With his 25 point effort in the Cavaliers 107-102 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks, Collin Sexton did something that has not been done in over 20 years.
Collin Sexton scored 25 points on 10-18 shooting Wednesday and with that accomplished something that has not been accomplished since Tim Duncan did it in the 1997-98 season. This was the seventh straight game from Collin Sexton scoring 23 or more points. Sexton had to be informed after the game of this accomplishment.
This is an encouraging sign for the Cavaliers moving forward. Scoring 23 points in seven straight games as a rookie is no small feat. There is a reason it has been over 20 years since this last happened. After some early struggles and a decline in performance Collin Sexton is turning things around.
Of course the return of key players and developing chemistry certainly helps. Kevin Love has been absent for the majority of his rookie campaign. Tristan Thompson also missed a significant amount of time. Having other teammates that opponents can key in on defensively certainly takes the pressure off of Sexton.
Collin Sexton is currently converting 42.3 percent of his shots from the field this season. Sexton is nearly as efficient from deep, his 41.8 percent conversion rate has led to his rookie record for three-pointers made that continues to grow as each game passes. Sexton is also making 83.7 percent of his free throws. All of this leads to his 16.2 points per game this season.
There are 10 games remaining this season. This is more than enough time for Collin Sexton to potentially extend his 23+ points scored streak. There is also enough time to continue to develop as a player and end with something to build upon for next season. Sexton appears to have a bright future ahead of him.
