Evan Mobley of the Cleveland Cavaliers just enjoyed the best season of his career and earned his first Defensive Player of the Year trophy.
Has he reached his ceiling, or can he do even more in the seasons ahead?
Speaking on the Club 520 podcast, Jeff Teague suggested that Mobley isn’t getting any better.
“That’s probably the best he going to get,” Teague said of Mobley. “I think that’s probably the best we’re going to see of Evan Mobley. He probably becomes a better shooter, but his body type— he don’t have a Giannis [Antetokounmpo] build. The only step he could take is like Giannis. He can come that physically imposing to just run people over and go dunk. But his aggressiveness and the way he play just doesn’t mirror Giannis. He don’t move as fluid as Giannis.”
Mobley produced 18.5 points and 9.3 rebounds last season and looked better on the court in just about every single way.
He was in better physical shape, but his mind was obviously in a good place, too, and he was driven and committed all season.
This was the version of Mobley that fans had been waiting for, but now they want more of him.
However, Mobley will indeed have a tough time getting better because he has pushed his body to its limits.
Can he keep it up and somehow improve even more after such a blockbuster season?
Mobley has said that he isn’t content to stop now, and he has his sights set on a championship and perhaps an MVP.
He has lofty ambitions and expectations for himself.
He is going to face some doubt moving forward, because people like Teague think he has reached his peak and can’t evolve further.
But Mobley has heard that before, and he’s proven the critics wrong.
Now, after his best season yet, he wants to do it again.
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