Donovan Mitchell dribbled the ball from the outside, and the first shot did not get rid of the defense, he readjusted to find space and broke to the right. David Mitchell followed closely behind, with precision, and snatched the ball directly from another Mitchell.
Davion, whose body shape and name were similar to Donovan's, was linked long before the draft, and even Lillard posted videos on social media indicating that you two really looked alike. Now, Donovan Mitchell and Lillard have all become Daviang Mitchell's "knife-bearers".
The Kings' first game of the regular season against the Blazers, the world-famous Lillard certainly has his own bad form problems, 9-0 outside the three-point line, but under Mitchell's defense, Lillard only shot 1 of 7, shooting 14.3% of the way.
In the second game against the Jazz, Clarkson and Donovan Mitchell became victims again. Clarkson made 2-of-8 shooting under Daviang's defense, and Donovan also made two turnovers on 2-of-6 shooting under Davion's defense.
Mitchell, who is only 183cm tall on the official website, made a blockade performance against three of the league's top scorers in two games in the opening season.
Although his arm span is not outstanding, Mitchell, who is 183, weighs 92 kilograms, and his wide body, the combination of speed and strength makes him quite scary on the defensive end.
In fact, in college, Mitchell was an important puzzle piece in Baylor University, the strongest defensive team in the United States, he was the best defender in Naismith and Big 12 Divisions, and was considered the strongest ball defender in this rookie.
He was considered to be a top defender as soon as he entered the league, and in college, he would take over the strongest outside ball carrier on the opposite side regardless of position, scoring 0.77 points per defensive frame single.
He will use his strong body and quick pace to force opponents to positions he does not want to go, which is also well reflected in his defense against Donovan Mitchell.
As a suffocating defender, he will constantly put pressure on opponents to force opponents to make mistakes, and at the same time have a good steal, averaging 1.9 steals per game in his three years, and currently delivering 4 steals in two games.
And he is a very desperate defender, in addition to taking into account the ball and assisting defense, the save shooter can be in place in time to slow down, will not be frequently passed. However, after the NBA faces the top ball carriers, it will take more time to see whether he can take care of the no-ball defense so often.
Of course, Mitchell was selected with the ninth pick not only because of his defensive ability, he has become a more important offensive role in his final year of college, he has greatly improved his three-point ability, shooting 141 three-pointers in 30 games and shooting 44.7% of the way.
In addition to the content of no ball, he also undertook a lot of ball holding tasks, using the face frame singles and blocking to attack, the pace is fast, the speed shift ability is excellent, and he also practiced the ability to hold the ball and shoot three points.
Combined with the projection threat to make a breakthrough, each basket shot can get 1.26 points, and is a very selfless player, although there are many mistakes, but the willingness to pass the ball is great.
Mitchell is the kind of textbook basketball player who has a high enthusiasm for training and a competitive attitude, improves every year, hons his body and technique in the case of poor body shape, and eventually becomes a player with a high lower limit, and unlike more 22-year-old rookies, he seems to have potential to tap.
At the Kings, he had limited opportunities to hold the ball, and his college free throw shooting rate was less than 70%, which actually showed that his projection was not stable enough. So he currently averages 2.5 points per game, but only two games, I believe he can eventually become a player with both attack and defense.
League ball owners, are you ready for a nightmare? Tomorrow, Mitchell will face Curry.