Reacting to the Cavs’ largest comeback win of the season: Wine and Gold Discuss podcast

Takeaways:

• The Cavs confirmed resilience in overcoming a 22-point deficit.
• Donovan Mitchell’s scoring means was essential for the Cavs’ comeback.
• Evan Mobley’s efficiency within the fourth quarter was game-changing.
• Ty Jerome offered stability and scoring when wanted most.
• The Celtics struggled with depth because of key accidents.
• Kenny Atkinson’s teaching selections will affect playoff success.
• The Cavs’ defensive changes restricted the Celtics’ three-point makes an attempt.
• Evan Mobley is a key participant for the Cavs’ playoff aspirations.

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Ethan Sands

What up, Cavs Nation? I’m your host, Ethan Sands, and I’m again with one other episode of the Wine and Gold Discuss Podcast. And becoming a member of me is Chris Fedor, Cavs Beat reporter in Boston. Simply received to witness probably or arguably probably the most thrilling win.

of the Cleveland Cavaliers this season. And Chris, I don’t need to get into the sport immediately. I need to get into the ambiance. The Cavs felt like they have been out of it. Second quarter, third quarter, first quarter, down 25 to 3. And this Cavs group got here again from its largest victory this season. What have been you feeling within the area? You talked to our subtexters saying you couldn’t hear your self. Discuss me by.

Chris (00:58.752)

Hahaha.

Ethan Sands (00:59.938)

the setting and what was occurring.

Chris (01:02.761)

I imply, it was a dream begin for the Celtics and it regarded like Boston was popping out to ship a message about Japanese Convention supremacy to the group that’s supposedly their best risk within the Japanese Convention, their best risk to a repeat. Like Joe Mazzullo didn’t even need to speak earlier than the sport about how a lot better the Cavs have gotten and the way totally different these Cavs are as a result of he simply didn’t need to instill that confidence in them and he didn’t need to begin giving them credit score.

and speak in regards to the wholesale adjustments which might be totally different in regards to the Cavs this 12 months. So there have been some thoughts video games occurring and it was clear that the Celtics have been taking this one with a bit of bit extra oomph and you possibly can really feel that from the group. You could possibly really feel that from the gamers as properly, regardless that they didn’t have Christophe Porzingis. They didn’t have Drew Holliday. They have been coming off a loss towards Detroit. They have been at house. It was the quote unquote primary seed.

within the Japanese Convention and the best way that they performed at the start of the sport, there was depth, there was a physicality, there was a function, and it was the identical factor within the area. Like from the opening tip, even earlier than the opening tip, Ethan, each member of the Cavs throughout pregame introductions received booed heartily. Each single one in every of them. And the loudest ones have been reserved for Donovan Mitchell.

However that’s simply the sort of setting it was. That’s simply the best way that the followers have been approaching the sport. And also you felt that. And after they went on the run that they went on, 8-0, then 11-0, then 25-3. I imply, it was ear splitting inside that area. They felt one thing actually, actually particular coming from the Celtics. And for the Cavs to resist that punch,

it wasn’t the Celtics finest punch. Okay. As a result of it wasn’t a full power Celtics group, however it was a punch nonetheless by a very, actually good basketball group in a very, actually troublesome place to play. And the Cavs stored their composure. They confirmed toughness. They confirmed combat. They confirmed belief. They confirmed resiliency and so they have been in a position to, you recognize, keep inside themselves and consider in each other.

Chris (03:30.129)

that they may nonetheless do it. know, Darius Garland mentioned the tone within the second timeout huddle was, boy, we’re in hassle. However, you recognize, they stayed related. They took the punch from the Celtics and so they responded the best way that you’d count on the primary seed within the Japanese Convention to take action. And the Cavs have completed it mainly all season lengthy.

Ethan Sands (03:56.672)

And Chris, I feel it’s essential to notice that there have been implausible performances on all sides, beginning off with the Cleveland Cavaliers, must, Donovan Mitchell. And to his credit score, he had 41 factors when the sport was all mentioned and He didn’t have the most effective first quarter, however for the remaining three quarters, he had 10 or extra factors in every quarter.

to assist the Cavs get again into the combat. And we noticed a whole lot of combat from him. And the opposite factor coming into this sport, we all know that Donovan Mitchell is likely one of the finest factors per sport gamers towards the Boston Celtics since Michael Jordan, proper? And we perceive that it is a group, it is a sport, it is a, a company that desires to beat the Celtics courting again to the LeBron James period, proper?

Chris (04:38.642)

Good evening.

Ethan Sands (04:51.234)

However once we discuss a man like Donovan Mitchell who got here in speaking about habits, speaking about eager to set it tone, speaking about eager to get to the Japanese Convention finals, NBA finals, as a result of we all know he hasn’t been there but. This was a check for him and a check for the whole group to showcase that they may assist him rise to the event. They needed to combat again in that sense, proper? Not solely did the Boston Celtics have a 20 plus level lead, however

Jason Tatum and Jaylen Brown mixed for 83 factors when the sport was all mentioned and completed. That’s ridiculous. And I perceive that Christoph Kourzingis is out and Drew Holliday is out. However the precise level that I’m going to make to you is, is that these two gamers don’t get the identical quantity of pictures if these two gamers can be found. Extra so, deeming to Christoph Kourzingis who was going to take

12 to twenty pictures a sport relying on what the state of affairs is per sport in a seven sport sequence. So I don’t know if the I’m not going to say that they aren’t able to doing this in a playoff sequence in a playoff sport combining for 83 of the group’s 116 factors. However I’d say it’s an anomaly for 2 gamers to mix for that sort of stretch and with out

one of the crucial essential items on their group. I don’t know if he’s going to have the ability to calculate that quantity of distinction for a group whereas taking the quantity of pictures that he does. Even once we discuss what we mentioned earlier than this sport with Evan Mobley is ready to shut him down defensively higher than he has a chance towards smaller guards which might be faster, sooner, might need a bit of bit extra power that like Jason Tatum and Jaylen Brown. What do you consider how

The sport modified due to Chris Stobbs, Drew Holliday being out, but in addition noting what Jalen Brown and Jason Tain have been in a position to do.

Chris (06:54.909)

Nicely, the largest factor is that the Celtics run out of depth actually fast after they don’t have two of their most essential gamers. And that was on show. And it’s not essentially about Kristaps and it’s not essentially about Drew. Like a few of it’s about them and their ability set. However it’s the opposite guys that they’re pressured to depend on as a result of they don’t have these guys occupying these minutes. Living proof.

in a seven sport sequence within the Japanese Convention Finals, are the Celtics gonna play Sam Houser 38 minutes like they did tonight? No. There’s completely no probability. Not if the Celtics are at full power or near full power. Are they gonna play some dude named Drew Peterson for a minute and a half? No, they’re undoubtedly not. However like, it was the Sam Houser factor that stood out to me, Ethan.

Like as a result of a lot of what the Cavs have been in a position to do on the offensive finish of the ground, particularly within the fourth quarter, when it got here to placing the sport away and making clutch pictures and producing high quality offense, they only put Sam Hauser in each single motion and so they attacked him. Generally it was Darius, generally it was Donovan. And when you’ve a huntable participant like that,

You’re simply going to proceed to prey on that weak point over and again and again. However is that weak point going to exist to the identical degree in a possible playoff sequence between these two groups? If the Celtics are at full power? No, he’s not going to play 38 minutes. He would possibly play like eight minutes in that sport. So one of many questions that I’ve coming off of tonight’s win, and it was a terrific win for the Cavs. They confirmed a whole lot of guts. They confirmed a whole lot of toughness.

They confirmed a whole lot of psychological fortitude. However one of many questions that I’ve coming off this sport is can they generate, can they be the sort of offense that they need to be after they don’t have that huntable participant on the market? As a result of Sam Houser isn’t going to be on the market. It’s going to be Drew Vacation as an alternative. Are you actually going to assault Drew Vacation that very same sort of method? Who’re you going to place into the motion again and again and over? It was the identical factor over and again and again within the fourth quarter.

Chris (09:16.625)

It was all proper. Who’s Sam Houser guarding? That man goes set the display and you recognize Boston’s going to modify. Now we’re simply going to torch Sam Houser. Proper? But when that’s Drew Vacation, like who’re you attacking? Are you attacking Jason Tatum? Are you attacking Jaylen Brown? Are you attacking Derek White? Are you attacking Drew Vacation? Are you attacking Chris Stops?

Are you attacking Tory Craig in the event that they use him extra often all through the course of the playoffs? You understand what I imply? So it’s identical to the pathway to the Cavs offense with success tonight. I don’t assume goes to exist to the identical degree after they get into the playoffs. And that simply makes me surprise about how are the Cavs going to persistently generate high quality offense? On the opposite aspect of it.

I feel there’s a actuality that the Cavs are confronted with right here. And I introduced up the subject with Kenny Atkinson earlier than the sport. was the ultimate query that he was requested in pregame. And since he had gone down the highway of the DeAndre Hunter within the beginning lineup, DeAndre Hunter within the ending group sort of factor. And he didn’t need to contact the beginning lineup factor, which is ok. And he mentioned, what’s extra essential to the Cavs is who finishes video games. So I mentioned, okay, Kenny.

Have you ever had conversations with Jared Allen, figuring out that they have been going right into a sport towards Boston and figuring out the issues that the Cavs have when enjoying two bigs? mentioned, have you ever particularly talked to Jared Allen in regards to the potential of not ending video games? And is he okay with it? As a result of this isn’t a sequence after they get into the playoffs towards the Celtics, Ethan.

It’s not a sequence for 2 bigs. It’s not. They’re going to have to choose and so they’re most likely going to start out with Jared and Evan collectively as a result of they don’t need to be that drastic and alter up their beginning lineup. However they’re rapidly going to go away from the 2 bigs and so they’re going to go to Dean Wade and so they’re going to go to DeAndre. The Celtic sequence is a DeAndre Hunter, Dean Wade, Evan Mobley sequence. That’s the profitable entrance courtroom. That’s the blueprint for the Cavs.

Chris (11:36.337)

towards the Celtics. They’ve performed 4 video games towards the Celtics this 12 months. In 58 mixed minutes, with Jared Allen and Evan Mobley on the ground collectively, the Cavs have a internet ranking of minus 32.1.

That’s horrendous. Their offensive ranking with each of them on the ground collectively is 90. Ain’t gonna work towards the Celtics. Their defensive ranking with each of them on the ground is 122. That ain’t gonna work towards Celtics. So like the fantastic thing about having Jared and Evan collectively is the rebounding benefit, the defensive benefit, and also you simply sort of settle for

that there may be some limitations offensively. But when they’ll’t dangle defensively, and if the Celtics are totally snug simply attacking Evan Mobley or Jared Allen off the dribble the best way that Jason Tatum was, then there simply isn’t something gained for the Cavs by enjoying each these guys collectively. And what they miss out on is so important that they’ll’t persistently play them collectively for lengthy stretches towards the Celtics.

So if we’re searching for what’s translatable to a playoff sequence between these two groups and the Japanese Convention finals, it’s the truth that Sam Hauser isn’t going to be on the market simply thrown to the wolves the best way that he was tonight. And Jared and Evan collectively isn’t going to persistently work towards the Celtics. And it’s a sequence for Deandre Hunter, Dean Wade and Evan Mobley, not for Jared Allen, or at the very least not for Jared Allen and Evan Mobley collectively.

Ethan Sands (13:21.836)

So that you talked about these gamers, proper? And I feel that’s a terrific level. And I feel you’re completely proper. And I had this dialog with folks tonight once I was speaking about tonight’s sport and Jared Allen not being an element within the second half. He performed 9 minutes within the second half, Chris, proper? And we’re speaking a few member of the core 4. And we’re not speaking about that is going to be important for the rest of the season. We’re not speaking about that is going to be important for each playoff sequence.

However towards the Boston Celtics, it is a group that has issues for Jared Allen. And we noticed them considerably within the first half of tonight’s sport. He matched up towards Jason Tatum a number of instances. It didn’t work out in his favor, proper? Generally he was caught on an island. Generally all of those various things. However then you definately discuss Deandre Hunter, Dean Wade, Isaac Okoro, the three wings that the Cavs have coveted this season. And clearly Deandre Hunter.

Chris (13:51.049)

Mm-hmm.

Ethan Sands (14:19.758)

who the Cavs went and received in thoughts for taking part in with towards the Boston Celtics within the playoffs. Deandre Hunter was nice tonight. He had a terrific sport in his first matchup towards the Boston Celtics in a Cleveland Cavaliers uniform. was 4 of six from the sphere, three of three from deep, grabbed down 5 rebounds. He had 12 factors and was a plus 21 on the sphere. The one participant

Chris (14:29.384)

Mm-hmm.

Ethan Sands (14:48.59)

with a extra a greater plus minus on tonight’s sport for the Cavs was Sam Merrill with a plus 22. I need to discuss

Chris (14:57.577)

Nah, you forgot Ty Jerome. Ty Jerome was Mr. Plus Minus with a plus 34 tonight.

Ethan Sands (15:04.216)

my goodness, how did I miss that? my goodness. Okay, all proper. Plus 34, eight level.

Chris (15:06.259)

yeah, plus 34.

I feel that’s an enormous deal, Ethan. I feel that’s an enormous deal. As a result of I feel there have been questions on Ty and his athleticism and his means to carry up towards, you recognize, a group just like the Celtics that whips the ball round, that shoots a bunch of threes. Can he sustain with them? Is he athletic sufficient? Can he keep in entrance of them? Is he going to be too foul inclined? And it was sort of unusual that Kenny Atkinson went away from him so rapidly.

within the first half, the best way that he did, I assumed that was a bit of bit weird. However I assumed tonight was actually, actually essential for any individual like Ty as a result of, you recognize, once we’re speaking in regards to the Boston sequence, we’re making an attempt to determine, okay, what number of guys are playable towards the Celtics? What mixtures are playable towards the Celtics? What 4 man groupings are playable? What 5 man groupings?

And for Ty to be as efficient as he was tonight towards Boston, and for him to point out that sure, there’s a place for him on this sequence, and he may be efficient towards their switching protection, towards their physicality, towards their size, their athleticism, their quickness, all these issues. I assumed that was an enormous deal as a result of I used to be questioning simply how a lot might Ty play in this type of sequence towards the Celtics.

Would his lack of foot velocity and athleticism meet up with him? It was not an issue. He discovered a option to nonetheless make an affect on the market each time he was given a chance. And the vitality that he introduced, the hassle that he introduced, the calmness that he introduced, and the tempo that he delivered to the offense actually modified the sport after the Cavs dug themselves that large gap.

Ethan Sands (17:00.94)

Yeah, within the first quarter was the largest. It was the largest scene for Ty Jerome to step on. Proper. You perceive that generally there may be solely a primary impression in these large time video games. And Ty Jerome stepped onto the ground and had probably the most factors within the first quarter for the Cavs with eight. Proper. And all eight of his factors within the sport.

got here within the first quarter and the Cavs couldn’t have requested for something greater than that, proper? And clearly there have been alternatives for him to attain and all these different issues, however his stability, and that is what we’ve talked about in terms of Tyrone, his stability, his means to only degree out the offense and provides precisely what is required. Sluggish it down, velocity it up, no matter. However Chris, I need to discuss what the distinction was on the defensive finish for the Cavs.

within the first half reasonably than the second half. And I really feel like we touched on it a bit of bit. Dean Wade, Deandre Hunter, and Isaac Okoro on the ground collectively, I felt had nice minutes collectively. However in terms of the defensive scheme that they have been put in, the Cavs have been arrange in a 2-3 zone to go up towards a group within the Boston Celtics that shot

Chris (18:21.544)

boy.

Ethan Sands (18:25.394)

over 50 % within the first half from past the yard. That’s not a profitable charge. And we all know that the largest weak point of the zone, particularly two, three, clearly it adjustments while you shift it up or no matter, is the three level shot. Derek White had two large threes towards that zone. And that’s what gave them the momentum together with Jason Tatum having the ability to play his ISO ball and Jaylen Brown doing the identical factor.

After I discuss a group that’s in a position to shift their momentum from the primary half to the second half, Jason Tatum had 30 factors within the first half. Jaylen Brown had 19 factors within the first half. the second half, Jason Tatum had, excuse me, Jason Tatum had 16 factors on eight of 20 capturing and Jaylen Brown had 18 factors on six of 12 capturing. Kenny Atkinson talked about it after the sport.

Jason Tatum was a monster tonight and he had top-of-the-line offensive performances towards the group that he’s seen in NBA historical past as a coach, proper? And I feel Chris, while you have a look at how Kenny Atkinson persistently adjustments issues all through the offense, all through the protection, and we’ve preferred that about this season, I feel there was additionally instances this 12 months the place he’s made questionable selections based mostly on matchups and based mostly on

Chris (19:27.496)

Mm.

Ethan Sands (19:53.794)

what the roster consists of towards him simply to stay with the rotations that he’s had previously. Immediately felt like a type of days. I wished to select your mind on what Kenny Atkinson might have completed higher in terms of defensive schemes towards a group just like the Boston Celtics the place two gamers have been the principle cause that this sport was shut.

Chris (20:17.843)

Nicely, assume two issues, Ethan. I feel primary, the Cavs deserve a whole lot of credit score for limiting the Celtics to 13 three level makes an attempt within the second half. We’ve talked in regards to the math drawback that generally the Cavs run into when enjoying towards the Celtics. It’s not that the Cavs can’t sustain from three level vary. They’re one of the crucial prolific three level capturing groups within the NBA, identical to the Celtics are. However within the first couple of matchups between the 2 groups,

When the Celtics get to love 50 to 55 three level makes an attempt, that’s their consolation zone. Then it turns into a math drawback. Then it turns into actually, actually problematic for the opponent. So to have a combating probability towards the Celtics, it’s a must to attempt to restrict the variety of three level makes an attempt that they take. And I feel as a result of the Cavs continued to modify as a lot as they did and since the Cavs

continued to alter up the appears. Like there have been instances that Jason Tatum felt prefer it was advantageous for him to attempt to work within the publish or drive. Jaylen Brown, the identical sort of factor. the opposite factor that occurred within the second half once we can not ignore it as a result of it was one of many turning factors within the sport, Jaylen Brown took, he took a few fouls early within the sport that, that didn’t seem to be they have been going to be that large of a deal.

However then abruptly you get into the third quarter, it’s early within the third quarter, the Celtics are up by 14 and he picks up his fourth foul. And now rapidly he’s on the bench at some point of the third quarter. The third quarter is when the Cavs made their second comeback. The third quarter is the Cavs getting the sport right into a reachable margin the place it was a one possession sport going into the fourth quarter. So him selecting up his fourth foul.

And was sort of an iffy name to start with. that was a major shift within the sport as a result of now abruptly, like I mentioned, the Celtics are asking extra of Sam Houser abruptly, one in every of their sources for offense, that they may assault with a man who might play off of Jason Tatum, make it in order that Tatum didn’t must do every part within the third quarter. make it in order that Derek White.

Chris (22:42.365)

didn’t have as a lot to do within the third courtroom, like all these various things. That was an enormous turning level within the sport. However I do assume that there’s one thing to the Cavs’ swap means and guys who can theoretically maintain up in these switches that the Celtics appear to assume are extra advantageous than they’re that sort of takes them out of their rhythm and their stream offensively.

The opposite factor that I’ll say is that I feel the Cavs self-discipline on the offensive finish within the second half was higher than the Celtics self-discipline. And I assumed the Celtics had alternatives, identical to they did within the first half, you recognize, to search out matchups that truly have been advantageous. know, pick the man that you just need to put within the motion. Is it Max Struce? Is it Darius Garland?

Is it Evan Mobley on the perimeter off the bounce with a reside dribble? Is it Jared Allen when he’s on the market? Like discover that man that you just assume is advantageous for you, proceed to place him within the motion. I don’t assume the Celtics did sufficient of that. There have been alternatives for them to assault Max Drews identical to they did within the first quarter. and so they didn’t. There are alternatives for them to go at Darius Garland the best way that they did.

for lots of the primary half and so they didn’t. have been alternatives to take Evan Mobley off the dribble, pull him to the perimeter, take his rim safety away and go at him that sort of method. And so they didn’t as a result of they’re simply not as disciplined offensively. Whereas the Cavs, they noticed the weak point and so they went at it again and again and over. They didn’t permit the Celtics, you recognize, to, to, to do the issues defensively that they wished to do.

they noticed the matchup that they preferred and so they went at it over and again and again. So I feel these have been the elements that sort of stood out to me, however to me, all of it goes again to Ethan 13, three level makes an attempt for the Celtics within the second half. That could be a win for the Cavs.

Ethan Sands (24:58.936)

And I feel that’s additionally a testomony to the restricted quantity of zone that the Cavs performed within the second half. I don’t assume they performed it as a lot as they did within the first half. They utilized their swap means with Isaac Okoro, Dean Wade, and DeAndre Hunter. And likewise Kenny Atkinson talked about it after the sport switching matchups. And we noticed DeAndre Hunter being on Jason Tatum.

initially in units reasonably than having to be switched on to or prevented fully as a result of there have been instances the place it felt like Deandre Hunter was within the Isaac Okoro function. Thank God he hit threes higher than Isaac Okoro did final 12 months within the playoffs. However Deandre Hunter was extra so stored within the nook away from the Celtics creators in Jalen Brown and Jason Tatum as a result of they understood.

that that was the whole level of the Cavs going and getting Deandre Hunter forward of the commerce deadline. However I can not finish this podcast with out saying this. And we’ve talked about Donovan Mitchell and he had a terrific fourth quarter and he led this group to this victory. However we mentioned this as a preview yesterday for the Cavs to win this sport.

Evan Mobley was going to must play like Evan Mobley from sport 5 of final 12 months within the sequence towards the Boston Celtics within the Japanese Convention semifinals. For 3 quarters, he didn’t. He didn’t do this. And within the fourth quarter, he got here out with a special sense of urgency. He got here out a very totally different participant, proper? He was a man on a mission, rebounding, effort, placing in further muscle.

hustling to get boards that weren’t his after which additionally 9 to 10 straight buckets or straight factors for the Cavs. That was the whole changer of this sport and allowed the Cavs to drag out as a result of as a lot as we need to admit that this Cavs group is totally different, it felt eerily much like final 12 months the place Donovan Mitchell was doing a whole lot of the burden pulling for this group within the fourth quarter.

Ethan Sands (27:12.234)

Evan Mobley got here to his rescue and mentioned, Hey, you’ve assist. I’m right here. And that’s the largest takeaway from me at this time of Evan Mobley must be that man for 4 quarters, not only one. And even Donovan Mitchell touched on it on how he may be constant in each facet for the rest of video games this season and heading into the playoffs. As we all know that these two groups are on a

crash course for the Japanese Convention Finals.

Chris (27:46.323)

nonetheless have to see it towards Kristaps Porzingis. In saying that, I do. As a result of that matchup, I simply, I simply surprise, I simply surprise what number of instances Evan Mobley can thrive or achieve that individual matchup. I nonetheless surprise about that. In saying that, he was terrific within the fourth quarter, and it begins to really feel like Evan Mobley is sort of the barometer for the Cavs. And the way he performs

that displays how the Cavs are enjoying. And for him to have that 9-1 run to open up the fourth quarter and he scored all 9 by himself, two of these being no hesitation, three-pointers, large time from Evan Mobley. And I requested Kenny Atkinson after the sport, Ethan, I mentioned, you recognize, what if something did you see that was totally different from Evan within the fourth quarter in comparison with the primary three quarters? And

You understand, a part of it was he was in foul hassle. A part of it was, you recognize, they have been throwing some junky issues at Evan on the defensive finish of the ground. Like he’s used to being guarded a sure sort of method. The Celtics don’t guard that sort of method. Generally he’s being guarded by Derek White. Generally he’ll be guarded by Drew Vacation when Drew Vacation is wholesome. However there’s like junky issues that they do which might be designed to take an offense out of its normal rhythm.

and make them a bit of bit befuddled as a result of they’re unconventional due to the personnel that they’ve. However I requested Kenny, mentioned, what if something did you see that was totally different from Evan within the fourth quarter? He mentioned, I do not know, Chris. I assumed he was deep in a gap. He was not feeling it. He was utterly out of rhythm. However that’s the mark of the expansion of Evan Mobley.

Like he didn’t permit three quarters to outline the sort of sport that he was going to have. He didn’t permit three quarters to outline the sort of imprint that he was going to placed on the sport. There was nonetheless a chance for him to do constructive issues at each ends of the ground. For him to have eight freaking rebounds in 1 / 4, eight in a single quarter and 4 of these on the offensive finish of the ground. Like that degree of aggressiveness.

Chris (30:08.873)

creating these second probability alternatives, retaining Boston from getting rebounds and pushing in transition. All these issues, they wore on the Celtics as the sport was occurring. And you possibly can really feel each time that Evan Mobley wolfed an offensive rebound. It was virtually like two years in the past within the playoffs the place each time Mitchell Robinson would get an offensive rebound towards the Cavs inside then Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, the fan base was like,

UGH! We simply defended our ass off for 23 seconds and now this dude simply inhales one other offensive rebound? To offer him one other probability it was groans, was murmurs. And that’s what you felt in TD Backyard. Each time it felt like Boston was getting a cease, forcing Darius to overlook or Donovan to overlook or any individual to overlook, there was Evan Mobley skying over everyone, getting a second probability alternative, getting one other offensive rebound.

And you recognize, the arrogance that he performed with within the fourth quarter, the aggressiveness that he performed with within the fourth quarter, the aim that he performed with within the fourth quarter. Like that’s how he’s going to play towards the Celtics for each single quarter. That’s how he’s received to play towards the Celtics in each single sport. And if that man from the fourth quarter, if that’s the man that the Cavs get in a seven sport sequence towards the Celtics, then they’ll have a combating probability.

But when they get the man from the primary three quarters towards the Celtics, I imply, we’re most likely speaking a few sweep or a gentleman’s sweep as a result of I do assume he’s develop into an enormous barometer for this group’s success. And the opposite factor, Kenny’s not going away from him. Kenny would possibly go away from Max. Kenny would possibly go away from Jarrett. Kenny would possibly go away from Ty, however he’s not going to go away from Evan.

Like Evan’s going to be ending these video games towards the Celtics. That’s his duty. That’s one thing that the Cavs actually love to do. That’s one thing that the Cavs consider in, on this matchup towards the Celtics. So it’s going to be as much as Evan to reward that religion that they’re going to place in him in a seven sport sequence towards Boston. And he did that within the fourth quarter. Simply sensible within the fourth, he modified the sport.

Chris (32:32.669)

He modified the sport within the fourth quarter.

Ethan Sands (32:35.308)

And so they want them. They want them, Chris. And we’ve mentioned this at size on this podcast. In relation to Evan Mobley, if he may be the Cavs finest participant or if he can match the success of Donovan Mitchell, this group has a terrific alternative to go very, very far on this 12 months’s playoffs. Not subsequent 12 months, not two years down the highway, this 12 months. And I feel once we discuss simply

rebounding and all these various things. was totally different within the first half. And for Evan Mobley, as you mentioned, to have eight rebounds within the fourth quarter, that’s precisely what the Cavs wanted to drag this win out on high of his scoring. There have been three gamers, three gamers to attain for the Cavs within the fourth quarter. Donovan, Darius, Evan Mobley. That’s the

Chris (33:27.485)

Straightforward.

Ethan Sands (33:34.578)

Normal proper and if you must go to 3 gamers That’s who you hope you’ll be able to name on in terms of this Cleveland Cavaliers group however the Cavs are 49 and 10 and they’re heading on to their tenth straight win if they’ll go and defeat Portland their 9 wins in a row for the third straight time this season, however with that being mentioned

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