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on september 30, beijing time, in an interview, new cleveland cavaliers coach kenny atkinson talked about the role of inside star evan mobley in the new season.

atkinson said: "it all starts with transition, quick counter-attacks and progression, and we definitely want to see more of that. there's no doubt about mobley's skill level, his passing is outstanding, but we do want to see him direct get to the basket. so when he goes in transition, hopefully he'll be a little more aggressive toward the basket."

atkinson also believes that mobley can take his outside shooting to the next level. he said: "we hope he can shoot three-pointers, but i know he will not make nine three-pointers in a game like brook lopez." it needs to be a balance, but i think his three-point shooting will improve.”

last season, mobley played 50 games on behalf of the cavaliers, averaging 15.7 points, 9.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game, while shooting 37.3% from three-point range. (nba official website)