克利夫兰骑士队满怀乐观地进入了2021-22赛季。他们对勒布朗·詹姆斯2018赛季第二次离开球队后的季后赛有一个关注。
克利夫兰在休赛期表现不错，他们在2021年NBA选秀中以第三顺位击败了南加州大学特洛伊分校的大个子埃文·莫布里。他们还锁定了他们在2020-21赛季中期收购的贾雷特·艾伦（Jarrett Allen），并与前芝加哥公牛队彩票选秀人劳里·马克卡宁（Lauri Markkanen）签订了一份为期四年的合同。
今年夏天，随着他们的新加入，克利夫兰拥有强大的前场轮换阵容，还有莫布里、科林·塞克斯顿、大流士·加兰和艾萨克·奥科罗等有前途的年轻天才。展望未来，克利夫兰骑士队将在2021-22赛季迎来四个大胆的预测。
4.埃文·莫布里将成为全新秀的一线队
尽管埃文·莫布里是最近一次NBA选秀的第三位总选秀人，但在季前赛年度最佳新秀比赛中，他并没有得到一些喜爱。分析人士认为，莫布里有机会成为一名拳击手，主要是因为他是一名高大的人，可能需要更多的时间来发展和调整，以适应在NBA发挥更大的体能。莫布里重达215磅，很可能会被更强壮、更魁梧的大个子推来推去。
这位南加州大学的球员在塞克斯顿和加兰也有以控球为主的后卫，可能不会有太多机会成为新秀。与此同时，像贾伦·格林和凯德·坎宁安这样的两名球员，在选秀中被带到了他面前，他们应该能在各自的球队里吃到所有能吃的东西。因此，如果莫布里看不到今年的新秀，也许他可以参加全新秀一队。
还有很多其他有天赋的新秀，比如贾伦·萨格斯、斯科蒂·巴恩斯、戴维恩·米切尔和阿尔佩伦·森根，他们都在拉斯维加斯的2021届夏季联赛中表现出色。这就是为什么在全新秀一队中获得一席之地不像对莫布里来说听起来那么容易。
尽管如此，这位大个子在球的两侧都很有技术和天赋，应该能够在他的新秀赛季马上产生影响。尽管人们对他的期望很低，但莫布里纯粹的天赋可以让他脱颖而出，并在2021-22赛季为他赢得一个前五名新秀的位置。墨尔本胜利赛事预测
3.大流士加兰第三季将有突破
大流士·加兰在大二的时候表现出色，他在比赛的各个方面都有了很大的进步，无论是他的整体表现还是场上的效率。这位22岁的球员在第二年的场均17.4分、2.4个篮板和6.1次助攻，而第一年的场均12.3分、1.9个篮板和3.9次助攻。他的投篮命中率也从40.1%上升到45.1%，而他的三分投篮命中率从前一年的35.5%上升到39.5%。
加兰从新秀到大二的竞选活动本身就已经很了不起了。但在第三年实现另一个飞跃肯定是可以实现的。加兰应该满怀信心进入本赛季，尤其是在金州勇士队超级巨星斯蒂芬·库里（Stephen Curry）滔滔不绝地说他多么喜欢这位6英尺1的后卫的比赛之后。
2.科林·塞克斯顿最终将成为前10名得分手
毫无疑问，科林·塞克斯顿是一个绝对能干的人。这孩子能用他们中最好的一个全力以赴地得分。
塞克斯顿有一个难以置信的深袋，他已经证明，他可以成为一个有效的量记分员在NBA。在过去两年中，这位22岁的球员的投篮命中率为47.4%，远射命中率为37.6%。在NBA的三个赛季中，塞克斯顿的得分都上升了近四分，从新秀赛季的16.7分，到大二赛季的20.8分，再到第三年的24.3分。
如果这一轨迹在他的第四个赛季继续下去，那么在即将到来的赛季中，他将很容易进入得分榜前10名。
1.克利夫兰骑士队将在锦标赛中获胜
像大多数年轻的球队一样，这些骑士队乐观地认为，这将是他们最终突破并进入季后赛的赛季。然而，东部联盟比以往任何时候都更加繁忙，芝加哥公牛队和夏洛特黄蜂队也在争夺克利夫兰所瞄准的季后赛席位。
由于年轻的天才和可靠的老手的良好组合，骑士队在比赛中的位置应该不会遥不可及。尽管季后赛仍然是一个不同的野兽，但对于这支球队来说，获得参加一场有意义的比赛的机会应该是朝着正确方向迈出的一大步。
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Cleveland Cavaliers: 4 bold predictions for the 2021-22 NBA season
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The Cleveland Cavaliers are entering this 2021-22 NBA season with a lot of optimism. They have an an eye towards finally making a return to the playoffs following LeBron James’ second departure from the team back in 2018.
Cleveland had a promising offseason that saw them take USC Trojans big man Evan Mobley with the third overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft. They also locked up Jarrett Allen, whom they acquired midway through the 2020-21 campaign, to a long term deal and signed former Chicago Bulls lottery pick Lauri Markkanen to a four-year contract.
With their new additions this summer, Cleveland boasts a hefty front court rotation to go along with some promising young talent in Mobley, Collin Sexton, Darius Garland, and Isaac Okoro. With a positive outlook ahead, here are four bold predictions for the Cleveland Cavaliers in this upcoming 2021-22 NBA season.
4. Evan Mobley will make the All-Rookie First Team
Despite being the third overall pick of the most recent NBA draft, Evan Mobley has not received some love in the preseason Rookie of the Year race. Analysts see Mobley as having a puncher’s chance of taking the ROTY plum, mainly due to the fact that he is a big man that will probably need more time to develop and adjust to playing with more physicality in the NBA. At 215 pounds, Mobley will likely get pushed around by stronger and bulkier big men.
The USC stud also plays with ball dominant guards in Sexton and Garland and probably won’t get much chances to shine as a rookie. Meanwhile, the likes of Jalen Green and Cade Cunningham, the two players taken before him in the draft, should get all they can eat with their respective squads. So if the Rookie of the Year isn’t in sight for Mobley, perhaps he could make a run for the All-Rookie First Team.
There are a ton of other talented rookies such as Jalen Suggs, Scottie Barnes, Davion Mitchell, and Alperen Sengun, all of whom had a standout Summer League in Las Vegas, in the class of 2021. That’s why getting a spot in the All-Rookie First team won’t be as easy as it sounds for Mobley.
Still, the big man is very skilled and talented on both sides of the ball and should be able to make an impact right away in his rookie season. Despite the low expectations from him, Mobley’s sheer talent could stand out and earn him a spot as a top-5 rookie in the 2021-22 season.
3. Darius Garland will have a breakout third season
Darius Garland had a stellar sophomore campaign, which saw him improve in pretty much every aspect of his game, be it his overall production and his efficiency from the field. The 22-year old averaged 17.4 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 6.1 assists in Year 2 compared to 12.3 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 3.9 assists in Year 1. His field goal shooting also rose from 40.1 percent to 45.1 percent, while his 3-point shooting went up to 39.5 percent from 35.5 percent the year before.
Garland’s jump from his rookie to sophomore campaign is already remarkable in itself. But taking another leap in Year 3 is definitely within reach. Garland should enter this season with a ton of confidence, especially after Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry gushed about just how much he loves the 6-foot-1 guard’s game.
2. Collin Sexton will finish as a top-10 scorer
There is no doubting Collin Sexton is an absolute bucket-getter. The kid can flat out score the basketball with the best of them.
Sexton has an incredibly deep bag and he has proven that he can be an efficient volume scorer in the NBA. Over the past two years, the 22-year old has shot 47.4 percent from the field and a respectable 37.6 percent from long range. Sexton has also seen his scoring rise by nearly four points in each of his three seasons in the NBA, from 16.7 points in his rookie year, to 20.8 points in his sophomore season, to 24.3 points in Year 3.
If that trajectory continues on in his fourth campaign, that should easily launch him into the top 10 in scoring this upcoming season.
1. The Cleveland Cavaliers will make the play-in tournament
Like most young teams, these Cleveland Cavaliers are optimistic that this will finally be the season that they break out and make some noise by getting to the playoffs. The Eastern Conference, however, is more loaded than ever, with teams like the Chicago Bulls and Charlotte Hornets also vying for those same postseason berths that Cleveland is targeting.
With a good mix of young talent and reliable veterans, a spot in the play-in tournament shouldn’t be out of reach for the Cavs. Though the playoffs are still a different beast, getting the opportunity to play in a meaningful game should be a huge step in the right direction for this squad.
