<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-news-giannis-antetokounmpo-blunt-admission-gary-trent-jr-big-game-pacers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo’s blunt admission on Gary Trent Jr.’s big game vs. Pacers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Bucks-All-Star-Giannis-Antetokounmpo_390d84.jpg"><figcaption>Michael McLoone-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo’s blunt admission on Gary Trent Jr.’s big game vs. Pacers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-26T09:27:19-07:00">April 26th, 9:27am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-26T09:27:19-07:00">April 26th, 9:27am</time><address><a>Josue Pavon</a>Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Indiana Pacers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After a 117-101 win against the Indiana Pacers in their best-of-7 series, Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo commended Gary Trent Jr. for his performance in Game 3. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-news-gary-trent-jr-ties-ray-allen-milwaukee-history-legendary-list-shooters">Trent Jr. tied Ray Allen’s franchise record</a> for most threes in a playoff game, connecting on nine treys in Friday’s blowout win. The Bucks avoided a 0-3 hole, capturing the first win of their first-round series against the Pacers.</p><p>Trent Jr. finished with 37 points on 11-of-16 attempts, including 9-of-12 from deep, four steals, and three rebounds. After the win, Antetokounmpo addressed Trent Jr’s <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6311457/2025/04/26/gary-trent-jr-bucks-pacers-game-3-nba-playoffs/" rel="noopener">elite shooting</a>.</p><p>“You always want to have players that they’re gonna go out there, and go compete,” Antetokounmpo said. “And obviously, when you play defense, you get energy. When you see the ball go in, then you shoot more, and he was hot. I’ve been with the Bucks for a long time. I’ve never seen a guy make nine 3s in a playoff game.</p><p>“I’m very, very happy for him, but be humble in victory. Be humble in victory. We have a lot of games ahead of us. He definitely helped the team get this one tonight, but we have another one in two days.”</p><p>Antetokounmpo also scored 37 points on an efficient 14-of-19 attempts, 12 rebounds, six assists, and one steal. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-news-doc-rivers-damian-lillard-fumes-game-3-pacers">Antetokounmpo and Trent Jr. made Bucks franchise history</a> as the first teammates to score 37+ points in a playoff game.</p><p>AJ Green’s 12 points led the bench. Bobby Portis added 10 points and eight rebounds as the Bucks pulled to within 2-1 in their opening-round series against the Pacers.</p><h2><b>Doc Rivers on Damian Lillard after Bucks win Game 3</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Bucks-head-coach-Doc-Rivers_5dceb5.jpg"><figcaption>Benny Sieu-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Bucks head coach Doc Rivers addressed Damian Lillard’s struggles in Game 3. Meanwhile, the Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo and Gary Trent Jr. combined for 74 points. Lillard scored seven points on 2-of-12 attempts, including 1-of-8 from three, five assists, two blocks, and two steals, a subpar performance for the starting point guard.</p><p>Rivers says Lillard, who returned to the Bucks’ lineup in Game 2, his first game since March 18, is still trying to catch up with his Bucks teammates.</p><p>“Honestly, he is on fumes, and …you can tell just didn’t have any rhythm,” coach Doc Rivers told reporters postgame. “You don’t just sit for as long as [he did] and walk into an intense playoff game and have rhythm. You just don’t.”</p><p>Lillard is easing his way back, but could be a vital piece in their next game against the Pacers. The Bucks will look to even the series 2-2 in Game 4 on Sunday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo’s blunt admission on Gary Trent Jr.’s big game vs. Pacers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-news-gary-trent-jr-ties-ray-allen-milwaukee-history-legendary-list-shooters');   ga('set', 'title', 'Gary Trent Jr. ties Ray Allen in Bucks history, joins legendary list of shooters');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/gary-trent-jr.jpg"><figcaption>Michael McLoone-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Gary Trent Jr. ties Ray Allen in Bucks history, joins legendary list of shooters</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-26T06:25:37-07:00">April 26th, 6:25am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-26T06:25:37-07:00">April 26th, 6:25am</time><address><a>Josh Davis</a>Josh Davis is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints with a focus on MLB. As the founder and creator of OutOfSightSports, Josh spearheads the development and expansion of an engaging social media platform, with a core focus on Twitter/X. A passionate sports writer, Josh is dedicated to delivering compelling content that connects fans and fuels vibrant sports conversations. His vision is to craft stories so vivid that fans feel like they’re standing at the plate or on the field.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Bucks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Milwaukee Bucks fans witnessed history Friday night as Gary Trent Jr. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-news-giannis-antetokounmpo-gary-trent-jr-historic-game-3-performances-pacers">exploded for a playoff career-high</a> 37 points, tying a Bucks franchise record with Ray Allen in the process. After knocking down nine three-pointers, Trent’s performance led Milwaukee to a critical 117-101 win over the Indiana Pacers, cutting the team’s series deficit down to 2-1.</p><p>Inserted into the starting lineup by head coach Doc Rivers, Trent seized the opportunity, especially <a href="https://www.nba.com/news/gary-trent-jr-makes-most-of-chance-to-start-has-9-3s-and-37-points-to-help-bucks-beat-pacers" rel="noopener">during a massive third-quarter surge</a>. He dropped 18 points in the period alone, drilling five triples and playing strong defense against Tyrese Haliburton.</p><p>Trent’s night placed him in elite NBA company, as he became just the <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/leaders/fg3_game_p.html" rel="noopener">12th player in league history to hit</a> at least nine three-pointers in a playoff game, according to Basketball-Reference. His name now stands alongside legends like Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and of course, Ray Allen, who saw his franchise record of three-pointers made in a playoff game get tied by Trent in this contest.</p><p>“It’s really a blessing, a testament to my hard work.” Trent told NBA.com after the game. “Being mentioned with Ray Allen, someone I grew up idolizing, is a dream come true.”</p><p>Beyond Trent’s historic shooting, Giannis Antetokounmpo also dominated with 37 points, 12 rebounds, and six assists, making him and Trent the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-news-giannis-antetokounmpo-gary-trent-jr-historic-game-3-performances-pacers">first Bucks duo to each score 35</a> or more points in the same playoff game. Their efforts helped Milwaukee flip a double-digit halftime deficit into their largest playoff quarter differential since the 2021 Eastern Conference Finals when they outscored Indiana 39-18 in the third quarter.</p><p>The lineup shakeup also saw Bobby Portis and A.J. Green earn more minutes, while Brook Lopez and Kyle Kuzma saw reduced roles. Despite a tough shooting night from Damian Lillard, Milwaukee’s collective defense and Trent’s offensive eruption secured the team victory in a must-win game.</p><p>Looking ahead to Game 4, Rivers emphasized the need to “bring it again,” as Indiana won’t relent. With Gary Trent Jr. finding his groove and history on his side, the Bucks might just have the firepower they need to even the series at two wins apiece on Sunday night.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Gary Trent Jr. ties Ray Allen in Bucks history, joins legendary list of shooters

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He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Bucks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Milwaukee Bucks desperately needed something to go their way in Game 3 against the Indiana Pacers on Friday after dropping the first two games of the first round on the road. Another loss would have led to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-rumors-giannis-antetokounmpo-trade-rumors-grow-larger-bucks-down-2-0">more noise about Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors</a> with the Bucks on the brink of elimination.</p><p>On Friday, Antetokounmpo and company made sure that wasn’t going to be the case. After a sluggish first half that led to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/bucks-news-kendrick-perkins-destroys-trash-milwaukee-game-3-pacers">Kendrick Perkins calling the Bucks “trash”</a> at halftime, the Bucks exploded in the second half to pick up a 117-101 win and get back in the series.</p><p>Antetokounmpo was masterful as usual, especially in the third quarter where the Bucks outscored the Pacers 39-18 and completely flipped the game on its head. He finished the night with 37 points on 14-for-19 shooting to go with 12 rebounds and six assists.</p><p>Damian Lillard was back in the lineup for the second game since returning from injury, but he wasn’t the co-star for the Greek superstar on Friday night. Instead, it was Gary Trent Jr. who showed out and helped give the Bucks some juice on offense. The Duke product also finished with 37 points, shooting 11-for-16 from the floor and 9-for-12 from 3-point range.</p><p>This was a <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1915956529754223026" rel="noopener">historic performance</a> that nobody saw coming. In fact, Antetokounmpo and Trent became the first pair of Bucks teammates to each score 37 or more points in a playoff game and just the 16th pair of teammates to do it in NBA playoff history.</p><p>The list of other duos to achieve this feat includes some all-time great pairs: Jerry West and Elgin Baylor, LeBron James and Kyrie Irving, and Kevin Durant with multiple star teammates. Now, Antetokounmpo and Trent will live on forever with one of the best two-man performances in playoff history.</p><p>Now, the Bucks will have a chance to tie the series up on Sunday in Game 4 in front of their home fans. If they can do that, they will have the best player on the floor in a whole new series and will be feeling a whole lot better about themselves.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Giannis, Gary Trent Jr. join historic list with Game 3 performances vs. Pacers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bucks-news-kevin-garnett-reveals-insane-gary-trent-jr-story-from-20-years-ago');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kevin Garnett reveals insane Gary Trent Jr. story from 20 years ago');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Kevin-Garnett-Gary-Trent-Jr.-Milwaukee-Bucks-NBA-Cup.jpg"></figure><h1>Kevin Garnett reveals insane Gary Trent Jr. story from 20 years ago</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-17T12:53:31-08:00">December 17th, 12:53pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-17T12:55:19-08:00">December 17th, 12:55pm</time><address><a>Tomer Azarly</a>Tomer Azarly is in his ninth season as the LA Clippers beat writer and NBA reporter for ClutchPoints. From the Lob City era to the Kawhi Leonard-Paul George era, he brings you everything you need to know about the Clippers as well as coast-to-coast coverage of the NBA.In his off time, Tomer likes to play basketball, video games, and draw.You can follow his Twitter for all Clippers content.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Bucks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>LAS VEGAS, NV — The Milwaukee Bucks and Oklahoma City Thunder prepare to play in the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/thunder-vs-bucks-how-to-watch-nba-cup-championship-game">NBA Cup Final</a>, but not before everyone got a visit from NBA legend Kevin Garnett. Or, as Gary Trent Jr. would call him: “family.”</p><p>Ahead of the Championship game of the NBA Cup on Tuesday, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-kevin-garnett-personally-delivers-message-to-giannis-antetokounmpo-before-nba-cup-final">Garnett stopped by both teams</a>‘ practices to catch up with old friends and speak to the next generation.</p><h2><b>Kevin Garnett’s insane story of 5-year old Gary Trent Jr.</b></h2><p>Kevin Garnett showed up to Bucks practice first, where he got to see his old coach in Doc Rivers. He chatted with Giannis Antetokounmpo, Brook Lopez, and Bobby Portis before making his way to the on-court podium where Gary Trent Jr. was speaking to members of the media.</p><p>With Garnett’s presence being immediately felt, a member of a social media team asked for Trent Jr.’s favorite memory of Garnett.</p><p>“I would say probably just the prep and everything I seen that goes into the greatness,” Gary Trent Jr. said. “That’s about it. I got a couple stories, but we’re gonna keep it at home.”</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Gary-Trent-Jr.-deflects-the-ball-during-the-Milwaukee-Bucks-Orlando-Magic-NBA-Cup-game.jpg"><figcaption>Benny Sieu-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>After Trent Jr. went, Garnett decided to share his favorite memory of the Milwaukee Bucks’ guard.</p><p>“My Gary Trent story was… I think he was maybe five years old, and Pops brought him into the locker room and he bet every guy in there that his son couldn’t do a 100 push-ups straight,” <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1869122558249124218">Kevin Garnett recalled</a>. “And everybody in the locker room but me and G-Trent lost. He did 100 pushups at age five, straight. I saw it. Straight up. I saw it. Saw it with my own two eyes. That’s when I knew that kid right here could be something different.”</p><p>Gary Trent spent the final three years of his NBA career with Kevin Garnett as members of the Minnesota Timberwolves. He was mostly a reserve, starting just 34 of his 212 games in Minnesota. He averaged 6.3 points and 3.7 rebounds in 16 minutes off the bench.</p><p>“I knew he’d be in the league,” <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1869122558249124218">Garnett said of Gary Trent Jr.</a> “I saw how he worked. Whenever I saw him, I used to talk to him like he was in the league. Like, I said, ‘Out of everybody in your crew, you got more to lose, so think about your decision-making when you’re out. Think about your future.’ I used to always just throw that in there. You know what I’m saying. That’s my real nephew. We know that. We’re real family.”</p><p>Trent Jr. has developed into a strong three-point shooter over his career, which included a career season in Toronto where he averaged 18.3 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.7 steals per game.</p><p>The Bucks got off a 2-8 start this season, with many expressing concerns about their future if they couldn’t pull it together. Milwaukee did, however, pull it together, winning 12 of their last 15 games.</p><p>“I would say it’s really just the mindset. Everybody really approached the game with a certain mindset. Nobody really folded or tucked their tail. Everybody stayed 10 toes, stayed motivated, everybody came in with energy given.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“I think he was maybe 5 years old, Pops brought him into the locker room and he bet every guy in there that his son couldn't do a 100 push-ups straight. And everybody in the locker room but me and G-Trent lost. He did 100 pushups at age 5. Straight. I saw it. Straight up. I saw… <a href="https://t.co/zvj9SBGvsy">pic.twitter.com/zvj9SBGvsy</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1869122558249124218?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 17, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“It’s been a great environment, obviously with Doc Rivers leading us. We’ve got a lot of great guys here, great team, great set-up, great vets, everybody’s got one focus and one goal.”</p><p>This year, Trent Jr. has not been asked to do as much, but is still contributing to this Bucks bounce-back from the early season hole. In 23 appearances this season, including seven starts, Gary Trent Jr. is averaging 8.9 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 1.0 assist while shooting 38.8 from three.</p><p>The NBA Cup Final between the Milwaukee Bucks and Oklahoma City Thunder will tip off their Finals game at 5:30PM PST on ABC.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kevin Garnett reveals insane Gary Trent Jr. story from 20 years ago

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He is a diehard Yankees, Jets, Knicks, Rutgers, and Tottenham Hotspur fan. When Joshua is not either watching a game or writing about one, you can find him in an art-house movie theater or working on a screenplay.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Milwaukee Bucks have not made any blockbuster moves this summer after an injury-ravaged playoffs last season. However, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-damian-lillard-admits-harsh-reality-while-watching-nba-playoffs">star guard Damian Lillard</a> will now get to play with his former teammate again.</p><p>Free-agent guard Gary Trent Jr. <a href="https://x.com/wojespn/status/1813293651969311045" rel="noopener">is headed to </a>Milwaukee, via ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.</p><p>“Free agent G Gary Trent Jr. has agreed on a one-year deal with the Milwaukee Bucks, Rich Paul and Lucas Newton of<br>@klutchsports tell ESPN,” Wojnarowski tweeted. “Trent reunites with Damian Lillard and joins a Bucks organization that recruited him hard to chase a title with them.”</p><p>Trent spent two-and-a-half seasons with Lillard as a Portland Trail Blazer before getting traded to the Toronto Raptors in 2021. Over six seasons in the NBA, the Duke alum has averaged 14.3 points per game on 42.2% shooting, including a 38.6% clip from deep.</p><p>The <a href="https://twitter.com/JoshEberley/status/1813297853403631806?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet" rel="noopener">move spawned a spicy tweet</a>, via Sporting News’ Josh Eberley.</p><p>“Weird situation with the new financial realities of the NBA but there might be 75 players getting paid more than Gary Trent Jr, who are in fact not better than Gary Trent Jr,” Eberly said.</p><p>Milwaukee presumably landed Trent for the veteran minimum, which caps an impressive summer by the team’s front office. With the team only able to hand out minimum deals due to salary-cap stress, it still managed to land Trent, Delon Wright, and Taurean Prince.</p><p>For <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-bucks-plan-fill-out-roster-final-move">Trent’s level of service time</a>, the minimum deal is most likely worth around $3 million. That’s a monumental downgrade from his $18.6 million wage last season, but he made the sacrifice to join a contender.</p><p>Will Trent cash in on his pay cut with a ring?</p><h2><b>The Bucks will be a deeper team this season</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Gary-Trent-Jr.-shooting.jpg"><figcaption>Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Trent will most likely contend with Bobby Portis to be Milwaukee’s sixth man next season. Adding Prince and Wright as well, who average 10.1 and seven career points per game, should give the Bucks one of the deeper benches in the league.</p><p>Their success, though, will come down to health. Milwaukee proved last season that it can be a major player in the East, even with a mid-season coaching change. The club finished 49-33, one game behind the New York Knicks for the conference’s second seed.</p><p>However, injuries to both Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo erased any chance the team had against the Indiana Pacers in the first round of the playoffs. While nothing can fully solve the removal of two stars from the lineup, the Bucks’ new-look bench will give the team a helping hand if either future Hall-of-Famer misses more time next season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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2025-26 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
14.3	2.0	2.7	-	1.3

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