Garland's teammates implored him to ignore his first instinct on Tuesday. His capacity to keep doing it could determine Cleveland's future.
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Darius Garland hears voices, and they sound repetitive during this playoff series. They sound like Marcus Morris Sr. reminding Garland to “be special,” which sometimes requires Garland to be selfish. They sound like coach J.B. Bickerstaff reminding Garland to “be aggressive” during the 100th straight huddle. And they took Donovan Mitchell’s tone after Cleveland’s 104-103 win over the Magic on Tuesday, which gave the Cavs a 3-2 lead heading back to Orlando.
Mitchell called Garland “my guy,” and “my dog,” on Tuesday, and both players have used the word “brother” to describe their relationship. But the question concerning this pairing’s future is whether Mitchell’s brother — and/or his dog/guy — can double as his co-star. And the answer depends in part on how often Garland will listen to his inner voices and shoot. The. Darn. Ball.
“I think it’s more so trying to keep everybody involved,” Morris said. “He is the point guard. His job is to keep guys involved. So sometimes I think ... it’s a give and take, man. You want to be super aggressive, but you want everybody to touch the ball, want everybody to have a feel for the ball. You shudder to think, but you don’t have to worry. Garland deployed a “shot-first mentality” on Tuesday, which is to say he ignored his own inner voice and heeded the ones he keeps hearing.
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