In the summer of 2017, Gordon Hayward, the star brother who had been cultivated by the Jazz for a long time, switched to Celtics, causing Utah fans to immediately fall into a downturn. However, they did not expect that Donovan Mitchell, the young man selected with the 13th overall pick in the draft that year, would not only become a scorer The main force actually took on the main position. In his rookie year, he averaged 20.5 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game, and led the Jazz to the playoffs for two consecutive seasons.
Donovan Mitchell, nicknamed Spider-Man, has both outside and cutting destructive power, creating offensive firepower that few in the league can match. He is also a very highly rated shooting guard, once scoring 71 points in a single game.
In 2022, the Cleveland Cavaliers decided to trade Donovan Mitchell, one of the league's top scorers, to create a top team with both offense and defense.
Here’s a look at the peak performance of this fast-rising superstar in the regular season:
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71 points and 11 assists! Mitchell sets new NBA record
- Season: 2022-23
- Result: Cavaliers 145-124 Bulls(OT)
- Stats: 71 points, 11 assists, 8 rebounds
Donovan Mitchell also became the first player in league history to achieve "70 points + 10 assists" in a single game. The last player to score 70 points in a game was Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns.
Mitchell had scored 58 points at the end of regular time tonight. He scored 13 points in the overtime to lead the Cavaliers to victory. Mitchell not only set a new career high, but also set a single-game scoring record in Cavaliers history. He was previously held by LeBron James and Kyrie Irving shared 57 points.
Mitchell also officially joined the "70-point club in a single game." In the past, only 6 players in the NBA could score more than 70 points in a game, namely: Wilt Chamberlain, Kobe Bryant, David Thompson, Elgin Baylor, David Robinson and Devin Booker.
Magic three-pointer scares Spurs
- Season: 2017-18
- Result: Jazz 120-124 Spurs (OT)
- Statistics: 35 points, 3 assists, 3 rebounds, 4 steals
In the 2017-18 season, Donovan Mitchell was originally positioned as a rookie bench, but actually led Gordon Hayward, who lost star coach Gordon Hayward in the off-season, all the way. Mitchell also became Utah's resurgent young coach, with a winning rate of less than 50% in the first 45 games. 18 wins and 27 losses. Unexpectedly, the end of the season record has become 48 wins and 34 losses. Mitchell also broke many records and became a super rookie who became the core of the team after becoming one of the few rookies.
Against the powerful rival Spurs, they were suppressed in the first three quarters, but Mitchell scored 23 points in the second half, including trailing by 3 points in the last 10 seconds of the fourth quarter when he dribbled the ball across half court and hit a 3-pointer. Taking the game to extension. Although they lost to the Spurs in the overtime, this battle also established that Mitchell is the leader the Jazz can rely on in the countdown period.
Donovan is the future of the Jazz, he is a natural leader.
Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich
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Ghosts reverse Pistons in second half
- Season: 2018-19
- Result: Jazz 110-105 Pistons
- Statistics: 26 points (24 points in the second half), 5 assists, 5 rebounds, 3 steals
It didn't matter that he was beaten in the first quarter. In the second half, Mitchell scored 24 points with a shooting percentage of over 50%. He constantly split the opponent's defense with pick-and-rolls with Rudy Gobert, making it difficult for the Pistons' first line and supplementary defense to cope well. The most critical thing was the winning mid-range shot that deflected Andre Drummond in the last 22 seconds, which also booked the final victory for the Jazz.
Do you believe he is only in his second year in the NBA? I don't quite believe it.
Pistons forward Blake Griffin
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One-on-one against Giannis Antetokounmpo
- Season: 2018-19
- Result: Jazz 115-111 Bucks
- Statistics: 46 points, 6 assists, 3 rebounds, 2 steals, 5-10 three-pointers
This should be the fiercest game of Mitchell's career so far, facingLeague MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 43 points in the game, Mitchell was fearless and scored with a career-high 46 points. He scored 19 points in the fourth quarter, leading the Jazz to a 42-point sweep in a single quarter to reverse the Bucks.
Mitchell also became the first Jazz player to score more than 45 points in a single game since Karl Malone in 1998; in the 2018-19 season, Mitchell averaged 23.8 points per game, making him the only Jazz player to score more than 45 points in a season since Pete Maravich in 1977-78. 23 points.
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