As soon as they saw each other at the American Airlines Center, Donovan Mitchell made a simple request of Theo Pinson before the Utah Jazz and Dallas Mavericks met in the first round of the NBA's Western Conference playoffs.
"Theo, shut up, please," Mitchell told Pinson.
Mitchell is quite familiar with his friend Pinson's proclivity for running his mouth, having known him since they crossed paths on the AAU circuit. Mitchell had also been subjected to a barrage of trash talk from Pinson and the Mavs' bench during the Jazz's two March trips to Dallas.