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In the middle of turbulence, riders are fighting against fatigue

The fairy tale is finished in Cleveland. After a historic start to the season, with 15 victories in a row to start, then a 33-4 assessment, the difficulties and the defeats arrive for the Riders. After having lost again against Houston, they are currently on three defeats in a row, and five in the last eight games.

Playing the Rockets twice in four days does not help to live quiet evenings, but now that the season has arrived at its half, the legs are starting to be heavy in Ohio.

“We let the fatigue win. This is what happened to me for almost three quarters. It is obvious that we are tired, exhausted, but you have to find a way to fight ”, concede Donovan Mitchell. “The large teams do not lose twice in a row, even less three. But this is the case for us. Nevertheless, it is our state of mind, regardless of fatigue, we must find solutions. »»

“It will not always be perfect but the most important thing is our answer”

Dillon Brooks and the Rockets put the pressure very quickly on the back and Darius Garland, sometimes going to look for them under their basket, at the time of the recovery, to cut them from the game. So we had to wait for the second period To see the two really dominate offensively (52 points after the break), in a highlight of the riders. The All-Star even asked his coach to play more than usual, to try to come back.

“We ask Donovan Mitchell a lot. He has a maximum contract and he is a superstar but he does the job on both sides of the field. When you see competitors fighting like that, it's very positive ”explains Kenny Atkinson. “It will not always be perfect but the most important thing is our answer. This is what I am the most proud of ”, comments the player.

It was not enough and, as in their first duel, the riders failed to overthrow a very solid team from Houston. But his 37 minutes, including 22 in the second period, of the former jazz, the day after the 33 already disputed in Philadelphia, will be useful later. If it is tired, one can imagine that his teammates too. But despite this complicated sequence, he wants to give an example and prepare for an even higher altitude in the spring.

“We try to play 35-36 minutes after evening and be ready for the playoffs. This is the daily challenge ”assures the one nicknamed “Spida”. “I let the fatigue win, then I retaliated. It is not worth exaggerating things, you only have to continue to reveal the challenges. We're going to get out of it, I'm going to get out of it. It is generally my state of mind. »»

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