Did you know that Donovan Mitchell is the only player in history to have over 70 points and 10 assists in a single game? Crazy, I know, but this is only one of many amazing things Donovan Mitchell has done to prove himself as one of the greatest shooting guards in the history of the NBA. Donovan Mitchell has established himself as one of the greatest shooting guards in the NBA. Donovan has been elected to be an all-star five times in a row, and getting elected this year will make it six. Only 24/478 players make the all-star team each year, and making the all-star team is a challenging task. Not only this, but Donovan Mitchell has averaged 28.4 points this season, which ranks him 4th in scoring, and 1st in pure shooting guards throughout this season. StatMuse states, “Donovan
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Scoring 40 to 50 points is quite amazing, but Donovan's ability to score 71 is truly astounding. In addition, Donovan Mitchell won the 2018 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, the same year he was drafted. Besides Kobe Bryant, he is the only other person to win a Slam Dunk contest in his rookie year. The New York Times states “Mitchell edged Nance Jr., 98-96, sealing his victory with a close approximation of the 360-degree spin dunk that Vince Carter used to win the 2000 contest”. This victory only further established his place in NBA history as one of the greatest shooting guards to live and he even won a place in everyone's heart with this performance. Many say that Donovan Mitchell is a defensive liability, but this is not true. The Cavaliers are on a 9-game win streak, due to his ability to prevent the other team from scoring. He averaged only 8 points per game, which is good for someone of his size. “He's had a defensive rating of 110 or higher over the last four seasons and currently has a rating of 108.4 for this year, per StatMuse. The defense will never be what Donovan Mitchell (Spida) is known
Scoring 40 to 50 points is quite amazing, but Donovan's ability to score 71 is truly astounding. In addition, Donovan Mitchell won the 2018 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, the same year he was drafted. Besides Kobe Bryant, he is the only other person to win a Slam Dunk contest in his rookie year. The New York Times states “Mitchell edged Nance Jr., 98-96, sealing his victory with a close approximation of the 360-degree spin dunk that Vince Carter used to win the 2000 contest”. This victory only further established his place in NBA history as one of the greatest shooting guards to live and he even won a place in everyone's heart with this performance. Many say that Donovan Mitchell is a defensive liability, but this is not true. The Cavaliers are on a 9-game win streak, due to his ability to prevent the other team from scoring. He averaged only 8 points per game, which is good for someone of his size. “He's had a defensive rating of 110 or higher over the last four seasons and currently has a rating of 108.4 for this year, per StatMuse. The defense will never be what Donovan Mitchell (Spida) is known