Evan Mobley: 2023 All Defensive 1st Team

[The Oi]

This guy is a glue- nicorn.

 

[kidduck]

JBB has repeatedly stated that when we see the best version of this Cavs team, Mobley
will be the best player.

 

[Cavatt]

JBB has repeatedly stated that when we see the best version of this Cavs team, Mobley
will be the best player.

What I can't believe right now, is that we are actually seeing more consistency from Mobley than Donovan or Darius.

A star is a guy who can go off. A superstar IMO, is a guy who gets his number consistently no matter the opponent. Just every night no matter who guards him he does it. Even a quiet game he kills it.

We have talked about how we were spoiled before because both Kyrie and Lebron came in as rookies who were so so good.

Still, neither one of them played defense. Kyrie was nowhere near as consistent as Mobley is right now. Lebron was Lebron from the beginning in some way and was just a force of nature, and no one could stop him from getting to the rim.

But Mobley has been a 2 way guy from the beginning. He is becoming a go to option on a 4th seed in his 2nd year.

There just aren't a million examples of that, especially from a 1 and done big man.

 

[Jscc]

Being #1 in three pointers contested as a big is nuts.

 

[tedginnjr]

Lowe's 10 things: Evan Mobley is a budding two-way superstar, scarce space for Obi Toppin in New York and L.A. channels Manu Ginobili

We spotlight how the Grizzlies stayed afloat without Ja Morant, the mini Mavs, reinvention in Toronto and the unprecedented (and still unfolding) story of Markelle Fultz.

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Anyone that can share the Mobley portion?

 

[The Oi]

Wilt Chamberlain

 

[The Human Q-Tip]

Wilt Chamberlain

Too obvious. You're slipping.

 

[Futuredome]

I am sure the Pistons are enjoying taking 6'8 Cades Cunningham over Mobley. Now they can get Wemba. A far better prospect.

 

[2 For The Brew]

I don’t think Mobley will ever score as much as Wilt.

 

[DCTribefan]

Lowe's 10 things: Evan Mobley is a budding two-way superstar, scarce space for Obi Toppin in New York and L.A. channels Manu Ginobili

We spotlight how the Grizzlies stayed afloat without Ja Morant, the mini Mavs, reinvention in Toronto and the unprecedented (and still unfolding) story of Markelle Fultz.

www.espn.com

Anyone that can share the Mobley portion?

1. The breadth of Evan Mobley's game ... on offense!?!?​

Mobley is one of the best defenders in the league already. If you don't watch the Cleveland Cavaliers, you might miss that Mobley's offense is expanding in every direction.

His counting stats being up even slightly is a win given the introduction of another high-usage guard in Donovan Mitchell. Mobley is shooting 55%, up from 50.8% last season. He leads the league in dunks and looks more decisive exploding through creases.



Mobley is using his left hand more in traffic, including on soft jump hooks:

He can take the ball coast to coast and make the right plays.

If his jumper comes along -- even just a reliable long 2 -- Mobley will be a 20-point scorer very soon, and maybe much more than that in his prime.

Mobley's growth as a passer leaps off the screen. He's averaging 2.7 dimes, up from 2.5 last season, and again -- that uptick is more than it appears given how Mitchell and Darius Garland dominate the offense.

When Mobley rolls into space, he's making snappy reads:

He knows where his shooters should be, and whether it might be smarter to take one dribble to make the defense think -- and open up the baseline for one of his cutters. Mobley is playing from one step ahead.

He makes that pass as the only big man on the floor -- a role he played exclusively when Jarrett Allen missed four recent games. But those same interior passes work with Allen lurking on the baseline.

When Mobley draws help on the block, the ball is flying out of his hands while defenders are still rotating toward him -- and before they start their next wave of rotations:

The Cavs are using Mobley more as a facilitator from the post, with shooters screening for each other off the ball. That could turn into a powerful weapon -- needed variety outside Mitchell and Garland pick-and-roll attacks.

Mobley was never really in a sophomore slump. He's coming. The numbers may not show it, but Mobley is on track to be a two-way superstar.

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[Sebastian]

He’s no Scottie Barnes.

Scottie and Bob Hamelin will soon be the best duo ever.

 

[Kepler]

Mind Blowing Magic #magic #cavs

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evan mobley does not give a fuck

 

[Dr No]

I don’t think Mobley will ever score as much as Wilt.

i think this is a safe bet

 

[Randolphkeys]

Wilt Chamberlain

 

[MrDonut]

i think this is a safe bet

thanks for the tip where can I place my bet on Mobley over/under Chamberlain?