2.7 turnovers in 32 minutes.

It looks like he's finally put the eye injury and the thumb injury behind him and is playing his best basketball of the season. Not being named to the All-Star team seems to have motivated him as well.

There was a play against Washington where Mitchell took his man into the paint and Garland's man dropped down to help. Mitchell kicked it out to Garland for an uncontested 3 and Darius easily knocked it down. We're starting to see Garland get more catch-and-shoot opportunities, including from the corners. I can see more of that coming - Mitchell getting dribble penetration and either shooting the layup, a floater, a lob to a big, or kicking it to Garland in the corner for an open look.

 

[Jscc]

There’s basically no difference between his stat line from last year and from this year. Except maybe for the turnovers being down. So I think you’re overdoing it with the conclusions you draw

It’s a great stat line but you’d hope he has some improvement left in him given his age

Saying there's basically no difference when his efficiency in important areas have literally improved while playing next to another ball dominant guard like Mitchell that was not here last season is a poor take.

 

[Kouki]

I love me some DG but a percentage here and a few tenths counting stats there is really not a significant improvement. (And I mean significant as statistical, not as a synonym for substantial)