Kyle Korver and Chris Paul laud the Jazz star.
The look was great. Austin Rivers and Clint Capela couldn’t locate the Jazz’s star. Donovan Mitchell launched a potential game-tying three with less than 10 seconds left. Short. The shot caromed off the rim. Mitchell finished with 34 points on 9-of 27 shooting in Utah’s 104-101 Game 3 loss to the Houston Rockets. He stared into the distance. A miss the great ones will remember for a lifetime.
Sometimes the story isn’t quite right. The action doesn’t fit the narrative. Life isn’t an influencer’s instagram.
Saturday started so brightly for Donovan Mitchell. After a self-described “no show” in Houston, Mitchell fueled the Jazz’s 55-50 lead in the first half; 21 points poured in the first 24 minutes. It didn’t carryover into the second.
Mitchell closed 3-of-14 from the field, not including the much cited 4-of-20 finish after starting 5-of-7.
“I can’t miss those shots and we’ve got to be able to capitalize as well,” the guard said.
Postgame Jazz veteran Kyle Korver launched into a speech on the burgeoning star.
“I have never been around a young player like Donovan Mitchell. I have never seen someone so young take ownership of a team, take ownership of his play, do it with charisma, do it with class—I’ve never seen that my 16 years in the NBA.” pic.twitter.com/oKljpgMhbj
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) April 21, 2019
Kyle Korver scrum ends. Then Kyle interjects: “Can I just say one more thing?” Cameras come back, mics turn back on. Then he delivers this soliloquy about Donovan Mitchell. pic.twitter.com/SW0xHltYsW
— Andy Larsen (@andyblarsen) April 21, 2019
Rockets point guard Chris Paul praised the second year player for putting the team on his back.
Chris Paul on Donovan Mitchell pic.twitter.com/D2G8WPCOuN
— JP Chunga (@JP_Chunga) April 21, 2019
Game 4 is Monday night at 8:30.
Donovan Mitchell looking at a Game 4 pic.twitter.com/WM5LkNDz42
— JP Chunga (@JP_Chunga) April 21, 2019
