Don’t ever let an NBA player tell you that they’re not thinking about stats ever again.
We’ve always known they think about stats. That stuff matters to them. It’s why every time you see one of those halfcourt heaves it comes after the buzzer — because players care about their field goal percentage.
And they should, by the way. The stats are a reflection of their work. Why wouldn’t they care? It’d probably be weird if they didn’t actually care.
That’s why it was hilarious to see Donovan Mitchell steal what would’ve been Evan Mobley’s 10th rebound of the game on Monday against the Hawks. It would’ve given Mobley his 6th double-double on the season, which is awesome.
But Mitchell flew in out of nowhere and snatched it.
Donovan Mitchell’s realizes he took Evan Mobley’s 10th rebound, Jarrett Allen just staring him down the whole time pic.twitter.com/FraoCQg8jF
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) November 22, 2022
He figured out he was wrong by the way Jarrett Allen just stared a whole into him after he grabbed the board.
Then he just couldn’t stop apologizing about it. He clearly felt so bad.
This is pure comedy. That’s the face you get when your mom catches you sneaking a cookie off the fresh batch that just came out of the oven. We all know that face.
That’s also the face all the bettors out there had. You just know somebody put $10 on an Evan Mobley double-double. And to see him lose it? Like this? Whew boy.
The reactions were hilarious.
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Imagine having Mobley 10rebs or Mobley dbl dbl/Cavs to win on your ticket and seeing this how you lost it https://t.co/9NjZGinu7V
— 🦍 (@4Cobey) November 22, 2022
THIS IS SO FUNNY https://t.co/ap7AYkGXRI
— kat ₀ in shambles (@m6xey) November 22, 2022
Damn spider let ya man’s eat 😂 https://t.co/EXrFRhqrQT
— TheReal_dbucks (@2real_Dotson) November 22, 2022
😂😂😂 Jarrett Allen is the greatest teammate and I miss him in Brooklyn every day https://t.co/HVbYtpbdAw
— K (@kristinf34_) November 22, 2022
He ruined someone’s parlay with this https://t.co/wio6nB1ENq
— He Who Remains (@IceburgSensei) November 22, 2022
🤣🤣🤣 box him out next time lol https://t.co/nyK6OrU9IF
— 😁🇳🇬 (@eeddeemmm) November 22, 2022
😭😭 Allen just can’t believe it https://t.co/SY8oZ1KXxb
— Loko™️ (@Loko_Universe) November 22, 2022
Wow. Can't believe he cost his teammate a chance at having the 434th double-double in the NBA this season. Blatant disregard for history. https://t.co/DADF9Zahzu
— Brady Klopfer (@BradyKlopferNBA) November 22, 2022
They all bet Mobley 10+ rebs @NBA investigate this!! https://t.co/T8jU9lVTyP
— SteeveW #RIPKobe (@SilverZoGT) November 22, 2022
The best part? Donovan Mitchell’s apology.
Donovan Mitchell was still apologizing in the locker room a half hour later and promised to pick up the next dinner check. https://t.co/w3LGGeG70F
— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) November 22, 2022
That’s going to be some dinner.
