Really no fate in the final? I have never missed the playoffs, but fell in the semi-finals four times, and averaged 34+6 even a game.

Although the regular season achieved an excellent record of 64 wins and 18 losses, although three of the team were selected as All-Stars this year, and although the overall lineup is quite luxurious, the Cavaliers still lost to the Pacers in the Eastern Conference semi-finals, and were eventually eliminated by their opponents with a score of 1:4. It's a pity that they bid farewell to this highly promising season. As the core of the team and the boss, Donovan Mitchell is definitely very unwilling to accept it. Since entering the NBA, he has never missed the playoffs, both in the Jazz and the Cavaliers today, and has also helped the team to top the top in the East and West respectively. However, now 28 years old, he has never been able to enter even one division final. This is definitely a hurdle in Mitchell's heart. Let's take a look at Mitchell's performance in the four semi-finals to see what happened to his team at that time and was unable to enter the division finals in the end!

1.17-18 season Personal data: 19.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, 6 assists, final result: Jazz 1:4 Rockets

First of all, it was Mitchell's first season in the NBA, that is, the 17-18 season. Although he is just a rookie, Mitchell's style of play is already quite mature. Not only did he fill the vacancies of the team after Gordon Hayward left, he also immediately became the team's new core, averaging 20.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game, and his overall efficiency is also very good. Moreover, in the first round of the series, he led the team to defeat the Pacers led by Westbrook, Anthony and Paul George, which is quite surprising. However, facing the West No. 1 Rockets in the second round that year, it was difficult for them to find a chance to win. In the match against MVP James Harden that season, Mitchell was repeatedly defeated and paid tuition for his youth. Except for the second game, they seized the opportunity to win, they had no power to resist the other four games. Average of 19.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 6 assists per game. These are the data of Mitchell's series this round, and the efficiency is also very low, but this is normal. After all, in the NBA that year, there was basically no team that could defeat the Rockets except the Warriors, so it is reasonable to fall in the Western Conference semi-finals.

2.20-21 season

Personal data: 34.8 points, 5 rebounds and 5.3 assists

Final result: Jazz 2:4 Clippers

After a good performance in the rookie season, although Mitchell helped the team to the playoffs in the next two seasons, it was embarrassing that they both fell in the first round and were eliminated by the Rockets with a 4:1 score in 2019. Another time was that Mitchell and Jamal Murray staged a classic series of fairy fights. Unfortunately, with Mike Conley's defeat in the final victory, they lost to the Nuggets in the tiebreak. In the 20-21 season, the Jazz were in excellent form and eventually ranked first in the West. They easily defeated the Grizzlies in the first round and met the Clippers in the Western Conference semi-finals. In this round of the series, Mitchell's performance was quite impressive. Except for only 21 points in the fifth game, the scores in the other five games have never been lower than 30 points. He scored 34.8 points, 5 rebounds and 5.3 assists in the series. In the third game, he sprained his ankle, but he still played with an injury. It can be said that he tried his best to help the team just like this year. But unfortunately, Paul George and Kawhi Leonard's duo are indeed more advantageous, although they have achieved a 2:0 advantage at home. But in the next four games, they all lost, especially in the sixth game, Mitchell scored 39 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists, and it was also full of sadness after being eliminated. This year was largely due to insufficient ceilings for teammates, which led to the final loss.

3.23-24 season

Personal data: 31.6 points, 6.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists

Final result: Cavaliers 1:4 Although the Jazz in the 21-22 season still entered the playoffs, there were many contradictions within the team at that time. With the team being eliminated by the Mavericks in the first round, the Jazz in the Mitchell era also came to an end. He was sent to the Cavaliers by the team in a deal. However, it has to be said that Mitchell is indeed good at being able to do well. When he arrived at the Cavaliers, he immediately helped the team enter the playoffs. Last year, he returned to the semi-finals stage after 6 years. However, this time their opponent is the final champion Celtics, and overall there is a big gap in strength between the two sides. And to make matters worse, after playing three games, Mitchell was unable to play due to injury. As a result, the Celtics defeated the Cavaliers in a 4:1 total score. However, in this round of series, Mitchell's performance is worthy of recognition. He averaged 31.6 points, 6.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game in three games, especially in the second game, scoring 29 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists, helping the team get a home advantage. If it weren't for the fact that he could not persist due to injury and regretfully withdrew from the series, Mitchell wouldn't have allowed the Celtics to win so easily.

4.24-25 season

Personal data: 34.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.2 steals

Final result: Cavaliers 1:4 Pacers

Finally, it was the series that just ended. To be fair, no one would be optimistic about the Pacers before the series started. After all, this Cavaliers played a very dominant performance in the regular season, and the overall lineup strength did surpass the Pacers on paper, so the Cavaliers can be said to have a considerable advantage. However, after the real start of the game, the underrated Pacers used their phenomenal performances to slap their fans and media in the face and look down on their fans and media.. Although the Cavaliers do have injuries, with Garland, Mobley and Mitchell taking turns to get injured, these are not reasons to lose. In fact, behind the success of the Cavaliers' regular season, there are many hidden dangers, relying too much on singles to solve problems, the overall dynamic talent of the bench, the excessive pressure on the inside defense, etc. These problems are infinitely magnified in this round of the series. As a lone hero, Mitchell can be said to have all the last bullet, averaging 34.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.2 steals per game, scoring 43 points and 48 points respectively in two consecutive games. Even in the fourth game, he returned with an injury and scored 35 points, 9 rebounds and 4 steals in the fifth game. In this round of the series, the Cavaliers should not blame Mitchell for losing in Mitchell, after all, he has done everything he can.