Cleveland Cavaliers’ Donovan Mitchell Sounds Off on 89-Point Burst to Close Out Magic Series: ‘It’s My Job’

After the game, Mitchell could not help but give out an exhausted laugh as he was asked by a reporter about the emergence of Playoff Spida. After all, it’s not every day that you see a star go off for 89 points in two games, especially with the series on the line for his squad.

“I told you at the beginning of the season that this is why I’m here. It’s my job,” he said. “…For me, it’s just continuing to be level-headed. I did my job. That’s it. I just did my job and I to continue to do my job for us to continue to advance.”

Mitchell dropped a perfect response here. As he said, this is exactly why he came to Cleveland, and this is exactly why the organization went all in to bring him to the Cavs.

The job, however, is far from finished. In fact, taking down Orlando in the opening round is but a first step for the Cavs and their hopes for an extended playoff run.

Things get much tougher from here on out with Mitchell and Co. now set to reap the rewards of their hard-fought first-round series win. This comes in the form of an East Semis matchup against the mighty Boston Celtics, who will be the clear favorites against the Cavs.

At this point, however, it would be foolish to count Cleveland out, especially with Mitchell at the helm.