Last season, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was one of the players who shot the most free throws in the NBA.
With 10.9 passes per game on the line on average, he was just behind Giannis Antetokounmpo (12.3) and Joel Embiid (11.7). It must be said that with 23.9 penetrations per match, he was easily the player who attacked the circle the most in the Great League, ahead of Ja Morant (20.3) or even Luka Doncic (19.7).
The Canadian therefore shot 11 free throws per game during the last campaign, while he shot 11 free throws, in total, in the first three Oklahoma City games since the resumption of the season.
“Sometimes we get whistles, sometimes we don’t. I’m not going to change the way I play. I will do the same thing tomorrow”
Last night, against the Nuggets, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander only appeared on the line four times. Enough to prevent him from compensating for his very complicated evening shooting (2/16 shooting) and finding his usual rhythm.
However, over these first three meetings, he still attacks the circle as much (27 penetrations on average).
Mark Daigneault, his coach, is not worried, explaining that SGA knows how to manage the ups and downs, and will not experience many evenings like this. As for the person concerned, who unlike others is not really the type to complain to the referees, he will continue to play his game. Free throws or not.
“Honestly, I have no idea (about the drop in his pitch count at the start of the season). Sometimes we get whistles, sometimes we don’t. I’m not going to change the way I play. I will do the same thing tomorrow. »
It must be said that that did not prevent him from passing 31 points to the Bulls, and 34 to the Cavaliers…
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2018-19 | LAKE | 82 | 27 | 47.6 | 36.7 | 80.0 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 10.8 |
| 2019-20 | OKAY | 70 | 35 | 47.1 | 34.7 | 80.7 | 0.7 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 19.0 |
| 2020-21 | OKAY | 35 | 34 | 50.8 | 41.8 | 80.8 | 0.5 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 23.7 |
| 2021-22 | OKAY | 56 | 35 | 45.3 | 30.0 | 81.0 | 0.7 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 24.5 |
| 2022-23 | OKAY | 68 | 36 | 51.0 | 34.5 | 90.5 | 0.9 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 31.4 |
| 2023-24 | OKAY | 2 | 36 | 61.4 | 57.1 | 100.0 | 0.5 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 32.5 |
| Total | 313 | 33 | 48.5 | 34.9 | 84.5 | 0.7 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 21.2 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
