This is pretty much exactly what Cleveland Cavaliers GM David Griffin had in mind when he traded for Timofey Mozgov early last month. After the seven-foot Russian blocks Michael Carter-Williams at the rim, watch Kyrie Irving leave a slick between-the-the-legs dish to LeBron James for a three-pointer early in tonight’s game between the Cavs and Philadelphia 76ers.
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Poetry.
Mozgov has been an absolute godsend for Cleveland. He has the team’s best offensive and defensive ratings at 111.6 and 104.5 respectively, and has allowed David Blatt to implement a defensive scheme that best suits the rest of the Cavaliers roster.
This play is basically Mozgov’s impact in a nutshell – an effective contest at the rim that allows Cleveland’s dominant skill guys to play free-flowing basketball. Simple.
The Cavs lead the Sixers 24-15 at the end of the first quarter.
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