If the Portland Trail Blazers end up making it into the postseason, it’ll partly be due to the exploits of one Gary Trent Jr.
He’s been shooting the lights out for the Blazers throughout their time in the NBA bubble, hitting 62% of his threes so far as Portland fights for their playoff lives.
He’s had some pretty incredible games, but none more impressive than his game on Saturday against the Clippers. The Blazers ended up losing, 122-117, but he put up 22 points off the bench and hit six threes.
The best part, though? It was easily the trash talk that he was giving to Paul George in the fourth quarter.
Trent and George got tied up fighting for a loose ball late in the second half. He basically told him he was talking too much.
PG having some words with Gary Trent Jr. 👀 pic.twitter.com/tBU4WaHJV1
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) August 8, 2020
Trent kept talking, though. And during money time in the fourth quarter, no less.
Gary Trent Jr. trash talks PG after making a 3 🗣 pic.twitter.com/mc46YE6O1J
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) August 8, 2020
The internet absolutely loved it.
“Gary Trent Jr.” is actually short for “Paul George Sr.”
— Isaiah De Los Santos (@IsaiahDeLos) August 8, 2020
Gary Trent Jr. been doing this since Day 1 but y’all let “experts” convince you he’s second round talent
😴😴😴 pic.twitter.com/znyCeNCyQ5
— Zion Olojede 🇳🇬 (@ZionOlojede) August 8, 2020
Literally Any Team: *Steps on Court*
Gary Trent Jr.: pic.twitter.com/8sAioJYtSz
— TBJN🏀 (@Or_St14) August 8, 2020
Paul George doesn't realize Gary Trent is allowed to do some talking now lol
— Duncan Smith (@DuncanSmithNBA) August 8, 2020
It’s all good on George’s end, though. The Clippers got the last laugh with a win.
I’ll tell you what, though. Six more games of this at any point would be awesome. We won’t get that, but we can still dream.