Victorious against Atlanta last night, the Cavs do not yet have all their strength, with a major five that featured Isaac Okoro and Lamar Stevens last night. But their new “Big Three” was very present, with Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, and the latest arrival, Donovan Mitchell.
All-Stars last year, at home, Darius Garland and Jarrett Allen have already developed an excellent working relationship, with the first who connects the screens for the second who takes advantage of it to create play, for him or for his teammates ( including his pivot on the lobs).
But, with Donovan Mitchell, the pivot to the afro can now deal with a new launching pad.
“It’s going in the right direction, and it should go faster than with Rudy [Gobert]because I was a rookie when Rudy and I started together”reports the former Jazz on Cleveland.com. “But we were first or second in the League among the best duos on pick & roll. Six years in a row! Obviously JA and I are not there yet but I think it will come quickly because I am better than when I started with Rudy. I’m no longer a rookie, I have a better understanding of spacing. And I know better how to manage interiors that put up the screen. It’s going to take a bit of time but JA is fantastic at it. »
Rudy Gobert as a model
At 2m06 and 110kg, Jarrett Allen is a lighter format than Rudy Gobert, but his wingspan is just as impressive, and his jumping quality is superior. One of the most effective screen machines in the NBA over the past six years, the Frenchman is an ideal model for Jarrett Allen this year!
“I’m not going to say he’s had enough already but I take him aside whenever I can,” continues Donovan Mitchell. “We have to keep rehearsing our lines and keep pushing the line for the moment because I just arrived two or three weeks before the start of training camp. I couldn’t get started. Now we are coming into the season and we have to speed up the process. He sees things, so do I. He was receptive, so was I. »
On paper, this criminal association can do a lot of good for the Cleveland attack, which stalled last year when Darius Garland was absent or was in an evening without. It remains to be seen whether Donovan Mitchell will trust the hands of Jarrett Allen more than those of Rudy Gobert…
“When it starts picking up speed, it’s almost unstoppable,” However, takes over the pivot of Cleveland. “If we can get him to attack at full speed, and if my screens can help him do that, then that’s great. (…) We can build this chemistry. It’s like everything, if you train enough on it, it will work. You have to do it and do it again in training. If we don’t talk about it among teammates, we can’t establish that level of trust and detail, and we will never reach the elite level. »
The Ultimate NBA Basketball Action
Author of his best career season last year, at 16.1 points, 10.8 rebounds and 1.3 against average, Jarrett Allen can still increase his production with his duo of backs able to put him in orbit. With Darius Garland in any case, the connection was made naturally.
“I arrived the first day and from the first match, without even having trained there, he was already looking for me on the lobs. He was already finding easy layups. It really was the perfect combination. »
Deprived of the playoffs after their cruel elimination in “play-in”, the Cavs intend to pass the course this season with their third All-Star. The more options you have on the pick & roll, the more likely you are to go far in the playoffs, right?
“It’s kind of the ultimate action in NBA basketball,” concludes JB Bickerstaff. “It’s the safety blanket, both for the coaches and the players. This is the action guys can rely on to create an advantage. It decides whether certain players can perform at the end of the season. We’ve seen it so many times in the playoffs, when some guys are taken out of rotation because they can’t defend the pick and roll. See how many teams are building their rosters with long, athletic Swiss army knife players who can switch screens and help solve problems caused by pick & roll. This is what unlocks the majority of attacks. »
| Jarrett Allen | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2017-18 | BRK | 72 | 20 | 58.9 | 33.3 | 77.6 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 8.2 |
| 2018-19 | BRK | 80 | 26 | 59.0 | 13.3 | 70.9 | 2.4 | 6.0 | 8.4 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 10.9 |
| 2019-20 | BRK | 70 | 27 | 64.9 | 0.0 | 63.3 | 3.1 | 6.5 | 9.6 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 11.1 |
| 2020-21 * | All Teams | 63 | 30 | 61.8 | 31.6 | 70.3 | 3.1 | 6.9 | 10.0 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 12.8 |
| 2020-21 * | KEY | 51 | 30 | 60.9 | 31.6 | 69.0 | 3.1 | 6.8 | 9.9 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 13.2 |
| 2020-21 * | BRK | 12 | 27 | 67.7 | 0.0 | 75.4 | 3.2 | 7.3 | 10.4 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 11.2 |
| 2021-22 | KEY | 56 | 32 | 67.7 | 10.0 | 70.8 | 3.4 | 7.3 | 10.8 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 16.1 |
| Total | 341 | 27 | 62.6 | 18.9 | 69.9 | 2.8 | 5.9 | 8.7 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 11.6 | |
