As it turns out, Kessler made a big impact on Mitchell’s 46-point night, and not in a way that helped the Jazz.
“He calls out what coverage is going to be in before he is in it,” Mitchell said. “So I knew what he was going to do before — like he calls “drop” which means he’s going to be back, so I’m like cool, I’m going to shoot a three.”
Mitchell knocked down 7-18 three-point attempts in his return, accounting for all but three of the Cavaliers’ downtown makes.
“I said that’s as you play guys who shoot threes off the dribble, they’re going to go at you,” Mitchell said. “Don’t tell them the answer to the exam.”
Despite Kessler’s rookie mistake, Mitchell had high praise for the first-round draft pick.
“He’s going to be good and he’s a humble kid, you know? He’s going to be solid.”
Jazz Capitalize On High Emotions, Beat Mitchell, Cavaliers
On what was a night of high emotion in Salt Lake City, the Utah Jazz came out victorious over Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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