Donovan Mitchell had a free throw to make with 4 seconds left in the game. He dribbled the ball once, only to intentionally miss the shot. The players from the Cleveland Cavaliers and Chicago Bulls rushed to claim the rebound. As this panned out, Mitchell jumped inside the paint, grabbed the ball, and executed a shot that shocked the arena. With this basket, the scoreboard read 130-130, sending the game into overtime. This game had Donovan Mitchell’s name written all over it and seven-time NBA All-Star Kyrie Irving saw this happening from a mile away.

In 2015, Kyrie Irving bagged 57 points in a Cavs jersey against the San Antonio Spurs. With this performance, Irving held the franchise’s record for most points made in a game. In Irving’s words, records are meant to be broken. Mitchell’s 71-point performance today did exactly that. After the three-time All-Star’s spectacular on-court display, Irving revealed to the media that he and Mitchell had spent the afternoon playing Call of Duty. As they battled it out on a video game set-up, Irving had a strong feeling that Mitchell was ?locked in”. This revelation left NBA Twitter in splits.?

?Fans call cap on Kyrie Irving and his Donovan Mitchell claim?

The impression a majority of fans have of LeBron James revolves around his tendency to exaggerate and occasionally spur up a lie. Fans were quick to draw parallels between Kyrie Irving’s claim and LeBron James’ tendency. Many fans stated that LeBron’s influence on Kyrie was finally coming to light. Furthermore, they refused to believe that Irving could predict Mitchell’s on-court performance after playing a game of Call of Duty with him. Fans stated that a session of Call of Duty must be included as part of the warm-up sessions. Here are some of the reactions:

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The thriller of a game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Chicago Bulls

The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Chicago Bulls by 11 points in overtime (145-134). The game had Donovan Mitchell’s name written all over it. With 71 points, 11 assists, and 8 rebounds, Mitchell dazzled his way through the court with command and style. For the Bulls, contributions came from everyone on the lineup while Demar DeRozan led the way with 44 points.

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The Cavs had a sluggish start to the game. During the first half, they managed to make 47 points as opposed to the Bulls’ 65.? But in the second half, the Cavs led by Donovan Mitchell turned up the heat and bagged a total of 83 points before entering overtime.

Cavs Coach J.B. Bickerstaff showered Mitchell with heaps of praise. While claiming to have never seen a performance of such, he said, ?We were treated tonight to one of the greatest performances in the history of the NBA.? With this performance, Mitchell’s intentions are clear. He is here in the league to create a huge impact and lead the way for his team.