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Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley has been studying film of Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo in the early days of training camp.CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Cavs veteran Tristan Thompson has been referring to Evan Mobley as a young Anthony Davis -- the latest Hall of Fame comparison bestowed upon Cleveland’s third-year phenom who has been forecasted for greatness since entering the NBA as the No. 3 in 2021.
“I feel like it’s very similar to how I like playing [pick-and-roll] as well. I feel like it’s gonna be really good,” Mobley said when asked about his potential playing alongside Strus. “Just playing with him, getting to know him, me and him were good in the two-man game and pick-and-roll. He knows how to find me in the pocket when I want it, and also he’s a threat for shooting as well. That creates a lot of openings for me, and if not for me, then for him.
“Max just knows how to find the pocket at that right exact time,” Mobley said. “I guess he’s been playing with it for a while, so he’s used to that. I feel like it’s gonna be really good. It allows us to play in many different ways and spread the floor. Spacing is gonna be even better, so it really helps us a lot.”
“He is not just a guy who you leave in the corner and he is a standstill spot shooter,” Bickerstaff said of Strus. “He is a guy who can be a disruption because teams have to chase him and he plays at a speed that forces defenses to make tough decisions quickly. Max really likes to throw the ball and chase it and maybe get to a second action if he doesn’t get the chase, so now it’s full cut and he gets a late layup.”Last season, Adebayo averaged 6.
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