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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
Peacedog said:
Mobley will be better than Giannis. There, I said it!
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Giannis will go down as one of the greatest players of all time when it’s all said and done.

Maybe Mobley will too!! But I’ll even settle for him being on Giannis’ level. He will have to do it in a slightly different way because he doesn’t have the fluid handle to be a perimeter based player though he can do it on occasion…but the fact this convo can be had and not be completely insane/ridiculous is a testament to Mobleys potential after an absolutely stellar rookie season. I swear he had 5 blocks last night but only got credit for 2
 
Giannis has done a fantastic job of evolving and transforming himself into what he is now. But when he came into the league he was almost a novelty with insane tools, length, handles and there were very mixed projections for his floor and ceiling. I think I was someone who was interested in taking a flier on him based on his potential ceiling.

But when you look at his actual rookie season numbers and impact, damn. It isn't anything close to what Evan is accomplishing. Think about what Evan can become with years of experience and targeted physical training and improvement. I almost can't even visualize just how good young Mr. Mobley can end up being.
 
The Oi said:
Mobley is still weirdly gawky. It’s amazing how many balls he loses and still manages to get back and finish.

Can’t wait til he’s more fluid and it all cums together for him. @bushwick_bill
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That at least should help the ball stick to his hands better.
 
The Oi said:
The obvious comparison here is the one most pundits are making: a young Hideo Nomo.

As many will recall, 17 year old Hideki was lighting up the Japan Pacific League with upstart Kintetsu throwing a wide range of pitches. We all recall the nickname he shares with Mobley due to their unorthodox deliveries:
竜巻 Tatsumaki or The Tornado in English.

Nomo came into the MLB at 19 and won the pitching triple crown, was voted an Allstar and even won the MVP award. All unprecedented for a rookie pitcher. Similarly, Mobley will likely be rewarded for his efforts with an Allstar berth and a handful of MVP votes this year. Similarly, unprecedented for a rookie big.

The parallels between the two are so striking that Nike is looking at releasing a line called the NoMobley brand which features a two headed gaiju with Mobley and Hideo’s heads on it.

Evan’s retired NBA superstar father Cuttino Mobley stated that he felt the combination was natural and looked forward to seeing it.
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Hideous Gnome is a great comparison, although Nomo was dominant almost immediately, was MVP his rookie year. But both were sneakily excellent. I remember one strike out where he made legendary Japanese League slugger Kazuhiko Ishimine fall down he was so fooled by Nomo's forkball out of that windup- even though he hadnt even swung. Was Nomo's Dr J moment. Hopefully Mobley also doesn't retire 5 years into his stint here to go play in China or something. In fact, if it does happen, it's all your fault for making this comparison and a permaban should be considered.
 
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