Welcome Davion Mitchell
- Thread starter Tetsujin
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Good debut.
Bad: looked for his shot a bit too much, too much dribbling at times, need to put some effort into his FTs.
Good: athleticism, defense, and 3 pt range translates. short not small. best on ball defender on the team right now. best off ball defender on the team right now (there were a few sequences where he guarded three dudes on the same play--running from his man to another and getting in front of a third before a shot--that's contagious).
Kings got another good one. Reminder: Bibby, Bobby J, Doug. Height: 6'1 ft, 6'1 ft, 6'6. Fox, Mitchell, Hali: 6'3, 6'1, 6'5.
Bad: looked for his shot a bit too much, too much dribbling at times, need to put some effort into his FTs.
Good: athleticism, defense, and 3 pt range translates. short not small. best on ball defender on the team right now. best off ball defender on the team right now (there were a few sequences where he guarded three dudes on the same play--running from his man to another and getting in front of a third before a shot--that's contagious).
Kings got another good one. Reminder: Bibby, Bobby J, Doug. Height: 6'1 ft, 6'1 ft, 6'6. Fox, Mitchell, Hali: 6'3, 6'1, 6'5.
I actually find it a bit concerning that he is such a hard worker and such a poor free throw shooter. Lack of effort or reps isn’t the issue. It will help that he has more professional resources at his disposal however. Sometimes these super jacked dudes have weird range of motion. Time to hit the yoga studio
I’m not concerned. There are many names to be listed that were poor FT shooters (for numerous seasons) before figuring it out. While super hard work doesn’t always equate to success, it often does.
Knowing that Mitchell is a super hard worker and also not a behemoth 7 footer with oversized hands makes me confident that he’ll eventually work it out.
Knowing that Mitchell is a super hard worker and also not a behemoth 7 footer with oversized hands makes me confident that he’ll eventually work it out.
One example of a guy that sucked and then got better is Blake Griffin and they have a similar build. It took him about six years to figure it out though. When you really think about it, If one guy hits 8 out of 10 free throws he is a good shooter. 7 of 10? Terrible! But those misses add up over the year especially physical players that get a lot of trips to the line.
So I'll ask the question, how are we going to keep Mitchell out of the starting lineup? When we are playing the Blazers for example, are we really going to let Davion come in for 20-25 min a game against mostly reserves? We need him against Lillard. After seeing him guard Bouknight, I don't see how you can have Mitchell coming off the bench. You NEED him to guard your best player. He has to guard the best player 1-3, he just has to.
Maybe bring in him after 3mins?
No, to be honest I also think that he should guard the best player. Maybe let him out of the starting lineup the first 15-20 games to let him acclimate in the league and then let him start. But whatever rather sooner than later he has to be on the field (especially if he doesn't have to lead the offense).
No, to be honest I also think that he should guard the best player. Maybe let him out of the starting lineup the first 15-20 games to let him acclimate in the league and then let him start. But whatever rather sooner than later he has to be on the field (especially if he doesn't have to lead the offense).
