The Cleveland Cavaliers are digging deep as they beat the Orlando Magic.
are led by Donovan Mitchell, but it took more than just their star to get past the Orlando Magic in their latest matchup., several members of the second unit stepped up to the plate to build a double-digit lead for the Cavs.
Mitchell shared what he believes is the impact the second unit has for the team. “That just shows the work of our young guys when everybody is in the game. It is not always going to be me; it is not always going to be Evan... it is going to be guys finding ways," Mitchell said. "It is ‘Rese , Jaylon , it was Qwan , Craig , everybody is going to find a way to just get stops, and we are going to play great basketball. Ball moving side to side, hitting the pocket, knocking down shots, being aggressive on the boards, and at the end of the day, that is always going to win out.” Cleveland Cavaliers guard Lonzo Ball passes the ball around Orlando Magic forward Tristan da Silva | Mike Watters-Imagn ImagesCavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson has also noticed an improvement in the last couple of games from the bench unit, and he is more comfortable with playing them more minutes as“Trust. I think it’s trust. Trust your roster, trust your bench. I felt like tonight, it was one of those nights we needed... we had to play everybody. Everybody was going to play back-to-back; definitely fatigued," Atkinson said. "We just kind of rotated guys and Donovan, we just had to ride him. We usually get him out in that fourth quarter. And I felt like the game was in the balance. So, we have a day off tomorrow, so we rode him. That was a good call by the coach.”they are going to need everyone from 1 to 15 on the roster. “I think we’re celebrating our depth. Our young guys have been a great story this season. And we’ve had guys out, and obviously Donovan and Evan have stepped up on these road games we’ve had, so it feels like a collective effort. I know Donovan had a great, great game tonight, but I feel like everybody’s contributing," Atkinson said.Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several On SI sites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid and resides in Central Florida. He graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management.
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