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The Best of the Day: April 16th, 2021
See the best of the day in sports from April 16, 2021 including a classic showdown between LAD and SD, Joker's sick no-look dish, and more!
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The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres played for the first time this season Friday night in the most-anticipated MLB matchup of the season. However, it was the defending champs who earned the road win, thanks to a 12th inning explosion. Also, Julius Randle’s elevated level of play this season has given Knicks fans something they haven’t had in a long time: hope. Finally, the Joker had a ridiculous no-look dish vs. Houston, Westbrook put DC on his back in OT, the Clippers are the greatest 3pt shooting team ever, and PSO evaluated Alabama RB Najee Harris’s future outlook.
Here is the best of the day from April 16, 2021:
Dodgers-Padres have a thrilling Game 1 to start their highly-anticipated season series
The most anticipated matchup in baseball did not disappoint. Widely considered as the top two teams entering the 2021 season, the Dodgers and Padres battled it out in the first of 19 games, as the newest rivalry in sports saw LA outlast SD 11-6 after scoring five runs in the 12th inning.
LAD got contributions across the lineup, including Corey Seager, who’s leadoff homer in the 12th opened up the decisive five-run onslaught in the final frame while David Price earned the win for the Dodgers. Price has been exactly what LA needed in the bullpen thus far this season. This was the Dodgers’ seventh-straight win, as they continued the greatest start ever (12-2) to a season by a defending World Series champion.
SEAGER STRIKES IN THE 12th! pic.twitter.com/k4CD07GJij
— MLB (@MLB) April 17, 2021
.@redturn2 in the clutch! pic.twitter.com/7xSpVPSgkd
— MLB (@MLB) April 17, 2021
Bases loaded and OUT of the jam. 😱
— MLB (@MLB) April 17, 2021
(MLB x @GEICO) pic.twitter.com/cXXmh92wv4
Meanwhile, in his first game back after missing 10 days with a shoulder injury, Fernando Tatis Jr. blasted a 410-foot homer in the fifth inning to give San Diego a 2-1 lead. The lead was short-lived though, as the two clubs went back-and-forth the entire night. The Padres had plenty of chances to win the game, but the defending champs seemed to always have an answer, as San Diego fell to 9-6 on the season.
WELCOME BACK, EL NIÑO.#HazloGrande pic.twitter.com/KK3t0xJIRc
— MLB (@MLB) April 17, 2021
This game! pic.twitter.com/OxZQhCas68
— MLB (@MLB) April 17, 2021
Down to the last strike...
— MLB (@MLB) April 17, 2021
It's your turn, @TheRealHos305! pic.twitter.com/Nht8a2dqOW
Manny made this all possible in the 9th. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/QWhiRVHNce
— MLB (@MLB) April 17, 2021
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JULIUS RANDLE IS GIVING NYK FANS HOPE AGAIN AS THE NEW FACE OF THE FRANCHISE
Julius Randle dominated Dallas with a 44-point performance to lead New York to a win inside his hometown’s arena, American Airlines Center in Dallas. Randle was selected to the All-Star Game and is the first Knicks player to receive this honor since Kristaps Porzingis in the 2017-18 season. He’s averaging 23.2 PPG this year for a New York team that is surprisingly still in the thick of the playoff race.
New York currently sits sixth in the Eastern Conference, which comes as a shock to the general public. The Knicks have been a laughing stock of the NBA for the past few years and nobody expected that to change this season. Julius Randle’s stellar season has caught the NBA by surprise and has restored faith with the fans that this team is headed in the right direction.
The star forward leads this young Knicks team in PPG, RPG, APG, and is second in PER behind Norvel Pelle, who has only featured in three games all year for the Knicks (so that data is skewed). Randle’s averaging a double-double and has put New York back in the playoff conversation for the first time since 2013. He’s elevated his game significantly during his two seasons since joining NY and has quickly become the new face of the franchise. With him and Tom Thibodeau leading the way, Knicks fans have hope in this organization again.
COLORS KEY | FULL KNICKS OUTLOOK
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Joker with the sick no-look dime
What a dish from Joker 🃏 pic.twitter.com/RXQvE8WbS8
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 17, 2021
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PF Julius Randle, NYK (W @DAL): 44 PTS (16-29 FG | 6-11 3P), 7 AST, 10 REB, 1 BLK, 1 STL, 3 TO
#PlayerOfTheDay (4/16/21) - PF Julius Randle, NYK
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 17, 2021
TOP FACTS:
- 1st Knick w/ 40 PTS/10 REB/5 AST since 1985
- 1st NYK w/ 2 straight GP of 30pts/5reb/5ast since '12
- Knicks on longest wins streak (5) of the season
KEY STATS:
44 PTS, 10 REB, 7 AST, 16-29 FG (55%), 6-11 3P (54%) https://t.co/wQj0zSILuG
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New Orleans Pelicans (115) vs. Washington Wizards (117) [GW-FTs in OT]
[Highlights] @WIZARDS (+125) d. PELICANS (-145) 117-115 (GW-FTs in OT) [WSH +2.5 | u243]
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PSO Scouting Report: RB Najee Harris (Alabama) by Ricky Eisenbart
PSO breaks down Alabama RB Najee Harris’s future outlook and how his game will translate to the next level in the NFL.
Najee Harris' NFL Scouting Report:
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 17, 2021
Physical Tools: ??
Game Film: ??
Production: A
Risk: A-
Overall: ??
FULL evaluation: https://t.co/XN6Hb1HAXL
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DATE: April 16, 2000
SIGNIFICANCE: The New England Patriots drafted the future GOAT Tom Brady with the 199th overall pick
April 16, 2000: New England Patriots drafted QB Tom Brady with the 199th overall pick on Bill Belichick’s birthday in what became known as the greatest NFL draft choice in history
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 16, 2021
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