Tomorrow the NBA playoffs begin. A play-off match is bound to be very intense. The Seventh-Place Nets in the East will host the Eighth Cavaliers in the East, a game that is important for the Cavaliers. If they lose, they'll play one more game with the Hawks and Hornets, and the Cavaliers were at one point in third in the East this season, and if it weren't for injuries they might not have to play the playoffs. The key factor for the Cavaliers in tomorrow's game is rookie Mobley. His performance will determine the success or failure of the team.
Excellent defensive ability, clean and tidy
Mobley has been a surprise for the Cavaliers this season, and he's a cornerstone-level player. In the first year, Mobley ranked first on the team in the number of starts, and the average playing time per game ranked second on the team. The Cavaliers rely heavily on Mobley, who has shown the best defensive player level as a rookie. Mobley has averaged 15 points per game this season, grabbing 8.3 rebounds per game, delivering 1.7 blocks and 0.8 steals. He's averaging in the league's top 5 blocks per game.
Mobley's tall arms move fast, and his defense is clean and crisp. There's a statistic: Mobley has averaged nearly 34 minutes per game this season, but has only 2.1 fouls. His ability to control fouls is actually very good, and Mobley is a big net on the defensive end. He also has a certain ability to change defenses, and he does not lose to outside players in terms of foot and movement speed. Therefore, in many cases he will go to the outside line to interfere with the opponent and put a lot of pressure on the ball holder.
Let the team produce qualitative changes and play the three high lineups
The Cavaliers' record this season has improved significantly, ostensibly to garland and Allen, who have been inducted as All-Stars, and these two have indeed had a great impact on the team. But what really makes the team change qualitatively is Mobley, because the presence of Mobley in the team's interior defense is almost impenetrable, because there is a Mobley team that dares to play a three-high lineup for Markkanen to play small forwards. Because Mobley can have the ball on the offensive end or without the ball, and the projection ability does not take up space. Defense can also go to the outside to assist in defense, such an all-round defensive player is rare in the NBA.
Target the Nets insider, or become a key person
Tomorrow's game veteran of the Nets is too important, he will keep an eye on the impact of the Nets to protect the basket. On the outside, he may also switch to Durant and Irving to try to make these two stars uncomfortable. On the offensive end, his influence is also very large, Mobly has averaged 15 points per game this season, shooting more than 50% from the field, and he has a fairly good finishing ability. Jump shots also have some accuracy, and the Nets' interior defense is not very strong. Drummond's footsteps are slower, and Mobley may play some ingenious tactics against Drummond tomorrow. If Mobley can burst out to the Nets' internal line, the Nets will have a very hard time playing tomorrow.
Whatever the outcome of tomorrow's game is an experience for Mobly. It's good to grow in a competitive playoff during a rookie season mobley's future as one of the cavaliers' team-building cores. The Cavaliers will definitely cultivate Mobley vigorously, and I believe that Mobley will not disappoint Cavaliers fans in this important game situation. Dear readers, what kind of data do you think Mobley will hand over tomorrow when he plays the Nets? Feel free to leave a comment in the comments section below the article.