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Thread where we get way too hyped about Donovan Mitchell off-season workouts

Gobzilla said:
I can only hope Harden is telling Mitchell how to design his new shoe. That's the only advice I'm willing for Mitchell to get from Harden! :D
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Well, any defensive advice, Donovan is smart enough to just do the opposite. I’m really hoping for his shoe at some point not too far off. They asked him about it in a Louisville radio interview and Donovan said he couldn’t speak to specifically to it, but it’s cool to see the rumors, and there is something special coming. We want the damn signature shoe ASAP Adidas!
 
oneye said:
Well, any defensive advice, Donovan is smart enough to just do the opposite. I’m really hoping for his shoe at some point not too far off. They asked him about it in a Louisville radio interview and Donovan said he couldn’t speak to specifically to it, but it’s cool to see the rumors, and there is something special coming. We want the damn signature shoe ASAP Adidas!
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I'm sure it will be sometime next year at the earliest. I already have a pair of the Dame shoes that he wears. I actually bought a pair of the Harden 2's yesterday, haha. They were on sale and I saved $60...so, yeah. :oops:
 
Jazz Spazz said:
He's the face of the league now!
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He is definitely the best face of the Jazz we have had in 2 decades. Couldn't ask for a better brand ambassador. This is hands-down the most likable roster we have had in a very long time.
 
oneye said:
Are you being serious?....and if so....please. Fine tuning his 3s is something he needs to do, and as far as his legs, Donovan has one of the strongest bodies of any young player I’ve ever seen especially at his size, and it doesn’t happen on accident it comes from his work ethic. He’s doing just fine and it’s not like he’s posted his entire workout. If there’s one thing I certainly don’t question it’s Donovans work ethic and drive to improve himself. The Jazz are in better hands with Donovan as their face than they have been since Stockton and Malone. Seriously, let’s get half way through next season before we worry he didn’t work on enough. You have no evidence to say he isn’t going to improve dramatically next season until it actually happens.
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I don't see why you're so hard on Donovan all the time.
 
While Russell Westbrook's explosiveness reminds me of a rabid pitbull, Donovan Mitchell reminds me of a creature that has the atleticism of a pitbull and feelings of a golden retreiver. Dude is like a super hero. I need to see him make some mistakes before I can believe that he is human.
 
Below is the heat map for Donovan Mitchell's threes in the 17-18 season. Remember this shows the areas from where he shot most often, not the accuracy.

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By the way his accuracy from corners is a bit over 50%, better than Joe Ingles.

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DATA and chart from NBASAVANT.COM
 
jjscap said:
Below is the heat map for Donovan Mitchell's threes in the 17-18 season. Remember this shows the areas from where he shot most often, not the accuracy.

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By the way his accuracy from corners is a bit over 50%, better than Joe Ingles.

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DATA and chart from NBASAVANT.COM
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If he gets efficient above the break and can get guys to set him up for a few more catch and shoot threes it’s over.

I was thinking 25/5/4 is a good season , but I might be really lowballing him. He might push 28ish a game with improved shooting and a couple more free throws per game. I’d settle for less raw #s and more efficiency.
 
To me that 'messy' heat map signals he kind of experimented with his 3P in his rookie year and there is a lot of room for improvement because when you see the league's established stars they almost universally have a much more definite shooting areas/spots. For example they seem to avoid the spot where the 3P line has a sharp corner (curve becomes straight line).
 
Fell into an internet rabbit hole today... found that the pull-up three above the break is an offensive cheat code and likely one of the main reasons the rockets offense is so good is the amount of pull-up threes they can get... and that one of the main characteristics of impactful offensive is players is pull-up threes. DM gets a fair amount up and if he can get to 37-38 percent we will be contend for titles.

On a down note I think one of the issues with our offense is Ricky is bad and shoots very few pull-up threes compared to other primary ball handlers.

It is less about the actual shot and more about the threat of the shot imo. It opens up stuff.

So if he adds just one thing... I hope it is the pull-up unassisted 3 pt shot... not just the above the break three.
 
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