At the same time, Mitchell has got to do more in the future to acquiesce to his mercurial star big man. If he misses him on a pick and roll, a simple pat on the back and “My bad big fella, I’ll hit you next time,” could do wonders for their relationship. Mitchell is so precocious that we all forget he’s still just 23 years old. Nobody was perfect in this situation they find themselves in. But that doesn’t mean Mitchell and Gobert can’t have a long and productive relationship as teammates, once things get further ironed out.