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Evan Mobley: 2023 All Defensive 1st Team

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Is Evan Mobley the Greatest Player of All Time?

  • Yes

    Votes: 48 39.0%
  • Yes

    Votes: 21 17.1%
  • Yes

    Votes: 7 5.7%
  • YAAASSS!!!

    Votes: 36 29.3%
  • Jim Chones

    Votes: 25 20.3%

  • Total voters
    123
I want that conditioning up. He was contesting everything day 1, but he faded significantly in the last half. He played really hard last year, and I would say he hit the rookie wall for sure. Just needs to pace himself better and increase his stamina.

Not weird, totally normal NBA stuff. Hard to go from 30-80 games
 
I hope he shows improvement in his game to a point
where he can dominate on both ends. Indications that
he can be 'The Man'.
 
So excited to see where this guy goes. His IQ is just off the charts and he knows how to play. Love his no nonsense attitude too. So glad we got him instead of Cade or Green
 

Mobley with handles is a cheat code.
 
One of the reasons I did not initially want to go after Mitchell is the contract situation with Mobley:

With the Cleveland Cavaliers trading for Donovan Mitchell, they created one potential issue concerning the next contract of Evan Mobley.

Because the Cavaliers now have Mitchell and Darius Garland on their roster as five-year designated rookie scale max extension players, they cannot have a third player simultaneously.

Mobley will be eligible for a five-year max extension in 2024, but he will have to wait until he is a restricted free agent in 2025 to sign a five-year max if both Mitchell and Garland remain on the Cavaliers' roster at that time. Mobley can alternatively sign a four-year max extension in 2024, which would make him an unrestricted free agent one season earlier.

Brandon Ingram is a player who recently signed a five-year max contract in restricted free agency instead of an extension coming off his rookie contract, which gives him a different designation.

 
Olin Simplis, more known as the “Guard Whisperer,” has worked with the likes of Kevin Durant, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and Spencer Dinwiddie. This summer, he’s been working with Mobley and dished out on the USC product’s infinite potential. For Simplis, Mobley is the hybrid of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kevin Garnett.


His next step is being in the conversations with the best bigs in the league. I see Evan as a hybrid between a Giannis and KG. The way Giannis takes the ball off the rim and puts pressure on the opposing team with the push and his playmaking abilities. KG’s back-to-the-basket turn-around actions. Just keep refining his overall game! The kid has a chance to be special,” Simplis said, per Sideline Sources.

This is a very interesting comparison and says a lot about Mobley’s potential. While Garnett is a player from a different era, we can say his game would still work in this day and age. Giannis, for his part, is one of the great models for the modern-day NBA big man. Some perceive that Mobley is meant to be just a defensive stopper for the Cavaliers. But Simplis’ reading of Mobley reveals the man has more in his basketball bag.

To help Mobley achieve greatness, Simplis revealed that they focused on three things this summer: perimeter shooting, getting downhill, and his back-to-the-basket game. Cavs fans saw a glimpse of Mobley’s stroke in his rookie season. We may see more of his improved shot and maybe an expanded range. Working on offense makes sense; Mobley's defense is already top-notch.

Working on your post-game in this day and age seems awkward. It is the 3-point era, after all, and it would make sense if Mobley concentrated merely on his shooting. But Simplis knows what he’s doing. He has seen the likes of Giannis and Durant integrate a post-game into their arsenal. Simply put, the more weapons you have in your toolbox, the better.
 
Olin Simplis, more known as the “Guard Whisperer,” has worked with the likes of Kevin Durant, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and Spencer Dinwiddie. This summer, he’s been working with Mobley and dished out on the USC product’s infinite potential. For Simplis, Mobley is the hybrid of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kevin Garnett.


His next step is being in the conversations with the best bigs in the league. I see Evan as a hybrid between a Giannis and KG. The way Giannis takes the ball off the rim and puts pressure on the opposing team with the push and his playmaking abilities. KG’s back-to-the-basket turn-around actions. Just keep refining his overall game! The kid has a chance to be special,” Simplis said, per Sideline Sources.

This is a very interesting comparison and says a lot about Mobley’s potential. While Garnett is a player from a different era, we can say his game would still work in this day and age. Giannis, for his part, is one of the great models for the modern-day NBA big man. Some perceive that Mobley is meant to be just a defensive stopper for the Cavaliers. But Simplis’ reading of Mobley reveals the man has more in his basketball bag.

To help Mobley achieve greatness, Simplis revealed that they focused on three things this summer: perimeter shooting, getting downhill, and his back-to-the-basket game. Cavs fans saw a glimpse of Mobley’s stroke in his rookie season. We may see more of his improved shot and maybe an expanded range. Working on offense makes sense; Mobley's defense is already top-notch.

Working on your post-game in this day and age seems awkward. It is the 3-point era, after all, and it would make sense if Mobley concentrated merely on his shooting. But Simplis knows what he’s doing. He has seen the likes of Giannis and Durant integrate a post-game into their arsenal. Simply put, the more weapons you have in your toolbox, the better.

Cool I think that is exactly what we want
 

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