After the Cavaliers were eliminated 1-4, Howard posted a photo and mocked him

On May 14, the Cleveland Cavaliers were once again reversed by the Pacers 105-114 in the Eastern Conference semi-finals G5, and were disgraced 1-4 and stopped outside the Eastern Conference Finals.

After the game, former NBA star Dwight Howard posted a photo of himself being PSed as the Cavaliers No. 12 player on social media, with the caption "Oh my God, Cavaliers! You could have chosen a different defensive player of the year. I'm nostalgic when watching this round of the series." He pointed directly at the weakness of the Cavaliers' defensive core Evan Mobley, which triggered a frenzy of public opinion.

As the No. 2 pick in 2004, Howard won three DPOYs in his career, averaging 2.1 blocks and 98.3 defensive efficiency. 9 blocks in a single game in the 2009 Finals are still the benchmark for center defense.

Even before retiring at the age of 39, the Lakers were able to contribute 5.9 rebounds + 65.8% franchise shooting percentage in the 2021-22 season, and their defensive influence exceeded Mobley this season.

In this game, Mobley played for 37.4 minutes, made 8 of 12 shots, 7 of 9 free throws, scored 24 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 blocks, but the plus-minus value was -14, the second-to-last team was the lowest.

This season, he played in 71 regular season games, averaging 18.5 points, 9.3 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 0.9 steals and 1.6 blocks per game. Three hits: 55.7%/37%/72.5%. Average plus or negative values ​​+7.7, third in the league; offensive efficiency is 120.5, 15 in the league; defensive efficiency is 108.6; net efficiency is 11.9.

With his outstanding performance, Mobley also beat Green and Daniels to become the best defender of the season, so his value has also changed from 224 million US dollars in five years to 269 million US dollars in five years, a full increase of 45 million US dollars.

But after entering the playoffs, Mobley's performance plummeted. He played in eight playoff games, averaged 16.1 points, 7.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.8 blocks per game, with three shooting percentages: 57.3%/44.8%/87.5%. Defensive efficiency is 115.4%. Although Mobley was selected into the best defensive team, his frame protection efficiency was only 65% ​​better than that of the league. In this round of the series, the Pacers averaged 14 points per game.

Cavaliers have achieved a record of 64 wins and 18 losses this season and entered the playoffs as the first in the Eastern Conference. However, with the elimination of the Pacers, they have also become the first team to be eliminated this season with 60+ wins.

It is worth mentioning that the Cavaliers also encountered this year's situation last season. They faced the Celtics in the semi-finals and were then swept out by the 1-4 gentlemen.

Knights, some are busy this summer.