Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. debate which Cavs star is more important to winning their playoff series vs. the Toronto Raptors, James Harden or Donovan Mitchell. Check out the full conversation on “The Dunker Spot” and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen.
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Who do you think it’s most important to get going heading into game five between Harden and Mitchell?
Harden.
I think e- even though Mitchell, Mitchell and Harden have not had their best two games in Toronto.
And so, but I think Donovan Mitchell was able to get going and almost give Cleveland the victory in that game four.
I think you have to find the comfort for James Harden to become a pressure point a different way to where, okay, you’re not really having fun with what we’re doing.
And so get him back going to pick roll, get the drives back established.
Mitchell, I think, can sustain and has had to for most of the season.
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But I think when you have James Harden automatic pick and roll player, automatic drive and kick, drive and finish, get a bucket, that elevates the Cleveland offense.
We, so we’ve seen the tale of two, I don’t wanna say series, but two moments.
Like game one and game two was, hey, this is why you bring Donovan Mitchell and James Harden together.
And if you were on the other side, game three and four is like, well, this is what happens when you have Donovan Mitchell and James Harden together.
So- I think it’s important for James Harden to reestablish himself, as a force.
I think Donovan’s just gonna be Donovan.
But I think, it’s time for Big Jim to let the, the Raptors know what the goose is cooking.