r/nba • u/inefekt Australia • 28d ago

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 28d ago

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/epicnerd427 [MEM] De'Anthony Melton 28d ago

When the other Cavs players had the ball in the 4th, they either threw up bricks or turned it over. Mitchell was on fire, and his teammates all were playing awful. Why would he pass when the only other guy who can make a bucket is Garland, who committed multiple inexcusable turnovers?

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u/wazupbro [SAS] Tim Duncan 28d ago

Because like Chuck said. If you don’t think you’re getting the ball often from your teammate, you start taking bad and terrible shots because if you pass for better look you know you’re not getting the ball back.