Big Steph ☘️

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Donovan Mitchell passed on just 53.8% of his 1,155 postseason touches, the 3rd lowest passing ratio among high-volume playoff drivers since 2014. The biggest reason why CLE's +1.5 ORTG w/ Harden & Mitchell ROSE to +3.8 in Harden's solo minutes & FELL to -2.7 w/ just Donovan.

Why a Mobley-for-Jaylen trade makes WAY too much sense for Boston: Mobley is one of the most scalable archetypes in basketball, the Darko curve is already on par with Jaylen and he’s only 24 years old, and the trajectory is heading upwards. And the reason it scales so well is because his value comes from things that amplify OTHER stars instead of competing with them for touches. Boston already averaged 1.33 PPP with Tatum/Kornet PnR actions. Now imagine Tatum with: • an elite roaming defender • a vertical spacer • a connective short roll passer • a switchable small ball 5 • and a guy who can actually punish rotations That’s absurd. Mobley’s playoff offensive growth is exactly why the fit works: • +30 playoff ASTEFG on Brown • 1.73 ppp as the roll man in 2025 (96th percentile) • +0.7 rim AST on Brown • better turnover suppression • higher post-season 3PR/FTR • 1.20 ppp as a spot-up (81st percentile) • +7.5 finishing TSA The short roll passing part is the biggest thing people underrate. He keeps offensive advantages alive instead of killing them. Tatum would get cleaner reads, cleaner spacing, more vertical pressure, and easier counters against playoff traps/blitzes. Defensively it’s basically the ideal modern playoff big: • +2.4 D-DPM • +3.8 DRAPM • playoff rim frequency drops -10% with him on • opponents shoot -5.3% worse at the rim • elite roaming/help instincts • switchability • recovery speed • weakside rim protection That’s why he works both as: • the perfect small ball 5 for elite offense • the perfect double-big partner with Queta Queta can stay near the rim while Mobley handles perimeter mobility, recoveries, and roaming responsibilities. Offensively both give vertical pressure while Mobley acts as the connector. And financially it lines up perfectly under the luxury tax too: Mobley is 30-32% of the cap through age 28 while Brown is 35% through age 32. A Tatum/Mobley core is just easier to sustain and complement because you only need: • movement shooting • connective guards • POA defenders • cheap spacing wings instead of trying to survive long term with multiple max scoring wings needing on-ball reps that just doesn’t fully work.

Mobley-for-Giannis rumors are a given. If Giannis winds up somewhere other than Boston, I wonder if Mobley-for-Jaylen Brown rumors become a thing. I wouldn't do it as Cleveland, but it does solve their wing issue while keeping one of the bigs in place.

I’m not against trading for Giannis, but I do wonder how Joe Mazzulla would adjust his offense. Brown might not be an elite 3-point shooter, but he still takes almost 6 3PA’s per game. Giannis isn’t going to be doing that. He’s a downhill threat in every sense. Granted, that opens up Spray Offense (drive and kick), but when one of your top-2 stars plays so fundamentally different to the overall system, something has to change.

Leaders in Clutch Playoff Points Since 1997... ⬆️ More Efficient (Relative to Era) ➡️ More Total Clutch Points What stands out?

Who the hell is the 5th best player in the NBA

Deterring help >>> doubles vs OKC LA didn’t see the light until way too late (& would’ve lost anyway). San Antonio is seeing it in time.

This is how they been playing defense on SGA all playoffs.. I guess it’s not a foul, he doesn’t complain about it though

De'Aaron Fox was called for a foul on SGA here. 😅