Donovan Mitchell Wants To Emulate Damian Lillard’s Game
Feb 14, 2020, 4:13 PM | Updated: Feb 15, 2020, 2:16 pm
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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell said that the one NBA player he wants to emulate is fellow all-star and former Weber State/Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard.
Mitchell joined hall of famer Allen Iverson on The Players’ Tribune show “Don’t @ Me” on Friday, February 14.
During the broadcast, Roysalyn Gold-Onwude asked Mitchell which NBA player’s game he tries to take pieces from. Mitchell responded, “Damian Lillard.”
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@spidadmitchell on which player’s game he tries to emulate. 🎥: @playerstribune
The Jazz guard also mentioned that he needed to talk basketball with Iverson more often.
Mitchell and Iverson discussed a variety of topics surrounding the NBA. One of the discussions was about trash-talking in basketball.
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@spidadmitchell and @theofficialai3 discuss trash talking in the NBA. 🎥: @playerstribune
Recently, Mitchell and Lillard traded jabs on Twitter after a controversial ending to a game between the Jazz and Blazers.
Mitchell and Lillard were both selected as NBA All-Stars this season. It was the Jazz guard’s first all-star selection while it was Lillard’s fifth.
The 2020 NBA All-Star Game takes place at the United Center on Sunday, February 16 at 6:20 p.m. (MDT).