I think the Cavs will finish top 3 in the East with 55+ wins. But I don’t think Evan Mobley needs to become a volume 3pt shooter. 2 attempts per game will suffice. They still lack clarity at the small forward position though
one thing about the playoffs, the defence translated. they had the best d rating in the playoffs, and funnily enough allen/mobley grabbed more total boards than randle/robinson. what really killed them was long rebounds from the knick guards, and most importantly the offence. their offensive rating was one the worst in the last 15 playoffs. if they had scored as well as the last place hornets, they actually win the series😂 garland and mitchell had no space and got so many turnovers trying to force things. evan mobley rushed all his decisions in the short roll despite killing there in the regular season, which led to jarrett allen not getting opportunities, as he relies on them to get him buckets. so if the cavs big 3 can perform, and translate their #9 offence to the playoffs, things will go a lot differently than last season
I think the cavs success over the next few years is almost entirely dependent on the progression of Mobley. If he can take a similar leap to JJJ on the grizzlies, they can very quickly find themselves in an ECF with a top 2 seed. If he doesn’t take the offensive leap, they might be stuck and even lose Mitchell in just a few short seasons.
I'm a Mobley fanboy. But he's gotta step up this third year of his career. We know he's already a top 5 rim protector but advanced stats but his offensive game needs to improve midrajge to three....
@@devontebroom6800we can’t say he has no dawg in him that’s not true he gettin shit done he’s making that leap this year don’t sleep on guys who right in the thick of it but isn’t all emotional about he’s a dawg man
mobley already reaching jjj offensively. 19 ppg post all star break last year. if he reaches his potential he’ll drop a very efficient 23-24 a game. also shown a LOT more potential as a rebounder and playmaker. darius garland is a part of this equation. he can reach mitchells level and contend for all nba teams every year. if they both become perennial nba guys, cavs wont just be an ECF threat, they could the best team in the league
also evan mobley post all star break; 17.5/9.3/3.3 with 0.7 and 2.0 steals/blocks on 56.3/26.7/62.4 shooting. his turnovers also went down 2.0 to 1.3 as his assists went up. he is definitely on the right track, and will be a 20/10/5 guy before we even know it. even if the 3 comes along slower than anticipated, his finishing, mid range touch and IQ makes scoring easier for him seemingly every game
They got the players. My doubt revolves around JB Bickerstaff and his ability to adjust to tough situations/utilizing the bench/letting his starting players rest/not spend his timeouts arguing with the refs./use his timeouts correctly I could go on......but positive thoughts 😂
With no experience in the post season because even tumbling the year b4 in the play in… they still wasn’t going to beat the nets or hawks who has well enough experience. Consistency is key from our top scorers and hard nose defense is gonna help us to get to ECF 💯
Don’t sleep on Sam Merrill contributing in some role. He’s an ELITE shooter and is another addition to the roster that addresses the shooting deficiency the Cavs had. One of the best outside shooters you can ever ask for.
I think the biggest concern for the Cavs is not only the weakness of their frontcourt offense as you said, but also the weakness of their backcourt defense.
Mitchell didn't come close to out rebounding Mobley and Allen by himself. Allen and Mobley out rebounded Mitchel + Randle. The back court of the knicks completely destroyed the Cavs along with their bench rebounding as well.
Also they should go after Kelly Obre and maybe us Ricky for injured player exception if he doesn’t come back this season and try to get like a Royce O’Neal or pj Washington type player
when last playoffs showed us something than mitchell will lead this team nowhere - with him as the best player this team is not even close to a serious contender - the cavs evolved to a mitchell team instead of developing something own
Just the over reaction to the playoff loss makes them the one to beat. When everyone sees something a certain way its time to take the other side of that stench.
Idk seeing things like donovan Mitchell getting handled AGAIN in a opening series and Evan Mobley getting handled by Julius randle takes a lot of oomph out this team. I thought they were a squad.
Lol wym Mobely getting handled by randle. Cavs still had the best defense in the playoffs and randle played bad. It was the rest of the team not randle
@@ollytropics1735 Shaqs Lakers weren't elite his first year in LA. Miami big 3 lost in the finals their first year. What about Golden State?! It took them all time to win 🏆
Time to trade Mitchell now. 1: return will be greater now than later. 2: no show in playoffs, didn't carry Utah deep either. 3: Garland will develop faster if he is the first guard option, only Cav to have good playoff game against Knicks. 4: Mitchell won't stay when free agent (hell LeBron left for L.A. after winning a ring)
No they not Cavs are so overrated to me sure they have Donovan Mitchell but the rest of the team especially the bench isn't great, if Garland and Mobley take huge jumps and Garland becomes an elite second option and Mobley wins DPOY I could see them making some noise, but with the other top contenders in the East such as the Celtics, Bucks, and even the Knicks who they beat in the first round btw I can't see them being a true Finals contender just yet, and if they disappoint once again don't be surprised if Mitchell's gone by next year and they start it all over again, love you Cone you my brother but I just can't agree with you on this take, at least for this season.
If there's one thing 2K simulations have taught me. It's to fear the Cavs
Interestingly I've never had them be a problem in his current iteration but currently the Sim I'm on rn is super weird had a keegan murray mvp
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I usually play as the Cavs cuz they my home state team so i usually never have to deal with this😂
I’m always on the Cavs in MyCareer cuz I’m from Cleveland. We dangerous this year 😂.
I think the Cavs will finish top 3 in the East with 55+ wins. But I don’t think Evan Mobley needs to become a volume 3pt shooter. 2 attempts per game will suffice. They still lack clarity at the small forward position though
Agree big time.That position is still up in the air.
Just capable of knocking down corner threes and elbow jumpers
Wished Cavs traded Okoro and Rubio for Dorian finney Smith
one thing about the playoffs, the defence translated. they had the best d rating in the playoffs, and funnily enough allen/mobley grabbed more total boards than randle/robinson. what really killed them was long rebounds from the knick guards, and most importantly the offence. their offensive rating was one the worst in the last 15 playoffs. if they had scored as well as the last place hornets, they actually win the series😂 garland and mitchell had no space and got so many turnovers trying to force things. evan mobley rushed all his decisions in the short roll despite killing there in the regular season, which led to jarrett allen not getting opportunities, as he relies on them to get him buckets. so if the cavs big 3 can perform, and translate their #9 offence to the playoffs, things will go a lot differently than last season
I think the cavs success over the next few years is almost entirely dependent on the progression of Mobley. If he can take a similar leap to JJJ on the grizzlies, they can very quickly find themselves in an ECF with a top 2 seed. If he doesn’t take the offensive leap, they might be stuck and even lose Mitchell in just a few short seasons.
I'm a Mobley fanboy. But he's gotta step up this third year of his career. We know he's already a top 5 rim protector but advanced stats but his offensive game needs to improve midrajge to three....
@@jsports2665I love Mobley but I don’t see it he’s to passive has No Dog in him, he’s good tho
@@devontebroom6800we can’t say he has no dawg in him that’s not true he gettin shit done he’s making that leap this year don’t sleep on guys who right in the thick of it but isn’t all emotional about he’s a dawg man
mobley already reaching jjj offensively. 19 ppg post all star break last year. if he reaches his potential he’ll drop a very efficient 23-24 a game. also shown a LOT more potential as a rebounder and playmaker. darius garland is a part of this equation. he can reach mitchells level and contend for all nba teams every year. if they both become perennial nba guys, cavs wont just be an ECF threat, they could the best team in the league
@@vism2812 that’s wtf I’m talking about bro and don’t forget jarred allen he’s young too and he’s tough as they come
also evan mobley post all star break; 17.5/9.3/3.3 with 0.7 and 2.0 steals/blocks on 56.3/26.7/62.4 shooting. his turnovers also went down 2.0 to 1.3 as his assists went up. he is definitely on the right track, and will be a 20/10/5 guy before we even know it. even if the 3 comes along slower than anticipated, his finishing, mid range touch and IQ makes scoring easier for him seemingly every game
They got the players. My doubt revolves around JB Bickerstaff and his ability to adjust to tough situations/utilizing the bench/letting his starting players rest/not spend his timeouts arguing with the refs./use his timeouts correctly
I could go on......but positive thoughts 😂
With no experience in the post season because even tumbling the year b4 in the play in… they still wasn’t going to beat the nets or hawks who has well enough experience. Consistency is key from our top scorers and hard nose defense is gonna help us to get to ECF 💯
Don’t sleep on Sam Merrill contributing in some role. He’s an ELITE shooter and is another addition to the roster that addresses the shooting deficiency the Cavs had. One of the best outside shooters you can ever ask for.
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I think the biggest concern for the Cavs is not only the weakness of their frontcourt offense as you said, but also the weakness of their backcourt defense.
Mitchell didn't come close to out rebounding Mobley and Allen by himself. Allen and Mobley out rebounded Mitchel + Randle. The back court of the knicks completely destroyed the Cavs along with their bench rebounding as well.
I feel like Evan is gonna take the all star leap and Cavs will at least make the confrence finals this year.
Also they should go after Kelly Obre and maybe us Ricky for injured player exception if he doesn’t come back this season and try to get like a Royce O’Neal or pj Washington type player
when last playoffs showed us something than mitchell will lead this team nowhere - with him as the best player this team is not even close to a serious contender - the cavs evolved to a mitchell team instead of developing something own
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Mobley winning DPOY
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Just the over reaction to the playoff loss makes them the one to beat. When everyone sees something a certain way its time to take the other side of that stench.
They lost to bums last year in playoffs
55-27 3rd Seed In East
Yeah i feel like the way they went out in the playoffs made some people how good the cavs are
They’re being slept on fr
Donovan Mitchell puts fear in me whenever we meet in the playoffs - no one ever
They might get eliminated in the first round again
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Heard this last year then they got the gentleman sweep. Plz
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Bruh if Evan Mobley doesn’t take an All Star leap this year the Cavs won’t go far they are still tiny in the back court.
They were also considered a threat last season until they lost horribly in the playoffs.. now they're a threat again? When will this end
They also didn’t have playoffs Experience
Oh no, they lost in the first round getting to the playoffs for the first time without LeBron in two decades. This is a dumb take.
They’re about as threatening as the 2010’s raptors, no matter what they’re back court is atrocious on defence
I don’t think so, the cavs peak is a second round exit, there are just a few teams that are quite better
Idk seeing things like donovan Mitchell getting handled AGAIN in a opening series and Evan Mobley getting handled by Julius randle takes a lot of oomph out this team. I thought they were a squad.
Treu if the team isn't elite in here first year even if they are youngish count them out idc if they developed individualy and as a team
@@ollytropics1735top 5 record in the nba isn’t elite ?
@@MarLikeIt yes sir even if the mentality developes it don't matter
Lol wym Mobely getting handled by randle. Cavs still had the best defense in the playoffs and randle played bad. It was the rest of the team not randle
@@ollytropics1735 Shaqs Lakers weren't elite his first year in LA. Miami big 3 lost in the finals their first year. What about Golden State?! It took them all time to win 🏆
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Time to trade Mitchell now. 1: return will be greater now than later. 2: no show in playoffs, didn't carry Utah deep either. 3: Garland will develop faster if he is the first guard option, only Cav to have good playoff game against Knicks. 4: Mitchell won't stay when free agent (hell LeBron left for L.A. after winning a ring)
@@dearmas9068 Bet you now think the Browns are contenders too🤣🤣🤣
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I might be wrong but I dont think they are winning a championship anytime soon
@@dearmas9068 I said anytime soon, in a decade they def gonna win with such a good young core, but in the next two three years they are not winning.
No they not Cavs are so overrated to me sure they have Donovan Mitchell but the rest of the team especially the bench isn't great, if Garland and Mobley take huge jumps and Garland becomes an elite second option and Mobley wins DPOY I could see them making some noise, but with the other top contenders in the East such as the Celtics, Bucks, and even the Knicks who they beat in the first round btw I can't see them being a true Finals contender just yet, and if they disappoint once again don't be surprised if Mitchell's gone by next year and they start it all over again, love you Cone you my brother but I just can't agree with you on this take, at least for this season.
Facts Cavs ain’t goin far with Okoro, Wade, Niang and Strus as your only Wing options, they should sign Oubre Jr
@@devontebroom6800 leverts not bad
You have no idea what you’re talking about 😂
first round exit