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Utah Jazz: Donovan Mitchell seems to set a season mantra

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (Jeffrey Swinger-USA TODAY Sports)

Utah Jazz great Donovan Mitchell hopes he and his teammates will make fire.

Speaking on The Zone Sports Network in Utah this week, Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell came across as a guy who is proud of his franchise’s accomplishments yet more than eager to silence all the remaining naysayers.

The two-time All-Star started by essentially proposing a “fire” theme for the upcoming season after the Jazz failed to capitalize on their scorching 52-20 regular-season record this past go-round by losing to the Los Angeles Clippers in the Western Conference Semifinals:

“I think we need to come out with an edge — you know, a little fire in us.