Donovan Mitchell Would Not Start for Either Finals Team

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Give actual reasoning behind why Mitchell would start on either team that goes beyond "He will magically start playing defense on another team".

He would be best as a 6th man on both teams, and would be great in that role. No shame in being a bench player. The boost to either teams offense would be minimal at best, potentially negative. Off the bench he would be great as they could minimize his minutes when he starts getting roasted on defense.

 

[Elizah Huge]

That tired narrative?

You are an embarrassment to the fan base. Do you watch games? You know Gobert was one of the best isolation defenders in the NBA, right? Do you not remember Game 6 where Gobert put the clamps on Luka for the potential game winning shot? I guess since you're a Mitchell fan you probably stop watching games in the 4th quarter tho lmfao.

You smoking that Lopo pack recently.

One play? Dude you are so weird lmao.

 

[Hearsky]

Donovan can play defense. We have all seen it.

All these Quin threads, Don talk, Rudy stuff is all related. Our system is flawed. Our guys know this.

I think Don is unhappy. And has been. Guys fight when there is togetherness. Unity. A shared vision. What we have is a mess. No happiness in how we play.

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"If" Donovan can play defense, but chooses to not play D, he is an even bigger douchebag than I already assumed. And I don't give a **** if he is unhappy or not. Truly a low class bitch, if you are accurate. I know you think you are being supportive, but you aren't.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

One play? Dude you are so weird lmao.

You miss the part where Gobert was a top rated isolation defender FOR THE SEASON

 

[Elizah Huge]

You miss the part where Gobert was a top rated isolation defender FOR THE SEASON

Yeah against bigs. Weirdo.

 

[Elizah Huge]

News flash. Both Donovan and Rudy would start on both teams. It’s not that hard to understand.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Yeah against bigs. Weirdo.

No, against everyone.

 

[LoPo]

"If" Donovan can play defense, but chooses to not play D, he is an even bigger douchebag than I already assumed. And I don't give a **** if he is unhappy or not. Truly a low class bitch, if you are accurate. I know you think you are being supportive, but you aren't.

I'm not going that far. The narrative on here is that he doesn't care and he's the worst perimeter defender in the NBA.

I was just saying that the system sucks and not many players are bought in. Just go back to Rudy Gay's comment about how we play a different defense when Gobert plays. I'm pretty sure Gay never played again after those comments.

Logically explains a lot. The lack of cohesion. Gay's benching. Quin's current issues. Etc.

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[FrenchJazzFa]

Sometimes i feel the forum looks like kind of Muppet's show

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

tell me who he would start over...

In Boston, Mitchell would start over Horford or Williams. He'd literally be the best offensive player on their roster, which would get him on the floor despite his defense.

In Golden State, Mitchell would start over Looney or Klay.

 

[Douchebag K]

You miss the part where Gobert was a top rated isolation defender FOR THE SEASON

dont confuse the lad with facts

 

[jom2003]

Deflection lmfao

you really don't get it do you?

here's the celtics starting 5:
PG: Above average starter
SG:All star
SF:All nba
PF: above average starter
C: above average starter

here's GSW starting 5:
PG: Future HoFer
SG: average starter(future HoFer once fully healthy)
SF: All star
PF: All star
C: below average starter

here's our starting 5:
PG: below average starter
SG: All star
SF: average starter
PF: non-starter
C: All nba

But sure, let our main concern be whether our All star SG would be starting on the Celtics or the GSW like it really matters

 

[Douchebag K]

Yeah against bigs. Weirdo.

nope Isolation. whoever it is Why do you think you hardly ever see it ?? And

 

[Elizah Huge]

You miss the part where Gobert was a top rated isolation defender FOR THE SEASON

No, against everyone.

dont confuse the lad with facts

nope Isolation. whoever it is Why do you think you hardly ever see it ?? And

Lmao you guys are such clowns.

Rudy allowed 1.92 Points Per Possession in the playoffs in isolation with an EFG% allowed of 92% lmao. How’s that for facts?

 

[MT Steve]

Gonna pull this up from last year.

 

[MT Steve]

Lmao you guys are such clowns.

Rudy allowed 1.92 Points Per Possession in the playoffs in isolation with an EFG% allowed of 92% lmao. How’s that for facts?

This is literally a 13 possession sample size.

 

[MT Steve]

This thread is kind of silly because if either team had Mitchell, their roster construction would look different. His scoring is good enough to be the best offensive player on a title team.

 

[Hearsky]

Gonna pull this up from last year.

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Somebody gonna need to explain the numbers to Lopoo.

 

[Elizah Huge]

Gonna pull this up from last year.

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Now do the playoffs.

 

[Elizah Huge]

How surprised would you guys be if I told you since Donovan came in the league that the difference between Rudy and Donovan’s points per possession allowed when playing isolation defense in the playoffs was a difference of only 0.14?