JujitsuFlip wrote:jasonxxx102 wrote:jbk1234 wrote:
Again, Garland and Mobley have played all of six quarters together this year against two really good teams. Maybe give it a minute.
I don’t see what Garland has to do with Mobley being more or less aggressive offensively.
If Mobley is going to be the best player on this team, like some of us think he is. He’s going to need to start showing the ability and willingness to get his own.
Also not sure what Garland has to do with the speed of his shot. It’s extremely slow and deliberate, not fluid at all. He clearly doesn’t want to shoot despite mostly being left wide open on the perimeter
Why it's so crucial to not jump the gun and rush the win now mode, but here we are.
Mobley is at best the 4th scoring option with that starting unit. I'm not sure who else is with his 2nd or maybe even 3rd units to see where he falls in the pecking order with those lineups.
Anyway, Mobley is going to have to develop within the make-up of never being the first or second scoring option for at least the next 3 or 4 seasons. The cool thing is he's 21 so even if Mitchell stays for his full 4 years, Mobley still won't be in his prime.
Point being he doesn't have to become Giannis, KD, or AD tomorrow, he has time.
Garland's presence (except the end of this last game where they were holding the ball to run clock) means better ball movement, more perimeter gravity, and just better looks for the big men and cutters. Most players give more effort on D when they feel involved in the O. The combo of Mitchell and Garland should deliver great looks for our big men and for our perimeter shooters because as for now, one is better at interior passing and the other is betting at perimeter passing. A nice bonus most of us didn't see when worrying that Mitchell doesn't throw lobs well.
The team is committed to expanding Evan's game, but there's no reason to force feed him. There will be matchups that favor him, and that's when he should get a lot of attempts. And I don't know if he will ever be able to tighten up his dribble, perfect his shooting and consistently finish through contact; but if/when that happens he'll be sharing the load with the other guys and perhaps be in consideration as the #1 option if he's effective/efficient enough.
Consider Anthony Davis has never dished more than 4.2 assists in a season, never shot the 3-ball better than 34%, and his career high for TS% is 61.2%. Evan would have to do a whole lot better than that to become "the guy we run our offense through" on a team with Garland and Mitchell.
But like when Boston started switching everything and Evan would end up with Smart or another guard defending him, that's when he can have a big impact, right now this season. Punish a team for switching and they'll have to cut it out.
