Atkinson has good communication with the Cavaliers players, and each player has a clear position. The team frequently plays efficient games. Video source: Knight YouTube official channel
Grande also dropped from 33.4 minutes last season to 30.0 minutes, but his points and assists were higher than last season. This year’s three-point shooting percentage of .450 is a career high. The only exception was Mobley, who played 0.7 more minutes and hit new highs in points, field goal attempts and usage rate, as both Atkinson and Mitchell believed the talented 23-year-old should be given the go-ahead. The seven-foot-long man is involved in more offenses, which is a good thing for the team and Mobley.
Before the lunch with Atkinson, Mitchell had doubts about his future with the Cavaliers. According to his original contract, he could exercise the option to leave next season. The first task the Cavaliers gave Atkinson was to make Mitchell agree with his leadership and be willing to continue to be the first brother in the post-LBJ era. After that lunch at the Four Seasons Hotel, less than a month later, Mitchell signed a three-year contract extension with the Cavaliers for $150 million. When you take care of the boss, the remaining players will naturally return to their positions. At the end of July, Mobley also renewed his contract with the Cavaliers for five years for 224 million, and Allen also renewed his contract for three years for 90 million in August. Grande, who was originally clamoring to leave the team, happily stayed and stopped making trouble.
Mitchell signed a contract with the Cavaliers, and his teammates followed suit one after another. He became more confident in playing ball, and he was no longer afraid of encountering the powerful enemy Celtics again! Video source: Knight YouTube official channel
Although they unexpectedly lost two games to the Hawks, the 19-3 Cavaliers are still the team with the best record in the league. This scared Mitchell himself, “I am confident that this will happen, but just this year? I “I can’t say I expected it. It’s exciting because this is the team I expected, and it’s happening right in front of me.”
Of the two people who met at that lunch, one was at the helm and the other was directing, but Atkinson said that the final credit came from Mitchell: “He has a good understanding of the team’s capabilities, and he allows me to see the direction and make things smooth.” Find a comprehensive blueprint. Without that lunch, there would be no Cavaliers this year.
