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The Best of the Day: March 28th, 2021
See the best of the day in sports from March 28, 2021 including the Lakers adding Andre Drummond, DJJ's fantastic finish, and more!
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The ‘Best of the Day’ is a daily PSO original series showcasing the most significant stories, highlights, and facts going on in the land of the NFL, NBA, & MLB every day. Get a recap on EVERYTHING that happened on 3/28 here.
The Los Angeles Lakers signed 2x All-Star C Andre Drummond off the buyout market on Sunday, putting them back in the drivers seat to return to the NBA Finals as long as LeBron James and Anthony Davis can stay healthy. Also, a legendary Chris Paul assists streak ended, proving he is one of the greatest facilitators in NBA history, Derrick Jones Jr.’s incredible finish vs. Toronto, and the Suns outlasted the Hornets in an overtime thriller.
Here is the best of the day from March 28, 2021:
Lakers have officially signed C Andre Drummond off the buyout market
The arms race in the NBA continued on Sunday, as the Los Angeles Lakers signed C Andre Drummond just a day after the Brooklyn Nets signed F LaMarcus Aldridge off the buyout market. Drummond, 27, agreed to a buyout on Friday with the Cleveland Cavaliers, who acquired him last year after spending nearly eight seasons in Detroit.
Breaking: Andre Drummond intends to sign with the Lakers once he clears waivers at 5 PM ET, his agent Jeff Schwartz tells @wojespn. pic.twitter.com/S8cagl3ScT
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) March 28, 2021
After clearing waivers, Drummond elected to join LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the defending champions. He will need to get up to speed with his new team after sitting out the past six weeks while Cleveland explored a trade, but ultimately couldn’t find any partners. Drummond’s elite rebounding and solid inside scoring should be a boost for the Lakers, who are trying to hold on to a top seed in the West with James and Davis on the shelf.
In 25 games with the Cavaliers this season, Drummond averaged 17.5 PTS and 13.5 REB per game. In his nine NBA seasons after being drafted No. 9 overall by Detroit in 2012, Drummond has averaged 14.6 PTS and 13.8 REB as a perennial rebounding champion contender. He has twice been named an All-Star and has led the NBA in total rebounding four times.
Projected Lakers starting lineup when healthy 👀
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 28, 2021
Dennis Schröder
KCP
LeBron
AD
Andre Drummond pic.twitter.com/PorUv5lYkc
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CHRIS PAUL IS THE GREATEST PASSER OF THE 21ST CENTURY
Chris Paul had the first-ever game in his 1,063-game career in which he did not register at least 2 assists, which is absolutely crazy to think about. Paul has not had a single game since 2005 without multiple assists. That was 16 years ago! As this streak ends, it is time to give him the respect he deserves, and that is the recognition of being the greatest passer of this century.
Since 2005, Chris Paul’s lowest assists per game in a single season was 6.7. He was the league’s assists leader four times during his career, tied with Steve Nash for the most during that time frame. Rajon Rondo had three assist titles during Paul’s career. CP3 has averaged a double-double in six seasons, and at age 35, nearly 36, he is fifth in the league in APG.
From his early years in New Orleans, his lob city years in LA, to his new challenge in Phoenix, Paul has been consistently dishing assists at a high clip. His ability to have such impressive assist totals on teams with non-exceptional supporting casts for the large majority of his career adds to his legacy. The end of this career-long streak calls for some appreciation for the best passer of the 21st century.
COLORS KEY | FULL SUNS OUTLOOK
Chris Paul with a MASSIVE milestone.
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) March 22, 2021
He is the sixth player in NBA history to hit the 10K mark 👏 pic.twitter.com/RqmiEId5VD
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Wild finish by DJJ
This finish by Derrick Jones Jr. 😮 pic.twitter.com/h57Bp3jUxu
— NBA TV (@NBATV) March 29, 2021
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SG C.J. McCollum, POR (W @TOR): 23 PTS (9-18 FG | 1-7 3P), 5 AST, 7 REB, 3 BLK, 2 STL, 1 TO
#PlayerOfTheDay (3/28/21) - SG C.J. McCollum, POR
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) March 29, 2021
TOP FACTS:
- 3 clutch FGM in the final 2:05 to beat Toronto
- Putting up 26.7 PPG, 6.7 APG, 45% FG over last 3 GP
- Avg career-highs in PPG, APG, FGM, & FGA in 2020-21
KEY STATS:
23 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 3 BLK, 2 STL, 9-18 FG (50%) https://t.co/L8nnAXeEzK
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Phoenix Suns (101) [OT] vs. Charlotte Hornets (97)
[Highlights] SUNS (-245; $13.87) d. @HORNETS (+209; $15.38) 101-97 (OT) [CHA +6.5 | u219]
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Derek Carr is one of the greatest QBs to ever play for the Raiders
Derek Carr's Raiders franchise records:
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) March 29, 2021
26,896 PASS YDS
170 PASS TD
2,468 CMP
3,830 ATT
64.4% CMP
1.9% INT%
24 GWD
21 4th Qtr Comebacks
513 PASS YDS in a game
70.4% CMP in a season (2019) pic.twitter.com/If2kUWBXFf
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