Mitchell, he has to learn from Leonard!

On September 3, ESPN reporter Tim Bontemps said on the show: "Although Mitchell completed a three-year, 150 million contract renewal with the Cavaliers, he always had injuries in the playoffs, which is worrying."

In Lao Liu's impression, Mitchell is a desperate mafia. Whether in the past Jazz or the current Cavaliers, he has a strong focus on playing basketball. He is the kind of microwave player, and once his hands are hot, he cannot stop it.

However, he suffered injuries at critical moments in the playoffs for nearly two consecutive seasons, causing the Cavaliers to terminate in the Eastern Conference semi-finals.

2023-24 season, in the Eastern Conference semi-finals, after the Cavaliers fell behind the Celtics 1-3, he missed the G5 due to a calf injury and the Cavaliers lost. In the 2024-25 season, in the Eastern Conference semi-finals, in G4 against the Pacers, he withdrew from the game due to a calf strain. G5 returned with an injury but his condition was greatly affected. In the end, the Pacers eliminated the Cavaliers 4-1.

It is worth noting that this season's regular season record is the best in the Eastern Conference, with 64 wins and 18 losses.

Old Liu carefully checked Mitchell's appearance data last season, and his usual average time was controlled at 31.4 minutes. Looking at the NBA league's star playing time, Mitchell ranks second, and no one dared to rank first.

But he played 71 regular season games, and considering his vulnerability to the playoffs, he played a bit too long.

Therefore, if Mitchell wants to win the championship next season, he will really learn from Leonard. The latter knows that he is fragile, so he insists on maintaining his health in the regular season and shows off his strength in the playoffs.

For example, in the 2018-19 season when Leonard won the championship, he only played 60 games in the regular season. He was in a full state in the playoffs, and he was just cutting melons and trashing vegetables.