r/nba • u/inefekt Australia • May 04 '24

Donovan Mitchell now has three 50 point games in the playoffs. Only Michael Jordan (8) and Wilt Chamberlain (4) have more

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u/lisbon_OH Cavaliers May 04 '24

People are gonna say he hogs shots which sometimes is true.

But tonight he was literally the only person that could shoot the ball. There’s no reason in an elimination game you shouldn’t ride the hot hand if he’s scoring. Mobley only getting 4 shots is ridiculous but at the same time Mitchell was absolutely on fire. He was incredibly impressive tonight and it doesn’t mean shit because the rest of team minus Garland (although he really choked some possessions near the end of the game) could not do anything.

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u/[deleted] May 04 '24

If I'm Mitchell I'm socking everyone in the locker room