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The Best of the Day: June 2nd, 2021
See the best of the day in sports from June 2, 2021 including Boston Celtics front office shakeup, Luka Doncic's historic start, and more!
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In a somewhat shocking development, one of the best GMs in basketball Danny Ainge stepped down from his position after an 18-year tenure with one of the most storied franchises in sports. A man who was once seen as one of the brightest young minds in the game, Brad Stevens will no longer be a Head Coach as he transitions into the front office in what is a major shakeup in Beantown.
Luka had another monster game vs. the Clippers to keep his hot playoff start going, Trae Young took a bow in NY, and Ja Morant made history during his final game of the season. No franchise improved more than the Knicks this past year and June 2nd marks the day when the Tigers only Perfect game was robbed by a bad call
Here is the best of the day from June 2, 2021:
Celtics shake up the front office with Danny Ainge retiring and HC Brad Stevens moving to GM
The Boston Celtics have been one of the most successful sports franchises over the last two decades since Danny Ainge took over with only the San Antonio Spurs reaching the playoffs as many times as Boston in that time period. However, after seven straight NBA Playoffs trips without a single NBA Finals appearance, GM Danny Ainge decided to call it a career with HC Brad Stevens taking over as his predecessor. Stevens will help the front office search for a new Head Coach who has one of the best young tandems to work with and a long history of franchise success to build upon.
Danny Ainge announced today that he is retiring from his role as President of Basketball Operations. Brad Stevens has been promoted to the team’s President of Basketball Operations.https://t.co/XfGfMVkMkq
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) June 2, 2021
Danny Ainge's Career as Celtics President 👇
— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) June 2, 2021
• 2008 NBA Champ and Executive of the Year
• 2007-08 Celtics: 42-win improvement from previous season (largest turnaround in NBA history)
• 7 straight playoff app from 2015-21 (2nd-longest active streak in NBA) pic.twitter.com/TqfBTxk49d
Are you surprised Brad Stevens is no longer coaching the Celtics? pic.twitter.com/JUxTVmorp6
— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) June 2, 2021
Since Brad Stevens took the @celtics head coaching job in 2013, only two NBA head coaches have won more postseason games:
— Justin Kubatko (@jkubatko) June 2, 2021
77 - Steve Kerr
43 - Tyronn Lue
38 - Stevens
37 - Gregg Popovich
36 - Mike Budenholzer https://t.co/f1bni8qHAd
Danny Ainge was the Celtics head of basketball operations since 2003. The only longer-tenured head basketball executives in the NBA are Gregg Popovich (1994) & Pat Riley (1995)
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) June 2, 2021
The Celtics made the playoffs in 15 of 18 seasons under Ainge, 2nd-most behind the Spurs in that span pic.twitter.com/s9yzKRqXUa
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LUKA DONCIC’S PLAYOFF CAREER IS OFF TO THE GREATEST START EVER
The Dallas Mavericks took Game 5 in LA, as all five winners of this series have been on the road. Luka Doncic continued his stellar series with a game-high 42 points, while Kawhi Leonard and Paul George combined for 43, yet struggled down the stretch with crucial turnovers and airballs. One win in the next two games will put Luka in his first ever second-round series. Doncic has now played in 11 playoff games, and has tore it up in every single one as he resets the record books after a blazing hot start to his NBA playoff career.
The 22-year-old Slovenian is averaging 32.8 points per game in his playoff career. This is second to only Michael Jordan himself. He’s also tallied three triple-doubles in his 11 playoff games. Luka’s big performances game after game now have Dallas in a great position to knock off one of the top contenders in the West, the LA Clippers.
With Doncic doing it all for the Mavs and being atop of many leaderboards regarding players new to the playoffs, he is proving to have the best start to a playoff career ever with the records and facts to prove it. He’s led his team outright in points, rebounds, and assists more than any player through his 1st taste of postseason action and has fully proven that no matter if its the bubble or the Staples Center, no stage is too big or too bright for the Slovenian Sensation.
COLORS KEY | FULL MAVERICKS OUTLOOK
Luka Doncic last night:
— Justin Kubatko (@jkubatko) June 3, 2021
✅ 42 PTS
✅ 8 REB
✅ 14 AST
Doncic either scored or assisted on 83.8% of the @dallasmavs field goals, the highest such percentage in a playoff game in NBA history:
83.8 - Doncic (last night)
81.3 - LeBron James (6/14/15)
80.6 - Allen Iverson (4/20/03) pic.twitter.com/PbCiJ3mSc4
The @dallasmavs Luka Doncic scored 42 points and dished out 14 assists in last night's win over the Clippers.
— Justin Kubatko (@jkubatko) June 3, 2021
No player in NBA postseason history has recorded more assists in a 40-point game:
14 - Doncic (last night)
14 - LeBron James (5/3/18)
13 - five times (once by Doncic) pic.twitter.com/QO60ZynunQ
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Ice Trae had to take a bow in NY
Ice Trae put on a show in Game 5 ❄️ pic.twitter.com/cgxdsYjnm7
— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 3, 2021
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G Luka Doncic, DAL (W @LAC): 42 PTS (17-37 FG | 6-12 3P), 14 AST, 8 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 4 TO
#PlayerOfTheDay (6/2/21) - G Luka Doncic, DAL
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 3, 2021
TOP FACTS:
- 2nd most PPG (32.8) in NBA postseason history
- T-most GP (4) with 40+ PTS through 1st 11 playoff GP
- More playoff GP with 40+ PTS than under 25 PTS
KEY STATS:
42 PTS, 14 AST, 8 REB, 17-37 FG (46%), 6-12 3P https://t.co/UXfv3PoFnV
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Dallas Mavericks (105) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (100)
[Highlights] #5 MAVERICKS (+252; $10.00) d. #4 @CLIPPERS (-301; $10.44) 105-100 [DAL +7 | u217] (DAL 3-2)
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No Franchise Improved More Over the Past Year Than the New York Knicks by Tyler Keller
The Knicks improved more than anyone this past year and the facts prove it
From being a laughing stock to hosting home-court advantage in the postseason, no franchise has improved more this past year than the New York #Knicks
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 3, 2021
FULL story, facts, highlights, outlook, and more:https://t.co/62GTYmQu3k
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DATE: June 2, 2010
SIGNIFICANCE: The only Perfect Game in Tigers history was robbed by a bad call on the 27th and final out
FULL story on Detroit Tigers only Perfect Game getting robbed by a bad call https://t.co/CDvqaP0Xn3
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 3, 2021
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