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Originally Posted by TSonn
It's funny and expected hearing the broadcast today talk about Mitchell's final 16 in game 6 like it was a huge positive. On the micro, if you're only a Mitchell fan, sure, but it was overall bad for the Cavs.
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Compare the last two games in the 4th quarter:
Game 6: Mitchell takes 14 of the Cavs 20 shot attempts and it totals 18 points. (It was worse than that since 3 were putbacks, 1 a heave)
Game 7: Mitchell takes 5 of the Cavs 19 shots attempts and it totals 30 points.
Rubes will tell you that his 50 point Game 6 performance was the better one... and if you're a fantasy basketball owner you're right, but I consider his Game 7 performance his Cavs masterpiece. It was the only time I've really seen him truly take over the game when he needed to (especially after a slow start), then be able to use his ability to help the team close it out a whole. If this is the Donovan Mitchell the Cavs get going forward I'll be glad to see it.