Best Quotes, Trash Talk From Donovan Mitchell’s NBA 2K Tournament Game

Apr 5, 2020, 6:48 PM | Updated: Apr 6, 2020, 12:24 am

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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell was eliminated in the first round of the NBA 2K Players Tournament but it wasn’t short of great quotes and trash talk.

Mitchell was the No. 4 seed in the tournament but suffered an upset 74-71 loss to Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura.

Hachimura used the Los Angeles Lakers while Mitchell was the Brooklyn Nets in the first round clash.

Donovan couldn't hit a three to send the game to overtime. Rui Hachimura picks up a 74-71 win over Mitchell. The Jazz guard is out in the first round of the NBA 2K Players Tournament.#TakeNote #NBA2KTourney

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When the game was over, Mitchell tweeted at Hachimura with a funny GIF of a guy getting upset after losing a game.

Good game @rui_8mura 😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/xP9OAwLrWd

— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) April 6, 2020

When Joe Harris was called for a foul, Mitchell wasn’t happy with the decision by one of his players.

"We don't need to reach Joe! We don't need to reach!"

Donovan Mitchell regretting a foul in the third quarter by guard Joe Harris in the #NBA2KTourney.

LOL!

51-49 going into the fourth quarter, Rui leads.

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The Jazz star was looking for someone on his Nets team to provide a spark off the bench. He was hoping to get something from Joe Harris or Spencer Dinwiddie. Mitchell and Harris both played for Team USA in the FIBA World Cup last summer.

"I need Smokin Joe [Harris] to catch fire, Spencer Dinwiddie, someone!"

Donovan Mitchell getting a little desperate for buckets in the #NBA2KTourney.

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Throughout the first half when Mitchell was struggling, he jokingly showed some frustration on one play when one of his players missed a shot.

“Did he miss that? Of course he did,” Mitchell said.

"Did he miss that? Of course he did."

Donovan Mitchell not having a ton of luck with the Brooklyn Nets in the #NBA2KTourney. 🤣 🤣 🤣

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At the end of the first quarter, Hachimura had a legit water break when he had someone hand him a towel and a bottle of water.

🎮 @NBA2K Players Tournament 🎮@rui_8mura needs a towel & water break after a hard-fought 1st quarter! 🤣

📺: #NBA2KTourney on ESPN2 pic.twitter.com/nzi2jcUDmb

— NBA (@NBA) April 5, 2020

A little trash talk from Mitchell when Hachimura was posting up JaVale McGee when LeBron James was cutting to the basket, finding him for an open layup. Mitchell asked Hachimura if he did that or if the game did that play.

Hachimura said that he did that. Mitchell responded, “no, the game did that.”

"Did you do that or did the game do that??" Donovan clownin Rui after he makes a nice play 🤣 pic.twitter.com/KEpwv86iLE

— NBA 2K20 (@NBA2K) April 5, 2020

Mitchell’s reaction to taking the lead after he hit a big three-pointer with Kyrie Irving was priceless.