Evan Mobley of the Cleveland Cavaliers just had the best season of his career, but he doesn’t have to stop now.
In fact, he can get even better next season and beyond, if he focuses on the right things.
Writing for Cleveland.com, Ethan Sands said it’s time for Mobley to put an emphasis on his shooting.
“But perhaps the most important growth point? Shooting. Catch-and-shoots with a hand flying at him. One-dribble pull-ups when the defense is late to recover. Because when [Evan] Mobley starts earning respect, the game opens up — and at 7 feet tall, most contests shouldn’t bother him anyway,” Sands wrote. “That’s the mindset he needs to carry into October when the season starts. Not when the playoffs roll around next year. Unshakable confidence. Not reckless, but intentional. The kind of quiet delusion all great scorers have.”
“Quiet delusion” is what Mobley should carry into 2025-26, a belief that he can score no matter who he is playing against.
Mobley was certainly scoring more in 2042-25, putting up 18.5 points per game, compared to 15.7 points last season and 16.2 points in the season before that.
Still, Mobley isn’t known as a traditional scorer.
Instead, he is called upon for his rebounding and ability to clog up the paint and swat down shots.
Everyone agrees that Mobley took things up a notch this season.
His numbers and aggression got better, and he was rewarded with Defensive Player of the Year.
Now he will have to keep it up, because expectations are higher than ever.
Mobley has proven that he can enhance and develop his game.
Since he has done it before, he can do it again, and this comment from Sands highlights the direction he should be headed in.
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