Cleveland's Mindset Heading Into Game 5 Against The Knicks

Donovan Mitchell says that Cleveland Cavaliers are on the brink of being eliminated by the New York Knicks.

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The Cleveland Cavaliers are on the brink of seeing their season come to an end. If the Cavs don't win on Wednesday night then they'll be eliminated by the New York Knicks while only grabbing one game in the series. A gentlemen's sweep for the Knicks. 

It's pretty clear what needs to happen on Wednesday. The Cavs need to win. Cleveland needs to come out much stronger and much more aggressive than they did in Game 4. One player who needs to set the tone early is Donovan Mitchell who arguably had his worst game of the season on Sunday.

Mitchell scored just 11 points and turned the ball over six times as the Knicks took a commanding series lead. The shooting guard was very forward about his performance after the game and knows he needs to be better.

He doesn't need any extra motivation heading into Game 5 on Wednesday night. Mitchell said, "If you need any more motivation then than this, then I don't think you're playing the right sport ... We all know what's at stake."

J.B. Bickerstaff echoed a similar message saying that the team needs to take one game at a time. This means taking care of business on Wednesday and going from there. Winning one game at home is something the Cavaliers are more than capable of. 

It's time for Cleveland to practice what they preach. Take care of business in Game 5 and go from there. 

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