How this Heat guard has become team's 'head of the snake'

"Davion Mitchell finished with 16 points on a perfect 6-of-6 shooting - with four threes - while dishing 12 assists. The 6-foot-1 guard didn't have just any double-double, either. Mitchell, 27, had the most efficient double-double in NBA History (min. 5 TSA), posting a 133.3 true-shooting percentage, 2.5 percentage points greater than Jalen Smith's 130.8 mark he recorded earlier this season."

""He's the head of the snake in the energy and effort. We feed off of him," Powell said. "He's taking that challenge and doing a hell of a job with that. He has a chip on his shoulder. I've been playing against Davion for a long time. Even in the summer, he takes the challenge, wants to guard the best player in pick up and work on his game. "He's a student of the game. He's definitely [first-team All-Defense]. If they don't have him first-team, something's wrong.""

Davion Mitchell scored 16 points on a perfect 6-of-6 night, including four three-pointers, and added 12 assists in Miami's 140-123 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. Mitchell produced the most efficient double-double in NBA history (min. 5 TSA) with a 133.3 true-shooting percentage, edging Jalen Smith's 130.8 earlier this season. Mitchell joined the Heat in the February five-team trade and has cemented a regular role in Erik Spoelstra's rotation. Teammates Norman Powell and Bam Adebayo labeled him the Heat's "head of the snake," praising his energy, effort, perimeter defense and relentless competitiveness. The 27-year-old, 6-foot-1 guard is viewed as a strong All-Defense candidate.

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