In the Cavaliers' victory over the Thunder, cavaliers' backcourt player Garland played extremely well, playing 37 minutes, shooting 11 of 20 from the field, and getting a large double-double of 27 points, 5 rebounds and 18 assists, which is the key to the team's victory. The reason why the Cavaliers have been able to play such a good game this season has a lot to do with the rapid growth of a young player like Garland!
In the last seven games, Garland has played an excellent competitive state, averaging 35.6 minutes per game in these seven games, and can get 20.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 10.3 assists. Among them, he scored 27 points and 10 assists against the Grizzlies, triple-doubles of 11 points, 10 rebounds and 15 assists against the Jazz, 32 points and 8 assists against the Spurs, and 27 points and 18 assists against the Thunder, all of which can well prove his excellence!
According to statistics, in the past 20 games, Garland has contributed 21 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists per game, the true shooting rate has reached 60%, the free throw shooting rate has reached 98%, and the Cavaliers have also achieved a record of 15 wins and 5 losses under his leadership, and can win 13 points per game!
Markkanen also said in an interview that Garland is the core of the team and we follow in his footsteps! Indeed, for the current Cavaliers team, young player Mobley, interior strikers Aaron and Markkanen, plus veteran Luck and others, all need Garland to tandem, after Sexton and Rubio are injured, Garland is the most important player of this team, there is no doubt!
And the recent performance of Garland has not lived up to the team's expectations for him, so far this season, he has averaged 19.7 points, 7.8 assists and 3.3 rebounds per game, averaging the highest points and assists per game, saying that under his leadership, the Cavaliers can play such a good record is really not exaggerated. This season Garland really has the hope of competing for an All-Star spot, and even if there is no chance to start, the bench is a good chance!