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The Best of the Day: May 2nd, 2021
See the best of the day in sports from May 2, 2021 including another classic Sunday Night Baseball showdown, Giannis vs KD duel, and more!
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Another classic showdown on Sunday Night Baseball occurred this season, as the New York Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies thanks to a controversial ending. Also, Giannis out-dueled Kevin Durant in one of the best games of the season, Kuzma threw down a ridiculous dunk, the 76ers outlasted San Antonio in OT during the game of the day, and PSO provided the biggest takeaways from the 2021 NFL Draft.
Here is the best of the day from May 2, 2021:
Another Sunday Night Baseball classic ended with controversy
Sunday Night Baseball continues to churn out classic ballgames, as this time it was the contest between the Mets and Phillies. New York won 8-7 thanks to late defensive miscues by Philadelphia along with a controversial replay reversal. It was back-and-forth throughout, as both teams’ bullpens couldn’t hold on to their teams’ leads.
The Phillies’ Rhys Hoskins hit a three-run homer that initially tied the game at 8-8 in the bottom of the 9th after facing a 8-4 deficit to start the bottom half of the inning. However, the game-tying bomb was overturned after replay showed the ball hit the top railing, never clearing the wall, resulting in Hoskins being placed on second. The Mets were able to hang on from there, earning a controversial win over their division rivals after striking out Bryce Harper in the very next at-bat.
This was just the latest in a string of entertaining Sunday night matchups that included the classic Braves-Phillies outing in April as well as last Sunday’s epic matchup that saw the Padres complete a comeback vs. the Dodgers to cap off an exhilarating seven-game regular season NL West series.
What a crazy ending in Mets-Phillies, Rhys Hoskins appears to hit a game-tying 3-run home run but it bounces off the top of the railing and back onto the field. The call gets overturned and the Mets hang on to win 8-7⚾️ pic.twitter.com/stcdPrOG5L
— The Rundown (@TheRundownWQAQ) May 3, 2021
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DURANT VS. GIANNIS IS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT MATCHUP IN THE NBA
Milwaukee and Brooklyn squared off on Sunday night, and two of the NBA’s best went at it. Both Kevin Durant and Giannis Antetokounmpo scored over 40 points in one of the best games of the year. These players are on a mission to establish themselves as the league’s best at the moment, and they showed that when they met head-to-head.
KD is on a mission, and wants to prove that he can win outside a Golden State team who were already proven winners without him, and Giannis is still looking to solidify himself as a champion. Antetokounmpo has won consecutive MVPs, and wants to prove that he is a winner. If the season ended today, these two teams would be set for an epic second-round matchup in the East, where only one of them would be able to accomplish their goals.
A playoff matchup between Giannis and KD has much more implications than just the team that would advance to the next round. Both of them would have the opportunity to show who the best player in the league is right now (with LeBron saying he’ll never be 100% again), and even who the possible best team in the league is. It also has lasting impacts on the future, where they could cement their legacies, or even put themselves higher in the GOAT debate.
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Giannis, KD went at it in today's Eastern Conference showdown. 🔥🍿@Giannis_An34: 49 PTS, 3 BLK, W@KDTrey5: 42 PTS, 10 REB, 7 3PM pic.twitter.com/2ffwr3er7J
— NBA (@NBA) May 2, 2021
Kevin Durant (42 points in each of his last 2 games) is the first Nets player to score 40+ points in back-to-back games since Vince Carter (Feb. 5-7, 2005). pic.twitter.com/SNSRosXuWP
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) May 2, 2021
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Kuzma goes around & throws it down
Kuzma ELEVATED 😳#CenterCourt pic.twitter.com/EBdcoZmH2g
— NBA TV (@NBATV) May 3, 2021
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F Giannis Antetokounmpo, MIL (W v.BKN): 49 PTS (21-36 FG | 4-8 3P), 4 AST, 8 REB, 3 BLK, 1 STL, 1 TO
#PlayerOfTheDay (5/2/21): F Giannis Antetokounmpo
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) May 3, 2021
TOP FACTS:
- Most PTS (49) by any player vs. Nets this season
- Shattered old career-high (31) for FGA; Se-high 4 3PM
- Scored 1st 16 PTS of 3rd Qtr for MIL by himself
KEY STATS:
49 PTS, 8 REB, 3 BLK, 1 TOV, 21-36 FG, 4-8 3P https://t.co/O9EOTsCRjk
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Philadelphia 76ers (113) vs. San Antonio Spurs (111) [GW-FG in OT]
[Highlights] 76ERS (-232; $11.14) d. @SPURS (+197; $12.28) 113-111 (GW-FG in OT) [SAS +6 | o221]
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The biggest takeaways from the 2021 NFL draft included the Patriots taking Brady’s successor, the Bears and 49ers going all in on their new QBs, and Cleveland winning the draft.
2021 NFL Draft Biggest Takeaways:
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) May 3, 2021
1. The successor for Belichick's best QB is Saban's best QB
2. 49ers took the least proven QB w/ the highest ceiling
3. Teams are now willing to add their guy's guy from CFB
4. Bears went all-in like they HAD to
5. Cleveland won the draft pic.twitter.com/7KgdRzk2wD
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DATE: May 2, 2017
SIGNIFICANCE: Isaiah Thomas dropped 53 PTS in a Game 2 OT win on his sister’s birthday, who had recently passed away
May 2, 2017: Boston Celtics PG Isaiah Thomas scored 53 PTS in a Game 2 OT victory over the Washington Wizards during his sister's birthday who recently passed away. It was the 2nd-highest playoff scoring output in franchise history (John Havlicek - 54) pic.twitter.com/uQscqaLi1v
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) May 2, 2021
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