{"id":551503,"date":"2026-01-29T12:08:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T12:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/551503\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T12:08:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T12:08:12","slug":"player-grades-cavs-vs-lakers-clevelands-youth-puts-on-a-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/551503\/","title":{"rendered":"Player Grades: Cavs vs Lakers &#8211; Cleveland\u2019s youth puts on a show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The <a href=\"http:\/\/fearthesword.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cleveland Cavaliers<\/a> ran the Los Angeles Lakers off the floor 129-99. Their youth stole the show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">25 points, 4 assists, 5 rebounds<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Mitchell has had to carry a lot of weight without Darius Garland. Opposing defenses have made him their primary target, doing everything in their power to keep him from breaking free. Mitchell used that to his advantage tonight, finding the perfect balance between being aggressive and riding shotgun.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">He did enough to keep the Lakers\u2019 defense preoccupied while still giving enough freedom for his teammates to create off of his advantages. Mitchell wasn\u2019t incredibly efficient, but his decision-making was strong throughout the night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">17 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The Cavs need the best version of Allen to show up during these next few weeks without Mobley. He did that tonight, opening the game 6-9 from the floor and attacking in the pick-and-roll to open the floor for everyone else.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Support us and rep Evan Mobley with Homage<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"_1eezmj01\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.fearthesword.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/chorus\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25778873\/Mobley_comic.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" data-pswp-height=\"1000\" data-pswp-width=\"1000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"w91vxg0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Mobley_comic.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">We\u2019ve partnered with Homage to help provide Cavs fans with the best gear. Anything bought from the links below helps support Fear the Sword while also allowing you to rep the Cavs. You can also shop all Homage Cavs gear <a href=\"http:\/\/homage.sjv.io\/FTS\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"duet--article--unordered-list _1nfb3k4i feuejx0 ls9zuh1 _49ab0v7\">\n<li class=\"feuejx1\">You can grab the Mobley shirt seen above <a href=\"http:\/\/homage.sjv.io\/Mobleycomic\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">HERE<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li class=\"feuejx1\">The Mobley trading card shirt can be bought <a href=\"http:\/\/homage.sjv.io\/Mobleycard\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">HERE<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">20 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Playing against LeBron James in Cleveland is something special. It\u2019s the type of game that a young, wide-eyed player like Tyson could struggle with. But Tyson has had no fear of the moment in his sophomore season. He embraced the challenge, forcing James into multiple offensive fouls and carrying the Cavalier offense while LA\u2019s defense focused primarily on stopping Mitchell.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">7 points, 3 assists, 1 rebound, 2 steals<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Porter\u2019s playmaking has been crucial to Cleveland\u2019s recent success. He\u2019s kept the offense alive during his minutes at backup point guard, making quick decisions off the catch and getting the defense into rotation before dishing to his teammates.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"duet--article--unordered-list _1nfb3k4i feuejx0 ls9zuh1 _49ab0v7\">\n<li class=\"feuejx1\">Fewer ads<\/li>\n<li class=\"feuejx1\">Create <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fearthesword.com\/feed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">community posts<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"feuejx1\">Comment on articles, community posts<\/li>\n<li class=\"feuejx1\">Rec comments, community posts<\/li>\n<li class=\"feuejx1\">New, improved notifications system!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">19 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Hunter began this game 0-5 from the floor. Something that doesn\u2019t feel very surprising with the way he has played recently. But then, something encouraging happened. Hunter drilled three consecutive three-pointers in the third quarter and seemingly found his confidence again. Let\u2019s hope it sticks around.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">8 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 1 block<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Tomlin\u2019s hustle has carried him throughout this season. But it led to perhaps the best moment of his young career when he stripped Luka Doncic at halfcourt, then took off flying for a fastbreak dunk while the Cavs built up their massive lead in the third quarter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Later in the fourth quarter, he blocked LeBron James from behind and then threw down a Cavalanche-triggering windmill dunk a few minutes later. This was Tomlin\u2019s show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">11 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Wade\u2019s settling into one hell of a groove. He was active off the ball, cutting to the hoop for a handful of easy opportunities while nailing 2-3 three-point attempts. All the while, he\u2019s back to being one of the best and most versatile defenders on the roster.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">4 points, 1 rebound, 4 assists<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Merrill returned from a hand injury tonight. He was relatively quiet, dishing four assists as he was run off the line for most of the game.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Cleveland Cavaliers ran the Los Angeles Lakers off the floor 129-99. Their youth stole the show. 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