The probability of entering the NBA is "0"? 4 years later, he defeated Westbrook + George and now he has become a superstar

Yes, entering the NCAA only means that your basketball career has entered the next stage, which is still far away from the NBA.

After his freshman year, Mitchell realized this. Throughout the season, he took 72 shots from beyond the three-point line, only hit 18 goals, and the shooting rate was only 25%.

"Several times, I wanted to give up playing basketball. To be honest, it is really stressful to deal with academic studies and practice basketball at the same time. It is very troublesome to balance it. There were many times when I returned to the dormitory because I was too late and found that the door was locked. I collapsed on the ground and thought: "Is this what I want to do? Am I good enough?"

Nicole saw the pressure on Mitchell and hoped that her son would transfer to another place, but Mitchell decided, "I will stay here."

The empty gymnasium at one or two o'clock in the morning was Mitchell's refuge during that time. He often went to practice shooting alone. One day, Mitchell saw four luxury cars outside the stadium. He was surprised and walked into the stadium immediately. Then he saw a group of people playing a game at a very high level, and there was a dedicated referee to enforce the law. Suddenly, Mitchell's eyes lit up.

"Oh my God, that's not Rondo, and that one, isn't that Josh Smith."

Mitchell quietly came to the sidelines and found a corner to sit down. He also gradually understood one thing. When you think you are working hard, you don't know that someone is working harder than you. At four o'clock in the morning, you are fast asleep in bed, and your opponent Seven games had been played. The next day, Rondo found his former teammate Larry O'Bannon, because last night, Mitchell saw the latter playing on the court. After his pleading, O'Bannon pulled Mitchell into a playing group. Not long after, a message was sent in the group, "Is anyone playing?", and Mitchell responded with a hand-raising expression in seconds.

Mitchell benefited a lot from playing with Rondo. It was the first time he experienced NBA-level confrontation, even though it was just a training game.

At the beginning of his sophomore year, Mitchell, who was fully charged, was ready to show off his talents, but two consecutive months of slump became his eternal pain. The disastrous defeat against Virginia and his poor performance almost put an end to his basketball career. In the blink of an eye, on December 31, they faced Indiana University at home. Before the game, they were notified that many NBA scouts would come, but before the game started, the coach told Mitchell that he could not start the game.

"I almost cried. Then, I suddenly received a text message from my sister. She gave me a lot of encouragement. She pieced together bits and pieces of our past stories and hit the softest part of my heart. It is not an exaggeration to say that this text message changed my life."

Then, the coach shouted to the bench, "Mitchell". After coming on the court, Mitchell entered the zone and made many difficult shots. After that game, no one could stop Mitchell.

"The thing is so clever. When I was still thinking about how to play basketball well, 15 months later, I stood on the NBA playoff stage and successfully blocked the Thunder led by Westbrook, George and Anthony."

After the season, although Mitchell was selected to the best first team and defensive team in the conference, the group of draft experts did not think highly of him. Mitchell hesitated again until in the training camp, he was recognized by George, Paul and many other NBA stars, especially Paul, who kept persuading Mitchell, "You are ready, come quickly, I will wait for you here."

Mitchell never thought that he would be selected with the 13th overall pick, because he did not allow his agent to reveal any information to him, and he had to unwrap the surprise himself.

After entering the NBA, Mitchell's development has obviously been much smoother. Maybe it is because he has experienced too much. He has learned how to resolve and digest it. When he falls into doubt and self-doubt, he can always find an exit quickly.

Averaging 20.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game, Mitchell became another rookie in NBA history who reached the peak of his debut. He was also the fifth rookie since the 1983-84 season to reach the top of the league. The team's leading scorer in the postseason, in the first round, Mitchell averaged 28.5 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 1.5 steals per game to eliminate the Thunder, which had three All-Stars. Since then, Mitchell has been on the road to competing for the championship, whether it is the Jazz or today's Cavaliers.

Last season, under the leadership of Mitchell, the Cavaliers posted the best record in the league. He was also selected to the league's first team for the first time and became a veritable first guard in the NBA. Unfortunately, in the semifinals, they were eliminated by the Pacers, creating a huge upset and making the representative season of Mitchell's career an imperfect one.

The story should come to an end here.

Oh, by the way, I still remember Mitchell’s dream. A few years after entering the NBA, he bought a house in Greenwich and arranged a job for his mother Nicole in a kindergarten near his new home. Being a kindergarten teacher has always been Nicole’s dream.

"I am very grateful to myself back then for allowing me to realize my family's wishes. Now I just hope that God will bless me and never let my mother meet the same naughty child as me." - Donovan Mitchell