Seeing Donovan’s face light up with happiness shooting those free throws as he’s realizing what just happened.. made my heart feel full and I’m a lakers fan lol
I cannot believe that he and Luka both missed a free throw on purpose and got their own rebound and put it in mid-air/rebound to put the game into overtime and they both won in overtime and they both had monster stat lines. I didn’t think anyone would pull that Luka magic off in a long time from now. Wow!
Donovan's mix of creativity, fluid athleticism, and shooting is incredible to watch. He's everything, everywhere offensively Also: this game was, like Kobe's 81, necessary for team success which makes his shot attempts not only acceptable but respectable. Unlike many scoring outbursts simply being great players on bad teams deciding to give the fans a night to remember.
@@wadeboggs5163 He missed 5 and he made 20. They won the game as well because Mitchell missed on purpose, rebounded the ft, and made a layup. Stop being rude to an all time performance.
@@duboisstewart8265 That is still the most impressive performance this season. Embiid was just as dominant down the stretch on defense as he was on offense. That gives him the edge over Mitchell, Jokic and Luka's performance.
@@javigar133 numbers in the 60s were also inflated and in the 00s they were deflated. Different eras, different players, different rules, every era has their own style/swag just enjoy them
As a Utah fan I couldn't be happier for him, he felt weighed down in the last 2 years with us and I'm glad he's put his career into drive so to speak to find his full potential. More than anything though he looks the happiest to play since his rookie season!
@@Soosss Most underrated storyline this year is a potential nuggets Cavs finals matchup. As unlikely as it is, the Mitchell Murray showdown round 2 plus twin towers vs jokic strategy would be amazing to see play out over 7
i became a fan of mitchell during his 1st playoff appearance and so happy with his fit with the cavs. hes surrounded with so much defense that he can focus on his offense.
What I love about Mitchell besides his great skill and him being team oriented is how nice a guy he is. One example: a while ago at Cavs pre game shoot around a youngster with an item of Evan Mobley apparel (jersey I believe) seeing Spida but not Evan, asked the former to sign the item. Not only did Mitchell do so, he even sought out Mobley, obtained his signature and returned it to the young fan with 2 signatures. How many players would made said young fan's day by going out of his way like he did? My guess is not very many!
the scoring masterclass he put on last night insane he is able score on all 3 levels has an array of counters for the defense’s adjustments definitely was one of the best performances of all time
😂 masterclass… it’s going to keep happening because they have stretched the rules so much on offense and handcuffed defense. Not to mention teams don’t take pride in defense anymore they just chase stat lines. Nba has become a laughing stock joke of a league Wich is sad to see
Been saying for some time, league is so infinitly more talented right now than in any era before it is not even funny. Like the only era that comes even kind of close would be the early to mid 2000s, but even that dosent quite match it. Makes sense too as basketball exploded in popularity outside od USA lately. I can very much remember how just like a decade ago it was not even close to football in almost any EU country, now it is almost on the same level in many of them (tho still not quite there, but nowdays it is easier to go out and play pickup ball 3x3 then a futsal game, when that used to be all we played when I was a kid).
@@whocares3201 that point about basketball exploding outside of the US is a good one considering 4 of the leagues mvp caliber players are international players (Giannis, Embiid, Jokic and Luka)
I wanted him to get 60 points while watching the game but it went to overtime and he got 71 points. One of the best performance I've seen. He should've been tired at the overtime but he's still running at full speed.
Incredible athlete, Incredible talent, but a travel and his lane violation means he shoulda had mid-50's and the Bulls win. Worst officiated game I've seen in a while.
Donovan is looking like he might take the jump soon. He already has elite scoring on all 3 levels and killer athleticism. If he could take some of the confidence he got from this game and sustain his volume and efficiency, we may see something special
To be fair he is an MVP candidate (though this year is insane so he isn't necessary in the top 3-5 currently) and I think he is the best Shooting guard in the league (top 3 at least)
@@chriskeddie4226 Gonna respond anyway lol-I originally was going to say Jaylen Brown is probably a tad better due to his ability to play defense but offensively Donovan has been so much better than every other shooting guard in the league. Out of every volume shooting 2 this year he’s by far the most efficient. Not to mention Jaylen is shooting 33% from 3 while Donovan is shooting 41%. Though Brown is shooting nearly 50% compared to Donovan’s 47, Donovan has the higher EFG% and TS% while having a .1 lower usage rate. It’s great to see so much parity in the league this year.
This is Mitchell's breakout superstar year. Much like when Steph dropped 54 in the garden, Mitchell just put the world on notice that he his indeed in that upper echelon of NBA players
He already did that. He's still got plenty of time to develop a more mature, sophisticated game. Which is scary. He won't shine like the very top tier players without being on a team that can win in the playoffs though. Utah was good but not good enough. Otherwise his name would be right there with Tatum/Doncic.
@@thomaslequesne5475 Lol nah Booker been a superstar people are just dumb. Him and Paul have been carrying that overrated roster for years. Before Paul got there it was Booker and a bunch of bums
i been saying this for years bro!! he came into the league averaging 20 ppg. everything just looked so natural to him but you just knew he was only scraping the ceiling of his full potential. definitely got robbed of that rookie of the year award. not only that he’s mentioned in the record books a few times already before this performance, knocked veteran superstar and HOF outta playoff contention…former dunk contest champion and i’m pretty sure he’s the fastest to 600 3’s in NBA history.. and (don’t quote me on this but one) but i think he’s the fastest to 1,000 threes as well…man’s a PROBLEM😮💨
funny thing about donovan as a college player/draft prospect was that he was supposed to be an elite defender given his crazy wingspan, and not a great offensive player, while hes become the opposite
Honestly, the most impressive of all of that might be the insane hustle he was doing in overtime when the lead was pretty huge had buncha his teammates covering etc That workrate is beyond unreal when you’ve already won your team the game off 60 something points and playing soooo many minutes consecutively. I legit cannot think of a basketball point of reference for that, just reminds me of prime Ngolo Kante
It’s just because defense is handcuffed nothing more nothing less. They have let offensive players bend the rules so far and basically made playing actual defense illegal so this will keep happening n make these numbers worthless
As a jazz fan, it's awesome to see him happy again! He wasn't the same after the clippers series a couple years back, and I guess a new team helped him figure it out
dude plz post more often i love these videos they 100% make me smarter on the court u do not receive enough credit for how great these videos are keep it up
I was apposed to this trade at first cause I like Sexton, in my eyes since dmitch and sexton were around the same height it didnt solve the small backcourt issue and the way the team was going before the injury bug happened. I stand corrected Dmitch has been what the Cavs needed this season. This reminds me of the fun of watching those early lebron games. You tuned int becasue you never know what will happen next. I cant wait for the playoffs to start
One thing about the size thing between him and Sexton. They are the same height, but Mitchell's height is misleading as it relates to his overall size. Because while he is 6'1", he has a wingspan of 6'10" (same as LeVert) and weighs 215 lbs (around the same as Tatum). So similar heights, but drastically different builds.
At this point Mitchell is a more complete player as a scorer and arguably as a defender. I def think the small back court issue is real once the playoffs roll along but Mitchell has strong value in the regular season with his various ways to get a basket.
Awesome vid! Watching those slowed down replays you can see so clearly the different gear he was moving in, no one had a chance of keeping up with him.
As a lifelong cavs fan this is as good as I've ever seen them play this far into the season. The belief they have in each other is strong and with Mitchell being a force multiplier the cavs are gonna run deep into the playoffs. Puttin the east on notice.
He was everywhere doing everything and doing it extremely well. He was motivated, lightning quick, seeing everything in slow motion, on target, anticipating everything on offense and defense.
greatest post half time performance ever. I wonder if you can calculate gamescore to a single half, theres probably some first halves that are close or better but this has to be the best after half
Utah fan that has loved Spida since he got drafted, and I knew he was going to a great situation in Cleveland. Amazing to see him play no matter what's happening.
Insane performance but correct me if I'm wrong but isn't that free throw a violation? The ball must hit the rim before the shooter can step inside the restricted area. I'm surprised no one has mention that at all.
Hey man one thing I think you would be good at commentating on is a thing I only saw once last year … it’s the 7 point play. As crazy as that sounds I’ve seen it 4 or 5 times this year so it’s no longer an anomaly. Im talking about shooting 3, getting a tech for someone stepping under you as you land, making the shot, and getting the shot (3 + 1) PLUS the ball back again and then draining a 3. So it takes a certain serendipity you can’t plan for it it’s easier than you think and will feature in playoffs soon too.
It is crazy how similar this game was to what Luka did just a week ago. Both games adjusted to who Luka and Mitchell are as players, sith Luka getting 21 rebounds as one of the best guard rebounders ever while Mitchell scored more due to his speed and increased pace that follows (dallas has by far the slowest pace in the league I think-not that it is good or bad but it does making scoring outbursts harder due to less shots going up). Both even forced OT in almost the same way. Genuinly crazy how much talent there is in the league right now. Lets be real, skills and talent wise Mitchell is basicly a DWade clone with an elite 3pt shot and he still isnt even concidered top10 in the league by most. Sure he isnt half the defender prime Wade was but still to me that is just insane. Put a talent like that in the early 2010s and he is top3 MVP candidate almost every season.
@Larry James lets calm down now. There are clear top 7 players right now and mitchell isnt one of them (yet). There is next to no argument for putting him ahead of Luka, Jokic, Giannis, Embiid, Curry, KD or even Tatum. He is great but there is too much talent in the league.
DMitch has been my favorite player for 2 years now, i even bought his jazz jersey a few years back lol this makes me so happy to see honestly i always knew he was goated.
No mention about mitchell's CLEAR line violation at the end of regulation, Ben? I'm a bit disapointed. You've always had (from what I can tell) some of the most objective and informative Basketball analysis content out there. For there to be NO mention of such a critical and obvious miss by the referees, and for your commentary at that point to be suggesting it was only mitchell's brilliance that won the game, ignores the fact that that play was NOT POSSIBLE to make within the rules of the game, and as such needs to - at the least - be viewed with that in mind. I'm a mitchell fan. I think he is sorely underrated. I think his play this game was beyond incredible, and that he deserves all the accolades that his efforts bring to him. I think your analysis of this game was great too, Ben, as per usual! BUT, given the utterly crucial and clear nature of the violation at that stage of the game, I think that mention needs to be made about it for a true analysis and representation of the outcome of the game, in my opinion.
I might be wrong but I thought the player shooting the free throw couldn't pass the free throw line until the ball touches the rim? If that is the rule dude clearly broke it.
I'm a Knicks fan, so of course I wish he could have played for us, but I'm such a big fan of him; he's humble, down to earth, badass, and just a cool guy. This Cavs team is exactly the kind of supporting cast and chemistry that LeBron needed while he was there
There's one thing i don't understand with the Mitchell putback missed FT. Isn't it illegal to cross the free throw line before the ball hit the rim or the backboard ?
Yes technically it's a free throw lane violation, so a sharper referee crew would have caught it. These intentionally-missed free-throw routines work out so rarely, they just rarely call any related violations either. Luka's putback missed FT, on the other hand, was legit.
He has been amazing for the Cavs this season in general, I still can't believe the Cavs got him, looking forward to seeing them in the playoffs they will be a tough out.
Does nobody care that Mitchell's missed free throw basket was illegal and shouldn't have counted? He crossed the line to go rebound before the ball hit anything.
I knew Donovan was capable of something stupid like this. We saw him scoring 40 and 50 almost effortlessly in the bubble a couple years back. He's developed into an even better player and as the #1 guy in Cleveland it was only a matter of time and circumstance before he did something crazy like this. The truly scary thing is too, I think he can do it again. This guy is an all time scorer. He doesn't have the volume of points that other guys have had due to how much time he's missed in his young career or the post season success that guys like Luka have, but it's just a matter of time and circumstance before he gets those too.
after attending this game and then the one right after it i have now become spoiled and will go into every game from now on knowing i will never witness something like this again
It’s amazing that you didn’t mention Allens travelling violation on his last put back and Mitchells lane violation on the missed FT. You make incredible content and you’ve helped me understand the game in a more nuanced way. Like noticing pretty straightforward officiating errors that should be an asterisk to what should’ve been a high level performance on a Monday night loss.
Every NBA game has officiating errors because referees are people and they make mistakes. If this is the case, then every NBA game and every stat should have an asterisk
@@RudieObias you don't understand. This game was the single worst officiated game I've ever seen. Ever! I've been watching basketball for a long time too. It was so bad I wrote nba to tell them how shit their officials have been. Just saying, makes this performance way less impressive to me and many others.
@@adam551982 You must not have been watching for too long, as the officials' robbery of the Kings '02 WCF clearly takes the cake. And that was with a trip to the Finals on the line. The Bulls also shot 34 free throws in this game. If it was poorly officiated, it was poorly officiated on both sides.
@@RudieObias You are right, refs have a very hard job, but with so much on the line and all the money in it, it's insane that the review system is this clunky and inefficient. Along with basketball, I also love tennis and soccer; both sports that have recently seen solutions that help refs with their almost impossible job and have balanced out calls that don't make people think they were robbed by poor officiating. Even if you excuse the excessive foul calls, you can't argue with the lane violation at the end of the 4th, by which point Mitchell had 58 points. This should still go down as a great individual game, but not a legendary one.
I said it a few years ago when he beat pg13 and Westbrook as a ROOKIE in a playoff series. I don’t think he got nearly enough credit and it seemed like luka was getting all this praise for losing to the clippers twice in a row in the first round. I said it back then that he reminds me of dwade but with a long distance sniper. His body type and size along with the athleticism is very similar the difference is obviously the defensive end but man I would sacrifice the defense for his jumper…could you imagine if dwade had a sniper like that…he would literally still be playing today but no wade went to the cup as the flash until his body couldn’t give anymore. If he would’ve adapted his game for longevity and didn’t go to the cup as a relentless monster who knows where he would be. He still had a few more years in the tank but he wasn’t going to sacrifice his body he wanted to stay young as possible for his kids in order to play with them and be active. Playing later after your body has already endured so much wasn’t worth the risk to him. But my god man this dude Mitchell has potential to be a top 5 SG of all time.
I like how the 2 minute report mentions that mitchell made a lane violation and therefore the shot shouldnt have counted. However, if you freeze the video at 7:39 you can clearly see Vooch makes a lane violation as well (before Mitchells violation).
Seeing Donovan’s face light up with happiness shooting those free throws as he’s realizing what just happened.. made my heart feel full and I’m a lakers fan lol
same, and I'm a bulls fan :')
Why does it matter that ur a Lakers fan 🤔
@@psyclone1349 because they're not a cavs fan, normally you feel these type of way towards your team
same, and I'm a Warriors fan. I was busy watching Klay catch fire.
@@makima2883 Any basketball enjoyer would be happy for D Mitch, regardless of fandom
Doesn’t matter
I cannot believe that he and Luka both missed a free throw on purpose and got their own rebound and put it in mid-air/rebound to put the game into overtime and they both won in overtime and they both had monster stat lines. I didn’t think anyone would pull that Luka magic off in a long time from now. Wow!
@Larry James while this is true, it should‘ve been a lane violation.
Crazy no one boxed out the shooter in the nba
@Larry James you just have to be that guy huh? shame.
@Larry James nba corny. stats bloated
@@gabbywitt873 so why are you on an nba video
Donovan's mix of creativity, fluid athleticism, and shooting is incredible to watch. He's everything, everywhere offensively
Also: this game was, like Kobe's 81, necessary for team success which makes his shot attempts not only acceptable but respectable. Unlike many scoring outbursts simply being great players on bad teams deciding to give the fans a night to remember.
Yeah yeah yeah but he missed 4 free throws 😂
Jk
@@wadeboggs5163 He missed 5 and he made 20. They won the game as well because Mitchell missed on purpose, rebounded the ft, and made a layup. Stop being rude to an all time performance.
47% 3Pt and 67% FG. Crazy efficiencies
@@wadeboggs5163 what skip Bayless ass take is this😭
Joker's 41-15-15 on Christmas, Luka's 61-20-10 against the Knicks, and now Spida's 71-8-11??? Man, this particular NBA season is already special.
And we Will continue seeing these crazy stats, today's rules are engineered for this to happen. Still, great performance, but numbers are so inflated
embiids 59-11-8-8 as well
@@javigar133 just took 2 and a bit decades for the NBA to realize how much gas they were cookin with
@@duboisstewart8265 That is still the most impressive performance this season. Embiid was just as dominant down the stretch on defense as he was on offense. That gives him the edge over Mitchell, Jokic and Luka's performance.
@@javigar133 numbers in the 60s were also inflated and in the 00s they were deflated. Different eras, different players, different rules, every era has their own style/swag just enjoy them
As a Utah fan I couldn't be happier for him, he felt weighed down in the last 2 years with us and I'm glad he's put his career into drive so to speak to find his full potential. More than anything though he looks the happiest to play since his rookie season!
as a nuggets fan, im glad this man is out of our conference, dude is terrifying
@@Soosss Most underrated storyline this year is a potential nuggets Cavs finals matchup. As unlikely as it is, the Mitchell Murray showdown round 2 plus twin towers vs jokic strategy would be amazing to see play out over 7
Classy response.
Excited to see how much talent Utah gets these next few years. Gonna be crazy 😂
i became a fan of mitchell during his 1st playoff appearance and so happy with his fit with the cavs. hes surrounded with so much defense that he can focus on his offense.
@@arnoldcorbina2706 agreed but he's made defensive effort improvements from what I've seen this year too, just looks more motivated on that end
What I love about Mitchell besides his great skill and him being team oriented is how nice a guy he is. One example: a while ago at Cavs pre game shoot around a youngster with an item of Evan Mobley apparel (jersey I believe) seeing Spida but not Evan, asked the former to sign the item. Not only did Mitchell do so, he even sought out Mobley, obtained his signature and returned it to the young fan with 2 signatures. How many players would made said young fan's day by going out of his way like he did? My guess is not very many!
the scoring masterclass he put on last night insane he is able score on all 3 levels has an array of counters for the defense’s adjustments definitely was one of the best performances of all time
Also great effort defensively, he outsprints everyone
*he is able score on all 3 levels*
Was this mean?
@@musak.4068 At the rim, mid-range and 3pt.
😂 masterclass… it’s going to keep happening because they have stretched the rules so much on offense and handcuffed defense. Not to mention teams don’t take pride in defense anymore they just chase stat lines. Nba has become a laughing stock joke of a league Wich is sad to see
The nba is crazy right now. I could think of 6 or 7 players right now who any other year would easily win the mvp but won’t even get top 3
easily the best mvp race in modern history
Been saying for some time, league is so infinitly more talented right now than in any era before it is not even funny.
Like the only era that comes even kind of close would be the early to mid 2000s, but even that dosent quite match it.
Makes sense too as basketball exploded in popularity outside od USA lately. I can very much remember how just like a decade ago it was not even close to football in almost any EU country, now it is almost on the same level in many of them (tho still not quite there, but nowdays it is easier to go out and play pickup ball 3x3 then a futsal game, when that used to be all we played when I was a kid).
Any other year? Or in other years?
@@whocares3201 you are a casual, "more talented now than...." No, It is not, numbers are inflated
@@whocares3201 that point about basketball exploding outside of the US is a good one considering 4 of the leagues mvp caliber players are international players (Giannis, Embiid, Jokic and Luka)
I wanted him to get 60 points while watching the game but it went to overtime and he got 71 points. One of the best performance I've seen. He should've been tired at the overtime but he's still running at full speed.
Incredible athlete, Incredible talent, but a travel and his lane violation means he shoulda had mid-50's and the Bulls win. Worst officiated game I've seen in a while.
Cocaines a helluva drug. Thanks Daugherty!
Donovan is looking like he might take the jump soon.
He already has elite scoring on all 3 levels and killer athleticism. If he could take some of the confidence he got from this game and sustain his volume and efficiency, we may see something special
To be fair he is an MVP candidate (though this year is insane so he isn't necessary in the top 3-5 currently) and I think he is the best Shooting guard in the league (top 3 at least)
@@chriskeddie4226 Gonna respond anyway lol-I originally was going to say Jaylen Brown is probably a tad better due to his ability to play defense but offensively Donovan has been so much better than every other shooting guard in the league. Out of every volume shooting 2 this year he’s by far the most efficient. Not to mention Jaylen is shooting 33% from 3 while Donovan is shooting 41%. Though Brown is shooting nearly 50% compared to Donovan’s 47, Donovan has the higher EFG% and TS% while having a .1 lower usage rate. It’s great to see so much parity in the league this year.
@@imnotblindbutiloveblindfol8449 Donovan is shooting 49% not 47%
@@eeeee322 Oh yeah. You’re right. That’s even better then lol
@@chriskeddie4226 definitely best shooting guard
This is Mitchell's breakout superstar year. Much like when Steph dropped 54 in the garden, Mitchell just put the world on notice that he his indeed in that upper echelon of NBA players
He already did that. He's still got plenty of time to develop a more mature, sophisticated game. Which is scary. He won't shine like the very top tier players without being on a team that can win in the playoffs though. Utah was good but not good enough. Otherwise his name would be right there with Tatum/Doncic.
@@stevenleblanc8146 Mitchell was NOT a superstar last year. This is his breakout year
Maybe, maybe not. We thought the same when Booker went for 70 and yet it took him several years afterwards to develop into a real star.
@@thomaslequesne5475 Lol nah Booker been a superstar people are just dumb. Him and Paul have been carrying that overrated roster for years. Before Paul got there it was Booker and a bunch of bums
i been saying this for years bro!! he came into the league averaging 20 ppg. everything just looked so natural to him but you just knew he was only scraping the ceiling of his full potential. definitely got robbed of that rookie of the year award. not only that he’s mentioned in the record books a few times already before this performance, knocked veteran superstar and HOF outta playoff contention…former dunk contest champion and i’m pretty sure he’s the fastest to 600 3’s in NBA history.. and (don’t quote me on this but one) but i think he’s the fastest to 1,000 threes as well…man’s a PROBLEM😮💨
So glad you highlighted such a simple thing. DM was simply faster than EVERYONE on the bulls & harder working. He was absolutely everywhere man
As a Louisville fan this makes me so happy to see. Always knew Donovan was different!
funny thing about donovan as a college player/draft prospect was that he was supposed to be an elite defender given his crazy wingspan, and not a great offensive player, while hes become the opposite
Dropping that many points and still passing the ball is unbelievable!!!! Big ups!!!
Honestly, the most impressive of all of that might be the insane hustle he was doing in overtime when the lead was pretty huge had buncha his teammates covering etc
That workrate is beyond unreal when you’ve already won your team the game off 60 something points and playing soooo many minutes consecutively. I legit cannot think of a basketball point of reference for that, just reminds me of prime Ngolo Kante
Absolutely insane performances lately. Just mind boggling
It’s just because defense is handcuffed nothing more nothing less. They have let offensive players bend the rules so far and basically made playing actual defense illegal so this will keep happening n make these numbers worthless
At 6:51 I was waiting for him to go like “and Donavan Mitchell did this” *pause * “he committed a lane violation which should’ve ended the game.”
He improved so much this year even on the defensive end!
crazy thing is he was always a beast
As a jazz fan, it's awesome to see him happy again! He wasn't the same after the clippers series a couple years back, and I guess a new team helped him figure it out
dude plz post more often i love these videos they 100% make me smarter on the court u do not receive enough credit for how great these videos are keep it up
I was apposed to this trade at first cause I like Sexton, in my eyes since dmitch and sexton were around the same height it didnt solve the small backcourt issue and the way the team was going before the injury bug happened. I stand corrected Dmitch has been what the Cavs needed this season. This reminds me of the fun of watching those early lebron games. You tuned int becasue you never know what will happen next. I cant wait for the playoffs to start
One thing about the size thing between him and Sexton. They are the same height, but Mitchell's height is misleading as it relates to his overall size. Because while he is 6'1", he has a wingspan of 6'10" (same as LeVert) and weighs 215 lbs (around the same as Tatum). So similar heights, but drastically different builds.
At this point Mitchell is a more complete player as a scorer and arguably as a defender. I def think the small back court issue is real once the playoffs roll along but Mitchell has strong value in the regular season with his various ways to get a basket.
I love your analysis mate. Always elite
Awesome vid! Watching those slowed down replays you can see so clearly the different gear he was moving in, no one had a chance of keeping up with him.
As a lifelong cavs fan this is as good as I've ever seen them play this far into the season. The belief they have in each other is strong and with Mitchell being a force multiplier the cavs are gonna run deep into the playoffs. Puttin the east on notice.
I hate to admit this but that was a lane violation.
He was everywhere doing everything and doing it extremely well. He was motivated, lightning quick, seeing everything in slow motion, on target, anticipating everything on offense and defense.
Beautiful presentation and breakdown …just as good as Donovan’s performance!
you're getting more and more prolific Ben. hope you're not wearing yourself too thin!
Insaneee game, I caught only the last seconds of the 4th and overtime but it was an incredible experience
greatest post half time performance ever. I wonder if you can calculate gamescore to a single half, theres probably some first halves that are close or better but this has to be the best after half
Kobe’s 81 pt game is on par with this as well. I’m pretty sure he also scored 55 pts in the 2nd half.
Something goin on in that superstar group chat this year!
Hats off to him. But holy moly NBA officiating needs help ASAP
Refs really showed up for Donovan and the Cavs this game.
I haven't been watching basketball much this season but this game was something special. Very good breakdown.
as a bulls fans i'm sad af about this, as a basketball fan it was amazing to watch
Solid contest by his own teammate Lopez as well 😂
I was about to comment that bulls player walked him too nuts
Amazing, the nba is so loaded at the moment every night someone does something outlandish.
Looks like Luka was the designated beer-holder for Spidey that night. Great video, Ben!
Utah fan that has loved Spida since he got drafted, and I knew he was going to a great situation in Cleveland. Amazing to see him play no matter what's happening.
Insane performance but correct me if I'm wrong but isn't that free throw a violation? The ball must hit the rim before the shooter can step inside the restricted area. I'm surprised no one has mention that at all.
Yeah. It does suck but I still approve that performance
Literally 2K MyPlayer Rookie difficulty stats....PUT RESPECT ON THIS MAN'S NAME.
BRO YOUR BREAKDOWNS ARE FUNNY ASF AND INFORMATIVE
Hey man one thing I think you would be good at commentating on is a thing I only saw once last year … it’s the 7 point play. As crazy as that sounds I’ve seen it 4 or 5 times this year so it’s no longer an anomaly. Im talking about shooting 3, getting a tech for someone stepping under you as you land, making the shot, and getting the shot (3 + 1) PLUS the ball back again and then draining a 3. So it takes a certain serendipity you can’t plan for it it’s easier than you think and will feature in playoffs soon too.
Do think if he grabbed only 2 more boards he would’ve had a 70 point triple double 💀
Great player had the opportunity to meet him in Miami when he played for Utah .Humble guy
Historic performance. Thanks!
Are the test results already in?
1:53 now postal workers is insane 💀
Monster game and some amazing close games and OT action across the league.
It is crazy how similar this game was to what Luka did just a week ago. Both games adjusted to who Luka and Mitchell are as players, sith Luka getting 21 rebounds as one of the best guard rebounders ever while Mitchell scored more due to his speed and increased pace that follows (dallas has by far the slowest pace in the league I think-not that it is good or bad but it does making scoring outbursts harder due to less shots going up). Both even forced OT in almost the same way.
Genuinly crazy how much talent there is in the league right now. Lets be real, skills and talent wise Mitchell is basicly a DWade clone with an elite 3pt shot and he still isnt even concidered top10 in the league by most. Sure he isnt half the defender prime Wade was but still to me that is just insane. Put a talent like that in the early 2010s and he is top3 MVP candidate almost every season.
@Larry James lets calm down now. There are clear top 7 players right now and mitchell isnt one of them (yet). There is next to no argument for putting him ahead of Luka, Jokic, Giannis, Embiid, Curry, KD or even Tatum.
He is great but there is too much talent in the league.
So is no one gonna speak about the Lane violation? Ok...
It was a horrific lane violation, but it was so sick that it makes up for it.
Watching it live (on TV) was mind blowing.
DMitch has been my favorite player for 2 years now, i even bought his jazz jersey a few years back lol this makes me so happy to see honestly i always knew he was goated.
No mention about mitchell's CLEAR line violation at the end of regulation, Ben? I'm a bit disapointed. You've always had (from what I can tell) some of the most objective and informative Basketball analysis content out there. For there to be NO mention of such a critical and obvious miss by the referees, and for your commentary at that point to be suggesting it was only mitchell's brilliance that won the game, ignores the fact that that play was NOT POSSIBLE to make within the rules of the game, and as such needs to - at the least - be viewed with that in mind.
I'm a mitchell fan. I think he is sorely underrated. I think his play this game was beyond incredible, and that he deserves all the accolades that his efforts bring to him. I think your analysis of this game was great too, Ben, as per usual!
BUT, given the utterly crucial and clear nature of the violation at that stage of the game, I think that mention needs to be made about it for a true analysis and representation of the outcome of the game, in my opinion.
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@@Schonse What a specimen of a person you are. L intelligence
On the free throw, he shouldn’t have been able to go for the ball until it hit the rim right?
Reminds me of Wade the way he uses his body when he drives and draws contact.
I was never a big Jazz believer, so it could just be me not paying enough attention back then, but Donovan looks refreshed and happier with the Cavs.
Love seeing you cover the cavs!! great video
I might be wrong but I thought the player shooting the free throw couldn't pass the free throw line until the ball touches the rim? If that is the rule dude clearly broke it.
5:00 Vuc couldn’t close out Mitchell on this play bc of the ridiculous foul calls
Double dribble @ 1:05
Are you guys gonna make any college or euroleague content? I love your stuff and it would be cool to see a more diverse product.
He's got no fear driving through traffic. I fucking love him.
Deserves all-star starter and an all-nba team this year.
I'm a Knicks fan, so of course I wish he could have played for us, but I'm such a big fan of him; he's humble, down to earth, badass, and just a cool guy. This Cavs team is exactly the kind of supporting cast and chemistry that LeBron needed while he was there
And Lebron would have traded them away. :D
That boy was so happy on the line 😂 great game to watch
Soft fouls were so ridiculous in the third feeding him so much lame momentum
Booker drops 70 loses game
Spida drops 70 wins the game
MAKE A POINT!!!
Spida is bringing some bloody great energy to the land, love to see it
He’s a true athlete at heart, when you’re in the zone the gas tank will never hit empty
Single greatest performance by the referees I've ever witnessed.
There's one thing i don't understand with the Mitchell putback missed FT. Isn't it illegal to cross the free throw line before the ball hit the rim or the backboard ?
Yes technically it's a free throw lane violation, so a sharper referee crew would have caught it. These intentionally-missed free-throw routines work out so rarely, they just rarely call any related violations either. Luka's putback missed FT, on the other hand, was legit.
Yes it was a legitimate violation such a horribly officiated game
Mitchell's rebound shot off the missed FT shouldn't have counted. He blatantly stepped in the lane well before the shot hit the rim.
He has been amazing for the Cavs this season in general, I still can't believe the Cavs got him, looking forward to seeing them in the playoffs they will be a tough out.
Mitchell's tying shot was illegal.
He left the FT line before his shot hit the rim
Yo lol this is one of the most insane single-game performances I’ve ever seen in my life. What a well-rounded effort.
Matt Foley reference and Barry Sanders reference?? I love this guy
refs were not consistent at all, that mitchell free throw was a lane violation which they called caruso twice for. it should go both ways
@Larry James *.. Ight larry we get it..*
Does nobody care that Mitchell's missed free throw basket was illegal and shouldn't have counted? He crossed the line to go rebound before the ball hit anything.
Seeing that game live was incredible
To be fair, he got a bit lucky with the putback because he committed lane violation and refs missed it
We’re in the era of the Big 1. Teams with one elite scoring machine. The spacing and evolution of the game has created these scoring monsters!
Being a Bulls fan hurts
I knew Donovan was capable of something stupid like this. We saw him scoring 40 and 50 almost effortlessly in the bubble a couple years back. He's developed into an even better player and as the #1 guy in Cleveland it was only a matter of time and circumstance before he did something crazy like this. The truly scary thing is too, I think he can do it again. This guy is an all time scorer. He doesn't have the volume of points that other guys have had due to how much time he's missed in his young career or the post season success that guys like Luka have, but it's just a matter of time and circumstance before he gets those too.
what a great time to watch the game
When is the top 10 players of 2022 video dropping tho
Top 10 of 2023 is off to a bonkers start
I’m not even a Cleveland fan, but man… This is turning out to be one of the best seasons ever
7:13 I died laughing when that pic came up 😂😂
Amazing time to be a basketball fan! Thank you.
after attending this game and then the one right after it i have now become spoiled and will go into every game from now on knowing i will never witness something like this again
L2M report says this shouldn't have happened.
All time great regular season feat
Watching the game is one thing. But not talking about the refs in the 2nd half is misleading the viewers.
It’s amazing that you didn’t mention Allens travelling violation on his last put back and Mitchells lane violation on the missed FT.
You make incredible content and you’ve helped me understand the game in a more nuanced way. Like noticing pretty straightforward officiating errors that should be an asterisk to what should’ve been a high level performance on a Monday night loss.
Every NBA game has officiating errors because referees are people and they make mistakes. If this is the case, then every NBA game and every stat should have an asterisk
@@RudieObias you don't understand. This game was the single worst officiated game I've ever seen. Ever! I've been watching basketball for a long time too. It was so bad I wrote nba to tell them how shit their officials have been. Just saying, makes this performance way less impressive to me and many others.
@@adam551982 You must not have been watching for too long, as the officials' robbery of the Kings '02 WCF clearly takes the cake. And that was with a trip to the Finals on the line. The Bulls also shot 34 free throws in this game. If it was poorly officiated, it was poorly officiated on both sides.
@@RudieObias You are right, refs have a very hard job, but with so much on the line and all the money in it, it's insane that the review system is this clunky and inefficient.
Along with basketball, I also love tennis and soccer; both sports that have recently seen solutions that help refs with their almost impossible job and have balanced out calls that don't make people think they were robbed by poor officiating.
Even if you excuse the excessive foul calls, you can't argue with the lane violation at the end of the 4th, by which point Mitchell had 58 points. This should still go down as a great individual game, but not a legendary one.
I hope that donovan can do this in the playoffs this year
I feel like we're going to get at least one more legendary game this season
So basically, a Brad Daugherty pep talk is the most powerful force in the universe. With the possible exception of compound interest.
I said it a few years ago when he beat pg13 and Westbrook as a ROOKIE in a playoff series. I don’t think he got nearly enough credit and it seemed like luka was getting all this praise for losing to the clippers twice in a row in the first round. I said it back then that he reminds me of dwade but with a long distance sniper. His body type and size along with the athleticism is very similar the difference is obviously the defensive end but man I would sacrifice the defense for his jumper…could you imagine if dwade had a sniper like that…he would literally still be playing today but no wade went to the cup as the flash until his body couldn’t give anymore. If he would’ve adapted his game for longevity and didn’t go to the cup as a relentless monster who knows where he would be. He still had a few more years in the tank but he wasn’t going to sacrifice his body he wanted to stay young as possible for his kids in order to play with them and be active. Playing later after your body has already endured so much wasn’t worth the risk to him. But my god man this dude Mitchell has potential to be a top 5 SG of all time.
I wonder how he scored 55 in a half 🤯🤯 it’s not like he was handed 25 free throws or sum 😂🤣
I like how the 2 minute report mentions that mitchell made a lane violation and therefore the shot shouldnt have counted. However, if you freeze the video at 7:39 you can clearly see Vooch makes a lane violation as well (before Mitchells violation).
So it should have been a no basket and Mitchell should have shot the free throw again. Great performance from Mitchell, but the bulls got robbed.
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Wassup thinking basketball would love a video breaking down where Luka and Donovan’s games match up with all time “points responsible for” games