Evan Mobley: 2023 All Defensive 1st Team

[Futuredome]

At least us saying Mobley was a great fit for Sexland panned out. Now Cade......brrrrrr.

 

[wee zer]

Everyone's got their guy. I don't see Bosh or Davis at all personally.

 

[sailfish]

Keep it up Evan.. had some rough moments, and nobody wants to go into a film session to see yourself pushed off your spot by Nicholas Batum, but he didn't hang his head when the shot wouldn't fall and kept fighting.

Now Gobert.. so I think the list of comps has blossomed to:
Bosh
Davis
Durant
Garnett
Giannis
Duncan
Kareem
AK47
Gobert
Bol Bol
Stretch Armstrong
Your Mom

Physically, he kinda looks like Bol Bol, but he moves way better snd his game reminds me of a young Chris Bosh sprinkled with some Marcus Camby.

 

[weepinwillow]

Physically, he kinda looks like Bol Bol, but he moves way better snd his game reminds me of a young Chris Bosh sprinkled with some Marcus Camby.

Bosh
Davis
Durant
Garnett
Giannis
Duncan
Kareem
AK47
Gobert
Bol Bol
Stretch Armstrong
Your Mom
Marcus Camby

 

[weepinwillow]

Rasheed Wallace, anyone?

 

[zDawg45]

It's not a filter on the wifi at work, as the same problem exists using mobile data on my phone. Still get the same error. I'm betting I won't be able to open that attachment when I get home either.

There's never really been any rhyme or reason to why they do or don't work, but for the most part, I don't expect them to work.

I just had the same issue and I work from home. so not sure what the problem is.

 

[Sir'Dom Pointer]

You will never see him jump on a pump fake... you know how absurd it is to contest everything and not jump on fakes? How does he know?

 

[Man Called X]

I just had the same issue and I work from home. so not sure what the problem is.

A quick google search tells me it's a pretty common Xenforo issue over the years. It's either a permission set incorrectly, or an add-on interfering with it.

 

[STAT]

Keep it up Evan.. had some rough moments, and nobody wants to go into a film session to see yourself pushed off your spot by Nicholas Batum, but he didn't hang his head when the shot wouldn't fall and kept fighting.

Now Gobert.. so I think the list of comps has blossomed to:
Bosh
Davis
Durant
Garnett
Giannis
Duncan
Kareem
AK47
Gobert
Bol Bol
Stretch Armstrong
Your Mom

In his defense, Batum was extraordinarily physical in the second half. And, Batum is a lot bulkier these days than when he was a lanky kid in Portland.

 

[Mowie666]

The number of super high-arching jumpshots dudes are taking vs him that have 0 chance of going in is great to see.

His ability to affect but not foul is INSANE. It is taking a while to get used to. Usually you see a big man out there in these positions and its like 'yep he's going to foul him.'

I don't know why teams are just not shooting us to death from 3, but I'll take this for now.

 

[wee zer]

The number of super high-arching jumpshots dudes are taking vs him that have 0 chance of going in is great to see.

His ability to affect but not foul is INSANE. It is taking a while to get used to. Usually you see a big man out there in these positions and its like 'yep he's going to foul him.'

I don't know why teams are just not shooting us to death from 3, but I'll take this for now.

We're getting lucky right now honestly. Denver and LA both shot 23% from 3 against us.

 

[weepinwillow]

We're getting lucky right now honestly. Denver and LA both shot 23% from 3 against us.

they also made that luck to some extent. (though some of it was also missed *open jumpers, especially LA)

 

[Marcus]

Already shows incredible instincts on the defensive end, and isn't exactly a liability on offense, either.

By the end of the year, I think people will be saying (if they aren't already) that he's the best player this organization has drafted since LeBron.

 

[cavsfever]

Evan getting noticed...quote from the Ringer. I put the last line in big bold type because it is so on point.

First Impressions From the First Week of the NBA Season

With one week of 2021-22 in the books, here are seven takeaways from around the league, including thoughts on the Trail Blazers’ new and not-so-improved defense and a few young players making big leaps

www.theringer.com

Cleveland Has Big Ideas​

Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley have the potential to become the best defensive frontcourt in basketball.

Allen has been one of the league’s better rim protectors for years. Over time, he has become better at moving on the perimeter to contain guards and wings.

Mobley is the Swiss army knife who can be used anywhere on the court, against any type of player. His flashes are absurd:

The Cavaliers are testing Mobley. The rookie is being asked to help and recover on shooters, defensive actions normally left to wings. Sometimes he’s not in the right position, but he’s an intelligent player who should learn over time. With mobility and the dexterity to block or alter shots using either hand, he’s already a devastating help defender in the paint. Once those skills translate to the perimeter, he may become a rare five-position defender.

The Cavs are utilizing a jumbo-sized starting five with Lauri Markkanen at small forward. On paper, the lineup is unorthodox but the experimentation is worth it. Mobley is the type of player who can allow a team to be different.

 

[Sir'Dom Pointer]

Crazy that he had a bad game to me considering what he is truly and will be capable of... and yet his advances stats, even offensively trended up after the game shooting 3/10.

The defense is the norm at this point for him what should have him as a plus player no matter what he does offensively. You might say that he is so advanced already defensively, but from my undetstandings of rookies, it should always be trending up, which is crazy because he is already at the top.