Evan Mobley stats sum up continued problem for Cleveland Cavaliers
These are pretty painful to look at.
Evan Mobley stats sum up continued problem for Cleveland Cavaliers originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Evan Mobley was supposed to develop into a team-leading star for the Cleveland Cavaliers .
At this point, it's questionable whether he should even be on the floor at the end of games in the playoff series against the Detroit Pistons . The Cavs are down 0-2, and it's far from just Mobley's fault, but it's really not been good from the talented big fella. For example, on Thursday night, Mobley finished with 1 rebound in 36 minutes.
MORE: Cavs' James Harden gamble made sense but has busted again His teammates defended him afterward, saying his box outs freed rebounds for others, and there were indeed a few occasions where that was true. There were also a number of times he went up for the ball and simply didn't come down with it. The Pistons' centers, Jalen Duren and Isaiah Stewart, are both much more muscular than Mobley, and it showed.
Mobley also finished with just 9 points on 4-for-10 shooting. He had four assists, two turnovers, three steals and three blocks. The defensive impact was clearly a Mobley-esque performance.