For his debut with the Cavs, Donovan Mitchell was pretty good with 16 points on 6/9 shooting including 3/4 from behind the arc, plus 5 assists in 19 minutes of play.
After the defeat on the wire against Philly (113-112), the former Jazz admitted that he was not yet used to his new colors. It must be said that after having known only one tunic in his first five seasons, he must now get used to a new locker room, a new conference and new ambitions.
” It’s certain ! It doesn’t seem real to me yet. I haven’t quite figured it out yet [que j’ai changé d’équipe] »he reacted on ESPN. “Today, I took the time to become aware of all that. It was one of those moments where you’re like, ‘Wow, that’s it, here we are!’ And then, once on the ground, it’s basketball. There are still little things that are weird, a little different. But I’m happy. It’s going the right way. »
Still deprived of Evan Mobley who is injured in the ankle, the Cavs were generally satisfied with their performance. Like a Donovan Mitchell who overflows in the baseline to serve Isaac Okoro under the circle for the basket plus the fault of Embiid, Cleveland begins to find its collective bearings.
“I found that his integration was done naturally”, takes over JB Bickerstaff. “They played well together, the ball moved well, everyone was involved. As long as we play the style of game we want to play, and we don’t base it on one player but on the team, it will be fine for us. »
Focus on ball movement
Before the match, the Cleveland technician announced the color: he does not want a game that consists of seeing possessions succeed in isolation, “your turn, my turn”. He wants movement, with and without the ball. Message received so far!
“We did a lot of good things. In attack, we say to ourselves: ‘OK, he manages, but it’s not to play in isolation’. It’s rather: ‘OK, he manages but to create play and make a difference'”, confirms Donovan Mitchell. “I said it in the locker room, we didn’t call a single system in the whole first half, which shows our ball movement well. »
For his part, Darius Garland appreciated being able to test his new association with Donovan Mitchell. The All-Star leader feels he will be able to shine thanks to the threat posed by his new starred teammate.
“For me, it was the spacing”, confirms Darius Garland. “Out of pick & rolls, there are so many threats on the opposite side, and it makes the game a lot easier. »
| Donovan Mitchell | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2017-18 | UTH | 79 | 33 | 43.7 | 34.0 | 80.5 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 20.5 |
| 2018-19 | UTH | 77 | 34 | 43.2 | 36.2 | 80.6 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 23.8 |
| 2019-20 | UTH | 69 | 34 | 44.9 | 36.6 | 86.3 | 0.8 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 24.0 |
| 2020-21 | UTH | 53 | 33 | 43.8 | 38.6 | 84.5 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 26.4 |
| 2021-22 | UTH | 67 | 34 | 44.8 | 35.5 | 85.3 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 25.9 |
| Total | 345 | 34 | 44.1 | 36.1 | 83.3 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 23.9 | |
