"I've been here before, the pressure's really not -- I …
If this season is to end in more than a third straight second-round loss -- Cleveland already trails the top-seeded Detroit Pistons 1-0 entering Game 2 on Thursday night -- the Cavs will almost certainly need more from their star duo. How the Cavs finish this playoff run will have a significant impact on the reputations of the pair, and perhaps as importantly, define the future for the most expensive roster in basketball. "I've been here before, the pressure's really not -- I don't really feel it," Donovan Mitchell told ESPN.
"This isn't pressure. Getting your next meal is pressure. Where am I going to live?
You know, that's pressure. This is an opportunity. This is fun .
"At least I know we put our best foot forward regardless of the result. ... In years past, some s--- just didn't go my way.
Now I'm like: We made the moves. We've done the talk. Now, just continue to walk the walk.