“ Honestly, when we were terrible, we didn't care if 'others were going to respect us'. » Like this time mentioned by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander seems distant for the Thunder and him. “SGA” remembers well that at the time, he and his teammates said to each other: “ We are not where we want to be. »
This was likely the former Clippers player's second season in Oklahoma City (2020-21). After the departure of Chris Paul, his team plunged with only 22 victories on the clock, then only 24 the following year…
A lightning rebuild later, and here the Thunder are back in the spotlight with this first place acquired last year in the conference, and a conference semi-final in the playoffs. OKC can no longer hide, especially after its summer recruitment.
However, “SGA” ensures that these expectations “ don't change anything “. “ Our biggest concern has always been the day-to-day and trying to improve every day, to be better than the day before. That's why we got to where we were last year. Keeping the same mentality is in our best interest, and that's what we will continue to do “, displays the Canadian.
So Shai Gilgeous-Alexander doesn't really have a head for personal goals. What matters for him is rather to preserve the “ camaraderie » in place. “ Especially with newcomers » (Isaiah Hartenstein and Alex Caruso), who a priori do not have the profiles to dynamite a group.
The Thunder and he don't hear ” reproduce the same thing » than last year. “ We try to be better. As long as we stay the course and do what got us here, everything will be fine. We're more concerned about that than expectations or what we're supposed to be or not be. »
| 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 | OKC | 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 | OKC | 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 | OKC | 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 | OKC | 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 | OKC | 75 | 34 | 53.5 | 35.3 | 87.4 | 0.9 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 30.1 |
| Total | 386 | 33 | 49.6 | 34.9 | 85.2 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 22.8 | |
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.
