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Cleveland Guard Cavaliers Darius Garland celebrates.
Last season proved to be incredibly challenging for the Cleveland Guard Cavaliers Darius Garland. He was fighting a series of injuries that prevented his presentation, and encountered emotional difficulties on both the court and outside the court.
This roller coaster made many fans and analysts ask themselves if Garland still possesses the elite skills of a star player. This has caused speculation that Cavaliers potentially split with it, looking for ways to improve the Garland team as a commercial asset instead of a franchise cornerstone.
Despite the increasing skepticism about Garland’s abilities, the Cavaliers’ organization remains supportive and unwavering in its belief in it. They viewed the previous season as an unhappy breakthrough, not as a reflection of his true talent, confident that he would return in shape.
Their belief in it turned out to be fruitful, as Cavalars hold the best record in the NBA with an impressive 36-7. Meanwhile, Garland is flourishing, enjoying the best season of his career and reinforcing his position as a key player for the team.
The bounce is not enough to satisfy the star of the cavaliers Darius Garland
While Cavaliers continue to achieve remarkable success on the court, doubts and criticism about Garland decreased significantly. For Garland, however, the echo of this criticism remains in his mind as a song stuck in repetition.
“It was just like the things I would see on TV while I accidentally watched TV one day,” Garland said. “Passive aggressiveness was killing me. I just kept it in the back of my head and then during training I just thought about some of the things that said. I still use it to this day. “
Although his impressive performance reassured some of his detractors, this in itself is not enough for him. Instead, Garland has a hot desire to take another step forward. Garland wants not only to close the mouth of the critics, but also to demonstrate unequivocally that it is among the elite pointers in the NBA.
“This is my season of revenge,” Garland told reporters before Cavaliers face Indiana Pacers. “Only a lot of doubts from last year, coming from many injuries. When I’m healthy, you see what I do. That’s what I’m trying to prove this year. “
While Garland caught the attention of many this season, it mainly focuses on impressing a specific group.
During the off-season, against the backdrop of increased criticism around him, Garland created a mental list of hits to those whose opinions are of the most important for him. Although he did not reveal the names on this list, he initially meant ten people. Now this number has decreased to five until it continues to prove itself.
“I think I’ve reassured a few of them,” Garland said with a smile. “Still, there are people on my killed list that I have to go to. I’ll continue to do this. I know exactly five. [We’re] Half of the season, so we almost got. I just have to continue to play with this self -confidence. “
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Even with the thought of revenge, Garland made an exceptional season, marking an average of 21.2 points, 6.7 assists and 2.5 struggles per match. He is on the verge of joining the prestigious club 50-40-90, demonstrating his firing with a record 49.8% of the game, the best in his career 42.9% of the range for three points and an impressive 87, 3% of a free throw line.
If Garland maintains his current performance, he will join an exceptional group in Cavaliers history. He would only be the second player after Mark Price, who achieved honors in the shooting 50-40-90.
Although some may look at his impressive performance as a way of avenging his critics, he emphasizes the smart choice of cavaliers to support him in difficult times.
“The way I saw Darius, as a competitor, was one of the top five league pointes,” said Cavaliers’ senior coach Kenny Atkinson. “I personally had a high opinion of him and then he just confirmed it and even went beyond that.
“He’s even better than I thought. Speed and skills are a superstar status for me. This is what I see. I’m not part of every match that happens in the NBA, but that’s what I see.
The motivation behind Garland’s aggressiveness is what nourishes him and Cavaliers to this hot start. But with more playing games and more names for striking from his list, one cannot say what Garland will achieve as this season progresses.
“I give all the merit to my teammates and the coaching staff that they put me in this position and have voted for me,” Garland said. “The coaching staff let me shake. The players let me shake.
“[They’re] They just give me confidence, they want me to be the best player I can be. The numbers are coming. [I’m] I really don’t stumble into the numbers. That’s all that matters to me – victory. I just want to win basketball matches, I just want to continue to prove that people are wrong. “
Evan Damarel Evan Damarel is a prize sports journalist, reflecting everything related to Cleveland, including Kavs, right to the shores of Erie Lake. Follow it on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. More about Evan Dammarell