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The Best of the Day: April 10th, 2021
See the best of the day in sports from April 10, 2021 including Gary Trent Jr.'s career-night, Enes Kanter's historic rebounding night, and more!
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Saturday nights NBA action was full of blowouts, however, that didn’t stop it from being filled with huge individual performances and some ridiculous highlights. Gary Trent Jr. has already made a name for himself in his short time with the Raptors and is showing All-Star potential after as his latest performance that saw him go for a career-high 44 points in Toronto’s win over Cleveland. Kyrie Irving added to his career highlight reel of fancy finishes with another one vs. the Lakers, Enes Kanter had a historic night on the boards, and PSO released its scouting report on future stud WR Rashod Bateman.
Here is the best of the day from April 10, 2021:
Gary Trent Jr. recorded a career-high 44 PTS in incredibly efficient night
With Pascal Siakam, Kyle Lowry, and Fred VanVleet out with injuries, Raptors SG Gary Trent Jr. put on a show for Toronto in their blowout 135-115 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Trent finished with a career-high 44 points on a ridiculously efficient 17-of-19 from the field and 7-of-9 from 3.
Gary Trent Jr.’s 89.5 FG% tonight marks the 2nd highest field goal percentage for any player with 44+ points in a game during the shot clock era (1954-55), trailing only Mike Woodson (48 PTS on 91.7 FG%) in 1983. pic.twitter.com/iToue4Os00
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) April 11, 2021
Gary Trent Jr. finished with a 107.9% effective field goal percentage, the 2nd-highest in a 40-point game in NBA history.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) April 11, 2021
Klay Thompson had a 110.0% eFG pct in 2019. pic.twitter.com/z9v2nW1yg8
Now out of the shadow of Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum and able to take (and make) more shots, Trent has come into his own in Toronto. In nine games since being acquired from Portland at the trade deadline, he is averaging career-highs in nearly every category, including FG (6.9) and FGA (15.0), as well as MIN (33.3), PTS (17.9), and FG% (45.9). Trent looks like he could be a potential cornerstone for Toronto to build around as the team transitions to the likely post-Kyle Lowry era this offseason.
Gary Trent Jr. (44 PTS on 17-19 FGM) joins Chris Bosh (40 PTS on 14-16 FGM in 2008) as the only @Raptors players to score 40+ points on 80% shooting or better in a game. @EliasSports pic.twitter.com/wPWn2u9J1C
— NBA.com/Stats (@nbastats) April 11, 2021
Raptors set or tied several franchise records in the 1st half of Saturday's game vs the Cavs#WeTheNorth pic.twitter.com/gQFJDDiK2Y
— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) April 11, 2021
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GARY TRENT JR. IS SHOWING ALL-STAR POTENTIAL SINCE JOINING THE RAPTORS
Gary Trent Jr. was traded from Portland to Toronto along with Rodney Hood in exchange for Norman Powell on NBA trade deadline day, and ever since his move, he has been balling for the Raptors. In Saturday night’s matchup with Cleveland, Trent Jr. dropped a career-high 44 points and shot an astounding 17-19 from the field, including 7-9 from beyond the arc and 3-3 from the FT line. Not only did he lead the team in scoring, but he had the highest +/- of anyone who saw the court that night.
The Duke product is now averaging 22.0 PPG over his last six games with Toronto, as he adds more breakout performances to his resume that began during last year’s run in the bubble. He’s gained the trust of his new team already, and takes a high percentage of the Raptors’ shots, which is harder to do with guys like Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum in Portland. He also hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer to beat DC a few games back.
The promise he has shown with his new team proves that Trent Jr. has a higher ceiling than some may have thought. With the way that he has been playing in Toronto, it’s not unreasonable to picture him as an All-Star in the near future. The Raps are a well-coached team, and the guy taking their big shots and providing that scoring punch has full capability of possibly reaching All-Star status in the near future. It is a matter of consistency and continued improvement now to see if he can accomplish such lofty goals.
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Kyrie gets the crafty finish to fall
The solution to the problem: Kyrie Irving 📚 pic.twitter.com/Sxa71y5eRd
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 11, 2021
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SG Gary Trent Jr., TOR (W @CLE): 44 PTS (17-19 FG | 7-9 3P), 4 AST, 7 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 1 TO
#PlayerOfTheDay (4/10/21) - SG Gary Trent Jr., TOR
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 11, 2021
TOP FACTS:
- 2nd highest FG% (89.5) with 44+ PTS in shot-clock era
- 2nd highest eFG% (107.9) in a 40pt GP ever
- Made 17 of his 19 FGA, missing 2/9 3PA
KEY STATS:
44 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 17-19 FG, 7-9 3P, 3-3 FT https://t.co/dTIwlFAfmE
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Utah Jazz (128) vs. Sacramento Kings (112)
[Highlights] @JAZZ (-809) d. KINGS (+504) 128-112 [UTA -11.5 | o229.5]
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PSO Scouting Report: WR Rashod Bateman (Minnesota) by Ricky Eisenbart
PSO breaks down WR Rashod Bateman’s future outlook in the NFL and how his game will translate to the next level
Rashod Bateman's NFL Scouting Report:
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 11, 2021
Physical Tools: ??
Game Film: A
Production: A-
Risk: ??
Overall: ??
FULL evaluation: https://t.co/k4247Pgbv3
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DATE: April 10, 2019
SIGNIFICANCE: NBA and Miami Heat legend Dwayne Wade recorded a triple-double in his final career game vs. the Nets
April 10, 2019: Miami Heat SG Dwyane Wade recorded a triple-double (25 PTS, 11 REB, 10 AST) during his final career NBA game in a loss to the Brooklyn Nets pic.twitter.com/ol1fPNZaLw
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 10, 2021
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