SGA in the win: 38/4/2 with 5 made 3s and 0 turnovers
Huge clutch performance again by the mvp
38 points
4 assists
2 rebounds
13-21 FG
5-6 3pt
7-10 FT
0 turnovers
https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401810178
24-9 run for the Thunder after SGA checked back in with 6 minutes remaining in the game.
Leading the NBA in clutch points despite sitting more 4th quarters than he’s played.
There might not be a better closer in the entire NBA.
38 points on 74.8 TS%. 0 turnovers.
This guy is just a winning basketball player. Not sure what more you could want out of a player.
Better than Luka
SGA turnovers in his last 6 games: 8
Luka turnovers in his last game: 9
SGA is the first guy to win MVP and FMVP in the same year and still be labeled as the one that has to “prove it” over a player from the same generation that hasn’t won either lol
Luka fans are dumb. But in their defense.. SGA’s team is absurd. The man is coming off a Title, MVP and FMVP and teams can’t double him even on nights when OKC are resting 3 of their starters.
It just don’t feel right.
teams literally run a zone to stop him though??? We see it every game if you actually watch instead of repeat false narratives
They gonna look even dumber doing it once he’s a x2 in all those. Looking forward to laughing at them.
Because people just hang on to the narrative that half his pts come from FT’s.
Luka will finish his career with about 12 projected MVPs and 0 actual ones
thank you.
For two straight years, but they still not ready
But Luka has more uncontested rebounds! (Just ignore the turnovers, efficiency, defense)
Yes
The turnover discrepancy is a real thing
Pretty inarguable at this point
The only Luka has over him is his passing ability
No offense, but that’s not really even a conversation anymore. Shai is at least as good (if not better) offensively and leagues better defensively. Has a MVP and Ring
It’s really only a discussion between SGA and Jokic
They gonna ask for your flair on the way outta this thread, bro.
Meat rider
lol but he is though
It’s a debate for sure, but Shai is nowhere near the playmaker/offensive hub that Luka is
Shai is more consistent, less turnover prone and a way better defender. The difference in playmaking is getting smaller because SGA is levelling up.
Better player than Luka yet Luka sent him to Cancun 2 years ago… dumb recency bias, Luka just has shittier team.
This is an ironic comment when that series was literally an example of SGA playing super well but his supposedly godly supporting cast choking and bricking wide open threes lol
Must be nice to know what Luka has been feeling like since forever lmfao
So delusional to believe Luka plays a more winning brand of basketball over sga.
and Shai outplayed the shit out of him these series, having a way younger team with basically rookie Chet and 2nd year JDub as his 2nd and 3rd option. Luka is not better than Shai in any world, hell nah
Dumbass thunder fans, waste of air talking to yall lmao. One lucky injury ring and you guys won’t stfu until u get belted this upcoming playoffs
how many lucky rings does Luka have? Better hope he’ll stumble upon some real luck in his career cause he ain’t ever gonna be the best in the league now lmaoo
Whatever helps u sleep at night, Luka is a tier above shai individually.
i’m crying😭😭 yall really are delusional af
Haha mad
In your head rent free. SGA haunts your nightmares.
Love when dumb guys hear a new term and run with it.
Better player than Luka yet Luka sent him to Cancun 2 years
SGA outplayed Luka. Kyrie and PJ Washington were going off against the Mavs.
You are delusional
SGA was a massively better scorer, a better playmaker, a much better defender, and turned the ball over less that Luka
Luka got bailed out by MJ Washington and the goon squad of Mavs 2024 role players
“winning basketball player” as a characterization massively shortchanges him. There’s a lot of winning basketball players in the league. None of them are even in the same tier as SGA right now.
Also plays both sides of the ball. Best player in the league.
He’s not even just leading, he’s CLEARING in clutch points
Shai has been hearing the noise about everything, he’s been more expressive than usual lately. Cold blooded in the clutch.
His middies feel automatic, particularly in crunch time
Not even, it’s the three point shot in the clutch, bro doesn’t miss them
His 3 in 4th is easy money
The stepback 3s off hard dribbles seemed to off balance fairly often last season IMO, this year he’s executing them at an insane level
Hot Take: he’s automatic from both in the clutch
It’s actually a massive boon for this young team to hear all the trash constantly. Keeps them locked in and ready to prove everyone wrong despite having one of the best seasons ever last year.
What noise
The MVP convo or the stacked team convo lately, people acting like the team can perform at this level without SGA. Absolutely not the case, people need to watch the games too not just the stats.
Lol that noise is nothing new to Shai and he has heard it in his MVP year.
Well maybe it’s getting more annoying or something I don’t know because he’s somehow finding another higher gear this season, he’s still getting better.
Maybe hes just a basketball player and basketball players want to improve
He’s clearly been more expressive though, he’s usually super chill.
Pulled out the shotgun after the late stepback 3, and then hit the too small after the clutch middy with 1min left. Not sure I’ve seen him like that before.
Yeah me either tbh
His improvements came from his work he put in this summer. So the noise today has nothing to do with it imo
But yes I agree, his impact on this team is being underrated. People act like OKC would still be a top seed without him. Not even just his scoring, he makes everyones life easier by getting doubled or running actions with him as a decoy, etc. Not to say that the rest of the squad isn’t still damn good at what they do
fr he hit the ‘too small’ on buddy after hitting a middy in his face. never seen him do that before
SGA developped a 3 pointer the league is COOKED
A step back 3 that is soo clutch in the 4th
MVP
I’ve never seen a guard this absurdly good at avoiding “wasted” possessions
Generally speaking guards are better shot creators than bigs so can create with more volume but are also naturally more prone to being less efficient with more missed shots and turnovers
SGA basically has guard creation but big man efficiency
He learned it from chris paul lol
Chris saw a guard that could be like him but 6’6” and knew he needed to craft a monster
Shai is the best player in the world and clears everyone not named Giannis by a landslide. His combination of defense and lack of turnovers are second to none.
I feel like it’s hard to gauge where Giannis ranks right now compared to SGA Jokic and Luka because his team is so bad and as a result we don’t really get to see him on the big stage anymore
Like he’s just not playing on level ground to the other three with Ryan Rollins and Kevin Porter Jr. as his best teammates but I do get the sense his situation will change soon enough I don’t at all think we’ve heard the last from him as a contender even if it’s somewhere else
Would probably have SGA > Jokic > Luka if we’re comparing them this season though SGA has basically had no games that you can realistically complain about Jokic and Luka have been amazing but had a couple where they could have done better including last night for both
Giannis is still really good. His teammates being bad is definitely affecting his ability to win, but he’s still a monster on offense and damn good on defense
I’d go SGA>Giannis>Jokic at the moment
I think your thinking in MVP terms instead of best player in world where the commenter is coming from. Giannis in my mind is the “best player in the world” similar to how LeBron was. (Not in the same class of talent of though.) Lebron and Giannis are the type of players that can literally do anything on the court. Rebound, pass, shoot, dribble drive, guard on the perimeter, guard a 7 footer, anything they can do it. MVP like all other leagues have migrated to the most impactful offensive player, but Giannis and Lebron are different because they can do everything at an above average or an elite level.
Underselling Shai and I’m not even a OKC fan. Shai def in talks for best in the world right now next to only Jokic. Easily playing the most winning basketball in the league.
I dont think people understand how insane zero turnovers is given his offensive load.
He had 4assists? Clearly not. Lmao
4 assists, also had multiple hockey assists if you were watching the game. And he’s averaging 6.5 assists on the season
I wonder if there is a stat that shows assists that also includes passes that result in free throws. He had a couple of those tonight where the player who got the ball just got fouled.
It’s not just the assists. Shai is a point guard who creates the majority of his own shots. The fact that he is able to do that so efficiently and without turning over the ball is ridiculous. A 30+ppg scorer averaging less than 2 turnovers a game is unprecedented.
Even then, 30+ ppg scorers tend to average a bit over 3 turnovers per game, if not more, due to how much they handle the ball. Shai’s averaging 1.8 this season so far and 2.4 last year. Even if he’s not making crazy flashy passes, his ability to protect the ball is still something to appreciate
Classic box-score watcher take.
0 TOs lol
How many did luka have yesterday?
I’d need 2 hands to count
Only one hand to count shais assists lol
shit who won and who lost
OKC won, lakers lost. What does this have to do with Luka and shai?
The fuck does it matter if he had 2 or 10 assists if he won the game? Meanwhile, those 9 turnovers are probably a direct cause of why they lost in addition to all the points he let go by complaining to the refs.
Dude got pressed over a joke lol
why are you speaking for another person
I’m just laughing mate. Its not that serious.
how is this not sad that yall keep bringing him up? The team is 21-1 and he just won MVP last year
Terrifyingly great player
If he keeps this up, the conversations won’t be with Kobe… they’ll be with Mike.
Need at least 3 more rings before we can discuss that tbh
You’re probably the only team with the resources to even think about a dynasty right now
Obviously they still have to play the games though
They really wasted the nickname Maple Jordan on Andrew Wiggins
I love wiggs but yea that was a fumble
Shae-Butter is there. Bit corny though.
I’m fine with it I think it’s bad taste when you nickname a great player after another great player, let them be their own
3 more rings is very possible
If we win 4 championships in this window in this modern NBA then absolutely he’s up there with MJ. I don’t think people understand how insane that would be. We’ve had a unique champion every year since 2019.
His MVP season last year already goes toe-to-toe with most of Jordans peak years imo. If he maintains it for a few more seasons (and thats a big if!) there will be uncomfortable conversations that we’ll need to have.
The conversations will start this year if he goes back to back on MVPs and rings.
Only Jordan and lebron have back to back mvps and final mvps.
A 4 year stretch of 30+ ppg on 50% FG. 4 1st teams. Scoring title. And back to back MVPs and fmvps catapults SGA into top 10 talks
Best player in the world imo
The ultimate closer
0 turnovers. MVP for sure
yeah, best player in the league.
Clutch player of the year
MVP!!!!!
Mvp things He’s been unconscious
Best player in the league this season
I do not understand anyone who hates watching him play, just an unbelievably fun player
Best player in the NBA
He is inevitable
Bro can just fuckin skip to his spot and hit every shot. Idk how you beat that. Even with Seth playing like Steph and Pat Spencer having an amazing showing I never once thought we’d win. Mf just scores when he wants to.
legit, the mvp. i don’t think its arguable.
not especially after how bad jokic has been on defense recently (recent losses to bulls, mavs, wembyless spurs and bulls)
Best player in the league
I was a Shai hater last season and thought Jokic deserved MVP over him, but this season there is no doubt that SGA is the MVP. He’s making the three and scoring at an elite rate with less of the foul baiting being his main go-to option. On top of that, he isn’t turning the ball over and still is able to make an impact in other ways. He’s really impressed me this season. As good as Jokic is, he just doesn’t have the winning mentality that Shai does and it shows. This OKC team is great defensively, but they aren’t as successful as they are currently without Shai.
He said he was pissed about the playoffs because they didn’t dominate the same way they did in the regular season.
21-1. Winning games in the 3rd quarter, closing out every game if it even goes to the fourth. Never turns it over and drops an efficient 30 or 40 if it goes 4 quarters and leaves. Fairs, SGA.
Has just been an assassin in the clutch lately
This is just wild.
We ain’t seen a team this dominant since the prime warriors.
Its early days, but maybe the thunder might be able to challenge that regular season record…
is shais 3 pointer legit?
Yes because he has his own 3pt celly now
Free throws are surprisingly what’s gonna stop him from having a 50/40/90 season lol
If he can shoot 3s at a 44% rate then I’m fuckin fine with it lol
Best clutch performer in the association he is absolutely lethal down the stretch of game it is genuinely a shock when he misses in the clutch of games and his playmaking has went up big time 4 assists doesn’t show that but his gravity creates the “hockey assists” where he gets guys wide open looks in the corners as teams have to send the double on him
MY free throw merchant 😍
Fuck y’all lol
SGA now has the second longest streak of consecutive regular season games scoring 20 or more points. He’s at 94. Wilt did it 126 straight games.
94*
LOL thank you, meant to put 94
Idk if the stats back this up but I feel SGA has a really high floor - Jokic and Luka are great in their own way of course, great averages and peaks, but they’re prone to putting up horrible performances once in a while. What was SGA’s worst game this year? Something like 3 turnovers on average shooting efficiency?
Probably his 23/2/8 game on 5⁄9 shooting. Still got 3 steals but had 3 turnovers. He hasn’t had a ‘bad’ game this year
Shai Ghilliesuit-Alexander 💪🏽
Downvote me if you want, but I’m going to say it anyway: SGA is the best Canadian basketball player in the world right now.
easiest MVP choice ever.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander-Curry
MVP and with Jokics defense falling off a cliff i don’t think its all that close right now. 1 loss for every 20 wins is stupid.
As many FTs as the entire Warriors team too
Completely dominated them
Warriors shot 42 3s. Hope that helps.
Yeah the Warriors are always terrible in FT differential because of their playstyle
They just don’t take enough inside shots to draw fouls especially since they haven’t had a high- usage big man throughout basically the whole Steph era
And Jimmy went down early.
Hmm for some reason I feel like guarding the MVP and best player in the world without fouling would be a bit tougher than guarding the Kum bucket and temu Jack Harlow without fouling.
ahh nothing more satisfying than seeing a bitter nugget fan on a Shai post. your fatty is done let it go bro