NBA Twitter clowns Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert for early playoff exits
Twitter clowns Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert for early playoff exits originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea
The Utah Jazz acquired a combined seven first-round picks, three picks swaps and a long list of players headlined by Lauri Markkanen and Walker Kessler in trades for franchise cornerstones Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert.
And in their first seasons outside of Utah, Mitchell and Gobert combined for...two playoff wins.
One night after Gobert's Minnesota Timberwolves were bounced from the playoffs in five games, Donovan Mitchell's Cleveland Cavaliers suffered the same fate. The No. 4 Cavs once again looked overmatched in a 106-95 loss to the No. 5 New York Knicks in Cleveland.
It was a particularly rough first-round series for Mitchell, whose scoring effectiveness just wasn't the same following his 38-point showing in Game 1. Over the final three games of the series, which were all Cleveland losses, Mitchell averaged 20.3 points, 5.0 assists and 5.0 turnovers on 25-for-63 shooting from the field (39.6%) and 5-for-24 from 3 (20.8%) while attempting just eight total free throws.
Mitchell and Gobert have now each failed to advance beyond the first round of the playoffs in four of the past five seasons. And to no surprise, NBA Twitter roasted the two ex-Jazz teammates for their early playoff exits.
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Winning 1 playoff game— Jobes! (@jobes44) April 27, 2023
Ranking of the most impactful/best Mitchell in the Knicks-Cavs series:
1. Mitchell Robinson
2. Donovan Mitchell— Tommy Beer (@TommyBeer) April 27, 2023
Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert meeting back up at their usual spot in Cancún for Cinco De Mayopic.twitter.com/upxWI7bk5E
— Regrettably Sixers Matt (@PanasonicDX4500) April 27, 2023
Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert every First Round ð¤¦ð¾ââï¸ pic.twitter.com/NfQB6vvH1J
— Jaystick (@Jaystick9) April 27, 2023
turns out you did have to split up Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert for them to fully reach their playoff disappointment potential
— Fastbreak Breakfast (@fastbreakbreak) April 27, 2023
Quin Snyder is on the verge of lasting longer in the playoffs than both Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert. What a time.
— ðð®ð¬ðð¢ð§ ðð®ð¬ð¬ð¨ (@FlyByKnite) April 27, 2023
Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell went 2-8 combined in these Playoffs. pic.twitter.com/8zuzNW28WG
— ð¶ðððªð§ðâð¨ ððð£ð£ðð¨ð ð¼ð§ð¢ð®ð«ð® (@FreezingJazz) April 27, 2023
Mitchell and Gobert both lost in 5 games. pic.twitter.com/OO8R8sEbmI
— Jazz For 3 (@JazzForThree) April 27, 2023
You can take Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell out of Utah. But you canât take the Utah out of Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell.
— Greg Ehrenberg (@gehrenbergdfs) April 27, 2023