By now, the story of Chris Paul working out with Mitchell and telling him to go pro this spring is a well-established part of his career. Along with Harden’s comments, Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni also is buying into Mitchell’s legitimacy.
“He’s really good, he’s really good,” he said. “He’s going to be a force for a long time with his attitude, the way he plays. He already plays like a veteran, he’s impressive.”
The challenge for Mitchell, who has received a lot of praise lately, is to not let the talk go to his head. He said he doesn’t feel added pressure to have a great game against the Rockets, but it will be a little more fun, in one sense, than other games.