Aron Baynes unleashes long bombs

In his six years in the NBA Aron Baynes had only successfully shot one of his previous 19 three-point attempts until Saturday.

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Aron Baynes was in fine form for Boston Celtics in their big win over Toronto. (AAP)

Look out Joe Ingles.

Your Australian team-mate and renowned bruiser Aron Baynes might challenge you for the title of NBA's best three-point sharpshooter.

Yes, Baynes - the Boston Celtics enforcer, known more for throwing elbows than long bombs and who looks like he just walked off the set of Game of Thrones.

The Boomers star sank two three-pointers and three other mid-range jump shots in the first quarter of the Celtics' 110-99 demolition of the Eastern Conference leading Toronto Raptors on Saturday.

The Celtics' TD Arena erupted into jubilation at his sudden shooting form.

Queenslander Baynes, a six-year NBA veteran, had only successfully shot one of his previous 19 three-point attempts.

That first successful one was three years ago when he tossed up a brick while playing for the San Antonio Spurs.

"It's something I've been working on," Baynes told reporters.

"I'm not going to rush and say it's going to be what I'm going to fall back to or anything, but it's always nice to have as an option."

It is a great sign for the Australian men's national team with the World Cup next year and Olympics in 2020, with Ingles, and now Baynes, developing their long range games.

Ingles, for the Utah Jazz, has cemented himself the past two years as one of the NBA's top five three-point shooters.

Baynes, like other traditional big men, identified how the NBA has changed and how he needed to be accurate from range.

"That's one thing that I try to work on every single day," Baynes said.

"It's not what I put the most effort into, but it's one of those things that you're always trying to add to your game and get better in some regard."

The win over the Raptors pulled the Celtics to within two games of first place in the Eastern Conference.


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