Cavs grades are up with the return of Evan Mobley
By John Suchan
Evan Mobley grade: A
The Cavs missed Mobley during their five-game losing streak, in which he was out for four of those. That was very evident Saturday when his presence was felt again on both ends of the court as he blocked four shots on the defensive end and also added 13 points and nine rebounds on the offensive end.
His aggressive nature too where he attacks the rim and also uses a nice baby hook can’t be undersold. It’s all of this that is adding to Mobley getting a lot of praise, from not only his teammates, coaches and Cavaliers fans, but also from the rest of the NBA it seems.
Cavs bench grade: B
It was an up and down week with what the Cavs were able to produce off the bench. In the game against the Suns, the bench added 52 points. That included 14 points from Kevin Love, 15 points from Ricky Rubio and 23 points from Cedi Osman. Thought the team lost, the contributions from the bench were well needed.
In the win against Orlando the bench didn’t add as much but they still added timely shots. Osman continued to hit big outside shot after another.
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In that one, Osman added 10 points, but his two three-pointers he made with defensive hands in his face were outstanding makes.