The Cavs?I think I’m done watching this crap.
Summer league. Its a way to get some draft picks’ feet wet while deceiving a bunch of future insurance salesmen into thinking they have a chance at the NBA.The Cavs?
Drummond’s 15+ rebound games where he seemingly had zero impact on wins/losses threw me off raw rebound stats for life. Misses happen, someone has to get the ball, but what’s the context?
>were they contested rebounds?
>offensive or defensive rebounds?
>score when these rebounds happened?
>were they taps off his own misses?
>did the player opt for tapbacks instead of grabbing the board?
while I’m glad Mobley grabbed more boards- almost never a bad thing - where did they come from?
just my approach going forward.
I know, I was kidding. The Cavs are SLIGHTLY more watchable.Summer league. Its a way to get some draft picks’ feet wet while deceiving a bunch of future insurance salesmen into thinking they have a chance at the NBA.
"If you don't pass the ball to Evan Mobley, you're not making this team" - things our coaches should say
If they do pass the ball to Mobley they are not makig the team, that is the issue with Summer League, maybe 3 players will make the team per a roster.
It sounds like we found a high usage guard who cant shoot insteadIf it was the other way around I'm sure everyone would complain too.
"Cavs need shot creators, why do we have a bunch of unathletic pass-first guys on the team"
These summer league games have absolutely zero bearing on Mobley's growth and development. Y'all are acting like they don't practice for hours every day.
We already know Mobley can catch lobs. I would rather we take fliers on sharpshooters or wings to find the next Joe Harris.
Yes, if you are a player that makes the right decisions, you won't be able to function on this summer league team. He kept passing out of the double or screening guys but never got the ball back. Mobley was as much the pg as anyone. He looked good when he went and just got the ball. Just having Okoro off the floor made the offense and defense completely fall apart. I guess that is a positive.Obviously not much can be gleaned from summer league other than stuff we mostly knew. He needs to get stronger. Needs to improve his handle. He’s a project.
His passing is exciting. He’s even better than I realized, and I have a feeling he is simply too advanced a passer for the guys he’s playing with. I think he might average six assists in 24 mpg at start of season playing with guys who think and move quicker. He made so many passes that were to guys a step behind or unable to finish.
He’s let the game come to him for so long that summer league really isn’t for him. He’s not a guy to shoot 12-15 times if the shots aren’t there. I think he’ll be better almost immediately playing with much better teammates and just picking his spots until he grows comfortable. His shot looks good. He didn’t hit it as nearly the frequency you’d like to see, but I have little doubt he’ll develop it as it looks smooth. He knew he was the highlight of the roster and people were there to watch him. I think he’ll be much better with less pressure and lower expectations once regular season starts.
I was generally happy with what I saw. He didn’t wow, but the shooting will be fine and the vision and timing is better than I imagined, and something that almost can’t be taught. I know how to improve strength and it’s simply a matter of time. I didn’t play ball at a high enough level to know how much of handle is innate as opposed to a learned skill? If he improves his handle, he’s going to be a nightmare to guard with his quickness and length.
Nearly 10 years ago, Terence Kinsey made the entire Summer League unwatchable for me while I was trying to watch Jawad Williams, Danny Green and Skyenga make the team for us
This summer, Broderic Thomas has done everything in his power to honor Kinsey's ghost