Often times, players slump in their second season in the NBA. This “sophomore slump” is a product of teams beginning to understand how to guard those players, as there's time to study film and understand one's tendencies.

This year, that has been the case for Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell. It seems as if teams have started playing tighter defense on him, not allowing him to get easy baskets in the slightest.

Jazz big man Derrick Favors noticed that firsthand and said that teams have changed their gameplan when facing Donovan Mitchell.

“Teams are now scouting him a little different, so it's obviously gonna be a little bit tougher. But I think he's figuring it out. He's making plays, he's still aggressive — still some things he can work on,” Favors told Eric Walden of the Salt Lake Tribune,

Mitchell, for the Jazz this season, has been effective as a scorer but not very efficient. He is averaging 20.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists while shooting 41 percent from the field and 29.2 percent from deep. That's nearly a five percent dip from last year's mark from beyond the arc.

One reason could be the lack of ball-movement and playmaking in the Jazz outside of point guard Ricky Rubio. For the Jazz to succeed offensively, their defense needs to turn turnovers into offense.

The Jazz are 17-19 on the season and sit 12th in the NBA's Western Conference under head coach Quin Snyder. They will face off against the New York Knicks at home this upcoming Saturday.