Mitchell was also rated a bottom-20 defender in the NBA by FiveThirtyEight’s RAPTOR. He had a defensive RAPTOR of -2.7, which means the Jazz’ defensive performance fell by 2.7 points per 100 possessions while Mitchell was on the court. “It’s not the ability,” Mitchell said on Tuesday. “I can play defense. I know that for a fact. I haven’t shown that and that is what I’m looking … [Read more...] about
“He’s been phenomenal since he’s been back here starting after Labor Day,” Bickerstaff said. “You watch the work he’s put in, but you watch the guys that play pickup, and he’s brought himself and his game to another level. What we’ve seen so far, and again, we want to give people an opportunity, that’s what this is about. That competition is gonna push everybody else to be … [Read more...] about
In his own words, there are “a lot of players” in the running for the starting gig and there isn’t a frontrunner. According to Bickerstaff, Cedi Osman, Dean Wade, Isaac Okoro, Caris LeVert, Lamar Stevens and Dylan Windler are the contenders. That’s almost half the roster. Windler? The 2019 first-round pick whose career has never taken off because of injury, lack of confidence … [Read more...] about
Four of the five slots in the starting group are locked in. Mitchell. Darius Garland. Evan Mobley. Jarrett Allen. Four All-Star caliber players. It has the makings of one of the league’s most devastating quintets. But Lauri Markkanen’s offseason departure (traded to Utah as a piece of the Mitchell blockbuster) left a 7-foot hole at the 3 — and blew up the tall-ball experiment … [Read more...] about
Donovan Mitchell: I can play defense, I haven't shown that but that's what I'm looking forward to
Serena Winters: Donovan Mitchell looking forward to changing the perception of his defense this season: “It’s not the ability, I can play defense, I know that for a fact. I haven’t shown that & that’s what I’m looking forward to do here. Top 5 defense, I’m not here to bring that down.” #Cavs pic.twitter.com/1AswJkSWeD … [Read more...] about Donovan Mitchell: I can play defense, I haven't shown that but that's what I'm looking forward to
Donovan Mitchell: I can play defense, I haven't shown that but that's what I'm looking forward to
Serena Winters: Donovan Mitchell looking forward to changing the perception of his defense this season: “It’s not the ability, I can play defense, I know that for a fact. I haven’t shown that & that’s what I’m looking forward to do here. Top 5 defense, I’m not here to bring that down.” #Cavs pic.twitter.com/1AswJkSWeDSource: Twitter @SerenaWinters What’s the buzz on … [Read more...] about Donovan Mitchell: I can play defense, I haven't shown that but that's what I'm looking forward to
Kelsey Russo: #Cavs Darius Garland earlier today on the vibes at camp: “It’s great vibes. A lot of energy. It’s still a lot of guys that’s starting to get to know everything, get to know everybody. But immaculate vibes around the gym. Everybody’s coming in [with] high energy, ready to work.” … [Read more...] about
Chris Fedor: #Cavs Darius Garland said Caris LeVert was never 100% last year: “Caris is on a tear right now. He’s scoring the ball really well, he’s playing both sides of the ball, he’s defending really hard. We just have that attack mentality right now. He’s looking really good.” … [Read more...] about
Chris Fedor: #Cavs Kevin Love on possibly winning 6MOY: “Tyler Herro, he was an All-Star off the bench, so I wasn’t mad at being a runner up to him. Definitely would mean a lot, especially being w/ this group. Understanding that I was able to take on a different role & still be effective” … [Read more...] about