We had already spoken a few times about the great performances of the young and happy Cavs brigade at the start of the season, and this simple sentence deserves to be highlighted because we have seen little of the Ohio franchise at the party in recent years. . Tonight ? It was the turn of the huge pivot Jarrett Allen to feast on Charlotte, enjoying a racket open like a right leg after meeting Roy Keane.
The collective defense of the Cavs, if we swear to you, the contribution of former Ricky Rubio or Kevin Love, if if we swear to you, the complementarity of the Collin Sexton / Darius Garland backcourt, or even, and especially besides, the magnificent promises of Evan Mobley. We told you there are many reasons to smile in Cleveland at the start of the season, not that of a future defending champion obviously but at least that of a team that does the job, seriously.
The stats of Jarrett’s afro-ballad in a beehive it’s right here
Obviously it wins a little, and this night again, despite the solid opposition of one of the most fit teams in the League: the Hornets. The Hornets and their offensive individuals, the Hornets and their aerial kids, the Hornets and the best pivot in history Mason Plumlee, in short, a big chunk. Result of the races? Another auspicious evening for the furious Cavs, despite the absence of a Keke Love placed in isolation, and new kitties in the spotlight. Cedi Osman once again, his big long shots having systematically blown Cleveland at key moments, but above all… JB Bickerstaff’s interiors. A trio of lucky little ones who quickly realized that this night again the racket was not the best kept part of the hive, a trio made up of Lauri Markkanen, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen who was able to pass for two good hours like the biggest lethal weapon in the history of the NBA as the floodgates of FC Charlotte were open. 21 points, 8 rebounds and 3 blocks for the blonde, 15 pawns and 10 catches for the rookie, and therefore this new afro-masterclass from Jarrett, he who had already validated a huge 31/36 in shooting during the first four games of the season and which had been more discreet for a week.
This discreet night Jarrett was not, and we can almost say that this confrontation against Lolotte is this morning his best evening since the resumption. 24 points 9/13 shooting and 6/9 throwing, 16 rebounds, 3 blocks, and especially this spirit so Cavs this season, a swelling of the individual and collective pecs which will have allowed Cleveland not to sink into a match that they had very quickly folded before… to see the Frelonian madness coming back on their heels. Jarrett? Once again in Shaq mode in the face of the opposing defensive filth but why deprive yourself, and the confirmation once again that giving him a huge kichta this summer was far from being stupid, the confirmation also that the pair with Baby Mobley is anything but uninteresting. Nice win for the Cavs in any case with a very end of the game managed manly despite a few small fears, and a released Jarrett Allen who does pork stats with rab to the point that it looked like Clint Capela on protein.
Four wins, four losses and, above all, something to see coming to Cleveland, well beyond a simple record of regular. The choices on the medium and long term seem wise for the moment and everyone is taking a bite out of it, so we will surely not complain if it wins … sooner than expected.
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