https://twitter.com/tjonesonthenba/status/1480736237501784065?s=21
The things losing to the Pistons does to a mf.
The Grizzlies are only .5 a game back of them for the 3rd seed now.
This Jazz defense is putrid without Gobert, wouldnβt be surprised if they actively try to make a trade. Wonder if theyβd move Conley, could see a package of him, Ingles, and a couple firsts getting them something decent. Maybe a potential player in the Simmons market?
>Asked about the Brian Windhorst report about him wanting to play in a bigger market, Donovan Mitchell cuts off the question, notes that in his mind, all the questions he gets when the team is losing are negative, and says it's simple: "We're trying to win a championship."
>[Anderson] I asked Donovan Mitchell about the ESPN report saying he may want to play in a bigger market, he cut me off:
>"Y'all like to talk a lot when we lose. I don't understand. Y'all like to just keep all the negative stuff when we start losing, when we're winning there's nothing said."
> "Not y'all specifically all the time, I get it's your job to do that. We're trying to win, we have a goal, we have a common goal as a group and I don't think based on our practice we give a ... > > You know what I am going to say about whatever is being reported."
>"We've got to go, we're trying to win a championship, so I just cut you off and answer that right there, that's the goal and we're not going to stop until we do.
>We have a great group of guys and this stretch doesn't dictate who we are as a team."
>Donovan Mitchell, on why he liked the tweet with Rudy's quote: "We just gotta win tomorrow. That's it."
>Donovan Mitchell, on one of his Cavs backcourt counterparts: "Darius Garland should be in the All-Star Game. Even not shooting the ball well [tonight], you saw the impact he had. What he's doing is next-level."
> Darius Garlandβs triple double is the first for the #Cavs since LeBron James in Game 3 of the 2018 NBA Finals. > > #Cavs guard Darius Garland* shares that Kevin Love is his guy and that Love was intentionally boxing out to make sure the young point guard secured enough rebounds for his triple-double.
Source: https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/mitchdo01.html
A fantastic stretch of play for Donovan Mitchell who scored at least 27 points in all but two games during a phenomenal month of basketball. He always takes his game to another level in the playoffs but he's also been really good as a whole in the regular season too this year and looks like a lock for the All-Star game.
The Jazz are currently 26-9, one game and a half back of Golden State for the best record in the NBA ahead of their contest tomorrow night. Utah are 18-4 in their last 22 with losses by a combined 10 points and are rolling again in the regular season.
Player of the month award for Donovan Mitchell?
Full statline: 13 points, 7 assists, 8 rebounds, 4 turnovers on 6-19 shooting/0-8 from 3P.
Among the top 30 qualified scorers in PPG last season, only Donovan Mitchell (+0.3 TS%) is recording a better TS% this season compared to last season.
Note: The qualified scorers in PPG last season however do not include names such as Kevin Durant, LeBron James and James Harden.
Among this season's top 30 qualified scorers in PPG, 7 players - LeBron James, Karl-Anthony Towns, Anthony Edwards, Fred VanVleet, LaMelo Ball, Darius Garland, and Domantas Sabonis - have seen increases in TS%.
Full list of last season's top 30 qualified scorers in PPG:
| Player | 2020-21 PPG Rank | 2020-21 PPG/TS% | 2021-22 PPG/TS% | TS% change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Curry | 1 | 32.0 PPG/65.5 TS% | 26.8 PPG/59.0 TS% | -6.5% |
| Bradley Beal | 2 | 31.3 PPG/59.3 TS% | 24.0 PPG/54.2 TS% | -5.1% |
| Damian Lillard | 3 | 28.8 PPG/62.3 TS% | 24.0 PPG/55.0 TS% | -7.3% |
| Joel Embiid | 4 | 28.5 PPG/63.6 TS% | 27.0 PPG/59.7 TS% | -3.9% |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 5 | 28.1 PPG/63.3 TS% | 28.4 PPG/61.6 TS% | -1.7% |
| Luka Doncic | 6 | 27.7 PPG/58.7 TS% | 24.8 PPG/53.4 TS% | -5.3% |
| Zach LaVine | 7 | 27.4 PPG/63.4 TS% | 25.7 PPG/61.0 TS% | -2.4% |
| Zion Williamson | 8 | 27.0 PPG/64.9 TS% | DNP | N/A |
| Kyrie Irving | 9 | 26.9 PPG/61.4 TS% | 22.0 PPG/54.7 TS% (minuscule sample size; 2 games) | -6.7% (minuscule sample size; 2 games) |
| Nikola Jokic | 10 | 26.4 PPG/64.7 TS% | 25.7 PPG/63.6 TS% | -1.1% |
| Donovan Mitchell | 11 | 26.4 PPG/56.9 TS% | 25.9 PPG/57.2 TS% | +0.3% |
| Jayson Tatum | 12 | 26.4 PPG/57.6 TS% | 25.5 PPG/53.4 TS% | -4.2% |
| Devin Booker | 13 | 25.6 PPG/58.7 TS% | 23.4 PPG/55.3 TS% | -3.4% |
| Trae Young | 14 | 25.3 PPG/58.9 TS% | 28.0 PPG/58.1 TS% | -0.8% |
| De'Aaron Fox | 15 | 25.2 PPG/56.5 TS% | 20.7 PPG/52.6 TS% | -3.9% |
| Kawhi Leonard | 16 | 24.8 PPG/62.2 TS% | DNP | N/A |
| Jaylen Brown | 17 | 24.7 PPG/58.6 TS% | 24.2 PPG/56.5 TS% | -2.1% |
| Collin Sexton | 18 | 24.3 PPG/57.3 TS% | 16.0 PPG/52.3 TS% (minuscule sample size; 11 games) | -5.0 % (minuscule sample size; 11 games) |
| Julius Randle | 19 | 24.1 PPG/56.7 TS% | 19.0 PPG/51.1 TS% | -5.6% |
| Brandon Ingram | 20 | 23.8 PPG/58.4 TS% | 22.9 PPG/54.4 TS% | -4.0% |
| Nikola Vucevic | 21 | 23.4 PPG/56.0 TS% | 16.0 PPG/49.5 TS% | -6.5% |
| Paul George | 22 | 23.3 PPG/59.8 TS% | 24.7 PPG/52.8 TS% | -7.0% |
| Jerami Grant | 23 | 22.3 PPG/55.6 TS% | 20.1 PPG/54.0 TS% | -1.6% |
| Russell Westbrook | 24 | 22.2 PPG/50.9 TS% | 19.0 PPG/50.9 TS% | Β±0.0% |
| DeMar DeRozan | 25 | 21.6 PPG/59.1 TS% | 26.2 PPG/58.0 TS% | -1.1% |
| Jimmy Butler | 26 | 21.5 PPG/60.7 TS% | 23.2 PPG/60.3 TS% | -0.4% |
| Pascal Siakam | 27 | 21.4 PPG/54.7 TS% | 20.7 PPG/54.7 TS% | Β±0.0% |
| Malcolm Brogdon | 28 | 21.2 PPG/56.1 TS% | 19.0 PPG/55.9 TS% | -0.2% |
| Khris Middleton | 29 | 20.4 P |
> Donovan Mitchell opens his post-shootaround media session with a nearly 4-minute monologue expressing his dismay about Izzy Tichenor, and that her pleas for help at school were ignored: βAs a human, how do you let it get to that point?β Heβs planning to meet with Izzyβs mom soon. >
> Donovan Mitchell on the suicidΠ΅ dΠ΅ath of 10-year-old black, autistic Izzy TichΠ΅nor after being bulliΠ΅d in Davis schools: > > "It's mind-boggling. It's sad. It's vile, disgusting. People sat there and let this continue to get to a point where a ten year old girl kills herself."
> Donovan Mitchell on Izzy Tichenor: > βYou were toldβ¦you were told. I canβt imagine what her family is going throughβ¦you go to school to learn and to become something you dream ofβ¦now a child that had hopes and dreams isnβt with us.β > > βAs a prominent black man in this state is my job to speak for those who donβt feel they have a voiceβ¦itβs no secret there arenβt many of us hereβ¦I want to continue to use my platform to speak on issues.β > >
> Joe Ingles: > > "Itβs disgusting that it had to end like this for Izzy and her familΡ. At the moment, the teacher of that class is still at schΠΎΠΎl. The kids that were bullΡing her are still going to schΠΎΠΎl. Izzyβs familΡ are the only people that are really living a different life."
EDIT: In his last* 10 games.
Sources: https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/mitchdo01/gamelog/2022, https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/mitchdo01/gamelog/2021, https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves-utah-jazz-2021123126/.
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Games.
| Points | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
| 28 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 4 |
| 36 | 14 | 23 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 3 |
| 45 | 16 | 30 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| 37 | 15 | 29 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| 30 | 11 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 5 |
| 37 | 9 | 26 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
| 21 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 6 |
| 39 | 12 | 27 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| 35 | 12 | 27 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 9 |
| Total347 | 117 | 246 | 55 | 125 | 58 | 71 |
| 48% | 5.5 3PA | 44% | 82% |
For a guy that does a lot of barking, running and chasing it sure is amazing that Donovan continues to scorch this man. A 10 game sample size is nothing to sniff at and it's been happening for a while now. Sure Bev absolutely got the last laugh in the playoffs but for now with his defence against Mitchell all I can say is.
Pat Bev trick y'all, man, like he playing defense. He don't guard nobody, man. It's just running around, doing nothing.
He had a great game despite obviously struggling physically and leaving for the locker room multiple times. 3rd Jazz player ever to score 30+ on Christmas.
>Always good to see you nanooo
Ingles, Mitchell, Gobert, Bogdanovic & Jesus
>Always good seeing Jesus!! @ruuufio
Loool
Imo I think the jazz have a better chance just because I think Booker is more efficient as a player and this year heβs stepped it up in defense and his playmaking. Idk if itβs bias but something about Donovan makes me a little iffy on him, idk if itβs the fact that heβs undersized, a terrible defender, or the fact he looks like heβs on crack when he plays but I donβt trust him as much as Booker.
https://www.nba.com/game/min-vs-uta-0022100537/box-score#box-score
He's having an underrated season for a very good Jazz team tbh
It's gone under the radar but relative to league average he's having easily his most efficient RS and tonight will only improve it, while being the first option on a currently historically good offense
https://twitter.com/Underdog__NBA/status/1483591428504702990?s=20
Really just an outstanding showing from Donovan during December. He's always been great but has also been inefficient. If he can turn a corner on his efficiency then it will mean a lot for the Jazz.
Source: https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/mitchdo01/gamelog/2018
TIL that Giannis was only a year older than Donovan, which blew my mind because I thought Donovan was at least a year or two younger
My friend and I are having a discussion for this. I think Gobert single handily carries the jazz biggest problem, defense on a nightly basis. Jazz are also 1-4 last 5 games without Gobert and are ranked dead last in defensive efficiency from that span
Do you think Donovan Mitchellβs Playmaking and vision is good enough for him to run pg full time. The main reason Iβm asking is cuz heβs such a short dude for a sg and it would make a lot more sense for him to be used as a pg.
Source: https://www.nba.com/stats/players/traditional/?sort=PTS&dir=-1&Season=2021-22&SeasonType=Regular%20Season&DateFrom=11%2F29%2F2021&DateTo=12%2F05%2F2021&TeamID=1610612762.
A successful span of 3 games for the Jazz that saw Donovan Mitchell play phenomenal week of basketball resulted in a 3-0 sweep of Portland, Boston and Cleveland. The Jazz started the season 7-1 before a rough few games but they're back to 8-2 in their last 10 games, both losses being by 1 point as they've improved to the third best record in the league.
Donovan Mitchell continues to improve little by little and at this stage of the 2021-22 season the 2x All-Star is averaging a career high in FG%, assists, steals and is fourth for 3P/G.
Easily a top point guard offense wise he can do anything and all his stats that matter are 90+ I would 100% recommended this beast of a card.
Mitchell is now 33rd in the NBA in two-point percentage. There are 6 guards with a better percentage and he has attempted 98 more 2s than anyone else. Just absolutely unreal shooting from him, hopefully his three point shooting will rise soon.
Source: https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/mitchdo01.html (and tonightβs box score)
Maybe. Maybe not.
Just wanna stir something up.
Imagine the title being 'debatable'.
I just hope Donovan realizes 'extending his range' wont help him in the postseason (Damian Lillard knows). Nah maybe it will, but Don look at your TEAM. What does this TEAM need? We can generate good offense without logo 3s. You were the chosen one! It was said that you would destroy the Sith, not join them! Bring balance to the offense and defense, not leave it in darkness! You were my brah Don!
Ok rant over. Gimme tge downvotes
https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/mitchdo01.html
Year 1: 21 PPG on 54.1% TS
Year 2: 24 PPG on 53.7% TS
Year 3: 24 PPG on 55.8% TS
Year 4: 26 PPG on 56.9% TS
Year 5: 26 PPG on 57.6% TS
Pretty impressive stuff
How much more do you think he can improve?
https://twitter.com/underdog__nba/status/1479217227551420417?s=21
https://twitter.com/underdog__nba/status/1479217271247622144?s=21
https://twitter.com/underdog__nba/status/1479217335722385408?s=21
