Davion Mitchell, how many fans know the name? Make no mistake, the Jazz's name is Donovan Mitchell. In order to distinguish them, the media used to refer to David as Xiaomi Chere. Although the last name is the same and the first name is very similar, the two people are not related.
David was a fan of Donovan and wore a size 45 in college. After being selected by the King, Mitchell wore the number 15 instead. Mitchell has been too hot lately, averaging 24 points and 8.4 assists in the past five games, shooting 49% from the field, 39% from three-point range and 100% from the free throws. Against the Rockets, he staged a gap.
In his last five games, he has averaged 20+: March 21 vs Suns, 9,28 points, 3 boards and 9 assists on 222, March 24 vs Pacers, 10 on 15, 1 board and 7 assists on 15, 27 march vs Magic, 10 on 23, 7 boards and 9 assists on 23, 9 assists on March 29, 9 on 19, 9 on 21 points, 2 boards and 9 assists on 19, 31 points on March 31 vs Rockets, 11 on 22, 24 points, 5 boards and 8 assists.
In these five games, the Kings lost 3-2 and only lost 3 points to the suns, who are the first in the league. Before Mitchell, the last Kings rookie who could cut 20+ in five consecutive games was Terrick Evans in 2010 (7 consecutive games). Stronger than Cousins, Fox and Haliburton, they have not done 5 consecutive 20+ games in their rookie seasons.
Some fans may say: In today's NBA, getting high scores is nothing, after all, the pace of offense is getting faster and faster. In fact, Xiaomi Chere's real advantage lies in defense. Lowry scored just nine points on 3-of-9 shooting against the Heat on March 29, and Paul scored 6 points and 8 assists on 10-of-10 shooting against the Suns on October 28 last year, making him the worst performance of the season.
The outbreak of Xiaomi Chere is also related to the time of the previous game. Daron Fox has not played since March 17, and Mitchell was promoted to start, and his average playing time increased from 23 minutes to more than 36 minutes per game. In the NBA, opportunities can come at any time, depending on whether you can seize them. There is no doubt that Xiaomi Chell did it.
Xiaomi Cher has played in 70 games for the Kings this season, averaging 27 minutes per game, averaging 11.2 points, 2.2 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 0.8 steals, shooting 41.9% from the field, 32.1% from three-point range and 63.1% from the free throw line. Kings coach Gentry praised: "He will be a great defender of this league for many years to come." ”
Xiaomi Chell's official height is 1.88 meters, and the actual height should be about 1.85 meters, with an arm span of 1.95 meters. He was born on September 5, 1998, a year younger than Fox and half a year younger than Tatum. Xiaomi Cher studied at Auburn University and Baylor University, and was named Nye Smith Defensive Player of the Year for the 2020-21 season.
In his junior year, Mitchell averaged 14 points, 2.7 boards, 5.5 assists and 1.9 steals per game, shooting 51.1%, 44.7% from three-point range and 64.1% from the free throw line. His draft template is Smart, three times more accurate than Gange, but the static talent is not as good as Gango. In the 2021 Draft, the Kings selected Mitchell with the 9th pick in the first round.
As a nearly 23-year-old rookie, Xiaomi Cher was able to rank in the top ten picks, which also proved his ability. Finally, let's take a look at his highlights in college and get a feel for this guy's playing style: